Infernal, Succubus
Also known as: Succubus, Incubus, Incubi
A demon in female form, a temptress who corrupts mortal men through lust
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
| Armor Class | 20 (m) |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 7** |
| Number Appearing | 1 |
| Attacks | 2 claws or by weapon + special |
| Damage | 1d4 claw or by weapon |
| Movement | 30' Fly 50' |
| Save As | Cleric: 6 |
| Morale | 7 |
| XP | 800 |
| Treasure Type | I, L |
A Succubus (plural succubi) is a demon in female form, a temptress who corrupts mortal men through lust. In her natural form, a succubus appears as a lovely human woman with small horns on her forehead and batlike wings sprouting from her back. A succubus is rarely seen in its natural form however, as one can change shape into nearly any humanoid form, with size ranging from as small as a halfling to as large as a human, and of either physical gender (though due to misunderstanding the nature of these creatures, they are often called incubi, or incubus, when appearing male) and any appearance, even a perfect likeness of another character or humanoid creature. A succubus can change shape in a single round, and do so as often as desired. A succubus can speak any language, and has Darkvision to a range of 120 feet.
Special Abilities
Life-Draining Kiss: The kiss of a succubus will drain very life of its victim. A charmed victim will submit to this willingly; an unwilling target of such affections (one not charmed) must obviously be restrained. Each round of kissing applies one negative level to the recipient, and all lost HP are transferred to the succubus (even if this temporarily raises her above her normal maximum; excess points are temporary and only last a single day). Draining the life of a victim in this way is the succubus’ preferred method of killing.
Shapeshifting: Can change shape into nearly any humanoid form, with size ranging from as small as a halfling to as large as a human, and of either physical gender and any appearance, even a perfect likeness of another character or humanoid creature. A succubus can change shape in a single round, and do so as often as desired.
Spell-like Powers: A succubus can perform any of the following spell-like powers as often as desired, instead of attacking: charm person, mind reading, clairaudience (as the potion), darkness (as the reverse of light) in a 5-foot radius, all as if a 6th-level Magic-user.
Summon Infernal: The majority of succubi (about 70% of them) have the ability to, once per day, attempt to summon another infernal to come to their aid. Roll 1d%: on a roll of 01-30, a nalfeshni (page 154) appears; on 31-40, a balor (see page 145) is summoned; on a roll of 41-00, the attempt fails. If the attempt fails, the succubus can try again as often as desired (once per round maximum) until it succeeds.
Languages: Can speak any language.
Darkvision: Darkvision to a range of 120 feet.