Mammon Mammon is the archduke of Minauros , the third layer of the Nine Hells , and the patron of greed and lust . He is a baatezu . Despised by his peers , no one trusts Mammon thanks to his record for duplicity . Condemned to his stinking mire , he dreams of one day throwing off Asmodeus ' s curse and attaining his rightful place , with Glasya at his feet . Fully aware that he has exhausted any hopes of gaining allies from the other Lords , he has abandoned the political maneuverings in Hell to focus on subverting mortals to his cause . He invites those who prove themselves loyal to attend him in his court . The service is disgusting , and one must suffer Mammon ' s vile attentions , but the riches and power to be gained are beyond imagination . Mammon ' s cults on the Prime Material Plane are widespread and wealthy . Having gained their station from dirty deals , extortion , and coercion , they are invested in the highest ranks of society . Mammon is also popular among nonhumanoids . Among his servants he includes beholder s and mind flayer s , but none are as beloved as the evil dragon s he subverts — something Tiamat most keenly resents . Appearance . This massive fiend has the lower body of a brown - spotted serpent and the upper body of a muscular humanoid with two powerful arms . The creature ’ s bestial head is terrifically monstrous , with a black - lipped maw filled with pointed teeth and a pair of serpent ’ s fangs . His eyes are pale white , without irises or pupils , yet he seems to see perfectly . Personality . Mammon is ruthless , greedy and lustful . He is able to use words and magic in a cunning way , establishing a friendship before committing an act of betrayal , often violently . Mammon invites mortals to his palace and asks them to attend his court , as a test of loyalty , where he grants them riches and power . He prefers to play with mortals , lulling them into a false sense of security , and enjoys seeing them surprised when he turns on them . Mammon is indirect and venomous . Mammon is known for speaking in riddles , never coming straight to the point even when giving orders . Equipment . Mammon carries a magic shortspear , and is known to use a number of potions , including " oil of invisibility " , " potion of greater magic fang " , and " potion of haste " . He also wears a ring of protection and bracers of armor . Relationships . During the Reckoning of Hell , he was allied with Mephistopheles and Dispater , with Glasya was his consort . After his many betrayals , however , no one in the Nine Hells trusts him . He has earned the dislike of Tiamat for his subverting of evil dragons . Powers and abilities . Mammon has an immunity to fire and poison , and can resist cold and acid . Mammon is infamous for his use of dark magics . He can also assume the form of a pit fiend at will . His touch corrupts , turning otherwise good people into greedy vicious killers who will turn on their friends for their loot . Mammon is able to speak Celestial , Common , Draconic and Infernal , and is also telepathic . He can see in any amount of light . Mammon can " charm monster s " and hurl " fireball s " , as well as using " greater teleport " , being able to " see invisibility " , and having numerous other spell - like powers . He is also able to " summon baatezu " to assist him . Mammon ' s limbs , if severed , will regrow within around 5 minutes . He is also able to reattach the stumps of severed limbs almost instantly . Cults and followers . Mammon ' s cults on the Material Plane are numerous , and he is popular amongst humanoid s and non - humanoids alike , especially amongst the selfish and cruel races . He has illithid and beholder servants , as well as evil dragon s , which he considers above the others , although Tiamat looks down upon this . A temple to Mammon will typically be a grand display of wealth , with traps and guards to protect it . The altar itself is usually covered in gold and jewels , and sacrifices are made with blades adorned with jewels . A cleric of Mammon is typically very wealthy through exploitation and coercion , and will typically wear red robes with gold trim , and as much gold jewellery as possible . Notable cultists included the dwarf Dorban Smokestone and the illithid Ruulam . Servants of Mammon . The Servants of Mammon is the name given to Mammon ' s army , based in Minauros . It consists mainly of osyluth s and hamatula s with gelugon commanders . Symbol . Mammon ' s symbol consists of an open pair of scaled , red hands above a diamond - shaped black gem . Background . Mammon ' s original form , which he can assume at will , was that of a pit fiend , but he was altered by Asmodeus . He betrayed both Dispater and Mephistopheles , his former allies , and as a result , is not trusted by any archdevil . As a result of the betrayal , Mammon has to plead to Asmodeus to retain his position . Mammon was cursed by Asmodeus and is confined to the city of Minauros . He lusts for more power than he currently has ; his ambition is to remove the curse and return to what he considers to be his rightful place , along with Glasya . Despite the general lack of trust towards Mammon , he has gained influence over the witch - queen Zbavra . > Dogma . Mammon represents greed , lust , and ambition . He is two - faced , treacherous , and arrogant , always looking for imagined insults . Mammon ' s servants wage economic warfare on good , prosperous nations in an attempt to collapse their economies , hoping that in their desperation the newly impoverished souls will turn to Mammon for salvation .