Arcanaloths, or arcanadaemons, are greater yugoloths known for their covetousness of information and arcane power. The sly fiends were the record keepers of the yugoloths and scribes of Abaddon, managing transactions for services rendered in the Blood War.
Appearance
Arcanaloths appear as 6 ft tall humanoids with the heads of fanged jackals or war dogs. Protruding out from the top of their skulls is a pair of ivory, whitish horns. They keep themselves well-groomed and dressed in immaculate robes, but often wore disgruntled expressions. When conducting negotiations they took on the guise of other humanoids, replacing their hateful snarls with charming smiles.
Personality
Arcanaloths are a relatively civilized breed of yugoloth, possessing both keen minds and silvered tongues. They are business-minded and somewhat surly, but are generally truthful and have expertise in manipulation and diplomacy. Their kind have earned a negative reputation for being adulating, avaricious and conniving in their dealings, and it is true that they view all around them as stepping stones to reach the rank of ultroloth.
Unlike most yugoloths, their greed manifests not as a thirst for wealth but a hunger for the power found in knowledge and information. The easiest way to deal with them is to appeal to such greed, whether bluffing or being honest, hinting to them that one has access to esoteric knowledge without being too specific.
Abilities
The claws of an arcanaloth are poisonous and both their fangs and horns could be used in combat. Mind-affecting spells do not work on them due to a combination of their sharp minds and enchanted nature although this do not extend to the use of their true name to force them to obey. They can be harmed only by magical weapons of great enchantment, can magically fly at will, and also attempt to summon small teams of mezzoloths, dhergoloths, or another arcanaloth to assist them.
History
Arcanaloths are rumored to have originated within the Abyss but had been driven out by the demon lords due to their deceptive nature. It is also claimed that both the raavastas and rakshasas were the descendants of the arcanaloths, a notion supported by their mutual greed, but quickly dismissed as slander by the more honorable rakshasas.
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