Tzitzimitl

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Shadow Fiend 1
HP	78-122
HD	18
XP	2498
Speed	10
AC	15
EV	6
Will	Immune
Attack1	25 (hit: pain)
Attack2	15 (hit: drain experience)
Attack3	15 (hit: drain experience)
Resistances	rC++, rElec, rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot, rDrown
Vulnerabilities	Holy, Holy wrath
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	Shadow Fiend, Shadow Fiend
Flags	Evil Levitate See invisible Silence immune

A horrible being that appears as a great mass of writhing shadows which occasionally reveals a huge, horned skeleton. It is one of the most terrible denizens of the many Hells.

Useful Info

Shadow fiends are the most versatile members of the Fiend family, posing a threat to characters whether they're living or undead. While negative energy and cold resistance helps reduce the effects of most of their attacks, torment and Dispel Undead always sting. They can be found in Pandemonium and the Hells (primarily Tartarus), and some monsters may summon them with the Summon Greater Demon spell.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Bolt of Cold (3d27)
Slot2	Bolt of Draining (3d25)
Slot3	none
Slot4	Symbol of Torment
Slot5	Dispel Undead (3d27)
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

This is the only fiend against which being undead does not protect - in fact, it is possibly more dangerous to be so, given that Dispel Undead deals as much damage as Iron Shot but bypasses AC, EV and any resistances. If you are a lichform caster, consider letting it wear off if you can't kill these quickly, i.e. in two or three turns. If you are naturally undead, keep them at the edge of LOS or behind other monsters and pelt them from afar with ranged attacks - wands of fire can be effective. Fortunately, their multiplicity of spells makes them torment considerably less often than other fiends, and having rN+++ greatly reduces the threat they pose. Use a holy wrath weapon or high-powered non-elemental conjurations to dispatch them, for they have no specific vulnerabilities.