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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 8223225" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>[ATTACH=full]134283[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">magma golem (unknown)</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">Phaethon</span></strong></p><p><em>Gargantuan elemental (titan), chaotic evil </em></p><p><img src="https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1602895912423-png.127561/" alt="1602895912423.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><strong>Armor Class</strong> 22 (natural armor)</p><p><strong>Hit Points</strong> 585 (30d20 + 270; bloodied 292)</p><p><strong>Speed</strong> 90 ft., burrow 60 ft.</p><p><img src="https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1602895913676-png.127562/" alt="1602895913676.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></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>30 (+10)</td><td>25 (+7)</td><td>29 (+9)</td><td>10 (+0)</td><td>18 (+4)</td><td>27 (+8)</td></tr></table><p><img src="https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1602895915157-png.127563/" alt="1602895915157.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><strong>Savings Throws</strong> Dex +16, Int +9, Wis +13, Cha +17</p><p><strong>Skills</strong> athletics +19, perception +13, stealth +16</p><p><strong>Damage Resistances</strong> cold, radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing that is nonmagical and not adamantine</p><p><strong>Damage Immunities</strong> fire, poison</p><p><strong>Condition Immunities </strong>charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, stunned</p><p><strong>Senses</strong> truesight 500 ft., passive Perception 25</p><p><strong>Languages</strong> Ignan, Primordial</p><p><strong>Challenge</strong> 30 (155,000 XP) <strong>Proficiency Bonus</strong> +9</p><p><img src="https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1602895916330-png.127564/" alt="1602895916330.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><strong><em>Abominable</em></strong><em><strong> Nature.</strong></em> The phaethon is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form, control its mind, detect its thoughts, ascertain its emotions, or magic that would put it to sleep.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Eruption.</em></strong> When the phaethon burrows out of the ground, the area where it erupts becomes difficult terrain for Large and smaller creatures and it any creature that starts or ends its turn in the area takes 7 (2d6) fire damage. These effects last for one minute.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Magic Resistance. </em></strong>The phaethon has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects and any creature that makes a spell attack against the elemental has disadvantage on the attack roll.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Magma Form.</em></strong> The phaethon can move through a space as narrow as 1 foot wide without squeezing. A creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the elemental or hits it with a melee attack while within 10 feet of it takes 17 (4d6) fire damage. In addition, the phaethon can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. Additionally, the phaethon sheds dim light in a 30-foot radius.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Tunneler.</strong></em> The phaethon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrow speed and leaves a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake. any creature that enters or ends its turn in the tunnel within one minute of its creation takes 7 (2d6) fire damage.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>ACTIONS</u></strong></p><p><strong><em>Multiattack.</em></strong> The phaethon makes four pseudopod attacks. The phaethon can substitute two pseudopod attacks for one Fireball or Swallow attack.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Pseudopod.</em></strong> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +19 to hit, reach 15ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 28 (4d8 + 10) magical slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) fire damage and if the target is Huge or smaller it must make a DC 27 Strength saving throw or be grappled.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Fireball.</em></strong> The phaethon selects a point it can see within 150 feet of it. A bolt of flame streaks from its hand to the point and explodes in a 20-foot radius ball of flames. Each creature in the area must make a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) fire damage on failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Swallow.</strong></em> The phaethon attempts to pull a Huge or smaller creature it has grappled into its body. The target must make a DC 27 Strength saving throw or be pulled into the phaethon's space, ending the grapple, and be swallowed. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the phaethon, and it takes 35 (10d6) fire damage and 35 (10d6) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of the phaethon's turns. A swallowed creature can make an additional saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a success, the conditions end for it and the creature appears in an unoccupied space adjacent to the phaethon.</p><p></p><p>If the phaethon dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 30 feet of movement.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Innate Spellcasting.</em></strong> The phaethon’s spell casting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 25, +17 to hit with attack spells). The phaethon can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:</p><p></p><p>At-will: <em>fireball (12d6), flame strike</em></p><p>3/day each: <em>fire storm, wall of fire</em></p><p>1/day each:<em> scrying</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Summon Elementals (1/day).</em></strong> The phaethon summons 2d4 <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8082273" target="_blank">elder fire elementals</a> or 1d4 <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8082641" target="_blank">ancient fire elementals</a> to unoccupied spaces within 180 feet of the phaethon.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>LEGENDARY ACTIONS</u></strong></p><p>The phaethon 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. If the phaethon has unspent legendary actions at the end of the round, it may spend and immediately use its remaining legendary actions. The phaethon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.