Utugash

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

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

Personality
The cambion Ipkesh, who worked for Utugash, described him as slovenly and lazy.

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

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

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.

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.

Abilities

 * Corpulent Form
 * Immunity to fire
 * Immunity to poison
 * Resistance to non-magical weapon damage
 * Resistance to spells
 * Wall of Fire

Notable items

 * Black Iron Axe of Corruption

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 1