Eros,”God of Love and Desire”

Eros is the Greek god of love and attraction, known for using his arrows to instill passion and desire in mortals and gods alike.

• Deity Title: God of Love and Desire
• Deity Symbol: Bow and arrow
• Home Plane: Olympus
• Deity Level: Greater Deity
• Alignment: Chaotic Good
• Aliases: Cupid, Amor
• Superior: None
• Traditional Allies: Aphrodite, Himeros, Hymenaios, Dionysus
• Traditional Foes: Atë, Phobos, Deimos
• Divine Artifact: Golden Bow and Arrow
• Servants: Erotes, Himeros, Anteros, Pothos
• Servitor Creatures: Doves, Swans, Butterflies
• Sacred Animal: Dove
• Manifestations: Appearances of doves, butterflies, and swans, sudden feelings of love and passion, sudden appearances of people’s ideal romantic partners
• Signs of Favor: Increased chance of finding romantic love, increased fertility, protection from harm in romantic relationships
• Worshipers: Lovers, artists, poets, musicians
• Cleric Alignments: Chaotic Good, Chaotic Neutral, Neutral Good
• Specialty Priests: Matchmakers, love spell casters
• Holy Days: Aphrodisia (February 6), the Eroteia (July 19), the Himeria (September 2)
• Portfolio: Love, passion, desire, fertility
• Domains: Chaos, Good, Charm, Pleasure, Passion
• Favored Weapon: Shortbow
• Favored Class: Bard
• Favored Race: Halfling
• Duties of the Priesthood: Performing marriages, matchmaking, love spell casting, promoting love and romance
• Major Cult/Temple Sites: The Temple of Eros in Thespiae, Greece; The Temple of Eros in Rome, Italy
• Benefits: The ability to cast spells related to love and passion, divine guidance in romantic relationships, protection from harm in romantic relationships, increased chance of finding romantic love.

Eros is the Greek god of love and desire, and is often depicted as a handsome young man with wings, carrying a bow and arrows. He is known for his ability to make mortals and immortals alike fall deeply in love with one another, as well as for causing chaos and mischief with his arrows.

He is a charming and mischievous deity, always looking for ways to stir up passion and desire in others. He delights in playing matchmaker and causing unlikely pairs to fall in love, but he also enjoys causing chaos and confusion with his arrows, often leaving a trail of heartbroken victims in his wake.

Despite his playful and carefree demeanor, Eros is also deeply sensitive and emotional. He has been known to fall deeply in love himself, and can become jealous and possessive when he feels that his affections are not returned. His main goal is to spread love and desire throughout the world, but he also desires to find his own true love and experience the depth of emotion that he is capable of creating in others.

He often interacts with other gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, particularly Aphrodite, the goddess of love, with whom he shares a close relationship. He is also often depicted alongside his mother, the goddess of beauty, and his brothers, Anteros and Himeros, who represent reciprocal and unrequited love, respectively.

Eros, God of Love and Desire

Medium celestial, chaotic good

Armor Class: 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 300 (24d8 + 168)
Speed: 50 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
24 (+7)	28 (+9)	22 (+6)	24 (+7)	24 (+7)	30 (+10)

Skills: Arcana +16, Deception +20, Insight +16, Perception +16, Persuasion +20
Senses: truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 26
Languages: all, telepathy 120 ft.

Divine Magic. He has access to all spells from the Chaos, Good, Charm, Pleasure, and Passion domains.

Innate Spellcasting. He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

• At will: detect magic, dispel magic, fly, light, message, prestidigitation, tongues
• 3/day each: bless, charm person, detect evil and good, detect thoughts, suggestion
• 1/day each: dominate person, geas, mass cure wounds, mass suggestion, true polymorph

Legendary Resistance (3/day). If he fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Weapons. His attacks are considered magical.

Actions

Multiattack. Eros can use his Frightful Presence. He then makes three attacks: one with his arrow and two with his shortsword.

Arrow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 16 (3d10) psychic damage. The target must make a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or fall under Eros’ Charm spell.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d6 + 8) piercing damage plus 16 (3d10) psychic damage. The target must make a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or fall under Eros’ Charm spell.

Frightful Presence. Each creature of Eros’ choice within 120 feet of him and aware of him must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to Eros’ Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.

Charm. Eros targets one creature he can see within 30 feet of him. If the target can see him, it must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or be charmed by him for 1 hour. If the target’s saving throw is successful, the target is immune to Eros’ Charm for the next 24 hours.

Divine Intervention. He can use his divine intervention once per week.

Legendary Actions

Eros 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. Eros regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

• Arrow Attack. He makes one arrow attack.
• Charm. He uses his Charm action.
• Winged Flight (Costs 2 Actions). He flies up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Regional Effects

• The region containing Eros’ lair is imbued with powerful magic, which creates the following effects:
• Love and Desire. The region is filled with an air of love and desire. Creatures that come within 1 mile of Eros’ lair must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by Eros for 24 hours. This effect does not work on creatures that cannot fall in love or experience desire.
• Celestial Blessing. Plants within 1 mile of Eros’ lair grow stronger, faster, and healthier. Crops yield a bountiful harvest, and flowers bloom year-round. Creatures in the region have advantage on saving throws against diseases and poisons.

Lair Actions

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Eros can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; he can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• Love’s Veil. Eros creates an area of effect within 60 feet of him that is filled with a magical veil of love. Creatures within the area must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by him for 1 hour.
• Heart’s Desire. Eros causes one creature within 120 feet of him to become obsessed with a single object or creature of his choice. The creature must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or spend its next turn moving towards the object or creature of Eros’ choice.
• Passionate Flame. Eros creates a 30-foot sphere of intense passion and love. Creatures within the sphere must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by him for 1 minute.

Challenge Rating 25 (75,000 XP).