CR 5 Medium lawful evil fiend with AC 15 and 110 HP. Magic Resistance grants advantage on saves against spells and magical effects. Barbed Hide trait likely imposes damage on melee...
Granted Features
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Small fiend with DEX 17 and AC 13, leveraging Magic Resistance for advantage on saves against spells and magical effects. Darkvision 120 ft. and Infernal speech enable reconnaissance and communication with Nine Hells denizens. Search fit: devil scout, magical resistance, infernal language, low-CR fiend.
CR 0 fiend with AC 9 and 9 HP; practically helpless with STR 10 and DEX 5 (−3 Initiative), understanding Infernal but unable to speak. Hellish Restoration trait enables revival in the Nine Hells if slain elsewhere. Darkvision 120 ft. enables vision in darkness. Baseline summoned or conjured creature with minimal threat; typically animated as expendable thralls or test subjects rather than tactical combatants. Search fit: lowest-CR devil, lawful evil pawn, planar minion, infernal resurrection mechanic.
Medium fiend with AC 13 and 58 HP; Magic Resistance grants advantage on saves versus spells and magical effects. Bearded Devil deals melee damage with beard attacks and pairs high-damage output with telepathy 120 ft. for coordinated infernal tactics. Lawful evil alignment and darkvision 120 ft. mark it as a mid-CR threat combining resilience against magic with direct combat threat. Search fit: magic-resistant fiend, devil minion, infernal combat, telepathic coordination.
STR 18 lawful evil fiend with 85 HP and AC 15, reaching enemies via chain-based attacks grounded in Diabolical Restoration (planar revival in Nine Hells if killed elsewhere) and Magic Resistance (advantage on spell saves). Darkvision 120 ft. and Infernal telepathy enable detection and command from 120 ft. away. Specific melee and reach mechanics not detailed in body; likely chains as signature weapon matching the archetype. Search fit: devil summoning, lawful evil fiend, melee diabolical enemy, planar resurrection.
Large lawful evil fiend with CR 9, AC 16, 161 HP. Diabolical Restoration revives it in the Nine Hells if killed elsewhere; Magic Resistance grants advantage on saving throws against spells. Telepathy at 120 ft., Infernal speech, darkvision 120 ft. STR 18, DEX 16, CHA 16 support melee threat and social manipulation. Search fit: Nine Hells resurrection, magic resistance, lawful evil devil, telepathic fiend.
CR 11 Large fiend with AC 18, 199 HP, and STR 22. Diabolical Restoration revives it in the Nine Hells if killed elsewhere; Magic Resistance grants advantage on saves against spells. Telepathy 120 ft. and darkvision 150 ft. enable remote coordination. Multiattack combines melee attacks with infernal strikes; exact attack damage not detailed in body. Search fit: devil summoning, lawful evil fiend, multiattack threat, Nine Hells resurrection.
CR 12 lawful evil fiend with AC 18 and 178 HP. Diabolical Restoration revives it in the Nine Hells if killed elsewhere; Magic Resistance grants advantage on saves against spells and magical effects. Truesight 120 ft. and telepathy 120 ft. enable supernatural awareness and communication. A mid-to-high-tier devil lieutenant with planar resurrection and magical defenses. Search fit: devil summoning, planar enemy, magic resistance, Nine Hells revival.
CR 20 large fiend with AC 21, STR 26, and 337 HP; commands Diabolical Restoration (auto-revive in Nine Hells if killed elsewhere), Fear Aura, and Legendary Resistance (4/day). Telepathy 120 ft. and truesight 120 ft. enable omniscient command. Summons CR 1–9 devils (Imp, Lemure, Bearded Devil, Barbed Devil, Chain Devil, Bone Devil, Horned Devil) as automatic abilities, combining ranged elemental strikes, poisoning, grapple restraint, and infernal wounds to devastate action economy.
Barbed Hide.At the start of each of its turns, the devil deals 5 (1d10) Piercing damage to any creature it is grappling or any creature grappling it.
Diabolical Restoration.If the devil dies outside the Nine Hells, its body disappears in sulfurous smoke, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine Hells.
Magic Resistance.The devil has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Claws.Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. 10 (2d6 + 3) Piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13) from both claws.
Hurl Flame.Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 150 ft. 17 (5d6) Fire damage. If the target is a flammable object that isn't being worn or carried, it starts burning.
Multiattack.The devil makes one Claws attack and one Tail attack, or it makes two Hurl Flame attacks.