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Arctide Runespiral DemonLarge elemental magical beast (demon)Initiative +12 Senses Perception +10HP 97; Bloodied 48; see also bloodied shockAC 24; Fortitude 23, Reflex 25, Will 23Resist 15 variable (2/encounter)Speed 7© Bite (standard; at-will)+17 vs. AC; 1d6 + 5 damage.Level 12 ArtilleryXP 7004 Arcane Arc (immediate interrupt, when an enemy movesadjacent to the arctide runespiral demon; at-will) • Lightning+17 vs. Reflex; 1d8 + 5 lightning damage.•Y Focused Strike (standard; at-will) • LightningRanged 10; +19 vs. Reflex; 2d8 + 5 lightning damage.Bloodied Shock (free, when first bloodied; encounter) •LightningClose burst 1; +15 vs. Reflex; 1d8 + 5 lightning damage, and thetarget is dazed (save ends).-ifr Charged Lightning Burst (standard; at-will) • LightningArea burst 2 within 10; +15 vs. Reflex; 1d8 + 5 lightningdamage. The attack deals 1 extra lightning damage for eachcreature in the burst. Each ally damaged by the attack gainsa +1 bonus to any recharge rolls at the start of its next turn.If the bonus causes a recharge roll to exceed 6, the result isconsidered 6.Alignment Chaotic evilLanguages AbyssalStr 15 (+8) Dex 23 (+12) Wis 19 (+10)Con 19 (+10) Int 7 (+4) Cha 12 (+7)RUNESPIRAL DEMON TACTICSA runespiral demon circles the periphery of a battlefield while attacking with/ocused strike andchargedlightning hurst. It shifts away from opponents to get themost out of arcanearc.RUNESPIRAL DEMON LOREArcana DC 16: A runespiral demon has a thickshell carved deeply with arcane runes that give itmastery over lightning energy.Arcana DC 21: Although lightning-poweredrunespiral demons are the most common, those usingother types of energy exist, each bearing a differentstyle of runes.ENCOUNTER GROUPSOther demons muster runespiral demons to theircause with a mixture of threats and promises ofcarnage.Level 5 Encounter (XP 1,200)• 2 evistros (level 6 brute, MM 54)• 1 human hexer (level 7 controller)• 2 runespiral demons (level 5 artillery)RUPTURE DEMONSYMBIOTIC DEMONS COMPOSED OF EVIL SLUDGE, rupturedemons slink through all layers of the Abyss, followingbehind more powerful demons and consumingthe remains of their kills.Rupture DemonLevel 5 Minion SoldierSmall elemental magical beast (demon) XP 50Initiative +8 Senses Perception +4; low-light visionHP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion; see also demonicinfestation.AC 20; Fortitude 16, Reflex 18, Will 16Speed 6, spider climb 3© Slimy Extrusion (standard; at-will)+12 vs. AC; 5 damage,i Enveloping Embrace (standard; encounter)No attack roll; the target is restrained (save ends), and therupture demon drops to 0 hit points.Demonic Infestation (when the rupture demon drops to 0 hitpoints) • HealingThe rupture demon erupts in a gory explosion of ichor andtentacles that latch on to a demon within 5 squares of therupture demon and of level 10 or lower. That demon regains5 hit points and gains a +2 bonus to melee damage rolls untilthe end of the encounter. This bonus is cumulative with otherdemonic infestation bonuses (maximum +10).Alignment Chaotic evil Languages AbyssalStr 15 (+4) Dex 18 (+6) Wis 15 (+4)Con 11 (+2) Int4(-1) Cha4(-1)RUPTURE DEMON TACTICSA rupture demon possesses little sense of self andvirtually no sense of self-preservation. It wades intomelee, attacking any creatures that attack it. It usesenveloping embrace when it causes maximum destructionor when a more powerful or intelligent demondemands it.RUPTURE DEMON LOREArcana DC 12: Rupture demons are oily demonsmade of liquefied evil. Barely sentient, rupturedemons never work for themselves or have their ownplans. In any place where a rupture demon is found,it's certain that a more powerful demon lurks nearby.Arcana DC 17: Rupture demons are the weakestspawns of juiblex, the demon lord of ooze and slime.Sages speculate that the rupture demons' aiding ofother demons through their deaths must be part ofsome scheme by the enigmatic demon lord.ENCOUNTER GROUPSAs servitors of Juiblex, rupture demons are foundamong other slimes and oozes.Level 6 Encounter (XP 1,250)• 1 black pudding (level 8 elite brute)• 1 evistro (level 6 brute, MM 54)• 6 rupture demons (level 5 minion soldier)