Demon, Kishi

Family: Demons

Medium fiend (demon), chaotic evil

Armor Class 18 (natural armor, shield)
Hit Points 119 (14d8 + 56)
Speed 50 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
19 (+4) 20 (+5) 19 (+4) 15 (+2) 11 (+0) 22 (+6)

Saving Throws Dex +8, Con +7, Wis +3
Skills Deception +9, Perception +3, Performance +9
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +3

SPECIAL TRAITS

  • Fiendish Weapons. The kishi’s weapon attacks are magical. When the kishi hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 2d8 cold damage (included in the attack).
  • Two Heads. The kishi has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious.
  • Magic Resistance. The kishi has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

ACTIONS

  • Multiattack. The kishi makes one Bite attack and two Spear attacks.
  • Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) cold damage.
  • Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage, or 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack, plus 9 (2d8) cold damage.
  • Spellcasting. The kishi casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):

BONUS ACTIONS

  • Trophy Shield. The kishi absorbs some of the essence of a creature it killed since the end of its previous turn and magically creates a grisly trophy of the creature on its shield or spear. For 1 hour, its Armor Class becomes 20, and creatures of the same type as the slain creature have disadvantage on attack rolls against the kishi.

ABOUT

This strong and handsome warrior has a snarling hyena’s face at the back of its head.

Dark Appetites. Kishi are two-faced male demons perpetually driven by their voracious appetites, carnal or otherwise, with a predilection for female humanoids. Kishi frequently behead, scalp, or skin their conquests and decorate their shields with their trophies.

Hats and Veils. Kishi demons typically masquerade as muscular warriors or glib storytellers, wearing elaborate headdresses or clan veils to hide the demonic hyena face on the back of their head.

Deadly Charmers. They use magical and nonmagical means of persuasion to inveigle women into their embrace, but their trysts always end in a grisly feast upon their victim’s flesh.

Variant: Demon Summoning

Some kishi demons also have the following additional action option that allows them to summon other demons.

Summon Demon (1/Day). The kishi demon magically calls 1d4 giant hyenas that are Fiends with the kishi’s damage resistances and immunities. It has a 50 percent chance of calling one kishi demon instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the kishi and obeying its telepathic commands. The creatures remain for 1 hour, until the kishi dies, or until the kishi dismisses them as a bonus action.

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