Demons, oh my! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Demons, oh my! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Mad_Hamish
11-17-06, 09:17 PM Any tips on dealing with demons, other than holy water?
DarkPawn
11-17-06, 09:22 PM Any tips on dealing with demons, other than holy water?

Run....run...run some more. :)
Rerecros
11-17-06, 09:31 PM coldiron, and lots of it.
kelvinaw273
11-17-06, 09:44 PM Ah, well, the thing you need to understand about demons is the name for a group of them. You have a flock of birds, a school of fish, a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, a pod of wales ... and an overkill of demons.

For those interested, you also have a claw of trolls, a club of giants and a lashing of displacedr beasts.
Gatherer_of_Thought
11-17-06, 11:04 PM Swords tend to work well. Especially those made of cold iron.

Yes, swords are very good. They tend to cut things.
caeruleus
11-18-06, 02:30 AM Or you can try negotiating. Be willing to bargain in souls (your own, or your friends').
Seeker95
11-18-06, 09:13 AM As you can tell from the replies, the answer to your question is a lot of guesswork. We don't know your level, class(es), campaign world, relative power level, equipment or type of demons you're facing.

Without this information, the best advice offered above was: run.
General_Ridley
11-18-06, 10:21 AM run.

if you're confident, stab, then run.
Fabius Maximus
11-18-06, 10:33 AM Summon some devils?
Dunamin
11-18-06, 11:48 AM Get Fiendish Codex I.
In-depth lore on demons and the Abyss, and tactics, items, spells, and so on, specifically intended to fight demons. I'm sure it will answer many of your questions.
Comus
11-18-06, 11:57 AM If you're dealing with Demons, get paid before you take the job. Demons are notorious for not paying their mercs.
CriminalTruth
11-18-06, 02:22 PM pssh.. this is easy.....

Protection from evil ( 1st level spell )...

U get to survive... for a bit..
Prak, the Mad
11-18-06, 02:57 PM load up on lawful good aligned cold iron swords and spears, bash on them until their scaly heads cave in, or toss spears into their hide until they're too encumbered to move.
kelvinaw273
11-18-06, 11:15 PM If you're dealing with Demons, get paid before you take the job. Demons are notorious for not paying their mercs.

The only sane word of advice on dealing with demons is "Don't!"
TriOmegaZero
11-18-06, 11:26 PM If you are of the appropriate level and properly equipped, you slug it out in a heroic battle for the bards to sing stories of for ages to come. (That being the only thing bards are good for.)

If not, you run as fast as you can run/fly/swim/teleport. At my 6th Scout/1st Paladin did when confronted by an eryines with only a +1 frost longbow. (Okay, so that's a devil, it's the same thing.)
IrishRover
11-18-06, 11:54 PM Demons are chaotic--so, if you have a chance to talk, are quick of tongue, and there's more than one of them--turn them against each other.
Replace your holy water sprinkler with a Holy Water Super Soaker

Running is often not going to help--you'll only die tired.

Killing them is usually the best option. Holy Axiomatic weapons that are baneful to evil outsiders are a good choice.
Darkuwa
11-19-06, 12:55 AM What happens when you meteor swarm a demon? The same thing that happens to everything else.
zae
11-19-06, 06:00 AM confronted by an eryines with only a +1 frost longbow. (Okay, so that's a devil, it's the same thing.)

I have a Pit Fiend on the line here, and he's suing for slander. You could probably get a Balor to countersue for Subtype Discrimination, though.
DavidBedlam
11-19-06, 09:36 AM Here's another thing that can be used: Sonics

Sonic energy is the only thing that demons do not have resistance or immunity to. So kit out your spellcasters with some nice loud spells like shout and you can turn those Tanar'ri into feindish smears.
Comus
11-19-06, 09:50 PM The only sane word of advice on dealing with demons is "Don't!"
Pfft. You've gotta take some side if you want to make any jink in the Blood War, and the Tanar'ri pay just as well as the Baatezu.
SrgtFlippers
11-19-06, 11:14 PM polymorph other players handbook my party has turned greaters demons of the hells into bunnies permantly >.<
500hp bunnies running in the wild UNKILLABLE BUNNIES!!!!!
IrishRover
11-19-06, 11:28 PM Here's another thing that can be used: Sonics

Sonic energy is the only thing that demons do not have resistance or immunity to. So kit out your spellcasters with some nice loud spells like shout and you can turn those Tanar'ri into feindish smears.

