Devil, Moldering

Family: Devils

Small fiend (devil), lawful evil

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (6d6 + 6)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	6 (–2)

Damage Resistances cold
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Infernal
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the moldering devil’s darkvision.
• Field Hopper. The moldering devil can fly up to 40 feet on its turn, but it must start and end its movement on a solid surface, such as a roof or the ground. If it is flying at the end of its turn, it falls to the ground and takes falling damage.
• Rotting Death. When the moldering devil dies, all foodstuffs, water, and beverages within 100 feet of it are subjected to the devil’s Touch of Rot trait.
• Touch of Rot. Any foodstuff, water, or beverage, whether fresh or preserved, that comes into contact with the moldering devil immediately decays and becomes inedible or undrinkable. If a creature consumes such food or drink, it must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, it takes 7 (2d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 24 hours. On a success, it takes half the damage and is poisoned for 1 hour.

ACTIONS

• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing plus 3 (1d6) necrotic damage.

ABOUT

Scabrous flesh and tufts of bristly hair sheath this devil from the tip of its piglike snout to the ends of its well-muscled legs. A pair of insectile wings lies flat against its back, and rows of needle teeth fill its gaping maw.

Moldering devils are a fiendish blight on the farmlands and grasslands. A region rarely suffers from the presence of just one of the pests, as they tend to arrive in an area in groups numbering a dozen or more.

Devilish Hands. Moldering devils are rarely the architects of their own mischief. They act at the command of a more powerful fiend, usually a spined devil or bearded devil, though occasionally a favored imp is given command. Often their presence frightens a farming community into handing control over to an infernal overseer, who then exercises its influence over the populace to increase its personal power.

Dealers of Despair. A lone moldering devil can ruin a farmstead in a single season. A group of the fiends can ruin a village in the same amount of time, turning it into a ghost town. On a personal level, moldering devils enjoy exchanging the promise of their absence for the souls of the mortals they would otherwise victimize. They have a morbid sense of humor, and they relish pitting mortals against one another. A moldering devil might grant a mortal the opportunity to alleviate the mortal’s suffering by providing the names and locations of rival farmers for the devil to target instead.