dave2008
Legend
I haven't updated the spells yet, but I revised the slam/grapple to include the whelm effects, I adjust the AC of the elder water, and I removed untethered from the traits.
I will get to the spells later.
D&D 5E 5e Updates: Monstrous Compendium
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I will get to the spells later.
So here is a summary of the big fight. You should definitely take this with a grain of salt for two reasons:
1) This fight was very unusual in its situation.
2) In terms of competencies, my party routinely destroys monsters WAY above their CR belt. In my last campaign, 6 8th level character with a 13th level cleric assistance and some decent magic items took out a CR 30 encounter of Githyanki (not exaggerating, I statted it up).
So here's the premise. The party is on a diplomatic visit to a sister world (think star gate a bit, they are part of an organization that travels to various worlds for diplomacy, exploration, and sometimes kicking butt). They receive sudden word that a far off town is under assault by "elementals", with no time to lose. The party meets up with one of the "elite" teams in the area, and uses teleport circle to get into the area (that meant they had 1 minute to "buff themselves" while the spell was being cast). This was meant to be a full out fight, bringing in some all stars so every player got to play a couple of higher level characters and just go wild and have fun with it.
The Situation:
1) 2 12th level characters (Fighter and Wizard)
2) 2 11th level characters (Sorcerer and Barbarian)
3) 3 9th level characters (Paladin, Life Cleric, Wizard)
4) 6 7th level characters (Druid, Fighter, Barbarian, Artificer, Bard, Warlock) - the normal party
5) 2 Ballista and a squad of archers (from the city itself)
vs
1) 1 Ancient Water Elemental
2) 4 Elder Water Elementals
3) 9 Regular Water Elements
So under encounter building rules, this was a CR 28 and in theory a deadly encounter even vs such a large group. However, the fight had a different goal. Ultimately the elementals were being influenced, and their goal was to cross the 500 feet gap to get to the city and level it. So ultimately the group's goal was to stop that from happening. Because of this, the elementals primary drive was to keep moving forward, and generally only engaged when they had to, or where they could with minimal issue (because the bigger elementals were much faster than the small ones...they could make attacks and still generally keep up). This matters most for the little elementals, as they were not engaged nearly as much at first.
The Opening
I set up Control Weather ahead of time, so the conditions were the worst possible rain. Since that's not covered in the DMG, I ruled:
a) Physical Ranged Attacks at disadvantage and half range.
b) Concentration DC 10 required every round to maintain
c) Hailstones did a d6 damage to each character unless they had shelter.
d) the elementals were immune to all these effects.
The party was near the edge of the city. The city was starting to flood (I used the elementals control water for this....yes the range was too much but it worked for the flavor of the scene). People are panicking, and the party can see the elementals 500 feet in the distance, steadily closing towards the city. They begin the fight.
Initial Round
In the initial round the party makes their way into the fray. The 7th level barbarian launches himself into the fight on a ballista bolt (because that's how you roll!). The rest of the party got on in the bard's folding boat, and then prepared for a d door of the boat itself into the fight (of course this was too much weight and way way way too many people for the d door to carry, but the bard had never really gotten to use his boat and this seemed the perfect time, so the "rule of cool" allowed it. The party could have just run out and engaged the elementals in the middle ground, but it would have taken longer and been a lot more boring, so we just got into it).
The small elementals mostly move forward. The Ancient and 2 elders engage the barb. They do enough damage to bloody him, but the barb passes all of the strength saves (as barbs do).
Round 2
The party d doors in near the barb, and takes readied or delayed actions to join the party. The life cleric throws a big heal on the barb to help get him back up, and the party fully engages. I'll just note some highlights.
1) A bunch of summoned creatures restrained several elements (with everything I had to run I completely forgot about the restrained and grapple immunities....but ultimately it just meant more of the elementals actually engaged the party so I think that may have been more curse than blessing for them).
2) The ballistas get in licks on the medium elementals, but with their resistance to nonmagic weapons it cut the damage in half.
3) The fighter types moved in to combat positions, mainly targetting the elder and ancient elementals.
4) The Sorceror used a Disintegrate on the huge elemental, using Heighten spell to negate my advantage. I failed the save and took a lot of damage (as a DM I was actually happy he used that instead of a twinned banishment....even the Ancient Elemental's Charisma save is abysmal, it would have been cake to knock out 2 elementals that way). This did however knock out the concentration on control weather. I ruled that the super rain was still falling, but the hail stopped immediately.
Round 3
1) I had 2 of the elders launch vitriolic spheres at a large chunk of the group that had gotten near one of the other elders. Ultimately with the paladin's save aura all of that group passed their save. Also the barbarian got to use his mage slayer feat and critted the elder for his trouble.
2) The elders did some good damage to the nearby enemies, I took out the summons and bloodied one of the party, but the life clerics healing took care of that.
3) The 13th level fighter used an action surge + his echo knight extra attack, with some high damage and lucky crits managed to do 120 damage to the elemental in a single round!
4) The druid used his staff of the woodlands to summon a wall of thorns that tied up a 1/3 of the regular elementals.
Round 4
At this point it was just a slug fest. The paladin and barbarians (heavily buffed from the pregame), just went to town and killed the Ancient Elemental. The rest of the party fell suit, and as the dust had settled 3 of the elders were obliterated. Leaving 1 Elder and 5 regular elementals left.
The party was fresh and healthy, and the elementals were still a good bit away from the town so I just called it a win. At this point the regular elementals had no counter to the strong ranged attacks, and I knew they would polish off the last elder very quickly. So the party cheered as they skies began to clear and they saved the city.
Final Notes
Again, this was not a typical fight. I had 3 times the normal party size, and while the party was focusing and organized in their assaults, the elementals were more scattered and trying to make headway rather than gather up and fight. I also allowed the rule of cool to override some of the standard rules. So the outcome to me wasn't unexpected....even if it did scare my party
But that said, my only real note for change:
Spell DCS: The DCs were 13 and 14 I believe for the spells....which is too low. Giving up my action for spellcasting was generally a waste.
1) This fight was very unusual in its situation.
2) In terms of competencies, my party routinely destroys monsters WAY above their CR belt. In my last campaign, 6 8th level character with a 13th level cleric assistance and some decent magic items took out a CR 30 encounter of Githyanki (not exaggerating, I statted it up).
