The Abyssal

A player class inspired by the

demonic beings of the Infinite Abyss!
 Version 1.3
April 18, 2019
~Created for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition~

Contents
The Abyssal Class............................................................................2
Class Features...................................................................................2
Abyssal Origins.................................................................................6
Balor...................................................................................6
Chasme..........................................................................8
Glabrezu....................................................................9
Marilith.....................................................................11
Shadow...........................................................................12
Spells................................................................................14
Spell List.........................................................................14
Spell Descriptions.........................................................15
Items & Equipment......................................................................18
Creatures............................................................................21
Credits
Class Concept and Design: Ben House
Equipment & Item Concept and Design: Ben House, Jake
Lenzen, Nicholas Smith
Development and Editing: Cameron Coker, Chase Hardy,
Ben House, Jake Lenzen, Thomas Marshall, Nicholas Smith
Organized Play: Ben House, Nicholas Smith
Playtesters: Daniel Brossart, Chelsey Gobeli, Chase Hardy,
Ben House, Jake Lenzen, Anne Lynch, Nicholas Smith,
Elizabeth Stephens
Special Thanks: Wizards of the Coast, MisterSinister and
the other contributors to Liber Demonica (3.5), Matthew
Colville, the D&D Beyond and Reddit communities

Art Credits Inspiration: Out of the Abyss: Rage of Demons, Magic the
Gathering, Arena Net’s Guild Wars, Brandon Sanderson,
Cover - Cryptolith Rite by Zack Stella Robert Jordan
Contents - Out of the Abyss by Wizards of the Coast
Created Using: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
Class Features - Dark Forest by VityaR83
Class Features - Shadow Dancer by Carlos Caberea
Class Features - Into the Abyss by Wizards of the Coast
Spells - Scroll of Monster Knowledge by Nalum Tei
Balor - D&D Monster Manual
Chasme - D&D Monster Manual
Merilith - D&D Monster Manual
Shadow Demon - D&D Monster Manual
Glabrezu - D&D Monster Manual

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 Abyssal
Plants blackening beneath her stride, a half-elf
approaches a cowering hobgoblin, black mist swirling in her
wake. Relishing in the moment, she casually slides her blade
into the darkness of the rocky outcrop at her side as a thin,
black point blooms from her victim’s back. The night falls
silent once more.
The goliath’s tall, coal-black body erupts into violent red
flames. Brandishing a greatsword burning with the same fire
that engulfs his body, he wades through his enemies, leaving
smoldering corpses in his wake, directing piercing eyes that
appear like the molten pools of a volcano. They certainly
promise a death no less painful.
Laughter rings throughout the dungeon as a young
human lounges against the wall of his cell, a smile wide on
his face. With the pact complete, he informs his companions
that their captors would be thrilled to see to their release at
the earliest possible convenience.
Drawing upon the souls of the fallen and ruining the
minds and bodies of their victims with their unnatural gifts,
abyssal are twisted beings of chaos. Their warped souls and
adaptable nature allow them to fulfill unique roles in the
party with explosive potential.

The Strength of a Soul

Abyssal have survived an ordeal that would leave most
mortals a ravaged ruin: they have been possessed by a
Demon of the Infinite Abyss. In spite of this horrible ordeal,
however, their soul fought back and survived. After an
internal war, the demonic soul has merged with their mortal
soul, corrupting the core of their essence, and stretching
their mind and body to the breaking point.
All abyssal suffer the temptations of their unique and
powerful corruption - and the accompanying madness
inherited from their demon’s soul.

Corrupted Power
The trauma of demonic possession has left its mark. Their
twisted soul and consumption of souls make an abyssal’s
magic terrible and powerful.

2 Class Features
The Abyssal
Proficiency Soul Cantrips Spells Spell
Level Bonus Points Features Known Known Level
1st +2 1 Abyssal Origin, Spellcasting 2 — —
2nd +2 2 Fighting Style 2 2 1
3rd +2 3 Abyssal Origins feature 2 4 1
4th +2 4 Ability Score Improvement 3 5 2
5th +3 5 Abyssal Origins feature 3 6 2
6th +3 6 Violent Magic 3 7 3
7th +3 7 Abyssal Origins feature 3 8 3
8th +3 8 Ability Score Improvement 3 9 3
9th +4 9 Abyssal Origins feature 3 10 4
10th +4 10 Telepathy 4 11 4
11th +4 11 Abyssal Origins feature 4 12 4
12th +4 12 Ability Score Improvement 4 12 5
13th +5 13 Demonic Resilience 4 13 5
14th +5 14 Abyssal Origins feature 4 13 5
15th +5 15 — 4 14 6
16th +5 16 Ability Score Improvement 4 14 6
17th +6 17 Abyssal Origins feature 4 15 6
18th +6 18 — 4 15 7
19th +6 19 Ability Score Improvement 4 15 7
20th +6 20 Infinite Abyss 4 15 7

Unlike most other beings, an abyssal’s magic is not
limited by their power alone, nor does it come from the
blessing of some great deity. It is fueled by a nearly limitless
resource: the soul. By drawing on the power of souls they
have torn away and consumed, the abyssal can perform feats
both subtle and spectacular.
These dark practices are not willfully done however, and
come as naturally and irresistibly as breathing. Indeed, just
as breath is necessary for life, the absorption of souls is both
the fuel for their power and the wellspring of their existence.
When their reserves are low or the need is great enough, an
abyssal can even fuel or augment their fearsome powers with
their own life force.
While most abyssal curse what they have become, there
are those who fully embrace the unnaturally long life and
raw power that comes with their affliction. Either way, due
to their ties to the Abyss, many abyssal live in secret, rarely
revealing their abilities and hungers to the world, lest they
expose their true nature.
Did you enter into a pact with this demon willingly?
Perhaps you heard of a great power sealed away and sought
it out with naught but good intentions? Maybe something
went horribly awry and your initial attempts to control the
demon failed? Are you aware of your possession or is the
demon slowly taking control?
Is your soul in a constant struggle for control of your
actions or has one side won out over the other for the time
being? Was it your soul’s will alone that allowed you to regain
a modicum of control? Or were you aided by some external
source?
Quick Build
You can make an abyssal quickly by following these
suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability
score, followed by Constitution or Dexterity. Second, choose
the Sage background. Third, choose the Eldritch Blast
cantrip and one cantrip from your Origin.

Creating an Abyssal
As you create your abyssal character consider the nature
of your possession. What manner of demon do you share
your soul and body with? Were you possessed by a shadow
demon? Or were you bested by the might of a fiery balor?
Was this demon actively serving an even greater evil?
Multiclassing
To multiclass into the abyssal class, you must have both
Charisma and Wisdom scores of 13 or higher.
Starting Wealth
If you choose to start this character with a number of gold
pieces based on your class rather than with the assigned
equipment, you begin with 4d4 x 10 gp.

