Ephialtes

Ephialtes

(Creature)

2E1E

Uncommon

LE

Huge

Fiend

Velstrac

Level

16

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Source: The Destiny War, pg(s). 86

Type

Outsider
(evil, extraplanar, kyton, lawful)

CR

16

Environment

Any (Shadow Plane)

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Source: The Twice-Damned Prince, pg(s). 86–87

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An ephialtes is a fearsome creature that develops from a lesser velstrac who has taken 999 mortal victims in the Netherworld. Upon transforming into an ephialtes, the velstrac can shadow walk to other planes to hunt.

Appearance

An ephialtes velstrac resembles a huge four-legged fiend bound in chains with a fanged, leech-like maw at the end of a long, wormy neck.

Habitat and ecology

Ephialtes are among the leaders of velstrac-kind. Although not particularly intelligent, they are loyal to their kind and seek to return prey and quarry to the Netherworld so that lesser velstracs can hunt and develop into ephialtes. They are eager to serve mortal summoners as well as the lords of the Netherworld and Hell in any hunt, as long as it involves murder, abduction, or torture, and usually offer to dispose of the remains in the Netherworld. Ephialtes have an even more advanced control of chains than their lesser kin, and can breathe forth a mass of barbed, entangling chains.

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