Theronauts Bestiary

AC 17  |  HP 110  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. The mortal inside survives if reduced to 0 by nonlethal damage.

Attack. Horned mask +8 to hit, 2d10+5 bludgeoning; DC 15 Wis save or frightened.

AC 13  |  HP 60  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Treat as nonlethal unless the party escalates; dispersed by music or truth.

Attack. Grappling surge +6 to hit, restrained; no damage unless trampled.

AC 16  |  HP 82  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Prefers illusions, swapped masks, and splitting the escort.

Attack. Reed knife +7 to hit, 2d6+4 piercing plus 2d6 psychic if target is charmed.

AC 15  |  HP 136 (16d8+64)  |  Speed 0 ft., Fly 40 ft. (hover)

Saves: Con +8, Wis +7  |  Skills: Perception +7
Immunities: Necrotic, Poison; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from attacks not anointed or magical; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained
Senses: Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 17  |  Languages: understands all, speaks in the voice of whoever the listener lost

First Out of the Jar. One of the evils Pandora let out, the shape of every old age that ever came too soon — a stooped grey figure whose face is always a little familiar.

Returns to the Jar. While the Jar is open, Geras re-forms beside it at the start of Pandora's next turn with half its HP after being destroyed — unless the Circle of Despair is sealed.

Weight of Years. Creatures within 15 ft. of Geras regain only half as many HP from any healing.

Incorporeal Movement. Moves through creatures and objects as difficult terrain; takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Multiattack. Two Withering Touch attacks.

Withering Touch. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 18 (4d8) necrotic. The target makes a DC 16 CON save or gains 1 level of Exhaustion as its hair greys and its hands spot.

Years upon Years (Recharge 5–6). 30-ft cone. Each creature makes a DC 16 CON save, taking 36 (8d8) necrotic damage on a failure (half on a success). On a failure its speed is halved and it has disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity checks and saves until the end of its next turn.

AC 12  |  HP 22 (5d8)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Immunities: Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Poisoned
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10  |  Languages: Ancient Greek

Backup Wave. Clawing up out of the old cemetery at the edge of the festival from round 3. They go for the villagers first.

Multiattack. One Bite and one Claw.

Bite. +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6+2) piercing.

Claw. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d4+2) slashing. A creature other than an undead makes a DC 10 CON save or is paralyzed for 1 minute, repeating the save at the end of each of its turns.

AC 18 (bronze panoply)  |  HP 93 (11d8+44)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Resistances: Necrotic; nonmagical B/P/S  |  Immunities: Poison, Psychic; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned
Senses: Blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond), Passive Perception 11  |  Languages: understands Ancient Greek, cannot speak

Those Who Came Before. The empty panoply of a hero who came to close the Jar and failed. Four of them stand around the sanctum walls. Until one moves it is indistinguishable from a statue; a DC 15 Perception check catches lamplight moving behind the eye-holes of its helmet.

Possessor. When it drops to 0 HP, its spirit leaps into the nearest PC within 15 ft. who wears medium or heavy armor (or the nearest PC, if none does). That PC makes a DC 15 WIS save or is possessed until the end of its next turn: on that turn it attacks the nearest ally with its weapon. An ally who tells the possessed PC a True Story (action) ends it.

Stand Down. A PC within 10 ft. who tells it a True Story (an action; one to three honest sentences) reaches whoever is left inside: the Hollow Hero lowers its spear and kneels, and takes no actions until someone attacks it. Pandora watches every time.

Laid to Rest. When the Jar closes, every Hollow Hero kneels and falls apart into dull bronze.

Multiattack. Makes two Rusted Spear attacks.

Rusted Spear. +7 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10+4) piercing plus 7 (2d6) necrotic.

Shield Wall. When it is hit by an attack while another Hollow Hero is within 5 ft. of it, it adds 3 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.

AC 12  |  HP 33 (6d8+6)  |  Speed 0 ft., Fly 30 ft. (hover)

Resistances: Cold; nonmagical B/P/S  |  Immunities: Necrotic, Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10  |  Languages: understands Ancient Greek

The Unfed. One of the town's own dead, come for the honey-cakes and panspermia every Anthesteria — and this year the Jar is open, so they came hungry. At the end of each round, a Hungry Shade adjacent to a villager group takes one villager (see Act I: The Crowd). Offered food (an action), it eats instead and does nothing else that turn.

Incorporeal Movement. Moves through creatures and objects as difficult terrain; takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Starving Touch. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6+2) necrotic, and the target can't regain HP until the start of the shade's next turn.

AC 15  |  HP 104 (16d8+32)  |  Speed 0 ft., Fly 50 ft. (hover)

Skills: Perception +4, Stealth +6
Vulnerabilities: Radiant  |  Resistances: Cold, Necrotic; nonmagical B/P/S
Immunities: Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 14  |  Languages: understands Ancient Greek, cannot speak

Incorporeal Movement. Moves through creatures and objects as difficult terrain; takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object. Suppressed while the Circle of Strife is sealed.

Light-Shy. While in the bright light of the Lantern of Elpis, the Ker has disadvantage on attack rolls and cannot use Dirge-Cry.

Scent of Ending. Advantage on attack rolls against creatures that are Frightened or at half their HP or fewer.

Bound to the Jar. When the Jar is sealed, or the Closing Words are spoken at the Jar, every Ker within 120 ft. vanishes.

Multiattack. Makes two Rending Claws attacks.

Rending Claws. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6+2) slashing plus 3 (1d6) necrotic.

Dirge-Cry (Recharge 5–6). 20-ft cone. Each creature makes a DC 14 WIS save, taking 10 (3d6) psychic damage and becoming Frightened until the end of the Ker's next turn on a failure, or half damage and no Frightened on a success.

AC 17 (Natural Armor)  |  HP 161 (17d10+68)  |  Speed 40 ft.

Saves: CON +7, WIS +6  |  Skills: History +4, Insight +6, Perception +6
Resistances: Necrotic  |  Immunities: Poison; Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 16  |  Languages: Common, Ancient Greek

Hollow. A scholar cursed into a minotaur's body, who went down to close the Jar four hundred years ago, died at its door and kept standing. Lamplight shows through his ribs; his own bones hang on him like armour, and his voice comes from somewhere behind them.

Charge. If Kyros moves 10+ ft. straight toward a target and hits with a Gore attack, the target takes an extra 13 (3d8) piercing and must succeed on a DC 17 STR save or be pushed 10 ft. and knocked prone.

Guardian's Challenge. On first contact, Kyros asks for a riddle answered, a gift, or a show rather than attacking. The lit Lantern of Elpis or the Sprig of Asphodel also makes him stand aside. If reduced below 40 HP, he offers the riddle again.

Unquiet (1/day). When reduced to 0 HP, Kyros makes a DC 10 CON save. On a success, his bones pull themselves back together and he drops to 1 HP instead.

Multiattack. Makes one Gore attack and two Greataxe attacks.

Gore. +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8+5) piercing.

Greataxe. +9 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 18 (2d12+5) slashing.

Intercept. When an ally within 10 ft. of Kyros is targeted by an attack, he moves up to 10 ft. (no opportunity attacks) to interpose himself, becoming the target instead.

