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Grimalkin

Creature, Devils

'Shadow Cats', the rarest of the three minor devils, dwell on the uppermost planes of Hades as companions of the Bat Horin. Favored as familiars by witches and warlocks, they are loyal, nearly invisible in darkness and superb spies.

Also called Shadow Cat

From the book

Grimalkin, sometimes called shadow cats, are the rarest of the three kinds of minor devil and are found only now and then on the highest planes of Hades. There they usually serve as companions and advisers to the Bat Horin, sometimes following them on their raids into the prime material plane.

Like alastor they make fine familiars, but their particular talents appeal more to witches and warlocks than to wizards. They can smell magic up to ten feet away and follow a trail by scent, and once a day each they can take the shape of an old hag, talk with animals or speak in tongues, each power lasting an hour. Their tracking by scent succeeds 75% of the time.

Unlike alastor, a grimalkin never makes trouble for its master; it is satisfied knowing that its presence proves its master has a certain taste for evil, whatever alignment they claim. Grimalkin are excellent spies, almost impossible to spot in darkness or shadow. They will gladly tell the given name of one lesser or greater devil, but only once a month. Pitch-black in color, they see in the dark, go unnoticed in darkness 95% of the time, and heal a hit point every minute.

At a glance

Type
Minor devil (least common of three)
Nickname
Shadow Cats
Home
Uppermost planes of Hades (infrequent)
Associates
Companions and advisors to Bat Horin, sometimes accompanying them to the material plane
Favored by
Witches and warlocks rather than wizards
Senses
Detect magic by scent (10 ft.); track by scent
Once-per-day powers
Each once a day: shape-change into an old hag; speak in tongues; speak with animals
Stealth
Almost undetectable in darkness or shadow
Loyalty
Never causes trouble for its master; its presence shows the master's leaning toward evil
Monthly service
Reveals the given name of one lesser or greater devil, once per month
Height/Length
2-3 ft.
Weight
15-20 lbs.
STR
4
SPD
18
DEX
15
CON
6
INT
15
WILL
7
CHA
2
PER
18
Level
3
Alignment
Lawful Evil
Damage
Claws: 1-3
Special Attributes
Smells magic within 10 ft. (Detect Magic); heals 1 h.p. per minute; tracks by scent at 75%; once a day each, for 1 hour, can use Shape change (into a hag), Speak in tongues and Speak with animals; unnoticed in darkness 95% of the time; night vision
Armor
Unarmored
Hit Points
10-16
Comments
Pitch-black, and sometimes known as 'shadow cats'