Saturn
Medium celestial, lawful evil
Saturn is the death of the Spirit — the God of Death, and the in-between.
Such fruitless things you all are.
I have built a kingdom out of the husks of men. Taking lost souls without anchor and forcing them to live out their short lives once more. — Saturn, An Account of Grief’s Conscience
Armor Class: 19 (natural armor) Hit Points: 60 Speed: 40 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (+5) | 16 (+3) | 18 (+4) | 16 (+3) | 18 (+4) | 16 (+3) |
Saving Throws: Con +9, Wis +9, Cha +8 Skills: Arcana +8, Perception +9 Damage Resistances: necrotic, radiant Condition Immunities: blinded, charmed, frightened, paralyzed Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 19 Languages: Zahraiyan, Eisentung, Adamic, Tayni, Old Veimar, telepathy 120 ft. Challenge: 14 (11,500 XP)
Certainty. Saturn can’t suffer disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, or saving throws. Whenever he makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, he can choose to roll 3d6 instead of a d20. If he does so, the roll can’t score a critical hit, and rolling a 3 or an 18 doesn’t result in an automatic miss or hit. If he has advantage on the roll, he rolls two d20s as normal.
Grim Portent. Saturn has a pool of Grim Portent dice. When Saturn rolls initiative, he gains 3 Grim Portent dice (which are d6s). Whenever Saturn rolls a 1 or 2 on a d6 (such as for damage), he gains an additional Grim Portent die.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Saturn fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Futility (5/Day). When Saturn is reduced to 0 hit points, the current turn ends. If he has fewer than three Grim Portent dice, his pool becomes three. He then regains 60 hit points and immediately takes an extra turn. If he is incapacitated at the start of this extra turn, that condition ends, and he takes 3d4 force damage.
Actions
Multiattack. Saturn makes two melee attacks.
Grendel. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7) bludgeoning damage.
Bonus Actions
Rebuke. Immediately after hitting a creature with an attack, Saturn can force the target to make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target suffers one of the following effects of Saturn’s choice:
- Insanity. The target is frightened of Saturn for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
- Solitude. The target is pushed 10 feet away from Saturn and knocked prone.
Reactions
Sacrifice. When Saturn is reduced to 0 hit points, the creature that reduced him to 0 hit points must make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened of Saturn for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Legendary Actions
Saturn can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Saturn regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Hunger. Saturn chooses a point he can see within 120 feet. Each creature within a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature with a speed of 20 feet or lower makes this save with disadvantage. Saturn expends 2 Grim Portent dice.
Sorrow. Saturn chooses a point he can see within 120 feet. Each creature within a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature’s speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of its next turn. Saturn expends 2 Grim Portent dice.
Ruin. Saturn takes the Dash action. If he moves at least 20 feet in a straight line toward a target and hits it with a melee weapon attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. Saturn expends 2 Grim Portent dice.
Melee Attack. Saturn makes one melee weapon attack.