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Utugash was a pit fiend in the City of Dis. As an NPC, Utugash was played by Matthew Mercer.

Description[]

Appearance[]

Utugash was a massive pit fiend with a giant belly that hung over the front of his knees. He wielded a large axe.[5] He was corpulent, sweaty, and grotesque.[6]

Personality[]

The cambion Ipkesh, who worked for Utugash, described him as slovenly and lazy.[7]

Biography[]

Background[]

Ipkesh said Utugash was "one of the prominent owners and taskmasters involved in moving souls and soul goods throughout this area of Dis."[8]

Utugash had purchased Tova from the underground prison, Mentiri, hoping to corrupt the blood hunter's soul. His methods included torture.[9]

"Deals in the Dark" (1x92)[]

Episode-92-Utugash-Stronghold-Center-Chamber

Utugash standing in the center chamber of his stronghold.[10]

Vox Machina accepted a contract from Ipkesh to assassinate Utugash. They infiltrated the devil's stronghold, where they found and freed Tova, and together they sought out and encountered Utugash. He was lazily reclining on his throne, propping one hand up on his axe but staring directly at Grog as the goliath entered the chamber.[11]

"Bats Out of Hell" (1x93)[]

Utugash by Janibitz

Fan art of Utugash battling Vox Machina and Tova, by Janibitz.[art 2]

Utugash battled Vox Machina and Tova. He used hand signals to tell invisible imps to press buttons in the wall to spring traps throughout the room. One button released a bone devil into the room; another released a searing hot, spiked metal cage from the ceiling; another opened a pit with molten iron. Then even more backup arrived: two bearded devils. Doty was destroyed and Taryon Darrington lost consciousness. But ultimately the bone devil and bearded devils were slain, and finally Utugash fell, with the final blow dealt by Tova. One of the two imps in his service survived and fled, ensuring that the party would be arrested for their crime.

Relationships[]

Character Information[]

Abilities[]

  • Corpulent Form[12]
  • Immunity to fire[13]
  • Immunity to poison[14]
  • Resistance to non-magical weapon damage
  • Resistance to spells
  • Wall of Fire[15]

Notable Items[]

  • Black Iron Axe of Corruption[16]

Appearances and mentions[]

Quotations[]

Trivia[]

  • Utugash's miniature is represented by a Pit Devil from Wizkid's Pathfinder Battles Deadly Foes assortment.[18]

References[]

  1. Matt spelled out "Utugash".  See "Deals in the Dark" (1x92) at 3:31:26.
  2. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 1:59:08.
  3. Utugash took 602 damage before dying. He had taken 564 damage before the final blow, which dealt 38 damage.  See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93).
  4. A 19 does not hit.  See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 28:46.
  5. See "Deals in the Dark" (1x92) at 3:29:09.
  6. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 10:47.
  7. See "Deals in the Dark" (1x92) at 3:27:10.
  8. See "Deals in the Dark" (1x92) at 3:27:10.
  9. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 2:10:28.
  10. Utugash standing in the center chamber of his stronghold.  See "Deals in the Dark" (1x92) at 3:30:17.
  11. See "Deals in the Dark" (1x92) at 3:29:02.
  12. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 1:44:02.
  13. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 0:40:41.
  14. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 0:16:26.
  15. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 0:43:39.
  16. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 2:08:21.
  17. See "Vox Machina Go to Hell" (1x91) at 3:27:12.  Utugash was mentioned.
  18. See https://www.minisgallery.com/index.php?id=384&task=image&imageName=Pit%20Devil.

Art:

  1. Fan art of Utugash on his throne, by Linda Lithén (source). Used with permission.
  2. Fan art of Utugash battling Vox Machina and Tova, by Janibitz (source). Used with permission.


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