Manes (Tanar’ri)
Small Outsider (Chaotic, Evil)
Hit Dice: 1d8 (4 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 15 ft.
AC: 12 (+1 size, +1 natural)
Attacks: 2 claws +2 melee, bite +0 melee
Damage: Claw 1d4+1, bite 1d4
Face/Reach: 5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Acidic vapor
Special Qualities: SR 5, tanar’ri qualities
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 3, Wis 11, Cha 11
Feats: Multiattack
Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground
Organization: Solitary, gang (2-4), swarm (6-15), or mob (10-40)
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: 2-3 HD (Small)

Manes are pathetic creatures which populate the Abyss and serve both as fodder for the Blood War and as a main staple of the abyssal diet.  When left to their own devices, they roam the layers of the plane and attack anything that crosses their path, heedless of their own welfare.  Even with the guidance of more intelligent tanar’ri, the most that can be done with manes is to herd them in a specific direction and stand back.

Manes have pale, bloated skin and blank eyes.  They appear to be in a perpetual state of decay but never seem to completely lose their form.  A manes has long claws and sharp teeth with which it fights.

Combat: A manes slashes with its claws and follows up with a bite attack.  It attacks a chosen opponent until restrained or destroyed.  When a manes is killed, it dissolves into a cloud of acidic vapor.

SA – acidic vapor (ex): If a manes is reduced to 0 hit points, it dissolves into a cloud of acidic vapor which encompasses an area 15 feet in diameter for one round; anyone within the cloud suffers 1d6 acid damage.
SQ – tanar’ri qualities (immunities) (ex): Immune to electricity and poison.
SQ – tanar’ri qualities (resistances) (ex): Acid, cold, and fire resistance 20.
SQ – tanar’ri qualities (telepathy) (su): Manes can understand anyone employing telepathy within 100 ft. that speaks Abyssal, but they cannot speak or use telepathy themselves.

Source: MC08 Outer Planes Monstrous Compendium
Converted by Kajal, the Southern Oracle