{ "ac": 40, "alignment": "CE", "breadcrumbs_spa": [], "category": "creature", "charisma": 7, "constitution": 6, "creature_ability": [ "Commander’s Aura", "Failure Vulnerability", "Attack of Opportunity", "Bladestorm", "Defensive Assault", "Focused Assault", "Greater Constrict", "Infuse Weapons" ], "creature_family": "Demon", "creature_family_markdown": "[Demon](/MonsterFamilies.aspx?ID=28)", "dexterity": 6, "exclude_from_search": false, "fortitude_save": 31, "hp": 380, "hp_raw": "380", "id": "creature-103", "image": [ "/Images/Monsters/Demon_Marilith.png" ], "intelligence": 4, "language": [ "Abyssal", "Celestial", "Draconic", "telepathy 100 feet" ], "language_markdown": "[Abyssal](/Languages.aspx?ID=12), [Celestial](/Languages.aspx?ID=16), [Draconic](/Languages.aspx?ID=2); telepathy 100 feet", "level": 17, "markdown": "[Marilith (Pride Demon)](/Monsters.aspx?ID=103)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMariliths are the generals of the Abyss, formed from the souls of proud evil mortals, often warlords and despots. They appear as tall and powerfully built humans from the waist up with snake tails and six arms. Because of Lamashtu’s prominence over other demonic deities, most pride demons encountered by mortals take female form, but they can be of any gender.\n\n Mariliths are among the greatest tacticians in the Abyss, and they have an almost supernatural knack for understanding the ripples of chaos and the unpredictable nature of demonic life. Their ability to command armies rises as much from their commanding presence as it does their ability to read into the potential results of any possible act and a sufficient understanding of the flow of entropy to allow them to predict likely outcomes.\r\n\r\n\r\n**[Recall Knowledge - Fiend](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**\r\n([Religion](/Skills.aspx?ID=13)): DC 36\r\n\r\n**[Unspecific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 34\r\n\r\n**[Specific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 31\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Marilith](/Monsters.aspx?ID=103)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Source** [Bestiary](/Sources.aspx?ID=2) pg. 81\n\n**Perception** +30; darkvision, [_true seeing_](/Spells.aspx?ID=344)\r\n\r\n**Languages**\r\n[Abyssal](/Languages.aspx?ID=12), [Celestial](/Languages.aspx?ID=16), [Draconic](/Languages.aspx?ID=2); telepathy 100 feet\r\n\r\n**Skills**\r\n[Acrobatics](/Skills.aspx?ID=1) +33, [Deception](/Skills.aspx?ID=5) +30, [Diplomacy](/Skills.aspx?ID=6) +30, [Intimidation](/Skills.aspx?ID=7) +32, [Religion](/Skills.aspx?ID=13) +29, [Stealth](/Skills.aspx?ID=15) +29, [Warfare Lore](/Skills.aspx?ID=8) +31\r\n\r\n\r\n**Str** +8\r\n\r\n**Dex** +6\r\n\r\n**Con** +6\r\n\r\n**Int** +4\r\n\r\n**Wis** +4\r\n\r\n**Cha** +7\r\n\n\n**Items**\r\n[Longsword](/Weapons.aspx?ID=31) (6)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**AC** 40 \r\n\r\n**Fort** +31 \r\n\r\n**Ref** +29 \r\n\r\n**Will** +27 \r\n\r\n+1 status to all saves vs. magic\r\n\r\n\r\n**HP** 380\n\n**Weaknesses**\r\ncold iron 15, good 15\r\n\r\n**Commander’s Aura** ([aura](/Traits.aspx?ID=206), [divine](/Traits.aspx?ID=48), [enchantment](/Traits.aspx?ID=61)) 100 feet. Commanded or allied evil creatures in the aura of lower level than the marilith gain a +1 circumstance bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, AC, saves, and skill checks.
**Failure Vulnerability** A marilith’s pride feeds their strength, so the sting of failure wounds them. If the marilith uses a damaging spell or makes a Strike on their turn but doesn’t deal any damage that turn, they take 3d6+10 mental damage at the end of their turn and their commander’s aura deactivates until the end of their next turn.
