Immolith Immolith Lore Arcana DC 10: The degraded and decrepit forms of the undead demons known as immoliths seem to deprive them of the usual demonic resistance to magic and the elements. Nature DC 15: Immoliths are burning creatures of elemental violence native to the Abyss. Drawn to sites of demonic carnage, the arrival of one always adds further chaos to any conflict. Religion DC 15: While ordinarily demons slain outside their home plane of the Abyss are dragged back there to be returned to life, this passage is violent and physical, and these spirits do not always arrive intact. In rare cases, they can be fused as iron in a crucible, coalescing into a foul entity known as an immolith. Religion DC 20: These unliving conflagrations can burn even demons with their cursed fire, and grow ever larger and hotter as they draw the spirits of the demonic dead into themselves. The innate chaos of their fused essence ever seeks to tear itself apart however, and is prone to violent dissolution when shaken by a mighty blow. Immolith Tactics Immoliths attack indiscriminately and change targets each turn if available, driven by a dozen conflicting violent desires at any given moment. They use their Cursed Flare whenever they can catch two or more foes within it. While they don't prioritize demonic targets in particular, they do try to stay close enough to any nearby injured ones to make use of their Fuel for the Fire. Immolith Large fiend (demon)/undead, chaotic evil Armor Class 15 (Natural Armor) Hit Points 144 (17d10 + 51) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 18 (+4) 16 (+4) 17 (+3) 8 (-1) 15 (+2) 19 (+4) Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks Damage Immunities Fire, Necrotic, Poison Condition Immunities Exhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 12 Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Unstable Fusion. If the immolith takes 20 or more damage from a single source, it must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, it explodes. Each creature within 15 feet of it must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half as much on a success. Actions Multiattack. The immolith makes four attacks with its Searing Slash, one of which it may replace with a use of its Manifest Soul or Cursed Flare, if available. Searing Slash. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (2d6) fire plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. Manifest Soul. The immolith manifests a charred appendage from its body, mirroring that of a creature consumed by its Fuel for the Fire in the last minute, and makes a melee attack using that creature's statistics. Cursed Flare (Recharges when the immolith uses its Fuel for the Fire). Each creature within 15 feet of the immolith must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be Cursed. A creature cursed in this way loses any Resistance to fire damage, and takes an additional 3 (1d6) fire damage whenever it takes fire damage. Reactions Fuel for the Fire. As a reaction when a demon within 30 feet is destroyed, the immolith forces it to make a DC 16 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature's spirit is absorbed into the immolith and the immolith gains 20 temporary hit points.
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