Minerva — Roman Goddess of Wisdom, Craft and Skill

Minerva

Medium Celestial (Greater Deity), Lawful Neutral

AC 29   Initiative +23 (33)

HP 825 (50d8 + 600)

Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft. (Hover)

Saving Throws Dex +23, Con +23, Int +26, Wis +26, Cha +22

Skills Arcana +26, History +26, Insight +26, Investigation +26, Perception +26, Religion +26

Resistances Cold, Fire, Force, Psychic, Radiant; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from nonmagical attacks

Immunities Poison; Charmed, Frightened, Poisoned

Senses Truesight 240 ft., Passive Perception 36   Languages All, telepathy 240 ft.

CR 40 (custom epic; 2024-style block)   PB +11

Traits

Divine Initiative. Minerva adds her Proficiency Bonus to Initiative rolls, in addition to her Dexterity modifier; this is included in her Initiative +23.

Divine Insight. Minerva cannot be surprised. She knows whether any creature she can see within 240 feet has resistance or immunity to a damage type she deals, and she has Advantage on Intelligence and Wisdom ability checks and saving throws.

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

Magic Resistance. Minerva has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Aegis of Reason. Allies of Minerva within 30 feet cannot be surprised and have Advantage on Intelligence and Wisdom saving throws.

Actions

Multiattack. Minerva makes three Strategist’s Spear attacks.

Strategist’s Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +23, reach 15 ft. or range 120/360 ft. Hit: 34 (4d10 + 12) Piercing damage plus 27 (6d8) Psychic damage.

Calculated Defeat (Recharge 5–6). Intelligence Saving Throw: DC 34, up to six creatures of Minerva’s choice that she can see within 120 feet. Failure: 66 (12d10) Psychic damage, and the target cannot take Reactions until the end of its next turn. Success: Half damage only.

Spellcasting. Minerva casts spells without material components, using Wisdom (spell save DC 34, +26 to hit with spell attacks). At will: detect magic, dispel magic, fabricate, foresight, identify, legend lore, shield, true seeing, wall of force. 3/day each: heal, maze, mind blank, teleport, time stop. 1/day each: gate, wish (the latter to accomplish a work of extraordinary knowledge, protection or craft).

Domain Spell Mastery. Every spell granted by her Knowledge, War, Magic and Artifice portfolio domains is always prepared and can be cast at will at its listed level, without expending spell slots. This includes spells not repeated in the short list above. If a spell appears on more than one list, it remains one spell; a domain spell replaces none of her other spells.

Bonus Actions

Reposition the Line. Up to three willing allies within 60 feet of Minerva can each move up to 20 feet without provoking Opportunity Attacks.

Reactions

I Expected That. When a creature Minerva can see makes an attack roll, Minerva imposes Disadvantage on the roll before its outcome is determined.

Legendary Actions

Minerva can take three Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below, one at a time after another creature’s turn. She regains spent uses at the start of her turn.

• Prepared Step. Minerva moves up to half her Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
• Divine Strike. Minerva makes one Strategist’s Spear attack.
• Exploit Weakness (Costs 2 Actions). An ally within 90 feet makes one attack with Advantage; a hit deals an extra 18 (4d8) Force damage.

Minerva

Medium celestial (greater deity), lawful neutral

Armor Class 29 (divine aegis)

Hit Points 825 (50d8 + 600)

Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (hover)

Saving Throws Dex +23, Con +23, Int +26, Wis +26, Cha +22

Skills Arcana +26, History +26, Insight +26, Investigation +26, Perception +26, Religion +26

Damage Resistances cold, fire, force, psychic, radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities poison   Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned

Senses truesight 240 ft., passive Perception 36

Languages all, telepathy 240 ft.

Challenge 40 (custom epic; 2014-style block)   Proficiency Bonus +11

Special Traits

Divine Insight. Minerva cannot be surprised; she has advantage on Intelligence and Wisdom checks and saving throws. She knows one damage resistance or immunity of any creature she can see within 240 feet.

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

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

Aegis of Reason. Minerva and allies within 30 feet cannot be surprised and have advantage on Intelligence and Wisdom saving throws.

Innate Spellcasting. Minerva’s spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 34, +26 to hit with spell attacks). She requires no material components. At will: detect magic, dispel magic, fabricate, foresight, identify, legend lore, shield, true seeing, wall of force. 3/day each: heal, maze, mind blank, teleport, time stop. 1/day each: gate, wish.

