Izanagi and Izanami — Creator Kami of Japan

Izanagi — D&D 5.5e / 2024

Medium Celestial (Deity), Lawful Good

CR 37 (custom epic) · PB +10 · AC 29 · HP 820 · Speed 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (hover)

Saving Throws Con +21, Int +20, Wis +23, Cha +22 · Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned

Senses truesight 180 ft. · Languages all; telepathy 180 ft.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (6/Day). Izanagi can choose to succeed on a failed save.

Purification of Yomi. At the start of Izanagi’s turn, one curse, poison, disease or magical corruption affecting him ends.

Creator’s Authority. Natural terrain and nonmagical water within 120 feet cannot be reshaped against Izanagi’s will.

Divine Spellcasting

Izanagi uses Wisdom (save DC 31, +23 to hit). Strong portfolio links include Creation, Healing, Law and Protection.

Actions

Jeweled Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +23 to hit, reach 15 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 47 (6d10 + 14) piercing plus 18 (4d8) radiant.

Purifying Torrent (Recharge 5–6). A 90-foot line of sacred water forces hostile creatures to make a DC 31 Constitution save, taking 72 (16d8) radiant damage on a failure or half on a success. Allies in the line end one curse, disease, poison or frightened condition.

Shape the Islands (Recharge 6). Izanagi raises, lowers or reshapes a 100-foot-square area of natural earth or water within 300 feet by up to 40 feet.

Legendary Actions

• Step Between Shores. Move up to half Speed.
• Spear. Make one Jeweled Spear attack.
• Purify (Costs 2). One ally within 60 feet ends one harmful magical condition.

Izanami — D&D 5.5e / 2024

Medium Celestial (Deity), Neutral

CR 37 (custom epic) · PB +10 · AC 28 · HP 840 · Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (hover)

Saving Throws Con +22, Wis +22, Cha +23 · Damage Resistances necrotic, poison · Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned

Senses truesight 180 ft. · Languages all; telepathy 180 ft.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (6/Day). Izanami can choose to succeed on a failed save.

Queen Beyond the Pass. Creatures within 60 feet cannot return from death or teleport across planar boundaries without Izanami’s consent unless the effect comes from a deity or artifact.

Mother of Kami. Izanami has Advantage on saving throws against celestials and spirits descended from her divine line.

Divine Spellcasting

Izanami uses Charisma (save DC 31, +23 to hit). Her campaign portfolios centre on Creation, death, protection of underworld boundaries and inevitability.

Actions

Yomi’s Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +23 to hit, reach 15 ft. Hit: 45 (7d8 + 13) necrotic damage, and the target cannot regain Hit Points until the start of Izanami’s next turn.

Seal of Yomotsu Hirasaka (Recharge 5–6). Izanami seals a 60-foot-radius area within 180 feet. Teleportation and planar travel fail there for 1 minute. Hostile creatures entering the area take 27 (6d8) necrotic damage.

Thousand Deaths (Recharge 6). Up to six creatures Izanami can see within 120 feet make a DC 31 Constitution save, taking 66 (12d10) necrotic damage on a failure or half on a success.

Legendary Actions

• Yomi Step. Teleport up to 40 feet between shadows.
• Touch. Make one Yomi’s Touch attack.
• Close the Gate (Costs 2). End one teleportation or summoning effect within 120 feet.

Izanagi — D&D 5e / 2014

Medium celestial (deity), lawful good

Armor Class 29 (divine protection) · Hit Points 820 · Speed 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (hover)

Saving Throws Con +21, Int +20, Wis +23, Cha +22 · Skills Insight +23, Nature +20, Religion +20

Damage Resistances necrotic, radiant · Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned

Senses truesight 180 ft., passive Perception 23 · Languages all; telepathy 180 ft. · Challenge 37 (custom epic adaptation above the official 2014 CR range)

Traits

Legendary Resistance (6/Day). If Izanagi fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

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

Purification after Yomi. At the start of his turn Izanagi ends one effect causing him to be poisoned, frightened, cursed or diseased.

Creator’s Authority. Nonmagical ground and water within 120 feet cannot be altered against his will.

Innate Spellcasting. Izanagi uses Wisdom (spell save DC 31, +23 to hit) and needs no material components. At will—create or destroy water, dispel magic, lesser restoration, stone shape; 3/day each—greater restoration, heal, control water; 1/day each—earthquake, gate.

Actions

Multiattack. Izanagi makes two Jeweled Spear attacks.

Jeweled Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +23 to hit, reach 15 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 47 (6d10 + 14) piercing damage plus 18 (4d8) radiant damage.

