Balor

Dark Servant, Gargantuan Biological Underling (Tier 5, CR 2)

Core Numerics

StatValueStatValue
Tier5Hit Points416 HP
Initiative+7Speed40 ft.
Damage (base)72Damage (mod)+29

Base Stats

AttributeSTRCONDEXINTWISCHA
Modifier+6+15+13+7+0+0

Defenses

DefenseValueDefenseValueDefenseValue
AC14Aegis12Fort18
Ref16Will16DC20

Anatomy

Head (+4): +50% damage to headshots. Artery (Secret: DC) (+4): Has 73 HP. If destroyed, target has DoT (73, until healed with psionics) Opening (Secret: DC) (+0): Attacks against this have +2 to hit. 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 (axe) (+2): Has 32 HP, required to use certain actions.

Traits

Feeding Frenzy: +1 mod to damage dealt against targets that are Crippled, Grappled, or otherwise have their speed reduced.

Actions

Swing: Major action - Melee weapon attack, one arm, axe, 5 ft. range, single-target, 72 damage, multiattack (2). Infernal Summons: Major action - Ranged psionic attack, 50 ft. radius, all targets, targets Fortitude, 43 damage, pull (15 ft.). Blood and Valor: Reaction - Martial ability, the Balor chooses one negative condition on itself and reduces its duration by 1 round. Martial Precision: Special - When the Balor uses Aim, they gain advantage instead.

Tactics

Standard melee attacker, but use Infernal Summons to close the gap if it would otherwise need to Dash to close in that turn.

Drops

2100 EXP, 15 T5 Grist, 30 T4 Grist, 90 T3 Grist, 435 T2 Grist, 810 T1 Grist, 2100 BG

Description

Wreathed in shadow and flame, these soldiers tread the earth without mercy. Hates dwarves with a passion, for some reason.