Domain Spellcasting. Every spell on the Knowledge, War, Magic and Artifice domain spell lists is also available to her at will as an innate spell, at its listed level, without expending slots. This includes spells not repeated above.

Actions

Multiattack. Minerva makes three Strategist’s Spear attacks.

Strategist’s Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +23 to hit, reach 15 ft. or range 120/360 ft., one target. Hit: 34 (4d10 + 12) piercing damage plus 27 (6d8) psychic damage.

Calculated Defeat (Recharge 5–6). Up to six creatures of Minerva’s choice within 120 feet that she can see must each succeed on a DC 34 Intelligence saving throw or take 66 (12d10) psychic damage and be unable to take reactions until the end of their next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half damage and suffers no additional effect.

Bonus Actions

Reposition the Line. Three willing allies Minerva can see within 60 feet can each move up to 20 feet without provoking opportunity attacks.

Reactions

I Expected That. Minerva imposes disadvantage on one attack roll by a creature she can see, before the outcome is determined.

Legendary Actions

Minerva can take 3 legendary actions, using one option at a time at the end of another creature’s turn. Minerva regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.

• Move. Minerva moves up to half her speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
• Divine Strike. Minerva makes a Strategist’s Spear attack.
• Exploit Weakness (Costs 2 Actions). One ally within 90 feet makes an attack with advantage; a hit deals an extra 18 (4d8) force damage.

Minerva — Pathfinder 1e

LN Medium outsider (extraplanar, lawful); greater deity

CR 40 (original epic campaign deity)   Alignment LN
Init +15; Senses darkvision 240 ft., true seeing; Perception +54

Defense

AC 58, touch 38, flat-footed 47 (+11 Dex, +17 deflection, +20 natural)

hp 700 (40d10+480)

Fort +27, Ref +35, Will +38

DR 30/epic; SR 49; Immune poison, mind-affecting effects; Resist cold 30, fire 30, force 30

Defensive Abilities divine foresight, never flat-footed, freedom of movement

Offense

Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (perfect)

Melee +5 divine spear +54/+49/+44/+39 (4d8+14 plus 6d8 force)

Special Attacks calculated defeat (Su, DC 44 Will, Wisdom-based; up to six creatures within 120 ft., 12d10 untyped mind-affecting damage and inability to make attacks of opportunity for 1 round on a failed save; half damage and no further effect on a successful save; standard action, usable once every 1d4 rounds), tactical repositioning (Su, swift action; three willing allies within 60 ft. immediately move up to 20 ft. without provoking attacks of opportunity)

Spell-Like Abilities CL 40th; concentration +50 (Cha). At will—analyze dweomer, greater dispel magic, moment of prescience, true seeing, wall of force; 3/day each—foresight, maze, mind blank; 1/day—miracle.

Divine Domain Spells All spells granted by Knowledge, War, Magic and Artifice are available at will as spell-like abilities (CL 40th) in their relevant Pathfinder versions or explicitly adapted equivalents. None replaces her other spells.

Statistics

Str 28, Dex 32, Con 34, Int 38, Wis 38, Cha 30

Base Atk +40; CMB +49; CMD 87 (includes +17 deflection bonus)

Feats Blind-Fight, Cleave, Combat Casting, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Deceitful, Dodge, Great Cleave, Great Fortitude, Greater Disarm, Improved Critical (spear), Improved Disarm, Improved Feint, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Knowledge [history]), Spring Attack, Weapon Focus (spear)

Skills Craft (any) +54, Diplomacy +50, Knowledge (all) +54 (Knowledge [history] +57), Perception +54, Sense Motive +54, Spellcraft +54; Languages all, telepathy 240 ft.

Special Abilities

Divine Foresight (Su). Minerva is never surprised or flat-footed and can take an immediate action even before her first turn.

Aegis of Reason (Su). Allies within 30 feet gain a +4 divine bonus on Will saving throws and Knowledge checks.

Calculated Defeat (Su). As a standard action, Minerva selects up to six creatures within 120 feet. Each makes a DC 44 Will save (10 + half her 40 racial Hit Dice + Wisdom modifier). On a failure, the creature takes 12d10 untyped mind-affecting damage and cannot make attacks of opportunity for 1 round; success halves the damage and negates the other effect. The ability cannot be used again for 1d4 rounds.

