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=== Baphomet's Statistics Block ===

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{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Baphomet, Tyrant of Tyrants
|size=Huge |type=Outsider |typelink=Variant Outsider (3.5e Type) |subtypes=Chaotic, Extraplanar, Evil, Tanar'ri
|hd=22d8+330 |hp=506
|init=+9
|speed=40 ft. (20 squares), fly 60 ft. (perfect)
|ac=48 (-2 size, +5 Dexterity, +25 natural, +8 deflection) |touch=21 |flat=43
|bab=+22 |grapple=+52
|at=''+6 Huge exploding [[Spiked Hammer (3.5e Equipment)|spiked hammer]] of [[SRD:Speed|speed]]'' +44 melee (3d6+54 plus 2d4 plus 10d6 fire, x4 on crit.) or gore +44 melee (4d10+54 plus [[#Powerful Charge|280]], 17-20)
|full_at=''+6 Huge exploding [[Spiked Hammer (3.5e Equipment)|spiked hammer]] of [[SRD:Speed|speed]]'' +43/+38/+33/+28 melee (3d6+54 plus 2d4 plus 10d6 fire, x4 on crit.) or gore +43 melee (4d10+54 plus [[#Powerful Charge|280]], 17-20)
|space=15 ft. |reach=15 ft. 
|sa=[[#Alter Reality|Alter reality]], [[#Awaken the Beast|awaken the beast]], [[#Meteor Smash|meteor smash]], [[#Powerful Charge|powerful charge]], [[#Ravage Form|ravage form]], [[#Sound of the Beast|sound of the beast]], [[#Spell-Like Abilities|spell-like abilities]] 
|sq=[[#Godlike|Godlike]], immunity to fire and [[SRD:Poisons|poison]], [[#Lord of the Abyss|lord of the Abyss]], [[#Natural Cunning|natural cunning]], resistance to acid and cold 20, [[SRD:Spell Resistance and Spell Immunity#Spell Resistance (Ex)|spell resistance]] 35, [[SRD:Telepathy|telepathy]] 1000 ft., [[#True Sight|true sight]]   
|fort=+36 |ref=+26 |will=+30
|str=46|dex=21|con=40|int=21|wis=28|cha=32
|skills=[[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] +36, [[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] +39, [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] +36, [[SRD:Disguise Skill|Disguise]] +36, [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] +31, [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate]] +36, [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (arcana) +31, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +31, Knowledge (geography) +31, Knowledge (history) +31, Knowledge (nature) +31, Knowledge (religion) +31, Knowledge (the planes) +31, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +34, [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] +31, [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]] +35, [[SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft]] +39 (+41 scrolls), [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +34, [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] +35 (+37 following tracks), [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|Use Magic Device]] +39 (+41 scrolls)
|feats=[[Cleave (3.5e Feat)|Cleave]]<sup>V</sup>, [[Combat Expertise, MS Variant (3.5e Feat)|Combat Expertise]] (variant)<sup>B</sup>, [[SRD:Combat Reflexes|Combat Reflexes]], [[SRD:Craft Magic Arms and Armor|Craft Magic Arms and Armor]], [[Great Cleave (3.5e Feat)|Great Cleave]]<sup>V</sup>, [[Improved Combat Maneuver (3.5e Feat)|Improved Combat Maneuver]], [[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initiative]], [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]]<sup>B</sup>
|env=The Abyss
|org=Solitary  
|cr=22
|treas=''[[#Worldcrusher|Worldcrusher]]'' and whatever other treasure the DM deems acceptable  
|align=[[SRD:Chaotic Evil|chaotic evil]]
|adv=—
|la=—
}}

''The great tyrant known as Baphomet, one of the most powerful demons in the Abyss, towers over you at approximately 20 feet in height. He resembles a minotaur with eyes of fire and fur the color of charcoal, massive horns burning with Abyssal flames, which spread to the massive hammer that he clutches in both gigantic hands. So awestruck are you by his frightening presence that you scarcely even notice the tall walls of iron growing from the ground behind you, cutting off your avenue of escape.''

