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~~'''Amduscias''' is a powerful unique [[baatezu]].~~

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Amduscias is a duke in the service of [[Tiamat]], and leads 29 companies of abishai. He lives on Avernus, the first layer of [[Baator]]. He is famous for his long memory, and almost as well known for his cunning strategies. He has also earned the moniker “Reconciliator of Foes,” by being a skillful actor and negotiator. Tiamat often employs him to mediate disputes between [[devil]]s and [[dragon]]s. Amduscias is also tasked with keeping the [[Rabble of Devilkin]] in line.

name=Amduscias|

title=Reconciliator of Foes|

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power=[[Duke of Hell]]|

gender=Male|

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alignment=Lawful evil|

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'''Amduscias''' is a powerful unique [[baatezu]], a [[Duke of Hell|duke]] in the service of [[Tiamat]], leading 29 companies of abishai. He lives on Avernus, the first layer of [[Baator]]. He is famous for his long memory, and almost as well known for his cunning strategies. Amduscias has also earned the moniker "Reconciliator of Foes," by being a skillful actor and negotiator. Tiamat often employs him to mediate disputes between [[devil]]s and [[dragon]]s. Amduscias is also tasked with keeping the [[Rabble of Devilkin]] in line.

==Description==

Amduscias usually appears as a 9-foot tall hawk-headed man wearing dark red or black robes, and never wears armor. He can also change into two distinct forms. He can resemble a dirty-yellow unicorn with eyes of flame, and a purple horn that causes terrible bleeding wounds. He can bolt from a standing start, and some say that whenever horses spook or gallop uncontrollably, Amduscias has affected them. He also likes to take the form of a dire wolf with a prehensile tail like that of a serpent.

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Amduscias can speak with any creature that has a language.

Amduscias is inspired by the real-life [[Amdusias]].

==Relationships==

Amduscias is a servant of Tiamat, for whom he leads 29 companies of abishai. Each company contains 333 abishai each.

==History==

Amduscias originally served [[Zariel]], the previous lord of Avernus, but was granted into the service of Tiamat in exchange for her aid in guarding the entrance to the second layer of Hell. This arrangement continued unchanged with the reign of [[Bel]].

== Creative origins ==

Amduscias is inspired by the real-life [[Wikipedia:Amdusias|Amdusias]].

== Bibliography==

*[[Ed Greenwood|Greenwood, Ed]]. "The [[Nine Hells]] Part I." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]] #75 ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], Jul 1983).

:———. "The [[Nine Hells]] Revisited. ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]''. #91. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.

*Laws, Robin D., and [[Robert J. Schwalb]]. ''Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the [[Nine Hells]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.

~~==Bibliography==~~

*McComb, Colin. ''Faces of Evil: The Fiends''. (TSR, [[1997]]).

*~~Greenwood~~, Ed. "The ~~Nine Hells Part I."~~ ''~~[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] #75~~ ([[~~TSR, Inc.|TSR~~]]~~, Jul 1983~~).

*~~Laws~~, ~~Robin D~~ , ~~Schwalb, Robert J~~. ''[[~~Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells~~]]'' ~~(Wizards of the Coast~~, ~~2006)~~.

*Stewart, Todd, and the Paizo Staff. "1d20 Villains." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #359. Bellevue, WA: 2007. Page 68.

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-'''Amduscias''' is a powerful unique [[baatezu]].
+{{Archfiend|
+image=|
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-Amduscias is a duke in the service of [[Tiamat]], and leads 29 companies of abishai. He lives on Avernus, the first layer of [[Baator]].  He is famous for his long memory, and almost as well known for his cunning strategies. He has also earned the moniker “Reconciliator of Foes,” by being a skillful actor and negotiator. Tiamat often employs him to mediate disputes between [[devil]]s and [[dragon]]s. Amduscias is also tasked with keeping the [[Rabble of Devilkin]] in line.
+name=Amduscias|
+title=Reconciliator of Foes|
+home=[[Baator]]|
+power=[[Duke of Hell]]|
+gender=Male|
+class=n/a|
+alignment=Lawful evil|
+portfolio=n/a|
+domains=n/a|
+alias=None|
+super=[[Tiamat]]|
+}}
+'''Amduscias''' is a powerful unique [[baatezu]], a [[Duke of Hell|duke]] in the service of [[Tiamat]], leading 29 companies of abishai. He lives on Avernus, the first layer of [[Baator]].  He is famous for his long memory, and almost as well known for his cunning strategies. Amduscias has also earned the moniker "Reconciliator of Foes," by being a skillful actor and negotiator. Tiamat often employs him to mediate disputes between [[devil]]s and [[dragon]]s. Amduscias is also tasked with keeping the [[Rabble of Devilkin]] in line.
+==Description==
 Amduscias usually appears as a 9-foot tall hawk-headed man wearing dark red or black robes, and never wears armor.  He can also change into two distinct forms.  He can resemble a dirty-yellow unicorn with eyes of flame, and a purple horn that causes terrible bleeding wounds.  He can bolt from a standing start, and some say that whenever horses spook or gallop uncontrollably, Amduscias has affected them.  He also likes to take the form of a dire wolf with a prehensile tail like that of a serpent.
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 Amduscias can speak with any creature that has a language.
-Amduscias is inspired by the real-life [[Amdusias]].
+==Relationships==
+Amduscias is a servant of Tiamat, for whom he leads 29 companies of abishai. Each company contains 333 abishai each.
+==History==
+Amduscias originally served [[Zariel]], the previous lord of Avernus, but was granted into the service of Tiamat in exchange for her aid in guarding the entrance to the second layer of Hell. This arrangement continued unchanged with the reign of [[Bel]].
+== Creative origins ==
+Amduscias is inspired by the real-life [[Wikipedia:Amdusias|Amdusias]].
+== Bibliography==
+*[[Ed Greenwood|Greenwood, Ed]]. "The [[Nine Hells]] Part I." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]] #75 ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], Jul 1983).
+:———. "The [[Nine Hells]] Revisited. ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]''. #91. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
+*Laws, Robin D., and [[Robert J. Schwalb]]. ''Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the [[Nine Hells]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.
-==Bibliography==
+*McComb, Colin. ''Faces of Evil: The Fiends''. (TSR, [[1997]]).
-*Greenwood, Ed. "The Nine Hells Part I." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] #75 ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], Jul 1983).
-*Laws, Robin D , Schwalb, Robert J. ''[[Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).
+*Stewart, Todd, and the Paizo Staff. "1d20 Villains." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #359. Bellevue, WA: 2007. Page 68.
-[[Category:Archfiends]]
+[[Category:Archfiends]]{{index}}