Minerva — D&D 3.5e

LN Medium outsider (extraplanar, lawful); greater deity (divine rank 17)

Hit Dice 40d8+480 (660 hp)

Initiative +15   Speed 60 ft., fly 100 ft. (perfect)

Armor Class 78 (+11 Dex, +30 natural, +17 divine, +10 deflection), touch 48, flat-footed 67

Base Attack/Grapple +40/+49

Attack +5 divine spear +72 melee (4d8+14 plus 6d8 force)

Full Attack +5 divine spear +72/+67/+62/+57 melee (4d8+14 plus 6d8 force)

Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.

Special Attacks salient divine abilities, divine spell-like abilities, alter reality

Special Qualities divine aura (17-mile radius; Will DC 37), remote sensing (20 locations), portfolio sense, divine immunities (including cold, electricity, acid, poison, mind-affecting effects, stunning and death effects), fire resistance 22, DR 30/epic, SR 49, greater-deity traits

Saves Fort +51, Ref +52, Will +55

Abilities Str 28, Dex 32, Con 34, Int 38, Wis 38, Cha 30

Skills Craft (any) +74, Knowledge (all) +74, Listen +74, Sense Motive +74, Spellcraft +74, Spot +74

Feats Blind-Fight, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Critical (spear), Improved Disarm, Improved Feint, Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (spear)

Challenge Rating 46 (epic campaign benchmark)   Alignment Lawful neutral

Salient Divine Abilities (22)

As a greater deity of divine rank 17, Minerva possesses 17 salient divine abilities and five greater-deity bonus abilities. Her selected powers are:

1. Alter Reality
2. Alter Size
3. Alter Form
4. Area Divine Shield
5. Battlesense
6. Clearsight
7. Create Object
8. Create Greater Object
9. Divine Creation
10. Divine Dodge
11. Divine Recall (the development and use of plans, designs and crafted inventions)
12. Divine Shield
13. Divine Skill Focus (Knowledge [arcana])
14. Divine Skill Focus (Craft [weaponsmithing])
15. Instant Counterspell
16. Instant Move
17. Irresistible Blows (spear)
18. Know Secrets
19. Master Crafter
20. Power of Truth
21. See Magic
22. Shapechange

Combat and craft applications. Divine Dodge imposes a 67% miss chance on qualifying attacks and spells. Divine Shield can absorb 170 damage, 15 times per day; Area Divine Shield projects the protection over a wider area. Divine Skill Focus raises Minerva’s Knowledge (arcana) and Craft (weaponsmithing) checks to +101. She has at least 23 ranks in both Craft (weaponsmithing) and Craft (architecture and engineering), qualifying for Master Crafter. Know Secrets and Power of Truth have Will DC 37 where a save applies. See Magic functions throughout her divine sight. Divine Creation allows her to make magic items and mortal beings under the ability’s rest restrictions, but not artifacts.

All 22 abilities follow their named D&D 3.5e divine rules, including prerequisites, action types and limits. Divine rank +17 applies to attacks, saves and checks as specified by those rules; it is already included in the modifiers above.

Spell-Like Abilities

Caster Level 27th (10 + divine rank). Minerva can use every spell granted by her Knowledge, War, Magic and Artifice domains at will as a spell-like ability; spell save DC is 37 + spell level (10 + spell level + Cha modifier + divine rank). Additional portfolio abilities include foresight, moment of prescience, discern location, greater dispel magic and miracle as divine spell-like abilities.

Divine Abilities

Perfect Strategy. Minerva is never surprised or flat-footed, knows the strengths and weaknesses of combatants within her divine senses, and may convey flawless tactical instructions to allies within 30 feet.

Greater-Deity Certainty. On attacks, checks, saving throws and damage rolls, Minerva receives the best possible die result (20 for d20 rolls; maximum damage dice). A d20 is still rolled to determine whether an attack threatens a critical hit. Her spear’s listed attack bonuses already include divine rank +17 and Weapon Focus +1; without further buffs, its normal first hit deals 94 damage when maximized.

Irresistible Spear. Against a creature of lower divine rank, her spear attack is resolved as a melee touch attack; a hit also requires a Fortitude save (DC 39) or the target is stunned for 1d10 rounds.