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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Sun demons''' are [[fire]]-themed [[tier-3 demon]]s. They are fast, boast several resistances, and have powerful fiery melee attacks, making them a threat to characters who encounter them without the right preparations. They can be found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], and the [[Hell]]s, and may appear guarding the entrances to said branches.
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'''Sun demons''' are [[fire]]-themed [[tier-3 demon]]s. They are fast monsters with fiery melee attacks (+10-19 fire damage). They can be found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], created by [[Summon Demon]], or found in various demon-based [[vault]]s.
 
 
Some monsters will summon them through the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
 
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*They deal an additional 10-19 fire damage per hit in melee, bypassing AC. Use fire resistance if it's available.
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*Sun demons are a fairly strong monster, at least for something that [[kobold demonologist]]s and [[orc sorcerer]]s can spawn. They hit moderately hard in melee, especially without rF+, and they are fast, making escape more difficult.
*They are vulnerable to cold, so a common [[wand of iceblast]] can easily vanquish them.
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*They are vulnerable to cold. With a few points in Evocations, a [[wand of iceblast]] does the trick nicely.
  
 
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Revision as of 11:11, 19 August 2023

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sun demon 3Sun demon.png
HP 36-74
HD 10
XP 807
Speed 12
AC 10
EV 12
Will 80
Attack1 30 (hit: fire)


Resistances rF+++
rElec
rPois+
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities Cold
Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Open doors
Holiness Demonic
Size Medium
Type sun demon, sun demon
Flags Flying
A demonic figure shining with the heat and fury of a fallen star.

“Behold him setting in his western skies,
The shadows lengthening as the vapours rise.”
-John Dryden, “Absalom and Achitophel”, I, 268. 1681.

Useful Info

Sun demons are fire-themed tier-3 demons. They are fast monsters with fiery melee attacks (+10-19 fire damage). They can be found in the Abyss, Pandemonium, created by Summon Demon, or found in various demon-based vaults.

Tips & Tricks

  • Sun demons are a fairly strong monster, at least for something that kobold demonologists and orc sorcerers can spawn. They hit moderately hard in melee, especially without rF+, and they are fast, making escape more difficult.
  • They are vulnerable to cold. With a few points in Evocations, a wand of iceblast does the trick nicely.

History