AC 15  |  HP 136 (16d8+64)  |  Speed 0 ft., Fly 40 ft. (hover)

Saves: Con +8, Wis +7  |  Skills: Perception +7
Immunities: Necrotic, Poison; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from attacks not anointed or magical; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained
Senses: Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 17  |  Languages: understands all, speaks in the voice of whoever the listener lost

First Out of the Jar. The other evil that left first: every fever and plague the world has known, a sweating, coughing shape that smells of a sickroom.

Returns to the Jar. While the Jar is open, Nosos re-forms beside it at the start of Pandora's next turn with half its HP after being destroyed — unless the Circle of Pestilence is sealed.

Contagion. A creature poisoned by Nosos that ends its turn within 5 ft. of an ally makes that ally roll a DC 16 CON save; on a failure the ally is poisoned too (same duration).

Incorporeal Movement. Moves through creatures and objects as difficult terrain; takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Multiattack. Two Fever Touch attacks.

Fever Touch. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (3d8) poison plus 9 (2d8) necrotic. The target makes a DC 16 CON save or is poisoned until the end of its next turn; while poisoned this way it can't regain HP.

Plague Breath (Recharge 5–6). 20-ft cone. Each creature makes a DC 16 CON save, taking 36 (8d8) poison damage and becoming poisoned for 1 minute on a failure (save again at the end of each of its turns), or half damage on a success.

AC 12  |  HP 16 (3d8+3)  |  Speed 40 ft.

Skills: Stealth +4  |  Vulnerabilities: Radiant
Resistances: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; nonmagical B/P/S
Immunities: Necrotic, Poison; Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Prone, Restrained
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10

Amorphous. Moves through spaces as narrow as 1 inch without squeezing.

Shadow Stealth. In dim light or darkness, takes the Hide action as a Bonus Action.

Sunlight Weakness. Disadvantage on attacks, ability checks, and saves in sunlight.

Strength Drain. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6+2) necrotic; the target's STR is reduced by 1d4. STR 0 = death. The reduction lasts until a short or long rest. Humanoids slain rise as new Shadows at next dusk. (Disadvantage on attack rolls while the Circle of Pestilence is sealed.)

AC 12  |  HP 22 (5d8)  |  Speed 0 ft., Fly 50 ft. (hover)

Resistances: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; nonmagical B/P/S
Immunities: Necrotic, Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Prone, Restrained
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10

Incorporeal Movement. Moves through creatures and objects as difficult terrain; takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object. Suppressed while the Circle of Strife is sealed.

Sunlight Sensitivity. Disadvantage on attack rolls and sight-based checks in sunlight.

Life Drain. Melee Spell Attack +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (3d6) necrotic. The target makes a DC 10 CON save or its max HP is reduced by the damage dealt until a long rest. It dies if its max HP reaches 0.

AC 13  |  HP 67 (9d8+27)  |  Speed 0 ft., Fly 60 ft. (hover)

Resistances: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; nonmagical B/P/S
Immunities: Necrotic, Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 12  |  Languages: Ancient Greek

Lord of the Unfed. The town's oldest unburied dead. Hungry Shades within 30 ft. of it have advantage on attack rolls.

Incorporeal Movement. Moves through creatures and objects as difficult terrain; takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Sunlight Sensitivity. Disadvantage on attack rolls and Perception checks in sunlight.

Life Drain. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 21 (4d8+3) necrotic. The target makes a DC 14 CON save or its HP max is reduced by the damage taken until it finishes a long rest.

Breath of the Grave (Recharge 5–6). 15-ft cone. Each creature makes a DC 14 CON save, taking 18 (4d8) necrotic damage on a failure (half on a success). A PC who fails has their grin-lamp snuffed.

AC 16  |  HP 44  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Carries traces back to the cursed millstone.

Attack. Gold needle +6 to hit, 8 piercing plus DC 14 Constitution save or slowed by stiffening gold.

AC 12  |  HP 88  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Can be calmed; reducing to 0 means dispersal, not massacre.

Attack. Crush and grab, DC 15 Strength or Dexterity save or 18 bludgeoning and restrained.

AC 17  |  HP 95  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Will stand down if shown the queen's signet or proof of the true source.

Attack. Two spear attacks +7 to hit, 10 piercing each; net toss restrains on DC 15 Dexterity.

AC 17  |  HP 82  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Cannot cross running water cut into the cave floor.

Attack. Commanding gaze DC 15 Wis or forced 20 ft toward a false door.

AC 16  |  HP 124  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Wants the page intact, so she bargains if the burn clock is low.

Attack. Scroll lash +8 to hit, 18 slashing plus 9 fire.

AC 15  |  HP 67  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Drops a key phrase if captured or out-argued.

Attack. Censer chain +6 to hit, 11 bludgeoning plus 7 fire.

AC 15  |  HP 45  |  Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.

Skills: Perception +3 · Senses: passive Perception 13

Flyby. Does not provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of reach.

Bronze Plumage. Resistance to nonmagical slashing. Thunder or loud noise: disadvantage on attacks until end of its next turn.

Flock Tactics. Advantage on attacks if another Stymphalian is within 10 ft. of the target. Same bird threat as Stymphalian Storm — staged here as an arena wave.

Attack. Bronze Beak +6 to hit, 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing, or Razor Feather +6 to hit, range 60/120 ft., 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing.

Dive Bomb (Recharge 5–6). Fly up to Speed and make one Bronze Beak with advantage. On a hit, target DC 13 Str save or prone.

AC 17  |  HP 168  |  Speed 40 ft.

Skills: Athletics +9 · Senses: passive Perception 11

Charge. If it moves ≥20 ft. straight then hits with gore, +13 (3d8) piercing and DC 16 Str save or pushed 15 ft. and prone.

Relentless (1/day). If reduced to 0 HP by an attack dealing ≤30 damage, drops to 1 HP instead.

Capture Labor. Mythic labor was capture alive. Preferred win: restrain / net / pen while bloodied (3 Athletics or Animal Handling DC 16) then drop the North portcullis. Same big-boar energy as Calydon — different labor stamp.

Arena Echo. Heracles absent. Slayable if the crowd demands blood.

Attack. Multiattack: one gore and one slam. Gore +9 to hit, 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing. Slam +9 to hit, 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning.

Tusk Sweep (Recharge 5–6). Each creature within 10 ft. DC 16 Dex save or 18 (4d8) slashing and prone.

AC 14  |  HP 76  |  Speed 60 ft.

Skills: Athletics +6

Pack Hunger. Advantage on attacks against a creature if another Mare is within 5 ft. of it.

Panic Whinny. When a Mare drops to 0 HP, each other Mare within 30 ft. can use a reaction to move half Speed without provoking, or make one bite against a creature that damaged the fallen mare.

Attack. Bite +7 to hit, 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing plus 5 (1d10) necrotic. Target creature: mare regains 5 HP.

Trample. Move up to Speed through enemy spaces (Medium or smaller). DC 15 Str/Dex save or 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning and prone.

AC 17  |  HP 136  |  Speed 50 ft.

Skills: Perception +6, Stealth +6

Hide That Will Not Cut. Immune to damage from nonmagical attacks that aren't bludgeoning. Magical piercing/slashing deals half. Bludgeoning, force, and the Olive-Resin Club ignore this trait.

