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Archives of Nethys

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Vordine Legion

Vordines are the foot soldiers of Hell, dispatched in vast armies from the iron city of Dis to guard Hell's uppermost layers and crush the enemies of the archdevils who rule there. Indefatigable and pitiless, a legion of vordines strikes with a ruthless precision that commands fear and envy throughout the multiverse in equal measure. Although they usually serve at the command of more powerful devils, such as the tyrannical nessari, every legion also observes a unique internal hierarchy that enables another vordine to assume command at a moment's notice should it become necessary.

Recall Knowledge - Fiend (Religion): DC 27
Unspecific Lore: DC 25
Specific Lore: DC 22

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Elite are marked in red below.
NOTE: The +2 damage bonus to non-strike offensive abilities (+4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Elite Vordine LegionCreature 11

Gargantuan Devil Fiend Troop Unholy 
Source Battlecry! pg. 193
Perception +21; greater darkvision
Languages Common, Diabolic; telepathy 100 feet
Skills Acrobatics +24, Athletics +26, Intimidation +24, Religion +21, Warfare Lore +24
Str +5, Dex +5, Con +7, Int +2, Wis +3, Cha +2
AC 31; Fort +24, Ref +21, Will +18; +1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP 200 (4 segments); Thresholds 120 (3 segments), 60 (2 segments); Immunities fire; Resistances physical 10 (except silver), poison 10; Weaknesses area damage 10, holy 10, splash damage 10
Reactive Attack [reaction] Trigger A creature within the vordine legion's reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using; Effect The creature takes 2d8+11 piercing damage (DC 28 basic Reflex save); this damage has the magical and unholy traits. If the creature critically fails its saving throw and the trigger was a manipulate action, the legion disrupts that action.Troop Defenses
Speed 25 feet; troop movement
Divine Innate Spells DC 28 (+4 dmg); 4th translocate (at will)
Burning March [two-actions] (divine, fire, unholy) The vordine legion Strides, leaving an orderly pattern of burning hoofprints in each square they enter. The hoofprints continue to burn for 1 minute. Any creature on the ground that begins its turn in, or enters a square with, burning hoofprints takes 2d8 fire damage.Impaling Barrage [two-actions] (magical, unholy) The vordine legion releases a hail of tridents. This hail is a 10-foot burst within 40 feet that deals 4d8 piercing damage (DC 28 basic Reflex save). Creatures that fail the saving throw are clumsy 1 until the start of the vordine legion's next turn (clumsy 2 on a critical failure). When the vordines are reduced to 2 segments, this area decreases to a 5-foot burst.Tines of Dis [one-action] to [three-actions] (magical, unholy) Frequency once per round; Effect The vordines of the legion make coordinated melee attacks with their tridents. Each enemy within a 5-foot emanation must attempt a DC 28 basic Reflex save. The damage depends on the number of actions.
[one-action] 1d8+2 piercing damage
[two-actions] 2d8+11 piercing damage
[three-actions] 3d8+14 piercing damage

All Monsters in "Devil"

NameLevel
Gambling Devil (Agadaz)4
Coarti (Messenger Devil)7
Cornugon (Horned Devil)16
Deimavigga (Apostate Devil)17
Erinys (Fury Devil)8
Ferrugon (Rust Devil)12
Gelugon (Ice Devil)13
Gylou (Handmaiden Devil)14
Hamatula (Barbed Devil)11
Hellbound Attorney4
Imp1
Levaloch (Warmonger Devil)7
Munagola (Executioner Devil)11
Nessari (Tyrant Devil)20
Ort (Drudge Devil)0
Osyluth (Bone Devil)9
Phistophilus (Contract Devil)10
Sarglagon (Drowning Devil)8
Uniila (Cabal Devil)10
Vordine (Infantry Devil)5
Vordine Legion10
Zebub (Accuser Devil)3

Devil

Source Monster Core pg. 86 1.1
Masters of corruption and architects of conquest, devils seek both to tempt mortal life to join in their pursuit of all things profane and to spread tyranny throughout all worlds. The temptations they offer mortals range from great powers granted by the signing of an infernal contract to twisted favors following a whispered pledge to a diabolic patron, or any number of even subtler exchanges. Those who succumb to these temptations find themselves consigned to an afterlife of endless torment in the pits of Hell, wherein the only hope of escape lies in the chance of being promoted to become a devil in the infernal ranks.

Every devil has a specific role to play in the upkeep of the remorseless bureaucratic machine that is Hell, from soldiers and scholars to inquisitors, lawyers, judges, and executioners. Lowly orts perform subservient labor to more powerful and specialized devils, such as infantry and contract devils, while the greatest nessaris command entire infernal armies.

Asmodeus stands at the apex of the structure he created, but the layers below him are marked by a constant jockeying for position. Most diabolic plans ultimately serve to improve the schemer's place in the hierarchy.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Archdevils

Eight archdevils rule the eight upper layers of Hell, while the deepest layer is ruled by Asmodeus. Barbatos is the doorwarden of Hell's uppermost layer, while Dispater rules Hell's largest city. Mammon guards Hell's treasuries, and Belial designs new weapons for Hell's legions. Geryon is the oldest archdevil and keeper of many secrets, while Moloch leads Hell's armies. Baalzebul is a brooding archdevil who has fallen from Asmodeus's favor, while Mephistopheles was formed from the plane of Hell itself

Sidebar - Additional Lore Diabolic Divinities

Numerous unique and powerful devils hold positions of power in Hell. The most numerous of these are the infernal dukes, many of whom were promoted to this position from already impressive statures as nessaris. The supreme ruler of Hell itself is Asmodeus, the Prince of Darkness. Between these two tiers rule the eight archdevils.

Sidebar - Locations Diabolic Locations

The nine layers of Hell are the planar home of all devils, and they much prefer its tyrannically ordered environs to anywhere else in the multiverse. Yet devils can be encountered anywhere mortals can be tempted by infernal bargains or to seek diabolic aid. On Golarion, the nation of Cheliax is particularly aligned with Hell. Its government is based upon Hell's organization, and the state church is that of Asmodeus.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Fiendish Relations

Devils view daemons' constant hunt for souls as a short-sighted waste of potential, and demons' selfish destruction of society and flesh as uncivilized and obnoxious, but they do not loathe their fiendish counterparts. Indeed, most devils are more than willing to take advantage of daemons and demons as they can to further their own machinations.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Fire and Ice

The classic depiction of Hell is of a burning wasteland of magma and volcanoes, a searing landscape rife with the screaming souls of the damned. Yet those who have visited Hell know the awful truth—for its torments do not cease at eternal burning. Some regions of Hell are perpetually frozen reaches of razor-sharp ice and flesh-scouring wind, while others are miasmic swamps filled with poison and disease. Hell does not limit its torturous toolbox merely to the fires for which it is so well known!

Sidebar - Related Creatures Other Devils

The devils presented on these pages are a small sampling of the torments Hell has to offer. Other devils, like the mechanical warmonger devils, the cherub-faced and fly-bodied accuser devils, and the executioner devils beholden to the Queens of Night are but a few examples of these widespread immortal creatures.