Diabolist
Demon Worshiper, Medium Psionic Underling (Tier 4, CR 3)
Core Numerics
| Stat | Value | Stat | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | 4 | Hit Points | 375 HP |
| Initiative | -5 | Speed | 30 ft. |
| Damage (base) | 50 | Damage (mod) | +20 |
Base Stats
| Attribute | STR | CON | DEX | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modifier | +7 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +8 | +8 |
Defenses
| Defense | Value | Defense | Value | Defense | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | 15 | Aegis | 0 | Fort | 15 |
| Ref | 15 | Will | 16 | DC | 20 |
Anatomy
Head (+4): +50% damage to headshots. Psi Core (Secret) (+2): +50% damage to the core, but only psionic attacks may target it. Opening (Secret: DC) (+0): Attacks against this have +2 to hit. Shatterpoint (Secret: DC) (+0): Attacks against this have +2 to crit, and critical hits Daze (1 round). Arms (2) (+2): Required to use items, grapple, and perform actions. Has disadvantage to grapple for 1 round if hit, or forces immediate grapple check against attack roll to maintain it if one is active. Legs (2) (+2): If an attack/ability deals any effect besides damage to at least one leg, it also inflicts Cripple (10, 1 round). Tool (focus) (+2): Has 29 HP, required to use certain actions.
Traits
None: What? Not everyone’s special.
Actions
Pain: Major action - Ranged psionic attack, 50 ft. range, single-target, 50 damage. Wrack: Major action - Ranged psionic attack, one arm, focus, 50 ft. range, single-target, 30 damage, DoT (12, 5 rounds). Impel: Major action - Ranged psionic attack, 50 ft. range, single-target, targets Will, Expose (2 rounds), Weaken (2 rounds), forced move (15 ft.), Cooldown (3). Serve: Major action - Psionic ability, 50 ft. range, an ally takes 29 damage, then all targets within 15 ft. of that ally take the same damage. Psionic Deluge: Reaction - Psionic ability, the Diabolist forces a missed psionic attack to deal half damage. Magical Force: Special - When the Diabolist Assails, it also adds Daze (1 round). Magical Shield: Special - When the Diabolist uses Avert, it imposes disadvantage instead.
Tactics
Open with Impel against melee players, Wrack against ranged players. Serve should be used when guaranteed damage is needed.
Drops
1620 EXP, 30 T4 Grist, 60 T3 Grist, 180 T2 Grist, 870 T1 Grist, 1620 BG
Description
These are to Greater Liches what PhD degrees are to masters. They command the infernal, and have put some meat on their bones, though none of that meat is theirs. Correspondingly, they smell awful.