Vrolikai

Vrolikai

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(Creature)

2E1E

Common

Large

Demon

Fiend

Unholy

Level

20

Adjective

Vrolikai

Source: Monster Core, pg(s). 82–83

Legacy 2E: Vrolikais were level 19 creatures, had the

Uncommon

CE

traits, and lacked the

Unholy

trait in Bestiary 2 69.

Type

Outsider
(chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar)

CR

19

Environment

Abyss

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Source: Bestiary 2, pg(s). 81

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Vrolikais, also known as death demons, manifest from a sated demon returned to the Outer Rifts. They serve as executioners, assassins, and leaders of demonic armies.

Associated sin

Vrolikais are not associated with any one sin, instead embracing multiple sins and they suffer no associated vulnerabilities. Their ability to consume and embrace all types of sin suits them well as rare leaders among the chaos of demonkind, and even demon lords lean on their abilities as commanders.

Appearance

A vrolikai is a gray-skinned, four-armed demon with the face and wings of a bat, horns, and a scaly tail. Their feet end in three curved claws.

Habitat and ecology

While other demons are formed from mortal souls, vrolikais manifest from demons sated from gorging on damned souls or mortals in the Universe, until their own individual desires are overwhelmed by other sins, when they return to the Outer Rifts for a transformation process that leaves them vulnerable.

Vrolikais require centuries to grow into their potential power after manifesting, which requires stealth and preparation in the hostile Outer Rifts. After building up their forces and fortifications, they redirect their attention back to the Universe.

Balors often summon vrolikais for aid.

Abilities

A vrolikai's gaze causes non-demon victims to feel drained and, were they to die under the power of a vrolikai's gaze, the victim would rise as a breed of ghoul the following midnight. A vrolikai can focus this gaze to gain some vigor from this draining. The sting of the vrolikai causes the victim's mind to stupefy for a time.

Possessions

In lieu of weapons, vrolikais wield dagger-shaped manifestations of crystallized black flame that evaporate within a minute of being dropped. They also accumulate and wear magic items from their victims and hoard other treasures in their lairs.

Known vrolikais

See also: Category:Vrolikai/Inhabitants

• Azothinaktus, the Hollow Princess
• Vathwhari, the Silent Witness
• Vissagho, the Scarlet Sign
• Shaorhaz, the Glutton of the Green

References

Paizo published a chapter about nabasu demons and their relationship with vrolikai demons in Demons Revisited.