Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent

Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent

Gargantuan Celestial (Deity, Shapechanger), Neutral Good

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Armor Class 30 (divine protection, natural armor)

Hit Points 1,462 (65d20 + 780)

Speed 80 ft., fly 180 ft. (hover)

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
30 (+10)	28 (+9)	34 (+12)	32 (+11)	36 (+13)	38 (+14)

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Saving Throws Str +20, Dex +19, Con +22, Int +21, Wis +23, Cha +24

Skills Arcana +21, History +21, Insight +23, Perception +23, Performance +24, Persuasion +24, Religion +21

Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire

Damage Immunities lightning, poison, psychic, radiant, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone

Senses truesight 240 ft., passive Perception 33

Languages all languages; telepathy 500 ft.

Challenge 40 (1,200,000 XP)   Proficiency Bonus +10

Traits

Divine Nature. Quetzalcoatl doesn’t require air, food, drink or sleep. He can’t be aged magically, and magic can’t alter his memories or compel him to reveal information against his will.

Divine Awareness. Quetzalcoatl knows when his name, principal titles or sacred signs are deliberately invoked in ritual within 10 miles of his current manifestation. Within Omeyocan, this awareness extends throughout his divine jurisdiction unless another deity deliberately conceals the act.

Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Quetzalcoatl fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

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

Magic Weapons. Quetzalcoatl’s weapon and natural weapon attacks are magical.

Master of the Open Sky. Quetzalcoatl ignores difficult terrain created by wind, clouds or ordinary weather. Strong wind never hampers his movement or ranged attacks.

Keeper of Sacred Knowledge. Quetzalcoatl can’t be surprised. He automatically understands written and spoken languages he encounters, and magical effects can’t make him forget information he already knows.

Lord of Living Growth. Nonmagical vegetation within 60 feet of Quetzalcoatl is under his control. He can cause it to bloom, bear fruit, wither, open a path or resume healthy growth without using an action.

Shape of the Feathered Serpent. Quetzalcoatl can manifest as an immense Feathered Serpent, as Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl, or in a humanoid priestly form. His statistics remain the same except where a feature specifically describes one manifestation.

Serpent of the Four Winds. While Quetzalcoatl carries his divine staff, his normal spell save DC remains 31, but the save DC of his wind, lightning and thunder powers is 33.

Divine Weapon. When Quetzalcoatl attacks with the Serpent of the Four Winds, he can use Wisdom instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls.

Divine Domains & Spellcasting

Quetzalcoatl’s spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 31, +23 to hit with spell attacks). He requires no material components unless a component is consumed or is itself an important magical object.

Quetzalcoatl’s domains are Air, Knowledge, Life, Light and Nature. These domains are part of his divine identity and determine his core domain-spell magic.

Domain Casting. Quetzalcoatl can cast his domain spells of 3rd level or lower at will. He can cast each domain spell of 4th–6th level three times per day and each domain spell of 7th–9th level once per day.

Other Divine Magic. At will: Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Light, Thaumaturgy, Tongues.

3/day each: Commune, Freedom of Movement, Greater Restoration, Heal, Plane Shift, True Seeing.

1/day each: Control Weather, Gate.

Actions

Multiattack. Quetzalcoatl makes three attacks with the Serpent of the Four Winds. In Feathered Serpent form, he can replace one staff attack with a Bite or Coiling Wind.

Serpent of the Four Winds. Melee Weapon Attack: +23 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 35 (4d10 + 13) bludgeoning damage plus 22 (4d10) lightning or thunder damage, Quetzalcoatl’s choice.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +20 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (4d12 + 10) piercing damage plus 27 (6d8) radiant damage.

Coiling Wind. One Large or smaller creature Quetzalcoatl can see within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 31 Strength saving throw or be restrained by spiralling divine wind and lifted up to 40 feet into the air. The creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.

Divine Gust (Recharge 5–6). Quetzalcoatl unleashes a 120-foot cone of crushing wind. Each creature in the area must make a DC 33 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 88 (16d10) thunder damage, is pushed up to 60 feet and knocked prone. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage and isn’t pushed or knocked prone.

