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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Myler" data-source="post: 8409062" data-attributes="member: 6726030"><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/wiki/mythological_figures/" target="_blank"><em><u>Epic Monsters</u></em></a> is headed for the peaks of Mount Triglav for today’s entry: <strong>Goldhorn</strong>!</p><p>[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]144447[/ATTACH]</p><p>High in the ranges of Slovenia atop Mount Triglav lives a creature unlike any other: Goldhorn (or in Slovene, Zlatorog). This four-legged beast (either a white chamois buck or an alpine ibex) was first recorded by Karl Deschmann (Karel Dežman) in the February 1868 <em>Laibacher Zeitung</em>, the newspaper’s 43rd issue. The story goes that the horns of the creature are a key to a trove of treasure somewhere in the mountains near Triglav. In the nearby Trenta Valley a novice hunter wins the affections of a beautiful girl with a gift of flowers, but the next day a wealthy trader from Venice plies her away with gold jewelry and dancing. To win back her love, the young man follows the advice of a man known only as the Green Hunter, going out that evening to find Goldhorn and take the treasure. After dawn breaks the hunters find Goldhorn and put a bullet in the beast but it flees onto a narrow ledge where its blood drips down onto the rock, suddenly sprouting with the most beautiful healing flowers. Spurred on by his elder the young hunter moves to catch Goldhorn but is too late, its wound healed by eating the flowers—blinded by the sun glinting off of the golden horns, the young man falls to his death, his body brought back to his home by the Soča river.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Design Notes:</strong></em> To start with we’ll grab the elk, and give it the goat’s Sure-Footed for all that traversing of mountain peaks, then for keeping it alive we’ll toss on some more hit points, natural armor, and immunity to poison because of its blood. Speaking of the blood, we’ll throw in a trait for its blood making Healing Flowers, and then Blinding Horns to suit the myth. Let’s do the numbers! The DMG came in at 1.833, the <a href="http://blogofholding.com/?p=7338" target="_blank"><u>Blog of Holding</u></a> a smidge lower at 1.79166, so Goldhorn gets a confident (if a bit beefy) CR of 1.</p><p></p><h2><strong>Goldhorn</strong></h2><p><em>Large beast, unaligned</em></p><p><strong>Armor Class</strong> 14 (natural armor)</p><p><strong>Hit Points</strong> 42 (5d10 + 15)</p><p><strong>Speed</strong> 50 ft.</p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><p style="text-align: center"><strong>STR</strong></p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center"><strong>DEX</strong></p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center"><strong>CON</strong></p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center"><strong>INT</strong></p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center"><strong>WIS</strong></p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center"><strong>CHA</strong></p> </td></tr><tr><td><p style="text-align: center">17 (+3)</p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center">16 (+3)</p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center">17 (+3)</p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center">4 (–3)</p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center">12 (+1)</p> </td><td><p style="text-align: center">14 (+2)</p> </td></tr></table><p><strong>Skills </strong>Acrobatics +5, Athletics +5, Perception +3</p><p><strong>Damage Immunities </strong>poison</p><p><strong>Condition Immunities</strong> poisoned</p><p><strong>Senses</strong> passive Perception 13</p><p><strong>Languages</strong> —</p><p><strong>Challenge</strong> 1 (200 XP)</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Blinding Horns.</strong></em> During the day, Goldhorn can use a bonus action to reflect the light off of its horns at a creature it can see within 60 feet. The creature must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded for the next minute. At the end of each of its turns, a blinded creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Charge.</strong></em> If Goldhorn moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a ram attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target is either knocked prone or pushed up to 10 feet away (Goldhorn’s choice).</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Healing Flowers.</strong></em> When Goldhorn has half of its hit points or fewer, it bleeds wherever it steps. After Goldhorn bleeds on a surface, at the start of its next turn beautiful healing flowers grow from the blood. A creature that uses an action to eat a healing flower regains 22 (4d10) hit points.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Sure-Footed.</strong></em> Goldhorn has advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws made against effects that would knock it prone.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">ACTIONS</span></p><p><em><strong>Ram.