Pounce. If the lion moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and hits with a claw, the target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength save or be knocked prone. Bite as a bonus action.

Arena Echo. Slayable labor-echo. Same iconic threat as other lion hunts in the library — Heracles is not present.

Attack. Bite +9 to hit, 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing plus 7 (2d6) thunderous roar damage, or Claw +9 to hit, 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing. Multiattack: two claws or one bite.

Roar of the First Labor (Recharge 5–6). Each creature of the lion's choice within 30 ft. that can hear it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be frightened until end of its next turn.

AC 16  |  HP 45  |  Speed 30 ft.

Crowd Control. Open pens / shield walls on Melanthios's order. Enter sand only if a beast breaches the stands.

Attack. Spear +5 to hit, 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing, or Shield Bash +5 to hit, 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning and DC 13 Str save or prone.

AC 15  |  HP 102  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. A Chimera-spawned omen; can be driven away with water, thunder, or superior high ground.

Attack. Bite +7 to hit, 15 piercing; pounce knocks prone on DC 15 Strength.

AC 14  |  HP 49  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Wants a hero to boast so the Chimera's legend grows.

Attack. Fire javelin +6 to hit, 9 piercing plus 7 fire.

AC 16  |  HP 118  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Coils around vents that launch flyers upward or burn grounded creatures.

Attack. Venom bite +8 to hit, 12 piercing plus 14 poison; vent flare recharges on 5-6.

AC 15  |  HP 58  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Believe the false oracle is an older, purer voice than Apollo's priests.

Attack. Curved knife +6 to hit, 8 slashing plus 7 poison.

AC 16  |  HP 125  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Animated scale and stone shed by the buried Python-spawn.

Attack. Constrict +8 to hit, 18 bludgeoning and grappled; bite adds 10 poison.

AC 14  |  HP 90  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Dies into readable smoke if exposed by the Tripod Shard.

Attack. Smoke lash +7 to hit, 13 psychic; prophecy blur imposes disadvantage on one check.

AC 11  |  HP 52 (8d10+8)  |  Speed 10 ft., swim 60 ft.

Skills: Stealth +5 · Hold Breath 1 hour on land

Oar Grapple. While grappling the hull/oars, the ship’s row Speed is 0 until freed (Athletics DC 14 as action, or deal 15 damage to tentacles treated as object AC 10).

Tentacles. +5 to hit, reach 15 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning + grapple (escape DC 16).

Ink Cloud (Recharge 4–6). 20-ft radius underwater heavily obscured 1 minute.

AC 12  |  HP 45 (6d10+12)  |  Speed 0 ft., swim 40 ft.

Senses: blindsight 30 ft. · Blood Frenzy: adv vs. creatures missing HP

Hull Circler. Can make opportunity attacks against creatures that leave the water within 5 ft. of the hull or ram.

Bite. +6 to hit. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) piercing.

AC 15  |  HP 52  |  Speed 30 ft.

Marshal Undead: skeletons within 30 ft. +1 to attacks

Multiattack. Two longsword attacks.

Longsword. +4. Hit: 6 (1d8+2).

Rattle Order (Recharge 5–6). Up to 3 skeletons move 10 ft. and attack.

AC 13  |  HP 13  |  Speed 30 ft.

Vuln bludgeoning; Immune poison

Oar Gang. While on a ship, +1 AC if adjacent to another Bone Rower.

Shortsword. +4. Hit: 5 (1d6+2).

Shortbow. +4. Hit: 5 (1d6+2).

AC 18  |  HP 68  |  Speed 30 ft.

Immune lightning; Resist thunder

Lightning Aura. Start of turn: creatures within 5 ft. take 3 (1d6) lightning.

Misguided. Believe they still serve a living admiral — Insight DC 13 reveals emptiness.

Multiattack. Two spear attacks.

Spear. +6. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) piercing + 3 (1d6) lightning.

Thunder Step (1/day). Teleport 30 ft.; each within 5 ft. of start/end Dex DC 13 or 2d6 thunder.

AC 15  |  HP 40  |  Speed 30 ft., fly 20 ft. (hover)

Immune lightning, poison, exhaust; cloudy body — can move through allies

Grounded by Nail. Lodestone Nail in it: speed 0, aura off, vulnerability to bludgeoning.

Slam. +4. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) + 3 lightning.

Static Burst (Recharge 5–6). 10-ft radius Dex DC 12; 7 (2d6) lightning.

AC 15  |  HP 45  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Use in pairs or as minion flights during dives.

Attack. Bronze beak +6 to hit, 10 piercing; flyby avoids opportunity attacks.

AC 17  |  HP 110  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Guards eggs and stolen bronze rather than fighting to the death.

Attack. Two talon strikes +7 to hit, 12 slashing each; shriek frightens on DC 15 Wisdom.

AC 14  |  HP 92  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Disperses for 1 round if hit by thunder damage.

Attack. Feather storm, DC 15 Dexterity save or 21 slashing in a 20-foot burst.

AC 14  |  HP 32 (5d8+10)  |  Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.

Blood Frenzy: adv on melee vs. creatures that don’t have all HP

Limited minis. Only 4 figures — use waves off-board if needed, or elite the four.

Multiattack. Bite and spear — or two spears.

Bite. +5 to hit. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) piercing.

Spear. +5 to hit. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) piercing.

AC 14  |  HP 36 (6d8+9)  |  Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

Sticky shield; Otherworldly Perception (force/invisible awareness 30 ft)

Spear. +3 to hit. Hit: 4 (1d6+1).

Net. As merman net.

Slime Slap. +3 to hit. Hit: poisoned until end of next turn (DC 11 Con).

AC 11  |  HP 26  |  Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

Death Burst: 5-ft steam Dex DC 12 or 7 (2d6) fire

Claws. +2 to hit. Hit: 2 (1d4) slashing + 2 fire.

Steam Breath (Recharge 5–6). 15-ft cone Dex DC 12; 7 (2d6) fire.

AC 13  |  HP 27  |  Speed 30/swim 30

Amphibious; Empathic Bond rumors

Optional allies. If Wave-Caller defects, 2 guards join (field from Triton ×10).

Spear. +4. Hit: 5 (1d6+2).

Conch Net. restrain DC 12.

AC 16  |  HP 78  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Can be talked down by naming their oath and offering public credit.

Attack. Spear +7 to hit, 2d6+4 piercing plus 1d6 if an ally threatens the target.

AC 14  |  HP 45  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Use as pressure, not slaughter; they flee if bloodied and uncornered.

Attack. Tusks +6 to hit, 2d8+4 slashing; DC 14 Str save or knocked prone.

AC 17  |  HP 60 (8d8+24)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Resist: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing (nonmagical)  |  Immune: poison, psychic, exhaustion, most conditions

Multiattack. Two Xiphos Strikes.

Xiphos Strike. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10+3) slashing.

Shield Bash (Bonus Action, 1/turn if it hit this turn). Target: DC 13 Str save or pushed 10 ft and knocked prone.

AC 16  |  HP 45 (6d8+18)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Resist: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing (nonmagical)  |  Immune: poison, psychic, exhaustion, most conditions  |  Darkvision 60 ft

Multiattack. Two Bronze Fist attacks.