So here's the premise. The party is on a diplomatic visit to a sister world (think star gate a bit, they are part of an organization that travels to various worlds for diplomacy, exploration, and sometimes kicking butt). They receive sudden word that a far off town is under assault by "elementals", with no time to lose. The party meets up with one of the "elite" teams in the area, and uses teleport circle to get into the area (that meant they had 1 minute to "buff themselves" while the spell was being cast). This was meant to be a full out fight, bringing in some all stars so every player got to play a couple of higher level characters and just go wild and have fun with it.
The Situation:
1) 2 12th level characters (Fighter and Wizard)
2) 2 11th level characters (Sorcerer and Barbarian)
3) 3 9th level characters (Paladin, Life Cleric, Wizard)
4) 6 7th level characters (Druid, Fighter, Barbarian, Artificer, Bard, Warlock) - the normal party
5) 2 Ballista and a squad of archers (from the city itself)
vs
1) 1 Ancient Water Elemental
2) 4 Elder Water Elementals
3) 9 Regular Water Elements
So under encounter building rules, this was a CR 28 and in theory a deadly encounter even vs such a large group. However, the fight had a different goal. Ultimately the elementals were being influenced, and their goal was to cross the 500 feet gap to get to the city and level it. So ultimately the group's goal was to stop that from happening. Because of this, the elementals primary drive was to keep moving forward, and generally only engaged when they had to, or where they could with minimal issue (because the bigger elementals were much faster than the small ones...they could make attacks and still generally keep up). This matters most for the little elementals, as they were not engaged nearly as much at first.
The Opening
I set up Control Weather ahead of time, so the conditions were the worst possible rain. Since that's not covered in the DMG, I ruled:
a) Physical Ranged Attacks at disadvantage and half range.
b) Concentration DC 10 required every round to maintain
c) Hailstones did a d6 damage to each character unless they had shelter.
d) the elementals were immune to all these effects.
The party was near the edge of the city. The city was starting to flood (I used the elementals control water for this....yes the range was too much but it worked for the flavor of the scene). People are panicking, and the party can see the elementals 500 feet in the distance, steadily closing towards the city. They begin the fight.
Initial Round
In the initial round the party makes their way into the fray. The 7th level barbarian launches himself into the fight on a ballista bolt (because that's how you roll!). The rest of the party got on in the bard's folding boat, and then prepared for a d door of the boat itself into the fight (of course this was too much weight and way way way too many people for the d door to carry, but the bard had never really gotten to use his boat and this seemed the perfect time, so the "rule of cool" allowed it. The party could have just run out and engaged the elementals in the middle ground, but it would have taken longer and been a lot more boring, so we just got into it).
The small elementals mostly move forward. The Ancient and 2 elders engage the barb. They do enough damage to bloody him, but the barb passes all of the strength saves (as barbs do).
Round 2
The party d doors in near the barb, and takes readied or delayed actions to join the party. The life cleric throws a big heal on the barb to help get him back up, and the party fully engages. I'll just note some highlights.
1) A bunch of summoned creatures restrained several elements (with everything I had to run I completely forgot about the restrained and grapple immunities....but ultimately it just meant more of the elementals actually engaged the party so I think that may have been more curse than blessing for them).
2) The ballistas get in licks on the medium elementals, but with their resistance to nonmagic weapons it cut the damage in half.
3) The fighter types moved in to combat positions, mainly targetting the elder and ancient elementals.
4) The Sorceror used a Disintegrate on the huge elemental, using Heighten spell to negate my advantage. I failed the save and took a lot of damage (as a DM I was actually happy he used that instead of a twinned banishment....even the Ancient Elemental's Charisma save is abysmal, it would have been cake to knock out 2 elementals that way). This did however knock out the concentration on control weather. I ruled that the super rain was still falling, but the hail stopped immediately.
Round 3
1) I had 2 of the elders launch vitriolic spheres at a large chunk of the group that had gotten near one of the other elders. Ultimately with the paladin's save aura all of that group passed their save. Also the barbarian got to use his mage slayer feat and critted the elder for his trouble.
2) The elders did some good damage to the nearby enemies, I took out the summons and bloodied one of the party, but the life clerics healing took care of that.
3) The 13th level fighter used an action surge + his echo knight extra attack, with some high damage and lucky crits managed to do 120 damage to the elemental in a single round!
4) The druid used his staff of the woodlands to summon a wall of thorns that tied up a 1/3 of the regular elementals.
Round 4
At this point it was just a slug fest. The paladin and barbarians (heavily buffed from the pregame), just went to town and killed the Ancient Elemental. The rest of the party fell suit, and as the dust had settled 3 of the elders were obliterated. Leaving 1 Elder and 5 regular elementals left.
The party was fresh and healthy, and the elementals were still a good bit away from the town so I just called it a win. At this point the regular elementals had no counter to the strong ranged attacks, and I knew they would polish off the last elder very quickly. So the party cheered as they skies began to clear and they saved the city.
Final Notes
Again, this was not a typical fight. I had 3 times the normal party size, and while the party was focusing and organized in their assaults, the elementals were more scattered and trying to make headway rather than gather up and fight. I also allowed the rule of cool to override some of the standard rules. So the outcome to me wasn't unexpected....even if it did scare my party
But that said, my only real note for change:Spell DCS: The DCs were 13 and 14 I believe for the spells....which is too low. Giving up my action for spellcasting was generally a waste.
TheBoredGM
Beneath our modern banality, we're just savages.
Since your players are probably way too confident of themselves right now, why don't you say Ogremoch got angry about the whole thing. Throw him at your players, and see how they do.So here is a summary of the big fight. You should definitely take this with a grain of salt for two reasons:
1) This fight was very unusual in its situation.
2) In terms of competencies, my party routinely destroys monsters WAY above their CR belt. In my last campaign, 6 8th level character with a 13th level cleric assistance and some decent magic items took out a CR 30 encounter of Githyanki (not exaggerating, I statted it up).
So here's the premise. The party is on a diplomatic visit to a sister world (think star gate a bit, they are part of an organization that travels to various worlds for diplomacy, exploration, and sometimes kicking butt). They receive sudden word that a far off town is under assault by "elementals", with no time to lose. The party meets up with one of the "elite" teams in the area, and uses teleport circle to get into the area (that meant they had 1 minute to "buff themselves" while the spell was being cast). This was meant to be a full out fight, bringing in some all stars so every player got to play a couple of higher level characters and just go wild and have fun with it.
