Hestia — Goddess of the Hearth, Home and Civic Fire

Hestia, Lesser Deity — Medium Celestial, Neutral Good; suggested CR 28.

Saving Throws Con +17, Int +16, Wis +18, Cha +17. Damage Resistances cold, radiant. Damage Immunities fire, poison. Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned. Senses truesight 240 ft., passive Perception 28. Languages all languages she chooses, telepathy 240 ft.

Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If Hestia fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.

Sacred Hearth. Allies of Hestia within 60 feet cannot be Frightened and have advantage on death saving throws. A creature that completes a short or long rest within the aura removes one additional level of Exhaustion.

No Violence Under My Roof. The first time each round a hostile creature within 60 feet makes an attack, it must succeed on a DC 25 Wisdom saving throw or the attack is made with disadvantage and the creature cannot make additional attacks that turn.

Hearthflame. Ranged Spell Attack: +17 to hit, range 120 ft.; 36 (8d8) radiant or fire damage, chosen by Hestia. If used against an Undead creature, the attack deals 45 (10d8) radiant damage instead.

Sanctuary of Home (Recharge 5–6). Hestia creates a 30-foot-radius sanctuary centred on a point within 120 feet for 1 minute. Allies inside gain half cover, resistance to fire and cold damage, and advantage on saving throws against charm and fear.

Rekindle Life (1/Day). Hestia touches a creature that died within the last minute and restores it to life with half its hit points, provided its soul is free and willing.

Mythic Trait — The Hearth Cannot Go Out. The first time Hestia is reduced to 0 hit points, she instead regains 270 hit points. Every allied creature within 120 feet regains 40 hit points and every magical flame in the area becomes calm golden hearthfire until the end of her next turn.

Hestia, Keeper of the Sacred Hearth
Medium celestial (lesser deity), neutral good

Armor Class 25 (divine protection); Hit Points 540 (40d8 + 360); Speed 40 ft.

Saving Throws Con +17, Int +16, Wis +18, Cha +17; Skills Insight +18, Perception +18, Persuasion +17, Religion +16; Damage Resistances cold, radiant; Damage Immunities fire, poison; Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned; Senses truesight 240 ft., passive Perception 28; Languages all, telepathy 240 ft.; Challenge 28 (original lesser-deity encounter); Proficiency Bonus +8.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (4/Day). Hestia may choose to succeed on a failed saving throw. Magic Resistance. She has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Sacred Hearth. Allies within 60 feet of Hestia cannot be frightened and have advantage on death saving throws. A creature that completes a rest in her sanctuary may remove one additional level of exhaustion.

No Violence Under My Roof. The first time each round a hostile creature within 60 feet attacks, it must succeed on a DC 26 Wisdom saving throw or make that attack with disadvantage and lose the ability to make additional attacks that turn.

Innate Spellcasting. Wisdom is Hestia’s spellcasting ability (save DC 26, +18 to hit with spell attacks). At will: sanctuary, protection from evil and good, create food and water; 3/day each: greater restoration, wall of fire, heroes’ feast; 1/day each: mass heal, true resurrection.

Actions

Hearthflame. Ranged Spell Attack: +18 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (8d8) radiant or fire damage, Hestia’s choice. Against an undead target it deals 45 (10d8) radiant damage instead.

Sanctuary of Home (Recharge 5–6). Hestia creates a 30-foot-radius sanctuary centred on a point within 120 feet for 1 minute. Allies inside gain half cover, resistance to fire and cold, and advantage on saving throws against charm and fear.

Rekindle Life (1/Day). Hestia touches one creature that died within the past minute and restores it to life with half its hit points if its soul is free and willing.

Legendary Actions

Hestia takes 3 legendary actions, one at the end of another creature’s turn, regaining them at the start of hers. Gentle Flame: make a Hearthflame attack. Warmth (Costs 2 Actions): one ally within 60 feet regains 30 hit points. Sanctuary Ward (Costs 3 Actions): allies within 30 feet gain 20 temporary hit points.

Divine Estate

In Hestia’s sanctuary, on initiative count 20 (losing ties), she can end one ordinary fire, bless one meal for twelve people or create an area of peaceful hearthlight in a 60-foot radius until the next round. She cannot repeat an effect consecutively.

Cleric Domains 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. Her sacred hospitality and civic continuity are matters of cult practice.

Hestia, Keeper of the Hearth CR 27/MR 10
XP custom divine encounter; NG Medium outsider (extraplanar, good, mythic)

Init +9; Senses truesight 240 ft.; Perception +53; Aura Hearth Sanctuary (60 ft.).

Defence

AC 40, touch 25, flat-footed 35 (+5 Dex, +15 natural, +10 deflection); hp 580 (40d10 + 360); Fort +33, Ref +29, Will +34; Defensive Abilities mythic resilience, divine protection; DR 15/epic; Immune fire, poison, fear; Resist cold 20; SR 39.

Offence

Speed 40 ft.; Melee +5 divine dagger +50/+45/+40/+35 (1d4+10 piercing plus 6d6 fire); Ranged Hearthflame +53 touch (8d8 fire or force, range 120 ft.); Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.; Special Attacks Sanctuary of Home, Keeper of the Flame, spell-like abilities.

