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Message: <blockquote data-quote="catsclaw227" data-source="post: 5596945" data-attributes="member: 14197">Theres a number of them listed in The Nine Hells, Part I article from Dragon 75.You have Nergal in your list and you even quote the article in a <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-monster-talk/189151-converting-dukes-hell-23.html#post3623954" target="_blank">previous post</a>.  But there are a few other Dukes of Hell and Greater Devils not on the Canonfire list from that article.Here's one:AMDUSCIAS (Duke of Hell)FREQUENCY: Unique (very rare)NO. APPEARING: 1ARMOR CLASS: -2MOVE: See belowHIT DICE: 92 hit points% IN LAIR: 20%TREASURE TYPE: See belowNO. OF ATTACKS: See belowDAMAGE/ATTACK: See belowSPECIAL ATTACKS: See belowSPECIAL DEFENSES: +2 or betterweapon to hitMAGIC RESISTANCE: 65%INTELLIGENCE: ExceptionalALIGNMENT: Lawful evilSIZE: See belowPSIONIC ABILITY: 216    Attack/Defense Modes: All/allAmduscias is a duke in the service of Tiamat, ruler of Avernus, and leads 29 companies of abishai. He is a being of long memory and cunning strategies. He can shape change at will into a dirty yellow unicorn with eyes of flame and a purple horn, a hawk-headed man (he usually wears dark red or black robes when in this form), or his favored form: a wolf with a prehensile, constricting serpent 's tail. He does not need, and does not wear, armor in any of his forms.When in unicorn form, Amduscias attacks with his horn (acts as a sword of wounding, for 2-9 damage), or his hooves (2 per round, for 2-10 damage each). His maximum movement rate in this form is 18"; he can "bolt" from a standing start, and some say that when horses spook or gallop uncontrollably, it is because Amduscias has affected them.In human-like form Amduscias has average dexterity, and two or three attacks (fists for 1-2 each and beak for 1-8, or weapon and beak). Amduscias is ambidextrous and can wield two weapons if they are small (e.g., daggers or darts). This devil has above average strength when in human-like form, and a long, curved beak somewhat like a hummingbird ?s in appearance. This beak is, however, terrifically strong and sharp. His move in this form is 12".Amduscias prefers to fight in wolf form; his movement rate is 18", and he attacks with two raking foreclaws and his jaws, or his hind claws and tail. If in a position to do so, he can use all six of these attacks in a round, against as many targets. The claws do 3-12 damage each, the jaws 1-20, and the tail 1-10 constriction damage per round plus additional damage if Amduscias uses it to immerse a held victim in water, batter a victim against a rock, etc. The tail will loosen its grip if it is severed, or if it is dealt 17 points of damage in any single round or 26 points of damage over a succession of rounds.Amduscias can change forms in one round (during which he can do nothing else except speak), and is restricted to the forms described. He can use the spell-like powers listed below, one at a time, once per round. Note that (as with other devils) verbal, somatic, and material components - as spell-casters on the Prime Material Plane know them - are not necessary. Amduscias' spell-like powers are: pyrotechnics, produce flume, fire shield (either version), detect invisibility, detect lie, read magic, locate object, dispel magic, telekinesis (5,000 g.p. maximum weight), find familiar (for another being; the familiar will be an imp), and faerie fire. Amduscias can cause fear (save vs. spell to avoid) in anyone within 3? he points at (but only one target per round). Once per day he can use a symbol of stunning.Amduscias is sometimes called the "Reconciliator of Foes," because he is a skillful actor and negotiator, and Tiamat often employs him to mediate in disputes between devils or her kin. While in any of his forms, Amduscias can speak and understand perfectly any language (cf. tongues spell). When encountered, Amduscias will only have treasure with him if he is in his human-like form; if so, it may be of any type. Amduscias regenerates 2 hit points per round. He can summon (with a 70% chance of success) 1-3 abishai at will.</blockquote>

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