The Situation:
1) 2 12th level characters (Fighter and Wizard)
2) 2 11th level characters (Sorcerer and Barbarian)
3) 3 9th level characters (Paladin, Life Cleric, Wizard)
4) 6 7th level characters (Druid, Fighter, Barbarian, Artificer, Bard, Warlock) - the normal party
5) 2 Ballista and a squad of archers (from the city itself)
vs
1) 1 Ancient Water Elemental
2) 4 Elder Water Elementals
3) 9 Regular Water Elements
So under encounter building rules, this was a CR 28 and in theory a deadly encounter even vs such a large group. However, the fight had a different goal. Ultimately the elementals were being influenced, and their goal was to cross the 500 feet gap to get to the city and level it. So ultimately the group's goal was to stop that from happening. Because of this, the elementals primary drive was to keep moving forward, and generally only engaged when they had to, or where they could with minimal issue (because the bigger elementals were much faster than the small ones...they could make attacks and still generally keep up). This matters most for the little elementals, as they were not engaged nearly as much at first.
The Opening
I set up Control Weather ahead of time, so the conditions were the worst possible rain. Since that's not covered in the DMG, I ruled:
a) Physical Ranged Attacks at disadvantage and half range.
b) Concentration DC 10 required every round to maintain
c) Hailstones did a d6 damage to each character unless they had shelter.
d) the elementals were immune to all these effects.
The party was near the edge of the city. The city was starting to flood (I used the elementals control water for this....yes the range was too much but it worked for the flavor of the scene). People are panicking, and the party can see the elementals 500 feet in the distance, steadily closing towards the city. They begin the fight.
Initial Round
In the initial round the party makes their way into the fray. The 7th level barbarian launches himself into the fight on a ballista bolt (because that's how you roll!). The rest of the party got on in the bard's folding boat, and then prepared for a d door of the boat itself into the fight (of course this was too much weight and way way way too many people for the d door to carry, but the bard had never really gotten to use his boat and this seemed the perfect time, so the "rule of cool" allowed it. The party could have just run out and engaged the elementals in the middle ground, but it would have taken longer and been a lot more boring, so we just got into it).
The small elementals mostly move forward. The Ancient and 2 elders engage the barb. They do enough damage to bloody him, but the barb passes all of the strength saves (as barbs do).
Round 2
The party d doors in near the barb, and takes readied or delayed actions to join the party. The life cleric throws a big heal on the barb to help get him back up, and the party fully engages. I'll just note some highlights.
1) A bunch of summoned creatures restrained several elements (with everything I had to run I completely forgot about the restrained and grapple immunities....but ultimately it just meant more of the elementals actually engaged the party so I think that may have been more curse than blessing for them).
2) The ballistas get in licks on the medium elementals, but with their resistance to nonmagic weapons it cut the damage in half.
3) The fighter types moved in to combat positions, mainly targetting the elder and ancient elementals.
4) The Sorceror used a Disintegrate on the huge elemental, using Heighten spell to negate my advantage. I failed the save and took a lot of damage (as a DM I was actually happy he used that instead of a twinned banishment....even the Ancient Elemental's Charisma save is abysmal, it would have been cake to knock out 2 elementals that way). This did however knock out the concentration on control weather. I ruled that the super rain was still falling, but the hail stopped immediately.
Round 3
1) I had 2 of the elders launch vitriolic spheres at a large chunk of the group that had gotten near one of the other elders. Ultimately with the paladin's save aura all of that group passed their save. Also the barbarian got to use his mage slayer feat and critted the elder for his trouble.
2) The elders did some good damage to the nearby enemies, I took out the summons and bloodied one of the party, but the life clerics healing took care of that.
3) The 13th level fighter used an action surge + his echo knight extra attack, with some high damage and lucky crits managed to do 120 damage to the elemental in a single round!
4) The druid used his staff of the woodlands to summon a wall of thorns that tied up a 1/3 of the regular elementals.
Round 4
At this point it was just a slug fest. The paladin and barbarians (heavily buffed from the pregame), just went to town and killed the Ancient Elemental. The rest of the party fell suit, and as the dust had settled 3 of the elders were obliterated. Leaving 1 Elder and 5 regular elementals left.
The party was fresh and healthy, and the elementals were still a good bit away from the town so I just called it a win. At this point the regular elementals had no counter to the strong ranged attacks, and I knew they would polish off the last elder very quickly. So the party cheered as they skies began to clear and they saved the city.
Final Notes
Again, this was not a typical fight. I had 3 times the normal party size, and while the party was focusing and organized in their assaults, the elementals were more scattered and trying to make headway rather than gather up and fight. I also allowed the rule of cool to override some of the standard rules. So the outcome to me wasn't unexpected....even if it did scare my party
Spell DCS: The DCs were 13 and 14 I believe for the spells....which is too low. Giving up my action for spellcasting was generally a waste.
dave2008
Legend
Thanks for the insight. That is an incredibly odd encounter, I don't know how I much I can glean from that, but thank you for sharing!So here is a summary of the big fight. You should definitely take this with a grain of salt for two reasons:
1) This fight was very unusual in its situation.
2) In terms of competencies, my party routinely destroys monsters WAY above their CR belt. In my last campaign, 6 8th level character with a 13th level cleric assistance and some decent magic items took out a CR 30 encounter of Githyanki (not exaggerating, I statted it up).
So here's the premise. The party is on a diplomatic visit to a sister world (think star gate a bit, they are part of an organization that travels to various worlds for diplomacy, exploration, and sometimes kicking butt). They receive sudden word that a far off town is under assault by "elementals", with no time to lose. The party meets up with one of the "elite" teams in the area, and uses teleport circle to get into the area (that meant they had 1 minute to "buff themselves" while the spell was being cast). This was meant to be a full out fight, bringing in some all stars so every player got to play a couple of higher level characters and just go wild and have fun with it.