Bronze Fist. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d10+3) bludgeoning.

Standby. Can be set dormant via the valve puzzle (DC 14 Investigation/Arcana, 2 of 3 valves).

AC 17  |  HP 85 (10d10+30)  |  Speed 40 ft.

Resist: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing (nonmagical)  |  Immune: poison, psychic, exhaustion, most conditions  |  Darkvision 60 ft

Siege Monster. Deals double damage to objects and structures.

Multiattack. Two Gore attacks.

Gore. +8 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 18 (2d10+7) piercing; Medium or smaller target must succeed a DC 16 Str save or be knocked prone.

Trampling Charge (Recharge 5–6). Moves up to its speed; adjacent creatures in its path take a bonus Gore attack.

Shutdown. Adjacent creature may spend an action for a DC 15 Arcana/Investigation check to disable it (provokes an opportunity attack).

AC 17  |  HP 70 (10d8+25)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Resist: lightning, bludgeoning/piercing/slashing (nonmagical)  |  Immune: poison, psychic, exhaustion, most conditions

Multiattack. Two Charged Blade attacks.

Charged Blade. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (1d10+4) slashing plus 7 (2d6) lightning.

Discharge (when reduced below half HP). 10-ft radius burst; DC 14 Dex save, 14 (4d6) lightning (half on success).

AC 16  |  HP 65 (9d8+27)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Resist: fire, bludgeoning/piercing/slashing (nonmagical)  |  Immune: poison, psychic, exhaustion, most conditions

Multiattack. Two Molten Fist attacks.

Molten Fist. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (1d8+4) bludgeoning plus 7 (2d6) fire.

Cinder Breath (Recharge 5–6). 15-ft cone, DC 14 Dex save, 18 (4d8) fire (half on success). Ignites flammable objects.

AC 16  |  HP 74  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Falls inert if shoved into open water between clashes.

Attack. Stone hook +6 to hit, 13 piercing and pulls target 10 ft toward a rail.

AC 17  |  HP 132  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Maintains the anchor chant that teaches the rocks the ship's name.

Attack. Shard hymn DC 16 Con, 24 thunder and speed halved.

AC 15  |  HP 118  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Can be distracted by a shouted cadence contest.

Attack. Anchor maul +8 to hit, 20 bludgeoning and damages a ship zone.

AC 16  |  HP 95  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Break concentration by lifting their clay bowl off the ground.

Attack. Mud brand +7 to hit, 3d6 necrotic; target's speed reduced by 10 ft.

AC 15  |  HP 82  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Cannot regain morale if publicly thrown out of the ring.

Attack. Earthlock +7 to hit, 2d8+4 bludgeoning; target grappled, escape DC 15.

AC 15  |  HP 130  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Can be turned by proving the cult will never release its debts.

Attack. Stone maul +8 to hit, 3d10+5 bludgeoning; pushes target prone in dirt.

AC 15  |  HP 98  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Climb over the sides when forged fares are exposed.

Attack. Cold hands +7 to hit, 13 necrotic; stolen obol forces DC 15 Wisdom or frightened.

AC 12  |  HP 90  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Should be persuaded, restrained, or redirected; do not frame them as kill fodder.

Attack. Surge, DC 15 Strength or Charisma save or 16 bludgeoning and the Balance clock worsens.

AC 16  |  HP 121  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Targets anyone overboard or leaning over the rail with the ledger.

Attack. Bite +8 to hit, 16 piercing plus 10 psychic; memory shock recharges on 5-6.

AC 15 (leather)  |  HP 39 (6d8+12)  |  Speed 35 ft.

Skills: Acrobatics +5, Athletics +3, Perception +3, Stealth +5

Skirmish Step. After making a ranged attack, may move 10 ft. without provoking (once/turn).

Multiattack. Two shortbow attacks.

Shortbow. +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing.

Handaxe. +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6+1) slashing.

AC 14  |  HP 52 (8d8+16)  |  Speed 40 ft.

Skills: Animal Handling +3, Athletics +4, Perception +3

Mounted Preferred. If mounted on a war-deer/horse (AC 12, HP 19), attacks have advantage against Medium unmounted foes once/turn.

Multiattack. Two spear attacks.

Spear. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing.

Trample Rush (1/turn while mounted). Move 20 ft. through enemy space; DC 13 Dexterity save or 7 (2d6) bludgeoning and prone.

AC 15  |  HP 84 (13d8+26)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Deception +8, Performance +8, Sleight of Hand +8, Stealth +8  |  Resistances: psychic

Shapechanger. Can appear as an Amazon courier or Spartan messenger (Investigation DC 16 to pierce).

Frame Work. Carries forged raid-orders and stolen camp tokens used to start the conflict.

Multiattack. Two dagger attacks and Discordant Whisper if available.

Dagger. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 6 (1d4+4) piercing + 7 (2d6) psychic.

Discordant Whisper (Recharge 4–6). One creature within 60 ft. DC 15 Wisdom save or use its reaction to attack a former ally within reach (if none, dash toward nearest foe).

AC 18 (breastplate, shield)  |  HP 45 (7d8+14)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Athletics +5, Perception +2

Shield Wall. While within 5 ft. of another Spartan Hoplite with a shield, +1 AC and advantage on saves vs. being moved or frightened.

Multiattack. Two spear attacks.

Spear. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing.

Shield Bash. +5 to hit. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) bludgeoning; DC 13 Strength save or pushed 5 ft.

AC 19 (plate, shield)  |  HP 75 (10d8+30)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Athletics +6, Intimidation +4, Insight +3

Drill Master. Allied Spartan Hoplites within 30 ft. deal +2 damage with spears.

Multiattack. Three spear attacks.

Spear. +6 to hit. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) piercing.

Order: Advance (Recharge 5–6). Up to 3 hoplites move 10 ft. toward a point he chooses without provoking.

AC 11  |  HP 38 (7d8+7)  |  Speed 20 ft., Fly 40 ft.

Senses: Passive Perception 10  |  Languages: Common

Multiattack. One Claws + one Club attack.

Claws. +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (2d4+1) slashing.

Club. +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) bludgeoning.

Luring Song. Bonus action to maintain each round. All humanoids within 300 ft that can hear: DC 11 Wis save or charmed. Charmed: incapacitated, must move toward Harpy. Success: immune 24 hrs.

AC 12 (natural armor)  |  HP 22 (4d8+4)  |  Speed 30 ft., Swim 40 ft.

Skills: Perception +5  |  Senses: Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 15

Languages: Sahuagin

Blood Frenzy. Advantage on melee attacks against any creature not at full HP.

Limited Amphibiousness. Breathes air and water; must submerge at least 1 hr per 4 hrs or begins suffocating.

Shark Telepathy. Magically commands sharks within 120 ft.

Multiattack. One Bite + two Claw, or one Trident + one Bite.

Bite. +3 to hit, 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) piercing.

Claws. +3 to hit, 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) slashing.

Trident. +3 to hit, 5 ft or 20/60 ft ranged. Hit: 4 (1d6+1) piercing; 5 (1d8+1) two-handed.

AC 14 (natural armor)  |  HP 52 (7d8+21)  |  Speed 30 ft., Swim 40 ft.