Class Features 3
 Class Features
As an abyssal, you gain the following class features.
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per abyssal level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + Constitution Modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your
Constitution modifier per abyssal level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: Light Armor
Weapons: Simple Weapons, Glaive, Greatsword, Longsword,
Net, Scimitar, Shortsword, Rapier, Whip
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Athletics, History,
Perception, Religion, or Survival
Equipment
You start with the following equipment in addition to the
equipment granted by your background:
• A simple or martial weapon you are proficient in
• (a) A Scholar’s Pack or (b) An Explorer’s Pack
• Leather Armor
• A Torch and Tinderbox
Spellcasting
The trauma of your possession has left a mark on you,
infusing you with magic from the Infinite Layers. This font of
magic is fueled by the souls of those you have captured.
Cantrips
At first level you know two cantrips of your choice from the
abyssal spell list. You learn additional abyssal cantrips of
your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known
column of the Abyssal table.
Spells Known of 1st Level & Higher
You can cast any number of spells you know of a spell slot
that is available to you as shown on Spell Level column of the
Abyssal table.
The Spells Known column of the Abyssal table shows
when you learn more abyssal spells of your choice. Each
of these spells must be of a level of which you can cast, as
shown on the table. For instance, when you reach 4th level in
this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.
Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can
choose one of the abyssal spells you know and replace it with
another spell from the abyssal spell list, which also must be
of a level you can cast.
4 Class Features
Spellcasting Ability
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your abyssal spells.
You must spend a number of soul points equal to the cost
of the spell’s level to cast a spell. You use your Charisma
whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In
addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the
saving throw DC for an abyssal spell you cast and when
making an attack roll with one.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus +
your Charisma modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus +
your Charisma modifier
Soul Focus
As an abyssal, your souls are bound to a small vessel of your
choosing. This vessel must be a sealed container, such as
a locket, music box, or ale barrel - or a precious gemstone
worth at least 100 gp, but can be no larger than 3 cubic feet.
This object acts as a spellcasting focus (found in chapter 5 of
the PHB) for your abyssal spells as well as the seal for your
intertwined souls and the souls that fuel your magic. You
know the general location of your Soul Focus at all times as
long as it is within 100 feet of you.
When you become separated from your Soul Focus by
more than 100 feet, you immediately fall to 1 hit point and
become unconscious. You cannot regain consciousness until
you are near your Soul Focus again. Should you become
separated from your Soul Focus for a period lasting longer
than 24 hours, you die.
If your Soul Focus would be destroyed, you die
immediately, and it must be restored before you can be
brought back to life. Your Soul Focus must be within 100
feet of you in order for you to be brought back to life. See
the Equipment section on page 22 for more information
regarding the physical stats of your Soul Focus.
Abyssal Origin
The Infinite Layers of the Abyss, the birthplace of the
demons, is a chaotic Plane with innumerable layers of infinite
variety connected haphazardly. You have been possessed by
a resident of the Abyss and with your combined souls, have
been awakened to a new path of dark and powerful magic.
Choose the origin of the demon with whom you share
your soul and body. The demon’s essence has intertwined
with your own, granting you their inherent demonic powers
and the accompanying madness. Your choice grants you
features when you choose it at 1st level, and again at 3rd,
5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 14th, and 17th level. Regardless of their
Origin, all abyssal share the following traits.
Ageless
As long as you continue to ingest souls, you physical body
maintains a youthful appearance, and does not age.
Darkvision
Your demonic nature has granted you superior vision in dark
and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim
light.
Abyssal Language
Your mind is plagued with some innate abyssal knowledge.
You can speak, read, and write in the Abyssal language.
Soul Points
Soul points are the price for almost all of your spells and
abilities, as well as your own life force.
You have a maximum number of soul points equal to
your abyssal level as shown in the Soul Points column of the
Abyssal table. You can never have more soul points than the
amount shown on the table.
Once per round, if a creature with a challenge rating of
1/2 or greater that you can see within 100 feet of you dies,
you can use your reaction to gain a number of soul points
equal to that creature’s challenge rating rounded up. If you
land a critical hit on a creature, you can use your reaction
to gain a number of soul points equal to half that creature’s
challenge rating rounded up.
Sacrifice
You may elect to replace part or all of the cost of an abyssal
spell or ability with hit dice in place of soul points. Ability Score Increase
When you do this, you lose 1d8 hit points per hit dice
spent. If this reduces you to 0 hit points, you fall unconscious
and must roll a d20 - on a roll of 11 or greater, the spell is still
cast as you intended it. On a roll of 10 or less, the spell fails.
You can use this feature up to your abyssal level, regaining all
expended uses after a long rest.
Convalescence
If you would benefit from a short or long rest, when rolling
Hit Dice to regain hit points, you may choose to spend a Hit
Dice to gain one soul point instead.
Fighting Style
At level 2, you adopt a particular style of fighting as your
specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t take
a fighting style more than once, if you later get to choose
again.
Close Quarters Shooter
You are trained in making ranged attacks at close quarters.
When making a ranged attack while you are within 5 feet of a
hostile creature, you do not have disadvantage on the attack
roll. Your ranged attacks ignore half cover and three-quarters
cover against targets within 30 feet of you.
Dueling
When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand, and no
other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that
weapon.
Great Weapon Fighter
When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you
make with a melee weapon, you can re-roll the die and
must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The
weapon must have the two-handed or versatile property for
you to gain this benefit.
Tunnel Fighter
You excel at defending narrow passages, doorways, and other
tight spaces. As a bonus action, you can enter a defensive
stance that lasts until the start of your next turn. While in
your defensive stance, you can make a melee attack against a
creature that moves more than 5 feet while within your reach
as a reaction.
Two-Weapon Fighting
When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your
ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
Violent Magic
At your 6th level, you have mastered the art of weaving your
magic and weapon attacks into a single concerted act. When
you use your action to perform an abyssal ability or cast a
spell, you can immediately make one weapon attack as a
bonus action.
Telepathy
Starting at 10th level, you can telepathically speak to any
creature you can see within 120 feet of you. You don’t need
to share a language with the creature for it to understand
your telepathic utterances, but the creature must be able to
understand at least one language.
Class Features 5
 Balor
Abyssal Ressurection
You have been possessed by a balor, an ancient and terrible
The demonic half of your soul is ever watchful for a moment
evil. Balor usually rule over demonic armies, yearning for
to regain control. If you die by any means that leaves your
power at all costs. A balor’s prowess and tenacity in battle is
body mostly intact, your body is quickly taken over by the
fueled by hatred and rage. Channeling this demonic fury in
demon that possessed you.
its death throes, it will destroy even the hardiest of its foes
When the demon takes over your body, all wounds
with its fiery explosions.
and conditions are immediately healed. The demon regains
When choosing this origin you gain resistance to fire
its original alignment, as well as all of its original abilities,
damage and gain proficiency one of the following skills:
resistances, and health in addition to that of your own.
Athletics, Insight, and Intimidation.
If your body is rendered unconscious while being
controlled by the demon, you regain control of your body
when you regain consciousness. Expanded Spell List
The Balor Origin lets you choose from an expanded list of
It is possible to address multiple creatures at once spells when you learn an abyssal spell. The following spells
telepathically, although maintaining a telepathic conversation are added to the abyssal spell list for you.
with more than one creature at a time is just as difficult as
simultaneously speaking and listening to multiple people at Balor Origin Spells
the same time. Abyssal Level Spells
1st Fire Bolt, Lightning Lure, Shocking Grasp

Demonic Resilience 2nd Burning Hands, Hellish Rebuke

4th Heat Metal, Misty Step, Scorching Ray
At 13th level, your demonic constitution makes you immune
6th Fireball, Lightning Bolt
to poison.
Additionally, once per short rest, if you would make an 9th Elemental Bane, Wall of Fire
attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can expend a 12th Far Step, Immolation
number of soul points up to your proficiency bonus to add 15th Investiture of Flame, Investiture of Lightning,
1 plus the number of soul points spent to your roll. You can True Seeing
choose to do so after you roll the die, but before the DM tells 17th Fire Storm, Teleport
you whether you succeed or fail.

Fire Aura
Infinite Abyss At 1st level, your body naturally exhumes flames when you
are under extreme stress or angered. As an action, you can
At 20th level, you no longer need to spend soul points to
spend a soul point to wreath your body in flames, emanating
use abilities gain from your Abyssal Origins features. Your
an aura of intense heat for 1 minute.
Demonic Resilience and spell casting still require the normal
This Fire Aura deals 1d6 fire damage to all creatures
amount of soul points.
within a radius of 5 feet when you activate this ability and to
all creatures who begin their turn within 5 feet of you for the
Abyssal Origins duration. This ability also causes nearby objects that aren’t
being worn or carried to ignite. While this effect is active, the
Many races live in and around the Material Plane, yet their
flames from your body shed bright light in a 30 foot radius.
numbers pale in comparison to the innumerable host of
The damage caused by your Fire Aura increases by 1d6
demons residing the Infinite Layers of the Abyss. It comes as
at 5th level (2d6), 9th level (3d6), and 14th level (4d6).
no surprise that some of these demons make their way into
You can use this ability a number of times equal to your
the Material Realm. Whether being summoned, ordered, or
proficiency bonus. You regain all expended uses when you
acting alone, demons will frequently take possession of a
finish a long rest.
mortal body. In exceptionally rare occasions, this intrusion
leads to the creation of a mortal Abyssal.

6 Abyssal Origins: Balor


Madness of Fire
The trauma of your possession has driven you mad.
Whenever you gain a new level, roll on the Madness of
Fire table to determine the nature of your madness, which
becomes a character flaw that lasts until you reach your next
level or are cured by some magical means determined by the
DM, such as Calm Emotions, a Dispel Evil and Good, Remove
Curse, or a Lesser or Greater Restoration.
d100 Flaw (lasts until cured.)
1-20 “I will light anything on fire in order to relieve some
tension and stress.”
21-40 “My anger consumes me. I can’t be
reasoned with when my rage has been stoked.”
41-60 “Hate comes easily to me and explodes into rage.
Destroying the source of my anger is the only way to
cool my temper.”
61-80 ”It’s hard to look away from a flame once it has
caught my attention.”
81-100 “I am full of self-directed resentment, and am
overcome with shame for my previous actions.”
Battle Prowess
At 9th level, you may choose a second option from the
Fighting Style class feature
Additionally, if both your hands are free you can now
evoke two one-handed melee weapons (one in either hand)
or one two-handed melee weapon when using Tools of the
Tyrant. You may choose different weapon forms and damage
types for each weapon.
Death Throes
Starting at 11th level, you can release all of the energy of
your Fire Aura at once in a single burst of energy. While your
Fire Aura is active, you can use your action and spend 2 soul
points to cause a spherical explosion of heat centered at
your location that can be heard from 300 feet. This explosion
extinguishes your Fire Aura and ignites flammable objects in
the area that aren’t being worn or carried.
Each creature within 30 feet of you must make a
Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes fire
damage equal to twice that of your Fire Aura and is pushed
10 feet away from you. On a successful save, the creature
takes half as much damage and is not pushed back.

