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|author_name=Rithaniel
|date_created=May 18, 2009
|status=Complete
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[[Image:In_The_Mist_by_ultrabape.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A terrifyingly mysterious mist devil.]]

{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Mist Devil (Inirluth)
|summary=Mist devils are terrifying forces within the infernal ranks. Seeming to appear from the darkness and the void, and tear apart any enemies that had been dominating before the invisible ones came.
|size=[[SRD:Table of Creature Size and Scale|Large]] |type=Outsider |subtypes=Devil, Extraplanar, Evil, Lawful
|hd=12d8+60 |hp=114
|init=+10
|speed=30 ft. (6 squares)
|ac=31 (+6 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +10 insight, +6 natural, &minus;1 size) |touch=25 |flat=25
|bab=+12 |grapple=+20
|at=[[SRD:Greatsword|Greatsword]] +26 melee (3d6+6/17-20 plus [[#Infernal Wound|infernal wound]]) or claw +25 melee (2d6+4)
|full_at=[[SRD:Greatsword|Greatsword]] +26/+21/+16 melee (3d6+6/17-20 plus [[#Infernal Wound|infernal wound]]) or 2 claws +25 melee (2d6+4)
|space=10 ft. |reach=10 ft.
|sa=[[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|spell-like abilities]], ''[[#summon devil|summon devil]]''
|sq=[[#Aura of Fog|Aura of fog]], [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]] 10/good and silver, [[SRD:Darkvision|darkvision]] 60 ft., immunity to fire and [[SRD:Poison|poison]], resistance to acid 10 and cold 10, [[#See in Darkness|see in darkness]], [[SRD:Telepathy|telepathy]] 100 ft., [[#Terrifying Precision|terrifying precision]]
|fort=+13 |ref=+14 |will=+15
|str=19 |dex=23 |con=20 |int=20 |wis=24 |cha=30
|skills=[[SRD:Balance Skill|Balance]] +21, [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] +25, [[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] +20, [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] +25, [[SRD:Gather Information Skill|Gather Information]] +25, [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] +17, [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate]] +25, [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge (Local)]] +20, [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge (The planes)]] +20, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +22, [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] +21, [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]] +22, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +22
|feats=[[SRD:Combat Expertise|Combat Expertise]], [[SRD:Improved Critical|Improved Critical (Greatsword)]], [[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initiative]], [[SRD:Weapon Focus|Weapon Focus (Greatsword)]], [[SRD:Superior Expertise|Superior Expertise]]
|env=Any [[SRD:Lawful Evil|lawful evil]]-aligned plane
|org=Solitary, pair, terror (3-8), or troupe (1-5 mist devils, 2-5 [[Sight Devil (3.5e Monster)|sight devils]], and 2-4 [[SRD:Chain Devil|chain devils]])
|cr=13
|treas=Double Standard
|align=Always [[SRD:Lawful Evil|lawful evil]]
|adv=12-48 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Large), 49-60 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Huge)
}}

''Everything was overwhelmingly silent, not even the soft breeze that made the stalks of wheat sway slightly in the night making more than whisper of a breath. The light coming from the farmers torch seemed to hang in the air as it passed through the thick fog that engulfed everything upon his land. He held a pitchfork in his left hand, keeping an eye out for the thing that had made the noise that had woken him up in the dead of night. Then he heard a footstep, and he turned his head, calling out, "Who's there?!" into the night. As he stood there, peering into the fog, he held his pitchfork up a little higher. Though, he never even saw the wicked looking blade coming through the mist, heading straight for his neck.''

Mist devils are terrifying forces within the infernal ranks. Seeming to appear from the darkness and the void, and tear apart any enemies that had been dominating before the invisible ones came. No one actually know what a mist devil actually looks like, but it's said that they stand anywhere from 10 feet to 13 feet tall, weigh anywhere from 700 to 1400 pounds, and have faded, unbelievably pale skin. Mist devils are a breed of devils that does not actually enjoy the slaughter as others would, instead viewing it as something that merely needs to be done. This fact merely makes them a thousand times more terrifying. Mist devils speak infernal and common. 

