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Pit Fiend

CR 20 Large fiend with AC 21 and 337 HP; STR 26 and multiattack enable overwhelming melee threat. Diabolical Restoration revives it in the Nine Hells if killed elsewhere. Fear Aura...

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.
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.

Pit Fiend. Large fiend, lawful evil.

Languages: Infernal; telepathy 120 ft.

Traits: Diabolical Restoration; Fear Aura; Legendary Resistance (4/Day)

Large fiend · lawful evil

AC 21 · HP 337 · Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft., swim 15 ft., climb 15 ft. · Initiative +14

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
Score261424221824
Mod+8+2+7+6+4+7
Save+8+8+7+6+10+7

Skills Perception +10, Persuasion +19 · Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 20 · Challenge 20 (PB +6)

Resistances Cold · Immunities Fire, Poison · Condition Immunities Poisoned

Traits

Diabolical Restoration. If the pit fiend 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.

Fear Aura. The pit fiend emanates an aura in a 20-foot Emanation while it doesn't have the Incapacitated condition. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 21, any enemy that starts its turn in the aura. Failure: The target has the Frightened condition until the start of its next turn. Success: The target is immune to this pit fiend's aura for 24 hours.

Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the pit fiend fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

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

Actions

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. 18 (3d6 + 8) Piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must make the following saving throw. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 21. Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition. While Poisoned, the target can't regain Hit Points and takes 21 (6d6) Poison damage at the start of each of its turns, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.

Devilish Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. 26 (4d8 + 8) Necrotic damage.

Fiery Mace. Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. 22 (4d6 + 8) Force damage plus 21 (6d6) Fire damage.

Hellfire Spellcasting. The pit fiend casts Fireball (level 5 version) twice, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21). It can replace one Fireball with Hold Monster (level 7 version) or Wall of Fire. - **At Will:**

Multiattack. The pit fiend makes one Bite attack, two Devilish Claw attacks, and one Fiery Mace attack.