Fomorian

Large Giant, Chaotic Evil

Armor Class 16 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 162 (12d12 + 84)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	8 (-1)	24 (+7)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)

Skills Perception +5
Senses Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 15
Languages Giant

Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)

Deformities. Roll a d6 to determine the Fomorian’s unique deformity:

1. Extra Limbs. The Fomorian has an additional pair of twisted arms. It gains an extra Greatclub attack as a bonus action.
2. Multiple Eyes. The Fomorian has multiple eyes across its face, granting it advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and allowing it to target multiple creatures with its Eye Ray.
3. Twisted Form. The Fomorian’s body is unnaturally contorted, providing it advantage on Dexterity saving throws.
4. Monstrous Appendage. The Fomorian has a monstrous appendage (tentacle, tail, etc.) that it can use to make a melee attack against a creature within 10 feet as a bonus action.
5. Aberrant Aura. The Fomorian exudes a strange aura. Roll a d4:
   • 1-2: Creatures within 10 feet have disadvantage on saving throws against the Fomorian’s abilities.
   • 3-4: Creatures within 10 feet have advantage on saving throws against the Fomorian’s abilities.
6. Amorphous Form. The Fomorian’s body constantly shifts and warps, providing it resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks.

Multiattack. The Fomorian makes two attacks: one with its Greatclub and one with its Eye Ray.

Greatclub. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage.

Eye Ray. The Fomorian targets one creature it can see within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 27 (6d8) necrotic damage.

Dark Curse. As a reaction when the Fomorian is hit by an attack, it can impose disadvantage on the attacker’s next attack roll within 30 feet.

Cunning Manipulator. The Fomorian has advantage on Charisma (Deception) and Wisdom (Insight) checks.

Actions

Evil Gaze (Recharge 5-6). The Fomorian targets one creature it can see within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.

Cursed Enchantment. The Fomorian casts Bestow Curse at 3rd level, requiring no concentration.

Legendary Actions

The Fomorian 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. The Fomorian regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Club Strike. The Fomorian makes one Greatclub attack.

Evil Glare (Costs 2 Actions). The Fomorian uses its Evil Gaze.

Malevolent Teleport (Costs 3 Actions). The Fomorian magically teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

These malevolent giants, each uniquely twisted and deformed, present an unpredictable and chaotic force in the realms, their eerie and diverse nature reflecting the dark essence of the Fomorian race.

This hulking giant is hideous and deformed. Its body is covered in coarse, dark hair and oozing blisters.

Aberrants make their homes in caves, abandoned mines, or deep underground away from civilization. They shun contact with outsiders except when raiding or ambushing travelers who have ventured near their lair. Captured trespassers are kept for food, slaves, or traded to other aberrant clans for goods. Aberrants are shunned by other giants and take great pleasure in attacking, killing, or maiming other giants and those that despise them.

Aberrants stand about 14 feet tall, with malformed, grotesquely deformed bodies. Aberrants engage their enemies with their greatclubs. Their various deformities prevent them from hurling rocks. Though not as dim-witted as some other giants, aberrants generally employ less than graceful tactics and do little more than pound their enemies into paste with their clubs.

Aberrant CR 5

XP 1,600
NE Large humanoid (giant)
Init –1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +9

DEFENSE

AC 19, touch 8, flat-footed 19 (+4 armor, –1 Dex, +7 natural, –1 size)
hp 60 (8d8+24)
Fort +9; Ref +1; Will +4

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft.
Melee Huge greatclub +12/+7 (4d6+9)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks deformities, oversized weapon fighting

STATISTICS

Str 23, Dex 8, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10
Base Atk +6; CMB +13; CMD 22
Feats Cleave, Power Attack, Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (greatclub)
Skills Intimidate +11, Perception +9, Survival +9; Racial Modifiers –2 penalty to Charisma-based skills per deformity, except +2 bonus to Intimidate checks per deformity
Languages Common, Giant
SQ deformities, slow and steady

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Deformities (Ex)

Aberrants possess an assortment of terrible deformities unique to each individual creature. When determining the deformities of a typical aberrant, roll randomly or choose 1d4–1 deformities from the Aberrant Deformities table. If two deformities are contradictory, reroll or select another. Racial bonuses gained from different deformities are cumulative.

For each deformity an aberrant possesses, it gains a –2 racial penalty on Charisma-based checks with non-aberrants except for Intimidate checks, where it instead gains a +2 racial bonus.

d20	Deformity	Effect
1	Toughened hide	+4 bonus to natural armor
2	Extra arm	May make one additional attack per round
3	Additional eyes	+4 racial bonus on Perception checks
4	Unusually located eyes	Gains all-around vision
5	Hunched back	+4 racial bonus to avoid being tripped, bull rushed, or overrun
6	Strangely deformed head	Can’t wear helmets or headgear unless magical or specifically designed for their head shape
7	Over-sized ears	+4 racial bonus on Perception checks to hear noise
8	Over-sized nose	Gains the scent ability
9	Huge feet or short legs	Gains the trample ability (1d8+9, DC 20)
10	Elongated nails or claws	Gains a claw attack with each arm, base 1d8 damage
11	Fangs or large mouth	Gains a bite attack, base 2d4 damage
12	Tail	Gains a tail slap secondary attack, base 2d6 damage
13	One or more pointed horns	Gains a gore primary attack, base 1d10 damage
14	Large curled horns	Can make a slam attack on a charge with its horns as a primary attack that does 2d6 base damage; if it hits, the aberrant can initiate a bull rush as a free action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity
15	Long, gangly arms	+5 ft. reach with attacks using its arms
16	Long, muscular legs	+10 ft. to base land speed
17	Gills	Can breathe underwater; gains swim speed equal to base land speed
18	Exudes foul odor	Gains stench ability (DC 17, 10 rounds); other aberrants are immune to this effect
19	Venomous	One or more of the aberrant’s natural attacks are poisonous; this could be poisonous claws, a tail sting, venomous fangs, or the like. Poison—injury; save Fort DC 17, frequency 1/round for 6 rounds, effect 1d4 to one physical ability score or 1d3 to one mental ability score, cure 2 consecutive saves.
20	Advanced deformity	One of the aberrant’s other deformities is especially pronounced, gaining one of the following: an increase in base damage by one die type; Ability Focus as a bonus feat on the DC of the ability; or double the usual bonus the deformity provides

Oversized Weapon Fighting (Ex)

The twisted bodies of aberrants allow them to wield weapons designed for Huge-sized creatures without penalty, as if they were Large-sized weapons.

Slow and Steady (Ex)

Aberrants have a base speed of 20 feet, but their speed is never modified by armor or encumbrance.

ECOLOGY

Environment temperate mountains and underground
Organization solitary, gang (2–5), band (6–9 plus 35% noncombatants), hunting/raiding party (6–9), or tribe (21–30 plus 35% non-combatants plus 1-2 adepts, barbarians, clerics, or sorcerers of 3rd or 4th level)
Treasure standard

Aberrant Society

The strong rule, and the weak fall. That is the way of life for the aberrants. Each tribe or clan is led by the largest and strongest aberrant. All others rank beneath the leader. New leaders are appointed when the current leader dies. A contest of skill is held with the survivor being elected the new tribal leader and the loser being buried with his fellow giants. Aberrant tribes often capture defeated foes and keep them as slaves or trade them to other tribes in exchange for food, goods, or services.