Tools of the Tyrant

Beginning at 3rd level, you can use your action and spend a
soul point to evoke an elemental weapon in your free hand
that lasts for 1 minute. A weapon evoked in this way appears
as any one-handed melee weapon that you are proficient in,
sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius, appears as either Fire
or Lightning (your choice), and deals damage according to its
elemental type instead of its normal damage type.
When you hit a creature with an attack from an evoked
weapon, you may use your bonus action and spend a number
of soul points up to your proficiency bonus to deal an extra
1d6 damage plus an additional 1d6 damage per soul point
spent.
If a weapon created by this ability leaves your hands
by any means, it disappears at the end of the current turn.
The weapon can be evoked again during your turn as a
bonus action. Any weapon created in this way disappears
completely after 1 minute. This ability cannot be used to
create ammunition such as arrows or darts.

Cloak of Flame
Starting at 5th level, the superheated air around your body
can protect you from incoming attacks. While your Fire Aura
is active, you may add your proficiency bonus to your AC
against ranged attacks that target you.

Aura of Awe
At 7th level, your eyes glow white hot and project an aura of
awe. You have advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks
to impose your will on a creature, and when you would
make a Charisma (Persuasion) check, you may use your
Intimidation ability modifier instead.

Abyssal Origins: Balor 7

 If you are reduced to 0 hit points, this ability is triggered
automatically without spending soul points, as the energy
stored inside your body is explosively released. Once your
Death Throe has been released in this way, you cannot use
your Fire Aura or release a Death Throe again until you
complete a long rest.
Killing Intent
At 14th level, your attacks strike with a keen intent to kill.
When you score a critical hit with a weapon attack, you can
now roll damage dice for that attack three times instead of
twice.
Flame Body
Beginning at 17th level, your body is always physically hot
to the touch. When a creature touches you or hits you with a
melee attack, you can choose for it to take fire damage equal
to 2d6 plus your Constitution modifier.
Chasme
You have been possessed by a chasme, an unspeakable
crossing of humanoid and fly. Often serving great demon’s
as taskmasters and interrogators, they also have knack
for finding the target of their hunt. The chasme famously
produces a droning sound that makes non-demons fall
unconscious.
When choosing this origin you gain resistance to
necrotic damage and gain proficiency in one of the following
skills: Deception, Insight, and Investigation.
Expanded Spell List
The Chasme Origin lets you choose from an expanded list of
spells when you learn an abyssal spell. The following spells
are added to the abyssal spell list for you.
Chasme Origin Spells
Abyssal Level Spells
1st Acid Splash, Poison Spray
2nd Inflict Wounds, Feather Fall, Hex, Sleep
4th Blur, See Invisibility, Ray of Enfeeblement
6th Stinking Cloud, Feign Death, Web of Disruption
9th Blight, Freedom of Movement
12th Contagion, Enervation, Modify Memory
15th Eyebite, Harm, Mass Suggestion
17th Epidemic, Sequester
Proboscis Strike
At 1st level, you can infuse your weapon’s attacks with
negative energy. Once per round, when you would deal
damage to a creature with a weapon attack, you can spend
a soul point to imbue your attack with negative energy that
weakens your target.
8 Abyssal Origins: Chasme
You gain two of the following Proboscis Strike options of
your choice. You can choose an additional effect at 5th level,
9th level, and 14th level. Unless otherwise stated, you can
use only one effect per weapon attack.
Debilitating
Your strike inhibits the target creature’s movement. The
target has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws and their
movement speed is reduced by 10 until the beginning of your
next turn.
Devitalizing
You disrupt a creature’s vital organs, reducing the target’s
hit point maximum by the amount of damage dealt by your
weapon attack until the creature finishes a long rest or
until it is affected by a spell like greater restoration. If this
effect reduces a creature’s hit point maximum to 0, the
creature dies. Additionally, the target has disadvantage on
Constitution saving throws until the end of your next turn.
Disrupting
Your negative energy interferes with the target creature’s
senses. You force the target creature to make a Constitution
saving throw against your spell save DC. On a fail, the
creature becomes Blinded or Deafened (your choice) until
the end of its next turn. On a success, there is no effect.
Dulling
Your negative energy hinders the target creature’s intellect.
The target has disadvantage on the next attack it makes and
on Intelligence saving throws until the end of your next turn.
Enervating
The target creature is drained of energy and can’t use
reactions. On its next turn, it can use either an action or
a bonus action, not both, and regardless of the creature’s
abilities or magic items, it can’t make more than one melee
or ranged attack during its turn.
Imbecilic
The target creature is momentarily dazed by your strike. It
drops whatever it is holding and the next attack roll made
against the target has advantage.
Lingering
You can force the target creature to make a Constitution
saving throw against your spell save DC at the start of its
next turn. On a fail, the takes necrotic damage equal to
the amount of damage dealt by your weapon attack. On a
success, the creature takes half as much damage.
Sickening
Your negative energy spreads throughout the target creature’s
body, dealing an additional 1d6 Poison damage. The target
must make a Constitution saving throw against your spell

