Gaining Power as a Devil
This is perhaps one of the less elaborate paths to
power, but it yet remains one path that a player might
seek to gain power based not on class or race choice,
but based on choices made throughout the campaign.
Beginning the Process
You become a devil when your soul becomes bound to
the nine hells. This typically occurs by contract with a
devil and after you die. However it occurs, you will first
become a lemure and will be bound to whatever devil
you contracted your soul to, usually a greater devil or
an archdevil.
Progressing as a Devil
There are several caste levels within devil society
(lemure, lesser devil, greater devil, and archdevil),
ranked by physical as well as social power. These levels
are specifically outlined in the table below. Any devil
can be promoted or demoted within this system by a
devil that is at least one caste level above them.
Specifically, a greater devil can promote or demote
lesser devils and lemure, and archdevils can further
promote or demote up to the greater devil caste. Only
Asmodeus himself can promote devils to or from the
level of archdevil, which is extremely unlikely to occur.
These promotions and demotions are always as a
reward or punishment and almost always progress one
stage at a time, so quests to please your superior plays
a very big part in this process. These changes do not
only effect the rank of a devil, but result in the
transformation into the new kind of devil at that rank.
In simple terms, that’s really all there is to it. Make a
more powerful devil like you, they may bump you up to
the next more powerful level. Make a more powerful
devil dislike you, they are likely to knock you down a
rank.
Devil Cast Rankings
1. Lemure Greater Devils
Lesser Devils 8. Horned Devil
(Malebranche)
2. Imp 9. Erinyes
3. Spined Devil 10. Ice Devil (Gelugon)
(Spinagon)
4. Bearded Devil 11. Pit Fiend
(Barbazu)
5. Barbed Devil Arch Devils
(Hamatula)
6. Chain Devil (Kyton) 12. Duke or Duchess
7. Bone Devil (Osyluth) 13. Archduke or
Archduchess
To properly handle the transformations into the
various devil types, your character’s original stats will
need to be maintained. The descriptions for each type
of devil tell you how your stats are modified from your
original form, not from your previous devil form. This is
done this way to prevent confusion if levels are
skipped or after a series of many promotions and
demotions are involved. Each time you change forms
you lose any benefits from the previous devil form and
do not retain any racial traits from your mortal form,
beyond your base stats. You do retain class levels,
however. All devils also rejuvenate in the nine hells if
they are killed on any other plane.
Tracking Favor
When you start this process you will be reporting to a
higher ranking devil. In order to determine when a
promotion or demotion will occur, a Favor point
system will be utilized. Each time you complete a
mission, or do something in particular meaningful to
your superior, you will add or subtract points from a
running total that represents your superior’s opinion of
you based on a Charisma check. When this Favor value
reaches the value listed in another devil’s description,
you are given that new form and the appropriate
modification to your character are made. The tables
below show how the DM might modify the roll and
thereby your superior Devil’s favor.
Work Quality Roll Modification
Quality Modifier Quality Modifier
Devil Forms
Abysmal -20 Fair 0
Lemure
Very Poor -10 Good +3 Needed Favor: <15
Poor -5 Excellent +5
When you have the form of a Lemure you have the
following ability score modifications:
The above table is to be used to modify rolls for Dexterity -3, Intelligence -5, Charisma -4.
altering favor based on how impressed your superior is
with your work on a particular job. This is in addition to You are a Medium fiend (devil) with a speed of 15 feet.
your normal Charisma Modifier. In most cases, the fair
You also gain the following traits/skills:
level will be used, as that means the task was
Amorphis Form Your body has a consistency as though
completed with nothing extra your superior finds
you are half melted to a point of being nearly
impressive. Also note, that most devils are not easily
completely formlessness. As such you are unable to
impressed and messing things up will not be taken
effectively don armor, weapons, or other equipment.
lightly.
You are also unable to produce intelligible sounds for
communication.
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
Favor Change Damage Immunities fire, poison
Roll Favor Roll Favor Damage Resistances cold
Darkvision 120 feet.