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11  |  Languages: Aquan, Common, Giant

Amphibious. Breathes air and water.

Horrific Appearance. First sight: DC 11 Wis save or frightened 1 minute. Success: immune 24 hrs.

Claws. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6+3) slashing.

Death Glare. One frightened creature within 30 ft that can see the Hag: DC 11 Wis save or drop to 0 HP. Success: 3 (1d6) psychic.

Illusory Appearance. Covers herself in illusion to appear beautiful. Ends if she dies or takes a bonus action to end it. Dispel DC 14; Insight vs. Deception (+5) to detect.

AC 12  |  HP 52 (8d8+16)  |  Speed 30 ft., Swim 40 ft.

Saves: Wis +4, Cha +7  |  Skills: Performance +9, Deception +7, Insight +4, Perception +4

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 14  |  Languages: Aquan, Common, Elvish

Amphibious. Breathes air and water.

Alluring Presence. A creature that can see the Siren and makes its first attack against it must succeed DC 13 Wis save or make that attack with disadvantage.

Siren's Song. All within 300 ft that hear: DC 15 Wis save or charmed 1 hour; must move toward water on their turn. Damage forces new save. Success: immune 24 hrs.

Coral Strike. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6+2) piercing. Target has disadvantage on its next Wisdom saving throw.

Bewitching Gaze (Recharge 5–6). One target within 30 ft: DC 15 Wis save or stunned until end of its next turn.

Beguiling Deflection. When targeted by an attack, force attacker: DC 13 Wis save or attack made with disadvantage (declare before roll).

Greek mythology's equivalent of an orc — 8 orc miniatures can represent Agrioi. Use as optional minions in Enc 3 Branch A/B.

AC 13 (hide armor)  |  HP 15 (2d8+6)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Intimidation +2

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8

Aggressive. As a bonus action, may move up to its speed toward a hostile creature.

Greataxe. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (1d12+3) slashing.

Javelin. +5 to hit, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing.

AC 16 (chain shirt, shield)  |  HP 45 (7d8+14)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Athletics +5

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9

Poor Depth Perception. Disadvantage on ranged attack rolls.

Iron-Blooded. Advantage on saving throws against the frightened condition.

Spear. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8+3) piercing. Ranged attacks at disadvantage.

Shield Bash. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) bludgeoning; DC 13 Strength save or pushed 5 ft. and knocked prone.

AC 14 (natural armor)  |  HP 114 (12d10+48)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Senses: passive Perception 9

Poor Depth Perception. Disadvantage on any attack roll against a target more than 30 ft. away.

Unstoppable (1/combat). When reduced to 0 HP by B/P/S damage, may make DC 15 Constitution save; on success drops to 1 HP instead.

Multiattack. Two Greatclub attacks.

Greatclub. +9 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 19 (3d8+6) bludgeoning.

Rock. +9 to hit, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 28 (4d10+6) bludgeoning. Disadvantage if target >30 ft. away.

Rock Catch. If hit by a thrown/ranged attack, DC 10 Dexterity save; on success, catches it and takes no damage.

AC 14 (leather armor)  |  HP 28 (5d6+10)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +4

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Magic Resistance. Advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.

Bracing Ram. If the Dwarf-Satyr doesn't move on its turn, its Ram attack deals an extra 1d4 bludgeoning damage.

Ram. +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d10) bludgeoning.

Short Sword. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing.

Panpipe Wail (Recharge 6). Each creature within 20 ft. that can hear: DC 12 Wisdom save or frightened until end of next turn.

AC 13 (leather armor)  |  HP 32 (5d8+10)  |  Speed 35 ft.

Skills: Perception +2, Stealth +5

Senses: passive Perception 12

Magic Resistance. Advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.

Fleet-Hoofed. Opportunity attacks against this creature are made at disadvantage.

Shortbow. +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing.

Short Sword. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing.

Ram (after moving ≥10 ft.). +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) bludgeoning; DC 12 Strength save or knocked prone.

AC 16 (plate, shield)  |  HP 76 (9d10+27)  |  Speed 40 ft.

Skills: Athletics +7, Intimidation +3

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Charge. Move ≥10 ft., hit with Gore: extra 9 (2d8) piercing; DC 14 Strength save or pushed 10 ft. and knocked prone.

Phalanx Discipline. Advantage on saves vs. knocked prone. +1 to attack rolls while adjacent to another Minotaur Hoplite.

Multiattack. One Gore + one Battleaxe.

Gore. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8+5) piercing.

Battleaxe. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 16 (2d10+5) slashing.

Shield Wall. Adjacent allies gain +2 AC vs. ranged attacks until start of next turn.

AC 16 (scale mail, shield)  |  HP 58 (9d8+18)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Athletics +5

Senses: passive Perception 10

Magic Resistance. Advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.

Shield Wall. While adjacent to ≥1 other Satyr Hoplite, gains +2 AC (raises AC to 17).

Multiattack. Makes two Spear attacks.

Spear. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8+3) piercing, or 9 (1d10+3) two-handed.

Shield Slam. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) bludgeoning; DC 13 Strength save or stunned until end of next turn.

Brace. When a creature moves into reach, may make one Spear attack against it.

AC 14 (natural armor)  |  HP 52 (7d10+14)  |  Speed 50 ft.

Immunities: Poison; Exhaustion, Poisoned

Vulnerabilities: Bludgeoning

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9

Bone Charge. Move ≥30 ft., hit with Bone Lance: extra 7 (2d6) piercing; DC 13 Strength save or knocked prone.

Undead Resilience (1/combat). When reduced to 0 HP by non-bludgeoning/fire/radiant damage, makes CON save (DC = 5 + damage taken); on success drops to 1 HP instead.

Multiattack. One Bone Lance + one Trampling Hooves.

Bone Lance. +6 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10+4) piercing.

Trampling Hooves. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning; DC 13 Strength save or knocked prone.

AC 14 (bone armor)  |  HP 58 (7d10+21)  |  Speed 40 ft.

Immunities: Poison; Exhaustion, Poisoned

Vulnerabilities: Bludgeoning

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9

Bone Charge. Move ≥10 ft., hit with Gore: extra 9 (2d8) piercing; DC 15 Strength save or pushed 10 ft. and knocked prone.

Mindless Aggression. Moves toward nearest creature it can sense at start of each turn.

Gore. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8+5) piercing.

Greataxe. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 17 (2d12+5) slashing.

AC 15  |  HP 68 (8d10+24)  |  Speed 40 ft., swim 40 ft., climb 40 ft.

Skills: Perception +4, Stealth +5

Brood Minion. Optional Enc. 3 add for Deadly padding — fights beside the Green Coil until it sheds.

Coiled Lunge. Can move 20 ft. as part of a bite attack without provoking.

Bite. +7 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) piercing + 7 (2d6) poison.

Constrict. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning; target grappled (escape DC 15). Until grapple ends, target restrained.

AC 14  |  HP 45 (7d8+14)  |  Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.

Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +6

Ambush Predator. Advantage on attack rolls against creatures that have not acted yet in combat.

Parnassus Camouflage. Advantage on Stealth in rocky terrain.

Bite. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) piercing + 10 (3d6) poison. DC 14 Constitution save or poisoned for 1 minute (repeat save end of turns).

