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|author_name=ThunderGod Cid
|date_created=November 12, 2010
|status=Complete
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==Marilith==

{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Marilith
|size=Large |type=Outsider |subtypes=Chaotic, Demon, Extraplanar, Evil
|hd=17d8+153 |hp=230
|init=+8
|speed=60 ft. (12 squares), fly 60 ft. (perfect)
|ac=45 (-1 size, +4 Dexterity, +21* natural, +5 deflection, +6 shield) |touch=18 |flat=40
|bab=+17 |grapple=+33
|at=''+4 flaming scimitar of speed'' +35 melee (1d8+12+1d6 fire, 16-20), slam +29 melee tail slap +29 melee 4d6+18
|full_at=6 ''+4 flaming scimitars of speed'' +35/+35/+30/+25/+20 melee (1d8+12+1d6 fire, 16-20) plus [[#Rend|rend]] and tail slap +29 melee (4d6+18) or 6 slams +29 melee (2d6+12) and tail slap +29 melee (4d6+18)
|space=10 ft. |reach=10 ft.
|sa=[[#Fangs of the Snake|Fangs of the snake]], [[#Pounce|pounce]], [[#Rend|rend]], [[#Spell-Like Abilities|spell-like abilities]], [[#Storm of Swords|storm of swords]], [[#Wrap|wrap]], [[#Abrupt Jaunt|abrupt jaunt]], telekinesis (see ''[[SRD:Ring of Telekinesis|ring of telekinesis]]'')
|sq=[[#Dance of Blades|Dance of blades]], [[#Flight|flight]], immunity to electricity and [[SRD:Poisons|poison]], [[#Multidexterity|multidexterity]], resistance to acid 15, cold 15, and fire 15, [[SRD:Spell Resistance and Spell Immunity#Spell Resistance (Ex)|spell resistance]] 27, [[SRD:Telepathy|telepathy]] 100 ft., [[#True Sight|true sight]], evasion, freedom of movement (see ''[[SRD:Ring of Freedom of Movement|ring of freedom of movement]]''), [[SRD:Blink|blinking]] (see ''[[SRD:Ring of Blinking|ring of blinking]]'')
|fort=+19 |ref=+14 |will=+15
|str=34 |dex=19 |con=29 |int=18 |wis=20 |cha=19
|skills=[[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] +26, [[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] +28, [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] +30, [[SRD:Disguise Skill|Disguise]] +7 (+9 acting), [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] +19, [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate]] +28, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +31, [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] +23, [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]] 23, [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]] +23, [[SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft]] +23 (+25 scrolls), [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +31, [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] +4 (+6 following tracks), [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|Use Magic Device]] +26 (+28 scrolls)
|feats=[[SRD:Combat Reflexes|Combat Reflexes]], [[SRD:Greater Weapon Focus|Greater Weapon Focus]] ([[SRD:Scimitar|scimitar]]), [[SRD:Improved Critical|Improved Critical]] ([[SRD:Scimitar|scimitar]]), [[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initative]], [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]], [[SRD:Weapon Focus|Weapon Focus]] ([[SRD:Scimitar|scimitar]])
|env=A [[SRD:Chaotic Evil|chaotic evil]]-aligned plane
|org=Solitary, pair, or entourage (1-2 mariliths plus DM's choice of other demons)
|cr=17
|treas=''[[SRD:Amulet of Natural Armor|amulet of natural armor +5]]'', ''[[SRD:Ring of Blinking|ring of blinking]]'', ''[[SRD:Ring of Evasion|ring of evasion]]'', ''[[SRD:Ring of Freedom of Movement|ring of freedom of movement]]'', ''[[SRD:Ring of Protection|ring of protection +5]]'', ''[[SRD:Ring of Regeneration|ring of regeneration]]'', ''[[SRD:Ring of Telekinesis|ring of telekinesis]]''  
|align=Always [[SRD:Chaotic Evil|chaotic evil]]
|adv=17–20 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Large); 21–48 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Huge)
|la=—
}}

''Out of the host of clawing, screeching demons comes a single imperious figure with the lower body of a massive snake and the torso of a six-armed, heavily muscled female human. Her head is topped with a pair of fearsome ram-like horns, which shake in fury as she brandishes a wicked scimitar in each hand and charges towards you.''

[[File:Memento Mori Marilith by Caelicorn.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''My face is up here. I recommend you focus on it before I shove a sword into every orifice your mortal body has.'']]

Despite their undeniable powers, demon lords and their [[SRD:Balor|balor]] lieutenants rarely entangle themselves in the affairs of either the Blood War or the countless other conflicts they stage between themselves and others. They leave these duties to the powerful and bloodthirsty mariliths.

If the balors are the grand strategists of a demonic horde, the mariliths are the front-line commanders; they revel in melee combat more anything else and never pass up the opportunity to lead an army into battle. They care little for motive or subtlety (they are demons, after all) and only concentrate on delivering as much force to their foes as possible. It should be duly noted that they do that very, very well.

