D&D 5E 5e Updates: Monstrous Compendium

[dave2008]

Sovereign Wolf (WIP)

Spoiler

Huge Fey, unaligned

Armor Class 20 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 243 (18d12 + 126)
Speed 90 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
24 (+7)	18 (+4)	24 (+7)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)	22 (+6)

Saving Throws Str +12, Dex +9, Wis +9, Cha +11
Skills Athletics +12, Intimidation +9, Perception +9
Damage Resistance cold, poison, thunder
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, & slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't cold iron
Condition Immunities frightened, exhaustion
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 19
Languages Common, Primordial, Sylvan, Terran telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)

Feral Instincts. The sovereign wolf has advantage on saving throws against being charmed and Wisdom (Perception) checks to perceive illusions.

Fey Jump (Recharge 4 – 6). As a bonus action, the sovereign wolf can teleport up to 90 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Keen Hearing and Smell. The timber wolf has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Innate Spellcasting. The sovereign wolf 's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks). The sovereign elk can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will:
3/day each:
1/day each:

Magic Resistance. The sovereign wolf has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Magic Weapons. The sovereign wolf's weapon attacks are magical.

Pack Tactics. The sovereign wolf has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the wolf's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Savage Attacker. The sovereign wolf can use a bonus action to make a bite attack against a prone target.

ACTIONS
Multiattack. The sovereign wolf makes two melee attacks, but only one attack can be a claw attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit. 25 (4d8 + 7) piercing damage and the creature must make a DC 20 Strength saving throw or be grappled or knocked prone, the wolf's choice. Additionally, if the target is Medium or smaller, it is also restrained while it is grappled by the sovereign wolf.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit. 16 (4d4 + 6) slashing damage. Additionally, if the target is a Medium creature or smaller it must make a DC 20 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and Restrained. While restrained in this way, the creature (or another creature within 5 feet of it) can use its action to make a DC 20 Strength check. On a success, the creature relocates to an unoccupied space of its choice within 5 feet of the colossus and is no longer restrained.

Lupin Fury (Recharge 4-6). The sovereign wolf makes one bite attack on each target within its reach.

REACTIONS
Vicious Shake. If a Large or smaller creature ends its turn grappled by the sovereign wolf,...

 

[dave2008]

Sovereign Bull (WIP)

Spoiler

Huge Fey, unaligned

Armor Class 20 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 216 (16d12 + 112)
Speed 90 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	18 (+4)	24 (+7)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)	23 (+6)

Saving Throws Dex +9, Wis +9, Cha +11
Skills Athletics +11, Intimidation +9, Perception +9
Damage Resistance cold, poison, psychic, radiant
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, & slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't cold iron
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 19
Languages deep speech, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)

Charge. If the sovereign elk moves at least 10 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with an antler attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 18 (4d8) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 20 feet away and knocked prone.

Fey Jump (Recharge 4 – 6). As a bonus action, the sovereign elk can teleport up to 90 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Innate Spellcasting. The sovereign elk's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks). The sovereign elk can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: calm emotions, charm person, cure wounds, druidcraft, entangle
3/day each: charm monster, confusion, conjure animals, dispel magic, pass without a trace
1/day each: greater restoration, heal, hallucinatory terrain

Magic Resistance. The sovereign elk has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Natural Regeneration. While in the Feywild or natural world, the sovereign elk regains 10 hit points if it starts its turn with at least 1 hit point.

Relentless Stride. The sovereign elk ignores difficult terrain in a natural environment and has advantage on saving throws and checks against an effect that would reduced its speed or force it to move.

Trampling Charge. If the sovereign elk moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a hoof attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the sovereign elk can make one attack with its hooves against it as a bonus action.

ACTIONS
Multiattack. The sovereign elk makes two melee attacks, but only one can be a hooves attack and it can't make both attacks against the same target.

Antlers. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit. 24 (4d8 + 6) piercing damage.

Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit. 34 (8d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage.

Sweeping Antlers (Recharge 4-6). The sovereign elk makes one antlers attack on each target within its reach. On a hit, the target must make a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet.