=== Combat ===

Mist devils are terrifying creatures in war who can throw the entire battlefield into a storm of ice and practically blind every combatant involved. In battle, a mist devil takes no mercy, and takes each step with an exact kind of determination and calculating precision that strikes fear into their enemies hearts. Whenever a mist devil is first heading into a fight, they will tend to teleport to just a two hundred feet to the side of their quarry, and use ''[[SRD:Sleet Storm|sleet storm]]'' and ''[[SRD:Solid Fog|solid fog]]'' to blind his enemies and hold them back, and then begin to repeatedly use ''[[SRD:Cloudkill|cloudkill]]'' to weaken his enemies. If the mist devils quarry manages to survive this, then the devil will move in quickly, and begin to attack his foes in direct combat.

A mist devil’s [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]], as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as evil-aligned and lawful-aligned for the purpose of overcoming [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]]. 

'''{{Anchor|Aura of Fog}} {{Su}}:''' Mist devils are so named for the fact that they are seemingly always encased in thick fog that shrouds everything around them. A bank of mist is always surrounding them in a 60 foot radius cloud that obscures all sight, including [[SRD:Darkvision|darkvision]], beyond 5 feet. All creatures within 5 feet, other than the mist devil itself, have [[SRD:Concealment|concealment]] (attacks have a 20% miss chance). Creatures farther away, and the mist devil (no matter his distance away), have total [[SRD:Concealment|concealment]] (50% miss chance, and the attacker can’t use sight to locate the target). This mist cannot be completely blown away by any force of wind, though, a moderate wind (11+ mph) makes the mist shrink, in 4 [[SRD:Round|rounds]] of time, to the point that it only occupies a 5 foot radius around the devil. A strong wind (21+ mph) does this in 1 [[SRD:Round|round]].

'''{{Anchor|Infernal Wound}} {{Su}}:''' The damage a mist devil deals with its [[SRD:Greatsword|Greatsword]] causes a persistent wound. An injured creature loses 2 additional [[SRD:Hit Points|hit points]] each [[SRD:Round|round]]. The wound does not [[SRD:Heal|heal]] naturally and resists [[SRD:Heal|healing]] [[SRD:Creature Spells and Powers#Spells|spells]]. The continuing hit point loss can be stopped by a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 21 [[SRD:Heal Skill|Heal]] check, a ''cure'' spell, or a ''[[SRD:Heal|heal]]'' spell. However, a character attempting to cast a ''cure'' spell or a ''[[SRD:Heal|heal]]'' spell on a creature damaged by a mist devil’s [[SRD:Greatsword|Greatsword]] must succeed on a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 21 [[SRD:Caster Level|caster level]] check, or the spell has no effect on the injured character. 

A successful [[SRD:Heal Skill|Heal]] check automatically stops the continuing hit point loss as well as restoring [[SRD:Hit Points|hit points]]. The infernal wound is a [[SRD:Supernatural Ability|supernatural ability]] of the mist devil, not of the weapon. The check [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]]-based.

'''{{Anchor|See in Darkness}} {{Su}}:''' Mist devils can see perfectly in darkness of any kind, even that created by a ''[[SRD:Deeper Darkness|deeper darkness]]'' spell.

'''[[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|Spell-Like Abilities]]:''' At will—''[[SRD:Greater Teleport|greater teleport]]'' (self plus 50 pounds of objects only), ''[[SRD:Fog Cloud|fog cloud]]'', ''[[SRD:Control Winds|control winds]]'', ''[[SRD:Sleet Storm|sleet storm]]'', ''[[SRD:Unseen Servant|unseen servant]]''; 3/day—''[[SRD:Control Weather|control weather]]'', ''[[SRD:Cloudkill|cloudkill]]'', ''[[SRD:Solid Fog|solid fog]]''. [[SRD:Caster Level|Caster level]] 15th. The save [[SRD:DC|DCs]] are [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.

'''''{{Anchor|Summon Devil}}'' {{Sp}}:''' Once per day a mist devil can attempt to summon 1d4 [[Sight Devil (3.5e Monster)|sight devils]] with a 50% chance of success, or another mist devil with a 40% chance of success. This ability is the equivalent of a 3rd-level spell.

'''{{Anchor|Terrifying Precision}} {{Su}}:''' A mist devil is a terrifying entity that can almost reshape the world just merely with the terror that it inflicts upon those around it. A mist devil receives an insight bonus to [[SRD:Attack Roll|attack rolls]] and [[SRD:Armor Class|AC]] equal to it's [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma modifier]].


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Alignment	Always lawful evil +
Author	Rithaniel +
Challenge Rating	13 +
Environment	Any lawful evil-aligned plane +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Large +
Subtype	Devil +, Extraplanar +, Evil + and Lawful +
Title	Mist Devil +
Type	Outsider +