Breath of the Creator (Recharge 6). Quetzalcoatl releases life-bearing divine breath in a 60-foot-radius sphere centred on a point he can see within 180 feet. Creatures of his choice regain 70 hit points and can end one of the following conditions: blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed or poisoned. Undead and hostile fiends in the area instead take 70 radiant damage, DC 31 Constitution save for half.

Bonus Actions

Wind Step. Quetzalcoatl teleports up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space he can see, arriving in a spiral of feathers and moving air.

Change Manifestation. Quetzalcoatl changes between his humanoid, Ehecatl and Feathered Serpent manifestations.

Reactions

Turn Aside the Storm. When Quetzalcoatl or a creature he can see within 60 feet is hit by an attack, Quetzalcoatl imposes a violent crosswind. The attacker rerolls the attack and must use the lower result.

Legendary Actions

Quetzalcoatl can take 4 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. He regains all spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

Move. Quetzalcoatl moves up to half his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Staff Strike. Quetzalcoatl makes one Serpent of the Four Winds attack.

Whirlwind Passage (Costs 2 Actions). Quetzalcoatl moves up to his flying speed. Each enemy whose space he passes within 10 feet of must succeed on a DC 31 Strength saving throw or take 22 (4d10) thunder damage and be pushed 20 feet.

Domain Spell (Costs 3 Actions). Quetzalcoatl casts one available domain spell with a casting time of an action.

Mythic Trait — The Living Feathered Serpent

Avatar of Civilization (1/Day). When Quetzalcoatl’s first manifestation is reduced to 0 hit points, that manifestation dissolves rather than dying. A vast Feathered Serpent of wind, green-gold plumage and morning light immediately manifests in its space with 720 hit points. Quetzalcoatl ends all conditions affecting him, immediately recharges Divine Gust and Breath of the Creator, and his flying speed becomes 240 feet.

While this mythic manifestation persists, Quetzalcoatl retains his normal legendary actions and gains the following options.

Mythic Actions

Wingstorm. Each enemy within 20 feet must succeed on a DC 33 Strength saving throw or take 18 (4d8) thunder damage and be pushed 20 feet.

Four Winds (Costs 2 Actions). Four lines of divine wind, each 10 feet wide and 100 feet long, erupt from Quetzalcoatl in directions he chooses. A creature caught in a line makes a DC 33 Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) lightning or thunder damage on a failure, or half as much on a success.

Morning Star (Costs 3 Actions). A blaze like Venus at dawn descends on a point Quetzalcoatl can see within 240 feet. Each hostile creature within 30 feet of that point makes a DC 31 Constitution saving throw, taking 66 (12d10) radiant damage and becoming blinded until the end of its next turn on a failure. A successful save halves the damage and prevents the blindness.

Serpent Between Worlds (Costs 3 Actions). Quetzalcoatl vanishes into a spiral of feathers and reappears in an unoccupied space within 240 feet. He can carry up to three willing creatures with him.

Lair Actions — Omeyocan

On initiative count 20, Quetzalcoatl can use one of the following lair actions. He can’t use the same effect on two consecutive rounds.

• Road of the Four Winds. Quetzalcoatl and creatures of his choice can immediately move up to half their speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
• Temple of Breath. A 30-foot-radius area fills with luminous wind until initiative count 20 on the following round. Hostile creatures treat it as difficult terrain; allied creatures starting their turn there gain 20 temporary hit points.
• Echoes of Knowledge. One creature of Quetzalcoatl’s choice gains advantage on its next attack roll, saving throw or ability check before initiative count 20 on the following round.
• Living Earth. Plants burst from a 30-foot square Quetzalcoatl can see. Hostile creatures treat the area as difficult terrain. Allied creatures in the area have half cover until the next initiative count 20.

Regional Effects

• Air within 6 miles of Quetzalcoatl’s divine presence remains clean and breathable unless another supernatural power corrupts it.
• Gentle winds carry feathers, leaves or incense smoke toward safe paths, important thresholds and places of sacred significance.
• Healthy crops and useful plants within his immediate divine influence grow vigorously and resist ordinary blight and spoilage. This does not overcome supernatural curses, divine famine or other powerful magic.
• Sincere study, skilled craft and ritual work within 1 mile often produces vivid dreams of forgotten symbols, ancestral techniques or unfinished designs.
• Dawn light and the morning star appear with unusual clarity when Quetzalcoatl wishes to signal favour or warning.