REACTIONS
Antler Parry. The sovereign elk adds 5 to its AC against one attack that would hit it. To do so, the sovereign elk must see the attacker.

Vigorous Shake. If a creature ends turn grappling or riding the sovereign elk, the sovereign elk shakes and all creatures riding or grappling the elk must make a DC 19 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. On a failure, the creature is thrown off the sovereign elk and falls prone in free space adjacent to the sovereign elk.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

@dave2008 You gotta edit all the references to "Sovern Elk" out of those entries for the other animals.

 

[dave2008]

Sovereign Eagle (WIP)

Spoiler

Huge Fey, unaligned

Armor Class 20 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 216 (16d12 + 112)
Speed 30 ft., fly 240 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	18 (+4)	24 (+7)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)	23 (+6)

Saving Throws Dex +9, Wis +9, Cha +11
Skills Athletics +11, Intimidation +9, Perception +9
Damage Resistance cold, poison, psychic, radiant
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, & slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't cold iron
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 19
Languages deep speech, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)

Charge. If the sovereign elk moves at least 10 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with an antler attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 18 (4d8) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 20 feet away and knocked prone.

Fey Jump (Recharge 4 – 6). As a bonus action, the sovereign elk can teleport up to 90 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Innate Spellcasting. The sovereign elk's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks). The sovereign elk can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: calm emotions, charm person, cure wounds, druidcraft, entangle
3/day each: charm monster, confusion, conjure animals, dispel magic, pass without a trace
1/day each: greater restoration, heal, hallucinatory terrain

Magic Resistance. The sovereign elk has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Natural Regeneration. While in the Feywild or natural world, the sovereign elk regains 10 hit points if it starts its turn with at least 1 hit point.

Relentless Stride. The sovereign elk ignores difficult terrain in a natural environment and has advantage on saving throws and checks against an effect that would reduced its speed or force it to move.

Trampling Charge. If the sovereign elk moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a hoof attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the sovereign elk can make one attack with its hooves against it as a bonus action.

ACTIONS
Multiattack. The sovereign elk makes two melee attacks, but only one can be a hooves attack and it can't make both attacks against the same target.

Antlers. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit. 24 (4d8 + 6) piercing damage.

Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit. 34 (8d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage.

Sweeping Antlers (Recharge 4-6). The sovereign elk makes one antlers attack on each target within its reach. On a hit, the target must make a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet.

REACTIONS
Antler Parry. The sovereign elk adds 5 to its AC against one attack that would hit it. To do so, the sovereign elk must see the attacker.

Vigorous Shake. If a creature ends turn grappling or riding the sovereign elk, the sovereign elk shakes and all creatures riding or grappling the elk must make a DC 19 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. On a failure, the creature is thrown off the sovereign elk and falls prone in free space adjacent to the sovereign elk.

 

[dave2008]

Sovereign Drake (WIP)

Spoiler

Huge Fey, unaligned

Armor Class 20 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 216 (16d12 + 112)
Speed 90 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	18 (+4)	24 (+7)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)	23 (+6)

Saving Throws Dex +9, Wis +9, Cha +11
Skills Athletics +11, Intimidation +9, Perception +9
Damage Resistance cold, poison, psychic, radiant
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, & slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't cold iron
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 19
Languages deep speech, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)

Charge. If the sovereign elk moves at least 10 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with an antler attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 18 (4d8) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 20 feet away and knocked prone.

Fey Jump (Recharge 4 – 6). As a bonus action, the sovereign elk can teleport up to 90 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Innate Spellcasting. The sovereign elk's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks). The sovereign elk can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: calm emotions, charm person, cure wounds, druidcraft, entangle
3/day each: charm monster, confusion, conjure animals, dispel magic, pass without a trace
1/day each: greater restoration, heal, hallucinatory terrain

Magic Resistance. The sovereign elk has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Natural Regeneration. While in the Feywild or natural world, the sovereign elk regains 10 hit points if it starts its turn with at least 1 hit point.

