Out of the Abyss

DEMO GORGON

Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, and Master of the

Spiraling Depths. Dernogorgon is the embodiment of

chaos, madness. and destruction. seeking to corrupt aU

that is good and undermine order in the multiverse. to

see everything dragged howling into the infinite depths

of the Abyss.

The demon lord is a meld of different forms. with a

saurian lower body and clawed. webbed feet. as well as

suckered tentacles sprouting from the shoulders of a

great apelike torso, surmounted by two hideous simian

heads. named Aameul and Hathradiah. both equally

mad. Their gaze brings madness and confusion to any

who confront it.

DEMOGORGON

Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil

Armor Class 22 (natural armor)

Hit Points 496 (34d12 + 272)

Speed 50 ft., swim 50 ft.

STR

29 (+9)

DEX

14 (+2)

CON

26 (+8)

INT

20 (+5)

WIS

17 (+3)

Saving Throws Dex +10, Con +16, Wis +11, Cha +1 5

Skills Insight +11, Perception +19

Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning

CHA

25 (+7)

Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and

slashing that is nonmagical

Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,

poisoned

Senses truesight 120ft., passive Perception 21

Languages all, telepathy 120ft.

Challenge 26 (90,000 XP)

Innate Spellcasting. Demogorgon's spellcasting ability is Cha·

risma (spell save DC 23). Demogorgon can in nately cast the

fo llowing spells, requiring no material componen ts:

At will: detect magic, major image

3fday each: dispel magic.fear, telekinesis

1/day each:feeblemind, project image

Legendary Resistance (3fDay). If Demogorgon fails a saving

throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. Demogorgon has advantage on saving

throws against spells and other magical effects.

Magic Weapons. Demogorgon's weapon attacks are magical.

Two Heads. Demogorgon h as advantage on saving throws

agamst bemg blmded, deafened, stunned, and knocked

unconscious.

ACTIONS

Multiattack. Demogorgon makes two tentacle attacks.

API'OII>IX U I D EMON LOIWS

Similarly, the spiraling Y sign of Demogorgon's cult

can inspire madness in those who contemplate it for too

long. All the followers of the Prince of Demons go mad,

sooner or later.

DEMOGORGON'S LAIR

Demogorgon makes his lair in a palace called Abysm,

found on a layer of the Abyss known as the Gaping Maw.

Demogorgon's lair is a place of madness and duality;

the portion of the palace that lies above water takes

the form of two serpentine towers, each crowned by

a skull-shaped minaret. There. Demogorgon's heads

contemplate the mysteries of the arcane while arguing

about how best to obliterate their rivals. The bulk of

this palace extends deep underwater, in chill and dark-

ened caverns.

Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: + 17 to hit, reach 10 ft., one

target. Hit: 35 (4d12 + 9) b ludgeoning damage. If the target

is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 23 Constitution saving

throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal

to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target fin-

ishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is

reduced to 0.

Gaze. Demogorgon turns his magical gaze toward one creature

that he can see within 120 feet of him. That target must make

a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw. Unless the target is incapac-

itated, 1t can avert its eyes to avoid the gaze and to automat-

ically succeed on the save. If the target does so, it can't see

Demogorgon until the start of his next turn. If the target looks

at him 10 the meantime, it must Immediately make the save.

If the target fails the save, the target suffers one of the follow-

ing effects of Demogorgon's cho1ce or at random:

1. Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of
   Demogorgon's next turn or until Demogorgon is no longer
   within line of sight.


2. Hypnotic Gaze. The target is charmed by Demogorgon until
   the start of Demogorgon's next turn. Demogorgon chooses
   how the charmed target uses its actions, reactions, and
   movement. Because this gaze requires Demogorgon to focus
   both heads on the ta rget, he can't use his Maddening Gaze
   legendary action until the start of his next turn.


3. Insanity Gaze. The target suffers the effect of the confusion
   spell without making a saving throw. The effect lasts until the
   start of Demogorgon's next turn. Demogorgon doesn't need
   to concentrate on the spell.

LEGENDARY ACTIONS

Demogorgon can take 2 legendary actions, choosing from

the opt1ons below. Only one legendary action option can be

used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn.

Demogorgon rega.ns spent legendary actions at the start

of his turn.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: + 17 to hit, reach 15ft., one target.

Hit: 31 (4d10 + 9) bludgeoning damage plus 22 (4d10) ne-

crotic damage.

Maddening Gaze. Demogorgon uses his Gaze action, and must

choose either the Beguiling Gaze or the Insanity Gaze effect.