Scion of Skoraeus
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants p. 169
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Type
- giant (titan)
- Alignment
- typically neutral
- AC
- 19 (natural armor)
- Hit Points
- 444 (24d20+192)
- Speed
- walk 60 ft.
- Saving Throws
- Wis +14, Dex +12
- Skills
- Acrobatics +12, Perception +14
- Resistances
- cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
- Immunities
- acid
- Condition Immunities
- charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified
- Senses
- truesight 120 ft.
- Passive Perception
- 24
- Languages
- Giant, Primordial
- Challenge
- 23
Traits
Proficiency Bonus
+7
Legendary Resistance (6/Day)
If the scion fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
recharge
6/DAY
Magic Resistance
The scion has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Siege Monster
The scion deals double damage to objects and structures.
Actions
Multiattack
The scion makes one Crystal Club attack and two Slam attacks, then uses Entombing Grasp if available. Alternatively, the scion makes two Runic Boulder attacks.
Crystal Club
Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 35 (4d12 + 9) bludgeoning damage. Hit or Miss: The scion can cause the club to flare with bright light, and the target must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or take 18 (4d8) radiant damage and have the blinded condition until the start of the scion's next turn.
Blinded:
- A blinded creature can't see and automatically fails any ability check that requires sight.
- Attack rolls against the creature have advantage, and the creature's attack rolls have disadvantage.
Slam
Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d10 + 9) force damage.
Runic Boulder
Ranged Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, range 120/480 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (4d8 + 9) bludgeoning damage. Hit or Miss: The boulder explodes. The target and each creature within 30 feet of it must make a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 19 (3d12) force damage and has the prone condition. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
Entombing Grasp (Recharge 6)
The scion wreathes its hand in petrifying magic and touches one Huge or smaller creature it can see within 20 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw or take 28 (8d6) force damage and have the grappled condition (escape DC 19). At the start of the scion's next turn, if the target is still grappled, the target has the petrified condition.
recharge
D6
Earth-Shaking Movement (Bonus Action)
The scion moves up to its speed and then sends a shock wave through the ground in a 60-foot radius circle centered on itself. Each creature on the ground in that area that is concentrating must succeed on a DC 24 Constitution saving throw or lose concentration.
Legendary Actions
Regional Effects Categoría: lair
The region surrounding a scion of Skoraeus is altered by the giant's magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
- Abundant Stone and Minerals: Smooth stones and gems grow within 6 miles of the scion.
- Edible Moss: Carpets of golden moss that stone giants find tasty grow on cavern walls within 6 miles of the scion.
- Empowered Stone Giants: Stone giants within 1,000 feet of the scion gain a +7 bonus to attack and damage rolls.
If the scion dies, the Empowered Stone Giants effect ends immediately. The other effects cease to produce new moss and minerals, and existing moss dies within 1d10 days.
Other data
description
Scion of Skoraeus: A scion of Skoraeus typically slumbers deep in the heart of a towering mountain, almost becoming one with the earth. While the scion dreams, the mountain's minerals are transformed into fine carving stones and brilliant gems. If a miner tunnels too close to the heart of the mountain, the cradle awakens as a bipedal mass of stone and crystals. It brings the weight of the mountain down on the intruder's head and unleashes an earsplitting roar that can collapse mine tunnels. If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Skoraeus inside it awakens. At nearly 70 feet tall, it towers over most other creatures and wields a mass of crystal as a club. Once awakened, the scion continues to pursue the art that ornamented its dreams, seeking to mold and shape stone into beautiful elegance. If it needs more raw materials, the scion can transform a living creature in its palm into stone.
Scions of Giants' Gods: Giants are descended from the All-Father, Annam, and his children. But scions of giants' gods boast a greater claim: they are Annam's grandchildren, and they occupy a privileged place among giants. On some worlds, these scions ruled the first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See "Giants of Myth" in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.) Scions of giants' gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds, they slumber and have become part of the landscape. In this case, each scion is enclosed in stasis inside a powerful Elemental called a cradle. The cradle protects the slumbering scion and follows its subconscious wishes, including driving off intruders. But if the cradle dies, the scion within fully awakens.