Athena — Goddess of Wisdom, Strategy, Crafts and Civic Order

Athena — D&D 2024

Athena, Greater Deity — Medium Celestial, Lawful Neutral; suggested CR 33.

Armor Class	29	Hit Points	660
Speed	60 ft., fly 120 ft. (hover)	Proficiency Bonus	+9
STR	28 (+9)	DEX	28 (+9)
CON	28 (+9)	INT	30 (+10)
WIS	30 (+10)	CHA	26 (+8)

Saving Throws Str +18, Dex +18, Int +19, Wis +19. Damage Resistances force, psychic, radiant. Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks. Condition Immunities charmed, frightened. Senses truesight 300 ft., passive Perception 29. Languages all languages she chooses, telepathy 300 ft.

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

Perfect Read of the Battlefield. Athena cannot be surprised. At the start of each round, she chooses up to three allies she can see within 120 feet; each may immediately move up to half its Speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Aegis of the City. Athena and allies within 60 feet gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class against ranged attacks and advantage on saving throws against being Frightened.

Multiattack. Athena makes three Spear of the Grey-Eyed Goddess attacks: +18 to hit, reach 15 ft. or range 60/180 ft.; 31 (4d10 + 9) piercing plus 22 (4d10) radiant damage.

Strategic Reversal (Recharge 5–6). Athena chooses up to three creatures she can see within 120 feet. Each willing target can move up to its Speed and make one weapon attack. Each hostile target instead makes a DC 27 Wisdom saving throw; on a failure it loses its reaction and Athena may move it up to 20 feet to an unoccupied space it could normally occupy.

Craft of Necessity (1/Day). Athena instantly creates one non-artifact non-consumable object of Huge size or smaller made from mundane wood, stone, bronze, iron, cloth or leather. It lasts until the next dawn unless she chooses to make it permanent.

Mythic Trait — No Plan Dies Unanswered. The first time Athena is reduced to 0 hit points, she instead regains 330 hit points. She immediately ends one effect on herself, moves up to her Speed and uses Strategic Reversal without requiring a recharge roll.

Divine Spellcasting (original encounter rule). Wisdom is Athena’s spellcasting ability (spell save DC 27, +19 to hit with spell attacks). She casts any spell from her personal list below without material components. Cantrips and spells of levels 1–5 are at will; each named spell of levels 6–9 can be cast 3/day. Casting times and Concentration use this edition’s normal rules.

Athena’s Spell List — 2024

The following is Athena’s personal divine repertoire in this edition, not a list of cleric domains or the spells automatically granted to her worshippers. This complete campaign spell selection is original encounter material, not an official published Athena statblock. Spell links open site entries where an established matching entry is available.

Athena — D&D 5e / 2014 (original epic deity)

Medium celestial, lawful neutral; epic campaign deity, suggested CR 33. No official 2014 Athena statblock is claimed. This is a distinct original conversion for encounters with the goddess herself.

Armor Class	29 (divine aegis)	Hit Points	660
Speed	60 ft., fly 120 ft. (hover)	Proficiency Bonus	+9 (epic)
STR	28 (+9)	DEX	28 (+9)
CON	28 (+9)	INT	30 (+10)
WIS	30 (+10)	CHA	26 (+8)

Saving Throws Str +18, Dex +18, Int +19, Wis +19. Damage Resistances force, psychic, radiant. Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks. Condition Immunities charmed, frightened. Senses truesight 300 ft., passive Perception 29. Languages all, telepathy 300 ft.

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

Aegis of the Polis. Athena and allies within 60 feet receive +2 AC against ranged attacks and have advantage on saving throws against fear.

Actions — Multiattack. Athena makes three spear attacks. Divine Spear: melee weapon attack +18 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target; 31 (4d10 + 9) piercing plus 22 (4d10) radiant damage.

Strategic Reversal (Recharge 5–6). Up to three allies Athena can see within 120 feet each move up to their speed and make one weapon attack. Up to three hostile targets instead make a DC 27 Wisdom saving throw, losing their reactions on failure and being moved up to 20 feet to legal unoccupied spaces by Athena.

Legendary Actions (3/Round). Athena may use one option at the end of another creature’s turn: Step Ahead (move up to half her speed without provoking opportunity attacks); Spear Thrust (make one Divine Spear attack, costs 2 actions); or Command the Line (one ally within 60 feet moves up to half its speed without provoking opportunity attacks).

Divine Spellcasting (original encounter rule). Wisdom is Athena’s spellcasting ability (spell save DC 27, +19 to hit with spell attacks). She casts any spell from her personal list below without material components. Cantrips and spells of levels 1–5 are at will; each named spell of levels 6–9 can be cast 3/day. Casting times and Concentration use this edition’s normal rules.

Athena’s Spell List — 2014

The following is Athena’s personal divine repertoire in this edition, not a list of cleric domains or the spells automatically granted to her worshippers. This complete campaign spell selection is original encounter material, not an official published Athena statblock. Spell links open site entries where an established matching entry is available.

Athena — Pathfinder 1e

Combat Statistics — Original Mythic Pathfinder Encounter

Athena, Keeper of the Aegis CR 33/MR 10
XP custom divine encounter; LN Medium outsider (extraplanar, lawful, mythic)

Init +13; Senses true seeing 300 ft., darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +62; Aura Aegis of the Polis (60 ft.).