=== Combat ===

With its tremendous plethora of melee attacks and its ability to close on foes quickly, a marilith is a deadly foe. Most of its abilities are centered around its multiple limbs and the swords it is so fond of. A marilith is also capable of wearing a tremendous amount of jewelry, which it uses to greatly increase its abilities in place of cumbersome armor.

Despite their de facto status as commanders, mariliths have very few abilities that increase the effectiveness of their subordinates. The hierarchy of demons is only based on personal power, not the ability to create competence.

'''{{Anchor|Abrupt Jaunt}} ([[Sp]]):''' As an immediate action, a marilith can teleport up to Close range (65 feet by default). It cannot bring any other creatures with it.

'''{{Anchor|Dance of Blades}} ([[Ex]]):''' A marilith may move five feet as a [[SRD:Free Actions|free action]] after every attack that it makes; if it makes attacks out of turn, it may do so as an [[SRD:Immediate Actions|immediate action]].

'''{{Anchor|Demonic General}} ([[Sp]]):''' Once per day, a marilith can attempt to bring the armies of the Abyss to her side. This acts as a [[SRD:Greater Planar Binding|''greater planar binding'']] spell, with the following exceptions: the marilith can summon any number of creatures, as long as their single-encounter CR doesn't exceed 15 (i.e. one CR 15 creature, two CR 13 creatures, four CR 11 creatures, and so on), the creatures summoned must be chaotic evil outsiders, the marilith does not need a ''magic circle'', and the demons automatically serve her for 13 days before returning. Additionally, the marilith knows of (and thus, can call) any demon whose CR is 15 or less with this ability.

'''{{Anchor|Fangs of the Snake}} ([[Ex]]):''' As a [[SRD:Standard Action|standard action]], the marilith may make a single melee attack with each sword it is carrying. With every [[SRD:Attacks of Opportunity|attack of opportunity]] it makes, it make also attack in this fashion.

'''{{Anchor|Flight}} ([[Su]]):''' A marilith may fly at its base speed, with perfect maneuverability.

'''{{Anchor|Multidexterity}} ([[Ex]]):''' A marilith is the ultimately coordinated creature, able to make as many attacks with each off hand as it does with its main hand with no penalties to its attack bonus. Additionally, mariliths may wear six rings instead of the usual two, on account of their additional arms.

'''{{Anchor|Pounce}} ([[Ex]]):''' A marilith may make a full attack on a [[SRD:Charge|charge]].

'''{{Anchor|Rend}} ([[Ex]]):''' For each pair of consecutive hits the marilith lands on an opponent, it automatically deals 1d8+22 points of bonus damage. 

'''{{Anchor|Spell-Like Abilities}} ([[Sp]]):''' At will - ''bladeweave'' (SpC), ''[[SRD:Blade Barrier|blade barrier]]'', [[Field of Blades (3.5e Spell)|''field of blades'']], ''[[SRD:Greater Teleport|greater teleport]]'' (self plus objects carried only), ''rhino’s rush'' (SpC); 3/day - [[SRD:Limited Wish|''limited wish'']]

'''{{Anchor|Storm of Swords}}:''' A marilith is never met unarmed; it may summon ''[[SRD:Magic Weapons|+4]] [[SRD:Scimitar|scimitars]] of [[SRD:Speed|speed]]'' to any of its free hands as a free action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity; It may also add any other +1 enhancement it wishes to each of these weapons (this is accounted for by the example ''flaming'' enhancement in the table. The marilith also gains a shield bonus to AC equal to the number of swords it is currently holding (normally +6 as shown in the stat block). It may also throw these scimitars (at the same rate as it may make a normal full attack) as though they have a base range increment of 30 feet. The swords disappear when the marilith is killed and can be dismissed just as quickly as they are summoned.

The scimitars are summoned through means that are beyond the ken of mortal magic, and their summoning cannot be halted or reversed by antimagic effects. Their enchantment effects, however, can be suppressed normally.

Lastly, any creature the marilith strikes with a melee attack is subjected to the dispelling effects of a targeted ''[[SRD:Greater Dispel Magic|greater dispel magic]]'' spell, with its attack roll taking the place of its caster level check. 
 
'''{{Anchor|True Sight}} ([[Ex]]):''' A marilith sees naturally as though it were under the effect of a ''[[SRD:True Seeing|true seeing]]'' spell.

'''{{Anchor|Wrap}} ([[Ex]]):''' When a marilith [[SRD:Grapple|grapples]] an opponent, it uses its tail to hold the opponent at bay and maximize its advantage. On any turn in which the marilith wins a grapple check, it may make a full attack against the opponent it is grappling in addition to normal tail damage.

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Alignment	Always chaotic evil +
Author	ThunderGod Cid +
Challenge Rating	17 +
Environment	The Abyss +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rating	Unrated +
Size	Large +
Subtype	Chaotic +, Extraplanar +, Evil + and Tanar'ri +
Title	Marilith +
Type	Outsider +