Madness of Resonance
The trauma of your possession has driven you mad.
Whenever you gain a new level, roll on the Madness of
Resonance table to determine the nature of your madness,
which becomes a character flaw that lasts until you reach your
next level or are cured by some magical means determined
by the DM, such as Calm Emotions, a Dispel Evil and Good,
Remove Curse, or a Lesser or Greater Restoration.
d100 Flaw (lasts until cured.)
1-20 “Keeping myself alive at all costs is my hiest priority.”
21-40 “There is nothing in this world more important than
me and my desires.”
41-60 “I can’t stand loud, inconsistent noises. Too much
noise causes me physical pain.”
61-80 “I enjoy causing pain to creatures significantly
weaker than myself.”
81-100 “I am convinced that powerful enemies are hunting
me, and their agents are everywhere I go. I am sure
they’re watching me all the time.”
save DC or become poisoned for 1 minute. On a success the
creature takes half as much poison damage rounded up and
does not become poisoned.
If a creature’s hit points would be reduced to 0 while
poisoned in this way, that creature immediately stabilizes but
remains poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points,
and is paralyzed while poisoned this way.
Blindsight
When you reach 3rd level, all of your senses are sharply
honed to perceive your immediate surroundings. You have
blindsight up to 10 feet.
Spider Climb
At 5th level, while moving, you can climb up or down difficult
surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without the use
of your hands, or the need to make an ability check without
falling during your move.
Aura of Detection
At 7th level, the glossy black pits of your eyes have an
uncanny knack for detecting the presence of nearby
creatures. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and
Intelligence (Investigation) checks to determine the location
of invisible and stealthed creatures within 60 feet.
Cautious Combatant
Beginning at 9th level, your instincts develop a keen focus on
self-preservation, granting you a natural subtlety and caution
in combat. Any attacks of opportunity made against you
have disadvantage and you can take the Disengage or Dodge
actions as a bonus action.
Empathic Predator
At 11th level, you have an uncanny knack for determining a
creatures emotions and vulnerabilities. You naturally sense
the surface-level emotions of all creatures you can see within
30 feet of you.
Additionally, once per short rest, you can use your action
and spend a soul point to gain insight into the mannerisms of
a target creature within 100 feet that you can see. While this
effect is active, attacks you make against that creature have
advantage and any attacks made by that creature against
you have disadvantage. Once activated, this ability lasts for
1 hour regardless of whether you maintain line of site with
your target.
Drone
Starting at 14th level, you can use your action to produce a
droning sound from your location. While this drone is active,
you may spend a number of soul points up to your proficiency
bonus to have that many target non-fiend creatures within
30 feet that can hear you make a Constitution saving throw
against your spell save DC or become unconscious for up to
10 minutes, or until the effect ends. You can use your action
to maintain concentration as if it were a spell to continue this
effect for up to the duration.
The effect ends on an affected creature if it takes
damage, if you stop maintaining the drone, or if you or
the target creature moves out of range of the ability. If a
creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it,
the target is immune to the drone for the next 24 hours.
Empowered Proboscis
Starting at 17th level, when you hit a creature with your
Proboscis Strike, you can choose two different effects from
among those you know instead of one. You choose the order
for each effect and must still spend soul points for each.
Glabrezu
You have been possessed by a glabrezu, a demon that takes
great pleasure in destroying mortals through temptation.
Although glabrezu are devastating in combat, they prefer
to tempt victims into ruin, using power or wealth as a lure.
Engaging in guile, trickery, and evil bargains, a glabrezu
hoards riches that it uses to fulfill promises to shortsighted
summoners and weak-willed mortals. However, if its attempts
to entice or deceive fail, a glabrezu has the strength to fight
and win.
When choosing this origin you gain resistance to psychic
damage and gain Proficiency in one of the following skills:
Deception, Persuasion, and Insight.
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 Expanded Spell List
The Glabrezu Origin lets you choose from an expanded list of
spells when you learn an abyssal spell. The following spells
are added to the abyssal spell list for you.
Glabrezu Origin Spells
Abyssal Level Spells
1st Minor Illusion, Friends
2nd Charm Person, Hex, Illusory Script, Silent Image
4th Invisibility, Mirror Image, Suggestion
6th Fly, Hypnotic Pattern, Major Image
9th Chaos Hammer, Confusion, Greater Invisibility
12th Alluring Illusions, Mislead, Modify Memory
15th Programmed Illusion, True Seeing, Shatter Delusions
17th Project Image, Mass Suggestion
Shattered Illusions
At 1st level, you can choose to give any illusions you create
a degree of physicality. Illusions created in this way have
1 hit point and can shatter with a burst of psychic energy
when they are destroyed, damaging all creatures within a 10
foot radius. Unless otherwise stated, the damage dealt by a
Shattered Illusion is equal to 1d6 psychic damage plus an
additional 1d6 psychic damage per spell level spent to create
the illusion. You can choose not to have an illusion created in
this way shatter when it is destroyed.
Additionally, you can use your action and spend a soul
point to shatter any number of illusions you have created in
this way. When an illusion is shattered, creatures in range
can make an Intelligence saving throw against your spell save
DC to reduce the damage taken by half.
If you voluntarily dismiss an illusion as an action or the
spell that created it ends in any way, the illusion vanishes and
does not shatter.
Unless otherwise stated, your illusions have an AC
of 10 and are immune to psychic damage as well as any
conditional effects such as the paralyzed and poisoned
conditions. A creature or object actively moving through the
space of an illusion destroys the illusion.
Guiling Duplicity
When you reach 3rd level, you can spend an action and a soul
point to create an illusory duplicate of yourself.
You create a perfect illusion of yourself that lasts for
1 minute, or until you lose your concentration (as if you
were concentrating on a spell). The illusion appears in an
unoccupied space that you can see within 30 feet of you. As a
bonus action on your turn, you can move that illusion 30 feet
to a space that you can see, but it must remain within 120
feet of you.
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Madness of Grandeur
The trauma of your possession has driven you mad.
Whenever you gain a new level, roll on the Madness of
Grandeur table to determine the nature of your madness,
which becomes a character flaw that lasts until you reach your
next level or are cured by some magical means determined
by the DM, such as Calm Emotions, a Dispel Evil and Good,
Remove Curse, or a Lesser or Greater Restoration.
d100 Flaw (lasts until cured.)
1-20 “I must bend the truth, exaggerate, or outright lie to
be interesting to other people.”
21-40 “I have intermittent hallucinations and fits of
catatonia.”
41-60 “There’s only one person I can trust. And only I can
see this special friend.”
61-80 “I convince myself that things are true, even in the
face of overwhelming evidence of the contrary.”
81-100 “I try to become more like someone else I know -
adopting his or her style of dress, mannerisms, and
name.”
For the duration, you can cast spells as though you
were in the illusion’s space, but you must use your own
senses. Additionally, when both you and your illusion are
within 5 feet of a creature that can see the illusion, you have
advantage on attack rolls against that creature, given how
distracting the illusion is to the target. An illusion created
in this way has an armor class of 10 plus your Dexterity
modifier and if shattered, all creatures other than yourself
within a 10 foot radius take psychic damage equal to 2d6 +
your abyssal level. You can use this ability a number of times
equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
Duplicitous Substitution
At 5th level, if you would be hit by an attack that targets you,
as a reaction, you can spend a soul point to exchange places
with an active illusion of yourself that you control and can
see. If you do so, all damage that would be dealt to you is
dealt to the illusion instead.
Aura of Temptation
At 7th level, the sharp violet of your pupils delves deep into
the mortal soul. You have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and
Charisma (Persuasion) checks as long as you are within 30
feet of a target you can see and who can hear you.
Under Hand and Seal
Starting at 9th level, when you make a successful Charisma
(Persuasion) check against a non-aggressive creature, you
can use an action to touch that creature and spend 4 soul
points to form a binding contract with them. The creature
must be able to hear and understand you and have an
Intelligence score of at least 7 in order to agree to a contract.
 Once a contract has been made with a creature it is
magically binding and both parties must pursue the agreed
course of action or take 1d6 psychic damage for each action
they take against the terms of the contract. Contracts formed
by this ability remain active until completed or until the
conditions become impossible to meet.
A contract can be made for anything of an agreeable
value, such as gold, time spent in service, or even a number
of soul points. A creature cannot offer a number of soul
points greater than its challenge rating or character level.
Upon losing soul points in this way, the creature suffers 3
levels of exhaustion.
You can have a number of active contracts equal to
your proficiency bonus, but can only form one contract per
creature. Contracts can be made according to one of the
following specifications.
Emolument
You and the target creature agree upon a unit price for a
particular amount of time spent in service or desired item to
be traded one-to-one until an agreed upon condition is met.
For example, the target creature will offer you a soul point for
every 10 gp you give them until they have nothing left to offer.
Equity
You and the target creature agree on a fixed price for an
item or service performing a one-to-one trade. For example,
you will exchange the bag of gold on the table for the target
creature’s Ring of Protection.
Minutia
You or the target creature offer a service to be completed
under specific conditions, such as a time-frame or particular
method, for an agreed upon price, which can change by a
fixed amount according to the conditions set in place. For
example, the target creature will share your message with
the lord of a particular keep by the end of the week for a price
of 10 gp, but the price will go down by 1 gp for every day that
the message is late.
Arcane Fury
Beginning at 11th level, once per long rest, when damage
would reduce you to 0 hit points or lower, you may instead
drop to 1 hit point and teleport up to 40 feet to a location
you can see. When you use this ability, you may also use your
reaction immediately afterwards to make one weapon or
spell attack that targets a creature or object.
Mesmerizing Voice
At 14th level, your spoken word is understood by any
creature that has a language and any creature who hears
your voice is subtly enthralled by it.
You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill. If you
are already proficient in this skill, you add double your
proficiency bonus to checks you make with it.
Befuddling Illusions
At 17th level, the psychic explosion created by your Shattered
Illusions assaults and twists creature’s minds, spawning
delusions and dulling their actions. When you use your
action to shatter an illusion you control, each creature within
range who fails their Intelligence saving throw suffers from
the effect of this ability. A creature who succeeds their saving
throw is immune to the effects of this ability for the next
24 hours. An affected creature can’t move and cannot take
actions or reactions until the end of their next turn.
Marilith
You have been possessed by a marilith, a demon with the
lower body of a great serpent and the upper torso of a
humanoid female with six arms. Wielding a wicked blade in
each of its six hands, a marilith is a devastating foe that few
can match in battle. Often serving as generals and advisors
to the demon lords of the Abyss, these demons possess keen
minds and a finely honed sense of tactics.
When choosing this origin gain a permanent +1 bonus
to your AC and gain proficiency in one of the following skills:
Acrobatics, History, and Performance.
Expanded Spell List
The Marilith Origin lets you choose from an expanded list of
spells when you learn an abyssal spell. The following spells
are added to the abyssal spell list for you.
Marilith Origin Spells
Abyssal Level Spells
1st Sword Burst, True Strike
2nd Heroism, Hunter’s Mark, Longstrider
4th Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Misty Step
6th Conjure Barrage, Haste
9th Freedom of Movement, Stroneskin
12th Conjure Volley, Far Step, Steel Wind Strike
15th Blade Barrier, Tenser’s Transformation
17th Teleport
Fangs of the Snake
At 1st level, you revel in melee combat. When you use your
action on your turn to make a melee weapon attack, you can
spend a soul point to make that attack with advantage.
Additionally, when you make a weapon attack while you
are wielding a weapon in each hand, you can spend a soul
point to attack with both weapons using the same action.
This ability cannot be used with Extra Attacks such as those
granted by another class or a magical item.
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 Madness of Aspirations
The trauma of your possession has driven you mad.
Whenever you gain a new level, roll on the Madness of
Aspirations table to determine the nature of your madness,
which becomes a character flaw that lasts until you reach your
next level or are cured by some magical means determined
by the DM, such as Calm Emotions, a Dispel Evil and Good,
Remove Curse, or a Lesser or Greater Restoration.
d100 Flaw (lasts until cured.)
1-20 “Achieving my goal is the only thing of interest to
me, and I’ll ignore everything else to pursue it.”
21-40 “I am obsessed with cutting things, living or
inanimate.”
41-60 “I’ve discovered that I really like killing creatures.”
61-80 “There is more than one mind inside my head.”
81-100 “I can’t take anything seriously. The more serious
the situation, the funnier I find it.”
Counter-Attacker
Starting at 3rd level, you can turn an enemy's mistake into
their demise. When a creature misses you with a melee
attack, you can make a weapon attack against that creature
as a reaction. To do so, you must be able to see the attacker
and make the attack with a weapon that you are proficient in.
Parry
At 5th level, you can use a reaction to add your proficiency
bonus to your AC against one melee or ranged attack that
would hit you. To do so, you must be able to see the attacker
and be wielding a melee weapon that you are proficient in.
Aura of Menace
At 7th level, your blood-red eyes transfix your targets,
ingraining in them an instinctual hesitation when facing
you in combat. You have advantage on Initiative rolls when
entering combat.
Reactive Combatant
When you reach 9th level, choose a second option from the
Fighting Style class feature.
You are amazingly coordinated and excel at creating
opportunities for yourself in combat. You can now take an
additional reaction for every round in a combat.
Dance of Blades
At 11th level, your body’s instincts are honed for the thick
of battle. When you make a weapon or spell attack, you may
move 5 feet in any direction as part of the attack without
expending your normal movement or provoking attacks of
opportunity.
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Inspiring Offensive
Beginning at 14th level, your ability to lead your allies into
battle has been polished to an astounding skill. When you
would roll for Initiative, you can spend a soul point to add
your Charisma modifier to your roll, and to the roll of another
target creature within 30 feet that can see or hear you.
Legendary Action
At 17th level, you truly become a legendary foe on the
battlefield. Once per round, you can spend a soul point to
take an action immediately after another creature’s turn ends.
This action can only be used to take the Attack (one weapon
attack only), Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action,
or to cast a Cantrip.
Shadow
You have been possessed by a shadow demon. Often
mistaken for wraith, shadow demons usually serve demon
lords as spies, scouts, and assassins. They revel in corrupting
souls and capturing them for sale and trade. Damaged and
weakened by direct sunlight, they conceal their incorporeal
bodies in an impenetrable darkness, preferring to attack in
ambush.
When choosing this origin you gain advantage on ability
checks and saving throws to resist being paralyzed, petrified,
and frightened, and gain proficiency in one of the following
skills: Deception, Intimidation, and Stealth.
Expanded Spell List
The Shadow Origin lets you choose from an expanded list of
spells when you learn an abyssal spell. The following spells
are added to the abyssal spell list for you.
Shadow Origin Spells
Abyssal Level Spells
1st Blade Ward, Resistance
2nd Dissonant Whispers, Inflict Wounds
4th Pass Without Trace, Shadow Blade, Silence
6th Enemies Abound, Fly, Gaseous Form
9th Grasping Shadow, Shadow of Moil
12th Creation, Overshadow
15th Circle of Death, Tendrils of Shadow
17th Finger of Death
Shadow Strike
At 1st level, you can manifest your weapon attacks from
nearby shadows. If you are wielding a melee weapon you
are proficient in that is within reach of an area of dim light
or darkness, you can use an action and spend a soul point
to make a melee spell attack with that weapon against a
creature within 30 feet of you that is also in an area of dim
light or darkness that you can see.
 Your Shadow Strike deals 2d8 psychic damage. If the
target is in an area of darkness, add your Charisma modifier
to the damage dealt. The damage dealt this way increases by
1d8 at 5th level (3d8), 9th level (4d8), and 14th level (5d8). At
9th level, the range of this ability increases to 60 feet.
You can use this ability a number of times equal to your
proficiency bonus per short rest.
Antumbra
Beginning at 3rd level, you are at home in darkness. The
range of your Darkvision increases to 120 feet. As a bonus
action, you can spend a soul point to focus your vision,
allowing you to see normally in darkness, including magical
darkness, for 1 hour.
Additionally, you now have disadvantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on sight when you or whatever
you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.
Shadow Step
At 5th level, you gain the ability to travel from one shadow to
another. When you are in dim light or darkness, as a bonus
action you can teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space
you can see that is also in dim light or darkness. You then
have advantage on the first melee attack you make before the
end of the turn.
Aura of Fear
At 7th level, your eyes shine a bright gold that strikes fear
into those around you. You have advantage on Charisma
(Intimidation) checks and on attack rolls against frightened
creatures.
Penumbra
Starting at 9th level, while in dim light or darkness, you can
take the Hide action as a bonus action.
Additionally, you gain proficiency in the Stealth skill. If
you are already proficient in this skill, you add double your
proficiency bonus to checks you make with it.
Shifting Shadows
When you reach your 11th level, your body is suffused with
negative energy, and light of any kind saps your energy. You
have disadvantage on attack rolls that rely on sight when you
or the target of the attack, is in direct sunlight.
As an action, you can spend a soul point to create
ambient shadows in a 15 ft radius emanating from a point
on an object that you touch. This effect reduces the light level
in the surrounding area by one step, from bright light to dim
light, and from dim light to darkness. This effect emanates
from the point on the object and moves with it.
If the object is being worn or carried by a creature, it
may make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save
DC to avoid this effect. No soul points are expended unless
you are successful.
Madness of Darkness
The trauma of your possession has driven you mad.
Whenever you gain a new level, roll on the Madness of
Darkness table to determine the nature of your madness,
which becomes a character flaw that lasts until you reach your
next level or are cured by some magical means determined
by the DM, such as Calm Emotions, a Dispel Evil and Good,
Remove Curse, or a Lesser or Greater Restoration.
d100 Flaw (lasts until cured.)
1-20 “I am mortally afraid of bright lights and direct
sunlight.”
21-40 “I find it hard to care about anything that goes on
around me.”
41-60 “I often feel incredibly guilty and withdrawn.
My moods lead me to seek absolution for the
insufferable state of my life.”
61-80 “I have intermittent hallucinations and fits of
catatonia.”
81-100 “If I can’t see them, they can’t see me.”
Completely covering the object with something opaque,
such as a bowl or a helm, blocks this effect. The effects of
this ability ends after one minute, if you use it again, or until
you dismiss it as an action.
Incorporeal Movement
At 14th level, you can spend a soul point during your
movement to become an incorporeal shadow, allowing you
to move through other creatures and objects as if they were
difficult terrain, until the end of your current movement.
Performing a Shadow Step does not interrupt this effect. You
take 5 (1d10) force damage if you end your movement inside
an object, and are pushed outside it to the nearest open area.
While this effect is active, you gain a flying speed of
30 feet, you cannot cast spells or make attacks, you are
vulnerable to radiant damage, and you have resistance
to acid, cold, fire, lighting, necrotic, poison, and thunder
damage, and to non-magical bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage, you cannot be knocked prone, and you are
immune to the paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned conditions.
Umbral
Starting at 17th level, you can become one with the shadows.
If you are an area of dim light or darkness, you can spend
a soul point to become invisible as an action. You remain
invisible until you cast a spell or enter an area of bright light.
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 Spells 2nd Level 4th Level
Crown of Madness Death Ward
This chapter describes the spells that can be learned by an
Darkness Dimension Door
abyssal. You maylearn spells from this list as long as you
Darkvision Divination
satisfy the level requirement.
Detect Thoughts Mantra of Concentration
Each time you gain a level in this class you may
Enhance Ability Staggering Smite
exchange one spell you already know for a new spell. The
Enthrall Summon Greater Demon
chapter begins with the spell list for all abyssals and the
Locate Object
spell lists for specific origins. The remainder contains spell
Mind Spike 5th Level
descriptions presented in alphabetical order.
Nystul’s Magic Aura Contact Other Plane
Zone of Truth Dominate Person
Abyssal Spells Planar Binding
3rd Level Scrying
Cantrips (0 Level) 1st Level Counterspell Telepathic Bond
Eldritch Blast Bane
Dispel Magic
Dancing Lights Cause Fear
Fear 6th Level
Message Command
Life Transference Arcane Gate
Prestidigitation Comprehend Languages
Locate Creature Find the Path
Spare the Dying Detect Magic
Nondetection Planar Ally
Thaumaturgy Eldritch Ward
Revivify Soul Cage
Vicious Mockery Jump
Sending
Protection from Evil and Good
Summon Lesser Demons 7th Level
Wrathful Smite
Vampiric Touch Plane Shift
Zephyr Strike
Regenerate
Soul Drain

