Solamith

Solamiths were rare, gluttonous tanar'ri demons driven by an insatiable, all-consuming voracity. They were bloated manifestations of burning hunger that charged their own flesh with spiritual fire, energy drawn from their prey. After devouring a victim, another tortured face appeared just under the skin of their bellies, a mere echo of the soul that begged for release.

Description
Solamiths were corpulent fiends that stood at least tall and weighed up to. The obese demons lumbered around their imposing mass on their slab-like legs. They had pallid skin with bright green veins, and screaming faces that pressed outwards against their paunch. Their horned heads seemed to be cradled atop rings of flab and sagging skin, and their faces hosted a pair of burning eyes and a mouth full of flat teeth.

Behavior
Solamiths were stupid creatures, little more than animalistic savages; they did not collect treasure for they had no need for baubles and trinkets. They lacked the same arrogance of other demons, generally content as they were to prowl the Abyss as instinctive predators without care for the suffering they caused. The notable exception to their bestial ways was after a solamith had torn its victim to pieces. They were surprisingly dainty eaters that slowly chewed the flesh of their victims, savoring every bite and properly appreciating each bit of spiritual effervescence.

Abilities
Solamiths were capable of tearing away chunks of their own body, peeling away their flesh before hurling the wads to explode upon their enemies. This "soulfire" was not only burning hot but also necrotically energized, causing injury even to those normally immune to fire. A solamith could tear of more of itself to increase the blast radius and/or make the burst even more powerful, but even removing small pieces hurt them. In melee, they could slash their foes with burning claws or slam into them with their sheer bodyweight. Solamiths could also unleash a cone of soulfire in retaliation to being struck, scorching their foe and pushing them back.

Solamiths had the rapid healing and resistances commonly found in the tanar'ri, with the addition of being immune to heat. Despite having the usual resistance to the cold however, they were also vulnerable to the element. Not only was their ability to withstand it weaker, but frigidity ceased their regeneration.

Solamiths could summon one or two more of their kind each day, succeeding around two-fifths of the time.

Combat
Solamiths preferred to use their ability to throw soulfire in combat, rarely bothering to close with opponents. Although dumb, they had a natural instinct for how best to use their soulfire bursts and cones. If forced into melee, they could attack by slamming their considerable bulk into opponents.

When seriously injured, a solamith would use the smallest soulfire burst it could, but the creatures healed at a remarkable rate. Solamiths themselves were immune to soulfire, but other creatures, even those normally immune to fire, were not.

Society
Solamiths were native to the Abyss, where they normally roamed either alone or in pairs. They were sometimes used in large groups as artillery units in the Blood War. When in the presence of a more powerful demon or other evil entity, they sniveled and fawned in hopes of becoming pets or prized soldiers.

Biology
Like all demons, solamiths did not need to eat but enjoyed feeding on flesh when they could.

Evil spellcasters could summon a solamith using the summon monster VIII spell, or a more powerful version.

Appearances

 * Novels : Unholy