WHISPER DEMON ‘An insubstantial, ghostly, demonic creature smirks and lees. Though humanoid in shope, it has distorted features. ts brow looms over is face, and its lang cin thrusts faward, is flesh is ‘a mottled green WuIsPer DEMON CRO Always CE Medium outsider (chaotic, evil, extraplanae, incorporeal) Init=5; Senses darkvision 60 f; Listen +14, Spat 4 Aura maddening whispers (60 f, DC 21) Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Draconi; telepathy 60 f. ‘AC 20, touch 20, flat-footed 15; Dodge, Mobility (+5 Dex, +5 defiection) Miss Chance 50% {incorporeal) bhp 90 (12 HD); DR 5/coid iran or good Immune conjision, elecricity,kyprotism, insanity, poison, Wisdom damage and drain Resist acid 10, cold 10, and fire 10 Fort +11, Ref #13, Will 13 Speed fy 40. (8 squares) (perfect); Fyby Attack Melee 2 incorporeal touches +17 each (26/1920) ‘Space 5 ft; Reach 5 f Base Atk #12; Grp — ‘Atk Options aligned strike (chaotic, evil) Dex 20, Con 16, Int 10, Wis §, Cha ZO Jn, incorporeal traits, madness Feats Alertness, Deze, Fyby Attack, Improved Critical (incorporeal touch), Mobslity ‘Skill Bluff $20, Diplomacy +9, Disguise +5 (47 acting), Hide +20, intimidate +22, Knowledge (celigion) +15, Knowledge {the planes) 415, Listen +14, Sense Motive 212, Spot +14 ‘Advancement 13-24 HD (Medium) Maddening Whispers (Su) Any ving creature within 60 fectoF ‘a whisper demon hears its maddening telepathic whispers land must suceeed on a 0C21 Wil save ar become confused for } round, When rolling d% ta determine the actions of creature confused by maddening whispers, 10n a roll of 51 or higher, instead of the normal confusion result, the creature automatically deals damage to itself ‘equal to its normal melee damage with the weapon i currently wields ots primary natural weapon, whichever deals more darmage. A creature that succeeds on the Will save cannot be affected by the same whisper demnon's maddening whispers for | round, This is a mind-affecting, compulsion effect. The save DC is Charisma-based This ability does not allow a whisper demon to ‘exercise mental contrel over a creature, and thus the protection fiom evi spell does net provide immunity to this effect. Demons are immune to 2 whisper demon's maddening whispers. Create Spawn (Su) A living creature that kills itself within 60 feet of a whisper demon rises as an allip under the whisper demon’s control} round later. whisper demon can contol up to nine allips it creates. lips created by a whisper demon in excess of his limit arse ree- willed. Madness (Ex) Whisper demons use their Charisma modifier ‘on Will saves instead of their Wisdom modifier, and they have immunity ta confusion and insanity effects. In addition, anyone targeting = whisper demon with a thought detection, mind control, or telepathic ability ‘makes direct contact with ts tortured mind and takes 14 points of Wisdom damage. ‘Thoroughly evil and insane, whisper demons lust to watch other creatures take their own livesand then to enslave thelr lost souls, The fiends’ maddening telepathic whispers can dive the sirongestwvilled hero wo do herself harm, end their merest ouch ean rend flesh and breake bone. Strategies and Tactics A whisper demon typically travels with a cadre of allips under its control. The allips precede the whisper demon, babbling constantly and fascinating crearures to prevent escape. Against enemies that aren't affected by the babble ability, the whisper demon orders the allsps to drain the creatures Wisdom scores, reducing theirability to withstand its maddening whispers. The demon then attacks with its incoxporeal touches, hoping that a confused foe will finish itself off wih a final lethal blow. “Tid rather face a balor. Lovd Windtll, after losing his son toa whisper demon Sample Encounters In any encounter, 2 whisper demon seeks to drive others to ratiness and self-destruction, Whisper demons are usually accompanied by allips, but other undead might also assoct ate with one ofthese insane demons. An undead creature's immunity to the demon’ maddening whispers makes it a porent ally. Other demons, and tanarii in particular, ust ally avoid whisper demons, but might risk association to achieve some goal ‘Slaving Expedition (EL 10):A whisperdemon, accompe nied by fouralips,is looking for more victims to transform into alip slaves, fs Your Funeral (EL 14): A mad lich (human lich wiz ard £4;:MM 166) used a planar binding spell to call and bind a whisper demon. Realizing