Hyperion • Odyssey of the Dragonlords

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Hyperions are mortals who have been elevated to a form of godhood by a pantheon of greater deities. They are often the offspring of gods and mortals who have proven themselves worthy of divine power by performing great deeds. Once transformed, they become celestials and take on properties of their divine domain.

Striving for Greatness#

Hyperions are at the lowest tier within a divine pantheon. They involve themselves much more in the mortal world, in order to win glory and attention from more powerful gods. They will often walk amongst mortals at human size in order to learn the goings on of the world. Occasionally, they meddle in the affairs of mortals. For example, they might encourage wars between kingdoms, introduce powerful magical knowledge into primitive cultures, or even release powerful monsters that are better left asleep.

Fledgling Pantheons#

There are times when mortals strive to discover the secrets of divinity on their own. Mortals are sometimes able to do this when they ally with the other great men and women of their age. The other pantheons of a world rarely welcome such newcomers, as the multiverse has many tales of newer pantheons supplanting the old. The ensuing struggles between new gods and old can often tear a world apart.

Domain Abilities#

Each hyperion can have a domain ability, though not all do. Hyperions have either Glory, Judgment, or Radiance. Young Hyperions have either Desire, Emotion, Forge, Ocean, or Wilds.

illustrated quote — The greatest honor that the titans can bestow is the gift of godhood itself. This is a gift rarely given, and it is beyond foolish to demand it. I need no such honor myself; I desire only to serve the Lady faithfully. —Chondrus, Priest of Lutheria

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Young Hyperion

Huge Celestial, Any Alignment AC Initiative 18 HP 261 (18d12 + 144) Speed 50 ft., Fly 150 ft. MOD SAVE MOD Str 29 +9 +9 Dex 18 +4 Int 18 +4 +9 Wis 16 +3 Skills Perception +8 Immunities Necrotic, Poison, Radiant; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 18 Languages All; telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 16 (15,000 XP; PB +5) Traits Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the hyperion fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The hyperion has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Actions Multiattack. The hyperion makes two attacks, using Divine Blast or Divine Weapon in any combination. Divine Blast. Ranged Attack Roll: +12, range 600 ft. (4d8 + 7) Force damage. Divine Weapon. Melee Attack Roll: (6d6 + 9) Radiant damage. Grab. Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. Bludgeoning damage and if the target is Huge sized or smaller it has the Grappled condition (Escape DC: 22). The hyperion can have one creature grappled at a time. Molten Hammer (Forge Only). Melee Attack Roll: 15 ft. Hit: 30 (6d6 + 9) Bludgeoning damage plus 28 (8d6) Fire damage and if the target is a creature, it is cursed. While cursed, whenever the target draws or holds a weapon at the start of its turn, it takes 10 Fire damage. Teleport. The hyperion teleports up to 300 feet to an unoccupied space it can see or has seen. Bonus Actions Shape-Shift. The hyperion shape-shifts into a Medium or Small Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form.

Shoal Distraction (Ocean Only). Constitution Saving Throw: +14 (24) DC 20, one creature that the hyperion can see within 120 Failure: feet. 14 (4d6) Cold damage and until the end of the hyperion’s next turn the target loses all Resistances. SAVE MOD SAVE +4 Con 26 +8 +8 Wild Mark (Wilds Only). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 20, +3 Cha 24 +7 +12 one creature the hyperion can see within 500 feet. Failure: The target is covered in grasping thorny vines for 1 minute. While covered in this way, it is Restrained and takes 14 (4d6) Piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature can use an action and take 14 (4d6) Piercing to remove the vines from themselves or a creature they can reach. Reactions Twisted Desire (Desire Only). Trigger: A creature within 60 feet of the hyperion casts a spell or uses a magical ability Response— that restores Hit Points to one or more targets. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, the triggering creature and all creatures targeted by the ability or spell restoring Failure: Hit Points. The target of the healing takes 10 (3d6) Necrotic damage and gains the Poisoned condition for 1 minute. The triggering creature is Stunned until the end of its next turn. Emotional Shroud (Emotion Only). Trigger: The hyperion sees a creature within 90 feet cast a spell. Response—Wisdom Saving Hit: 25 Throw: DC 20, the triggering creature. Failure: The triggering spell dissipates with no effect, and the action, Bonus Action, +14, reach 10 ft. Hit: 30 or Reaction used by the target to cast it is wasted. The target gains one of the following traits until the end of its next turn. Hit: 22 (3d8 + 9) Rage. Whenever the target makes an attack roll, the target adds 1d4 to the attack roll. Love. The target has the Charmed condition. Despair. +14, reach The target cannot take Bonus actions or Reactions. Hope. Whenever the target makes a saving throw, the target adds 1d4 to the save. Legendary Actions Legendary Action Uses: 3. lmmediately after another creature’s turn, the hyperion can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The hyperion regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. Bludgeon. Strength Saving Throw: DC 22, one Large or smaller creature that the hyperion has Grappled. Failure: 36 (6d8 + 9) Bludgeoning damage. Success: Half damage. Punch. The hyperion makes a Grab attack.

Hyperion

Huge Celestial, Any Alignment AC 19 Initiative HP 319 (22d12 + 176) Speed 50 ft., Fly 150 ft. MOD SAVE MOD Str 30 +10 +10 Dex 18 +4 Int 20 +5 +12 Wis 16 +3 Skills Perception +11 Immunities Necrotic, Poison, Radiant; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 21 Languages All; telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 21 (33,000 XP; PB +7) Traits Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the hyperion fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The hyperion has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Actions Multiattack. The hyperion makes two attacks, using Divine Blast or Divine Weapon in any combination. Divine Blast. Ranged Attack Roll: +15, range 600 ft. (4d8 + 8) Force damage. Divine Weapon. Melee Attack Roll: (6d6 + 10) Radiant damage. Ghosts of Judgement (Judgement Only). Throw: DC 23, each enemy that is Bloodied in a 60-foot Failure: Emanation. 56 (16d6) Necrotic damage. Half damage.

+17 (17) Grab. Melee Attack Roll: +17, reach 10 ft. Hit: 23 (3d8 + 10) Bludgeoning damage and if the target is Huge sized or smaller it has the Grappled condition (Escape DC: 25). The hyperion can have one creature grappled at a time. SAVE MOD SAVE +4 Con 26 +8 +8 Bonus Actions +3 Cha 24 +7 +12 Shape-Shift. The hyperion shape-shifts into a Medium or Small Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Solitary Glory (Glory Only). Strength Saving Throw: DC 23, each enemy in a 30-foot Emanation. Failure: 21 (6d6) Thunder damage and the target immediately loses Attunement to all magic items it is currently attuned to. Reactions Radiant Backlash (Radiance Only). Trigger: The hyperion takes damage. Response—Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 23, one creature the hyperion can see within 120 feet. Failure: The target takes Radiant damage equal to the same amount of damage as the hyperion and the target must expend a spell slot of Level 5 or higher, or any spell that it is Concentrating on ends. Legendary Actions Legendary Action Uses: 3. lmmediately after another creature’s Hit: 26 turn, the hyperion can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The hyperion regains all expended uses at the start of +17, reach 10 ft. Hit: 31 each of its turns. Bludgeon. Strength Saving Throw: DC 25, one Large or smaller Wisdom Saving creature that the hyperion has Grappled. Failure: 37 (6d8 + 10) Bludgeoning damage. Success: Half damage. Success: Punch. The hyperion makes a Grab attack. Teleport. The hyperion teleports up to 300 feet to an unoccupied space it can see or has seen. The hyperion can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.