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=== Combat ===

Devourers love to fight battles by using the powers and abilities of captured enemies against their own comrades, and take great pleasure from the hesitation in the hearts of their foes. Despite this, a devourer considers itself above fighting straight melee, and will attempt to assimilate an enemy as soon as it gets close.

Unlike many, or indeed almost any other species of [[SRD:Outsider Type|outsider]], devourers actually need to feed and customarily do so upon their vanquished enemies. If sufficient prey is not available to them, they are known to occasionally cannibalize on weaker [[SRD:Demon Subtype|demons]]. Despite this, they much prefer the taste of still-living, mortal flesh.

A devourer has no eyes, and can therefore not be affected by [[SRD:Gaze|gaze]] attacks.

'''{{Anchor|Alternate Form}} ([[SRD:Supernatural Ability|Su]]):''' At will, a devourer can assume the shape and appearance of a stunningly beautiful [[SRD:Humanoid Type|humanoid]] creature in order to blend into humanoid societies or lure prey towards a favorable location to consume them. This is not an illusion, but a literal transformation. As a [[SRD:Supernatural Ability|supernatural]] ability, it cannot be dispelled, but the ''[[SRD:True Seeing|true seeing]]'' spell allows onlookers to see hints of a devourer's true form.

As a devourer reverts to its true form, it always does so in a horrible display; its humanoid husk distends and explodes outwards, as its massive bulk rips forth from its skin, pushing aside the flesh and bodily mass of the small and fragile humanoid form in the process. Anyone witnessing a devourer when it returns to its true form (either by its own will, or by impetus of something like an ''[[SRD:Antimagic Field|antimagic field]]''), must make a DC 32 [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fortitude]] save or be [[SRD:Nauseated|nauseated]] for 1d6 rounds. Those that succeed upon the save are instead [[SRD:Sickened|sickened]] for 1d6 rounds. The save DCs are [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]] based.

'''{{Anchor|Assimilate}} ([[SRD:Supernatural Ability|Su]]):''' If a creature starts its turn [[SRD:Grapple#Pin Your Opponent|pinned]] by a devourer, it must make an immediate DC 27 [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fortitude]] save or be assimilated. An assimilated creature is drawn halfway within the devourer's bulk and is effectively [[SRD:Stunned|stunned]] and can't take any actions for as long as it remains assimilated. The assimilated creature is immediately integrated within the devourer's nervous system, and their essences become linked. Although no effective alignment change occurs, an assimilated creature is treated as [[SRD:Chaotic Evil|chaotic evil]] for as long as it remains assimilated. A devourer can assimilate only one creature at any time. The save DC for this special ability is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.

When a devourer assimilates a creature, it gains that creature's abilities for as long as they are bonded together, and also gains [[SRD:Temporary Hit Points|hit points]] equal to the assimilated creature's [[SRD:Hit Points|hit points]]. The devourer can use any spells that the assimilated creature has prepared or can cast, as [[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|spell-like abilities]], once per day per slot prepared or available, using its own [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] bonus to determine the spells' save DCs. Similarly, any psionic [[SRD:Powers|powers]] the creature has may be used by the devourer as [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Psi-Like|psi-like abilities]]. The devourer further gains access to any [[SRD:Supernatural Ability|supernatural]] or special abilities the creature may have, but not [[SRD:Extraordinary Ability|extraordinary]] abilities. An assimilated creature is devoured completely within a number of minutes equal to its [[SRD:Hit Dice|hit dice]].

Upon being devoured, the assimilated creature's body is drawn into the devourer's body completely and consumed utterly. Upon completion of this process, the devourer demon may choose inherit a single [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|supernatural]] ability from the assimilated creature, provided it has any, which remains in place until the devourer devours another creature and chooses to replace it with another. Only a ''[[SRD:True Resurrection|true resurrection]]'', ''[[SRD:Miracle|miracle]]'' or ''[[SRD:Wish|wish]]'' spell can return to life a creature that was devoured by a devourer. Furthermore, only a ''[[SRD:Freedom|freedom]]'' spell or the death of the devourer can dissolve the bonds between a devourer and its assimilated creature, setting it free. Spells such as ''[[SRD:Break Enchantment|break enchantment]]'', ''[[SRD:Dispel Chaos|dispel chaos]]'' or ''[[SRD:Dispel Evil|dispel evil]]'' can be used to negate the ''[[SRD:Shield Other|shield other]]'' effect for 1 round.

'''{{Anchor|Constrict}} ([[SRD:Extraordinary Ability|Ex]]):''' On a successful [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] check, a devourer deals 2d8+11 points of damage.

'''{{Anchor|Improved Grab}} ([[SRD:Extraordinary Ability|Ex]]):''' To use this ability, a devourer must hit with one of its [[SRD:Slam|tentacle]] attacks. It can then attempt to start a [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] as a [[SRD:Free Action|free action]] without provoking an [[SRD:Attack of Opportunity|attack of opportunity]]. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can [[#Constrict|constrict]], or attempt a [[SRD:Grapple#Pin Your Opponent|pin]] to [[#Assimilate|assimilate]]. 

'''{{Anchor|Multiple Grapple}} ([[SRD:Extraordinary Ability|Ex]]):''' A devourer has five tentacles and can [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] up to five creatures at the same time. For every additional creature it grapples after the first, it takes a cumulative -2 penalty to its [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] checks. Any tentacle that is not grappling can be used to attack other creatures normally.

'''{{Anchor|Summon Tanar'ri}} ([[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|Sp]]):''' Once per day, a devourer can automatically summon 4d10 [[SRD:Dretch|dretches]], 1d6 [[SRD:Vrock|vrocks]], or one [[SRD:Nalfeshnee|nalfeshnee]]. It can also attempt to summon two [[SRD:Glabrezu|glabrezu]] or [[SRD:Marilith|marilith]] with a 50 % chance of success, or another devourer with a 35 % chance of success. This ability is the equivalent of an 8th-level spell. 

'''{{Anchor|Spell-Like Abilities}}:''' All [[SRD:Spells|spells]] prepared (in case of prepared spellcasting) or known (in case of spontaneous spellcasting) belonging to the devourer's assimilated creature (see the [[#Assimilate|Assimilate]] listing), plus the following.

At will—''[[SRD:Greater Dispel Magic|greater dispel magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Greater Teleport|greater teleport]]'' (self plus 50 pounds of objects only), ''[[SRD:Symbol of Insanity|symbol of insanity]]'' (DC 26), ''[[SRD:Telekinesis|telekinesis]]'' (DC 23). 3/day—''[[SRD:Blasphemy|blasphemy]]'' (DC 25), ''[[SRD:Scintillating Pattern|scintillating pattern]]'' (DC 26). [[SRD:Caster Level|Caster level]] 19th. Save DCs are [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.


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Alignment	Always chaotic evil +
Author	Sulacu +
Challenge Rating	19 +
Environment	A chaotic evil-aligned plane +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rated By	Jota +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Huge +
Subtype	Chaotic +, Demon +, Evil + and Extraplanar +
Title	Devourer Demon +
Type	Outsider +