Zariel

Large Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil

AC: 21

Initiative: +7 (17)

HP: 420 (29d10 + 261)

Speed: 50 ft., fly 150 ft.

STR
27 (+8)
DEX
24 (+7)
CON
28 (+9)
INT
26 (+8)
WIS
27 (+8)
CHA
30 (+10)

Saving Throws: Int +16, Wis +16, Cha +18

Skills: Intimidation +18, Perception +16

Resistances: cold; fire; radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't silvered

Immunities: necrotic; poison

Condition Immunities: charmed; exhaustion; frightened; poisoned

Senses: darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 26

Languages: all, telepathy 120 ft.

CR: 26 (XP 90,000; PB +8)

Devil's Sight.

Magical darkness doesn't impede Zariel's darkvision.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day).

If Zariel fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance.

Zariel has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Regeneration.

Zariel regains 20 hit points at the start of her turn. If she takes radiant damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of her next turn. Zariel dies only if she starts her turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate.

Spellcasting.

Zariel casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 26):

At will: Alter Self (can become Medium when changing her appearance), Detect Evil and Good, Fireball, Invisibility (self only), Major Image, Wall of Fire

2/day each: Blade Barrier, Dispel Evil and Good, Finger of Death

Actions

Multiattack.

Zariel makes three Flail or Longsword attacks. She can replace one attack with a use of Horrid Touch, if available.

Flail.

Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) force damage plus 36 (8d8) fire damage.

Longsword.

Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) radiant damage or 19 (2d10 + 8) radiant damage when used with two hands, plus 36 (8d8) fire damage.

Horrid Touch (Recharge 5-6).

Zariel touches one creature within 10 feet of her. The target must succeed on a DC 26 Constitution saving throw or take 44 (8d10) necrotic damage and have the poisoned condition for 1 minute. While poisoned in this way, the target has the blinded and deafened conditions. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Teleport.

Zariel magically teleports, along with any equipment she is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space she can see.

Legendary Actions

Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, this creature can expend a use to take one of the following actions; it regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.

Teleport.

Zariel uses Teleport.

Immolating Gaze (Costs 2 Actions).

Zariel turns her magical gaze toward one creature she can see within 120 feet of her and commands it to burn. The target must succeed on a DC 26 Wisdom saving throw or take 22 (4d10) fire damage.

Lair Actions

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take one lair action to cause the following effect or one from the archdevil lair action list (page 214); she can't take the same lair action two rounds in a row:

  • Infernal Illusions.

    Zariel casts the Major Image spell four times, targeting different areas with it. Zariel prefers to create images of intruders' loved ones being burned alive. Zariel doesn't need to concentrate on the spells, which end on initiative count 20 of the next round. Each creature that can see these illusions must succeed on a DC 26 Wisdom saving throw or have the frightened condition for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

  • Attack.

    The archdevil uses one of their available melee or ranged attacks against a single foe.

  • Cast a Spell.

    The archdevil uses their Spellcasting feature to cast an available spell. If the spell normally requires concentration, it lasts for the full duration instead.

  • Deceitful Whispers.

    The archdevil whispers to a creature they can see within 30 feet. The target must make a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the charmed condition until the start of their next turn and must use their reaction immediately to make an attack against one of the archdevil's enemies, chosen by the archdevil.

  • Fiendish Fortitude.

    The archdevil recharges one of their expended abilities.

  • Frenzy.

    The archdevil casts Haste on themself. The effect ends at initiative count 20 of the next round.

  • Summon Underlings.

    The archdevil summons allied devils. The devils summoned depends on the archdevil using this feature. The summoned devils appear in unoccupied spaces which the archdevil can see. The Summoned Underlings table shows which devils each archdevil can summon.

  • Teleport.

    The archdevil teleports themself to an area they can see within 120 feet.

  • Trap.

    The archdevil casts the Hold Monster spell.

Regional Effects

The region containing Zariel's lair is warped by her magic, which creates the following effect:

  • Hellscape.

    The area within 9 miles of the lair is filled with screaming voices and the stench of burning meat.

If Zariel dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.

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Zariel

Source: Chains of Asmodeus, p. 235 - Licenses and attribution