#amnizu

Amnizu! I always look foreward do galeforce9 miniatures, they always turn out super pretty

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[Of all of the fiends I’m converting in this wave, the amnizu is the one with the oldest pedigree, being the only devil to appear in the 1e Fiend Folio. They also have the unusual characteristic of having a signature ability that changes in every version of their stat block. I’ve followed suit with my own variant on stupefying touch.

Also, for some reason I’ve always imagined these guys sounding like Danny DeVito.]

Devil, Amnizu This green-skinned humanoid has a face combining the worst features of a pig and a bat, with beady eyes and a pug nose on a grossly swollen head. It is stout-bodied but has thin limbs, and silver and black wings grow from its shoulders. Despite its grotesque appearance, it is clad in finery.

Amnizu, called gate devils or Styx devils by mortals, are charged with protecting gates, portals and other methods of entering and exiting Hell. This task requires a high level of responsibility and autonomy, and so amnizu are fairly high ranking in infernal hierarchy. Despite their freedoms and privileges, they covet the status of those higher ranked. Most amnizu maintain at least one scheme to undermine, discredit or even kill a more elite fiend in order to attain greater territory and status.

Many amnizu are found outside of Hell, warding over permanent hellmouths or at wayposts along the banks of the River Styx. They command the loyalty of barbed devils who serve them as security and cannon fodder while they themselves rarely deign to enter combat directly. The touch of a gate devil withers both the mind and body, and many amnizu keep a coterie of magically impaired mortals and monsters to serve as slaves and bargaining chips. Unusually for devils, they are capable of magical healing, but they typically reserve this right for themselves and resent being called in as medics to tend to their superiors.

Amnizu are short for a Medium creature, barely exceeding four feet in height. Amnizu are ostentatious creatures and typically bedeck themselves in fine jewelry and clothing, often times magical.

Sketchbook pictures from my holidays!

On the left are the Amnizu, also known as the Styx Devil since they're tasked with handling new arrivals fresh off the river styx. 4‒10 ft (1.2‒3 m) depending on age, they come with a whip, the ability to magically charm, and innately cast command (force you to do something) dominate monster (mind control) and feeblemind (drops your intelligence to that of a crab or something for potentially MONTHS). Can also stun you with memory loss, and can make you forget the last 5 hours. They're also highly intelligent and unwaveringly loyal, so you make a friend and you've got one for eternity.