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NUPPERIBO

No soul is turned away from the Nine Hells, but t he truly

worthles s-those whose evil acts in life arose from ca re-

lessness a nd s loth more than a nything else-are suit-

able only to become nupperibos. T hese pitiful creatures

shuffle mindlessly across the landscape : blind, bloated

from unquenchable hunger, and groping for whatever

scraps of fetid matter or swarming vermin they can

scoop into their groaning mouths.

Nauseating Bulk. Individually, nupperibos are pa-

the tic, but they're rarely alone and can b e dangerous

when gathered into packs. They herd togethe r into

throngs that ca n clog a vital passage or an entire valley.

Clouds of stinging insects, stirges , and othe r vermin

surround them in a terrifying, reeking sheath that tor-

ments any non-devil that draws ne ar.

Hunger Unending. A nupperibo knows nothing but

the hunger that propels it on a blind quest for anything

to devour. Once it senses a potential meal, it pursues

that prey tirelessly until the food is consumed , t he nup-

peribo is slain, or some other morsel crosses the fiend's

path and distracts it.

Slavish Obedience. With no inte rest of its own be-

yond the need to consume, a nupperibo obeys unthink-

ingly any command it receives telepathically from an-

other devil. T h is blind loyalty makes them the easiest of

infernal troops to lead into battle, but their presence in a

legion does nothing to elevate its gene ra l's status.

CHAPTER 6 I BESTI ARY

NUPPERIBO

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Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil

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Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)

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Speed 20 ft.

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STR

DEX CON INT WIS CHA

16 (+3) 11 (+O) 13 (+l)

3 (-4) 8 (-1) l (- 5)

Skills Perception +l

Damage Resistances acid, cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and

slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't silvered

Damage Immunities fire, poison

Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, frightened, poisoned

Senses blindsight 10 ft. (blind beyond this radius),

passive Perception 11

Languages understands Infernal but can't speak

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

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' Cloud of Vermin. Any creature, other than a devil, that starts its

turn within 20 feet of the nupperibo must make a DC 11 Consti-

tution saving throw. A creature within the areas of two or more

nupperibos makes the saving throw with disadvantage. On a

failure, the creature takes 2 (ld4) piercing damage.

Hunger-Driven. In the Nine Hells, the nupperibos can

flawlessly track any creature that has taken damage from any

nupperibo's Cloud of Vermin within the previous 24 hours.

ACTIONS

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.

Hit: 6 (ld6 + 3) piercing damage.