Hordes of the Abyss, also called Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, is an official supplement for the Dungeons & Dragons version 3.5, and includes new content for demons and inhabitants of the Abyss.
Contents[]
- Chapter 1: Demonic Lore - Explains a number of well known aspects of demons, including their physiology, their interactions on the Material Plane, the roles they fit into, and how possession works. Also details the Black Scrolls of Ahm.
- Chapter 2: Demons - Discusses the difference between the three main subtypes of demon: loumara, obyrith, and tanar'ri. Also includes stat blocks for 16 new monsters on pages 27-56.
- Chapter 3: Demon Lords - Describes and provides stat blocks for 14 demon lords. Their statistics are given at lower Challenge Ratings than in previous books such as Book of Vile Darkness, ranging from Juiblex at CR 19 to Demogorgon at CR 23. It also provides tips on advancing the demon lords so that they can be as powerful as you like.
- Chapter 4: Trafficking with Demons - Discusses various ways that characters can interact with demons, from fighting them to allying with them. Also includes new feats and magic spells related to demons and demon hunting.
- Chapter 5: Into the Abyss - Features a general overview of the Abyss, and includes descriptions for 15 layers of the Abyss (including the realms of the above-mentioned demon lords).
- Appendices - There are three appendices: I features a list of all known demon lords; II features a list of all known layers of the Abyss; and III features a list of all known types of demon, sorted by their Challenge Ratings, which are updated to 3.5. Appendix III also includes the books from which they originated.
Publication history[]
Fiendish Codex I was written by Ed Stark, James Jacobs, and Erik Mona, and was published in June 2006. Cover art is by Sam Wood, with interior art by Thomas M. Baxa, Carl Critchlow, Erik Gist, Ralph Horsley, William O'Connor, Ted Pendergraft, Wayne Reynolds, Anne Stokes, Arnie Swekel, and Franz Vohwinkel.
Erik Mona talked about his love for D&D's demons and how he came to work on this book: "I've always been fascinated by D&D's demons, from the very first time I paged through the original Monster Manual back in the 1980s. When TSR had a presence on AOL back in the early 90s, I got in touch with Planescape author Colin McComb and served as a research assistant on Faces of Evil, the 2nd edition fiend sourcebook, and the credit for that help is my first credit in a D&D book. [...] I don't remember where I first heard that Wizards was planning to do this book, but it only took about five minutes to write the email suggesting that James and I would like to write it. Wizards agreed, and teamed us up with in-house designer Ed Stark, and we were off to the races."[1]
Featured creatures[]
New monsters[]
| Creature | Page | Other Appearances | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armanite | 28-29 | ||
| Bar-lgura | 29-31 | Monster Manual II, Book of Vile Darkness | |
| Broodswarm | 31-32 | ||
| Bulezau | 33-34 | ||
| Chasme | 34-35 | Monster Manual II, Book of Vile Darkness | |
| Dybbuk | 36-37 | ||
| Ekolid | 38-39 | ||
| Goristro | 40-41 | ||
| Guecubu | 41-43 | ||
| Lilitu | 43-45 | ||
| Mane | 45-46 | Monster Manual, Book of Vile Darkness | |
| Molydeus | 46-48 | ||
| Nabassu | 48-51 | Monster Manual II | Described are the juvenile nabassu and mature nabassu |
| Rutterkin | 51-52 | Monster Manual II, Book of Vile Darkness | |
| Sibriex | 52-54 | ||
| Yochlol | 54-56 |
Demon Lords[]
| Creature | Page | Other Appearances | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baphomet | 58-59 | Monster Manual II | |
| Dagon | 59-61 | ||
| Demogorgon | 61-63 | Eldritch Wizardry, Monster Manual, Book of Vile Darkness | |
| Fraz-Urb'luu | 63-65 | Monster Manual II | |
| Graz'zt | 65-66 | Monster Manual II, Book of Vile Darkness | |
| Juiblex | 66-68 | Monster Manual, Book of Vile Darkness | |
| Kostchtchie | 68-69 | Monster Manual II | |
| Malcanthet | 69-71 | ||
| Obox-ob | 71-73 | ||
| Orcus | 73-74 | Eldritch Wizardry, Monster Manual, Book of Vile Darkness | |
| Pale Night | 74-76 | ||
| Pazuzu | 76-77 | Monster Manual II | |
| Yeenoghu | 78-79 | Monster Manual, Book of Vile Darkness | |
| Zuggtmoy | 79-80 |
References[]
- ↑ Bart Carroll (June 12, 2006). "Product Spotlight: Fiendish Codex 1: Hordes of the Abyss". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on August 16, 2013
External links[]
- Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.