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Glabrezu

CR 9 Large fiend with 189 HP, AC 17, and high mental stats (INT 19, CHA 16). Magic Resistance grants advantage on spell saves; Demonic Restoration revives it in the Abyss if killed...

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CR 1/4 fiend with 18 HP and AC 11; low DEX (11) and WIS (8) limit offense and awareness. Abyssal telepathy at 60 feet provides squad communication even if the dretch cannot speak clearly. Darkvision and weakness to most saves make it a fragile front-line summon or trap encounter. Search fit: low-level demon minion, first-encounter fiend, Abyssal communication.
Tiny fiend CR 1 with AC 13 and 25 HP; Magic Resistance grants advantage on spell saves. Low Strength (5) limits melee threat but 17 DEX enables Dex-save evasion and initiative +3. Darkvision 120 ft. and Abyssal/Common multilingualism support demon pack tactics. Hostile chaotic-evil fiend for low-level encounters or as a minion spawned by conjuration. Search fit: low-level demon, Magic Resistance, fiend pack tactics, chaotic evil minion.
Winged demon with Multiattack (Beak, two Talons, two Wings); Beak and Talons inflict piercing/slashing plus 2d6 lightning damage each. Demonic Restoration returns it to the Abyss with full HP if killed outside the Abyss. Magic Resistance grants advantage on spell saves. Spores aura (15-foot emanation) forces CON save DC 16 or 1d10 poison damage and Poisoned condition until saved. Resistant to cold, fire, lightning; immune to poison and Poisoned condition.
CR 8 Large abyssal demon with 157 HP and AC 18. STR 19, DEX 17, CON 20. Telepathy 120 ft., darkvision 120 ft. Traits: Demonic Restoration (revives in the Abyss if killed elsewhere), Magic Resistance (advantage on spell saves), Stench (120-foot aura inducing Poisoned condition). Multiattack with multiple weapon strikes. Resists cold, fire, lightning; immune to poison and Poisoned condition. Search fit: mid-level demon, magic resistance fiend, aura condition debuff.
CR 13 Large fiend (184 HP, AC 18) with Intelligence 19, Demonic Restoration, and Magic Resistance granting advantage on spell saves. Telepathy 120 ft. and truesight 120 ft. provide reconnaissance and multi-sensory awareness. Can summon five fiends: Dretches (poison cloud, halved actions), Quasits (invisibility, poison strikes), Vrocks (area spores forcing poisoned condition, stunning screech), Hezrous (triple multiattack, 2d8 poison damage per strike, stench aura), Glabrezus (spellcaster with 10-foot-reach grapple)
CR 16 fiend with 220 HP and AC 16. Highest ability scores across the board (STR 18, DEX 20, CHA 20, CON 20, INT 18, WIS 16) combined with truesight 120 ft. and telepathy 120 ft. Possesses Magic Resistance granting advantage on spell saves, Demonic Restoration for revival in the Abyss, and a Reactive trait. Initiative 10 ensures it acts early in combat. Search fit: CR 16 demon, multiattack demon lord, high-ability-score fiend, initiative control.
Huge fiend with CR 19 and 287 HP; STR 26 grants dominance in melee while INT 20 and CHA 22 enable telepathy (120 ft.) and strategic presence. Fire Aura provides ongoing area-denial damage; Death Throes and Legendary Resistance (3/day) force resource commitment. Truesight 120 ft. prevents invisibility and illusion tactics. Search fit: demon boss encounter, fiend with immunity to invisibility, chaotic evil demon commander.

Glabrezu. Large fiend, chaotic evil.

Languages: Abyssal; telepathy 120 ft.

Traits: Demonic Restoration; Magic Resistance

Large fiend · chaotic evil

AC 17 · HP 189 · Speed 40 ft., swim 20 ft., climb 20 ft. · Initiative +6

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
Score201521191716
Mod+5+2+5+4+3+3
Save+9+2+9+4+7+7

Skills Deception +7, Perception +7 · Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 17 · Challenge 9 (PB +4)

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

Traits

Demonic Restoration. If the glabrezu dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.

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

Actions

Multiattack. The glabrezu makes two Pincer attacks and uses Pummel or Spellcasting.

Pincer. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 10 ft. 16 (2d10 + 5) Slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15) from one of two pincers.

Pummel. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature Grappled by the glabrezu. Failure: 15 (3d6 + 5) Bludgeoning damage. Success: Half damage.

Spellcasting. The glabrezu casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): - **At Will:** Darkness, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic - **1/Day Each:** Confusion, Fly, Power Word Stun