Talk:Druzil

Devil / Demon issue
Here is something I really don't understand. Druzil is an Imp, Imps are devils, so how could Druzil be at the service of a balor, wich is a demon? Many times in the narrative books Druzil is treated as he was a demon. I have the sensation that Imps were demons back in AD&D, am I wrong?


 * Yes, imps are devils. However, many of the older books were written by others who either did not pay much attention to the details of the game rules or wrote their material before such rules were formalized. The setting had many, many such errors and contradictions in it.


 * No, I don't think imps have ever been considered demons.


 * However, in this case, it can be "explained away" if one wants. An imp is simply a devil; it is not a member of the baatezu. As such, it is far more likely to be found in service to non-devils. This is explicitly described as the case for evil wizards, who often had imps working for them. So it is not impossible for a balor to have an imp servant. In fact, I can see how a balor, though being chaotic evil in outlook, would want a servant more lawful in outlook, since the balor wants its commands followed.


 * ~ Lhynard (talk) 17:45, August 31, 2016 (UTC)