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Instillo (Docent Devil)

Wherever learning and instruction is called for within the burning shadows of Hell, from the bureaus of Dis and coffers of Erebus to the war colleges of Malebolge and Caina's courtrooms, docent devils ply their unassuming and perspicacious trade. The instillo, so named for their creativity and talent in instilling a respect for Hell's ways and legitimacy to captive audiences, are valued for their ability to transform recently conquered lands into compliant, even loyal, client-states. The conquered are taught to be ashamed of their origins; the despairing are issued philosophies that displace blame and uncertainty upon the mistakes of history and geography; the orphaned are taught to respect those who orphaned them.

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InstilloCreature 8

Medium Devil Fiend Unholy
Source Pathfinder #222: Hellbreakers pg. 225
Recall Knowledge DC 24 • Fiend (Religion)
Perception +13; greater darkvision
Languages Common, Diabolic, Empyrean, Utopian; telepathy 100 feet, truespeech
Skills Arcana +16, Deception +18, Diplomacy +18, Occultism +16, Performance +18, Religion +18, Society +18
Str +2, Dex +3, Con +2, Int +4, Wis +3, Cha +6
Items +1 striking light mace, fine clothing, writing set

AC 26; Fort +14, Ref +15, Will +18; +1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP 135; Immunities fire; Resistances physical 8 (except silver); Weaknesses holy 8
Correcting Veil (aura, linguistic, mental, subtle) 100 feet. The instillo's telepathic presence constantly monitors perspectives and molds thought toward an infernal clarity. Creatures within the aura gain the Dubious Knowledge skill feat but are unaware of this effect. The instillo is instantly aware when any creature within the aura fails a Recall Knowledge check and influences the erroneous information that the creature gains.Nod of the Tongue Creatures who can understand Diabolic take a –2 status penalty to their Will saves against the instillo's effects with the auditory or mental trait.

Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] light mace +18 [+14/+10] (agile, finesse, shove, unholy), Damage 2d4+6 bludgeoningArcane Prepared Spells DC 26, attack +18; 4th containment, suggestion, translocate; 3rd enthrall (×2), paralyze; 2nd deafness, laughing fit, stupefy; 1st charm, command, fleet step; Cantrips (4th) bullhorn, daze, live wire, message, telekinetic hand
Divine Innate Spells DC 23, attack +15; 4th dispelling globe, dull ambition; 2nd status (at will)
Rituals DC 26; 1st diabolic pact
Quiet Confidence [one-action] (concentrate, spellshape) The instillo can hide the source of their magic. If the next action the instillo uses is to Cast a Spell, that spell gains the subtle trait. The trait hides only the spell's spellcasting actions and manifestations, not its effects.Sneak Attack The instillo's Strikes deal an additional 2d6 precision damage to off-guard creatures.Superlative Rhetoric [one-action] (arcane) Frequency once per round; Requirements The instillo's most recent action was to cast a spell with the auditory trait; Effect The instillo immediately casts daze at a creature that can hear them.

Anti-Intellectualists

Instillos know the importance of diverse thinking and media literacy, which leads them to target educational institutions and free thinkers. They seed organizations with false information and selfish intellectuals who use their knowledge for themselves instead of others, plying them with power and information before exposing their corruption so society turns against them.

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Devil

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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