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Demogorgon
Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, Master of the Spiraling Depths

Type: Demon Lord
Portfolio:
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Plane: Abyss (Gaping Maw)
Symbol: Forked Tail
Pantheon: Demonic

 

Unofficial Description

Demogorgon is a demon lord. He commands the Gaping Maw, a layer of the Abyss. His usual appearance is a reptile-like torso, twin ape-like heads, tentacled arms, clawed feet, with a forked tail.

Demogorgon's Lair

Demogorgon makes his lair in a palace called Abysm, found on a layer of the Abyss known as the Gaping Maw.[6] [7]

Lair Actions

When fighting inside its lair, an demogorgon can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the demon lord takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the demon lord can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

  • Darkness.
  • Illusory Duplicate.

Regional Effects

The region containing Demogorgon’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects:

  • Beguiling Realm. [8]
  • Frenzied Animals.
  • Madness. [9]
  • Venomous Beasts.

These effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.


Demogorgon as a Creature

Demogorgon (Individual) (pointer) [1] [2] [3] [10] [11]
Huge Fiend (Demons, Demon Lords), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class: 22 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 464 (32d12+256)
Speed: 50 ft., swim 50 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
29 (+9) 14 (+2) 26 (+8) 20 (+5) 17 (+3) 25 (+7)
Saving Throws: Dex +10, Con +16, Wis +11, Cha +15
Skills: Insight +11, Perception +19
Damage Resistances: cold, fire, lightning
Damage Immunity: poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing  that is nonmagical
Condition Immunity: charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses: truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 29
Languages: all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge: 26 (90,000 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +8

Features

Innate Spellcasting (OotA and MToF variants, Charisma). [12]

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). [13] If Demogorgon fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. [13] The demon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Magic Weapons (OotA and MToF variants). [13] [14] The demon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Two Heads. [13] The demon has advantage on saving throws against being blinded, deafened, stunned, and knocked unconscious. 

Actions

Multiattack.

Tentacle. [14] [15] Melee Weapon Attack

Gaze. [16]

Spellcasting (MotM variant only, Charisma). [12] 

Legendary Actions

The fiend can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The fiend regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Gaze (MotM variant only). [16]

Maddening Gaze (OotA and MToF variants). [16]

Tail. [14] [15] Melee Weapon Attack

Cast a Spell (MotM variant only, Costs 2 Actions).

Unofficial Description: Demon lord with two heads and tentacle arms.


Madness of Demogorgon

The OotA and MToF list a chart of madness effects associated with Demogorgon.

Cultists of Demogorgon

MotM describes a trait that may be added to the stat blocks of cultists of Demogorgon.

Sources and Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chrstopher Perkms, Adam Lee, Steve Kenson, Green Ronin, Richard Wh1tters (2015). Out of the Abyss. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965816. p. 236-237. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, et. al (7 May 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786966246. p. 144-145. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jeremy Crawford (17 May 2022). Monsters of the Multiverse. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786967870. p. 89-90. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  4. ↑ Carl Sargent (1992). Monster Mythology. (2e) TSR. ISBN 1-56076-362-0. p. 88. (2e) Licensed: © TSR Inc. (used under 'fair use' clause)
  5. ↑ domain (war, nature) — unofficial — user:Rlyehable Licensed: CC-BY-SA.
  6. ↑ OotA p.236-237
  7. ↑ MotM p.89-90
  8. ↑ MotM manifestation only
  9. ↑ OotA manifestation only
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ Variation (HP): The MotM variant has 464 hit points, the OotA version has more (496), and the MToF variant has less (406).
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Variant (Spellcasting): The OotA and MToF variant's Innate Spellcasting was moved to the Spellcasting action in the MotM version.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Trait matches the trait of the same name in the 5th ed. SRD. - Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Variant (Magic Weapons/Tentacle): The MotM variant does not have the Magic Weapons feature, but does force damage instead of bludgeoning for the Tentacle attacks.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Variation (Tenatlce/Tail): The Oota variant does more damage than the MTof and MotM versions.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Variation (Gaze): The choice of gaze effects in the MotM variant is different from the OotA and MToF versions; MotM replacing the Insanity Gaze with the Confusing Gaze.

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AlignmentChaotic Evil +
AuthorVaried +, MM5 +, OotA + and MotM +
CRval26 +
Canontrue +
Challenge Rating26 +
Creature NameDemogorgon +
Deific TypeDemon Lord +
DomainUnstated +
Experience Points90,000 +
FeaturesInnate Spellcasting +, Legendary Resistance +, Magic Resistance +, Magic Weapons +, Two Heads +, Multiattack +, Tentacle +, Gaze +, Spellcasting +, Maddening Gaze +, Tail + and Cast a Spell +
Has Lairtrue +
Hit Dice32d12+256 +
Hit Points464 +
Individualtrue +
IndividualsTrue +
Legendary Monstertrue +
LineageDemon Lord + and Demon +
NameDemogorgon +
PantheonDemonic +
PlaneAbyss (Gaping Maw) +
PublicationVaried +, MM5 +, OotA + and MotM +
SizeHuge +
SortTextDemon Demogorgon +
SubtypeDemon + and Demon Lord +
SummaryDemon lord with two heads and tentacle arms. +
SymbolForked Tail +
TypeIndividual + and Fiend +