Hythonia the Cruel
Hythonia is a gorgon who resides on the plane of Theros. She is known by others as "Hythonia the Cruel," as she delights in transforming living creatures to stone in order to add them to her throne.
When the massive gorgon first appeared on the island of Skathos, the citizens believed her to be an avatar of the god Pharika. Finding herself surrounded by worshipers, Hythonia decided to form her throne out of the petrified bodies of her followers. She often exchanges her secrets for beautiful individuals to join her victims as part of her throne.
Unlike other gorgons, it is believed that Hythonia has the ability to transform her skin into stone and shed it, rejuvenating herself from any fatal wounds or even slight scars.
The planeswalker Dack Fayden once saw Skathos in a vision. Visiting the island, Fayden found a cave filled with hundreds of human skeletons and petrified men. After he found a metal arm guard, which was the other part of the magical gauntlet, he was attacked by Hythonia and by a sea witch but managed to escape.
Hythonia the Cruel
Hythonia is a gorgon who resides on the plane of Theros. She is known by others as "Hythonia the Cruel," as she delights in transforming living creatures to stone in order to add them to her throne.
| Armor Class | 19 (natural armor) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hit Points | 26d8+104 | ||
| Speed | 40 ft. | ||
| Strength | 19 (+4) | ||
| Dexterity | 18 (+4) | ||
| Constitution | 18(+4) | ||
| Intelligence | 16 (+3) | ||
| Wisdom | 19 (+4) | ||
| Charisma | 18 (+4) | ||
| Saving Throws | Dexterity d20+10 | Constitution d20+10 | Wisdom d20+10 |
| Charisma[roll:d20+10 | |||
| Skills | Deception d20+10 | Insight d20+10 | Perception d20+10 |
| Religion d20+9 | |||
| Damage Immunities | Poison | ||
| Condition Immunities | Poisoned | ||
| Senses | Darkvision 60 ft. | Passive Perception 20 | |
| Languages | Common | ||
| Challenge | 20 (25,000 XP) | ||
| Special 1 | Deathtouch | When Hythonia hits a creature with an attack, | the target's maximum hit points are reduced by an amount equal to the damage dealt. |
| This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. | The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0 | ||
| Special 2 | Innate Spellcasting | Hythonia's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18). | She can innately cast the following spells, |
| requiring no material components: | |||
| Spells 1 | 3/day | Blindness/Deafness | Ray of Enfeeblement |
| Vampiric Touch | |||
| Spells 2 | 1/day each | Bestow Curse | Shadow of Moil |
| Special 3 | Monstrosity | At the start of each of Hythonia's turns, | if she took damage since the end of her last turn, |
| roll a d10 . On a result of 8 or higher, | Hythonia becomes monstrous until the end of her next long rest. | When Hythonia becomes monstrous, | each creature within 30 feet of Hytonia automatically becomes subject to her Petrifying Gaze, |
| whether that creature can see Hythonia or not. | While monstrous, Hythonia gains a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls, | and any creature reduced to 0 hit points by an attack from Hythonia's snake hair | is automatically petrified |
| Special 4 | Petrifying Gaze | When a creature that can see Hytonia's eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of Hythonia, | she can force it to make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw |
| if Hythonia isn't incapacitated and can see the creature. | If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, | the creature is instantly petrified. | Otherwise, a creature that fails the save begins to turn to stone and is restrained. |
| The restrained creature must repeat this saving throw at the end of its next turn, | becoming petrified on a failure or ending the effect on a success. | The certification lasts until the creature is freed by the greater restoration spell | or other magic. Unless surprised, |
| a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. | If the creature does so, it can't see Hythonia until the start of its next turn, | when it can avert its eyes again. | If the creature looks at Hythonia in the meantime, |
| it must immediately make the save | |||
| Action 1 | Multiattack | Hythonia makes one attack with her snake hair | and either two with her claws, |
| or one constrict attack | |||
| Action 2 | Snake Hair | Melee Weapon Attack | d20+10 to hit |
| Reach 5 ft., one target | Hit 2d6+4 piercing damage | plus 8d6 poison damage | |
| Action 3 | Claws | Melee Weapon Attack | d20+10 to hit |
| Reach ft., one target | Hit 2d6+4 slashing damage | ||
| Action 4 | Constrict | Melee Weapon Attack | d20+10 to hit |
| Reach 15 ft., one creature | Hit 2d10+6 bludgeoning damage, | and the target is grappled (escape DC 18). | Until this grapple ends, |
| the creature is restrained, | and Hythonia can't constrict another target | ||
| Legendary Actions | Hythonia the Cruel can take 3 legendary actions, | choosing from the options below. | Only one legendary action option can be used at a time |
| and only at the end of another creature's turn. | Hythonia regains spent legendary | actions at the start of her turn | |
| Legendary Action 1 | Claw | Hythonia makes a single attack with her claws | |
| Legendary Action 2 | Constrict (Costs 2 Actions) | Hythonia makes a single constrict attack | |
| Legendary Action 3 | Snake Hair (Costs 2 Actions) | Hythonia makes a single attack with her snake hair |
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