The writeups for all nine of the lower order Demons of Adad Untash are complete!

Below is a summary of these nasties with links to the full write-up for each.

• 4 Hit Dice
• Barbu Dnin Kur
  Vicious Three-Headed Birds With Diseased Bites!
  AL C(E), MV 180′, AC 2, HD 4 + 3, #AT 3 2d4/2d4/2d4 + Disease Chance, SV F5, ML 10
• Tummar Anang Kur
  Dog-cows with poisonous rat tails and magic powers!
  AL C(E), MV 150′, AC 3, HD 4, #AT 2 1d6/1d4 + Poison, SV F4, ML 8
• 3 Hit Dice
• Uszu Anang Kal
  Foul-smelling boar-snake beasts from beyond!
  AL C(E), MV 120′, AC 4, HD 3 + 3, #AT 2 or 1 DG 1d6/1d6 or 2d4, SV F3, ML 11
• Anu Bata Kalb
  Scroll-collecting beetle-men who can paralyze with their eyes!
  AL C(E), MV 90′, AC 4, HD 3, #AT 2 DG 1d6/1d6, SV C3, ML 8
• 2 Hit Dice
• Tummahu Anang Gar
  Hideous horse-headed demons armed with whips to drag you to hell!
  AL C(E), MV 120′, AC 5, HD 2 + 4, #AT 1, DG 1d6+1 or 1d4+1, SV F3, ML 12
• Lum Anang Kul
  Two-headed baboon-things with fear-inducing screams!
  AL C(E), MV 120′, AC 6, HD 2, #AT 1, DG 1d8, SV F2, ML 9
• 1 Hit Die
• Bazu Tum Laag
  Toad-Spider monstrosities with poisonous bites!
  AL C(E), MV 120′, AC 5, HD 1 + 3, #AT 1, DG 1d6+1 or 1d4+1, SV F2, ML 12
• Saam Ursag Mul
  Fast-flying cat-vultures with terrible talons!
  AL C(E), MV 30′, Fly 180′, AC 8, HD 1, #AT 2, DG 1d4/1d4, SV F1, ML 10
• Muzgub Anang Gul
  Speedy little gator-headed rat-things!
  AL C(E), MV 180′, AC 4, HD 1, #AT 1, DG 1d4+1, SV F1, ML 7

Next up – after I take a few days to think about less nightmarish things, perhaps – will be the demons that occupy the “standard order” niche of this pantheon. Once those are done I’ll be sure to provide a handy reference like the one above for them. I’m all about making these beasties as easily accessible as possible. It’s just the kind of guy I am.

Far beyond the great desert, one will find the troubled land of Umaab. The people of this once proud kingdom are oft beset by demons who serve the dark god Nergal. The characteristics of these demons are described in the holy Tablets of Adad Untash.

Lugul the Elder cried out in pain and collapsed as the gaping maw tore away yet another chunk of his flesh. Whether he still lived Dusz could not tell, nor was the myrmidon likely to have a chance to assess his companion’s fate. Only he and his beloved, the sorceress Giszeah, yet stood – and they were surrounded on all sides by the terrible tooth-filled beaks of these giant, eyeless hell-spawned beasts.

“My spells are useless against them!” called out Giszeah as a set of snapping mandibles missed her by inches.

“Do you remember, my darling, the day we met?” barked back the warrior as his axe laid open the chest of one of the bird-things.

“Of course I do, you would have died but for the holy water I…”

“Yes! The Blessed Water of Ea! It worked then, when iron and magic would not. Try it now, Giszeah! For the love of Marduk, Ishtar and all of Umaab! Try it now!”

Barbu Dnin Kur (Lower Order Demon)
No. Enc.: 2d4 (2d4)
Alignment: Chaotic (evil)
Movement: 180’ (60’)
Armor Class: 2
Hit Dice: 4 + 3
Attacks: 3 (bites)
Damage: 2d4/2d4/2d4, disease
Save: F5
Morale: 10
Hoard Class: None
XP: 740

Barbu Dnin Kur manifest in our world as 8’ tall flightless birds with three scaly, serpentine necks that end in eyeless heads. The powerful hooked beaks of these monstrosities open to reveal multiple rows of razor-sharp fangs, which drip with a virulent slime. Victims of a bite from one of the mouths have a 33% chance of contracting a disease that will prove fatal within 1d6 days unless the spell Cure Disease is cast upon the afflicted character.

Twice per day a Barbu Dnin Kur may spend a combat round weaving its three necks in an undulating pattern that places those who fail a Saving Throw vs Spells into a trance that affects them though the Sleep spell had been cast upon them.

