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A bearded d~vil is humanoid in form, with ·pointed
Some devils can have an action option that allows them to ears, scaly skln, a long tail, and claws that clearly show
summon other devils. its fiendish nature. These devils take their names from
Summon Devil (1 jDay). The devil chooses what to the snakelike growths that adorn their chins, which they
summon and attempts a magical summoning. use to lash and poison enemies, weakening them with
• A barbed devil has a 30 percent chance of summoning one their virulent venom.
barbed devil.
• A bearded devil has a 30 percent chance of summoning BONE DEVIL (0SYLUTH)
one bearded devil.
• A bone devil has a 40 percent chance of summoning 2d6 Driven by hate, lust, and envy, bone devils act as the
spined devils or one bone devil. cruel taskmasters of the Nine Hells. They set weaker
• An erinyes has a 50 percent chance of summoning 3d6 devils to work, taking special delight in seeing fiends
spined devils, l d6 bearded devils, or one erinyes. that defy them demoted. At the same time, they long for
• A horned devil has a 30 percent chance of summoning one promotion and are bitterly envious of their superiors,
horned devil. attempting to curry favor though it irks them to do so.
• An ice devil has a 60 percent chance o~ summoning one A bone devil appears as a humanoid husk, with dried
ice devil. skin stretched tight across its skeletal frame. It bears a
• A pit fiend summons 2d4 bearded devils, l d4 barbed fearsome skull-like head and the tail of a scorpion, and
devils, or one erinyes with no chance offailure.
a foul odor of decay hangs in the air around it. Though
A summoned devil appears in an unoccupied space within they are devastating in combat with their claws, bone
60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and devils also wield hooked polearms made of bone, which
can't summon other devils. It remains for l minute, until it they use to subdue enemies before striking with their
or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it venomous tails.
as an action.
CHAIN DEVIL (KYTON)
BARBED DEVIL (HAMATULA) This ominous fiend wears chains like a shroud. Driving
Creatures of unbridled greed and desire, barbed devils lesser creatures before it with its fearsome gaze, a chain
act as guards to the more powerful denizens of the Nine devil animates the chains that cover its body as well as
Hells and their vaults. Resembling a tall humanoid inanimate chains nearby, which sprout hooks, blades,
covered in sharp barbs, spines, and hooks, a barbed and spikes to eviscerate enemies.
devil has gleaming eyes that are ever watchful for Chain devils act as sadistic jailers and torturers in
objects and creatures it might claim for itself. These the infernal realms, relishing pain and living to inflict
fiends welcome any chance to fight when victory it on others. They are called on to torment mortal souls
promises reward. trapped in the Nine Hells, inflicting their sadistic fury on
Barbed devils are known for an alertness that makes the horrid lemures in which those souls manifest.
them difficult to surprise, and they attend to their duties
without boredom or distraction. They use their sharp ERINYES
claws as weapons or hurl balls of flame at foes that try The most beautiful and striking of all lesser and greater
to flee them. devils, the erinyes are fierce and disciplined warriors.
Sweeping down from the skies, they bring swift death
BEARDED DEVIL (BARBAZU) to creatures that have wronged their masters or defied
Bearded devils serve archdevils as shock troops, the edicts of Asmodeus. The erinyes appear as male
fighting shoulder-to-shoulder and reveling in the glory or female humanoids with statuesque builds and large
of battle. They respond with violence to any slight, feathery wings. Most wear stylized armor and horned
real or imagined, gorging themselves on violence helms, and carry exquisite swords and bows. A few also
as their infernal saw-toothed glaives carve a path use ropes of entanglement to ensnare powerful foes.
through their foes.
LAYERS AND LORDS OF THE NINE HELLS
Layer Layer Name Archduke or Archduchess Previous Rulers Primary Inhabitants
l Avernus Zariel Bel, Tiamat Erinyes, imps, spined devils
2 Dis Dis pater Bearded devils, erinyes, imps, spined devils
3 Minauros Mammon Bearded devils, chain devils, imps, spined devils
4 Phlegethos Belial and Fierna Barbed devils, bone devils, imps, spined devils
5 Stygia Levistus Geryon Bone devils, erinyes, ice devils, imps
6 Malbolge Glasya Malagard, Moloch Barbed devils, bone devils, horned devils, imps
7 Maladomini Baalzebul Barbed devils, bone devils, horned devils, imps
8 Cania Mephistopheles Horned devils, ice devils, imps, pit fiends
9 Nessus Asmodeus All devils

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