<5 -5 18-19 +2 Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
6-7 -4 20-21 +3 darkvision.
Fist Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 feet, one target.
8-9 -3 22-23 +4
Hit: 1d4 bludgeoning damage.
10-11 -2 24-25 +5 Hellish Rejuvenation If you die in the Nine Hells you
12-13 -1 26-27 +6 come back to life with all your hit points in 1d10 days,
unless you are killed by a good aligned character with a
14-15 0 28-29 +7 bless spell cast on them when they reduce you to 0 hit
16-17 +1 30+ +8 points or if your remains are sprinkled with holy water.

The above table outlines who your superior Devil’s

favor changes based on the Charisma check made after
each time you either complete the work you were
assigned.
Imp
Needed Favor: 15
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Strength -4, Dexterity +3, Constitution +1, Wisdom +1,
and Charisma +2.
Tiny fiend (devil, shapechanger)
Speed: 20 feet, fly 40 feet.
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sting (Bite in Beast Form) Melee Weapon Attack: reach
5 feet, one target. Hit: 1d4 piercing damage, and the
target must make a saving throw, taking 3d6 poison
damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
successful one. The DC for this save is 10 + your
Constitution modifier.
Invisibility You magically turn invisible until you attack,
cast a spell, or your concentration ends (as if
concentrating on a spell). Any equipment you carry is
invisible with you.
Spined Devil (Spinagon)
Needed Favor: 22
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Dexterity +2, Constitution +1, Wisdom +2, and
Charisma -1
Small fiend (devil)
Speed: 20 feet, fly 40 feet.
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Bite Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 feet, one target.
Hit: 2d4 slashing damage.
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Flyby You don’t provoke an opportunity attack when
you fly out of an enemy’s reach.
Limited Spines You have 12 tail spines. Used spines
regrow after you finish a long rest.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Multiattack You may use your Bite and Tail Spine
attacks for the purposes of two-weapon fighting as
though they were weapons with the light property. You
may use your Tail Spine attack for both your primary
and secondary attack on the same turn.
Tail Spine Ranged Weapon Attack: range 20/80 feet,
one target. Hit: 1d4 piercing damage plus 1d6 fire
damage.
Telepathy You can communicate with other creatures
telepathically up to 120 feet.

Bearded Devil (Barbazu)
Needed Favor: 27
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Strength +3, Dexterity +2, and Constitution +2
Medium fiend (devil)
Speed: 30 feet
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Beard Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 feet, one
creature. Hit: 1d8 piercing damage, and the target
must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or be
poisoned for 1 minute. The DC for this is 10 + your
Constitution modifier. While poisoned in this way, the
target can’t regain hit points. The target can repeat the
saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
effect on itself on a success.
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Multiattck You may use your beard attack for the
purposes of two-weapon fighting as though it was a
weapon with the light property.
Steadfast you can’t be frightened while you can see an
allied creature within 30 feet of you.
Telepathy You can communicate with other creatures
telepathically up to 120 feet.
Standard Equipment Bearded Devils are almost always
given a special glaive, which they are automatically
proficient with, which has the following characteristics
beyond those of a normal glaive.
If the target is a creature other than an
undead or a construct, it must succeed on a
Constitution saving throw with a DC of 10 +
your Strength modifier or lose 1d10 hit points
at the start of each of its turns due to an
infernal wound. Each time you hit the
wounded target with this attack, the damage
dealt by the wound increases by another 1d10
points. Any creature can take an action to
stanch the wound with a successful DC 12
Medicine check. The wound also closes f the
target receives magical healing.
Barbed Devil (Hamatula)
Needed Favor: 43
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Strength +3, Dexterity +3, Constitution +4, Intelligence
+1, Wisdom +2, and Charisma +2
Medium fiend (devil)
Speed: 30 feet
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Barbed Hide At the start of your turns, you deal 1d10
piercing damage to any creature grappling you.
Claw Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 feet, one target.