Pythonide Blood (yuan-ti). Immune to poison; Magic Resistance (advantage on saves vs. spells). Speaks Common and Draconic; scales patterned like shed Python-skin.

AC 14 (hide, shield)  |  HP 32 (5d8+10)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Athletics +3, Religion +3, Stealth +4

Coiled Guard. While within 5 ft. of another Pythonide Coilborn, +1 AC.

Fanatic. Advantage on saves vs. being charmed or frightened.

Multiattack. Two scimitar attacks.

Scimitar. +4 to hit. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) slashing.

Javelin. +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing.

Pythonide Blood (yuan-ti). Immune to poison; Magic Resistance (advantage on saves vs. spells). Speaks Common and Draconic; scales patterned like shed Python-skin.

AC 16 (scale mail)  |  HP 97 (13d8+39)  |  Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Skills: Arcana +4, Deception +5, Religion +5, Stealth +6  |  Saves: Wis +5, Cha +5

Python-Brood Marks. Religion DC 14 recognizes coiled-ouroboros brands — cult of Python's blood, not Apollo.

Serpent Tongue. Can communicate with snakes; allied reptiles within 60 ft. have advantage on attack rolls vs. frightened foes.

Spellcasting. 8th-level cleric (Python domain): DC 13, +5 to hit. Cantrips: poison spray, thaumaturgy. 1st (4): command, inflict wounds, sanctuary. 2nd (3): hold person, spiritual weapon (serpent). 3rd (3): bestow curse, spirit guardians (snake forms). 4th (2): banishment, guardian of faith.

Multiattack. Two fang-dagger attacks or one dagger and Poison Fang.

Fang-Dagger. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d4+3) piercing + 7 (2d6) poison.

Poison Fang (Recharge 5–6). 15-ft. cone; DC 14 Constitution save or 14 (4d6) poison and poisoned until end of the Hierophant's next turn.

Pythonide Blood (yuan-ti). Immune to poison; Magic Resistance (advantage on saves vs. spells). Speaks Common and Draconic; scales patterned like shed Python-skin.

AC 15 (chain shirt)  |  HP 71 (11d8+22)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Athletics +5, Intimidation +4, Religion +4

Theatre Vanguard. Arrives early if the party lingers at Castalia or fails to prep traps. Carries stage-weights and bronze netting.

Serpent Fervor. Advantage on saves vs. poison; resistance to poison damage.

Multiattack. Three trident attacks.

Bronze Trident. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) piercing.

Net Toss (Recharge 5–6). Ranged 15/30 ft.; DC 13 Dexterity save or restrained (escape DC 13).

Pythonide Blood (yuan-ti). Immune to poison; Magic Resistance (advantage on saves vs. spells). Speaks Common and Draconic; scales pattern like shed Python-skin.

AC 15 (studded leather)  |  HP 58 (9d8+18)  |  Speed 35 ft., climb 30 ft.

Skills: Perception +5, Stealth +6, Survival +5

Brood Eyes. Darkvision 60 ft.; advantage on Perception checks that rely on smell.

Skirmisher. Can Disengage or Hide as a bonus action once per turn.

Multiattack. Two shortsword attacks or one shortsword and Hand Crossbow.

Shortsword. +6 to hit. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing + 3 (1d6) poison.

Hand Crossbow. +6 to hit, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing.

Signal Coil (Recharge 5–6). Emits a subsonic hiss audible to serpents within 1 mile — alerts the Theatre if the party failed the race-back challenge.

AC 13  |  HP 52 (8d10+8)  |  Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Damage Resistances: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing  |  Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned

Swarm. Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa. Moves through any opening large enough for a Tiny snake.

Python Scent. Creatures that fail a DC 13 Wisdom save when first entering the swarm's space have disadvantage on saves vs. poison until end of their next turn.

Bites. +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing, or 7 (2d6) if the swarm has half HP or fewer. DC 13 Constitution save or 10 (3d6) poison.

AC 15 (natural)  |  HP 45 (10d8)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Perception +4, Nature +3, Stealth +5. Senses: passive Perception 14. Languages: Sylvan

Fey Ancestry. Advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Nature Bolt. Ranged spell attack +5, range 60 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 force damage.

Grasping Roots (Recharge 5–6). 10-ft radius; DC 13 Strength save or restrained.

AC 15 (natural)  |  HP 45 (10d8)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Perception +4, Nature +3, Stealth +5. Senses: passive Perception 14. Languages: Sylvan

Fey Ancestry. Advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Multiattack. Makes two Nature Bolt attacks.

Nature Bolt. Ranged spell attack +5, range 60 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 force damage.

Tangling Grass (Recharge 5–6). 10-ft radius; DC 13 Strength save or restrained.

AC 15 (natural)  |  HP 45 (10d8)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Perception +4, Nature +3, Stealth +5. Senses: passive Perception 14. Languages: Sylvan

Fey Ancestry. Advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Multiattack. Makes two Nature Bolt attacks.

Nature Bolt. Ranged spell attack +5, range 60 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 force damage.

Ashfire Lash. Melee spell attack +5, reach 10 ft. Hit: 2d6 fire damage.

AC 15 (natural)  |  HP 45 (10d8)  |  Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

Skills: Perception +4, Nature +3, Stealth +5. Senses: passive Perception 14. Languages: Sylvan

Fey Ancestry. Advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Nature Bolt. Ranged spell attack +5, range 60 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 force damage.

Healing Splash (Recharge 5–6). Touch an ally; they regain 2d8 HP.

AC 15 (natural)  |  HP 45 (10d8)  |  Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.

Skills: Perception +4, Nature +3, Stealth +5. Senses: passive Perception 14. Languages: Sylvan

Fey Ancestry. Advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Nature Bolt. Ranged spell attack +5, range 60 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 force damage.

Calming Tide. An ally within 10 ft gains advantage on its next saving throw.

AC 15 (natural)  |  HP 45 (10d8)  |  Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.

Skills: Perception +4, Nature +3, Stealth +5. Senses: passive Perception 14. Languages: Sylvan

Fey Ancestry. Advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Nature Bolt. Ranged spell attack +5, range 60 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 force damage.

Riptide. 15-ft cone; DC 14 Strength save or prone + pushed 10 ft.

AC 15 (natural)  |  HP 45 (10d8)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Perception +4, Nature +3, Stealth +5. Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14. Languages: Sylvan

Fey Ancestry. Advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Multiattack. Makes two Nature Bolt attacks.

Nature Bolt. Ranged spell attack +5, range 60 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 force damage.

Stone Fling. Ranged spell attack +5, range 20/60 ft. Hit: 2d8 bludgeoning damage.

AC 14  |  HP 68 (8d10+16)  |  Speed 50 ft.

Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +4  |  Senses: passive Perception 13

Keen Smell. Advantage on Perception checks using smell. Detects the Vial of Moly at up to 60 ft.

Pounce. If the lion moves 20+ ft. toward a creature and hits with Claw, DC 13 STR save or knocked prone. If prone, Bite as a Bonus Action.

Echo of Humanity. DC 12 Insight reveals human sorrow; DC 14 Animal Handling to calm. Showing the Vial of Moly grants advantage.

Multiattack. One Claw and one Bite.

Claw. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) slashing.