The Situation:
1) 2 12th level characters (Fighter and Wizard)
2) 2 11th level characters (Sorcerer and Barbarian)
3) 3 9th level characters (Paladin, Life Cleric, Wizard)
4) 6 7th level characters (Druid, Fighter, Barbarian, Artificer, Bard, Warlock) - the normal party
5) 2 Ballista and a squad of archers (from the city itself)
vs
1) 1 Ancient Water Elemental
2) 4 Elder Water Elementals
3) 9 Regular Water Elements
So under encounter building rules, this was a CR 28 and in theory a deadly encounter even vs such a large group. However, the fight had a different goal. Ultimately the elementals were being influenced, and their goal was to cross the 500 feet gap to get to the city and level it. So ultimately the group's goal was to stop that from happening. Because of this, the elementals primary drive was to keep moving forward, and generally only engaged when they had to, or where they could with minimal issue (because the bigger elementals were much faster than the small ones...they could make attacks and still generally keep up). This matters most for the little elementals, as they were not engaged nearly as much at first.
The Opening
I set up Control Weather ahead of time, so the conditions were the worst possible rain. Since that's not covered in the DMG, I ruled:
a) Physical Ranged Attacks at disadvantage and half range.
b) Concentration DC 10 required every round to maintain
c) Hailstones did a d6 damage to each character unless they had shelter.
d) the elementals were immune to all these effects.
The party was near the edge of the city. The city was starting to flood (I used the elementals control water for this....yes the range was too much but it worked for the flavor of the scene). People are panicking, and the party can see the elementals 500 feet in the distance, steadily closing towards the city. They begin the fight.
Initial Round
In the initial round the party makes their way into the fray. The 7th level barbarian launches himself into the fight on a ballista bolt (because that's how you roll!). The rest of the party got on in the bard's folding boat, and then prepared for a d door of the boat itself into the fight (of course this was too much weight and way way way too many people for the d door to carry, but the bard had never really gotten to use his boat and this seemed the perfect time, so the "rule of cool" allowed it. The party could have just run out and engaged the elementals in the middle ground, but it would have taken longer and been a lot more boring, so we just got into it).
The small elementals mostly move forward. The Ancient and 2 elders engage the barb. They do enough damage to bloody him, but the barb passes all of the strength saves (as barbs do).
Round 2
The party d doors in near the barb, and takes readied or delayed actions to join the party. The life cleric throws a big heal on the barb to help get him back up, and the party fully engages. I'll just note some highlights.
1) A bunch of summoned creatures restrained several elements (with everything I had to run I completely forgot about the restrained and grapple immunities....but ultimately it just meant more of the elementals actually engaged the party so I think that may have been more curse than blessing for them).
2) The ballistas get in licks on the medium elementals, but with their resistance to nonmagic weapons it cut the damage in half.
3) The fighter types moved in to combat positions, mainly targetting the elder and ancient elementals.
4) The Sorceror used a Disintegrate on the huge elemental, using Heighten spell to negate my advantage. I failed the save and took a lot of damage (as a DM I was actually happy he used that instead of a twinned banishment....even the Ancient Elemental's Charisma save is abysmal, it would have been cake to knock out 2 elementals that way). This did however knock out the concentration on control weather. I ruled that the super rain was still falling, but the hail stopped immediately.
Round 3
1) I had 2 of the elders launch vitriolic spheres at a large chunk of the group that had gotten near one of the other elders. Ultimately with the paladin's save aura all of that group passed their save. Also the barbarian got to use his mage slayer feat and critted the elder for his trouble.
2) The elders did some good damage to the nearby enemies, I took out the summons and bloodied one of the party, but the life clerics healing took care of that.
3) The 13th level fighter used an action surge + his echo knight extra attack, with some high damage and lucky crits managed to do 120 damage to the elemental in a single round!
4) The druid used his staff of the woodlands to summon a wall of thorns that tied up a 1/3 of the regular elementals.
Round 4
At this point it was just a slug fest. The paladin and barbarians (heavily buffed from the pregame), just went to town and killed the Ancient Elemental. The rest of the party fell suit, and as the dust had settled 3 of the elders were obliterated. Leaving 1 Elder and 5 regular elementals left.
The party was fresh and healthy, and the elementals were still a good bit away from the town so I just called it a win. At this point the regular elementals had no counter to the strong ranged attacks, and I knew they would polish off the last elder very quickly. So the party cheered as they skies began to clear and they saved the city.
Final Notes
Again, this was not a typical fight. I had 3 times the normal party size, and while the party was focusing and organized in their assaults, the elementals were more scattered and trying to make headway rather than gather up and fight. I also allowed the rule of cool to override some of the standard rules. So the outcome to me wasn't unexpected....even if it did scare my party
Spell DCS: The DCs were 13 and 14 I believe for the spells....which is too low. Giving up my action for spellcasting was generally a waste.
dave2008
Legend
That should by Olyhydra for the water elementals. I haven't updated my stats for her yet, but I will.
dave2008
Legend
Remember deadly only means a chance of 1 or 2 part members being reduced to 0. I also don't think the encounter builder is geared to such massive fights. I think it would have been a more interesting encounter if it was:So here is a summary of the big fight. You should definitely take this with a grain of salt for two reasons:
1) This fight was very unusual in its situation.
2) In terms of competencies, my party routinely destroys monsters WAY above their CR belt. In my last campaign, 6 8th level character with a 13th level cleric assistance and some decent magic items took out a CR 30 encounter of Githyanki (not exaggerating, I statted it up).
So here's the premise. The party is on a diplomatic visit to a sister world (think star gate a bit, they are part of an organization that travels to various worlds for diplomacy, exploration, and sometimes kicking butt). They receive sudden word that a far off town is under assault by "elementals", with no time to lose. The party meets up with one of the "elite" teams in the area, and uses teleport circle to get into the area (that meant they had 1 minute to "buff themselves" while the spell was being cast). This was meant to be a full out fight, bringing in some all stars so every player got to play a couple of higher level characters and just go wild and have fun with it.
The Situation:
1) 2 12th level characters (Fighter and Wizard)
2) 2 11th level characters (Sorcerer and Barbarian)
3) 3 9th level characters (Paladin, Life Cleric, Wizard)
4) 6 7th level characters (Druid, Fighter, Barbarian, Artificer, Bard, Warlock) - the normal party
5) 2 Ballista and a squad of archers (from the city itself)
vs
1) 1 Ancient Water Elemental
2) 4 Elder Water Elementals
3) 9 Regular Water Elements
So under encounter building rules, this was a CR 28 and in theory a deadly encounter even vs such a large group. However, the fight had a different goal. Ultimately the elementals were being influenced, and their goal was to cross the 500 feet gap to get to the city and level it. So ultimately the group's goal was to stop that from happening. Because of this, the elementals primary drive was to keep moving forward, and generally only engaged when they had to, or where they could with minimal issue (because the bigger elementals were much faster than the small ones...they could make attacks and still generally keep up). This matters most for the little elementals, as they were not engaged nearly as much at first.