Additionally, they possess all of the abilities of a typical Lower Order Demon:

• Infravision (90’)
• Half damage from cold-based attacks
• Half damage from electrical-based attacks
• Half damage from fire-based attacks (all)
• Half damage from gas-type attacks
• Telepathy (allows all languages to be understood)

Further, these creatures are:

• Susceptible to damage from “cold iron” weapons – hits from such weapons do an additional point of damage.
• Exceptionally vulnerable to Holy Water, taking 3d4 damage per thrown vial that hits or an additional 1d8 of damage from weapons doused in such a fluid.
• Able to be turned (as creatures of 6HD) by Clerics of the gods of Umaab.

Barbu Dnin Kur often congregate at the confluence of effluent-choked streams and rivers. They are also occasionally ridden into battle by certain types of more powerful demons and, less often, by select high-level evil clerics.

The Tablets of Adad Untash tell the faithful that Barbu Dnin Kur are the souls of those who died of diseases contracted from eating unclean meats.

Far beyond the great desert, one will find the troubled land of Umaab. The people of this once proud kingdom are oft beset by demons who serve the dark god Nergal. The characteristics of these demons are described in the holy Tablets of Adad Untash.

“What in the Halls of Dust and Darkness are those things?” Maamusz muttered to himself as he looked down upon the strangely inlaid circle about which the bizarre creatures cavorted. Their heads reminded him of his father’s old mutt, Sike, and yet the rest of their bodies was like something out of a nightmare. Their bloated bodies resembled the cattle he had abandoned when he took up this new life of liberating riches from the ancient buried places of the earth, and though it was hard to see in the dark, they appeared to have tails like… rats?

Maamusz frantically plucked thrice upon the taut rope, signaling to Nagaluk and Bar-Gehen to stop lowering him into this strange tomb they had unearthed deep within the Forbidden Desert.

“What’s the problem, goatherd? Scared of the dark?” called Nagaluk, misremembering Maamusz’ past career, likely out of malice.

“There are… things down here! Monsters!” Maamusz hissed back, trying to avoid drawing the attention of the things below him.

“Monsters? Really? I’m not sure I believe you, swineherd,” replied Nagaluk as Bar-Gehen stifled a laugh. “We’re going to keep lowering you so that we can finish this job before daylight. You know that king’s patrols aren’t keen on our livelihood.”

“No, wait! Pull me up! Pull me up! They’ve spotted me! Their eyes! Their eyes! Oh gods…”

The silence that followed was deafening.

Tummar Anang Kur (Lower Order Demon)
No. Enc.: 2d4 (2d4)
Alignment: Chaotic (evil)
Movement: 150’ (50’)
Armor Class: 3
Hit Dice: 4
Attacks: 2 (1 bite, 1 sting)
Damage: 1d6, 1d4 + poison
Save: F4
Morale: 8
Hoard Class: None
XP: 575

These abominations have the bodies of small hump-backed cattle topped with snarling, rabid canine heads. Their tails resemble those of rats and are covered in thick, sickly-colored scales, ending in a poisonous barb. Tummar Anang Kur carry the sour aroma of unwashed feet with them wherever they travel and their eyes shine with a green flame of malevolence that shows through even the deepest darkness.

Tummar Anang Kur attack by biting and stinging with their poisonous tail each round. The poison delivered by their sting is deadly. Alternatively, these creatures may use one of the following spell-like abilities in place of attacking in a round: darkness (15′ radius) or silence (15′ radius). Each of these special abilities may be used twice daily. Though they are not particularly intelligent, Tummar Anang Kur posses an innate instinct for using these special abilities to their advantage in combat.

Additionally, they possess all of the abilities of a typical Lower Order Demon:

• Infravision (90’)
• Half damage from cold-based attacks
• Half damage from electrical-based attacks
• Half damage from fire-based attacks (all)
• Half damage from gas-type attacks
  Telepathy (allows all languages to be understood)

Further, these creatures are:

• Susceptible to damage from “cold iron” weapons – hits from such weapons do an additional 1d2 damage.
• Vulnerable to Holy Water, taking 1d4 damage per thrown vial that hits or an additional point of damage from weapons doused in such a fluid.
• Able to be turned (as creatures of 6HD) by Clerics of the gods of Umaab.

Tummar Anag Kur are often found in small packs in labyrinths, frequently gathered near pentagrams, summoning-circles and other places of demonic residue.

The Tablets of Adad Untash name Tummar Anag Kur as the spirits of those who allowed their wives to keep unclean homes.