Bite. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (2d4+3) piercing.

AC 14 (natural armor)  |  HP 45 (7d8+14)  |  Speed 40 ft.

Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +4  |  Senses: Darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 13  |  Languages: Understands Common (cannot speak)

Pack Tactics. Advantage on attacks against a creature if at least one non-incapacitated ally is within 5 ft. of that creature.

Echo of Humanity. DC 12 Insight reveals human sorrow in the beast's eyes; grants advantage on DC 13 Animal Handling to calm it. Showing the Vial of Moly also grants advantage.

Bite. +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6+3) piercing damage. DC 12 STR save or knocked prone.

AC 13  |  HP 22 (4d8+4)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +5 (advantage in forest terrain)

Forest Camouflage. Advantage on Stealth in forested terrain.

Thorn Lash. +5 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) piercing. Target pulled 10 ft. toward the nymph.

Glamour Gaze (Recharge 5–6). One creature within 30 ft. DC 12 WIS save or disadvantage on next attack or saving throw.

AC 15 (natural armor)  |  HP 78 (12d8+24)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Saves: WIS +3, CHA +6  |  Skills: Arcana +4, Deception +6, Persuasion +6  |  Resistances: Psychic

Enchanting Aura. Creatures that start their turn within 10 ft. make DC 14 WIS save or are Charmed until start of their next turn. Charmed creatures cannot attack the Handmaiden.

Multiattack. Two Charming Touch attacks.

Charming Touch. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10+4) psychic. DC 14 WIS save or Charmed until end of Handmaiden's next turn.

Slumber Draught (Recharge 6). Ranged spell attack +6, range 30 ft. DC 14 CON save or Unconscious for 1 minute (ends on damage or if roused by an Action).

Disengage. Takes the Disengage action.

AC 15  |  HP 65 (10d8+20)  |  Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.

Saves: INT +5, CHA +6  |  Skills: Arcana +5, Deception +6, Persuasion +6  |  Resistances: Psychic

Ritual Focus. While conducting the ritual, disadvantage on Perception. Takes damage → DC 12 CON save or ritual interrupted (timer resets to current round).

Enchanting Presence. On initiative 20, all creatures within 15 ft. make DC 15 WIS save or Charmed until start of their next turn.

Multiattack. Two Arcane Bolt attacks.

Arcane Bolt. +7 to hit, range 60 ft. Hit: 15 (3d8+3) force damage.

Charm Person (2/Day). DC 15 WIS save. One creature within 30 ft. Charmed for 1 hour (ends if attacked).

Ritual Surge (Recharge 5–6). 20 ft. cone from altar. DC 14 CON save. Fail: 14 (4d6) psychic + Poisoned until end of next turn. Success: half.

Misty Step (2/Day). Teleport up to 30 ft. to a visible unoccupied space.

AC 14  |  HP 91  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Tracks names spoken aloud in the temple.

Attack. Biting skein +6 to hit, 18 poison and disadvantage on next save vs curse.

AC 18  |  HP 152  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Repeats the last action used against it unless the pattern is disrupted.

Attack. Warp beam +8 to hit, 22 force and restrains with thread.

AC 15  |  HP 68  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Will accept a perfect weaving sample instead of a fight.

Attack. Spindle blade +6 to hit, 12 slashing and marks a thread.

AC 11  |  HP 38 (7d8+7)  |  Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft.

Skills: Performance +5

Luring Song. 30 ft.; DC 11 Wisdom. Charmed + incapacitated, move toward harpy. Repeat end of turn. Ends if damage taken / deafened.

Sail Priority. On the trireme, harpies attack the sail unless a PC is in melee reach.

Claws. +3 to hit. Hit: 6 (2d4+1) slashing.

Club. +3 to hit. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) bludgeoning.

AC 13  |  HP 45 (7d8+14)  |  Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft.

Skills: Performance +8, Persuasion +6  |  Magic Resistance: adv on saves vs spells

Siren Song. 300 ft. (water/air); DC 14 Wisdom. Charmed 1 minute; must Dash toward siren. Deafened creatures immune.

RECRUITMENT. If spared after Enc. 2 and Persuasion/Performance DC 14, one siren may warn of the Fog-Mother (adv on Enc. 3 Insight).

Multiattack. Two dagger attacks.

Dagger. +5 to hit. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) piercing.

Drowning Embrace (Recharge 5–6). One charmed creature within 5 ft. DC 13 Strength or pulled underwater / overboard (Styx-style: Athletics DC 13 to board).

AC 14 (sharkskin)  |  HP 32 (5d8+10)  |  Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft.

Skills: Athletics +4

Boarding Hook. Advantage on Athletics to climb the ram or hull.

Trident. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing.

Net (1/day). Range 5/15; Large or smaller DC 12 Dex or restrained.

AC 13  |  HP 58 (9d8+18)  |  Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft., fly 20 ft. (hover, fog only)

Resistances: lightning, psychic  |  Immunities: poisoned

Fog Veil. While lightly obscured by fog, ranged attacks vs. it have disadvantage.

Sting Aura. Creatures that hit it with melee take 3 (1d6) poison.

Multiattack. Two sting tendrils.

Sting Tendril. +5 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) piercing + 7 (2d6) poison; DC 13 Con or poisoned 1 min.

Cast Fog (2/day). As fog cloud centered on self, 40-ft. radius, 10 minutes.

AC 16  |  HP 118  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Stops pursuit if shown a properly cut golden leaf.

Attack. Root lash +7 to hit, 15 bludgeoning and target is grappled (escape DC 14).

AC 14  |  HP 118  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Fire drives it off but risks waking Ladon.

Attack. Dust cloud DC 16 Wis, 24 psychic and slowed by drowsiness.

AC 15  |  HP 108  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Can be bargained past with praise, secrets, or a stolen mirror.

Attack. Thorn kiss DC 16 Con, 21 poison and poisoned until next turn.

AC 17  |  HP 85  |  Speed 40 ft.

Immune poison, psychic · Filter: reacts to open steel and running

Heated Hide. Melee hits against it deal 3 (1d6) fire to the attacker.

Ram’s Bell. If rung softly (Enc. 1 use), calf Wis DC 13 or stands idle 1 round.

Gore. +8 to hit. Hit: 14 (2d6+5) piercing + 4 (1d8) fire.

Stomp (Recharge 5–6). 10-ft radius Dex DC 15; 14 (4d6) bludgeoning and prone on fail.

AC 16  |  HP 68  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Perception +2 · Spears and horns for alarm

Alarm Horn. If a guard uses an action to blow the horn, Alarm +1 (Enc. 1 track).

Multiattack. Two spear attacks.

Spear. +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or thrown 20/60. Hit: 8 (1d8+3) piercing.

AC 17  |  HP 84  |  Speed 30 ft.

Skills: Insight +3, Perception +3

Loyalty. Will not abandon the pharmacy corridor if Medea is present and hostile to the party — she can order one sentinel to stand down (Persuasion contested).

Multiattack. Two kopis attacks.

Kopis. +7 to hit. Hit: 10 (1d8+4) slashing.

Net (1/day). +7 to hit, range 15/30, Large or smaller. Hit: restrained (escape Ath/Acr DC 15).

AC 15  |  HP 52  |  Speed 30 ft.