Relentless Stride. The sovereign elk ignores difficult terrain in a natural environment and has advantage on saving throws and checks against an effect that would reduced its speed or force it to move.

Trampling Charge. If the sovereign elk moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a hoof attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the sovereign elk can make one attack with its hooves against it as a bonus action.

ACTIONS
Multiattack. The sovereign elk makes two melee attacks, but only one can be a hooves attack and it can't make both attacks against the same target.

Antlers. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit. 24 (4d8 + 6) piercing damage.

Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit. 34 (8d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage.

Sweeping Antlers (Recharge 4-6). The sovereign elk makes one antlers attack on each target within its reach. On a hit, the target must make a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet.

REACTIONS
Antler Parry. The sovereign elk adds 5 to its AC against one attack that would hit it. To do so, the sovereign elk must see the attacker.

Vigorous Shake. If a creature ends turn grappling or riding the sovereign elk, the sovereign elk shakes and all creatures riding or grappling the elk must make a DC 19 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. On a failure, the creature is thrown off the sovereign elk and falls prone in free space adjacent to the sovereign elk.

 

[dave2008]

Sovereign Hunter (WIP)

Spoiler

Huge Fey, unaligned

Armor Class 20 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 216 (16d12 + 112)
Speed 90 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	18 (+4)	24 (+7)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)	23 (+6)

Saving Throws Dex +9, Wis +9, Cha +11
Skills Athletics +11, Intimidation +9, Perception +9
Damage Resistance cold, poison, psychic, radiant
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, & slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't cold iron
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 19
Languages deep speech, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)

Charge. If the sovereign elk moves at least 10 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with an antler attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 18 (4d8) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 20 feet away and knocked prone.

Fey Jump (Recharge 4 – 6). As a bonus action, the sovereign elk can teleport up to 90 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Innate Spellcasting. The sovereign elk's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks). The sovereign elk can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: calm emotions, charm person, cure wounds, druidcraft, entangle
3/day each: charm monster, confusion, conjure animals, dispel magic, pass without a trace
1/day each: greater restoration, heal, hallucinatory terrain

Magic Resistance. The sovereign elk has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Natural Regeneration. While in the Feywild or natural world, the sovereign elk regains 10 hit points if it starts its turn with at least 1 hit point.

Relentless Stride. The sovereign elk ignores difficult terrain in a natural environment and has advantage on saving throws and checks against an effect that would reduced its speed or force it to move.

Trampling Charge. If the sovereign elk moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a hoof attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the sovereign elk can make one attack with its hooves against it as a bonus action.

ACTIONS
Multiattack. The sovereign elk makes two melee attacks, but only one can be a hooves attack and it can't make both attacks against the same target.

Antlers. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit. 24 (4d8 + 6) piercing damage.

Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit. 34 (8d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage.

Sweeping Antlers (Recharge 4-6). The sovereign elk makes one antlers attack on each target within its reach. On a hit, the target must make a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet.

REACTIONS
Antler Parry. The sovereign elk adds 5 to its AC against one attack that would hit it. To do so, the sovereign elk must see the attacker.

Vigorous Shake. If a creature ends turn grappling or riding the sovereign elk, the sovereign elk shakes and all creatures riding or grappling the elk must make a DC 19 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. On a failure, the creature is thrown off the sovereign elk and falls prone in free space adjacent to the sovereign elk.

 

[dave2008]

@dave2008 You gotta edit all the references to "Sovern Elk" out of those entries for the other animals.

I am aware. Except for the Elk, they are all place holders. That is why the say (WIP) and are hidden behind spoilers. I will working on them over the weekend/week. Once they are all done I will post about.

 

[Stalker0]

Sovereign Elk
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)

Unless I am missing something, the damage seems extremely low for a CR 16....even if you allowed the creature to attack the same person with both attacks it would be too low.

Also, deep speech for a natural fey creature seems odd to me flavor wise.

 

[dave2008]

Unless I am missing something, the damage seems extremely low for a CR 16....even if you allowed the creature to attack the same person with both attacks it would be too low.

