Demon Specification

Devils

Typical Demon Level ("DL"): 12 to 24

Typical Number Encountered: d6

Alignment(s): E/L, E/N, E/C, N/C

Description:

Habitat: Hell / Heaven (during occupation by Gods of Helll) but may travel Astrally or Ethereally anywhere in the Overworld, Underworld or Otherworlds

Language: Old Speech, Alignment Tongue, Orcish (Hellish dialect)

Chars: Co 4d6 + DL/4 FRU, Wp 4d6 + DL/4 FRU

Movement:

Can also Fly at up to 24 ft/sec = 144 ft/MR = 16 mph

Fighter Abilities:

DL/3, FRU AMR    D = 25 + (5DL) %    RD = 5 + (5DL) %    5 + (5DL) HP

Attack Modes:

Weapons @ A = 10DL %, DAM = as per Weapon + DL/5 FRU ± vs leather/chain/plate as applicable

may use Melee, Ranged and/or Thrown Weapons

HitLoc Table: if Shapechanged, use HitLoc Table appropriate to Sz adopted (if humanoid), or that of Being into which Shapechanged.  Otherwise:

ADS: DL/3 FRD all over

Effects of Specific Damage:

See Note 4 below re effect of Death results.  Does not Bleed.

Thievish Abilities:

M on Th Activities: 10DL% on all (including Restricted ones)

Defensive ThL = DL/2, FRU

Other Abilities / Powers / Notes:

1. Devils are the soldiers of the Hellish Host.  Their equivalents in the Heavenly Host are Angels.  Sometimes mistaken (deliberately or otherwise) for Balrogs, which are more freelance Minor Fire Devils.  DALA's Minor Demons are sometimes Angels and sometimes Devils, and sometimes something else entirely.
2. Cast Spells as Elementalist of ElL = DL * 2/3 & Cleric of ClL = DL, so MUL = 1.66. DL.
3. Shapechange at will between Sz 5 to 20, taking 1 sec per 5 points of Sz changed.  This is a real change to the shape, size and appearance of Its body.  It gains the physical abilities, but not any Magical Powers or abilities of the Shapechanged form.  It reverts to its usual form on death of the body.  Devils typically adopt the form of People to move unnoticed amongst them.  They may also adopt the form of Balrogs when taking part in wars, especially where Their Masters are not officially involved.
4. Invulnerability 3: invulnerable to non-magical and silver attacks, vulnerable to magical attacks, other beings with Invulnerability 3 are vulnerable to it.  For further details see the Notes to the Elementalist Invulnerability Spell.
5. DL% Magic Resistance: before It takes any Magical Spell or Effect (whether or not a saving throw needs to be made) roll > Magic Resistance on d100 or it has no effect.  Does not apply to DAM from magic weapons (but does apply to non-damage effects caused by those weapons).  Demon can waive the Magic Resistance, like choosing not to make a st.
6. Has separate Real, Ethereal and Astral Forms.  Can shapechange at will into another such form, thus appearing on the appropriate Plane with all possessions (which may include captured Beings) It is carrying as encumbrance at the equivalent point on that Plane to that on the Plane It just left.  If It suffers a Death result, only the Form it currently in is killed, and It loses that Form for a year and a Caeriad, but may continue unaffected in the remaining Forms.  If all Forms are lost, It is really Dead and Its soul goes to the House of Karma for reincarnation.  See the appropriate environment pages for further details on the Ethereal and Astral Planes.
7. Has a True Name, rendering It liable to be Bound in accordance with the Demon Summoning system.  Teleports into the Outer Circle to which It has been Summoned, unless It is currently being Summoned (in which case the Summoning is deferred, multiple Summonings queuing in chronological order).  On being Dismissed, Teleports back whence It came.  Does not have the Power to Teleport voluntarily; only in response to Summoning.
8. When Bound in Circle must use any of Its Powers or abilities as ordered.
9. When Bound in Triangle must agree in a binding fashion to perform one service for the Operator, subject to sufficient payment, or must give a Pact to serve Operator for 1 Cd at any future time upon True Name call, subject to sufficient payment (usually a soul).
10. Does not usually have minions, so does not give Familiars.
11. May have other Powers Delegated by Masters, e.g.

• Radiate Darkness at will at up to LI -DL/4 FRU 30ft Radius (does not affect own Infravision)
• Detect Alignment at T15DL%, Range DL ft.
• Regenerate @ 1 HP/MR in sec 6 of every MR, including that in which first take Damage.  Only Fire, Acid or Disintegration will prevent Regeneration.  The body Regenerates from the largest surviving piece.

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