The patron of the minotaur race, the Crown Bull Baphomet (a title for which he is as much derided by rivals as praised by supporters) is one of the weakest of all the unique demon lords. But don’t say that to his face.  He inhabits the same layer of the Abyss as Pale Night and is her de facto front man, which has resulted in a mutually beneficial alliance due to the favor of the Mother of Demons. With this backing, even his relatively small amount of power is respected by most demons.

Baphomet’s origins are the subject of great speculation; unlike Yeenoghu, who is generally considered his parallel and was once a mortal, Baphomet has actually modeled his own form after the minotaur race. During the Great War against the obyrith, the demon that would become Baphomet was a grunt on the side of the tanar’ri, a particularly powerful and brutish specimen used to single-handedly besiege enemy-held positions. His tremendous strength and amazing regenerative capabilities allowed him to survive numerous suicidal maneuvers, and he soon attracted the attention of the higher-level demons who saw him rise through the ranks with great speed. But in the final confrontation between the obyrith and the tanar‘ri, Baphomet was thought to have met his end in a confrontation with a klurichir that ended with it banishing him to another plane.

As fortune would have it, he found his way to the Prime Material Plane, where he was discovered by a tribe of minotaurs. Now separated from the Abyss, the source of all his strength, he quickly took on their form and assimilated himself into their culture, becoming quickly impressed with their martial abilities and raw strength. For uncounted years he stayed with this tribe, even feigning death in order to avoid the suspicions of his demonic nature. So dedicated was he to remaining amongst the tribe that he eventually sought to usurp its leader in the hopes of establishing a permanent position for himself.

When faced with an opponent as strong as a minotaur chieftain, Baphomet quickly recognized the fiendish powers that had recuperated for years in his body. After initially struggling in the duel, he spontaneously regained his abilities, tempered by years of trials and combat on the Prime, and was so intoxicated by the rush of energy that he inadvertently slaughtered not only the chieftain but all the other tribe members as well. The blood of those he had come to view as an inspirational race--so headstrong and capable despite their short life spans and lack of magical abilities--still on his hands, he wandered aimlessly with the chieftain’s war hammer still fast in his grip.

Days and dozens of miles later, Baphomet felt a terrible sensation in his gut, as if an iron spike was being pulled through his stomach by a magnet. Each time he released a bit of his demonic power, however, the pain was alleviated; as his surroundings became surrounded by Abyssal energy, he began to feel more comfortable.

He was being called home.

With his abilities greatly enhanced by his long recuperation in the Prime, Baphomet managed to travel back to the Abyss and was instinctively tugged to appear before Pale Night. Weakened as she was and trapped by her usurpers inside her lair, the former Queen of Chaos required a vassal to act on her behalf throughout the Abyss. In return for his service, she offered him power beyond his wildest dreams, enough to even pose a challenge to his former commanders. He accepted without hesitation, and became the newest demon lord in many hundreds of years, his form still the shape of the minotaurs whom he admires to this day.

Baphomet is not just Pale Night’s guardian; he is also the warden of her prison. This is because as tempting as the Queen’s offer was, he retained some small measure of loyalty to the tanar’ri (and is curiously the only demon lord that remains a full-blooded member of the tanar‘ri race). A conflict of interests has never arisen since no high-level demon has any particular inclination to approach, so he is content with his current task of preying on those who enter his labyrinth and keeping anyone from entering or leaving the Citadel of Gloom.
Alignment	chaotic evil +
Author	ThunderGod Cid +
Challenge Rating	22 +
Environment	The Abyss +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rated By	Fluffykittens +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Huge +
Subtype	Chaotic +, Extraplanar +, Evil + and Tanar'ri +
Title	Baphomet +
Type	Outsider +