It is a bit low, but it has very strong defenses (defensive CR 19). If it only gets one charge in it is a high CR 15 (total). If it gets two it is a solid CR 16, if it gets 3 it is a high CR 16. So I feel it works, but I did originally give it higher DPR and then scaled it back.

Also, deep speech for a natural fey creature seems odd to me flavor wise.

I will get that corrected! The stat block started out as an aboleth.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I am aware. Except for the Elk, they are all place holders. That is why the say (WIP) and are hidden behind spoilers. I will working on them over the weekend/week. Once they are all done I will post about.

Ah. That makes sense.

 

[dave2008]

Reflecter - Creature Catalog (AC9)

Reflecter
Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 21 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 76 (9d8 + 36)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

Saving Throws Dex +8, Con +8, Wis +5, Cha +3
Damage Immunities lightning, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses passive perception 11
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can't speak
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)

Evasion. If the reflecter is subjected to a magical effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, the reflecter instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails

Immutable Form. The reflecter is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Magic Resistance. The reflecter has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Spell Reflection. Any time the reflecter is targeted by a magic missile spell, a line spell, or a spell that requires a ranged attack roll, the reflecter is unaffected by the spell and roll a d8. On a 1 to 3, the spell reflects harmlessly in a random direction. On a roll of 4 to 7, the spell is reflected at a random creature as though originating from the reflecter, turn the creature into the target. On a roll of 8, the spell is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from the reflecter, turning the caster into the target.

ACTIONS
Multiattack. The reflecter makes two slam attacks.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8) lightning damage and the target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be pushed 10 feet and stunned until the end of the reflecter's next turn.

Lightning Bolt. The reflecter conjures a bolt of lightning in an 90-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (6d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

REACTIONS
Dodge. The reflector adds 5 to its AC against one attack that would hit it. To do so, the reflecter must see the attacker.

 

[dave2008]

Iron Gargoyle
Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 22 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 152 (16d10 + 64)
Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	12 (+1)	19 (+4)	3 (-4)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

Saving Throws Str +11, Dex +6, Wis +6, Cha +4
Damage Resistances piercing
Damage Vulnerabilities cold
Damage Immunities fire, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses truesight 60 ft., passive perception 11
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can't speak
Challenge 13 (10,000 XP)

Immutable Form. The iron gargoyle is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Crushing Dive. If the iron gargoyle flies at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a body slam attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 16 (3d10) bludgeoning damage.

Limited Spell Immunity. Unless it is instructed to be affected, the iron gargoyle is immune to spells of 3rd level or lower. It has advantage on saving throws against all other spells and magical effects.

Magic Weapons. The iron gargoyle's weapon attacks are magical.

ACTIONS
Multiattack. The reflecter makes two iron claw attacks.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) fire damage.

Iron Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage. If the target is hit by two iron claw attacks on the same turn, it is also grappled.

Body Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage and the target must make a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet or knocked prone, the iron gargoyle's choice.

Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). The iron gargoyle exhales fire in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 54 (16d6) fire damage and be incapacitated until the end of the iron gargoyle's next turn on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

REACTIONS
Chomp. If a creature ends its turn grappled by the iron gargoyle, the iron gargoyle can make a bite attack against that target.

 

[dave2008]

I was doing some cleaning today and I came across the Creature Catalogue (AC9). It has a bunch of monsters I am interested in adding. In particular some interesting constructs. I couldn't wait, so here are two I quickly converted:

• Iron Gargoyle (standard, CR 12)
• Reflecter (standard, CR 10)

 

[dave2008]

Colossal Stone Juggernaut
Gargantuan construct, unaligned

Armor Class 20 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 330 (20d20 + 120)
Speed see Path of Devastation

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
26 (+8)	6 (-2)	23 (+6)	2 (-4)	12 (+1)	3 (-4)

Saving Throws Str +14, Con +12
Damage Resistances fire, piercing
Damage Immunities poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't adamantine
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone
Senses blindsight 240 ft., passive perception 11
Languages --
Challenge 20 (25,000 XP)

Colossal. The juggernaut's spaces is 30 feet by 30 feet and it is 40 feet tall.