The Opening
I set up Control Weather ahead of time, so the conditions were the worst possible rain. Since that's not covered in the DMG, I ruled:
a) Physical Ranged Attacks at disadvantage and half range.
b) Concentration DC 10 required every round to maintain
c) Hailstones did a d6 damage to each character unless they had shelter.
d) the elementals were immune to all these effects.
The party was near the edge of the city. The city was starting to flood (I used the elementals control water for this....yes the range was too much but it worked for the flavor of the scene). People are panicking, and the party can see the elementals 500 feet in the distance, steadily closing towards the city. They begin the fight.
Initial Round
In the initial round the party makes their way into the fray. The 7th level barbarian launches himself into the fight on a ballista bolt (because that's how you roll!). The rest of the party got on in the bard's folding boat, and then prepared for a d door of the boat itself into the fight (of course this was too much weight and way way way too many people for the d door to carry, but the bard had never really gotten to use his boat and this seemed the perfect time, so the "rule of cool" allowed it. The party could have just run out and engaged the elementals in the middle ground, but it would have taken longer and been a lot more boring, so we just got into it).
The small elementals mostly move forward. The Ancient and 2 elders engage the barb. They do enough damage to bloody him, but the barb passes all of the strength saves (as barbs do).
Round 2
The party d doors in near the barb, and takes readied or delayed actions to join the party. The life cleric throws a big heal on the barb to help get him back up, and the party fully engages. I'll just note some highlights.
1) A bunch of summoned creatures restrained several elements (with everything I had to run I completely forgot about the restrained and grapple immunities....but ultimately it just meant more of the elementals actually engaged the party so I think that may have been more curse than blessing for them).
2) The ballistas get in licks on the medium elementals, but with their resistance to nonmagic weapons it cut the damage in half.
3) The fighter types moved in to combat positions, mainly targetting the elder and ancient elementals.
4) The Sorceror used a Disintegrate on the huge elemental, using Heighten spell to negate my advantage. I failed the save and took a lot of damage (as a DM I was actually happy he used that instead of a twinned banishment....even the Ancient Elemental's Charisma save is abysmal, it would have been cake to knock out 2 elementals that way). This did however knock out the concentration on control weather. I ruled that the super rain was still falling, but the hail stopped immediately.
Round 3
1) I had 2 of the elders launch vitriolic spheres at a large chunk of the group that had gotten near one of the other elders. Ultimately with the paladin's save aura all of that group passed their save. Also the barbarian got to use his mage slayer feat and critted the elder for his trouble.
2) The elders did some good damage to the nearby enemies, I took out the summons and bloodied one of the party, but the life clerics healing took care of that.
3) The 13th level fighter used an action surge + his echo knight extra attack, with some high damage and lucky crits managed to do 120 damage to the elemental in a single round!
4) The druid used his staff of the woodlands to summon a wall of thorns that tied up a 1/3 of the regular elementals.
Round 4
At this point it was just a slug fest. The paladin and barbarians (heavily buffed from the pregame), just went to town and killed the Ancient Elemental. The rest of the party fell suit, and as the dust had settled 3 of the elders were obliterated. Leaving 1 Elder and 5 regular elementals left.
The party was fresh and healthy, and the elementals were still a good bit away from the town so I just called it a win. At this point the regular elementals had no counter to the strong ranged attacks, and I knew they would polish off the last elder very quickly. So the party cheered as they skies began to clear and they saved the city.
Final Notes
Again, this was not a typical fight. I had 3 times the normal party size, and while the party was focusing and organized in their assaults, the elementals were more scattered and trying to make headway rather than gather up and fight. I also allowed the rule of cool to override some of the standard rules. So the outcome to me wasn't unexpected....even if it did scare my party
Spell DCS: The DCs were 13 and 14 I believe for the spells....which is too low. Giving up my action for spellcasting was generally a waste.
1 Primal
2 Ancients
4 Elders
12 regular water elementals
I just looked for Ogremoch on your monster list and didn't see it. The one I found online....honestly not impressive at all for a CR 20. The only thing it really had going for it was Wall of Stone at will, which if used really well could definitely cut down a party into small chunks, depending on terrain.
Well like you said, the encounter generator is just not good at handling parties of that size, so its a complete guessing game as to how deadly something could be. For example, if I had all of the regular elementals circle up and attack the party, instead of trying to march to town....could have been more deadly. But this was meant to be an oddball encounter, not your usual fare, so its very hard to stat the difficulty.
However, funny you should mention a more interesting encounter. So in my game, there are current "reality shenanigans" going on, and in the next game were are repeating the same day, except in this reality the party is actually the elite team.
So its going to be 6 12th level characters....but they won't have all of that extra backup this time. So we will be running the same scenario but with a smaller but higher level party. So I'm trying to figure out what water elementals to throw at them this time to really up the challenge. I may add in an aberration as well, as they are a big villain in this current plot.
dave2008
Legend
I did an Ogremoch (CR 25) and Olyhydra (CR 23) in my 5e Epic Updates: Elementals. They will eventually get updated and added to this thread, but I haven't started on the "epic" monsters yet.
Just checked it out, yeah that thing could do some rocking
I think the jagged earth is the coolest ability, effectively means that unless you can fly, teleport, or have means of avoiding difficult terrain you are never getting to this guy, which is appropriate for basically an avatar of earth kind of thing.
dave2008
Legend
Auril, the Frostmaiden (WIP)
Auril, also known as The Cold Goddess, The Frostmaiden, Icedawn, the Goddess of Winter, and the Frost Sprite Queen, is a fickle, vain, and evil deity, who is primarily venerated out of fear.
Divine Realm
Auril divine realm is called Winter's Hall and is located in Pandesmos, the topmost layer of Pandemonium. The Norse god Loki also sometimes resides in Winter's Hall, for whenever he fell out of grace with the other Aesir and needs a place to hide away.
Auril is more powerful when she is in her divine realm. While in Winter's Hall, Auril is considered CR 30 (155,000 XP / 465,000XP) and she gains the following attributes:
While she’s in Winter's Hall, Auril can take one of the following realm actions on initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties):
Following the Spellplague, Auril gained significant power by siphoning the faiths of Ulutiu, Aerdie Faenya, and Gruumsh/Talos into her own. In addition to her classic portfolio of cold and winter, the Frostmaiden claimed dominion over wind and storms, bringing her into direct conflict with the ancient primordial power Akadi.