</p><p></p><p><strong>Attack.</strong> The phaethon makes a pseudopod attack.</p><p><strong>Unstoppable.</strong> The phaethon removes one condition or effect it is suffering. It can do so if it has at least 1 hit point, even while unconscious or incapacitated.</p><p><strong>Spellcasting (Costs 2 Actions).</strong> The phaethon casts a spell.</p><p><strong>Magma Flow (Cost 3 Actions). </strong>The phaethon moves up to half its speed and can enter other creatures spaces. The first time it enters a creatures space during this movement, the creature must make a DC 27 Strength saving throw or be swallowed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 8223225, member: 83242"] [ATTACH type="full" alt="goleamag.gif"]134283[/ATTACH] [SIZE=2]magma golem (unknown)[/SIZE] [B][SIZE=6]Phaethon[/SIZE][/B] [I]Gargantuan elemental (titan), chaotic evil [/I] [IMG alt="1602895912423.png"]https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1602895912423-png.127561/[/IMG] [B]Armor Class[/B] 22 (natural armor) [B]Hit Points[/B] 585 (30d20 + 270; bloodied 292) [B]Speed[/B] 90 ft., burrow 60 ft. [IMG alt="1602895913676.png"]https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1602895913676-png.127562/[/IMG] [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]30 (+10)[/TD] [TD]25 (+7)[/TD] [TD]29 (+9)[/TD] [TD]10 (+0)[/TD] [TD]18 (+4)[/TD] [TD]27 (+8)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [IMG alt="1602895915157.png"]https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1602895915157-png.127563/[/IMG] [B]Savings Throws[/B] Dex +16, Int +9, Wis +13, Cha +17 [B]Skills[/B] athletics +19, perception +13, stealth +16 [B]Damage Resistances[/B] cold, radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing that is nonmagical and not adamantine [B]Damage Immunities[/B] fire, poison [B]Condition Immunities [/B]charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, stunned [B]Senses[/B] truesight 500 ft., passive Perception 25 [B]Languages[/B] Ignan, Primordial [B]Challenge[/B] 30 (155,000 XP) [B]Proficiency Bonus[/B] +9 [IMG alt="1602895916330.png"]https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1602895916330-png.127564/[/IMG] [B][I]Abominable[/I][/B][I][B] Nature.[/B][/I] The phaethon is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form, control its mind, detect its thoughts, ascertain its emotions, or magic that would put it to sleep. [B][I]Eruption.[/I][/B] When the phaethon burrows out of the ground, the area where it erupts becomes difficult terrain for Large and smaller creatures and it any creature that starts or ends its turn in the area takes 7 (2d6) fire damage. These effects last for one minute. [B][I]Magic Resistance. [/I][/B]The phaethon has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects and any creature that makes a spell attack against the elemental has disadvantage on the attack roll. [B][I]Magma Form.[/I][/B] The phaethon can move through a space as narrow as 1 foot wide without squeezing. A creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the elemental or hits it with a melee attack while within 10 feet of it takes 17 (4d6) fire damage. In addition, the phaethon can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. Additionally, the phaethon sheds dim light in a 30-foot radius. [I][B]Tunneler.[/B][/I] The phaethon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrow speed and leaves a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake. any creature that enters or ends its turn in the tunnel within one minute of its creation takes 7 (2d6) fire damage. [B][U]ACTIONS[/U] [I]Multiattack.[/I][/B] The phaethon makes four pseudopod attacks. The phaethon can substitute two pseudopod attacks for one Fireball or Swallow attack. [B][I]Pseudopod.[/I][/B] [I]Melee Weapon Attack:[/I] +19 to hit, reach 15ft., one target. [I]Hit:[/I] 28 (4d8 + 10) magical slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) fire damage and if the target is Huge or smaller it must make a DC 27 Strength saving throw or be grappled. [B][I]Fireball.[/I][/B] The phaethon selects a point it can see within 150 feet of it. A bolt of flame streaks from its hand to the point and explodes in a 20-foot radius ball of flames. Each creature in the area must make a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) fire damage on failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. [I][B]Swallow.[/B][/I] The phaethon attempts to pull a Huge or smaller creature it has grappled into its body. The target must make a DC 27 Strength saving throw or be pulled into the phaethon's space, ending the grapple, and be swallowed. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the phaethon, and it takes 35 (10d6) fire damage and 35 (10d6) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of the phaethon's turns. A swallowed creature can make an additional saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a success, the conditions end for it and the creature appears in an unoccupied space adjacent to the phaethon. If the phaethon dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 30 feet of movement. [B][I]Innate Spellcasting.[/I][/B] The phaethon’s spell casting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 25, +17 to hit with attack spells). The phaethon can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At-will: [I]fireball (12d6), flame strike[/I] 3/day each: [I]fire storm, wall of fire[/I] 1/day each:[I] scrying[/I] [B][I]Summon Elementals (1/day).[/I][/B] The phaethon summons 2d4 [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8082273']elder fire elementals[/URL] or 1d4 [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8082641']ancient fire elementals[/URL] to unoccupied spaces within 180 feet of the phaethon. [B][U]LEGENDARY ACTIONS[/U][/B] The phaethon 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. If the phaethon has unspent legendary actions at the end of the round, it may spend and immediately use its remaining legendary actions. The phaethon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. [B]Attack.[/B] The phaethon makes a pseudopod attack. [B]Unstoppable.[/B] The phaethon removes one condition or effect it is suffering. It can do so if it has at least 1 hit point, even while unconscious or incapacitated. [B]Spellcasting (Costs 2 Actions).[/B] The phaethon casts a spell. [B]Magma Flow (Cost 3 Actions). [/B]The phaethon moves up to half its speed and can enter other creatures spaces. The first time it enters a creatures space during this movement, the creature must make a DC 27 Strength saving throw or be swallowed. [/QUOTE]
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