Spell-Like Abilities CL 27th; concentration +37; save DC 20 + spell level. At will: create food and water, protection from evil, sanctuary; 3/day: greater restoration, wall of fire, heroes’ feast; 1/day: mass heal, true resurrection.

Statistics

Str 20, Dex 20, Con 28, Int 26, Wis 30, Cha 28; Base Atk +40; CMB +45; CMD 60; Skills Diplomacy +52, Heal +53, Knowledge (religion) +51, Perception +53, Sense Motive +53; Feats Combat Casting, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Toughness, Skill Focus (Heal), Extend Spell, Quicken Spell, Spell Focus (abjuration), Greater Spell Focus (abjuration), and additional mythic feats; Languages all; SQ protective hearth, immortal.

Special Abilities

Mythic Power (Su). 10/day; surge +1d12. Original epic deity-scale encounter, not an official Pathfinder monster.

Hearth Sanctuary (Su). Allies within 60 feet gain a +4 sacred bonus on saving throws against fear, charm and compulsion, and fast healing 5 while resting or not taking hostile actions.

Keeper of the Flame (Su). Hestia may create, extinguish or purify ordinary, non-divine flame within 1 mile as a standard action. She is immune to fire damage.

Sanctuary of Home (Su; 3/Day). For 10 rounds, a 60-foot-radius area centred on Hestia is under a sanctuary of peace. Hostile creatures attempting to attack a protected creature must succeed on a DC 30 Will saving throw or lose the action, as though affected by sanctuary. Protection ends for a creature taking hostile action. Equal or greater divine power may override this effect.

Renew the Household (Su; 1/Day). Hestia restores up to twenty willing creatures who shared food or shelter within the past day as if each had received heal and remove curse (CL 27th).

Domains and Spells

Healing: 1 cure light wounds, 2 cure moderate wounds, 3 cure serious wounds, 4 cure critical wounds, 5 breath of life, 6 heal, 7 regenerate, 8 mass cure critical wounds, 9 mass heal. Community, Good and Protection use their published Pathfinder 1e domain spell lists.

Hestia, Keeper of the Eternal Hearth
Medium outsider (good, extraplanar); lesser deity, Divine Rank 8; neutral good

Hit Dice 20d8+20d8+360 (680 hp, deity maximum per die); Initiative +9 (+5 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative); Speed 60 ft.; Armor Class 52 (+5 Dex, +21 natural, +8 divine, +8 deflection), touch 31, flat-footed 47; Base Attack/Grapple +20 base, +10 epic attack / +43 grapple (including divine rank); Attack +5 divine dagger +48 melee (1d4+10 piercing plus 4d6 fire); Full Attack divine dagger +48/+43/+38/+33 melee; Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; Special Attacks hearth sanctuary, salient divine abilities, spell-like abilities; Special Qualities Divine Rank 8, divine aura 800 ft., divine immunities, immortality, remote sensing, DR 20/epic, spell resistance 40, fire resistance 13, godly realm; Saves Fort +41, Ref +35, Will +42; Abilities Str 20, Dex 20, Con 28, Int 26, Wis 30, Cha 28; Skills Diplomacy +60, Heal +61, Knowledge (religion) +59, Listen +61, Spot +61; Alignment neutral good; Domains Good, Healing, Protection; Favoured Weapon dagger.

Divine Powers

Lesser Deity. Hestia does not automatically roll 20 on her attacks, saving throws or checks. She may take 10 on ordinary checks and receives her +8 divine-rank bonuses under D&D 3.5e rules. Her aura may grant resolve or daze lesser opponents according to divine-aura rules; its Will save DC is 27.

Hearthbound Sanctuary (Su). Within Hestia’s aura, creatures who have accepted hospitality can be protected from attack by a sanctuary effect (Will DC 27 negates). Creatures attacking others willingly forfeit that protection. The rule does not require anyone to renounce their loyalties.

Gift of Life. Hestia may use the salient divine ability Gift of Life when its published prerequisites and limitations permit. Her divine healing and protections are separate from any 5e-style legendary or lair actions.

Godly Realm. Her Outer Plane domain extends 1 mile around the recognised divine hearth, and ordinary environmental control on the Material Plane reaches 800 feet. Hestia may adjust warmth, ambience and access to astral connections within her estate, consistent with lesser-deity realm rules.

Spell-Like Abilities

Caster level 18th; at will; saving throw DC 27 + spell level. Hestia can use spells granted by her domains as spell-like abilities (10 + spell level + Charisma modifier 9 + Divine Rank 8).

Cleric Domains and Spells

Healing: 1 cure light wounds, 2 cure moderate wounds, 3 cure serious wounds, 4 cure critical wounds, 5 mass cure light wounds, 6 heal, 7 regenerate, 8 mass cure critical wounds, 9 mass heal. Good and Protection retain their printed 3.5e SRD domain spell lists.

Epic Chassis: 20 outsider Hit Dice and 20 cleric levels with epic attack and save progression. Feats: Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Craft Wondrous Item, Empower Spell, Extend Spell, Great Fortitude, Greater Spell Penetration, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Leadership, Maximize Spell, Quicken Spell, Spell Penetration, Widen Spell. Hestia prepares spells normally as a 20th-level cleric; this original divine encounter gives her its listed spell-like abilities separately.