Titan Rhea, the Earth Mother

Rhea, Mother of the Olympians
Gargantuan Celestial (Deity), Chaotic Good

AC 30 (natural armour) · HP 656 (32d20 + 320) · Speed 80 ft., burrow 60 ft.

Saving Throws Str +20, Con +20, Wis +20, Cha +20; Skills Insight +20, Nature +17, Perception +20; Resistances cold, fire, radiant; Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks; Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned; Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 30; Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.; CR 38 (custom deity-scale encounter); PB +10.

Traits

Divine Matriarch. Rhea cannot be permanently banished, imprisoned or destroyed by ordinary mortal magic. Effects created by powers of comparable divine standing may overcome this protection.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Rhea fails a saving throw, she can succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Rhea has Advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.

Earth Glide. Rhea burrows through unworked earth and stone without leaving a tunnel. Bountiful Presence. Allied Plant creatures within 100 feet gain Advantage on saving throws and regain 20 HP at the start of each of their turns.

Actions

Multiattack. Rhea makes two Fists of the Earth attacks. She may replace one with Crush against a creature she is grappling or restraining.

Fists of the Earth. Melee Attack Roll: +20, reach 20 ft., one creature. Hit: 32 (4d10 + 10) Bludgeoning damage. The target must succeed on a DC 28 Strength saving throw or be Restrained by living stone until the end of Rhea’s next turn; it can use an action to make a DC 28 Strength check to end the effect early.

Crush. Melee Attack Roll: +20, reach 20 ft., one creature grappled or restrained by Rhea. Hit: 32 (4d10 + 10) Bludgeoning damage. The target is Grappled (escape DC 28).

Fertile Ground (Recharge 5–6). The ground in a 100-foot-radius area centred on Rhea blossoms into fertile growth. Hostile creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 28 Strength saving throw or be Restrained until the end of their next turn. Allies in the area gain 30 Temporary Hit Points.

Legendary Actions

Rhea takes up to 3 Legendary Actions between turns, using only one at a time immediately after another creature’s turn, and regains them at the start of hers.

Mother’s Step. Rhea moves up to half her speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks. Fist. Rhea makes one Fists of the Earth attack. Fertile Blessing (Costs 2). One allied creature within 60 feet regains 30 HP. Petrifying Stomp (Costs 3). Hostile creatures on the ground within 60 feet make a DC 28 Dexterity saving throw or become Restrained until the end of their next turns.

Divine Estate

On initiative count 20 (losing ties) within her sanctuary, Rhea may make plants grow into Difficult Terrain within 120 feet, grant allies within 60 feet 30 Temporary Hit Points, or seal one earth passage until the next round. She cannot repeat an effect on consecutive rounds.

Cleric Domain and Spells

Life Domain (2024): Cleric level 3 aid, bless, cure wounds, lesser restoration; level 5 mass healing word, revivify; level 7 aura of life, death ward; level 9 greater restoration, mass cure wounds. An Earth-Mother tradition may grant additional original blessings at the GM’s discretion.

Rhea, Titan Mother of the Olympians
Gargantuan celestial (deity), chaotic good

Armor Class 30 (natural armor) · Hit Points 656 (32d20 + 320) · Speed 80 ft., burrow 60 ft.

Saving Throws Str +20, Con +20, Wis +20, Cha +20; Skills Insight +20, Nature +17, Perception +20; Damage Resistances cold, fire, radiant; Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks; Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned; Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 30; Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.; Challenge 38 (custom epic deity; no official XP value); Proficiency Bonus +10 (epic extension).

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Rhea fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Rhea has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.

Earth Glide. Rhea may move through unworked earth and stone without disturbing it. Protective Presence. Allied plant creatures within 100 feet regain 20 hit points at the start of their turns and have advantage on saving throws.

Innate Spellcasting. Wisdom is Rhea’s spellcasting ability (save DC 28, +20 to hit with spell attacks). She needs no material components. At will: entangle, lesser restoration, plant growth; 3/day each: wall of stone, greater restoration, heal; 1/day each: earthquake, mass heal.

