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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 8087479" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>[ATTACH=full]141183[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.deviantart.com/jamesbousema/art/Beholder-851168747" target="_blank">Beholder</a> by JamesBousema</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">Beholder Eye Tyrant</span></strong></p><p><em>Large aberration, lawful evil</em></p><p>[ATTACH=full]126220[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong>Armor Class</strong> 18 (natural armor)</p><p><strong>Hit Points</strong> 199 (21d10 + 84; bloodied 99)</p><p><strong>Speed</strong> 0 ft., fly 20 ft. (hover)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]126217[/ATTACH]</p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><strong>STR</strong></td><td><strong>DEX</strong></td><td><strong>CON</strong></td><td><strong>INT</strong></td><td><strong>WIS</strong></td><td><strong>CHA</strong></td></tr><tr><td>12 (+1)</td><td>13 (+1)</td><td>19 (+4)</td><td>18 (+4)</td><td>15 (+2)</td><td>18 (+4)</td></tr></table><p>[ATTACH=full]126218[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong>Savings Throws</strong> Dex +6, Con +8, Int +9, Wis +7, Cha +9</p><p><strong>Skills</strong> Arcana +9, History +9, Intimidation +9, Perception +12</p><p><strong>Damage Resistances </strong>psychic</p><p><strong>Condition Immunities </strong>prone</p><p><strong>Senses</strong> darkvision 180 ft., passive Perception 22</p><p><strong>Languages</strong> Deep Speech, Undercommon</p><p><strong>Challenge</strong> 16 (15,000 XP) <strong>Proficiency Bonus</strong> +5</p><p>[ATTACH=full]126219[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong><em>Aberrant Resistance.</em></strong> If the beholder fails a saving throw, it can use a reaction and re-roll the saving throw.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Antimagic Cone. </em></strong> The beholder’s central eye creates an area of antimagic, as in the antimagic field spell, in a 180-foot cone. At the start of each of its turns, the beholder decides which way the cone faces and whether the cone is active. The area works against the beholder’s own eye rays.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>ACTIONS</u></strong> </p><p><strong><em>Bite.</em></strong> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 14 (4d6) piercing damage.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Eye Rays.</em></strong> The beholder shoots three of the following magical eye rays, choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 ft. of it. Once it has selected an eye ray, it cannot use that ray again until the start of its next turn.</p><p></p><p>1. Charm Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the beholder for 1 hour, or until the beholder harms the creature.</p><p></p><p>2. Paralyzing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success</p><p></p><p>3. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.</p><p></p><p>4. Slowing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target’s speed is halved for 1 minute. In addition, the creature can’t take reactions, and it can take either an action or a bonus action on its turn, not both. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.</p><p></p><p>5. Enervation Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.</p><p></p><p>6. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or the beholder moves it up to 30 ft. in any direction. It is restrained by the ray’s telekinetic grip until the start of the beholder’s next turn or until the beholder is incapacitated.</p><p></p><p>If the target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, it is moved up to 30 ft. in any direction. The beholder can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container.</p><p></p><p>7. Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep and remain unconscious for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead.</p><p></p><p>8. Petrification Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. 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 until freed by the <em>greater restoration</em> spell or other magic.</p><p></p><p>9. Disintegration Ray. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 45 (10d8) force damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 hit points, its body becomes a pile of fine gray dust.</p><p></p><p>If the target is a Large or smaller nonmagical object or creation of magical force, it is disintegrated without a saving throw. If the target is a Huge or larger object or creation of magical force, this ray disintegrates a 10-foot cube of it.</p><p></p><p>10. Death Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 55 (10d10) necrotic damage. The target dies if the ray reduces it to 0 hit points.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>BONUS ACTIONS</u></strong></p><p><strong><em>Savage.</em></strong> The beholder can make a bite attack against a creature that is adjacent to it.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>REACTIONS</u></strong></p><p><strong><em>Distant Dreams.</em></strong> When the beholder first drops below 110 hit points, it can teleport to an unoccupied space it can see within 120 feet of it.