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Spell Descriptions
The spells are presented in alphabetical order.
Alluring Illusions
5th-level illusion
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration up to 1 minute
You tap into the innermost aspirations of a creature you can
see within range and become an illusory manifestation of
its deepest desires. The target must make an Intelligence
saving throw. On a failed save, the target becomes charmed
for the duration. A creature charmed in this way must use
its full movement to approach your current location. At the
end of each of its turns, that creature can make a Intelligence
saving throw. On a successful save, the spell ends, and the
illusion is destroyed.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 6th level or higher, you can target an additional creature
for each additional spell level. You can appear as a unique
illusion to each target.
Available For. Bard, Wizard
Chaos Hammer
4th-level illusion
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (a pinch of dust created by crushing a
colored gemstone, such as a ruby or saphire.)
Duration: Concentration up to 1 minute
You unleash a chaotic illusion that springs from your
location to a point you can see within range and bursts into
a multicolored explosion of leaping, ricocheting energy that
spreads around corners and lasts until the end of the current
turn. Each creature in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on
that point must make an Intelligence saving throw. A target
takes 4d6 Psychic damage and moves at half speed until the
start of your next turn on a failed save, or takes half as much
damage and moves normally on a successful one.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each
slot level above 4th level.
Available For. Bard, Wizard
Eldritch Ward
1st-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you would be
damaged by a weapon or spell attack.
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You manifest a protective barrier that rebuffs attackers. You
may reduce the damage that the triggering effect or attack
deals to you by 2d8, and if the effect or attack originated
from a target creature within 15 feet, the target takes psychic
damage equal to half the amount of damage reduced in this
way.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, the damage reduced increases by 1d8
for each slot level above 1st.
Available For. Sorcerer, Warlock
Epidemic
7th-level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Choose a target creature within range that is suffering
from one or more diseases or the blinded, deafened, or
poisoned conditions. All creatures within 100 feet of the
target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or gain
any conditions or diseases currently effecting the target.
Conditions gained in this way last for their duration and
include any additional effects created by those conditions.
Available For. Sorcerer, Warlock
Grasping Shadows
4th-level conjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration up to 10 minutes
You conjure tendrils of shadow that spring from an
unoccupied space of your choice in an area of dim light or
darkness that you can see within range. When you cast this
spell, you can direct the tenfril to lash out at a target large or
smaller creature within 30 feet of it that you can see. A target
must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be restrained.
A creature who ends their turn restrained by this effect
is takes 1d8 psychic damage and is pulled 15 feet directly
toward the source of the shadow. Creatures restrained by
this effect can use their action to make a Strength (Athletics)
check against your spell save DC to free themselves.
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 On each of your turns until the spell ends, you can use
your bonus action to direct the tendril to release a restrained
creature and lash out at another target creature within range.
When this spell ends, or when the source of the shadow
is exposed to magical sunlight, tendrils created in this way
shrink away.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 5th level or higher, the number of tendrils created
in this way increases by 1 for each slot level above 4th. You
can control all tendrils of shadow created in this way using
a single bonus action, and may choose different targets for
each tendril.
Available For. Sorcerer, Warlock
Investiture of Lightning
6th-level transmutation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: self
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration up to 10 minutes
Until the spell ends, your skin and fingertips crackle with
electricity, and you gain the following benefits:
• You have immunity to lightning damage.
• Any creature that touches you or hits you with a melee
weapon must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or
be Stunned until the end of their next turn.
• You may add 15 feet to your base movement speed.
• You can use your action to create a lightning bolt 15-foot
long and 5 feet wide extending from you in a direction
you choose. Each creature in the line makes a Dexterity
saving throw. A creature takes 4d6 lightning damage on a
failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
A creature that fails its save against this effect cannot take
reactions until the start of your next turn.
Available For. Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Mantra of Concentration
4th-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: 8 hours
You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection
against distractions. The next time the target would lose
concentration on a spell or ability as a result of taking
damage, the target does not lose concentration and the spell
ends.
Available For. Bard, Cleric, Warlock, Wizard
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Overshadow
5th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S, M (a pinch of powder made by crushing
an opaque gemstone.)
Duration: Concentration up to 10 minutes
A completely opaque wall of shadow materializes at a point
on a physical surface you choose within range. The wall
appears in any orientation you choose, as a horizontal or
vertical barrier or at an angle. It must rest on a solid surface.
You can form it into a hemispherical dome with a radius of
up to 20 feet, or you can shape a flat surface made up of ten
10-foot-by-10-foot panels. Each panel must be contiguous
with another panel. In any form, the shadows that make up
the wall are 5 feet thick, count as difficult terrain, and last for
the duration.
When the wall appears, each creature in its area must
make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
takes 4d8 psychic damage and is frightened. On a successful
save, it takes half as much damage and isn’t frigthened.
The shadows created from this effect reduce the
surrounding light level by one step, from bright light to dim
light, and from dim light to darkness, in a radius of 20 feet.
No light or sound, magical or otherwise, can illuminate
or penetrate the shadows, and creatures fully within the
shadows are blinded and deafened. Any creatures or objects
fully enclosed in a dome created from these shadows can't
be targeted by any divination magic or perceived through
magical scrying sensors.
The wall is immune to all damage except Radiant
and can't be dispelled by dispel magic. A disintegrate spell
or single hit of 30 Radiant damage or more destroys the
shadows instantly, however.
Available For. Sorcerer, Warlock
Shatter Delusions
6th-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Choose a target creature that is suffering from at least one
curse or charming effect. Any curses and charming effects
on the target creature end and the target makes a Wisdom
saving throw. On a failure, the target and any creatures
within 15 feet of it take 6d8 psychic damage, or half as much
damage on a success.
Available For. Warlock, Wizard
Soul Drain Tormenting Drone
7th-level necromancy 3rd-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Range: Self
Components: V
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Duration: Instantaneous
You release a painful drone that can be heard from 300
You tear away at the souls of all living things in a radius
feet. Each creature within 15 feet of you takes 2d8 thunder
around you, absorbing their very essence. Each creature
damage and must make a Constitution saving throw. On a
of your choice that you can see within 10 feet makes a
failure, a target loses any proficiency bonus that would apply
Constitution saving throw. A target takes 4d8 necrotic
on all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks until the
damage and its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount
start of their next turn. On a success, the damage dealt to the
equal to the damage taken on a failed save, or half as much
target is halved and it suffers no other effects.
damage and their hit point maximum is not reduced on a
successful one. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
long rest. You gain hit points equal to the half the number of of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each
hit points reduced in this way. slot level above 3rd.
If the damage dealt by this effect would reduce a target
to 0 hit points, they die. Available For. Bard, Ranger, Warlock

