Behemoth • Odyssey of the Dragonlords

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At the dawn of creation, the ancient gods fought countless bloody wars amongst themselves, vying for divine supremacy. In these primordial battles, the gods created weapons of such unthinkable power that the very fabric of reality was threatened. Some of these weapons were gargantuan titans that could rip apart dragons and giants as if they were mere insects.

When these divine wars came to an end, the gods that remained were forced to imprison the behemoths that they had created. They locked their creations away in impregnable prisons, buried deep within the bowels of the world. It’s possible that the gods imprisoned these creatures so that they could use them again in future conflicts—but it’s also possible that the gods were simply incapable of destroying creatures of such immense power.

Power of the Gods#

Behemoths have the ability to use the energies of creation against their enemies. They are capable of breathing out streams of energy that can obliterate flesh, metal, and stone. Few creatures can survive a direct hit from such a blast. When the gods imprisoned the behemoths, they were forced to muzzle them with adamantine chains in order to keep such immense primordial energy contained.

Engines of Destruction#

Behemoths exist for a single purpose: to annihilate anything and everything. Unlike the bestial Tarrasque, behemoths do not eat, sleep, or drink. They are sustained only by an appetite for destruction so vast that even if they were to destroy the world itself, they would still be unsatisfied. In such an event, the victorious behemoth would simply seek new worlds to destroy, drifting through space for aeons until it discovers a new focus for its unquenchable rage.

Behemoth

Gargantuan Monstrosity (Titan), Unaligned AC 20 Initiative HP 615 (30d20 + 300) Speed 60 ft. MOD SAVE MOD Str 30 +10 +10 Dex 10 +0 Int 5 –3 +5 Wis 10 +0 Skills Perception +8 Immunities Force; Charmed, Frightened, Incapacitated, Paralyzed, Petrified, Restrained, Unconscious Senses Blindsight 300 ft; Passive Perception 18 Languages None Challenge 28 (120,000 XP; PB +8) Traits Engine of Undoing. At Initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the behemoth generates one effect from the options below in a 1-mile Emanation originating from the behemoth: Drain Life. Each creature takes 5 (1d10) Necrotic damage and the Behemoth regains an amount of Hit Points equal to the damage dealt, to a maximum of 50 Hit Points. For one round, whenever a creature would gain Hit Points or Temporary Hit Points, it gains half the amount instead. Drain Magic. Each creature loses 1 spell slot of its choice, or 2 Hit Dice if it does not have enough spell slots. Until the end of the behemoth’s next turn, it has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Eternal Engine. +16 (26) The behemoth’s Speed cannot be reduced. In addition, if the Behemoth would die, it does not. Instead, the Behemoth activates Drain Life and cannot take any actions until it regains all of its Hit Points. While this effect is active, SAVE MOD SAVE a creature within 30 feet of the Behemoth can kill it with a +0 Con 30 +10 +10 Wish spell. +8 Cha 12 +1 +9 Eternal Focus. If the behemoth fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. If it does, its Engine of Undoing trait is disabled until initiative count 20. Actions Annihilation Breath (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 26, each creature in a 300-foot Cone. Failure: 126 (12d20) Force damage and Bloodied creatures gain 1 Exhaustion level. Success: Half damage. Creatures killed by this attack, vanish in motes of light and cannot be resurrected by any means, except the Wish spell, for 1 week. Monstrous Guillotine. Strength Saving Throw: DC 26, each creature in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point within 30 feet of the behemoth. Failure: 39 (6d12) Bludgeoning damage and the target has the Grappled condition (escape DC 26). Until the grapple ends, the target has the Restrained condition. Titanic Rend. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 26, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 15-foot-wide Line. Failure: 39 (6d12) Bludgeoning damage. Success: Half damage.

Bonus Actions Bloodletting. Strength Saving Throw: affected by Drain Life. Failure: 52 (8d12) Necrotic damage and the target has the Poisoned condition until the end of its next turn. Derail Spellcasting. Constitution Saving Throw: creature affected by Drain Magic who also has Concentration on a spell. Failure: The target loses Concentration and explodes with energy, dealing 35 (10d6) Force damage to itself and all creatures in a 20-foot Emanation. Reactions Devour Reality (1/Day). Trigger: The behemoth is Bloodied. Response: The behemoth gorges on reality, recharging its Annihilation Breath and generating the following effects in a 1-mile Emanation originating from the behemoth: every light

source is extinguished; every spell effect ends and every magic item of Legendary rarity and below loses its magical properties DC 27, one creature for one round; every creature gains 1 Exhaustion level. Legendary Actions Legendary Action Uses: 3. lmmediately after another creature’s DC 27, one turn, the behemoth can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The behemoth regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. Move. The behemoth moves up to half its Speed. Spike Eruption. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 26, all creatures in Failure: a 30-foot Emanation originating from the behemoth. 65 (10d12) Piercing damage. Swat. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 26, one creature within 300 feet of the behemoth that it can see. Failure: The target’s Speed is reduced to 0 and it has the Prone condition.