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Challenge 12: 12

Erinyes

Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil

Armor Class
18 (plate)
Hit Points
153 (18d8+72)
Speed
30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws
Dex +7, Con +8, Wis +6, Cha +8
Damage Resistances
cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons
Damage Immunities
fire, poison
Condition Immunities
poisoned
Senses
truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages
Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge
12 (8,400 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+4

Hellish Weapons. The erinyes's weapon attacks are magical and deal an extra 13 (3d8) poison damage on a hit (included in the attacks).

Magic Resistance. The erinyes has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The erinyes makes three attacks

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two hands, plus 13 (3d8) poison damage.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 13 (3d8) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned. The poison lasts until it is removed by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic.

Variant: Rope of Entanglement. Some erinyes carry a rope of entanglement (detailed in the Dungeon Master's Guide). When such an erinyes uses its Multiattack, the erinyes can use the rope in place of two of the attacks.

Reactions

Parry. The erinyes adds 4 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the erinyes must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

How many for your party

Copies of the erinyes (8,400 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Erinyes for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 9——12–20
Level 10——12–20
Level 11—1—2–20
Level 12—1—2–20
Level 151—23–20
Level 161—23–20

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Questions

What CR is the Erinyes?

The Erinyes is challenge 12, worth 8,400 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +4.

How many hit points does the Erinyes have?

153 hit points (18d8+72), with AC 18 from plate.

How many should I use against four 9th-level characters?

Against four level 9 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.