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 8th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 and the
radius increases by 10 feet for each spell slot above 7th.
Available For. Abyssal, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Tendrils of Shadow
6th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 150 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of fur; a piece of obsidian, opaque
glass, or a crystal rod; and 3 small bones.)
Duration: Instantaneous
You create a tendril of black shadow that arcs towards a
target creature of your choice that you can see within range.
Another tendril then lashes out from that target to another
that you can see within 30 feet. Tenrdils continue leping from
target to target in this way two more times. A creature can be
targeted by only one of the tendrils.
A target must make a Wisdom saving throw. The target
takes 10d6 psychic damage and becomes frightened of you
on a failed save, or takes half as much damage and is not
frightened on a successful one. A frightened target can repeat
the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
effect on itself on a success.
Web of Disruption
3rd-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (thread from a spider's web and fine
black powder)
Duration: Concentration up to 1 minute
Choose up to three target creatures that you can see within
range. The next time a target uses their action to make an
attack or cast a spell while this spell is active, it must make
a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target loses their
action for that turn and this spell ends for that target. Attacks
interrupted in this way are not made and spells interrupted in
this way are not cast and do not expend a spell slot.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 4th level or higher, you can choose an additional target for
each slot level above 3rd.
Available For. Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 7th level or higher, one additional tendril leaps from the
last target to another for each slot level above 6th.

Available For. Sorcerer, Warlock

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 Items & Equipment
The stats for the Soul Focus and other items are defined
here.
Soul Focus
As an abyssal, your souls are bound to a small vessel of your
choosing. This vessel must be a sealed container, such as
a locket, music box, or ale barrel - or a precious gemstone
worth at least 100 gp, but can be no larger than 3 cubic feet.
This object acts as a spellcasting focus (found in chapter 5 of
the PHB) for your abyssal spells as well as the seal for your
intertwined souls and the souls that fuel your magic. You
know the general location of your Soul Focus at all times as
long as it is within 100 feet of you.
When you become separated from your Soul Focus by
more than 100 feet, you immediately fall to 1 hit point and
become unconscious. You cannot regain consciousness until
you are near your Soul Focus again. Should you become
separated from your Soul Focus for a period lasting longer
than 24 hours, you die.
If your Soul Focus would be destroyed, you die
immediately, and it must be restored before you can be
brought back to life. Your Soul Focus must be within 100 feet
of you in order for you to be brought back to life.
Unique Weapons
Unique weapons are not true magical items, such as a sword
of giant slaying; however, either magic was used in their
forging proccess or they function in a manner that allows for
unique behaviors. The unique weapon property is defined
below:
Unique. This weapon requires a unique fighting technique
and special practice to use effectively. You are not considered
proficient with this weapon unless you are procficient in at
least one other martial weapon, and then you must spend
1d6+2 days training with this weapon for at least 4 hours
each day. Training by using this weapon in combat may
reduce this time, at your DM’s discretion. After that time you
are considered proficient with this weapon.
Feather Sword
Martial melee weapon, rare
Cost 65 gp
Weight 3 lbs
Damage 1d8 slashing
Properties finesse, reach, unique
A 5 foot long blade that is as thin as two fingers at its base,
this sword is enchanted to be nearly unbreakable.

Unique. You have disadvantage when attacking with this

Soul Focus weapon against a creature that is within 5 feet of you.
Wonderous item, very rare
Armor Class 15 (magical resistance)
Hit Points 47 (6d12 + 8)
Damage Resistances cold, fire, force, lightning, radiant,
thunder, nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing and slashing
Damage Immunities poison, necrotic

Magical Item. This item is resistant or immune (as indicated

above) to all damage except acid and any damage caused
by a disintegrate or similar spell. It is also immune to
petrification.

Regeneration. The Soul Focus regains 1d6 hit points

every 10 minutes, provided that it has at least 1 hit point,
eventually returning to full hit points and functionality. If the
soul focus is reduced to 0 hit points by anything other than
a disintegrate or similar spell, roll a d20. On a roll of 11 or
higher, the Soul Focus is instead left at 1 hit point.

