Balor

"A dark aura of power surrounds this towering humanoid with huge bat wings. Lurid flames dance over its skin. In one of its massive clawed hands, this creature bears a sword that looks sharp enough to cut even to the soul."

A Balor poses in front of a fire wall

The Balor is an chaotic evil demon with large wings and magical or unusual abilities. As one of the most powerful types of demon, Balors are second in power only to the Demon Lords. They wield a sword in one hand and a flaming whip in the other, acting as the generals of demonic armies.

Traits

• Outsider 20
• Always chaotic evil
• Abilities: STR 35, DEX 25, CON 31, INT 24, WIS 24, CHA 26
• Hitpoints: 280 out of 290
• Saves: Fortitude 22, Reflex 19, Will 19
• AC: 35
• AB: +33/+28/+23/+18
• Damage: 1d8 + 13 slashing, critical 19-20/x2, Vorpal with DC 14, fortitude (vorpal longsword +1)
• Unarmed damage:
  • 1d10+12 bludgeoning, critical 20/x2 (slam)
  • 1d10+12 bludgeoning, critical 20/x2 (slam)
• Skills: Move Silently 23, Diplomacy 27, Intimidate 25, Use Magic Device 23, Spot 31, Hide 19, Bluff 23, Spellcraft 23, Search 23, Listen 31, Concentration 23
• Feats: Weapon Proficiency (creature), Weapon Proficiency (simple), Weapon Proficiency (martial), Cleave, Improved Initiative, Two-Weapon Fighting, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword)
• Damage reduction 15/cold iron and good
• Immunity to fire, electricity, and poison
• Damage resistance to cold and acid 10/-
• Spell Resistance 28
• True Seeing
• Can cast SLAs Dominate Monster, Fear, Fire Storm, Greater Dispel Magic, Implosion, Power Word Stun and Wall of Fire at caster level 20 once per day
• Can cast Summon Tanar'ri at caster level 0 once per day
• Death Throes (Ex): When killed, a balor explodes in a blinding flash of light that deals 100 points of fire damage to anything within 100 feet (Reflex against DC 30 halves)
• Fast movement (112,5% of normal)
• CR 20

Notes

• Balor spawns slightly wounded
• Balor having dual-wielding feats despite only using a longsword may look strange - and indeed, originally the mighty demon was supposed to also wield a whip +1 with enchantment for 1d10 fire damage, like his description says. Whips as weapon type were cut during devopment yet Balor never got anything in its place.
• Can be summoned by Epic Gate. Summoned Balor lacks Summon Tanar'ri SLA but is otherwise identical.