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>LEGENDARY ACTIONS</u></strong></p><p>The behodler can take 3 legendary actions, using the eye ray option below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Additionally, the beholder can use any unspent legendary actions at the end of the round and regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.</p><p></p><p><strong>Eye Ray.</strong> The beholder uses an eye ray from the list of its available rays.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 8087479, member: 83242"] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1627262561657.png"]141183[/ATTACH] [URL='https://www.deviantart.com/jamesbousema/art/Beholder-851168747']Beholder[/URL] by JamesBousema [B][SIZE=6]Beholder Eye Tyrant[/SIZE][/B] [I]Large aberration, lawful evil[/I] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1600101463279.png"]126220[/ATTACH] [B]Armor Class[/B] 18 (natural armor) [B]Hit Points[/B] 199 (21d10 + 84; bloodied 99) [B]Speed[/B] 0 ft., fly 20 ft. (hover) [ATTACH type="full" alt="1600101459948.png"]126217[/ATTACH] [TABLE] [TR] [TD][B]STR[/B][/TD] [TD][B]DEX[/B][/TD] [TD][B]CON[/B][/TD] [TD][B]INT[/B][/TD] [TD][B]WIS[/B][/TD] [TD][B]CHA[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12 (+1)[/TD] [TD]13 (+1)[/TD] [TD]19 (+4)[/TD] [TD]18 (+4)[/TD] [TD]15 (+2)[/TD] [TD]18 (+4)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1600101460947.png"]126218[/ATTACH] [B]Savings Throws[/B] Dex +6, Con +8, Int +9, Wis +7, Cha +9 [B]Skills[/B] Arcana +9, History +9, Intimidation +9, Perception +12 [B]Damage Resistances [/B]psychic [B]Condition Immunities [/B]prone [B]Senses[/B] darkvision 180 ft., passive Perception 22 [B]Languages[/B] Deep Speech, Undercommon [B]Challenge[/B] 16 (15,000 XP) [B]Proficiency Bonus[/B] +5 [ATTACH type="full" alt="1600101462089.png"]126219[/ATTACH] [B][I]Aberrant Resistance.[/I][/B] If the beholder fails a saving throw, it can use a reaction and re-roll the saving throw. [B][I]Antimagic Cone. [/I][/B] The beholder’s central eye creates an area of antimagic, as in the antimagic field spell, in a 180-foot cone. At the start of each of its turns, the beholder decides which way the cone faces and whether the cone is active. The area works against the beholder’s own eye rays. [B][U]ACTIONS[/U][/B] [B][I]Bite.[/I][/B] [I]Melee Weapon Attack:[/I] +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. [I]Hit:[/I] 14 (4d6) piercing damage. [B][I]Eye Rays.[/I][/B] The beholder shoots three of the following magical eye rays, choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 ft. of it. Once it has selected an eye ray, it cannot use that ray again until the start of its next turn. 1. Charm Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the beholder for 1 hour, or until the beholder harms the creature. 2. Paralyzing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success 3. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. 4. Slowing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target’s speed is halved for 1 minute. In addition, the creature can’t take reactions, and it can take either an action or a bonus action on its turn, not both. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. 5. Enervation Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. 6. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or the beholder moves it up to 30 ft. in any direction. It is restrained by the ray’s telekinetic grip until the start of the beholder’s next turn or until the beholder is incapacitated. If the target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, it is moved up to 30 ft. in any direction. The beholder can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container. 7. Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep and remain unconscious for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead. 8. Petrification Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. 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 until freed by the [I]greater restoration[/I] spell or other magic. 9. Disintegration Ray. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 45 (10d8) force damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 hit points, its body becomes a pile of fine gray dust. If the target is a Large or smaller nonmagical object or creation of magical force, it is disintegrated without a saving throw. If the target is a Huge or larger object or creation of magical force, this ray disintegrates a 10-foot cube of it. 10. Death Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 55 (10d10) necrotic damage. The target dies if the ray reduces it to 0 hit points. [B][U]BONUS ACTIONS[/U] [I]Savage.[/I][/B] The beholder can make a bite attack against a creature that is adjacent to it. [B][U]REACTIONS[/U] [I]Distant Dreams.[/I][/B] When the beholder first drops below 110 hit points, it can teleport to an unoccupied space it can see within 120 feet of it. [B][U]LEGENDARY ACTIONS[/U][/B] The behodler can take 3 legendary actions, using the eye ray option below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Additionally, the beholder can use any unspent legendary actions at the end of the round and regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. [B]Eye Ray.[/B] The beholder uses an eye ray from the list of its available rays. [/QUOTE]
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