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Babau

Also known as: Horned Demon, Bone Demon

Skeletal demons covered in leathery black skin with oversized hands, feet and head

Type: Outsider

Biome: Planar

Stat Blocks

OSRIC
Armor Class-3
Hit Dice7+14
Number Encountered1d3 or 1d6 (in the Abyss)
Attacks2 claws/1 bite or 1 weapon
Damage1d4+1/1d4+1/2d4 or by weapon +7
Move150-ft
AlignmentChaotic evil
IntelligenceVery
XP8/2,000+ 12/hp
SizeMan-sized (7-ft)
FrequencyUncommon
Lair20%

Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.

Babau are also known by demonologists as horned demons or bone demons. They are around 7-ft tall and look like skeletons covered in a leathery black skin. The babau’s feet, taloned hands and head are grossly oversized, nearly the same as a hill giant’s. From the base of its skull protrudes a hooked horn.

These demons are known for their cunning intelligence and strength (19). In combat, they prefer to use any sort of weaponry if it is to their advantage. In the heat of battle, they secrete a slimy rust coloured ichor that halves damage from melee weapons, as blows slide off their bodies. Their typical mode of attack involves leaping from above onto unwary victims

Babau are despised by class A, B and C demons. Class D demons especially hate bands of babau, and hunt them for food.