Plaguebound Colossus
NPC Campaign 3A sorrowsworn of the Shadowfell fused from the souls of plague victims, set to guard the source of the magical plague beneath a crystal citadel in Gloomwrought.
The Plaguebound Colossus is a custom sorrowsworn of The Shadowfell, formed from the souls of those who died in a magical plague (see The Plague). Their tormented spirits are fused into one huge, ghostly mass of spectral bodies that constantly shifts and writhes in agony. Anyone it curses and kills becomes part of it.
It lurks at the bottom of an oubliette-like pit inside a newly "grown" citadel of light-drinking purple crystal at the northern end of the valley of the abandoned city of Gloomwrought, the Citadel of Screams, where wraiths prowl the halls above. It guards the source of the magical plague: an Anchored Source suspended around the bottomless pit, with the fight staged on a ring around it. Destroying it was the goal of the Shadowfell leg of Source Encounters by location, pitched at a party of six level 12 to 14 adventurers.
The party fought the Plaguebound Colossus and destroyed it. The details of the fight are still to be written up.
Plaguebound Colossus
- Armor Class
- 20 (natural armor)
- Hit Points
- 450 (30d12 + 240)
- Speed
- 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 (+7) | 16 (+3) | 26 (+8) | 12 (+1) | 18 (+4) | 22 (+6) |
- Saving Throws
- Str +14, Dex +10, Con +15, Wis +11, Cha +13
- Skills
- Perception +11, Stealth +10, Intimidation +13
- Damage Resistances
- bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks
- Damage Immunities
- necrotic, poison
- Condition Immunities
- charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
- Senses
- darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 21
- Languages
- understands the languages it knew in life but can't speak
- Challenge
- 20
Incorporeal Movement. Moves through creatures and objects as difficult terrain; takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
Magic Resistance. Advantage on saves against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. Regains 20 hp at the start of its turn unless it took radiant damage since its last turn.
Fragmentation. At 225 hp it splits into two Medium Plaguebound Horrors (112 hp, AC 18); at 56 hp each Horror splits into two Plaguebound Wraiths (28 hp, AC 16, Plaguebound Touch 14 (2d8 + 3) necrotic).
Actions
Multiattack. Three Plaguebound Touch attacks.
Plaguebound Touch. Melee +14, reach 10 ft., 28 (4d8 + 7) necrotic; DC 21 Con save or cursed with the Plaguebound Blight (no healing; hp maximum drops 10 (3d6) every 24 hours; at 0 the target dies and its soul joins the Colossus).
Wail of the Damned (Recharge 5-6). Creatures within 30 ft. that can hear it make a DC 21 Con save; 45 (10d8) psychic and stunned for 1 minute on a failure (repeat save each turn), half and not stunned on a success.
Legendary Actions
Spectral Strike. One Plaguebound Touch attack.
Shift. Moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Unleash the Plague (costs 3). Creatures within 20 ft. make a DC 21 Con save, 36 (8d8) necrotic on a failure or half on a success; the area becomes difficult terrain for 1 minute.
Also known as The Plaguebound Colossus, PlagueBorn Colossus.
Relations
- Located in
- The Shadowfell
Connections 4
Connections as a list
- The Shadowfell · Located in
- The Plague · mentions
- Reid Ransom · Ended by
- The Nocturnal Loom · Caused by