that its new servant will be WHISPER DEMON LORE Characters with ranks in Knowledge (the planes) can learn more about whisper demons. When a character makes a suc: cessful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs, Knowledge (the Planes) DC Result 19 Avshisper demons kind of demon. Ie can arm witha touch, A whisper demon is incorporeal, but it isn't undead, This result reveals all outsider and ineorporesl tats. Ahisper demon emits an aura of maddening telepathic whispers. Those who fall prey tothe whispers often attack themselves. Cold iron and good weapons deal better damage toa whisper demon, but ihey aren't mages, they pass right through the incorporeal creatures, Ailips accompany whisper demons. These creatures are the souls of those who killed themselves while under the influence ofthe demons ihispers. Pa ~ Esmore powerful with allip slaves the lich seeks creatutes for the whisper demon to rn intoallips, aswell as new magic items nd spels for itself. The funeral procession’ consists ofthe lich, nine derro who worship it asa god, and the whis perdemon. The hooded derro cerry the lich lying in state fam a bier while the incorporeal demon rides along, Jhiding within the lich’ body. The derro march solemnly rowand any sentient creatures hey meet. When the strangers are within the range ofthe demons maddening whispers, the group attacks. ‘The derro act as the lich’s bodyguards and stay close to the undead, using ranged attacks and their sound burst ability against foes. The whis per demon charges, using its incorporeal rouches and bring ing as many foesas possible within range of its mad: dening whispers. The lich casts offensive spells with abandon, not car ing whether the demon or itsderro worshipersare ‘caught in their effects. Ecology Whisper demons are stsange creatures. Although native 0 the Abyss chey prefer to vise irother planes and ply their powers upon susceptible foes {They cam be found anpsbere in the multiverse Environment: Whisper demons inhabit the Infinite Layers ofthe Abyss bur leave whenever they can to find more sane minds on which oprey Typical Physical Characteristics: Whis per demons are roughly the size and shape of humans, but as incor- poteal creatures they possess no weight. Their skin is a mottled green If one is wounded, the areaof the injury turnsa brighter gecen and appears to ooze a green, bloodlike substance, though this “blood” is also in- corporeal. The demons brows and chins jut forward, making their wild eyes look very deeply set. A whisper demonissneer ing, cunning expression displays its delight in evil Alignment: Whisper demons are always chaotic evil Mad and hateful, chey ive for the opportunity to see others misfortune Society Wispr ‘Whisper demons exist to drive others 10 take thelr own lives. They find nothing so exquisite as a creature losing all hope orits gipon sanity Glecfully insane, whisper demons possess no sense of community or fair play. They rarely tall but when they do, a flood of hateful de sires issues forth in every language they can speak. Whisper demons exist outside the power structures and soctery of the Abyss. they represent 2 formidable threat to other fends. Although theie maddening whispers do not hharm demons, contacting them with telepathy does ddamagea demons Wisdom, while their incorporeal touch ignores damage re action, In addition, the allips that often accom pany them can harm other denizens of the Abyss. Thus, only more powerful demonsequipped with magic weapons risk dealing with whisper de- mons. All others ignore them if possible and flee otherwise. If a creature does decide it wants 10 use a whisper demon, it usually offers transport tion to the Material Plane in exchange for the fiends Typical Treasure Whisper demons don't nor mally have rreasure, but one might carry about 2 ghost touch item, such as a shield, simply lor the sensation of ‘manipulating a material object. Whisper Demons in Eberron " Whisper demons come from Xoriat, the Realin cof Madness, and embody much ofthe plane'satmo sphere. They actas weird envoysand vistors to Shavarath the Baeleground, and consore with various demons the Whisper Demons in Faertn Whisper demons are native to the Abyss, Ever hungry 10 inflict madness upon mortals they spend much oftheir ime seeking a means to travel to the Material Plane. Whisper demons often lurk near both sides of porialeonnecting the Material Plane and the Abyss. pwetieg san Se