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Kusarigama
Martial melee weapon, rare
Cost 160 gp
Weight 4 lbs
Damage 1d6 slashing (1d8 bludgeoning)
Properties finesse, two-handed, reach, unique
This weapon is made from a sickle and weighted ball
connected by a long chain. Attacking usually entails swinging
the weighted chain to entangle an opponent's weapon, or
immobilizing their arms or legs. This allows the user user to
easily rush forward and strike with the sickle.
Unique. Attacks made with the sickle on this weapon deal
1d8 slashing damage, and attacks made with the weighted
end deal 1d6 bludgeoning damage. When making an attack
with the weighted end, you may attempt to grapple the
opponent. While grappled in this way, you may only attack
with the sickle on this weapon and may not move more than
5 feet from the target.
Rope Spear
Martial melee weapon, rare
Cost 90 gp
Weight 8 lbs
Damage 1d8 slashing
Properties finesse, light, unique
A spear tip tied to a length of rope, this weapon is primarily
used for grappling. Once the spear is impaled in an enemy,
the rope can quickly be manipulated to restrain the target’s
limbs.
The rope portion of the spear has an AC of 15 and 5
hit points. If cut, the weapon is unusable until the rope is
reattached. To combat this, some rope spears have fine chain
made of mathril or other light metals.
Unique. When you hit a creature that is no more than one
size larger than you, you may use your bonus action to
attempt to grapple that creature. You may use Dexterity
(Acrobatics) for the initial grapple check, rather than
Strength (Athletics). If you succeed, the rope spear cannot be
used to attack for the duration of the grapple.
Sai
Martial melee weapon, rare
Cost 40 gp
Weight 6 lbs
Damage 1d6 piercing (1d4 bludgeoning)
Properties finesse, light, unique
A pointed, prong shaped metal baton, with two curved prongs
projecting from the handle. The baton can be rotated to lie
along the wrist, which provides excellent defense against
bladed weapons.
Unique. As a bonus action, you may move this weapon
into a defensive position along your wrist. When in this
position, the damage die changes to 1d4 bludgeoning, and
sword attacks (greatsword, longsword, shortsword, dagger,
scimitar) have disadvantage against the wielder. You can use
a bonus action to return it to an offensive position.
Scythe
Martial melee weapon, very rare
Cost 180 gp
Weight 80 lbs
Damage 1d10 slashing
Properties heavy, two-handed, reach, unique
Traditionally a a tool used for cutting crops such as wheat,
with a curved blade attached to the end of a long pole, it can
be wielded as a weapon with large sweeping motions.
Unique. When you make a sucessful attack with this weapon
against a target creature, you can attempt to trip your target.
Make a strength check contested with the target's strength or
dexterity. On a success, you knock the target prone.
Whip Sword
Martial melee weapon, very rare
Cost 180 gp
Weight 80 lbs
Damage 1d8 slashing
Properties finesse, reach, unique
This light sword is made of interlocking pieces held together
by a mythril chain running through the middle of the blade,
which displays an elastic property when swung with force.
This causes the blade to extend up to twice its length, slicing
through enemies from afar before returning to its standard
shape.
Unique. When you make an attack with this weapon against
a creature that is farther than 5 feet from you, the blade
elongates into a bladed whip. While in this state attacks you
make against creatures farther than 5 feet from you have
advantage and attacks made against creatures within 5 feet
or less have disadvantage. You may return the blade to its
normal form as a bonus action.
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 Zanbtō
Martial melee weapon, very rare
Cost 150 gp
Weight 80 lbs
Damage 2d8 slashing
Properties heavy, two-handed, reach, unique

An impossibly large blade, this sword was designed to cleave

through the toughest armor. It requires immense strength to
wield properly, and is difficult to use against quick or small
foes. This weapon requires a Strength of at least 15 to wield.

Unique. Attacks made with this weapon against creatures

wearing heavy armor or that are huge or larger have
advantage. Attacks against creatures wearing light armor or
who are medium or smaller have disadvantage.

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Creatures
The statblocks for more powerful and unique demon variants
are defined here.
Balor
This creature’s 12-foot tall, coal-black body is wreathed
entirely in black and red flames. It’s massive hands carry
a gigantic sword of lightning and a long, flaming whip. Its
massive, winged form is topped with the horns of a ram, and
piercing eyes that appear like the molten pools of a volcano.
They certainly promise a death no less painful. Balors are the
undisputed masters of most daily operations in the Abyss,
the emissaries of the demon lords, or even existing as minor
demon lords themselves.
A balor is excellent in all forms of combat; it may wield
both its whip and sword with no penalties to attack rolls. It
may also use its potent array of spell-like abilities to debilitate
foes from distance, but it rarely shies from melee when the
opportunity presents itself. In fact, its power is so great that
few casters dare to actually summon a balor. The generals
of demonkind possess powers beyond the ken of even many
great heroes, and it has a vast array of powers that allow it to
dominate most encounters.
Chasme
Frightful, wretched, and disgusting in appearance, a chasme
resembles a terrible demonic cross between a fly and a
human. With the body of a giant fly, it bares two sets of large,
buzzing wings and six limbs, the two forelimbs resembling
long, slender human arms with long-fingered hands, the
other four being hooked insectoid limbs. Emerging from its
thorax, it had a head vaguely like that of a human, but ugly
and exaggerated, with a tiny mouth, compound eyes, and a
large horn-like nose.
Chasmes are cunning but cowardly, and their keen focus
on self-preservation gave them a subtlety and caution rarely
seen in demons. They often spare the time to acquire power
and knowledge before acting. Many chasme serve greater
demons, even demon lords, as interrogators, taskmasters,
or torturers. In this role, they keep slaves and lesser
demons repressed and obedient through the application of
punishment and intimidation, which they greatly enjoy. Thus,
chasmes sometimes acquire positions of influence and power
in the Abyss.
Galbrezu
Its facial features are distinctly canine in nature, topping
out a muscular form complete with two long arms boasting
wickedly edged pincers surrounding a pair of human-sized
arms, which are so small in relation to the rest of its body
that one would think them vestigial.
Glowing purple eyes stare deep into your soul, finding
what you most desire and promising the power to make
it a reality. Glabrezu are very strange creatures, sporting
bodies built for battle but possessing the ultimate powers
of persuasion. A glabrezu's primary duty is to tempt mortals
with promises of wealth and power.
Glabrezus do not offer pleasures of the flesh, but instead
tempt their victims into ruin by luring them with offers
of power, wealth, and respect undreamed of by even the
most ambitious. They are unable to change, or polymorph,
their frightening appearance, so they usually visit mortals
in secret. They are most commonly summoned directly
by a mortal, such as ambitious human wizards or drow
priestesses who hoped to make a bargain. Sometimes they
find potential victims on their own, presenting their 'gift'
whether or not the recipient desires it.
Marilith
An imperious figure with the lower body of a massive snake
and the torso of a six-armed, heavily muscled female human,
brandishing a wicked scimitar in each hand. Mariliths stand
around 9 feet tall and measured 20 feet from head to tip
of tail. If the balors are the grand strategists of a demonic
horde, the mariliths are the front-line commanders; they
revel in melee combat more anything else and never pass up
the opportunity to lead an army into battle. They care little
for motive or subtlety and only concentrate on delivering as
much force to their foes as possible.
Mariliths are very intelligent and serve as talented
generals and tacticians for demon hordes, able to lead and
unite other demons in a common cause. Proud of their
martial skills, marilith's embrace any opportunity to rush
headlong into battle and often keep the weapons of their
defeated foes as trophies.
Shadow Demon
A form of purest shadow, this demon resembles a gargoyle
made of darkness. When a demon's body is destroyed, but the
fiend is prevented from reforming in the Abyss, its essence
sometimes takes on a vague physical form. Thus, shadow
demons exist outside the normal abyssal hierarchy, since
their creation results most often from mortal magic, not from
transformation or promotion.
Shadow demons all but disappear in the darkness and
they can creep about without making a sound. A shadow
demon uses its insubstantial claws to feast on its victim's
fears, to taste its memories, and drink in its doubts. Shadow
demons revel in corrupting souls and capturing them to sell
and trade.
Bright light harries this fiend and shows its dinstinctive
shape, resolving it from a blur of darkness to winged
humanoid whose lower body trails off into nothing, and
whose claws rend a victim's mind.
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 Balor Death Throes. When the balor dies, it explodes, and each
Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil creature within 30 feet of it must make a DC 20 Dexterity
saving throw, taking 70 (20d6) fire damage or half as much on
Armor Class 19 (natural armor) a successful one. Creatures who fail their save are also pushed
Hit Points 330 (20d8 + 240) back 20 feet and fall prone. The explosion ignites flammable
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Fire Aura. At the start of each of the balor's turns, each creature
26 (+8) 18 (+4) 22 (+6) 20 (+5) 18 (+4) 22 (+6) within 5 feet of it takes 14 (4d6) fire damage, and flammable
objects in the aura that aren't being worn or carried ignite. A
Saving Throws Str +14, Con + 12, Wis + 10, Cha + 12
creature that touches the balor or hits it with a melee attack while
Damage Resistance cold, lightning, bludgeoning, piercing, and
within 5 feet of it takes 14 (4d6) fire damage.
slashing from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Magical Resistance. The balor has advanatage on saving throws
Condition Immunities poisoned
against spells and other magical effects.
Senses trusight 120 ft., passive Perception 20
Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
Magic Weapons The balor's weapon attacks are magical.
Challenge 20
Innate Spellcasting. The balor's innate spellcasting ability is Actions
Charisma (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks). It
can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material Multiattack. The balor makes two attacks: one with its longsword
components: and one with its whip.