Waters of Purification (Recharge 5–6). A 90-foot-long, 10-foot-wide line of sacred water surges from Izanagi. Hostile creatures in it make DC 31 Constitution saves, taking 72 (16d8) radiant damage on a failure or half on a success. Willing allies in the line can end one curse, disease, or effect causing them to be poisoned or frightened.

Shape the Islands (Recharge 6). Izanagi raises, lowers or reshapes a natural area of land or water occupying up to a 100-foot square within 300 feet, changing its elevation by no more than 40 feet. This action does not automatically damage creatures; the DM resolves falling and displaced water normally.

Reactions

Purifying Guard. When an ally Izanagi sees within 60 feet fails a saving throw against a curse or effect causing poison, that ally rerolls the save and uses the new result.

Legendary Actions

Izanagi can take three legendary actions, one at a time at the end of another creature’s turn. He regains spent actions at the start of his turn.

• Step Between Shores. Izanagi moves up to half his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
• Jeweled Spear. Izanagi makes one Jeweled Spear attack.
• Cleanse (Costs 2). One creature within 60 feet ends a condition causing it to be charmed, frightened or poisoned.

Izanami — D&D 5e / 2014

Medium celestial (deity), neutral

Armor Class 28 (divine protection) · Hit Points 840 · Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (hover)

Saving Throws Con +22, Wis +22, Cha +23 · Skills Insight +22, Intimidation +23, Perception +22

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

Senses truesight 180 ft., passive Perception 32 · Languages all; telepathy 180 ft. · Challenge 37 (custom epic adaptation above the official 2014 CR range)

Traits

Legendary Resistance (6/Day). If Izanami fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.

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

Queen Beyond the Pass. Teleportation and planar travel within 60 feet of Izanami fail unless she permits them; deities and artifacts of equal or greater power can overcome this interdiction.

Mother of Kami. Izanami has advantage on saving throws against celestials and spirits descended from her divine line.

Innate Spellcasting. Izanami uses Charisma (spell save DC 31, +23 to hit) and requires no material components. At will—detect magic, dispel magic, speak with dead; 3/day each—banishment, plane shift, blight; 1/day each—finger of death, gate.

Actions

Multiattack. Izanami makes two Yomi’s Touch attacks.

Yomi’s Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +23 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 45 (7d8 + 13) necrotic damage. The target can’t regain hit points until the start of Izanami’s next turn.

Seal of Yomotsu Hirasaka (Recharge 5–6). Izanami closes the exits of a 60-foot-radius sphere within 180 feet for 1 minute. Teleportation and planar travel into or out of that area fail. A hostile creature entering the sphere or beginning its turn there takes 27 (6d8) necrotic damage (once per turn).

Thousand Deaths (Recharge 6). Up to six hostile creatures Izanami can see within 120 feet make DC 31 Constitution saves, taking 66 (12d10) necrotic damage on a failure or half on success.

Reactions

Answer from Yomi. When a creature within 60 feet magically teleports, Izanami may force that creature to make a DC 31 Charisma saving throw. On a failure the teleportation fails and its expended spell slot or charge is lost.

Legendary Actions

Izanami can take three legendary actions, one at a time at the end of another creature’s turn. She regains spent actions at the start of her turn.

• Yomi Step. Izanami teleports up to 40 feet between places of shadow she can see.
• Touch. She makes one Yomi’s Touch attack.
• Close the Gate (Costs 2). She ends one teleportation or summoning effect she can sense within 120 feet.

Izanagi — Pathfinder 1e

Medium outsider (deity, good, lawful); Mythic Rank 10

CR 37 · MR 10 · AC 56 · hp 980 · Fort +38 · Ref +35 · Will +41 · DR 30/epic · SR 48

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

Izanagi — Offense and Mythic Power

Init +13 (Improved Initiative); Senses true seeing, Perception +49; Speed 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (perfect); Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; Base Atk +37; CMB +47; CMD 86.

Melee +5 holy axiomatic jeweled spear +52/+47/+42/+37 (1d8+15 plus 2d6 holy); Ranged purifying torrent (90-ft. line, 16d8 sacred campaign damage, Fort DC 38 half).

Skills Diplomacy +47, Knowledge (religion) +49, Perception +49, Sense Motive +50; Feats Improved Initiative, Combat Casting, Weapon Focus (spear).

Mythic Power (Su) 23/day; surge +1d12. Izanagi can spend one use as an immediate action after a d20 roll to add the surge die.

Purification (Su). Izanagi automatically ends one curse, disease, poison or ability-damage effect on himself each round and can remove the same from an ally as a swift action.

