Demonic Lore II

[Zaukrie]

Thanks! this is awesome.

 

[Nichols]

Ebonbane, a nalfeshnee demon trapped in a sword in the Dungeon adventure "Bane of the Shadowborn." Ravenloft darklord, originates from the Great Kingdom in Greyhawk, apparently

However, according to "Shadowborn", the Ravenloft novel detailing this adventure and surrounding events, Ebonbane is NOT a nalfeshnee, but a unique Abyssal entity. Also Ebonbane's true name is revealed as Lusimar.

Also if you want to check the third edition Ravenloft material, in "Denizens of Dread/Darkness" there is a new fiend, found in the Abyss, called a tenebris. One of these fiends, the Tsvtieyft Schattendertodd is mentioned in Ravenloft Gazetteer Vol. 2. Not sure if you want to include this, since 3E Ravenloft was published by a third party.

Chris Nichols

 

[Shade]

From someone who has MMIV:

The Deathdrinker isn't even a tanar'ri, it's CR 18, 27 HD, and one of its abilities allows it to heal 1d8 damage per HD of the killed creature. The picture's kind bleh, it looks like it's posing for Vogue magazine or something LOL

The Kastighur is a tanar'ri, it's CR 11 and says they act as hunters and prison wardens among the tanar'ri. THey have frightful presence, gains a bonus against shaken, panicked or frightened creatures and has a stunning charge attack.

The Nashrou are not tanar'ri, either, it's weird looking for an abyssal creature too. CR 2, It's vulnerable to critical hits, a special weakness it possesses.

The Whisper Demon is CR 9 and incorporeal, but it's not a loumara. It looks like ti should've been, though. It has a maddening whispers aura special quality, creates spawn (allips) and uses Charisma modifier for WIll saves.

 

[BOZ]

However, according to "Shadowborn", the Ravenloft novel detailing this adventure and surrounding events, Ebonbane is NOT a nalfeshnee, but a unique Abyssal entity. Also Ebonbane's true name is revealed as Lusimar.

Also if you want to check the third edition Ravenloft material, in "Denizens of Dread/Darkness" there is a new fiend, found in the Abyss, called a tenebris. One of these fiends, the Tsvtieyft Schattendertodd is mentioned in Ravenloft Gazetteer Vol. 2. Not sure if you want to include this, since 3E Ravenloft was published by a third party.

Chris Nichols

thanks. i know people posted a few posts on this topic in the other threads, and i was going through so much info that i'm sure i missed some info.

 

[Shade]

The Cursed Crimson Crawler in Dragon #14, is described several times as a demon, but has an alignment of Lawful Evil and resides in Hell. Make of it what you will.

 

[BOZ]

what can you make of that? maybe it was meant to be a devil but the names got confused...

 

[Shade]

what can you make of that? maybe it was meant to be a devil but the names got confused...

Yeah, probably so. They mention Dante's Inferno in its description.

 

[Ripzerai]

Way back in Dragon #14, was the 1st edition MM even published? There may not have been a distinction between demons and devils.

 

[Ripzerai]

Yrsillar's home plane of Belistor is a vast wasteland of nothingness with close ties to the Negative Energy Plane. Only those creatures that can tolerate direct exposure to negative energy can survive Belistor's lifeless deserts. This proximity to the Negative Energy Plane gives Yrsillar many of his unique powers.

I move that Belistor be designated the 277th layer of the Abyss, if for no other reason than it makes it easy to remember what issue of Dragon it came from. The article itself doesn't seem to say.

 

[BOZ]

Way back in Dragon #14, was the 1st edition MM even published? There may not have been a distinction between demons and devils.

i suspect you are correct. the lines were not firmly set back in the early early days, though things became more and more firm steadily over time.