In earlier centuries, Auril was a member of the Deities of Fury, along with Malar, Umberlee, and Talos. Originally, Umberlee and Auril cooperated with some degree of confidence, while Malar and Auril despised each other. However, eventually Umberlee began to resent the rigid nature of Frostmaiden and she conspired with Malar and Talos to cast Auril out of their alliance.
At one stage, Auril was in a relationship with Thrym, God of the frost giants. During that time she became the mother to the Empyrean daughter Nalkara.
Three Forms of Cold.
When Auril appears in the mortal realm she takes on three different forms. She always appears in the same forms, and always in the same order.
First Form. In her first form, Auril appears as a hunched, 12-foot-tall cloven hoofed biped covered in grayish-white fur and feathers. Her head resembles that of a snowy owl adorned with a pair of curved goat horns and her arms end in viscous black talons. She wears a cloak and cowl made of pristine white snow that can transform into a pair of owl’s wings when Auril sees fit.
Second Form. Auril’s second form is that of a 20-foot-tall woman made entirely of ice and frost. Her eyes glow pale blue and she is veiled in a thin cloak of mist. Shards of shape ice grow out of her body at odd angles and her body crackles when she moves.
Third Form. Auril’s third form is a 6-foot-diameter multifaceted ice diamond with a sharp point at the bottom. When in this form she hovers in the air, radiating intense cold all around it.
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Auril
Elite Large elemental (avatar), neutral evil
Armor Class 25 (natural armor)
Hit Points 540 (30d10 + 240)
Speed 40 ft./50 ft. (second form), fly 120 ft. / 60 ft. (hover, in third form only)
Savings Throws Str +15, Dex +16, Con +16, Int +15, Wis +16, Cha +17
Skills Deception +17, Insight +16, Intimidation +17, Perception +24
Damage Resistances TBD
Damage Immunities Cold, Poison
Condition Immunities Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Stunned
Senses Darkvision 240 ft., Truesight 240 ft., Passive Perception 34
Languages All, Telepathy 1 mile.
Challenge 28 (120,000 XP)
Second Form, Frostmaiden. When Auril first drops to 270 hit points, her body turns to slush and melts away. Auril instantly reappears in her second form in an unoccupied space within 120 feet of where her first form disappeared, her size becomes Huge and she gains 60 temporary hit points. She can now use her second form's actions.
Third Form, Winter's Tear (Mythic Trait, 1/ Short or Long Rest). When Auril is reduced to 0 hit points, and does not discorporate, she doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, all conditions and effects she is suffering end for her, she regains 600 hit points, all of her abilities recharge and she can only use her third form and mythic actions.
Blizzard Veil (Third Form Only). Auril uses a bonus action to create a magical blizzard in a 60-foot-radius sphere centered on herself. The area within the sphere is heavily obscured, and the sphere moves with Auril. The effect lasts until Auril drops to 0 hit points or she chooses to end the effect (no action required).
Diamond Hardness (Third Form Only). In her third form, Auril is immune to all damage, except psychic damage, unless the attack or effect inflicts more than 10 hit points of damage, in which case she takes damage as normal.
Frigid Aura. So long as Auril has at least 1 hit point, each creature within 30 feet of her takes 20 cold damage at the start of each of her turns. When Auril is in her third form, the range of her aura increases to 120 feet and the damage increase to 30 cold damage.
Ice Walk. Auril can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost her extra moment.
Innate Spellcasting. Refer to lesser god traits. Additionally, Auril’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 25, +17 to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
At will: bestow curse, chromatic orb (8d8 cold damage), fog cloud, misty step, sleet storm
3/day each: control weather, ice storm, otiluke's freezing sphere
1/day each: imprisonment, storm of vengeance (cold damage instead of acid)
Lesser Deity. Auril has the following lesser god traits:
Discorporation, Divine Being, Divine Might, Limited Magic Immunity, Magic Weapons, Regeneration, Unstoppable.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. Auril makes two attacks: any combination of ice dart, ice morningstar, orb of cold, polar ray, or talon attacks depending on her form.
Talons (First or Second Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (4d8 + 7) slashing damage plus 18 (4d8) cold damage.
Orb of Cold (First or Second Form Only). Ranged Spell Attack: +17 to hit, range 180 ft., one creature. Hit: 36 (8d8) cold damage.
Touch of Frost (First or Second Form Only). Melee Spell Attack: +17 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 42 (12d8) cold damage, and the target can’t take reactions until the start of its next turn.
Ice Morningstar (Second Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (4d8 + 7) piercing damage plus 18 (4d8) cold damage.
Ice Dart (Second Form Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, range 90/240 ft., one or two targets. Hit: 10 (3d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) cold damage.
Cone of Cold (First or Second Form Only, Recharge 5-6). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 120-foot cone must make a DC 24 Constitution saving throw, taking 90 (20d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Ice Stasis (Second Form Only, Recharge 5–6). Auril magically creates a gem-sized ice crystal that hovers in a space within 10 feet of her. Auril then targets a creature she can see within 120 feet of the crystal. The target must succeed on a DC 25 Charisma saving throw or become trapped in the crystal, which is immovable. If the saving throw succeeds, the crystal shatters and nothing else happens. A creature trapped in the crystal is stunned, has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the crystal, and takes 35 (10d6) cold damage at the start of each of its turns. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, freeing itself on a success. The creature is also freed if the crystal is destroyed, which is a Tiny object with AC 22, 30 hit points, and immunity to all damage except fire damage. The freed creature appears in an unoccupied space of its choice within 30 feet of the shattered crystal.
Polar Ray (Third Form Only). Ranged Spell Attack: +17 to hit, range 240 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (8d6) cold damage.
Summon Ice Mephit (3/Short Rest). Auril summons 2d4 ice mephits (see its entry in the Monster Manual) tp unoccupied spaces within 60 feet of Auril. The mephit acts immediately after Auril in the initiative order and obeys her commands.
LEGENDARY ACTIONS
Auril can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Auril can use any unspent legendary actions at the end of each round and she regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Attack. Auril makes one ice dart, ice morningstar or talon attack.