Quetzalcoatl

CR 40

NG Gargantuan outsider (divine, extraplanar, good, shapechanger)

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Init +17; Senses darkvision 120 ft., true seeing, divine perception; Perception +53

Defense

AC 58, touch 27, flat-footed 49

hp 1,110; regeneration 30

Fort +45, Ref +42, Will +49

Defensive Abilities divine resilience, freedom of movement, uncanny awareness; DR 20/epic and evil; SR 51

Immune ability damage, ability drain, charm, disease, electricity, fear, mind-affecting effects, paralysis, petrification, poison and sonic damage

Resist acid 30, cold 30, fire 30

Offense

Speed 80 ft., fly 200 ft. (perfect)

Melee Serpent of the Four Winds +70/+65/+60/+55 (4d8+23 plus 4d6 electricity or sonic)

Space 20 ft.; Reach 20 ft. (30 ft. with staff)

Special Attacks breath of creation, divine gust, four winds, mythic manifestation, serpent coil, spell-like abilities

Statistics

Str 38, Dex 28, Con 34, Int 32, Wis 36, Cha 38

Base Atk +60; CMB +82; CMD 101

Skills Acrobatics +52, Diplomacy +57, Fly +55, Knowledge (arcana) +54, Knowledge (history) +54, Knowledge (nature) +54, Knowledge (planes) +54, Knowledge (religion) +54, Perception +53, Sense Motive +53, Spellcraft +54

Languages all languages; telepathy 500 ft.

Divine Domains

The PF1e forms of Quetzalcoatl’s five domains are Air, Knowledge, Healing, Sun and Plant . He uses their granted powers as a 30th-level cleric.

Domain Spells

Spell-Like Abilities

Caster Level 30th; concentration +43. Quetzalcoatl can use his domain spells as spell-like abilities. Saving throw DCs are Wisdom-based.

Constant: freedom of movement , tongues , true seeing

At will: air walk , commune , detect magic , dispel magic , feather fall , gust of wind , protection from evil, wind walk

3/day: chain lightning , control winds , greater dispel magic, greater restoration , heal , plane shift , sunbeam

1/day: control weather , gate , miracle, storm of vengeance

Special Abilities

Breath of Creation (Su). Once every 1d4 rounds, Quetzalcoatl exhales life-bearing wind in a 60-foot cone. Living creatures of his choice regain 10d10+30 hit points and may immediately attempt a new saving throw against one curse, disease, poison or mind-affecting effect. Undead and evil outsiders instead take 20d10 positive-energy damage (Will DC 53 half).

Divine Gust (Su). Every 1d4 rounds, Quetzalcoatl produces a 120-foot cone of supernatural wind. Creatures caught within it take 20d8 sonic damage and are hurled 1d6 × 10 feet on a failed Reflex save (DC 53). A successful save halves the damage and prevents the forced movement.

Four Winds (Su). As a standard action, Quetzalcoatl projects four 100-foot lines from his space. Each line deals 12d8 electricity or sonic damage. Reflex DC 53 halves.

Mythic Manifestation (Su). The first time Quetzalcoatl’s manifested form would be destroyed, it becomes the complete Feathered Serpent. He immediately heals 500 hit points, ends all harmful conditions affecting him, and gains a 240-foot perfect fly speed for 10 rounds. Divine Gust and Breath of Creation immediately recharge.

Shape of Ehecatl (Su). Quetzalcoatl may freely assume a humanoid wind-god manifestation, a priestly humanoid form or his Gargantuan Feathered Serpent form.

Quetzalcoatl

Greater Deity • Divine Rank 16 • CR 40

Gargantuan Outsider (Good, Native, Shapechanger)

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Hit Dice 60d8+720 (1,200 hp)

Initiative +29

Speed 120 ft., fly 320 ft. (perfect)

Armor Class 74, touch 45, flat-footed 65

Base Attack/Grapple +60/+86

Attack Serpent of the Four Winds +89 melee

Full Attack Serpent of the Four Winds +89/+84/+79/+74 melee

Damage 4d8+23 plus 4d6 electricity or sonic (maximum damage on every successful damage roll)

Space/Reach 20 ft./20 ft.

