Babau

Babaus were a type of tanar'ri demon.

Description
A babau stood about 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and resembled a gaunt humanoid covered in black leathery skin with pointed ears and a long curved horn jutting out of the back of its head. It was covered by a red protective slimy jelly that damaged anything it touched like acid.

Combat
They could use their claws in combat, but babaus preferred to use weapons, usually those requiring two hands to wield.

Society
The babaus were the assassins of the demon ranks. They delighted in murder and sadism; their stealth set them apart from their more overt demon-kin. They took pride in devising means of slowly killing their targets, inflicting the greatest amount of pain while staving off death—and thus the end of the suffering—of their victims.

Activities
They usually served as spies or assassins to more powerful demons of the Abyss or sometimes to spellcasters on the material plane. Babaus struck with sudden ferocity after forming careful, devious plans. Most demon lords had at least several babaus as minions.

Babaus usually tried to summon another babau before battle so they could both lay plans together using their telepathy and strike from either side of the opponent to flank them.

History
Babaus were involved in the Battle of Daelyth's Dagger in 1374 DR in the Lost Peaks.

Appearances

 * Novels:
 * The Glass Prison (mentioned)
 * Forsaken House