**Attack of Opportunity** A marilith gains 5 extra reactions per round that they can use only to make Attacks of Opportunity. The demon can’t use more than one on the same triggering action, even if a creature leaves several squares in the marilith’s reach, and the marilith must use a different weapon for each Attack of Opportunity.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Speed** 40 feet, fly 40 feet (from [_fly_](/Spells.aspx?ID=125))\r\n\r\n**Melee**\r\n\r\n_cold iron silver longsword_ +35 ([Evil](/Traits.aspx?ID=64), [Magical](/Traits.aspx?ID=103), [reach 10 feet](/Traits.aspx?ID=192), [versatile P](/Traits.aspx?ID=200)),\r\n**Damage** 3d8+16 slashing plus 1d6 evil\r\n\r\n**Melee**\r\n\r\ntail +33 ([Evil](/Traits.aspx?ID=64), [Magical](/Traits.aspx?ID=103), [reach 10 feet](/Traits.aspx?ID=192)),\r\n**Damage** 3d12+16 bludgeoning plus 1d6 evil and [Grab](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=18)\r\n\r\n**Divine Innate Spells** DC 38\r\n- **4th**\r\n[Dimension Door](/Spells.aspx?ID=69) (at will)\r\n- **5th**\r\n[Dimension Door](/Spells.aspx?ID=69)\r\n- **9th**\r\n[Blade Barrier](/Spells.aspx?ID=24) (x2), [Weapon Storm](/Spells.aspx?ID=373) (x2)\r\n- **Constant (4th)**\r\n[Fly](/Spells.aspx?ID=125)\r\n- **Constant (6th)**\r\n[True Seeing](/Spells.aspx?ID=344)\r\n\r\n**Divine Rituals** DC 38\r\n\r\n- **1st**\r\n[Abyssal Pact](/Rituals.aspx?ID=21)\r\n\r\n**Bladestorm** The marilith makes up to six longsword Strikes, each against a different target. These attacks count toward the marilith’s multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn’t increase until after all the attacks.\r\n\r\n**Defensive Assault** The marilith makes two Strikes, each with a different weapon, and they use the remaining weapons for protection. The demon gains a circumstance bonus to AC for 1 round equal to the number of weapons not used for attacks. If the marilith later uses any of those weapons to attack (including for an Attack of Opportunity), the bonus to AC decreases by 1 for each weapon used.\r\n\r\n**Focused Assault** The marilith attacks a single target with all the weapons they wield in their arms, overwhelming the target with multiple attacks and leaving almost nowhere to dodge. The demon makes a longsword Strike. On a successful attack, the marilith deals longsword damage to the target, plus an additional 1d8 damage for every longsword they wield beyond the first (typically 5d8 extra damage). Even on a failed attack, the marilith deals the damage from one longsword to the target, though they still miss completely on a critical failure. This counts toward the marilith’s multiple attack penalty as a number of attacks equal to the number of longswords the pride demon wields.\r\n\r\n**[Greater Constrict](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=19)** 2d12+13 bludgeoning, DC 39\r\n\r\n**Infuse Weapons** ([Divine](/Traits.aspx?ID=48), [Evocation](/Traits.aspx?ID=65)) Any weapon becomes a _+2 [greater striking](/Equipment.aspx?ID=280) weapon_ made of cold iron and silver while a marilith wields it. The marilith can change its evil damage to chaotic whenever it attacks.\r\n\r\n\n\n", "name": "Marilith", "npc": false, "perception": 30, "pfs": "Standard", "rarity": "common", "reflex_save": 29, "release_date": "2019-08-01", "resistance": {}, "search_markdown": "\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Source** [Bestiary](/Sources.aspx?ID=2) pg. 81\r\n\r\n**Creature Family** [Demon](/MonsterFamilies.aspx?ID=28)\r\n\r\n\r\n**HP** 380\r\n\r\n**AC** 40\r\n\r\n**Fort** +31\r\n\r\n**Ref** +29\r\n\r\n**Will** +27\r\n\r\n**Perception** +30\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\nMariliths are the generals of the Abyss, formed from the souls of proud evil mortals, often warlords and despots. They appear as tall and powerfully …\r\n", "sense": "darkvision, true seeing ", "sense_markdown": "darkvision, [_true seeing_](/Spells.aspx?ID=344)", "size": [ "Large" ], "skill": [ "Acrobatics +33", "Deception +30", "Diplomacy +30", "Intimidation +32", "Religion +29", "Stealth +29", "Warfare Lore +31" ], "skill_markdown": "[Acrobatics](/Skills.aspx?ID=1) +33, [Deception](/Skills.aspx?ID=5) +30, [Diplomacy](/Skills.aspx?ID=6) +30, [Intimidation](/Skills.aspx?ID=7) +32, [Religion](/Skills.aspx?ID=13) +29, [Stealth](/Skills.aspx?ID=15) +29, [Warfare Lore](/Skills.aspx?ID=8) +31", "source": [ "Bestiary" ], "source_raw": [ "Bestiary pg. 81" ], "source_category": "Rulebooks", "source_markdown": "[Bestiary](/Sources.aspx?ID=2) pg. 81", "speed": { "fly": 40, "land": 40, "max": 40 }, "speed_markdown": "40 feet, fly 40 feet (from [_fly_](/Spells.aspx?ID=125))", "speed_raw": "40 feet, fly 40 feet (from fly )", "spell": [ "Blade Barrier", "Weapon Storm", "Dimension Door", "True Seeing", "Fly" ], "spell_markdown": "[Blade Barrier](/Spells.aspx?ID=24), [Dimension Door](/Spells.aspx?ID=69), [Fly](/Spells.aspx?ID=125), [True Seeing](/Spells.aspx?ID=344), [Weapon Storm](/Spells.aspx?ID=373)", "stealth": "29", "strength": 8, "strongest_save": [ "fort", "fortitude" ], "summary": "Mariliths are the generals of the