Rise from sown dragon-teeth when Alarm thresholds hit

Brittle Bone. Vulnerable to bludgeoning. Immune poison.

Shortsword. +4 to hit. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing.

Shield Bash. +4 to hit. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) bludgeoning; target Dex DC 12 or prone.

AC 15 (bone barding)  |  HP 110 (13d10+39)  |  Speed 50 ft.

Skills: Athletics +7, Perception +4, Survival +4  |  Vulnerabilities: bludgeoning
Immunities: poison; exhaustion, poisoned  |  Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14  |  Languages: understands Ancient Greek

Chiron's Kin. Raised from the bones of the centaurs of Chiron's line — the teacher who taught Asclepius medicine. Asclepius knows them on sight. He (or a PC he is coaching, with a DC 15 Medicine check) can use an action to call one by its old name: it makes a DC 14 Wisdom save. On a failure it lowers its bow and takes no actions for 1 minute unless attacked; a second failure lays it down for good.

Hunting Charge. If it moves at least 30 ft. straight toward a target and then hits it with a Pike attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) piercing damage and makes a DC 15 Strength save or is knocked prone.

The Queen's Bridle. Its skull is bridled in black leather stamped with the Queen's seal — a clue (see Enc. 2).

Multiattack. Two Pike attacks, one Pike and one Hooves attack, or two Longbow attacks.

Pike. +7 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10+4) piercing.

Hooves. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning.

Longbow. +6 to hit, range 150/600 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) piercing plus 7 (2d6) necrotic.

AC 11  |  HP 115 (11d10+55)  |  Speed 25 ft.

Saves: Wis +1  |  Resistances: necrotic  |  Immunities: poison; exhaustion, poisoned
Senses: darkvision 60 ft.

Stolen Breath. A bloated corpse from the Asphodel fields, swollen with breath the Queen stole from the living. Its chest heaves; every exhale smells of pomegranate and grave-soil.

Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces it to 0 HP, it makes a Constitution save (DC 5 + the damage taken) unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, it drops to 1 HP instead.

Death Sigh. When it dies, it exhales every breath it stole: each creature within 10 ft. makes a DC 14 Constitution save or takes 13 (3d8) necrotic damage and is poisoned until the end of its next turn.

Multiattack. Two Grave Slam attacks.

Grave Slam. +8 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8+5) bludgeoning plus 7 (2d6) necrotic. The target makes a DC 14 Constitution save or its HP max is reduced by the necrotic damage until it finishes a long rest.

Breath Thief (Recharge 5–6). It presses its mouth to a grappled, prone, or dying creature within 5 ft. and inhales: 21 (6d6) necrotic, DC 15 Constitution save for half, and the zombie regains HP equal to the damage dealt. A shade reduced to 0 HP this way is gone for good.

AC 14 (armor scraps)  |  HP 26 (4d8+8)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Vulnerabilities: bludgeoning  |  Immunities: poison; exhaustion, poisoned  |  Senses: darkvision 60 ft.

Sown from Teeth. When reduced to 0 HP, roll a d6: on a 6 (5–6 while a Spartoi Captain stands within 60 ft.), the bones reassemble at 1 HP at the start of its next turn unless shattered (bludgeoning), burned (fire) or seared by the Obol (radiant).

Pack Drill. Advantage on attack rolls if another Hydra-Tooth Skeleton is within 5 ft. of the target.

River-Risen. Sown in the bed of the Styx; the river does not harm it. From the water it can use Grasping Hands and Drag Under against a creature in a square beside the hull. Knocked overboard, it spends its next turn climbing back aboard (Enc. 1).

Many Hands. Each other Hydra-Tooth Skeleton grappling the same creature adds 2 to the DC to escape the grapple and to the save against Drag Under.

Multiattack. Two shortsword attacks, or one shortsword and one shield bash. It can replace any of them with Grasping Hands.

Shortsword. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing.

Shield Bash. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) bludgeoning; DC 12 Strength save or prone.

Grasping Hands. One creature within 5 ft. makes a DC 12 Strength or Dexterity save (its choice) or is grappled (escape DC 12).

Drag Under. One creature the skeleton is grappling makes a DC 12 Strength save, with disadvantage if prone. On a failure it goes overboard into the Styx, and a skeleton that was aboard goes with it, still holding on.

AC 13 (bone plates)  |  HP 39 (6d8+12)  |  Speed 40 ft.

Skills: Perception +5, Stealth +4  |  Vulnerabilities: bludgeoning
Immunities: poison; exhaustion, poisoned  |  Senses: darkvision 120 ft.

Two-Headed. Advantage on Wis (Perception) and on saves vs. blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious.

Grave-Hound. A two-headed hound picked clean to the bone and strung back together with pomegranate vine; its ribs rattle when it runs and it still wears the Queen's collar. When reduced to 0 HP by anything but bludgeoning or radiant damage, it collapses into a heap of bones that twitch for a round.

Multiattack. Two bite attacks.

Bite. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing. If both bites hit the same target on a turn, the target makes a DC 12 Constitution save or is poisoned and diseased (grave-rot: HP max reduced by 5 per failed daily save until cured — Asclepius can cure with Healing Touch).

AC 17 (bronze scraps, shield)  |  HP 97 (13d8+39)  |  Speed 30 ft.

Saves: Str +7, Con +6  |  Vulnerabilities: bludgeoning
Immunities: poison; exhaustion, frightened, poisoned  |  Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11  |  Languages: understands Ancient Greek; barks drill-calls

Sown from the Dragon's Teeth. The first Spartoi sprang from the teeth Cadmus sowed at Thebes; these were sown in the Queen's garden and wear the bronze of the men they replaced. At 0 HP it collapses into a heap of teeth; on a 5–6 at the start of its next turn it rises with 15 HP, unless the killing blow was bludgeoning, fire or radiant.

Drill Captain. While it stands, Hydra-Tooth Skeletons within 60 ft. that can hear it reassemble on a 5–6 instead of a 6. Kill the captains first.

Bronze Sinks. If it goes into the Styx it sinks in its bronze and is out of the fight; the river keeps it. On the ferry it uses Shield Bash, not its spear: it wants you in the water.

Multiattack. Three Dory attacks, or two Dory attacks and one Shield Bash.

Dory. +7 to hit, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10+4) piercing.

Shield Bash. +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) bludgeoning, and the target makes a DC 15 Strength save or is pushed 10 ft. and knocked prone.

Hold the Line. When a creature it can see moves within 5 ft. of the ferry-bell (or of another post it guards), it makes one Dory attack against that creature. On a hit the target's speed becomes 0 until the end of the turn.

AC 18  |  HP 105  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Can be reprogrammed with the heart-key or blinded by sacred smoke.

Attack. Razor wing +8 to hit, 2d10+5 slashing; marks target with ringing bronze.

AC 16  |  HP 92  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. May become enemy if the party sabotages the massacre plan.

Attack. Short blade +8 to hit, 2d6+4 piercing plus 2d6 if attacking from hiding.

AC 17  |  HP 84  |  Speed 30 ft.

Note. Not villains; bribery, forged rites, or evacuation orders can bypass them.

Attack. Spear wall +7 to hit, 2d8+4 piercing; ally gains +2 AC while adjacent.