Quick Casting. Auril casts an at will spell.
Teleport. Auril teleports to an unoccupied space she can see within 120 feet of her.
Ice Flurry (Second Form Only, Costs 2 Actions). Each creature within 60 feet of Auril takes 10 (4d4) piercing damage from swirling ice, and nonmagical, open flames in that area are extinguished.
Spellcasting (Costs 2 Actions). Auril cast as spell.
Touch of Frost (Costs 2 Actions). Auril uses Touch of Frost.
Splinter (Costs 3 Actions). Auril uses Summon Ice Mephit or causes up to four ice mephits she can see within 120 feet of her to explode and die. A mephit that dies in this way does not use its Death Burst. Instead, each creature within 10 feet of the exploding mephit must succeed on a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) piercing damage on a failed saving throw, and half as much damage on a successful one.
MYTHIC ACTIONS
If Auril’s mythic trait is active, she can only use the options below as legendary actions for 1 hour after using Winter's Tear.
Polar Ray. Auril uses Polar Ray.
Intensify Aura (Costs 2 Actions). All targets in Auril's Frigid Aura take 20 cold damage.
Blinding Gleam (Costs 2 Actions). Auril flares with a blue light. Each creature that can see Auril and is within 30 feet of her must succeed on a DC 25 Wisdom saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. The blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Spellcasting (Costs 2 Actions). Auril cast as spell.
Freezing Beam (Costs 3 Actions). Auril emits a beam of intense cold in 300-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in the Beam must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save the target takes 28 (8d6) cold damaged, is restrained and begins to turn into ice. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends. On a failure, the creature is petrified (frozen) until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.
Splinter (Costs 3 Actions). Auril uses her splinter legendary action.
Divine Realm
Auril divine realm is called Winter's Hall and is located in Pandesmos, the topmost layer of Pandemonium. The Norse god Loki also sometimes resides in Winter's Hall, for whenever he fell out of grace with the other Aesir and needs a place to hide away.
Auril is more powerful when she is in her divine realm. While in Winter's Hall, Auril is considered CR 30 (155,000 XP / 465,000XP) and she gains the following attributes:
- She has advantage on attack rolls.
- Her regeneration increases to 40 hit points regained.
- She can use realm actions,
- She gains another mythic stage and she can choose any of her forms in this second mythic stage.
While she’s in Winter's Hall, Auril can take one of the following realm actions on initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties):
- Auril instantly knows the locations and health of all other creatures in Winter's Hall. She knows how much damage each of these creatures has taken and what conditions or other effects that are affecting them currently. Creatures of lvl or CR 21 and greater can make a DC 26 Wisdom saving throw to avoid being detected by Auril. On a successful save, Auril does not know the creature's location or health.
- Auril teleports to any location of her choice within Winter's Hall.
- Auril telepathically communicates with any number of creatures at once, provided they’re all on the Winter's Hall.
- Auril conjures a cold mist the covers a 1 mile radius area originating from any point within Winter's Hall of Auril's choice. The area within the mist is lightly obscured and creatures in the mist without the ice walk treat it as difficult terrain. This effect lasts until Auril leaves Winter's Hall or uses a different lair action.
Following the Spellplague, Auril gained significant power by siphoning the faiths of Ulutiu, Aerdie Faenya, and Gruumsh/Talos into her own. In addition to her classic portfolio of cold and winter, the Frostmaiden claimed dominion over wind and storms, bringing her into direct conflict with the ancient primordial power Akadi.
In earlier centuries, Auril was a member of the Deities of Fury, along with Malar, Umberlee, and Talos. Originally, Umberlee and Auril cooperated with some degree of confidence, while Malar and Auril despised each other. However, eventually Umberlee began to resent the rigid nature of Frostmaiden and she conspired with Malar and Talos to cast Auril out of their alliance.
At one stage, Auril was in a relationship with Thrym, God of the frost giants. During that time she became the mother to the Empyrean daughter Nalkara.
Three Forms of Cold.
When Auril appears in the mortal realm she takes on three different forms. She always appears in the same forms, and always in the same order.
First Form. In her first form, Auril appears as a hunched, 12-foot-tall cloven hoofed biped covered in grayish-white fur and feathers. Her head resembles that of a snowy owl adorned with a pair of curved goat horns and her arms end in viscous black talons. She wears a cloak and cowl made of pristine white snow that can transform into a pair of owl’s wings when Auril sees fit.
Second Form. Auril’s second form is that of a 20-foot-tall woman made entirely of ice and frost. Her eyes glow pale blue and she is veiled in a thin cloak of mist. Shards of shape ice grow out of her body at odd angles and her body crackles when she moves.
Third Form. Auril’s third form is a 6-foot-diameter multifaceted ice diamond with a sharp point at the bottom. When in this form she hovers in the air, radiating intense cold all around it.
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Auril
Elite Large elemental (avatar), neutral evil
Armor Class 25 (natural armor)
Hit Points 540 (30d10 + 240)
Speed 40 ft./50 ft. (second form), fly 120 ft. / 60 ft. (hover, in third form only)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| 25 (+7) | 26 (+8) | 27 (+8) | 24 (+7) | 26 (+8) | 28 (+9) |
Savings Throws Str +15, Dex +16, Con +16, Int +15, Wis +16, Cha +17
Skills Deception +17, Insight +16, Intimidation +17, Perception +24
Damage Resistances TBD
Damage Immunities Cold, Poison
Condition Immunities Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Stunned
Senses Darkvision 240 ft., Truesight 240 ft., Passive Perception 34
Languages All, Telepathy 1 mile.
Challenge 28 (120,000 XP)
Second Form, Frostmaiden. When Auril first drops to 270 hit points, her body turns to slush and melts away. Auril instantly reappears in her second form in an unoccupied space within 120 feet of where her first form disappeared, her size becomes Huge and she gains 60 temporary hit points. She can now use her second form's actions.
Third Form, Winter's Tear (Mythic Trait, 1/ Short or Long Rest). When Auril is reduced to 0 hit points, and does not discorporate, she doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, all conditions and effects she is suffering end for her, she regains 600 hit points, all of her abilities recharge and she can only use her third form and mythic actions.
Blizzard Veil (Third Form Only). Auril uses a bonus action to create a magical blizzard in a 60-foot-radius sphere centered on herself. The area within the sphere is heavily obscured, and the sphere moves with Auril. The effect lasts until Auril drops to 0 hit points or she chooses to end the effect (no action required).
