Amaethon fab Dôn — Welsh Divine Ploughman and the Battle of the Trees

Amaethon, Keeper of the First Furrow

Medium Celestial (Deity), Neutral Good; CR 22 (41,000 XP; PB +7)

Initiative +4 (14); AC 23 (divine protection); HP 300 (24d8 + 192); Speed 40 ft.

Saving Throws Str +15, Con +15, Wis +16; Skills Animal Handling +16, Insight +16, Nature +13, Perception +16, Survival +16; Resistances Poison, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing and Slashing from nonmagical attacks; Immunities Poisoned condition; Senses Truesight 90 ft., Passive Perception 26; Languages Welsh, Common, Celestial, Sylvan; Telepathy 90 ft.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Amaethon fails a saving throw, he can succeed instead.

Keeper of the Plough. Friendly creatures and work animals he chooses within 30 feet ignore nonmagical Difficult Terrain caused by mud, roots and cultivated fields.

Actions

Multiattack. Amaethon makes three Furrow Staff attacks.

Furrow Staff. Melee Attack Roll: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 8) Bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) Force damage. The target must succeed on a DC 23 Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet.

The Ground Rises (Recharge 5–6). Strength Saving Throw: DC 24, creatures of Amaethon’s choice in a 40-foot Emanation. Failure: 55 (10d10) Bludgeoning damage and the Restrained condition until the end of their next turn. Success: Half damage only.

Spellcasting. Wisdom (spell save DC 24, +16 to hit with spell attacks), no Material components. At will: Druidcraft, Guidance (cantrips), Speak with Animals (1st). Three uses per day each: Lesser Restoration (2nd), Plant Growth (3rd), Stone Shape (4th), Wall of Stone (5th, Concentration). One use per day each: Wall of Thorns (6th, Concentration), Regenerate (7th), Earthquake (8th, Concentration), Foresight (9th). Normal casting times and Concentration limits apply.

Bonus Actions

Cross the Furrow. Amaethon moves up to half his Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks; he must travel over ground he can cross normally.

Reactions

Keep the Harvest (3/Day). When an ally he sees within 60 feet takes damage, he reduces it by 28 (8d6) and makes its space solid and stable until the start of its next turn.

Legendary Actions

Three Legendary Action uses, regained at the start of his turn. Amaethon can spend one option immediately after another creature’s turn: Walk (1): move half Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks; Staff (1): one Furrow Staff attack; Rising Hedge (2): create a 15-foot line of low thorny cover until his next turn; creatures behind it gain Half Cover.

Estate Actions

At his own cultivated Otherworld demesne, on Initiative count 20 (losing ties), choose one effect and do not repeat it consecutively: Firm Ground: end nonmagical Difficult Terrain in a 30-foot Emanation until the next count 20; Open Furrow: enemies within 30 feet make a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw or fall Prone; Ripe Grain: three allies within 30 feet gain 15 Temporary Hit Points.

Amaethon fab Dôn, Ploughman of the Welsh Otherworld

Medium celestial, neutral good; Challenge 22 (41,000 XP)

Armor Class 23 (divine protection); Hit Points 300 (24d8 + 192); Speed 40 ft.

Saving Throws Str +15, Con +15, Wis +16; Skills Animal Handling +16, Insight +16, Nature +13, Perception +16, Survival +16; Damage Resistances poison, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks; Condition Immunities poisoned; Senses truesight 90 ft., passive Perception 26; Languages Welsh, Common, Sylvan, Celestial; telepathy 90 ft.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). Amaethon can choose to succeed on a failed saving throw.

Honest Ground. Amaethon and allies within 30 feet ignore nonmagical difficult terrain from mud or roots.

Innate Spellcasting. Wisdom (spell save DC 24, +16 spell attacks); no material components. At will druidcraft, guidance, speak with animals; 3/day each lesser restoration, plant growth, stone shape, wall of stone; 1/day each wall of thorns, regenerate, earthquake, foresight. Use normal casting times, durations and concentration.

Actions

Multiattack. Amaethon makes three Ploughstaff attacks.

Ploughstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 8) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) force damage; DC 23 Strength save or pushed 10 ft.

Earth’s Reply (Recharge 5–6). Each enemy Amaethon chooses within 40 ft. makes a DC 24 Strength saving throw, taking 55 (10d10) bludgeoning damage and becoming restrained until the end of its next turn on a failed save, or half damage and no restraint on success.

Bonus Actions

Furrow Step. Amaethon moves up to half his Speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Reactions

Preserve the Herd (3/Day). Amaethon reduces damage to an allied creature or mount within 60 ft. by 28 (8d6).

Legendary Actions

Three legendary actions, one option at the end of another creature’s turn, regained at the start of his turn. Move (1): move half Speed; Strike (1): Ploughstaff attack; Hedge (2): create a 15-ft. line of half cover until next turn.

Amaethon, Keeper of the Cultivated Earth

CR 22; XP 614,400; NG Medium outsider (extraplanar, good)

Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., true seeing; Perception +36

DEFENSE

AC 35, touch 21, flat-footed 30 (+4 Dex, +14 natural, +6 deflection, +1 dodge); hp 324 (24d10 + 192); Fort +18, Ref +20, Will +25 (includes saving-throw feats); DR 10/epic and evil; SR 33; Immune poison, disease; Resist cold 15, electricity 15.