Abyss, formed from the souls of proud evil mortals, often warlords and despots. They appear as tall and powerfully …", "summary_markdown": "Mariliths are the generals of the Abyss, formed from the souls of proud evil mortals, often warlords and despots. They appear as tall and powerfully …", "text": " Marilith (Pride Demon) Mariliths are the generals of the Abyss, formed from the souls of proud evil mortals, often warlords and despots. They appear as tall and powerfully built humans from the waist up with snake tails and six arms. Because of Lamashtu’s prominence over other demonic deities, most pride demons encountered by mortals take female form, but they can be of any gender. Mariliths are among the greatest tacticians in the Abyss, and they have an almost supernatural knack for understanding the ripples of chaos and the unpredictable nature of demonic life. Their ability to command armies rises as much from their commanding presence as it does their ability to read into the potential results of any possible act and a sufficient understanding of the flow of entropy to allow them to predict likely outcomes. Recall Knowledge - Fiend (Religion): DC 36 Unspecific Lore : DC 34 Specific Lore : DC 31 Marilith Source Bestiary pg. 81 Perception +30; darkvision, true seeing Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Draconic; telepathy 100 feet Skills Acrobatics +33, Deception +30, Diplomacy +30, Intimidation +32, Religion +29, Stealth +29, Warfare Lore +31 Str +8 Dex +6 Con +6 Int +4 Wis +4 Cha +7 Items Longsword (6) --- AC 40 Fort +31 Ref +29 Will +27 +1 status to all saves vs. magic HP 380 Weaknesses cold iron 15, good 15 Commander’s Aura (aura, divine, enchantment) 100 feet. Commanded or allied evil creatures in the aura of lower level than the marilith gain a +1 circumstance bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, AC, saves, and skill checks. Failure Vulnerability A marilith’s pride feeds their strength, so the sting of failure wounds them. If the marilith uses a damaging spell or makes a Strike on their turn but doesn’t deal any damage that turn, they take 3d6+10 mental damage at the end of their turn and their commander’s aura deactivates until the end of their next turn. Attack of Opportunity Reaction A marilith gains 5 extra reactions per round that they can use only to make Attacks of Opportunity. The demon can’t use more than one on the same triggering action, even if a creature leaves several squares in the marilith’s reach, and the marilith must use a different weapon for each Attack of Opportunity. --- Speed 40 feet, fly 40 feet (from fly ) Melee Single Action cold iron silver longsword +35 (Evil, Magical, reach 10 feet, versatile P), Damage 3d8+16 slashing plus 1d6 evil Melee Single Action tail +33 (Evil, Magical, reach 10 feet), Damage 3d12+16 bludgeoning plus 1d6 evil and Grab Divine Innate Spells DC 38 - 4th Dimension Door (at will) - 5th Dimension Door - 9th Blade Barrier (x2), Weapon Storm (x2) - Constant (4th) Fly - Constant (6th) True Seeing Divine Rituals DC 38 - 1st Abyssal Pact Bladestorm Two Actions The marilith makes up to six longsword Strikes, each against a different target. These attacks count toward the marilith’s multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn’t increase until after all the attacks. Defensive Assault Two Actions The marilith makes two Strikes, each with a different weapon, and they use the remaining weapons for protection. The demon gains a circumstance bonus to AC for 1 round equal to the number of weapons not used for attacks. If the marilith later uses any of those weapons to attack (including for an Attack of Opportunity), the bonus to AC decreases by 1 for each weapon used. Focused Assault Two Actions The marilith attacks a single target with all the weapons they wield in their arms, overwhelming the target with multiple attacks and leaving almost nowhere to dodge. The demon makes a longsword Strike. On a successful attack, the marilith deals longsword damage to the target, plus an additional 1d8 damage for every longsword they wield beyond the first (typically 5d8 extra damage). Even on a failed attack, the marilith deals the damage from one longsword to the target, though they still miss completely on a critical failure. This counts toward the marilith’s multiple attack penalty as a number of attacks equal to the number of longswords the pride demon wields. Greater Constrict Single Action 2d12+13 bludgeoning, DC 39 Infuse Weapons (Divine, Evocation) Any weapon becomes a +2 greater striking weapon made of cold iron and silver while a marilith wields it. The marilith can change its evil damage to chaotic whenever it attacks. ", "trait": [ "Demon", "Fiend", "CE", "Large" ], "trait_markdown": "[Demon](/Traits.aspx?ID=42), [Fiend](/Traits.aspx?ID=70)", "trait_raw": [ "Demon", "Fiend" ], "type": "Creature", "url": "/Monsters.aspx?ID=103", "vision": "Darkvision", "weakest_save": [ "will" ], "weakness": { "cold_iron": 15, "good": 15 }, "weakness_markdown": "cold iron 15, good 15", "weakness_raw": "cold iron 15, good 15", "will_save": 27, "wisdom": 4 }