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Thamuz

Creature, Demons

Arch demon of emotions and evil desires such as greed and lust, a flawless thief revered by rogues, who radiates any emotion and tempts the good into evil. Summoned, he grants one evil wish, and treasure he gives is always stolen and may be sought by its owners.

From the book

Thamuz is the arch demon of emotions and of wicked desires, above all greed, lust and avarice. He can carry out any act of thievery without ever failing (every thieving talent at 99%), values any treasure with complete accuracy and takes foes by surprise 95% of the time, so evil rogues and thieves often revere him. He can radiate greed, lust or any other single emotion for twenty feet around him, and everyone in range falls under his sway. He is said to visit the prime material plane now and then for the express purpose of tempting good or neutral people into doing evil. In a fight he uses a sword, a garotte or a sap, all of them magical, striking three times a round. Any surprise attack, such as a stab in the back or an ambush, does ten times normal damage, and he can always choose to leave a victim stunned or unconscious instead of dead.

When properly summoned, Thamuz offers a single wish, provided its purpose is essentially evil. A summoner who asks for riches receives 1-10 times 100,000 gold pieces' worth of gold, silver or gems, but anything Thamuz gives has always been stolen, and there is a 25% chance it came from owners close by who will certainly be looking for it. Without a proper offering, he tries to knock the summoner senseless and rob them of all their money and belongings.

At a glance

Rank
Arch demon
Domain
Emotions and evil desires: greed, lust, avarice
Abilities
Performs any thieving activity without fail
Aura
Greed, lust or any single emotion, 20-foot radius; those within fall under his influence
Activity
Sometimes visits the prime material plane to tempt good or neutral people into evil
Weapons
Magical sword, garotte or sap
Worshippers
Evil rogues and thieves
If summoned
One wish of basically evil intent; a request for treasure yields 1-10 x 100,000 gold pieces worth of gold, silver or gems, always stolen, with a 25% chance it was taken from nearby owners who will search for it
Without offering
Tries to knock out the summoner and steal all their wealth and possessions
Height/Length
12 ft.
Weight
1,000 lbs.
STR
23
SPD
25
DEX
25
CON
24
INT
24
WILL
20
CHA
20
PER
22
Level
24
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Damage
As per weapon employed: 3 attacks per round (see Comments)
Special Attributes
Radiates any emotion it chooses in a 20 ft. radius; has every thieving talent at 99% skill; appraises treasure with 100% accuracy; surprises foes 95% of the time
Armor
As plate mail + 3
Hit Points
120
Comments
Deals 10x damage on every surprise attack (back-stabbing or waylaying), and can always choose to stun or knock out a victim instead of killing