Tardic Demon - Phlegethoscelis Averniae

Tardic Demon Small fiend (demon), chaotic evil Armor Class 14 (natural armor)

14 (natural armor) Hit Points 97(15d6 + 45)

97(15d6 + 45) Speed 20 ft., swim 40 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 9 (-1) 17 (+3) 10 (+0) 15 (+2) 16 (+3) Saving Throws Con +7, Cha +7

Con +7, Cha +7 Skills Deception +7

Deception +7 Damage Resistances lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons

lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons Damage Immunities poison

poison Condition Immunities poisoned

poisoned Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.

Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Bigger on the Inside. The demon can swallow one creature or object up to Large size. Keen Hearing and Taste. The demon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks based on hearing and taste. Magic Resistance. The demon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) fire damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and the demon can't bite another target. Swallow. The demon makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is swallowed and the grapple ends. The swallowed target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the demon, and it takes 14 (4d6) fire damage at the start of each of the demon's turns. The demon can have only one creature swallowed at a time. If the demon dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 5 feet of movement, exiting prone. A swallowed metal object retrieved from the corpse suffers the effects of a heat metal spell.

Denizens of the Frozen Wastes

These small creatures are deceptively cute - as long as they keep their mouths shut. They are fiercely aggressive hunters, roaming the frozen wastes in packs. They are unafraid to attack prey much larger than their diminutive size and are reputed to be nearly invincible on their home turf. Once the hunt is successful, however, there is bitter competition among the pack, as they will not share the kill. The victor amongst them will swallow the prey whole, leaving nothing for the pack.

In spite of this competition, these demons never feed on one another. One possible explanation is that they are immune to their own attacks. However, some scholars have speculated that for one to swallow another could cause a planar rift.

Fire in the Belly

This phrase is no mere figure of speech for these insatiable appetites. These demons endure the bitter cold and winds of their native realm by stoking abyssal fires within. They are drawn to heat sources and will swallow flames, torches, lanterns, and even whole campfires.

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