Jeweled Spear (Su). +5 holy axiomatic spear; on a critical hit Izanagi may reshape adjacent earth or water as control water or stone shape.

Spell-Like Abilities. At will—greater dispel magic, heal, stone shape, true seeing; 3/day—control water, greater restoration, regenerate, plane shift; 1/day—gate, miracle. CL 30th.

Izanami — Pathfinder 1e

Medium outsider (deity, death, extraplanar); Mythic Rank 10

CR 37 · MR 10 · AC 55 · hp 1010 · Fort +40 · Ref +33 · Will +40 · DR 30/epic · SR 48

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

Izanami — Offense and Mythic Power

Init +12 (Improved Initiative); Senses true seeing, Perception +47; Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (perfect); Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; Base Atk +37; CMB +46; CMD 81.

Melee Yomi’s touch +50 touch (10d8 negative energy, Fort DC 38 half; healing suppressed for 1 round); Ranged sepulchral light +45 touch (10d6 negative energy, 120 ft.).

Skills Intimidate +50, Knowledge (planes) +48, Perception +47, Sense Motive +49; Feats Improved Initiative, Combat Casting, Skill Focus (Intimidate).

Mythic Power (Su) 23/day; surge +1d12. Izanami spends one use as an immediate action after a d20 roll to add the surge die. Her mythic power and custom divine authority over Yomi are distinguished from ordinary creature rules.

Queen of Yomi (Su). Teleportation and planar travel within 120 feet require a caster level check against DC 38.

Yomi’s Touch (Su). Melee touch deals 10d8 negative-energy damage and prevents healing for 1 round, Fortitude DC 38 half.

Spell-Like Abilities. At will—dimensional anchor, greater dispel magic, true seeing; 3/day—banishment, destruction, plane shift; 1/day—gate, wail of the banshee. CL 30th.

Izanagi — D&D 3.5e

Greater Deity; Divine Rank 17; Lawful Good Medium Outsider

Challenge benchmark 43 · AC 76 · hp 920 · DR 30/epic · SR 49

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

Izanagi — Combat and Divine Aura

Initiative +9; Speed 60 ft., fly 150 ft. (perfect); Base Attack +37; Grapple +64; Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; Melee jeweled spear +64/+59/+54/+49 (1d8+15 piercing plus 4d8 radiant campaign damage); Ranged sacred water +63 touch (12d8 radiant, 120 ft.).

Saves Fort +68, Ref +64, Will +73; Divine Aura up to 17 miles, Will DC 39 (rank 17, Charisma +12); Skills Concentration +65, Knowledge (religion) +64, Sense Motive +68, Spot +66.

Divine Fast Healing 37 hp/round. Rejuvenation, when it applies, returns him after 10d10 days, not immediately; it cannot overcome slaying by a deity of equal or greater divine rank.

Salient Divine Abilities. Alter Reality, Create Object, Create Greater Object, Divine Shield, Gift of Life, Divine Fast Healing and Rejuvenation. Izanagi’s creative powers can fashion the instruments of a rite, but the restoration of a defiled place still requires cleansing, not merely the creation of new matter.

Portfolio Spell-Like Abilities. Creation, Healing, Law and Protection at divine caster level 27th.

Izanami — D&D 3.5e

Greater Deity; Divine Rank 17; Neutral Medium Outsider

Challenge benchmark 43 · AC 75 · hp 950 · DR 30/epic · SR 49

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

Izanami — Combat and Divine Aura

Initiative +8; Speed 60 ft., fly 120 ft. (perfect); Base Attack +37; Grapple +63; Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; Melee Yomi’s touch +63 touch (10d8 negative energy; Fort DC 40 half); Ranged grave light +62 touch (10d6 negative energy, 120 ft.).

Saves Fort +70, Ref +63, Will +69; Divine Aura up to 17 miles, Will DC 40 (rank 17, Charisma +13). Skills Intimidate +70, Knowledge (planes) +67, Sense Motive +67, Spot +65.

Divine Fast Healing 37 hp/round. Rejuvenation returns her after 10d10 days unless defeated by another deity of equal or greater divine rank. Life and Death remains subject to the full SRD rules and its Hand of Death prerequisite.

Salient Divine Abilities. Alter Reality, Divine Shield, Hand of Death, Life and Death, Divine Fast Healing and Rejuvenation. Izanami’s Life and Death ability governs the fate of mortals within her divine reach, while the road to Yomi remains subject to her separate power over the boundary of the dead.

Portfolio Spell-Like Abilities. Creation and death-facing campaign portfolios at divine caster level 27th.