Hit: 1d6 piercing damage.
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Hurl Flame Ranged Spell Attack: range 150 feet, one
target. Hit: 3d6 fire damage. If the target is a
flammable object that isn’t being worn or carried, it
also catches fire.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Multiattack You may use your Tail and Claw attacks for
the purposes of two-weapon fighting as though they
were weapons with the light property.
Tail Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 feet, one target.
Hit: 2d6 piercing damage.
Telepathy You can communicate with other creatures
telepathically up to 120 feet.

Chain Devil (Kyton)
Needed Favor: 63
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Strength +4, Dexterity +2, Constitution +4, Wisdom +1,
and Charisma +2
Medium fiend (devil)
Speed: 30 feet
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Animate Chains (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)
Up to four chains you can see within 60 feet of you
magically sprout razor-edged barbs and animate under
your control, provided the chains aren’t being worn or
carried.
Each animated chain is an object with AC 20, 20 hit
points, resistance to piercing damage, and immunity to
psychic and thunder damage. When you use
Multiatack on your turn you can use each animated
chain to make one additional chain attack. An
animated chain can grapple one creature of its own,
but can’t make attacks while grappling. An animated
chain reverts to its inanimate state if reduced to 0 hit
points or if you are incapacitated or die.
Chain Melee Weapon Attack: reach 10 feet, one target.
Hit: 2d6 slashing damage. The target is grappled if you
are not already grappling a creature. Until this grapple
ends, the target is restrained and takes 2d6 piercing
damage at the start of each of its turns.
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Multiattack You can make two attacks when using
your chain attack for both attacks as though it were
two weapons with the light property.
Telepathy You can communicate with other creatures
telepathically up to 120 feet.
Unnerving Mask When a creature you can see starts its
turn within 30 feet of you, you can create the illusion
that you look like one of the creature’s departed loved
ones or bitter enemies. If the creature can see you, it
must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be
frightened until the end of its turn. The spell casting
ability for this is Charisma.
Bone Devil (Osyluth)
Needed Favor: 71
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Strength +4, Dexterity +3, Constitution +4, Intelligence
+1, Wisdom +2, and Charisma +3
Large fiend (devil)
Speed: 40 feet, fly 40 feet.
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Claw melee Weapon Attack: reach 10 feet, one target.
Hit: 1d8 slashing damage.
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Multiattack You may use your Sting and Claw attacks
for the purposes of two-weapon fighting as though
they were weapons with the light property.
Sting Melee Weapon Attack: reach 10 feet, one target.
Hit: 2d8 piercing damage plus 5d6 poison damage, and
the target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw
or become poisoned for 1 minute. The target can
repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns,
ending the effect on itself on a success. The DC for this
is 10 + your Constitution modifier.
Telepathy You can communicate with other creatures
telepathically up to 120 feet.

Horned Devil (Malebranche)
Needed Favor: 85
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Strength + 6, Dexterity +3, Constitution +5, Intelligence
+1, Wisdom +3, and Charisma +3
Large fiend (devil)
Speed: 20 feet, fly 60 feet.
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Hurl Flame Ranged Spell Attack: range 150 feet, one
target. Hit: 4d6 fire damage. If the target is a
flammable object that isn’t being worn or carried, it
also catches fire.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Multiattack You may use your Tail attack for the
purposes of two-weapon fighting as though it was a
weapon with the light property.
Tail Melee Weapon Attack: reach 10 feet, one target.
Hit: 1d8 piercing damage. If the target is a creature
other than an undead or a construct, it must succeed
on a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 10 + your
Strength modifier or lose 3d6 hit points at the start of
each of its turns due to an infernal wound. Each time
you hit the wounded target with this attack, the
damage dealt by the wound increases by another 3d6
points. Any creature can take an action to stanch the
wound with a successful DC 12 Medicine check. The
wound also closes f the target receives magical healing.
Telepathy You can communicate with other creatures
telepathically up to 120 feet.