Actions

Multiattack. Rhea makes two Fists of the Earth attacks.

Fists of the Earth. Melee Weapon Attack: +20 to hit, reach 20 ft., one creature. Hit: 32 (4d10 + 10) bludgeoning damage. The target must succeed on a DC 28 Strength saving throw or be restrained until the end of Rhea’s next turn. It can use its action to repeat the check and end the effect.

Crush. Melee Weapon Attack: +20 to hit, reach 20 ft., one grappled or restrained creature. Hit: 32 (4d10 + 10) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 28).

Fertile Ground (Recharge 5–6). Plants erupt through a 100-foot-radius area centred on Rhea. Allied creatures there regain 30 hit points; hostile creatures must succeed on a DC 28 Strength saving throw or be restrained until the end of their next turn.

Legendary Actions

Rhea has 3 legendary actions. One option may be used at the end of another creature’s turn; spent actions return at the start of hers.

Strike. Rhea makes a Fists of the Earth attack. Mother’s Shelter (Costs 2 Actions). An allied creature within 60 feet gains 30 temporary hit points. Stone Grasp (Costs 3 Actions). Creatures of Rhea’s choice on natural ground within 60 feet make a DC 28 Strength saving throw or become restrained until the end of their next turn.

Lair Actions

On initiative count 20 (losing ties), Rhea can create a 60-foot-radius thicket of difficult terrain within 120 feet, heal allies within 100 feet for 20 hit points, or close a passage of earth or stone until the next round. She does not use the same effect in consecutive rounds.

Cleric Domain and Spells

Life Domain (2014): 1st bless, cure wounds; 3rd lesser restoration, spiritual weapon; 5th beacon of hope, revivify; 7th death ward, guardian of faith; 9th mass cure wounds, raise dead. Nature is another suitable published 2014 domain for Rhea’s earth and living-growth cults.

Rhea, Titan Mother CR 35/MR 10
XP: custom divine encounter beyond standard progression
CG Gargantuan outsider (chaotic, extraplanar, good, mythic)

Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., true seeing 120 ft.; Perception +55

Defence

AC 48, touch 22, flat-footed 46 (–4 size, +2 Dex, +26 natural, +14 deflection); hp 620 (40d10 + 400); Fort +32, Ref +24, Will +34; DR 20/epic; Immune poison, fear; Resist cold 20, fire 20; SR 45.

Offence

Speed 80 ft., burrow 60 ft.; Melee 2 slams +53 (4d10+17 plus entangling roots); Space 20 ft.; Reach 20 ft.; Special Attacks mythic earth-mother aura, Stone Grasp, Fertile Ground, earthquake; Spell-Like Abilities CL 35th, concentration +46; at will entangle, plant growth, stone shape; 3/day wall of stone, heal, greater restoration; 1/day earthquake, mass heal.

Statistics

Str 44, Dex 14, Con 30, Int 28, Wis 34, Cha 32; Base Atk +40; CMB +61; CMD 73; Skills Heal +55, Knowledge (nature) +52, Knowledge (planes) +52, Perception +55, Survival +55; Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.; Feats Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Combat Reflexes, Improved Bull Rush, Greater Bull Rush, Iron Will, Toughness, Skill Focus (Perception), Vital Strike, Improved Vital Strike, plus campaign-selected epic feats; Domains Earth, Good, Plant, Protection; Favoured Weapon unarmed strike.

Special Abilities

Mythic Power (Su). 10/day; surge +1d12. These are custom deity-scale rules rather than an official published Pathfinder monster entry.

Entangling Roots (Su). A creature struck by a slam must succeed on a DC 40 Reflex saving throw or be entangled for 1 round. The creature may spend a standard action attempting a DC 37 Strength or Escape Artist check to break free. The save DC is Constitution-based (10 + half her Hit Dice + Constitution modifier).

