View source for Marilith (3.5e Monster)

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|author_name=ThunderGod Cid
|date_created=November 12, 2010
|status=Complete
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''This is a monster from [[Liber Demonica (3.5e Sourcebook)|Liber Demonica]]. You might be looking for the [[SRD:Marilith|marilith]].

[[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.'']]

{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Marilith
|size=Large |type=Outsider |typelink=Variant Outsider (3.5e Type) |subtypes=Chaotic, Extraplanar, Evil, Tanar'ri
|hd=17d8+170 |hp=247
|init=+8
|speed=60 ft. (12 squares), fly 60 ft. (perfect)
|ac=46 (-1 size, +4 Dexterity, +22* natural, +5 deflection, +6 shield) |touch=18 |flat=41
|bab=+17 |grapple=+33
|at=''+4 flaming scimitar of speed'' +35 melee (1d8+16+1d6 fire, 16-20), slam +29 melee (2d6+12) or tail slap +29 melee (4d6+18)
|full_at=6 ''+4 flaming scimitars of speed'' +35/+35/+30/+25/+20 melee (1d8+16+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=[[#Abrupt Jaunt|Abrupt jaunt]], [[#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]], telekinesis (see ''[[SRD:Ring of Telekinesis|ring of telekinesis]]'')
|sq=[[#Aura of Primal Emotion|Aura of primal emotion (awe)]], [[#Dance of Blades|dance of blades]], [[#Flight|flight]], immunity to fire and [[SRD:Poisons|poison]], [[#Multidexterity|multidexterity]], resistance to acid 15, cold 15, and electricity 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=[[Combat Expertise, MS Variant (3.5e Feat)|Combat Expertise]] (variant) <sup>B</sup>, [[Combat Reflexes, MS Variant (3.5e Feat)|Combat Reflexes]] (variant), [[SRD:Improved Critical|Improved Critical]] ([[SRD:Scimitar|scimitar]]), [[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initiative]], [[SRD:Improved Natural Armor|Improved Natural Armour]], [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]] <sup>B</sup>, [[Toughness, Grimoire (3.5e Feat)|Toughness]] (variant), [[Weapon Focus, MS Variant (3.5e Feat)|Weapon Focus]] (all one-handed, sword-shaped weapons) (variant)

<sup>B</sup> Bonus feat
|env=The Abyss
|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.''

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.
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 +