Chain Devil

Stat block

Cha

16

Con

18

Dex

14

Int

10

Str

18

Wis

12

Speed

Walk: 40

Senses

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12

Skills

Survival: 5

Actions

• Multiattack. The chain devil makes two chain attacks and commands up to two animated chains under its control to make chain attacks.
• Chain. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage. If the target is a creature it is grappled (escape DC 16) and restrained. Until the grapple ends this chain can only attack the grappled target.

Languages

Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.

Reactions

• Unnerving Mask. When damaged by a creature within 30 feet that can see the devil, the devil momentarily assumes the magical illusory form of one of the attackers enemies or loved ones, alive or dead. The illusory figure may speak words that only the attacker can hear. The attacker makes a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, it takes 9 (2d8) psychic damage and is frightened until the end of its next turn.The attacker is then immune to this effect for the next 24 hours.

Saving throws

Wisdom: 5; Charisma: 7; Constitution: 8

Damage immunities

fire, poison

Special abilities

• Devils Sight. The devils darkvision penetrates magical darkness.
• Lawful Evil. The devil radiates a Lawful and Evil aura.
• Magic Resistance. The devil has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.
• Rattling Chains. Whenever the devil moves, the rattling of its chains can be heard up to 300 feet away, unless it moves at half its Speed.
• Relentless Tracker. Once the devil has grappled a creature in its chains, it has advantage on ability checks made to track that creature for the next 30 days.

Damage resistances

cold; damage from nonmagical, non-silvered weapons

Condition immunities

poisoned