At will: command, dispel magic, dominate monster, fireball, lightning
bolt, teleport
1/day each: fire storm, immolation, power word stun
Aura of Awe. The balor has advantage on Charisma
(Intimidation) checks to impose their will on a creature and when
it would make a Charisma (Persuasion) check, it may use its
Intimidation ability modifier instead.
Tools of the Tyrant. The balor's sword and whip are tied to its
being; should they ever be broken or dropped or the balor is
otherwise disarmed, they disappear, and the balor may summon
new, identical weapons to its hands as a bonus action.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one
target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) lightning
damage. If the balor scores a critical hit, it rolls damage dice
three times, instead of twice.
Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
Hit: 18 (3d6 + 8) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) fire damage,
and the target must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw
or be pulled up to 25 feet toward the balor.
Teleport. The balor magically teleports, along with any equipment
it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it
can see.

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Chasme Cautious Combatant. The chasme can take the Disengage
Large fiend (demon), chaotic evil or Dodge actions as a bonus action and any attacks of
opportunity made against the it have disadvantage.
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 163 (18d10 + 64) Drone. The chasme produces a horrid droning sound to which
Speed 20 ft., fly 80 ft fiends are immune. Any other creature that starts its turn with
in 30 feet of the chasme must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA saving throw or fall unconscious for 10 minutes. A creature
16 (+3) 18 (+4) 18 (+4) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) 16 (+3) that can’t hear the drone automatically succeeds on the save.
The effect on the creature ends if it takes damage or if another
Saving Throws Dex + 8, Con + 8, Wis +8 creature takes an action to splash it with holy water. If a
Damage Resistance cold, fire, lightning, necrotic, bludgeoning, creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, it
piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons is immune to the drone for the next 24 hours.
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned Magical Resistance. The chasme has advanatage on saving
Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18 throws against spells and other magical effects.
Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 10
Actions
Innate Spellcasting. The chasme's innate spellcasting ability
is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It Proboscis. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material creature. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 24 (7d6)
components: necrotic damage, and the target’s hit point maximum is
reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. If
At will: acid Splash, inflict wounds, poison spray, ray of wnfeeblement this effect reduces a creature’s hit point maximum to 0, the
1/day each: contagion, ennervation, epidemic, harm creature dies. This reduction to a creature’s hit point maximum
lasts until the creature finishes a long rest or until it is affected
Aura of Detection. The chasme has advantage on Wisdom by a spell like greater restoration.
(Perception) and Intelligence (Investigation) checks to determine Additionally, the target has disadvantage on saving throws
the location of invisible and stealthed creatures within 60 feet. for 1 ability chosen at random until the beginning of the
chasme's next turn.
Spider Climb. The chasme can climb difficult surfaces, including
upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability
check.

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 Glabrezu Magical Resistance. The glabrezu has advanatage on saving
Large fiend (demon), chaotic evil throws against spells and other magical effects.

Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Befuddling Strikes. A creature who is struck by the glabrezu's
Hit Points 157 (15d10 + 75) pincer attack or is within 5 feet of an illusion created by the
Speed 20 ft., fly 80 ft glabrezu at the beginning of the glabrezu's turn must succeed on
a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or take 8 (2d6) psychic damage
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA and cannot take actions or reactions until the end of their next
20 (+5) 15 (+2) 22 (+6) 18 (+4) 18 (+4) 20 (+5) turn.

Saving Throws Str +9, Con +10, Int +9, Wis +8, Cha +9
Damage Resistance cold, fire, lightning, bludgeoning, piercing,
and slashing from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 12
Innate Spellcasting. The glabrezu's innate spellcasting ability
is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). It
can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material
components:
At will: darkness, detect magic, dispel magic, friends, invisibility,
minor illusion
1/day each: confusion, fly, major image, power word stun
Aura of Temptation. The glabrezu has advantage on Wisdom
(Insight) and Charisma (Persuasion) checks as long as it is
within 30 feet of a target that can see and who can hear it.
Mesmerizing Voice. The glabrezu's spoken word is understood
by any creature that has a language and any creature who hears
its voice must make a DC 17 Wisdom save or be charmed by it
for the next minute. On a success, the creature is immune to this
effect for the next hour.
Actions
Multiattack. The glabrezu makes 4 attacks: two with its pincers
and two with its fists. Alternatively, it makes two attacks with its
pincers and one with either its chaos hammer or casts one spell.
Pincers. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one
creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the target
is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 15).
The glabrezu has two pincers, each of which can grapple only
one target.
Fists. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.
Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
Chaos Hammer. A chaotic illusion that springs from the
glabrezu's location to a point it can see within 90 feet and
bursts into a multicolored explosion of leaping, ricocheting
energy that spreads around corners and lasts until the end
of the turn. Each creature in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered
on that point must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw. A
target takes 18 (4d6 + 4) psychic damage and moves at half
speed until the end of their next turn on a failed save, or takes
half as much damage and moves normally on a successful one.

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Marilith Magical Resistance. The marilith has advanatage on saving
Large fiend (demon), chaotic evil throws against spells and other magical effects.

Armor Class 18 (natural armor) Reactive. The marilith can take one reaction on every turn in
Hit Points 189 (18d10 + 90) combat.
Speed 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

18 (+4) 20 (+5) 20 (+5) 18 (+4) 16 (+3) 20 (+5)
Saving Throws Str +9, Dex + 10, Con +10, Wis +8, Cha +10
Damage Resistance cold, fire, lightning, bludgeoning, piercing,
and slashing from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 17
Innate Spellcasting. The marilith's innate spellcasting ability
is Charisma (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks).
It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material
components:
At will: sword burst, hunter's mark, cloud of daggers, freedom of
movement
1/day each: blur, conjure volley, steel wind strike, teleport
Aura of Menace. The marilith has advantage on initiative rolls
when entering combat.
Dance of Blades. The marilith may move 5 feet in any direction
as part of a melee attack without expending of its normal
movement. This movement does not provoke attacks of
opportunity.
Actions
Multiattack. The marilith makes 7 attacks: six with its longswords
and one with its tail. Alternatively, it makes one attack with its tail
and casts one spell.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature.
Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage. If the target is Medium
or smaller, it is Grappled (escape DC 19). Until this grapple
ends, the target is Restrained, the marilith can automatically
hit the target with its tail, and the marilith can't make tail
attacks against other Targets.
Teleport. The marilith magically teleports, along with any
equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an
unoccupied space it can see.
Reactions
Parry. The marilith adds 5 to its AC against one melee Attack that
would hit it. To do so, the marilith must see the attacker and be
wielding a melee weapon.
Counter Attack. The marilith can use its reaction to make one
attack with its longsword at a target that misses it with a weapon
attack.

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 Shadow Demon Darksight. The shadow demon can see perfectly through natural
Medium fiend (demon), chaotic evil darkness and any magical darkness effect.

Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Magical Resistance. The shadow demon has advanatage on
Hit Points 106 (12d10 + 40) saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.
Light Vulnerability. While in bright light, the demon has
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception)
1 (-5) 20 (+5) 18 (+4) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) checks that rely on sight.

Saving Throws Dex + 9, Con +8, Wis +6, Cha +7
Damage Vulnerabilities radiant
Damage Resistance acid, fire, necrotic, thunder, bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities cold, lightning, poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified,
poisoned, prone, restrained
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 10
Innate Spellcasting. The shadow demon's innate spellcasting
ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks).
It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material
components:
At will: dissonant whispers, darkness, inflict wounds, pass without
trace
1/day each: finger of death, grasping shadows, tendrils of shadow
Aura of Menace. The shadow demon has advantage on Charisma
(Intimidation) checks and on attack rolls against frightened
creatures.
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the demon can
become invisible as a bonus action until it casts a spell or enters
an area of bright light.
Incorporeal Movement. The demon can move through other
creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5
(1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
Actions
Multiattack. The demon makes 2 attacks with its claws.
Alternatively, it can make one attack with its claws and can use its
menace ability.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.
Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) psychic damage or, if the demon had
advantage on the attack roll, 19 (4d6 + 5) psychic damage.
Menace. The demon can make an attempt to demoralize any
creatures it can see within 30 feet of it that can see and hear it.
A target makes a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or is frightened.
A target can make the saving throw again at the end of its turns
to end the effect. On a success, the target can't be frightened
in this way for 1 hour.

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