Crushing Roll. If the juggernaut knocks a creature prone, it must spend all of its movement to stand up.

Immutable Form. The juggernaut is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Magic Weapons. The juggernaut's weapon attacks are magical.

Regeneration. As long as it has 1 hit point left, the juggernaut magically regains all its hit points daily at dawn. The juggernaut is destroyed and doesn’t regenerate if it drops to 0 hit points.

Relentless. The juggernaut destroys any magical barrier in its Path of Devastation , as if it had cast Dispel Magic (9th level), and it is immune to any magic that would reduce its speed. Additionally, any effect that would move the juggernaut, teleport it or inflict the prone condition instead reduces the length of its Path of Devastation by 30 feet until the end of its next turn.

Rolling Momentum (Recharge 5-6). The length of the juggernaut's Path of Destruction increases by up to 60 feet.

Siege Monster. The juggernaut deals double damage to objects and structures.

ACTIONS
Path of Devastation. The juggernaut moves in a line that is 30 feet wide and up to 60 feet long. Each creature in the line must make a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 47 (6d12 + 8) bludgeoning damage and if the target is Huge or smaller it must make a DC 22 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and take an additional 78 (12d12) bludgeoning damage. On a success, the target takes half as much damage and is pushed to a free space adjacent to the juggernaut's path. Additionally, the juggernaut does not provoke Opportunity Attacks from creatures in the line.

 

[dave2008]

GAKARAK
A gakarak is a large, 18 to 22-foor tall bipedal plant creature. It can easily be mistaken for a treant, although it is much darker in color and usually shrouded in ancient, blackening mosses and lichens.

Gakaraks are some of the oldest living creatures and they dwell deep in the heart of ancient forests. In their dark forest homes the brood on their eons-old hatred of humanoids, all of whom they consider hateful tree-slayers. They resent incursions into their forests and will do their utmost to deter any from entering. Those foolish enough to penetrate deep into a gakarak's forest rarely return home.

A GAKARAK'S LAIR

While a gakarak considers an entire forest its home, it chooses or creates a dense grove of trees at the center of its forest to serve as its lair. This area of the forest is engorged with the gakarak anger and a thick canopy of leaves and vines shades the lair in Dim light, even during the brightest days.

LAIR ACTIONS
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the gakarak takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the gakarak can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• The gakarak can teleport to any unoccupied location within its lair.
• The gakarak recharges its Animate Trees ability.
• All normal plants within 600-foot radius of the gakarak become thick and overgrown. A creature moving through the area must spend 4 feet of movement for every 1 foot it moves.

REGIONAL EFFECTS
The long-nutured anger of a gakarak pervades its forest with an atmosphere of impending doom, which creates one or more of the following effects:

• Within 1 mile of the lair, plants serve as the gakarak's eyes and ears, whispering to the gakarak about the presence of intruders.
• Within 2 miles of the lair, the forest is eerily quite with only the sound of creaking trees and the wind rustling through plants and leaves. There a no signs of animal life and the ground is covered in a thick carpet of dead leaves.
• Within 3 miles of the lair, paths and animal trails are overgrown and quickly disappear.

If the gakarak dies, the plants lose their supernatural link to it and animals begin to return to the forest within 1d10 days.

Gakarak
Huge plant, neutral

Armor Class 18 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 200 (16d12 + 96)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
23 (+6)	8 (-1)	22 (+6)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)

Saving Throws Dex +3, Con +10, Wis +6
Skills Nature +5
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, lightning, piercing, psychic
Condition Immunities unconscious
Senses darkvision 240 ft., passive perception 12
Languages common, druidic, elvish, sylvan
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)

False Appearance. While the gakarak remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal tree.

Forest Resilience (Elite Trait, recharges after a short or long rest). If the gakarak is reduced to 0 hit points while in its forest, it doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, all conditions and effects it is suffering end for it, it regains 150 hit points, all of its abilities recharge, and it can use an elite action.

Forest Stride. The gakarak ignores difficult terrain in its forest or, if outside its forest, composed of plants.