</strong></em> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 6 (1d6+3) magical bludgeoning damage.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Hooves.</strong></em> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one prone creature. <em>Hit:</em> 8 (2d4+3) bludgeoning damage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Myler, post: 8409062, member: 6726030"] [URL='https://www.enworld.org/wiki/mythological_figures/'][I][U]Epic Monsters[/U][/I][/URL] is headed for the peaks of Mount Triglav for today’s entry: [B]Goldhorn[/B]! [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] [ATTACH type="full" width="538px" alt="goldhorn DnD 5e BANNER.jpg"]144447[/ATTACH] High in the ranges of Slovenia atop Mount Triglav lives a creature unlike any other: Goldhorn (or in Slovene, Zlatorog). This four-legged beast (either a white chamois buck or an alpine ibex) was first recorded by Karl Deschmann (Karel Dežman) in the February 1868 [I]Laibacher Zeitung[/I], the newspaper’s 43rd issue. The story goes that the horns of the creature are a key to a trove of treasure somewhere in the mountains near Triglav. In the nearby Trenta Valley a novice hunter wins the affections of a beautiful girl with a gift of flowers, but the next day a wealthy trader from Venice plies her away with gold jewelry and dancing. To win back her love, the young man follows the advice of a man known only as the Green Hunter, going out that evening to find Goldhorn and take the treasure. After dawn breaks the hunters find Goldhorn and put a bullet in the beast but it flees onto a narrow ledge where its blood drips down onto the rock, suddenly sprouting with the most beautiful healing flowers. Spurred on by his elder the young hunter moves to catch Goldhorn but is too late, its wound healed by eating the flowers—blinded by the sun glinting off of the golden horns, the young man falls to his death, his body brought back to his home by the Soča river. [I][B]Design Notes:[/B][/I] To start with we’ll grab the elk, and give it the goat’s Sure-Footed for all that traversing of mountain peaks, then for keeping it alive we’ll toss on some more hit points, natural armor, and immunity to poison because of its blood. Speaking of the blood, we’ll throw in a trait for its blood making Healing Flowers, and then Blinding Horns to suit the myth. Let’s do the numbers! The DMG came in at 1.833, the [URL='http://blogofholding.com/?p=7338'][U]Blog of Holding[/U][/URL] a smidge lower at 1.79166, so Goldhorn gets a confident (if a bit beefy) CR of 1. [HEADING=1][B]Goldhorn[/B][/HEADING] [I]Large beast, unaligned[/I] [B]Armor Class[/B] 14 (natural armor) [B]Hit Points[/B] 42 (5d10 + 15) [B]Speed[/B] 50 ft. [TABLE] [TR] [TD][CENTER][B]STR[/B][/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER][B]DEX[/B][/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER][B]CON[/B][/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER][B]INT[/B][/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER][B]WIS[/B][/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER][B]CHA[/B][/CENTER][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][CENTER]17 (+3)[/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER]16 (+3)[/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER]17 (+3)[/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER]4 (–3)[/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER]12 (+1)[/CENTER][/TD] [TD][CENTER]14 (+2)[/CENTER][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [B]Skills [/B]Acrobatics +5, Athletics +5, Perception +3 [B]Damage Immunities [/B]poison [B]Condition Immunities[/B] poisoned [B]Senses[/B] passive Perception 13 [B]Languages[/B] — [B]Challenge[/B] 1 (200 XP) [I][B]Blinding Horns.[/B][/I] During the day, Goldhorn can use a bonus action to reflect the light off of its horns at a creature it can see within 60 feet. The creature must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded for the next minute. At the end of each of its turns, a blinded creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. [I][B]Charge.[/B][/I] If Goldhorn moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a ram attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target is either knocked prone or pushed up to 10 feet away (Goldhorn’s choice). [I][B]Healing Flowers.[/B][/I] When Goldhorn has half of its hit points or fewer, it bleeds wherever it steps. After Goldhorn bleeds on a surface, at the start of its next turn beautiful healing flowers grow from the blood. A creature that uses an action to eat a healing flower regains 22 (4d10) hit points. [I][B]Sure-Footed.[/B][/I] Goldhorn has advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws made against effects that would knock it prone. [SIZE=5]ACTIONS[/SIZE] [I][B]Ram.[/B][/I] [I]Melee Weapon Attack:[/I] +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. [I]Hit:[/I] 6 (1d6+3) magical bludgeoning damage. [I][B]Hooves.[/B][/I] [I]Melee Weapon Attack:[/I] +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one prone creature. [I]Hit:[/I] 8 (2d4+3) bludgeoning damage. [/QUOTE]
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