Standard Equipment Bearded Devils are almost always
given a special Fork weapon, which they are
automatically proficient with, which has the following
characteristics:
Melee Weapon Attack: reach 10 feet, one
target. Hit: 2d8 piercing damage. Two-
handed.
Erinyes
Needed Favor: 92
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Strength +4, Dexterity +3, Constitution +4, Intelligence
+2, Wisdom +2, and Charisma +4
Medium fiend (devil)
Speed: 30 feet, fly 60 feet.
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons.
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Hellish Weapons All weapons, including both melee
and ranged, you bear are considered magical and deal
an extra 3d8 poison damage on a hit.
Perry You may add your Dexterity modifier to your
normal AC against one melee attack that would hit you
as a reaction. To do so, you must see the attacker and
be wielding a melee weapon.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Telepathy You can communicate with other creatures
telepathically up to 120 feet.
Standard Equipment Erinyes are almost always given a
full plate armor, a longsword, and a Longbow. You are
proficient with these as an Erinyes. They are also
sometimes equipped with a rope of entanglement.

Ice Devil (Gelugon)
Needed Favor: 108
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Strength +5, Dexterity +2, Constitution +4, Intelligence
+4, Wisdom +2, Charisma +4
Large fiend (devil)
Speed: 40 feet
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Bite Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 feet, one target.
Hit: 2d6 piercing damage plus 3d6 cold damage.
Claws Melee Weapons Attack: reach 5 feet, one target.
Hit: 2d4 slashing damage plus 3d6 cold damage.
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities cold, fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Multiattack You may use your Bite and Claw attacks
for the purposes of two-weapon fighting as though
they were weapons with the light property.
Tail Melee Weapon Attack: reach 10 feet, one target.
Hit: 2d6 bludgeoning damage plus 3d6 cold damage.
Telepathy You can communicate with other creatures
telepathically up to 120 feet.
Wall of Ice (Recharge 6) You magically cast the Wall of
Ice spell with the following modifications: the range is
60 feet, you can make a flat surface with a maximum of
6 panels at 1’x10’x10’ each, you may also choose to
make a hemispherical dome up to 20 feet in diameter,
and the AC and of the ice is 5. The casting ability for
this spell is Intelligence.
Equipment Ice Devils are sometimes given Ice Devil
Spear. Ice Devils are proficient with these
automatically. These spears have the following
characteristics:
Melee Weapon Attack: reach 10 feet, one
target. Hit: 2d5 piercing damage plus 3d6 cold
damage. If the target is a creature, it must
succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw,
or for 1 minute, its speed is reduced by 10
feet; it can take either an action or a bonus
action on each of its turns, but not both; and
it can’t take reactions. The target can repeat
the saving throw at the end of its turns,
ending the effect on itself on a success.
Pit Fiend
Needed Favor: 159
When you have this form you have the following ability
score modifications:
Strength +8, Dexterity +2, Constitution +7, Intelligence
+6, Wisdom +4, and Charisma +7
Large fiend (devil)
Speed: 30 feet, fly 60 feet.
You also gain the following traits/skills:
Condition Immunities poisoned
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made
from silvered weapons
Darkvision 120 feet.
Devil’s Sight Magical darkness doesn’t impede your
darkvision.
Fear Aura Any hostile creature that starts its turn
within 20 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving
throw, unless you are incapacitated. The spell casting
ability for this is Charisma. On a failed save, the
creature is frightened until the start of its next turn. If
the creature’s saving throw is successful, the creature
is immune to your Fear Aura for the next 24 hours.
Magic Resistance You have advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Telepathy You can communicate with other creatures
telepathically up to 120 feet.
Note
The ability score adjustments do not count toward
your normal score maximum. You may modify your
base scores up to their maximum and the ability
modifiers listed in the descriptions for each devil
adjusts your scores beyond that point. For example,
you can have a base strength equal to 20 and as a Pit
Fiend your Strength value will then be modified to be
equal to 28.