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft.; Melee +3 quarterstaff +36/+31/+26/+21 (1d6+11 bludgeoning plus 4d6 force); Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; Special Attacks rising furrows, woodland compact.

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 24th, concentration +33; Wisdom-based save DC 19 + spell level). At will: create water (0), entangle (1st), soften earth and stone (2nd). 3/day: plant growth (3rd), stone shape (3rd), wall of thorns (5th), move earth (6th). 1/day: control weather (7th), earthquake (8th), foresight (9th). Normal spell-like ability casting rules apply.

STATISTICS

Base Atk +24; CMB +32; CMD 53 (includes +6 deflection and +1 Dodge); Feats Combat Casting, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Knowledge [nature]), Skill Focus (Profession [farmer]), Weapon Focus (quarterstaff); Skills Handle Animal +32, Heal +36, Knowledge (nature) +39, Perception +36, Profession (farmer) +42, Survival +36; Languages Welsh, Common, Celestial, Sylvan; telepathy 90 ft.

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Rising Furrows (Su). Once every 1d4 rounds as a standard action, a 40-foot Emanation of upturned earth deals 18d6 bludgeoning damage to selected foes and entangles them for one round (Reflex DC 31 halves damage and negates entanglement; Wisdom-based).

Woodland Compact (Su). Once daily, Amaethon offers a woodland guardian a bargain over cultivation. This grants him no automatic control over unwilling Fey or Outsiders, and its terms can be negotiated by the party.

DOMAINS

Clerics choose two published domains: Plant (1–9 entangle; barkskin; plant growth; command plants; wall of thorns; repel wood; animate plants; control plants; shambler) and Earth (1–9 magic stone; soften earth and stone; stone shape; spike stones; wall of stone; stoneskin; elemental body IV [earth only]; earthquake; elemental swarm [earth only]). Followers receive normal domain powers and slots, not his personal abilities.

Amaethon fab Dôn, Lord of the First Furrow

NG Medium Outsider (Extraplanar, Good); Lesser Deity (Divine Rank 6); CR 25 (original epic divine encounter)

Hit Dice 24d8 + 192 (384 hp; divine HD maximized); Initiative +8; Speed 60 ft.; AC 41 (+4 Dex, +14 natural, +6 deflection, +6 divine, +1 dodge), touch 27, flat-footed 36; Base Attack/Grapple +22 (epic progression)/+30; Attack +3 quarterstaff +40 melee (1d6+11 bludgeoning plus 4d6 force); Full Attack +3 quarterstaff +40/+35/+30/+25 melee; Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.

Special Qualities divine rank 6, divine aura 600 ft., DR 20/epic and evil, SR 38, divine immortality, remote sensing of his harvest estate, portfolio sense, standard divine immunities; Saves Fort +30, Ref +26, Will +31 (epic progression, rank and listed saving feats included); Skills Knowledge (nature) +33, Listen +36, Profession (farmer) +39, Spot +36, Survival +36 (ranks and listed Skill Focus included); Feats Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Profession [farmer]), Weapon Focus (quarterstaff).

DIVINE SPELL-LIKE ABILITIES

Amaethon may use spells of granted domains as divine spell-like abilities at will (CL 16; save DC 21 + spell level from Charisma 5 and divine rank 6). His personal powers use CL 24 and Wisdom-based DC 19 + spell level: entangle at will, plant growth 3/day, move earth 3/day, earthquake 1/day. Standard spell-like ability action and concentration rules apply.

SALIENT DIVINE ABILITIES (8)

First Furrow (Su). At will as a standard action, he can make an acre of ordinary soil suitable for cultivation.

Harvest Shelter (Su). Three times daily, as a standard action, he grants a +4 sacred bonus to saving throws to willing farm workers within 30 feet for ten minutes.

Right of the Seed (Su). Once daily, Amaethon identifies a nonmagical disease affecting stored grain within one mile without automatically curing it.

Furrow Step (Su). As a swift action once per round he moves up to 60 feet over visible ground without provoking attacks of opportunity.

Woodland Bargain (Su). Once daily, he opens a one-hour parley with one willing Fey or woodland spirit; it cannot compel agreement.

Rising Ground (Su). Every 1d4 rounds, as a standard action, a 40-foot burst of soil deals 18d6 bludgeoning damage (Reflex DC 36 half) and may entangle foes for one round on failure.

Protect the Plough (Su). Three times daily as an immediate action, he reduces damage to an allied beast or worker within 60 feet by 40.

Return the Hound (Su). Once daily as a standard action he knows the direction of an animal he has personally handled within ten miles, provided the animal remains on the same plane.

Divine Aura. Creatures of lower divine rank within 600 feet may be calmed or awed (Will DC 21; normal divine rank immunity rules apply).

GRANTED DOMAINS AND SPELLS

Plant: 1–9 entangle; barkskin; plant growth; command plants; wall of thorns; repel wood; animate plants; control plants; shambler. Earth: 1–9 magic stone; soften earth and stone; stone shape; spike stones; wall of stone; stoneskin; earthquake; iron body; elemental swarm (earth). Protection: 1–9 sanctuary; shield other; protection from energy; spell immunity; spell resistance; antimagic field; repulsion; mind blank; prismatic sphere. Mortal priests choose two domains and use their own printed slots and features.