Metis, Titaness of wisdom and cunning intelligence

Metis was a Titaness in Greek mythology who represented wisdom and cunning intelligence.

• Pantheon: Greek pantheon
• Deity Title: Titaness of wisdom and cunning intelligence
• Deity Symbol: A bee
• Home Plane: Unknown
• Deity Level: Greater deity
• Alignment: Lawful neutral
• Aliases: Metis Polymetis, Metis Euporia, Metis Aigion
• Superior: Cronus (father)
• Traditional Allies: Athena, Hera, Prometheus
• Traditional Foes: Zeus, Typhon
• Divine Artifact: A magical stone or amulet
• Servants: The Muses
• Servitor Creatures: Bees
• Sacred Animal: Bee
• Manifestations: Appearances as a bee, sudden insights and inspirations, divination, shape-shifting
• Signs of Favor: Increased intelligence, inspiration, success in problem-solving and strategy, good fortune in business or crafts
• Worshipers: Scholars, artists, artisans, craftsmen, merchants, politicians, magicians
• Cleric Alignments: Lawful neutral, lawful good, neutral good S
• pecialty Priests: Oracles, sages, diviners, strategists, craftsmen
• Holy Days: The festival of Metageitnia on the 19th of Thargelion, the day of the owl on the 5th of Metageitnion
• Portfolio: Wisdom, intelligence, cunning, strategy, crafts, arts, divination
• Domains: Knowledge, Magic, Trickery
• Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff
• Favored Class: Wizard
• Favored Race: Humans
• Duties of the Priesthood: Seeking knowledge and wisdom, teaching and sharing knowledge, using intelligence and strategy for the benefit of the community, fostering creativity and craftsmanship
• Major Cult/Temple Sites: The Metion on the Acropolis of Athens, the temple of Metis in Olympia, the oracular shrine of Metis in Dodona
• Benefits: Access to knowledge and insights, magical powers of divination, inspiration and creativity, protection from deception and trickery, favors from Metis and her allies.

Metis is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the goddess of wisdom and cunning, as well as the personification of prudence and deep thought. She is often described as a beautiful and intelligent deity, with piercing eyes that reveal her shrewdness and insight.

Metis is a character who constantly seeks knowledge and understanding, both of the world around her and of herself. She has an insatiable curiosity and a desire to learn everything she can about the world, often going to great lengths to gather information and unravel mysteries. She is also a master of strategy and planning, always thinking several steps ahead to achieve her goals.

Despite her intelligence and cunning, she is a humble and compassionate deity, always willing to share her knowledge and help those in need. She takes pride in using her wisdom to bring about positive change and to help others reach their full potential.

One of Metis’ greatest desires is to achieve true wisdom, to understand the secrets of the universe and unlock the mysteries of the gods. She believes that with enough knowledge and understanding, she can bring about a better world and help guide mortals towards enlightenment.

She is a beautiful woman with long, wavy black hair and piercing blue eyes. She has a lean and graceful figure and carries herself with a confident and regal air.

However, Metis is also aware of the dangers that come with knowledge and understanding. She understands that some secrets are better left hidden, and that too much knowledge can be dangerous in the wrong hands. As such, she is always cautious in her pursuits, and never takes risks that could potentially bring harm to herself or others.

Metis, Titaness of Wisdom and Cunning Intelligence

Titaness of Wisdom and Cunning Intelligence, Lawful neutral

	Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
Score	30	30	30	40	40	40
Mod	+10	+10	+10	+15	+15	+15

Armor Class: 45 (natural armor)

Hit Points: 1,000 (50d20+500)

Speed: 80 ft.

Skills: Arcana +25, History +25, Insight +25, Perception +25

Senses: Truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 35

Languages: All

Challenge Rating: 40 (1,220,000 XP)

Traits:

Divine Awareness: Metis is aware of everything that happens in the multiverse and can never be surprised.

Immutable Form: Metis is immune to any spell or effect that would alter her form.

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

Magic Resistance: Metis has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Innate Spellcasting: Metis can cast any spell of 9th level or lower at will, without the need for material components. She also knows every spell from the Knowledge, Trickery, and Arcana domains and can cast each of them once per day without expending a spell slot.

Divine Presence: Any creature within 120 feet of Metis that can see or hear her must succeed on a DC 30 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 Metis’ Divine Presence for the next 24 hours.

Actions:

Multiattack. Shecan use her Staff of Divination. She can also use her Divine Word or cast a spell.

• Staff of Divination. Melee Weapon Attack: +30 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 50 (5d10 + 20) bludgeoning damage plus 50 (10d10) psychic damage. The target must also make a DC 30 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by Metis for 1 minute.
• Divine Word. Metis utters a divine word, targeting any creature within 120 feet of her. The target must succeed on a DC 30 Wisdom saving throw or take 100 (20d10) radiant damage and be stunned for 1 minute. A successful saving throw halves the damage and negates the stun effect.
• Spellcasting. Metis can cast any spell of 9th level or lower from the Knowledge, Trickery, and Arcana domains at will, without the need for material components. She can also cast each of these spells once per day without expending a spell slot:

• 9th level: Time Stop, True Polymorph
  • 8th level: Dominate Monster, Feeblemind
  • 7th level: Plane Shift, Project Image
  • 6th level: Contingency, True Seeing
  • 5th level: Dream, Modify Memory
  • 4th level: Arcane Eye, Confusion
  • 3rd level: Clairvoyance, Nondetection
  • 2nd level: Detect Thoughts, Knock
  • 1st level: Detect Magic, Identify

• Move. Metis moves up to her speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Legendary Actions (5/round): Metis can take 5 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. Metis regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.