Special Attacks breath of creation, divine gust, domain powers, four winds, salient divine abilities, spell-like abilities

Special Qualities divine aura, divine immunities, divine senses, immortality, portfolio sense, remote sensing, spontaneous divine casting, greater teleport at will, plane shift at will

Damage Reduction 30/epic

Spell Resistance 48

Fire Resistance 21

Immune acid, cold, electricity, polymorph, mind-affecting effects, ability damage, ability drain, energy drain, disease, poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, death effects, disintegration and imprisonment

Saves Fort +60, Ref +57, Will +61

Abilities Str 38, Dex 28, Con 34, Int 32, Wis 36, Cha 38

Skills Concentration +91, Diplomacy +93, Knowledge (arcana) +90, Knowledge (history) +90, Knowledge (nature) +90, Knowledge (the planes) +90, Knowledge (religion) +90, Listen +92, Sense Motive +92, Spellcraft +90, Spot +92

Divine Rank 16

Divine Aura up to 16 miles; Will DC 40

Domains Air , Knowledge , Healing , Sun , Plant

Challenge Rating 40

Alignment Neutral Good

Greater Deity Traits

• Maximum Rolls. Quetzalcoatl automatically treats attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, ability checks and damage rolls as the best possible result except when determining a critical threat.
• Divine Immunities. Quetzalcoatl is immune to ability damage, ability drain, energy drain, disease, poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, death effects, disintegration, hostile form-changing effects, acid, cold and electricity.
• Divine Senses. Quetzalcoatl’s ordinary senses extend for 16 miles.
• Remote Sensing. Quetzalcoatl can simultaneously perceive up to 20 locations connected to his worshippers, holy sites, sacred objects, spoken titles or events involving his portfolio.
• Portfolio Sense. As a greater deity he automatically senses events involving his portfolio and may perceive their significance across the divine span of past and future allowed by his rank.
• Automatic Actions. Within his portfolio Quetzalcoatl can perform checks of DC 30 or lower as free actions, up to 20 such actions per round.
• Divine Travel. Greater teleport and plane shift at will, subject to divine planar restrictions.
• Immortality. Quetzalcoatl does not age and does not need to eat, sleep or breathe.

Salient Divine Abilities — 21

As a Divine Rank 16 Greater Deity, Quetzalcoatl possesses twenty-one salient divine abilities: one for each divine rank plus five additional abilities for his greater-deity status.

1. Alter Size
2. Alter Form
3. Shapechange
4. Alter Reality
5. Avatar
6. Clearsight
7. Command Plants
8. Craft Artifact
9. Create Object
10. Create Greater Object
11. Divine Creation
12. Divine Air Mastery
13. Divine Fast Healing
14. Divine Inspiration
15. Divine Spellcasting
16. Divine Shield
17. Divine Radiance
18. Gift of Life
19. Life and Death
20. Know Secrets
21. Power of Nature

Domain Powers

Quetzalcoatl can use the granted powers of Air , Knowledge , Healing , Sun and Plant as appropriate to his divine rank.

Domain Spell-Like Abilities

Quetzalcoatl can use any spell from a domain he grants as a spell-like ability at will. His effective caster level for these abilities is 26th. The saving throw DC is 40 + spell level.

Special Abilities

Breath of Creation (Su). Once every 1d4 rounds, Quetzalcoatl releases life-bearing wind in a 60-foot cone. Living creatures he chooses regain 10d10+30 hit points. Undead creatures and evil outsiders instead suffer 20d10 points of positive-energy damage; Will DC 53 half.

Divine Gust (Su). Once every 1d4 rounds Quetzalcoatl creates a 120-foot cone of supernatural wind. Creatures in the area take 20d8 sonic damage and are blown backward on a failed DC 53 Reflex save. A success halves the damage.

Four Winds (Su). Quetzalcoatl may release four separate 100-foot lines as a standard action. Each inflicts 12d8 electricity or sonic damage; Reflex DC 53 half.

Shapechange (Su). Quetzalcoatl may assume the Feathered Serpent, Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl or an appropriate humanoid manifestation as a free action.