Nabassus, otherwise known as death stealers, [5] were aggressive tanar'ri demons that had strong connections to undeath and were eternally hungry for souls. [1] . They were unique among demons as the only ones that had to live on a foreign plane for a part of their lives, [4] sent as they were to bring the terror of the Abyss to the Material Plane.

Whenever magic pulls demons from the Abyss to the Material Plane, nabassus try to get summoned so that they can embark on a feast of souls there. A summoned nabassu seeks to break free so that it can devour the soul of its summoner and then feed on the souls of whatever other creatures it can catch.

A Nabassu is a demon that can be summoned by the arcane conjuration spell Cacofiend, or as a result of a Wild Surge. It can be quite dangerous to low-level parties. The creature depicted in this article is for the gated or conjured variety available to the player if summoned by spell, or by...

Nabassu The insatiable nabassus prowl the multiverse in search of souls to devour. If they think they can kill a creature and consume its soul, they attack—even if that other creature is a demon

A nabassu is a type of demon that has a strong connection to undeath and an insatiable hunger for souls. It resembles a gaunt, gargoyle-like creature with scaly skin, bat-like wings, and a pair of horns on its forehead. Its eyes can glow a menacing yellow, and its mouth is …

Nabassu are creatures spawned in the Abyss but nurtured on other planes, where they grow and gain power by slaying and devouring humans. They communicate using telepathy. Nabassu, unmistakably fiends, are gargoylish in appearance, standing 7' tall.

Saving Throws Str +11, Dex +7 Skills Perception +7 Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17 Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 15 (13000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5

All nabassus, be they larval or mature, have several features in common. As a nabassu matures, it grows taller and more muscular, and the intensity of its glowing eyes increases. Larval nabassu eyes glow with the equivalent of a candle, while those of a mature nabassu glow with the equivalent of torchlight.

The nabassu targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see the nabassu and isn't a construct or an undead, it must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or reduce its hit point maximum by 13 (2d12) damage and give the nabassu an equal number of …

For every three humanoids the juvenile nabassu devours in this fashion, it gains the following benefits: +1 profane bonus on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks +5 hit points +1 profane bonus to its natural armor +1 effective level (whenever the nabassus level is used in a die roll or calculation, increase it by 1)