Fertile Ground (Su). Three times per day as a standard action, Rhea causes plants to bloom in a 100-foot-radius area. Allies there gain fast healing 10 for 5 rounds, while enemies treat the area as difficult terrain (Reflex DC 40 negates the entanglement).

Stone Grasp (Su). Once every 1d4 rounds Rhea makes a combat manoeuvre check at +61 against one creature on natural ground within 60 feet; on success the target is grappled by earth until it escapes Rhea’s CMD.

Domains and Domain Spells

Earth: 1 magic stone, 2 soften earth and stone, 3 stone shape, 4 spike stones, 5 wall of stone, 6 stoneskin, 7 elemental body IV (earth), 8 earthquake, 9 elemental swarm (earth). Good, Plant and Protection follow their printed Pathfinder 1e domain spell lists.

Divine Sanctuary

Rhea’s protected sanctuary strengthens plants, shelters mothers and children, and is difficult for hostile outsiders to penetrate without the consent of its guardian.

Rhea, Mother of the Olympians
Gargantuan outsider (chaotic, good, extraplanar); Greater Deity, Divine Rank 16; Chaotic Good

Hit Dice 20d8 + 20d8 + 400 (720 hp; divine Hit Dice maximised); Initiative +6 (+2 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative); Speed 120 ft., burrow 120 ft.; Armor Class 64 (–4 size, +2 Dex, +29 natural, +16 divine, +11 deflection), touch 35, flat-footed 62; Base Attack/Grapple +20 base, +10 epic attack / +75 grapple; Attack divine fist +59 melee (4d10+17 bludgeoning); Full Attack divine fists +59/+54/+49/+44 melee (4d10+17 each); Space/Reach 20 ft./20 ft.; Special Attacks divine earth mastery, healing miracle, salient divine abilities, spell-like abilities; Special Qualities Divine Rank 16, immortal, divine aura, DR 30/epic, spell resistance 48, fire resistance 21, divine immunities and portfolio senses; Saves Fort +48, Ref +40, Will +50; Abilities Str 44, Dex 14, Con 30, Int 28, Wis 34, Cha 32; Alignment Chaotic Good; Domains Earth, Good, Plant, Protection; Favoured Weapon unarmed strike.

Divine Powers

Greater Deity. Rhea automatically achieves the maximum result of her d20 attack rolls, saves and checks and maximises variable damage rolls under the 3.5e divine rules. She retains the standard divine immunities, including immunity to electricity, cold and acid. A deity of equal or higher rank can challenge applicable protections.

Portfolio Sense. Rhea can sense events involving births, parenthood and sacred protection of families, and perceives through up to 16 miles of ordinary divine senses. Her divine remote-sensing and communication powers use her rank.

Godly Realm. Rhea shapes her Outer Plane sanctuary within 100 miles or exercises ordinary divine environmental control within 1,600 feet on the Material Plane. She may obstruct astral access within the recognised estate.

Earthly Shelter (Su). In the presence of Rhea, allied creatures benefit from the plants and sanctuaries under her command. Earthly shelter is a divine effect and not a 5e-style lair action.

Spell-Like Abilities

At will; caster level 26th; saving throw DC 37 + spell level. Domain spells granted by Rhea can be used as spell-like abilities subject to the 3.5e divine-rules limits (10 + spell level + Cha modifier 11 + Divine Rank 16).

Cleric Domains and Domain Spells

Earth: 1 magic stone, 2 soften earth and stone, 3 stone shape, 4 spike stones, 5 wall of stone, 6 stoneskin, 7 earthquake, 8 iron body, 9 elemental swarm (earth).

Plant: 1 entangle, 2 barkskin, 3 plant growth, 4 command plants, 5 wall of thorns, 6 repel wood, 7 animate plants, 8 control plants, 9 shambler. Good and Protection retain their published 3.5e SRD spell lists.

Campaign Construction: The epic chassis uses 20 outsider Hit Dice and 20 cleric levels, including the epic attack/save progression. Prepared spells, feats and salient divine abilities can be tailored to a particular manifestation of Rhea; their published prerequisites still apply.