Monolith Champion
_This suit of armor stands motionless, its visor raised to reveal a black skull with eyes cold as a winter moon. A cloak of owl feathers hangs from its shoulders, and a greatsword is slung across its
- Armor class
- 17
- Hit points
- 102
- Challenge
- 8
- Creature type
- Construct
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- unaligned
_This suit of armor stands motionless, its visor raised to reveal a black skull with eyes cold as a winter moon. A cloak of owl feathers hangs from its shoulders, and a greatsword is slung across its back._
Beautiful Constructs. Monolithic servitors are constructs designed to serve the courts of the shadow fey. As constructs go, these are uncommonly beautiful; they are meant to be as pleasing to the eyes as they are functional. Beauty, of course, is in the eye of the beholder, and what’s beautiful in the eyes of the shadow fey might be considered strange, disturbing, or even alarming by mortal folk.
Expensive Armor. Regardless of a viewer’s esthetic opinion, it’s obvious that a monolith champion incorporates amazing workmanship. Every fitting is perfect; every surface is masterfully burnished and etched with detail almost invisible to the naked eye or decorated with macabre inlays and precious chasing. The skull in the helmet is mere decoration, meant to frighten the weak of heart and mislead opponents into thinking the champion is some form of undead rather than a pure construct.
Keeping Out the Rabble. As its name implies, the monolith champion serves as a guardian, warrior, or sentry. In those roles, it never tires, never becomes distracted or bored, never questions its loyalty, and never swerves from its duty. It delights in throwing non-fey visitors out of fey settlements and buildings.
Constructed Nature. A monolith champion doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Stat block
- Cha
- 10
- Con
- 16
- Dex
- 12
- Int
- 10
- Str
- 19
- Wis
- 10
- Speed
- Walk: 40
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
- Skills
- Actions
- Multiattack. The champion makes two greatsword attacks or two slam attacks.
- Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) cold or fire damage.
- Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 11 (2d10) cold or fire damage.
- Languages
- Elvish, Umbral
- Damage immunities
- poison, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons
- Special abilities
- Blatant Dismissal. While in a fey court or castle, a monolith champion that scores a successful hit with its greatsword can try to force the substitution of the target with a shadow double. The target must succeed at a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or become invisible, silent, and paralyzed, while an illusory version of itself remains visible and audible-and under the monolith champion's control, shouting for a retreat or the like. Outside fey locales, this ability does not function.
- Fey Flame. The ritual powering a monolith champion grants it an inner flame that it can use to enhance its weapon or its fists with additional fire or cold damage, depending on the construct's needs.
- Condition immunities
- charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Source and licence
From Tome of Beasts.
Licence: Open Game Content (OGL 1.0a).