In general, Energy Substitution: Sonics is a very useful feat. Not only does it let you do all sorts of damage to demons, protection from elements: sonics is seldom seen--and it doesn't set the woods on fire, either.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Mad_Hamish 11-17-06, 09:17 PM	Any tips on dealing with demons, other than holy water?
DarkPawn 11-17-06, 09:22 PM	Any tips on dealing with demons, other than holy water? Run....run...run some more. :)
Rerecros 11-17-06, 09:31 PM	coldiron, and lots of it.
kelvinaw273 11-17-06, 09:44 PM	Ah, well, the thing you need to understand about demons is the name for a group of them. You have a flock of birds, a school of fish, a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, a pod of wales ... and an overkill of demons. For those interested, you also have a claw of trolls, a club of giants and a lashing of displacedr beasts.
Gatherer_of_Thought 11-17-06, 11:04 PM	Swords tend to work well. Especially those made of cold iron. Yes, swords are very good. They tend to cut things.
caeruleus 11-18-06, 02:30 AM	Or you can try negotiating. Be willing to bargain in souls (your own, or your friends').
Seeker95 11-18-06, 09:13 AM	As you can tell from the replies, the answer to your question is a lot of guesswork. We don't know your level, class(es), campaign world, relative power level, equipment or type of demons you're facing. Without this information, the best advice offered above was: run.
General_Ridley 11-18-06, 10:21 AM	run. if you're confident, stab, then run.
Fabius Maximus 11-18-06, 10:33 AM	Summon some devils?
Dunamin 11-18-06, 11:48 AM	Get Fiendish Codex I. In-depth lore on demons and the Abyss, and tactics, items, spells, and so on, specifically intended to fight demons. I'm sure it will answer many of your questions.
Comus 11-18-06, 11:57 AM	If you're dealing with Demons, get paid before you take the job. Demons are notorious for not paying their mercs.
CriminalTruth 11-18-06, 02:22 PM	pssh.. this is easy..... Protection from evil ( 1st level spell )... U get to survive... for a bit..
Prak, the Mad 11-18-06, 02:57 PM	load up on lawful good aligned cold iron swords and spears, bash on them until their scaly heads cave in, or toss spears into their hide until they're too encumbered to move.
kelvinaw273 11-18-06, 11:15 PM	If you're dealing with Demons, get paid before you take the job. Demons are notorious for not paying their mercs. The only sane word of advice on dealing with demons is "Don't!"
TriOmegaZero 11-18-06, 11:26 PM	If you are of the appropriate level and properly equipped, you slug it out in a heroic battle for the bards to sing stories of for ages to come. (That being the only thing bards are good for.) If not, you run as fast as you can run/fly/swim/teleport. At my 6th Scout/1st Paladin did when confronted by an eryines with only a +1 frost longbow. (Okay, so that's a devil, it's the same thing.)
IrishRover 11-18-06, 11:54 PM	Demons are chaotic--so, if you have a chance to talk, are quick of tongue, and there's more than one of them--turn them against each other. Replace your holy water sprinkler with a Holy Water Super Soaker Running is often not going to help--you'll only die tired. Killing them is usually the best option. Holy Axiomatic weapons that are baneful to evil outsiders are a good choice.
Darkuwa 11-19-06, 12:55 AM	What happens when you meteor swarm a demon? The same thing that happens to everything else.
zae 11-19-06, 06:00 AM	confronted by an eryines with only a +1 frost longbow. (Okay, so that's a devil, it's the same thing.) I have a Pit Fiend on the line here, and he's suing for slander. You could probably get a Balor to countersue for Subtype Discrimination, though.
DavidBedlam 11-19-06, 09:36 AM	Here's another thing that can be used: Sonics Sonic energy is the only thing that demons do not have resistance or immunity to. So kit out your spellcasters with some nice loud spells like shout and you can turn those Tanar'ri into feindish smears.
Comus 11-19-06, 09:50 PM	The only sane word of advice on dealing with demons is "Don't!" Pfft. You've gotta take some side if you want to make any jink in the Blood War, and the Tanar'ri pay just as well as the Baatezu.
SrgtFlippers 11-19-06, 11:14 PM	polymorph other players handbook my party has turned greaters demons of the hells into bunnies permantly >.< 500hp bunnies running in the wild UNKILLABLE BUNNIES!!!!!
IrishRover 11-19-06, 11:28 PM	Here's another thing that can be used: Sonics Sonic energy is the only thing that demons do not have resistance or immunity to. So kit out your spellcasters with some nice loud spells like shout and you can turn those Tanar'ri into feindish smears. In general, Energy Substitution: Sonics is a very useful feat. Not only does it let you do all sorts of damage to demons, protection from elements: sonics is seldom seen--and it doesn't set the woods on fire, either.