b'Devil, Author \n'b'  Family:   Devils  \n'b'  Medium   fiend  (devil),  lawful evil  \n'b'  Armor Class  15 (natural armor)  Hit Points  204 (24d8 + 96)  Speed  30 ft., climb 30 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 14 (+2) DEX:  20 (+5)  CON:  18 (+4)  INT:  21 (+5)  WIS:  15 (+2)  CHA:  17 (+3)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Saving Throws   Dex  +10,  Con  +9,  Wis  +7,  Cha  +8  Damage Resistances  cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren\xe2\x80\x99t silvered  Damage Immunities  fire, poison  Condition Immunities   poisoned   Senses   darkvision  120 ft., passive  Perception  12  Languages  Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.  Challenge  13 (10,000 XP)  Proficiency Bonus  +5 \n'b' SPECIAL TRAITS \n'b'\n'b'  Magic Resistance . The author  devil  has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. \n'b'\n'b' ACTIONS \n'b'\n'b'  Multiattack . The author devil makes two pen attacks. Then, if it has blood from at least one target, it uses its Hostile Narration ability. \n'b'  Pen .  Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack : +10 to hit, reach 5 ft. and ranged 20/60 ft, one target.  Hit : 7 (1d4+5) piercing damage and 16 (3d10) necrotic damage. If a creature takes necrotic damage this way, the author devil\xe2\x80\x99s pens fill with blood from that target. Each pen may only have blood from one creature at a time. If thrown, the pen teleports back to the devil\xe2\x80\x99s hand immediately after the  attack . \n'b'  Hostile Narration . The author devil writes narration in its book about the creatures whose blood they have. Each creature who blood is in a pen must make a DC 18  Wisdom  saving throw or be forced to follow the author devil\xe2\x80\x99s narration. This functions as the  suggestion  spell except the author devil does not need to concentrate on it, and the target can attempt a new saving throw at the end of each turn, ending the effect on a success. \n'b'\n'b' BONUS ACTIONS \n'b'\n'b'  Friendly Narration . One creature within 120 feet of the author devil can use its  reaction  to move up to half its speed and then make a  melee attack . \n'b'\n'b' ABOUT \n'b' This gaunt creature is vaguely humanoid but with unnatural features and four arms. The lower pair hold a heavy codex, while the upper two scribble in it with pens. As it does you hear a voice in your mind say, \xe2\x80\x9cThe hero beheld the devil in all its glorious splendor.\xe2\x80\x9d Just as the Fates weave their tapestries of human lives, author devils scribe the exploits of mortals in their dark tomes. \n'b'  Chroniclers or Authors ? While most people think these devils are only recording events as they happen, some evidence suggests the devils can cause things to happen by writing the events in their books. Some even seek out author devils and make dark bargains with them to get them to add lines to their book. \n'b'  Constant Narrators . Author devils constantly use their telepathy to narrate the actions of those around them as they write in their books. Sometimes this narration includes the thoughts and motives of those acting, though whether these are actual thoughts or just the devil\xe2\x80\x99s interpretations is debated. \n'b' If an author devil is killed on its home plane, it leaves behind its book, which functions as a magical item described below.'