Alu-Demon

Alu-Demon (Demon)

A demon character in the AD&D 1st Edition world of gaming.

Statistics

Medium-Size Outsider (Evil)

Hit Dice: 6d8+6 (33 hp)

Initiative: +1 (Dex)

Speed: 30 ft, fly 50 ft (average)

AC: 15 (+1 Dex, +4 natural)

Attacks: Longsword +8 melee; or 2 claws +8 melee

Damage: Longsword 1d8+2; or claw 1d3+2

Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/5 ft

Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities, vampiric touch

Special Qualities: Damage reduction 10/+1, SR 12, demon qualities, telepathy

Saves: Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +7

Abilities: Str 15, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 15, Wis 14, Cha 15

Skills: Bluff +10, Concentration +9, Escape Artist +6, Hide +6, Knowledge (any one) +8, Listen +14, Move Silently +5, Search +10, Spot +14

Feats: Cleave, Power Attack

Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground

Organization: Solitary

Challenge Rating: 5

Treasure: Standard

Alignment: Usually chaotic evil

Advancement: By character class

Description

The alu-demon is the female demonic offspring of a succubus and human. Though she is part demon, not all alu-demons are inherently evil (although alu-demons of any good alignment are extremely rare).

The typical alu-demon has dark hair, dark eyes, small black horns just above her eyes, and small, leathery, black wings. Alu-demons are always female.

Combat

Alu-demons attack with weapons (preferring longswords or maces) or with claws. The alu-demon mixes her spell-like abilities in regardless of the method of attack utilized.

Spell-Like Abilities

At will—charm person, desecrate, detect thoughts, shapechange (Medium-size humanoid only), and suggestion; 1/day—dimension door. These abilities are as the spells cast by an 8th-level sorcerer (save DC 12 + spell level).

Vampiric Touch (Su)

An alu-demon that successfully hits with a claw attack deals 1d3+2 points of damage (each claw). The alu-demon temporarily gains hit points equal to the damage dealt. Note, that the alu-demon cannot gain more than the victim’s current hit points +10 (which is enough to kill the victim). The temporary hit points disappear in one hour.

Demon Qualities (Ex)

Immune to poison and electricity; cold, fire, and acid resistance 20; darkvision to a range of 200 feet.

Telepathy (Su)

Alu-demons can communicate telepathically with any creature within 100 feet that has a language.

Skills

Alu-demons receive a +4 racial bonus to Listen and Spot checks.

Alu-Demon Characters

The favored class of an alu-demon is fighter.

Player Character Alu-Demon

Player character alu-demons have Str +4, Dex +2, Con +2, Int +4, Wis +4, and Cha +4. An alu-demon character is ECL +8.

Refererences

The Alu-Demon originally appeared in the First Edition module S4 Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1982) and later in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983).