Devil, Accomplice Devil (Hesperian)This robed figure appears human except for snakelike eyes, a pair of devilish horns, and the occasional dart of a forked tongue.Accomplice Devil (Hesperian) CR 4Source Inner Sea Gods pg. 279
XP 1,200
LE Medium outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful, shapechanger)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., detect good, see in darkness; Perception +10DefenseAC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17 (+7 natural)
hp 33 (6d10)
Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +8
Defensive Abilities all-around vision; DR 5/good; Immune fire, poison; Resist acid 10, cold 10; SR 15OffenseSpeed 30 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee 2 bites +7 (1d6+1 plus poison) (amphisbaena form only) or heavy mace +7/+2 (1d8+1) (natural form only)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 6th; concentration +8)
Constant—detect good
At will—guidance, hypnotism (DC 13), light, message, prestidigitation, read magic
3/day—beguiling giftAPG (DC 13), burning hands (DC 13), darkness, daylight, greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only)
1/day—charm person (DC 13), eagle’s splendor, suggestion (DC 15)StatisticsStr 13, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 14
Base Atk +6; CMB +7; CMD 17
Feats Combat Casting, Improved Initiative, Iron Will
Skills Bluff +15, Climb +9, Diplomacy +15, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (local) +11, Knowledge (planes) +11, Knowledge (religion) +11, Perception +10, Sense Motive +10, Swim +9; Racial Modifiers +4 Bluff, +4 Diplomacy
Languages Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.
SQ change shape (any Medium humanoid or Medium amphisbaena; alter self or beast shape III)EcologyEnvironment any (Hell)
Organization solitary, pair, or cabal (3–5)
Treasure standardSpecial AbilitiesAll-Around Vision (Ex) A hesperian has all-around vision only in amphisbaena form.
Poison (Ex) Bite—injury; save Fort DC 13; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Con; cure 1 save. The save DC is Constitution-based.DescriptionServitors of Asmodeus, hesperians—also known as accomplice devils—come to the Material Plane to help guide influential individuals and their followers into Hell’s grasp. Once a hesperian finds a suitable target for his clever wiles, he tells his victims that the greatest of Hell’s devils sent him, and that his diabolical masters have recognized the individual’s talents and potential. The hesperian goes on to claim that he has come to the mortal world in order to guide the creature as a chosen prodigy of Hell, and promises to carry the individual past the threshold of greatness. It’s all a tangled lie, of course, but the best lies are the ones that at some point can be made into truths. A hesperian encourages envy, overreaching, pride, and ultimately hubris in his targets, urging his victims to strive toward ever bolder and more grandiose destinies. A hesperian dedicates himself to a mortal’s service, assisting his victim in amassing power, wealth, prestige—all the while inflating her ego and cultivating her belief in her own worthiness and infallibility. Once fully convinced of her own incontrovertible position, a hesperian’s victim is usually only a gentle push from Hell’s threshold.
Always serving themselves and their dark god, hesperians are careful to not show too much of their hand, preferring to beguile and manipulate from the shadows. They cunningly alter their inhuman features to resemble attractive humanoids to mingle with mortals, appear more convincing in negotiations, and to not draw too much attention to their devilish natures.
A hesperian often establishes Asmodean cults, then elevates one chosen mortal to a position of leadership within the group. He advises this leader, all the while manipulating other cultists—even sacrificing them if necessary—to help this mortal leader’s ascendance without her having any direct accountability. A single hesperian typically has several mortals whom he calls master and advises in this way. Rotating his attention between these masters, the hesperian enjoys appearing for a while and then unexpectedly vanishing for periods like some dark muse.
In his true form, a hesperian looks like a devilishly handsome human male with devilish horns, a forked tongue, and eyes reminiscent of snake’s, but he can make himself a perfect imitation of any humanoid or even take the form of a long snake with a head on each end. Hesperians stand just under 7 feet tall and weigh approximately 180 pounds.Creatures in "Devil" CategorySource Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 72
Masters of corruption and despoilers of purity, devils seek to destroy all things good and drag mortal souls back with them to the depths of Hell.
As the most numerous fiendish occupants of Hell, the various forms of devils are well catalogued by diabolists. Most are known by two names: an evocative title given to the fiends by commoners and folklore, and an obscure, ancient designation spoken by the servants of Hell and those who would seek to deal with the damned.
Born from the foulest of mortal souls—their personalities and memories long since scoured by millennia of torment—would-be devils rise from the masses of suffering souls as lemures, revolting beings of mindless evil potentiality. Only through continued centuries of torture or by the edicts of more powerful devils do these least of devilkind rise to become deadlier fiends, graduating through a pain-wracked metamorphosis dictated by their masters or the infernal whims of Hell's semi-sentient layers. While fiendish lords wield transformation into greater or lesser forms as both prize and punishment, some devils spontaneously rise from particularly evil souls long trapped upon an infernal layer. Thus, although the various diabolical breeds possess recognizable abilities and hold generalized rankings in the great infernal hierarchy, a devil's type alone does not always correspond to a specific tenure of torment or place in the infernal chain of command.
Devils fill the nine layers of Hell, though certain fiends are more common on specific layers than others, their specialized duties or fealty to individual archdevils drawing them to one torturous domain more than others. Although the various types of devils tend to specialize in unique forms of depravity or temptation, the hierarchies of Hell are not without flexibility for uncommon individual talents. Thus, particularly watchful hamatulas might join the ranks of Phlegethon's bone devil inquisitors, while veteran barbazus might serve among the pit fiends of Nessus.
Beyond the pits of Hell, devils often travel to the Material Plane at the summons of evil spellcasters. Quick to bargain and willing to serve mortals to assure their damnation, devils ever obey the letter of their agreements, but serve the whims of Hell foremost. Thus, even the least of devilkind might come to the Material Plane intent on further corrupting souls, cleverly escaping the bonds of their contracts to indulge their own plots, or to further the unspeakable goals of the archdevils of Hell. The Ranks of Devilkind Diabolists speak often of the rankings of Hell, the distinctions made between devils that distinguish the foot soldiers from the commanders of Hell's armies. While such divisions mean little to most mortals—a devil being a deadly foe in any incarnation—the hierarchies and nuances of Hell's society carry distinctions vital to the survival of any who would commune with devils. What distinguishes a breed of devils above or below others is more than a matter of brawn, with several cunning types of fiend holding priority over their fundamentally stronger brethren. While a devil's station does not mean it can instantly command every other devil of inferior standing, it does imply which fiends might serve their brethren or hold influence over others.
Below these are the devil races themselves, from the lordly and malevolent pit fiends all the way down to the lowly, malformed lemure. The Infernal Hierarchy Listed here, from the absolute weakest devils to the lords of Hell, is the most basic hierarchy of the infernal realm's best-known denizens.
Least Devils: imps, lemures
Lesser Devils: bearded devils (barbazus), erinyes, barbed devils (hamatulas), bone devils (osyluths)
Greater Devils: horned devils (cornugons), ice devils (gelugons), pit fiends Devil SubtypeDevils are lawful evil outsiders that hail from the plane of Hell. Devils possess a particular suite of traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature's entry). - Immunity to fire and poison.
- Resistance to acid 10 and cold 10.
- See in Darkness (Su) Some devils can see perfectly in darkness of any kind, even that created by a deeper darkness spell.
- Summon (Sp) Devils share the ability to summon others of their kind, typically another of their type or a small number of less-powerful devils.
- Telepathy.
- Except when otherwise noted, devils speak Celestial, Draconic, and Infernal.
- A devil's natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as lawful and evil for the purpose of resolving damage reduction.
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