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Kylix (Cupbearer Devil)

The elegant and mortal-appearing kylixes, or cupbearer devils, rarely hide their infernal nature, preferring to dress tastefully and immaculately to accentuate the beauty and symmetry of their forms. Theirs is the dance of idle speech and clever chatter, half-promises of friendship amid smiling hints of dalliance. They make friends swiftly wherever they go, and their presence alone seems to prevent insurrection and conflict. The cupbearers are the face of occupation; with their devilish charms, they can rob a rebellion of its revolutionaries, waylay spouses from their partners, steal children from cradles, and get thanked for it all.

The cupbearers shape art and culture, wielding their talents in hospitality and merrymaking to seduce their guests and entourages toward the glamour of evil. Hell is, after all, a bastion of civilization; the cupbearers, with their twinkling vessels and carelessly sincere flattery, remind that Hell is the best place to be, and you have nothing to fear from its laws.

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KylixCreature 4

Uncommon Medium Devil Fiend Unholy
Source Pathfinder #222: Hellbreakers pg. 226
Recall Knowledge DC 21 (includes +2 from Uncommon) • Fiend (Religion)
Perception +11; greater darkvision
Languages Common, Diabolic, plus three regional languages; telepathy 100 feet
Skills Alcohol Lore +12, Deception +12, Diplomacy +12, Performance +12, Politics Lore +12, Religion +10, Society +12
Str +1, Dex +2, Con +2, Int +5, Wis +2, Cha +3
False Friend The kylix's non-damaging spells gain the subtle trait.
Raise a Glass When a kylix is holding a drink and not wielding weapons or wearing armor, they're continually protected by a sanctuary spell (DC 21). If the kylix breaks the sanctuary spell, the effect returns if the devil doesn't take any hostile actions for 10 minutes. Additionally, while protected by a sanctuary spell, the kylix can roll Diplomacy for initiative.
Items fine clothing, gold goblet

AC 20; Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +10; +1 status on all saves vs. magic
HP 57; Immunities fire; Resistances physical 5 (except silver); Weaknesses holy 5

Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] fist +12 [+8/+4] (agile, finesse, nonlethal, unarmed, unholy), Damage 2d6+2 bludgeoning and 2 precisionRituals DC 21; 2nd inveigle; 1st diabolic pact
Divine Innate Spells DC 21, attack +13; 2nd invisibility, silence; 1st bane, charm (at will); Cantrips (2nd) bullhorn, message, prestidigitation, shield
Courteous Causerie [one-action] (concentrate, magical) The kylix attempts a Deception, Diplomacy, Performance, or Society check, and compares their result against the Will DCs of up to four creatures within 60 feet. On a success, these creatures are fascinated for 1 round. The kylix can Sustain this effect, increasing the duration of this fascination by 1 round for up to 1 minute. When the fascination ends, the affected creatures are then temporarily immune to Courteous Causerie for 1 hour.Hand in Glove The kylix can flank an enemy if it's within reach of both an ally and themself; the kylix and their ally don't have to be on opposite sides. This benefits the kylix's allies as well, but only if they're flanking with the kylix, not each other. Other requirements for flanking must still be met.Sparkling Wit A creature fascinated by a kylix is off-guard to the kylix.

Minions And Vassals

Powerful kylixes use their goblets not just as accessories but weapons, animating them to pour acid onto rivals and batter opponents from afar. Though all cupbearer devils are charming, only the strongest can fully use their seductive charisma to capture victims’ minds and send them off to do the devil’s bidding, all while their bewitched “friends” believe they’re acting of their own accord.

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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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