Devil, Ashmede (Judgement Devil-3PP)

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Devil, Ashmede (Judgement Devil-3PP)

Huge black bat wings extend from the back of this powerful serpentine humanoid. In its claws hands it swings a vicious-looking scythe.

Judgement Devil (Ashmede)	CR 13

XP 25, 600
LE Large outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., detect good, detect magic, see in darkness; Perception +24
Aura fear (20 ft, DC 19)

DEFENSE

AC 28, touch 12, flat-footed 25 (+3 Dex, +16 natural, -1 size)
hp 162 (12d10+96); regeneration 5 (good weapons, good spells)
Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +11
DR 10/good; Immune fire, poison; Resist acid 10, cold 10; SR 24

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)
Melee +1 vorpal scythe +20/+15/+10 (2d6+11/19-20/x4) and 2 wings +13 (1d6+3)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 13th)

Constant—detect good, detect magic
At Will—blasphemy (DC 20), charm person (DC 14), greater invisibility, greater teleport (self plus 50 pounds of objects only), polymorph (self only), plane shift, prying eyes
3/day—chain lightning (DC 19), discern location, forcecage (DC 20), horrid wilting (DC 21)
1/day—summon (9th , kyton, 100%).

STATISTICS

Str 24, Dex 16, Con 26, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 17
Base Atk +12; CMB +20; CMD 33
Feats Critical Focus, Flyby Attack, Improved Critical (scythe), Lunge, Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Focus (scythe)
Skills Bluff +18, Fly +20, Intimidate +18, Knowledge (planes) +17, Linguistics +17, Perception +24, Sense Motive +18, Stealth +14
Languages Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal (plus 12 others of GM’s choice); telepathy 100 ft.

Editor's Notes

This creature's caster level doesn't equal its HD. Although a little unusual, it shouldn't have much impact on the game.

Based on its caster level and CHA bonus, it has Concentration +16.

Lore

Characters with ranks in Knowledge (planes) can learn more about a Ashmede. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs.

Knowledge (planes)

DC	Result
23	Swift as lightning, the ashmede are Hell’s judgement given corporeal form.
28	Many targets have tried to flee from Hell’s judgement only to find the ashmede can track them to any place, any land, or any plane.
33	An ashmede’s concern is primarily with the oath-breaker. Typically they will try to isolate or kidnap that target if he is likely to have the support of others.
38	The greatest weakness that the ashmede possess is that with the kyton’s winning their independence, the ashmede most often have to hunt alone or in small teams. (Though that may bring little comfort to their target!)

ECOLOGY

Environment any (Hell)
Organization solitary or team (2-5)
Treasure double

When the laws of hell are violated it is the ashmede that deliver Asmodeus’s justice. As Asmodeus’s enforcers, the judgement devils track and bring annihilation to any devil who moves against Asmodeus. There is no trial, no plea, and absolutely no warning. Ashmede track violators across the multiverse if necessary.

When a mortal breaks an infernal pact, it is the ashmede that first travel to the Material Plane to collect his soul. The ashmede are not careless combatants. They study their foes, learn their weaknesses and strengths, and strike when their targets are at their weakest. They weaken opponents or scatter other combatants with magical attacks. They then focus on their target, concerned with completing their mission and obeying Asmodeus’s law.

Before the kytons achieved their freedom from Asmodeus’s domain, the ashmede and the so-called chain devils often collaborated on similar missions. Now that kytons are independent entities, they still sometimes provide assistance to the ashmede particularly in cases where Asmodeus wants an oath-breaker to suffer before annihilation. Only lesser kytons will still respond to the summons of an ashmede and over the centuries they may even resist the summons.

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