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Bearded Devil

Medium lawful evil fiend with AC 13 and 58 HP, STR 16 paired with Magic Resistance granting advantage on saves against spells and magical effects. Telepathy and darkvision 120 ft....

Granted Features
Automatic:
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 15, 110 HP, and three signature traits: Barbed Hide causes damage when struck in melee, Diabolical Restoration revives it in the Nine Hells if killed elsewhere, and Magic Resistance grants advantage on saves against spells. Barbed Devils communicate via telepathy to 120 feet and have darkvision 120 feet. Infernal melee attacks pair with spellcasting to enable summoning and control in combat. Search fit: devil minion, melee threat, infernal damage, magic resistance, Nine Hells persistence.
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.

Bearded Devil. Medium fiend, lawful evil.

Languages: Infernal; telepathy 120 ft.

Traits: Magic Resistance

Medium fiend · lawful evil

AC 13 · HP 58 · Speed 30 ft., swim 15 ft., climb 15 ft. · Initiative +2

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
Score16151591114
Mod+3+2+2-1+0+2
Save+5+2+4-1+0+4

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10 · Challenge 3 (PB +2)

Resistances Cold · Immunities Fire, Poison · Condition Immunities Frightened, Poisoned

Traits

Magic Resistance. The devil has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Beard. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the devil's next turn. Until this poison ends, the target can't regain Hit Points.

Infernal Glaive. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 10 ft. 8 (1d10 + 3) Slashing damage. If the target is a creature and doesn't already have an infernal wound, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12. Failure: The target receives an infernal wound. While wounded, the target loses 5 (1d10) Hit Points at the start of each of its turns. The wound closes after 1 minute, after a spell restores Hit Points to the target, or after the target or a creature within 5 feet of it takes an action to stanch the wound, doing so by succeeding on a DC 12 Wisdom (Medicine) check.

Multiattack. The devil makes one Beard attack and one Infernal Glaive attack.

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