Demons, painted for this archiveKalkydri
Creature, Demons
Twelve-winged, extremely violent greater demons, the fastest flyers on any plane, who can teleport or cross dimensions and are used for assassination and abduction. They always strike first, with armor-slicing claws and a paralyzing bite, and demand a living human with no substitute.
From the book
The twelve-winged kalkydri are an exceptionally violent kind of demon and the fastest flyers anywhere in the planes. Like winged demons they can teleport or travel between dimensions, twice a day in their case, but they are rarely used to carry messages; they are far better suited to murder and kidnapping. Their tremendous speed means they always strike first in any fight and usually catch their prey unawares. Their razor claws slice through any leather armor, and their bite carries a venom that paralyzes the victim for 5-20 minutes unless it saves vs CON. They can also see invisible beings.
Like the empusa, a summoned kalkydri demands a living human and will take nothing else; the only other way to win its service is by force. Once a pact is made it can be ordered either to kill any one creature or to grant a limited wish. Unlike winged demons, a kalkydri will fight if sent to abduct someone, though it will not let itself be killed for the task. Common greater demons slain away from their home plane may be reborn as kalkydri.
At a glance
- Rank
- Greater demon
- Appearance
- Twelve wings
- Abilities
- Fastest flyers in all planes; teleportation or dimensional travel; always attack first in melee and usually surprise
- Attacks
- Razor claws cut through any leather armor; bite with paralytic venom
- Role
- Assassinations and abductions rather than messages
- Summoning offering
- A living human; no substitute accepted except gaining service by force
- Service
- A wish of limited power, or slay any single creature; will fight when abducting a victim but will not die for it
- Related
- Common greater demons slain off their home plane may be reborn as Kalkydri
- Height/Length
- 8 ft. +
- Weight
- 400 + lbs.
- STR
- 21
- SPD
- 24
- DEX
- 20
- CON
- 20
- INT
- 19
- WILL
- 13
- CHA
- 13
- PER
- 20
- Level
- 15-16
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Damage
- Claws: 1-8 (+ STR) each, Bite: 1-6 (+ poison; see Comments)
- Special Attributes
- Detect invisibility; Teleportation/Dimensional travel (2x per day)
- Armor
- As plate mail
- Hit Points
- 70
- Comments
- A bitten victim is paralyzed for 5-20 minutes unless it saves vs CON
