Xiwangmu — D&D 5.5e / 2024

Medium Celestial (Deity), Neutral

CR 35 (custom epic) · PB +9 · Campaign Divine Tier 35

AC 28 · HP 760 · Speed 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (hover)

Saving Throws Dex +18, Int +20, Wis +21, Cha +22

Damage Immunities poison, necrotic · Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned, exhaustion

Senses truesight 180 ft., passive Perception 31 · Languages all; telepathy 180 ft.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Xiwangmu fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. Xiwangmu has Advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.

Keeper of Deathless Years. Xiwangmu cannot be magically aged and is immune to effects that would reduce her lifespan. Within 120 feet of her, magical effects that grant indefinite life or prevent natural aging reveal themselves to her immediately.

Authority Over Immortals. Celestials, immortals and creatures sustained by longevity magic have Disadvantage on saving throws against Xiwangmu’s charm, banishment and command effects unless they are deities.

Divine Spellcasting

Xiwangmu uses Charisma for divine spellcasting (spell save DC 31, +22 to hit). Her strongest portfolio links are Healing, Knowledge, Luck and Protection. Signature spells include greater restoration, heal, legend lore, plane shift, foresight, mass heal, gate and power word heal.

Actions

Multiattack. Xiwangmu makes three Jade Sceptre attacks.

Jade Sceptre. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +22 to hit, reach 10 ft. or range 180 ft. Hit: 36 (5d8 + 13) force plus 18 (4d8) radiant damage.

Banquet of the Immortals (Recharge 5–6). Xiwangmu chooses up to six creatures within 120 feet. Allies regain 50 Hit Points and end one level of Exhaustion. Hostile creatures sustained by undeath, stolen longevity or corrupt immortality make a DC 31 Charisma save, taking 55 (10d10) radiant damage on a failure or half on a success.

Western Summons (Recharge 6). One creature Xiwangmu can see within 180 feet makes a DC 31 Charisma save. On a failure it is banished to a sealed garden in her western realm until the end of its next turn and returns prone; if it is an immortal or celestial, the banishment lasts 1 minute and it can repeat the save at the end of each turn.

Legendary Actions

• Mountain Step. Xiwangmu teleports up to 60 feet to a space she can see.
• Jade Sceptre. Xiwangmu makes one Jade Sceptre attack.
• Grant Respite (Costs 2). One ally within 60 feet regains 30 Hit Points and can immediately repeat one saving throw against a charm, curse or exhaustion effect.

Xiwangmu — Pathfinder 1e

Medium outsider (deity, extraplanar); Mythic Rank 10; campaign epic extension

CR 35 · MR 10 · AC 54 · hp 920 · Speed 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (perfect)

Fort +33 · Ref +35 · Will +40 · DR 30/epic · SR 46

Str 26 · Dex 28 · Con 30 · Int 32 · Wis 34 · Cha 36

Base Atk +35 · CMB +43 · CMD 81

Special Abilities

Keeper of Immortality (Su). Xiwangmu automatically senses magical longevity, undeath and effects that arrest aging within 1 mile. She is immune to aging effects.

Banquet of the Immortals (Su). Every 1d4 rounds, allies within 60 feet heal 15d6 hit points and remove fatigue or exhaustion; hostile undead and creatures sustained by stolen life take 15d6 positive-energy damage, Will DC 37 half.

Western Summons (Su). As banishment, but immortals, celestials and outsiders take a –4 penalty on the save. Caster level 30th.

Spell-Like Abilities

At will—greater restoration, heal, legend lore, true seeing; 3/day—greater scrying, plane shift, regenerate; 1/day—foresight, gate, mass heal, miracle. Caster level 30th.

Domain Access

Xiwangmu has full campaign access to Healing, Knowledge, Luck and Protection domain powers.

Xiwangmu — D&D 3.5e

Greater Deity; Divine Rank 16; Neutral Medium Outsider (Extraplanar)

Challenge benchmark 41 · Divine Rank 16 · AC 73 · hp 860 · DR 30/epic · SR 48

Speed 60 ft., fly 150 ft. (perfect) · Fort +62 · Ref +64 · Will +70

Str 26 · Dex 28 · Con 30 · Int 32 · Wis 34 · Cha 36

Divine rules. Divine Rank applies normally to attacks, saves, checks and armour. Portfolio spell-like abilities function at caster level 26th.

Salient Divine Abilities

Signature salient abilities include Alter Reality, Divine Blessing, Divine Healing, Divine Splendor, Gift of Life, Know Secrets, Rejuvenation and additional rank-appropriate powers governing immortality, judgment and the western paradise.

Portfolio Spell-Like Abilities

Xiwangmu uses Healing, Knowledge, Luck and Protection portfolio spell-like abilities at divine caster level. Effects that extend life remain subject to her direct authority and are never automatic substitutes for divine favour.