Diamond Hardness (Third Form Only). In her third form, Auril is immune to all damage, except psychic damage, unless the attack or effect inflicts more than 10 hit points of damage, in which case she takes damage as normal.
Frigid Aura. So long as Auril has at least 1 hit point, each creature within 30 feet of her takes 20 cold damage at the start of each of her turns. When Auril is in her third form, the range of her aura increases to 120 feet and the damage increase to 30 cold damage.
Ice Walk. Auril can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost her extra moment.
Innate Spellcasting. Refer to lesser god traits. Additionally, Auril’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 25, +17 to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
At will: bestow curse, chromatic orb (8d8 cold damage), fog cloud, misty step, sleet storm
3/day each: control weather, ice storm, otiluke's freezing sphere
1/day each: imprisonment, storm of vengeance (cold damage instead of acid)
Lesser Deity. Auril has the following lesser god traits:
Discorporation, Divine Being, Divine Might, Limited Magic Immunity, Magic Weapons, Regeneration, Unstoppable.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. Auril makes two attacks: any combination of ice dart, ice morningstar, orb of cold, polar ray, or talon attacks depending on her form.
Talons (First or Second Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (4d8 + 7) slashing damage plus 18 (4d8) cold damage.
Orb of Cold (First or Second Form Only). Ranged Spell Attack: +17 to hit, range 180 ft., one creature. Hit: 36 (8d8) cold damage.
Touch of Frost (First or Second Form Only). Melee Spell Attack: +17 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 42 (12d8) cold damage, and the target can’t take reactions until the start of its next turn.
Ice Morningstar (Second Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (4d8 + 7) piercing damage plus 18 (4d8) cold damage.
Ice Dart (Second Form Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, range 90/240 ft., one or two targets. Hit: 10 (3d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) cold damage.
Cone of Cold (First or Second Form Only, Recharge 5-6). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 120-foot cone must make a DC 24 Constitution saving throw, taking 90 (20d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Ice Stasis (Second Form Only, Recharge 5–6). Auril magically creates a gem-sized ice crystal that hovers in a space within 10 feet of her. Auril then targets a creature she can see within 120 feet of the crystal. The target must succeed on a DC 25 Charisma saving throw or become trapped in the crystal, which is immovable. If the saving throw succeeds, the crystal shatters and nothing else happens. A creature trapped in the crystal is stunned, has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the crystal, and takes 35 (10d6) cold damage at the start of each of its turns. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, freeing itself on a success. The creature is also freed if the crystal is destroyed, which is a Tiny object with AC 22, 30 hit points, and immunity to all damage except fire damage. The freed creature appears in an unoccupied space of its choice within 30 feet of the shattered crystal.
Polar Ray (Third Form Only). Ranged Spell Attack: +17 to hit, range 240 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (8d6) cold damage.
Summon Ice Mephit (3/Short Rest). Auril summons 2d4 ice mephits (see its entry in the Monster Manual) tp unoccupied spaces within 60 feet of Auril. The mephit acts immediately after Auril in the initiative order and obeys her commands.
LEGENDARY ACTIONS
Auril can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Auril can use any unspent legendary actions at the end of each round and she regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Attack. Auril makes one ice dart, ice morningstar or talon attack.
Quick Casting. Auril casts an at will spell.
Teleport. Auril teleports to an unoccupied space she can see within 120 feet of her.
Ice Flurry (Second Form Only, Costs 2 Actions). Each creature within 60 feet of Auril takes 10 (4d4) piercing damage from swirling ice, and nonmagical, open flames in that area are extinguished.
Spellcasting (Costs 2 Actions). Auril cast as spell.
Touch of Frost (Costs 2 Actions). Auril uses Touch of Frost.
Splinter (Costs 3 Actions). Auril uses Summon Ice Mephit or causes up to four ice mephits she can see within 120 feet of her to explode and die. A mephit that dies in this way does not use its Death Burst. Instead, each creature within 10 feet of the exploding mephit must succeed on a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) piercing damage on a failed saving throw, and half as much damage on a successful one.
MYTHIC ACTIONS
If Auril’s mythic trait is active, she can only use the options below as legendary actions for 1 hour after using Winter's Tear.
Polar Ray. Auril uses Polar Ray.
Intensify Aura (Costs 2 Actions). All targets in Auril's Frigid Aura take 20 cold damage.
Blinding Gleam (Costs 2 Actions). Auril flares with a blue light. Each creature that can see Auril and is within 30 feet of her must succeed on a DC 25 Wisdom saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. The blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Spellcasting (Costs 2 Actions). Auril cast as spell.
Freezing Beam (Costs 3 Actions). Auril emits a beam of intense cold in 300-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in the Beam must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save the target takes 28 (8d6) cold damaged, is restrained and begins to turn into ice. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends. On a failure, the creature is petrified (frozen) until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.
Splinter (Costs 3 Actions). Auril uses her splinter legendary action.
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TheBoredGM
Beneath our modern banality, we're just savages.
Auril is a lesser god.
Is this an aspect?
dave2008
Legend
This will be her lesser god stats, it is just a WIP at this point. This is just her first stage from the new adventure Rime of the Frostmaiden. I am going to combine all 3 stages into one true lesser god stat block. This is just a place holder. Hopefully I can get to it after work today.
TheBoredGM
Beneath our modern banality, we're just savages.
In Rime she is severely weakend, enough that mortals can defeat her. But one year later (post-adventure) she is unbanished from her realm, and presumably regains her true lesser god power.
dave2008
Legend
Yep, at the next winter solstice actually. That is what I am stating
TheBoredGM
Beneath our modern banality, we're just savages.
And that is what you are statting.
dave2008
Legend
I'm making her true lesser deity form. I should have it done tonight.
TheBoredGM
Beneath our modern banality, we're just savages.
dave2008
Legend
In honor of the release of Rime of the Frostmaiden, I give you the lesser goddess: Auril!
Note, this was a mash up and upgrade to her 3 forms in Rime. It made the stat block a bit large and I probably should have stuck with the multiple stat block format, but I wanted to try and put it all in one and see how it worked.
Note, this was a mash up and upgrade to her 3 forms in Rime. It made the stat block a bit large and I probably should have stuck with the multiple stat block format, but I wanted to try and put it all in one and see how it worked.
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