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Insidiator (Entrapment Devil)

These devils from the first layer of Hell serve their betters by ensnaring those who are easily tempted and weaving plots that lead to the fall of mortal souls. Insidiators are commonly recruited to set up sting operations that entice mortals into committing terrible sins or lay bare the machinations of fiendish rivals. They delight in seeing their victims fall prey to their well- crafted schemes and might spend years on the perfect plan, though the most efficient are more likely to rise through Hell's ranks.

An insidiator's talent for subtlety extends to their physical form. Their bat-like wings appear gossamer but, like the spider webs they resemble, are excellent for catching prey, sticking to enemies and trapping them in melee. When the mood strikes or circumstances warrant, entrapment devils can alter the color of their skin and wings to avoid detection.

Insidiators generally seek to avoid physical combat, preferring to toy with their targets in games of subterfuge and mental manipulation. Their specialty is leading a target down a convoluted path that ends with the target incriminating or damning themselves, forcing them to agree to the insidiator's demands. Should a would-be victim see through the insidiator's schemes, the devil concedes temporary defeat and leaves to begin plotting anew. When all else fails and physical tactics become necessary, entrapment devils are capable fighters who use their spiderlike webs and camouflage abilities to their advantage, employing sneak tactics to throw their opponents off-guard.

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InsidiatorCreature 1

Medium Devil Fiend Unholy
Source Pathfinder #222: Hellbreakers pg. 224
Recall Knowledge DC 15 • Fiend (Religion)
Perception +10; greater darkvision
Languages Common, Diabolic
Skills Deception +7, Legal Lore +6, Religion +6, Society +6, Stealth +6
Str +1, Dex +2, Con +1, Int +3, Wis +1, Cha +4

AC 15; Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +9; +1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP 20; Immunities fire; Resistances physical 3 (except silver), poison 3; Weaknesses holy 3

Speed 25 feet, fly 20 feet
Melee [one-action] claw +7 [+3/-1] (agile, magical, unholy), Damage 1d4+3 slashingMelee [one-action] wing +7 [+3/-1] (agile, magical, unholy), Damage 1d6+3 bludgeoningRanged [one-action] web +9 [+4/-1] (range increment 30 feet), Effect web trapDivine Innate Spells DC 17; 1st bane (at will), ventriloquism; Cantrips (1st) daze
Chameleon Skin [one-action] (concentrate, divine, illusion) The insidiator changes the coloration of their skin to match their surrounding environment. Doing so allows them to Hide even if they don't have cover. When the insidiator moves to a different environment, they must use this action again or lose its effects.Change Shape [one-action] (concentrate, divine, polymorph) The insidiator can take on the appearance of any Medium humanoid. This doesn't change their Speed or their attack and damage bonuses with their Strikes but might change the damage type their Strikes deal (typically to bludgeoning).Hidden Movement If the insidiator starts their turn undetected or hidden to a creature, that creature is off-guard against the insidiator's attacks until the end of the turn.Web Trap A creature hit by the insidiator's web Strike is immobilized and stuck to the nearest surface until it Escapes (DC 17).

Spidery Inclinations

The insidiator often takes after specific spiders, even bearing webbed markings on their face, which shows in their tactics. Those inspired by jumping spiders are quick to hunt down their prey, attacking relentlessly with every tool they have, while those closer to the patient trapdoor spiders integrate deeply into the society they infiltrate.

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Source Monster Core pg. 86
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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

The Hierarchy of Hell

Hell is a harsh plane of law with little use for compassion or empathy. As such, it exists entirely within a strict hierarchy, and this order extends to its denizens. While different types of demons correspond to various sins and daemons are associated with modes of mortal death, the different types of devils exist solely to fulfill particular roles in the infernal machine. On occasion, a particular devil can transcend the role for which they were literally shaped, but this often transforms the devil physically into the type suitable for their new role.

Name	Level
Gambling Devil (Agadaz)	4
Ayngavhaul (Heresy Devil)	13
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 Attorney	4
Imp	1
Insidiator (Entrapment Devil)	1
Instillo (Docent Devil)	8
Kylix (Cupbearer Devil)	4
Levaloch (Warmonger Devil)	7
Munagola (Executioner Devil)	11
Nessari (Tyrant Devil)	20
Odvolos (Censorship Devil)	5
Ort (Drudge Devil)	0
Osyluth (Bone Devil)	9
Phistophilus (Contract Devil)	10
Sarglagon (Drowning Devil)	8
Uniila (Cabal Devil)	10
Velavi (Librarian Devil)	2
Vordine (Infantry Devil)	5
Vordine Legion	10
Zebub (Accuser Devil)	3

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