Manual of the Planes

Summon Tanar’ri (Sp): Tanar’ri can summon others oftheir kind as though casting a summon monster spell, butthey have only a limited chance of success. Roll d%: On afailure, no tanar’ri answer the summons. Summonedcreatures remain for 1 hour, then return to their homesin the Abyss. A tanar’ri that is itself summoned cannotuse its own summon ability for 1 hour.Many tanar’ri are loath to use their summon ability,because doing so leaves them in the debt of the tanar’rithey summon. They only risk owing such a debt if theirown lives are at risk.Tanar’ri QualitiesImmunities (Ex): Tanar’ri are immune to poison andelectricity.Resistances (Ex): Tanar’ri have acid, cold, andfire resistance 20.Telepathy (Su): Tanar’ri cancommunicate telepathicallywith any creature within 100feet that has a language.URIDEZUThese rat-fiends are amongthe most common demonsfound outside the Abyss.They are often sent tothe Material Plane onerrands for more powerfultanar’ri. Somehave been trappedthere for centuries,befriending the localrats and making life miserablefor nearby residents.Craven creatures,they delight inpraise from their mastersand do nearly anythingto please them.Uridezu resemblehairless rat-people,walking upright butsniffing the air withwhiskered snouts. Theyhave long, flexible tailsand feral claws. Awarethat most creatures findthem hideous, uridezustranded on another planeoften lair underground wherethey have a measure of privacy.They command local rats to act asscouts and spies while scavenging for their own food.CombatAn uridezu likes to attack from surprise, using its rats toact as scouts and soften up opponents. Then it covers thearea in darkness, attempts to disarm an opponent with itstail, and paralyzes it with its bite. Paralyzed victims areoften dragged off to feed the uridezu or its rats.Paralysis Bite (Ex): Those hit by an uridezu’s bitemust succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 14) or be paralyzedfor 2d6 minutes.Whip Tail (Ex): An uridezu can wield its tail like awhip, generally to trip or disarm opponents. Even if itfails a trip or disarm attempt, the uridezu cannot loseits tail.Spell-Like Abilities: At will—darkness, desecrate,detect good; 1/day—unholy blight. These abilities are asthe spells cast by a 14th-level sorcerer (save DC = 12 +spell level).Rat Empathy (Ex): Normal and dire rats instinctivelyrecognize an uridezu as their lord and master. This givesthe uridezu a +4 racial bonus onchecks when influencing theanimal’s attitude and allowsthe communication of simpleconcepts and commandssuch as “friend,” “foe,” “flee,”and “attack.”Summon Tanar’ri (Sp):Once per day, an uridezucan attempt to summonanother uridezu with a40% chance of success.ARMANITEArmanites are demonicheavy cavalry, charginginto the ranks oftheir foes with uncontainedblood lust andfury. They rise from theAbyss to make war on allthat is good and lawful.Looking like pale,undead centaurs withthe horns of bulls, armanitesare a terror to beholdon the battlefield. Theywear full plate barding,with the bristles andspines of their inhumanform sticking throughgaps in the armor.CombatArmanites know their role onthe battlefield and take to it with greatrelish. Their charges are designed to deliver maximumdestruction and mayhem. Once engaged in melee,they switch to heavy flails and spin wildly, swinging theirflails as they kick with their hooves.Charge (Ex): When armanites charge with lances,they deal double damage just as mounted lancers do.Illus. by W. ReynoldsCHAPTER 9:MONSTERS165