Magic Weapons. The ancient treant’s weapon attacks are magical.

Regenerate. The gakarak gains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and it is in a forest. If the gakarak takes fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of its next turn.

Siege Monster. The gakarak deals double damage to objects and structures.

Unstoppable. At any time, requiring no action, the gakarak can take 30 hit points of damage and immediately end one condition or effect it is suffering. After taking the damage, the gakarak cannot take reactions until the start of its next turn

ACTIONS
Multiattack. The gakarak makes two slam attacks. It can substitute two torn dart attacks for each slam attack.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage and the target must make a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet or be grappled, the gakarak's choice.

Thorn Darts. Ranged Weapon Attack. +12 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit. 13 (2d6 + 6) piercing damage per dart.

Animate Trees (1/Day). The gakarak magically animates up to four trees it can see within 240 feet of it. These trees have the same statistics as a treant, except they have Intelligence and Charisma scores of 1, they can't speak, and they have only the Slam action option. An animated tree acts as an ally of the gakarak. The tree remains animate for 1 day or until it dies; until the gakarak dies or is more than 480 feet from the tree; or until the gakarak takes a bonus action to turn it back into an inanimate tree. The tree then takes root if possible.

ELITE ACTIONS
Once the gakarak's elite trait is activated it can take an elite action, choosing from the options below, on its initiative count +10, or in place of one of its standard actions on its turn.

Crush. A creature grappled by the gakarak must make a DC 18 Strength saving throw, taking 16 (3d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one.
Entangle. The gakarak choses a point it can see within 120 feet of it. Grasping vines sprout from the ground in a 15-foot radius centered on that point. The area becomes difficult terrain and each creature in the area musts make a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be retrained. While restrained in this way, the creature (or another creature within 5 feet of it) can use its action to make a DC 18 Strength check. On a success, the creature is no longer restrained.
Forest Fury (Recharge 5-6). The gakarak makes a Slam attack against each creature within its reach.

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The Gakarak as an Elite Encounter
Fighting the gakarak is equivalent to taking on two CR 12 creatures in one encounter. Award a party 16,800 XP for defeating the gakarak.

 

[Stalker0]

Colossal Stone Juggernaut
Challenge 20 (25,000 XP)
Colossal. The juggernaut's spaces is 30 feet by 30 feet and it is 40 feet tall.

I like the concept of this building size roller that just crushes everything in its path, but I think the mechanics are a little clunky, and we can clean it up.

Speed: I think we need to explain this limited movement in an ability, instead of just a quick blurb in the speed area. Something like:

Restricted Movement: At the beginning of its turn, the juggernaut chooses a direction. Until the beginning of its next turn, the juggernaut can only move in that direction and must choose that direction for its Path of Devastation action.

Relentless: The juggernaut destroys any mundane or magical barrier in its movement path. The juggernaut is immune to any magic that would reduce its speed, stop its movement, or move it from its current position (this prevents tricks like banishment and certain teleports from moving the creature....which I think is both a worthy protective ability for such a creature, and helps prevent confusion with the restricted movement. And then removing various barriers prevents it from getting stuck).

Rolling Momentum: (Recharge 5-6) Increase the maximum range of Path of Devastation by 60 feet. (see the new attack below).

Now lets redo the attack a bit to simplify and clean up the language.


Path of Devastation: Line 30 feet wide, range 5-60 feet. The juggernaut moves to the end of the line, and does not provoke Opportunity Attacks for the movement. All creatures in the line take 47 (6d12 + 8) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Gargantuan or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 22 Strength saving throw or become prone, and become subject to the Devastating Roll ability.

(now the attack is clearer, and we have given it a more automatic damage (similar to the Marut) and extended its damage range. It also really highlights that you do not stop the juggernaut! Considering that for a CR 20 creature, the only thing this does is just pure damage and its defenses are very poor against even lower level magics....and the movement restriction is very limiting against smart players with the resources of high level characters...I think this is more than fair)

 

[dave2008]

I like the concept of this building size roller that just crushes everything in its path, but I think the mechanics are a little clunky, and we can clean it up.

