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Barbed Devil

Barbed Devil
Barbed Devil
CR 5
Medium Fiend (devil), Lawful Evil
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
15
Hit Points
110 (13d8 + 52)
Speed
30 ft., climb 30 ft.
str
16
+3
dex
17
+3
con
18
+4
int
12
+1
wis
14
+2
cha
14
+2

Traits

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|XPHB somewhere in the Nine Hells.
Magic Resistance.The devil has Advantage|XPHB on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack.The devil makes one Claws attack and one Tail attack, or it makes two Hurl Flame attacks.
Claws.m 6, reach 5 ft. ({@damage 2d6 + 3) Piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled|XPHB condition (escape 13) from both claws.
Tail.m 6, reach 10 ft. ({@damage 2d10 + 3) Slashing damage.
Hurl Flame.r 5, range 150 ft. ({@damage 5d6) Fire damage. If the target is a flammable object that isn't being worn or carried, it starts burning|XPHB.

Barbed Devil

Barbed Devil

Devil of Greed and Obsession

Infernal collectors, barbed devils fanatically protect troves of treasure and scour the planes of existence for additions to their hoards. Also known as hamatulas among the ranks of the Nine Hells, these devils bedeck their barbed hides with their most prized possessions and trophies taken from those who failed to steal from them. When threatened, barbed devils strike with their thorny limbs and hurl infernal flame.

Barbed devils often serve as guards and accountants for ice devil generals, pit fiend warlords, archdevils, and similarly powerful villains. In return, barbed devils gain protection for their own collections. Many barbed devils also maintain networks of imps that search the planes for treasures of interest or usefully greedy mortals.

Barbed devils rarely collect anything as prosaic as coins and gems. Rather, they pride themselves on having the multiverse's greatest collection of one kind of thing—typically items of rare pedigree or emblems of power. Barbed devils refuse to steal what they covet; instead they strike bargains to claim both treasure and mortal souls.