Cackler

Small Fiend (demon), Chaotic Evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 10 (3d6)

Speed 30 ft.

STR

-1

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

-2

CHA

Skills Deception +3, Perception +0, Performance +3

Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities Poisoned

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages Abyssal, Common

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Traits

Last Laugh. When the cackler dies, it releases a dying laugh that scars the minds of other nearby creatures. Each creature within 10 feet of the cackler must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or take 2 (1d4) psychic damage.

Mimicry. The cackler can mimic any sounds it has heard, including voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 11 Wisdom (Insight) check.

Spellcasting

Innate Spellcasting. The cackler's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The cackler can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: fire bolt

1/day: Tasha's hideous laughter

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.

Spiked Chain. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit:6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.

Lore

Just as angels are incarnations of the ideals of justice, demons embody depraved impulses: selfishness, cruelty, hatred, greed, and lust for power. Demons are strongly associated with the Cult of Rakdos; in fact, the demons of Ravnica might have been created by Rakdos in the same way that angels were created by the Boros Legion's founder. As a demon lord who has chosen to live in Ravnica, Rakdos claims authority over all the demons of this world-even if some of them, ambitious and headstrong as…