Thank as always. This started as another update from AC9 - Creature Catalogue, but then I realized that there was already an update in ToA. So I tried to combine the two in a larger version. In generally, I like your suggestions a lot, my version was hampered by following the official version to much.

Speed: I think we need to explain this limited movement in an ability, instead of just a quick blurb in the speed area. Something like:

This was strait from the official version. I like what your doing better, and will get this updated after I get some lunch.

Restricted Movement: At the beginning of its turn, the juggernaut chooses a direction. Until the beginning of its next turn, the juggernaut can only move in that direction and must choose that direction for its Path of Devastation action.

I like it.

Relentless: The juggernaut destroys any mundane or magical barrier in its movement path. The juggernaut is immune to any magic that would reduce its speed, stop its movement, or move it from its current position (this prevents tricks like banishment and certain teleports from moving the creature....which I think is both a worthy protective ability for such a creature, and helps prevent confusion with the restricted movement. And then removing various barriers prevents it from getting stuck).

I like it. I one point I still wanted to allow people to push it different directions. Make it like a puzzle: I can't stop it or slow it down, maybe I can redirect it? But maybe not. I'm not sure about destroying "any" mundane barrier either. I will think about it.

Rolling Momentum: (Recharge 5-6) Increase the maximum range of Path of Devastation by 60 feet. (see the new attack below).

Now lets redo the attack a bit to simplify and clean up the language.


Path of Devastation: Line 30 feet wide, range 5-60 feet. The juggernaut moves to the end of the line, and does not provoke Opportunity Attacks for the movement. All creatures in the line take 47 (6d12 + 8) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Gargantuan or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 22 Strength saving throw or become prone, and become subject to the Devastating Roll ability.

(now the attack is clearer, and we have given it a more automatic damage (similar to the Marut) and extended its damage range. It also really highlights that you do not stop the juggernaut! Considering that for a CR 20 creature, the only thing this does is just pure damage and its defenses are very poor against even lower level magics....and the movement restriction is very limiting against smart players with the resources of high level characters...I think this is more than fair)

I like it, but as an area of effect attack it increases the CR. I will think about it.

 

[Stalker0]

I like it, but as an area of effect attack it increases the CR. I will think about it.

It might be worth looking at the Eidolon (who is very damage heavy for its CR), and the Marut (who gets automatic attacks). This might help temper the CR based on WOTC's existing monster experiences.

I feel like the higher you go, the more a creature's weakness should affect CR more than its strength. Sure this thing does a lot of damage, but its extremely one note in how a party can handle it.

Make it like a puzzle: I can't stop it or slow it down, maybe I can redirect it? But maybe not. I'm not sure about destroying "any" mundane barrier either. I will think about it.

If you want to keep this, perhaps you go all in and make this a true weakness. Again this allows you to push that damage really high, but with the weakness it tempers the CR. Something like:

Traction Vulnerability: Any effect that moves the Juggernaut, teleports it, or causes it to become prone instead inflicts the incapacitated and restrained condition for 1 round.

This could also give players without adamantine weapons more creative thoughts to try.

 

[dave2008]

It might be worth looking at the Eidolon (who is very damage heavy for its CR), and the Marut (who gets automatic attacks). This might help temper the CR based on WOTC's existing monster experiences.

I feel like the higher you go, the more a creature's weakness should affect CR more than its strength. Sure this thing does a lot of damage, but its extremely one note in how a party can handle it.



If you want to keep this, perhaps you go all in and make this a true weakness. Again this allows you to push that damage really high, but with the weakness it tempers the CR. Something like:

Traction Vulnerability: Any effect that moves the Juggernaut, teleports it, or causes it to become prone instead inflicts the incapacitated and restrained condition for 1 round.

This could also give players without adamantine weapons more creative thoughts to try.

OK, I have updated the juggernaut. Let me know what you think

 

[dave2008]

More from the Creature Catalogue (AC9):

• Colossal Stone Juggernaut (standard, CR 20)
• Gakarak (Elite, CR 12)