Appearance: A humanoid-shaped thing of hideous appearance, with dark crusty bark-like skin, that is covered in moss and fungus, and crawling with bloated insects. The Wood Demon has a crumpled, skull-like face and sunken eyes as dark as the earth itself, and attacks with long vine-like arms.
Distribution: Forests and jungles across Titan
Effects: The
Wood Demon is both an entity summoned from the Pit and a manifestation of malign intelligence encountered in a woodland area. Parts of the Wood Demon can be harvested for their use in various magical processes. To determine what part has been found or harvested and its effects, roll on the following table.
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Demon Part
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1
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Tooth: The
shape and size of the tooth will vary somewhat depending on the
Wood Demon it was extracted from, but it will generally be a sharpened and stained wooden peg, notched and blackened
by decay. It is used in the construction of the magical Curiosity known as
the Demonstooth Amulet (see Demons of Doom, p. 51).
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2-3
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Ichor: Demonic
ichor is a loathsome slime found bathing the brain inside the Wood Demon’s skull.
It is also the prime constituent of the Demonic Plane of the same name (see Rough Guide to the Pit, pp. 10-11). It is used in the Conjuration Ritual of the
Unshaped Form (see Heroes Companion, p. 17).
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4-5
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Blood: Demon’s
blood varies in colour depending on the nature of entity it was extracted
from, but that of the Wood Demon is usually a lurid green or pus-yellow in hue. It is universally viscous and foul-smelling, as well as being the
prime constituent of the Demonic Plane of the same name (see Rough Guide to the Pit, pp. 9-10). A vial of Demon Blood is used for the Demonic Conjuration
Ritual of the Bound Fiend (see Demons of Doom, p. 18 and p. 62).
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6
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Eye: The
shape and size of the eye will vary somewhat depending on what type of Demon
it was extracted from. The eyes of a Wood Demon are generally black in
colour and oozing pus and ichor. When dried and flattened, it is used in the
construction of the magical Curiosity known as the Eye of the Underworld (see
Demons of Doom, p. 51).
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Cost: Unavailable to buy
Availability: Rare
Notes: Also known as the Forest Demon, the Wood Demon can be summoned from the Pit by using the Ritual of the Warped Timber (see below). It is particularly common on the Demonic Planes of Ichor and Rust.
Ritual of the Warped Timber (BONUS!)
Magic-Conjuration: 3
Type: Summoning
Components: A diseased seed pod from a Chaos Plant (see The Titan Herbal, pp. 26-27).
Time Taken: 5 hours
Rarity: Rare
This Ritual will summon a corrupted Wood Demon to an area, typically to act as a guardian and sentinel. Wood Demons are usually found serving Dark Druids, Clerics of deities such as Myknosis and the Darkthorn, and evil Xylomancers or Plant Masters.
Appearance: A large wooden humanoid, often carved into an exotic likeness. Sometimes Wood Golems are made to resemble other objects, such as a door or chest for example, and only turn into a humanoid form when triggered by the presence of an intruder.
Distribution: Wherever their master/creator is
Effects: The Wood Golem is a magical creature made by conjuring rituals. It does not have to be carved from one single log, but all the
wood involved in making it must be from the same tree (see Out of the Pit (pp. 61-62) for more information). To create a Wood Golem, one must be a spellcaster and master the Ritual of the Unshaped Form (see Heroes Companion, p. 17), or, alternatively, know the rare Animate Guardian Spell (see Encyclopedia Arcana: Volume 1, p. 14). Wood Golems, once animated, are completely invulnerable to magic of all kinds; even a magical weapon will be no better than an ordinary one. They are very vulnerable to fire, however, which can turn them into a blazing torch in a few short moments.
Cost: Unavailable to buy
Availability: Rare
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