Three upright winged demons with bird-heads dance around a weeping human, tormenting their prey. Are they performing a ritual? Are they part of a larger group?
Demons encounters from Collected Encounters pdf.
Tables for Demons Encounters (levels 1-4 & levels 5-10) and Encounter Details.
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Demons
Demons in Dungeons and Dragons are chaotic evil fiends from the Abyss, ruled over by Demon Princes such as Juiblex, Orcus, Demogorgon and Baphomet.
Found in cursed ruins, fiendish armies, corrupted ruins and the Lower Planes.
Tables for... all terrains | demons | devils | goblinoids | restless spirits | undead
From Collected Encounters on DM's Guild
Demon Encounters (Levels 1-4)
| 1d20 | Demons Encounter Table lvl 1-4 |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | 1d4 quasits or 1d4 maw demons (VGtM) |
| 4-5 | 2d6 manes or 1 babau (VGtM) |
| 6-7 | 2d4 dretches or 1 rutterkin (MToF) with 1d4 abyssal wretches (MToF) |
| 8-9 | 1 shadow demon or 1d2 bulezau (MToF) |
| 10-11 | 1 quasit and 1d4+1 dretches or 1 dybbuk (MToF) |
| 12-13 | 2d4 manes and 1 fiendish minotaur or 1 tanarukk (VGtM) |
| 14-15 | 1 succubus/incubus |
| 16-17 | 1d6 dretches and 1 ghoul or 1d3 rutterkin (MToF) |
| 18-19 | 1 quasit and 1d4+2 manes or 1 gnoll fang of yeenoghu |
| 20 | 1 barlgura or 1 night hag |
Demon Encounters (Levels 5-10)
| 1d20 | Demon Table lvl 5-10 |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | 1d3 vrocks or 1d3 bulezaus (MToF) and 1d4 babaus |
| 4-5 | 1d2 barlguras and 1 chasm |
| 6-7 | 1d6 shadow demons or 1 maurezhi (MToF) with 2d4 ghouls |
| 8-9 | 1d2 hezrou or 2d4 rutterkin (MToF) and 3d6 abyssal wretches (MToF) |
| 10 | 1 yochlol |
| 11-13 | 1d4 barlguras or 1d3 armanites (MToF) |
| 14-15 | 1d3 chasmes or 1 shoosuva (VGtM) |
| 16-17 | 1d2 glabrezus or 1 hezrou with 2d4 maw demons |
| 18-19 | 1 vrock and 1d4 babaus or 1 alkilith (MToF) |
| 20 | 1 nalfeshnee or 1 wastrilith (MToF) |
Demon Encounter Details
| 1d20 | They are... (or one is...) |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | guarding a place of evil or screaming in rage |
| 3-4 | about to attack someone or trapped in a magic circle |
| 5-6 | on a mission for a demon lord |
| 7-8 | bound to a nearby spellcaster (or more powerful demon) |
| 9-10 | chasing something |
| 11 | playing with a corpse or spying on something |
| 12 | fighting with another creature |
| 13 | toying with their prey |
| 14 | heavily injured or tearing something apart |
| 15 | hunting for a devil (or a celestial) |
| 16 | tormenting a mortal |
| 17 | near to a planar portal |
| 18 | a scout for a larger force (or for a demonic entity) |
| 19 | not acting like a demon |
| 20 | carrying a brooch of shielding (or a potion of growth) |
From Collected Encounters on DM's Guild
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