• Cantrip: Metis casts a cantrip from the Knowledge, Trickery, or Arcana domains.
• Divine Word (Costs 3 Actions): Metis utters a divine word, targeting any creature within 120 feet of her. The target must succeed on a DC 30 Wisdom saving throw or be banished to a harmless demiplane. The banished creature is incapacitated and remains there until Metis dismisses the effect or until one hour passes.
• Divine Intervention (Costs 3 Actions): Metis calls on her divine power to intervene in the course of events. She can take any action she desires, ignoring initiative order, and any creature or object affected by her actions is subject to the effects of a wish spell. After using this action, Metis cannot use it again for 24 hours.

Magic Item Action: Metis uses a magic item.

Lair Actions: On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Metis takes a lair action. Metis can use a maximum of 3 lair actions per round.

• Create Illusion: Metis creates an illusion that fills a 30-foot cube within the lair. Any creature that starts its turn within the cube must succeed on a DC 30 Intelligence saving throw or take 50 (10d10) psychic damage and be blinded until the end of its next turn.
• Mind Blast: Metis unleashes a psychic blast in a 120-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 30 Intelligence saving throw or take 80 (20d8) psychic damage and be stunned 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.
• Divine Teleportation: Metis teleports up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space she can see within her lair.

Regional Effects: The region where Metis is present is affected by the following effects:

• Arcane Energy: Spells cast within the region are empowered, and any creature that casts a spell within the region adds their proficiency bonus to the spell’s damage or healing.
• Intelligence Drain: Any creature within the region that is not immune to psychic damage has disadvantage on Intelligence ability checks and saving throws.
• Divine Ward: The region is warded against divination magic, and any attempt to scry on a creature within the region has a 50% chance of failing.

Equipment: None

Metis is a god of immense power, with abilities that reflect her role as the Titaness of Wisdom and Cunning Intelligence. Her ability scores are all at the maximum possible, with her Intelligence and Wisdom scores at an incredible 40. She has a natural armor class of 45 and a massive 1,000 hit points. She is immune to spells and effects that would alter her form and has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects. She can cast any spell of 9th level or lower at will, knows every spell from the Knowledge, Trickery, and Arcana domains, and can cast each of them once per day without expending a spell slot. Her Divine Presence ability can frighten any creature within 120 feet of her, and her Divine Word ability can banish creatures to a harmless demiplane.

She also has legendary actions, which she can use to cast spells, use magic items, or unleash powerful lair actions. Her lair actions include creating illusions, unleashing a psychic blast, and teleporting to an unoccupied space within her lair. The region where Metis is present is affected by regional effects, including empowered spells, an intelligence drain, and a ward against divination magic.

Metis is an incredibly challenging opponent, with a challenge rating of 40 (1,220,000 XP), and is best suited for high-level campaigns.

Currently in the World

Metis roams the world, her keen eyes scanning the horizon for signs of trouble. As a goddess of wisdom, she feels a duty to protect and guide humanity, especially during this tumultuous period of history.

In the 1450s, Metis is particularly interested in the development of printing technology and the spread of knowledge. She sees the potential for the printed word to empower people, to spark revolutions and new ways of thinking. She watches with interest as the printing press spreads throughout Europe, from Mainz to Venice to Paris.

But she also senses danger. The Church and other authorities are wary of the printing press, fearful of the uncontrolled spread of ideas. She fears that they will try to suppress knowledge, to keep the people in ignorance and under their control.

So she takes action. She travels across Europe, visiting printing presses and secretly aiding the printers in their work. She guides them in the production of subversive texts, encouraging them to print works that challenge the status quo, that promote freedom and equality.

Metis also works to protect the printers from the authorities. She uses her powers of disguise and illusion to sneak past guards and spies, to hide forbidden books and to smuggle them across borders. She inspires the printers with her wisdom and bravery, reminding them of the power of knowledge and the importance of standing up to tyranny.

Through it all, Metis remains dedicated to her mission of promoting wisdom and enlightenment. She knows that the road ahead will be long and perilous, but she is determined to see it through. For in a world of darkness and ignorance, she believes that knowledge is the light that will lead humanity to a brighter future.

In Myth

Metis was a Titaness in Greek mythology who was known for her wisdom and cunning intelligence. She was the first wife of Zeus and the mother of Athena. According to one myth, Gaia and Uranus prophesied that Metis would give birth to a son who would be more powerful than Zeus and overthrow him. To prevent this from happening, Zeus swallowed Metis while she was pregnant with Athena.

Inside Zeus, Metis continued to work on Athena’s armor and weapons, and eventually, Zeus developed a headache so severe that he asked Hephaestus to split his head open. When Hephaestus did so, Athena sprang fully-formed and armored from Zeus’s forehead. Metis was never seen again, but her wisdom and cunning intelligence lived on in Athena, who became the goddess of wisdom and warfare.