Defense

AC 49, touch 29, flat-footed 40 (+9 Dex, +20 natural, +10 deflection); hp 580 (40d10+360); Fort +33, Ref +33, Will +34; DR 20/epic; Immune fear, poison; Resist electricity 20; SR 43.

Offense

Speed 60 ft., fly 120 ft. (perfect); Melee +5 divine spear +55/+50/+45/+40 (1d8+14 piercing plus 4d8 force); Ranged +5 divine spear +55 (1d8+14 piercing plus 4d8 force; range increment 20 ft.; returns instantly); Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.; Special Attacks strategic reversal, aegis of the polis, spell-like abilities.

Statistics

Str 28, Dex 28, Con 28, Int 30, Wis 30, Cha 26; Base Atk +40; CMB +49; CMD 68; Feats Alertness, Combat Casting, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Craft Wondrous Item, Improved Initiative, Improved Critical (spear), Iron Will, Leadership, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush, Skill Focus (Knowledge [engineering]), Skill Focus (Knowledge [history]), Skill Focus (Perception), Spell Penetration, Greater Spell Penetration, Weapon Focus (spear), Toughness; Skills Craft (armour) +56, Craft (weapons) +56, Diplomacy +54, Knowledge (engineering) +62, Knowledge (history) +62, Knowledge (nobility) +56, Perception +62, Sense Motive +56; Languages all; SQ divine manifestation, mythic power 23/day (surge +1d12), divine craft.

Special Abilities

Strategic Omniscience (Su). Athena is never flat-footed or flanked by non-divine opponents. Allies within 60 feet gain a +4 insight bonus to initiative checks and combat manoeuvre defence.

Aegis of the Polis (Su; 3/Day). A 60-foot-radius ward persists for 10 rounds, granting allies +4 deflection AC and immunity to fear. A hostile summoned creature entering must succeed on a DC 37 Will save or be repelled as though by a magic circle against evil effect; Athena can protect against another alignment instead when she activates it.

Strategic Reversal (Su; Recharge 1d4 Rounds). Three willing allies within 120 feet can each move half their speed without provoking attacks of opportunity. Each of up to three hostile creatures in the same area must succeed on a DC 37 Will save or lose its next attack of opportunity. The DC is Wisdom-based.

Cleric Domains and Domain Spells

Cleric domains: Knowledge, War, Law and Artifice (when that campaign domain is available). Knowledge domain spells, levels 1–9: comprehend languages, detect thoughts, speak with dead, divination, true seeing, find the path, legend lore, discern location, foresight. This progression belongs to Athena’s clerics and is separate from her personal spell list below.

Divine Estate. In Athena’s own Olympian estate, plans and fortifications may be reshaped as lair effects, but the goddess does not obtain automatic command over every city or ruler that honours her.

Greater deity; alignment LN. Suggested divine encounter CR 32. Cleric traditions (campaign options): Artifice, Community, Knowledge, Law, War, Weather. Subdomains: Construct, Memory, Tactics, Leadership. Favoured weapon: spear.

Strategic Omniscience (Su). Athena is never flat-footed and cannot be flanked except by a deity of equal or greater rank. Allies within 60 feet gain a +4 insight bonus on initiative and combat manoeuvre defence.

Aegis of the Polis (Su). Three times per day Athena creates a 60-foot-radius defensive aura for 10 rounds. Allies gain a +4 deflection bonus to AC and immunity to fear; hostile summoned creatures must succeed on a Will save to enter.

Divine Craft (Su). Athena may use fabricate at will and treats every Craft and Knowledge skill as though she possessed maximum ranks.

Divine Spellcasting (original encounter rule). Athena is a 27th-level divine spellcaster for her personal spell list below. She casts spells of levels 0–5 at will and each listed spell of levels 6–9 three times per day; save DC 27 + spell level and caster level 27. Use the normal spell effects and casting rules of PF1e. This is not a cleric’s prepared-domain-spell allotment.

Athena’s Spell List — PF1e

The following is Athena’s personal divine repertoire in this edition, not a list of cleric domains or the spells automatically granted to her worshippers. This complete campaign spell selection is original encounter material, not an official published Athena statblock. Spell links open site entries where an established matching entry is available.

Athena — D&D 3.5e

Combat Statistics — Original D&D 3.5e Divine Encounter

Athena, Grey-Eyed Patron of the City
Lawful Neutral Medium outsider (extraplanar, lawful); greater deity, Divine Rank 17. The encounter below represents a manifestation rather than the destruction of Athena herself.

Hit Dice 40d8+360 (680 hp; divine maximum per die); Initiative +13 (+9 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative); Speed 60 ft., fly 120 ft. (perfect); Armor Class 65 (+9 Dex, +21 natural, +8 deflection, +17 divine), touch 44, flat-footed 56; Base Attack/Grapple +20 base, +10 epic attack / +56 grapple; Attack +5 divine spear +62 melee (1d8+14 piercing plus 4d8 force); Full Attack +5 divine spear +62/+57/+52/+47 melee; Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.

Special Attacks salient divine abilities, divine spellcasting (described below), strategic reversal; Special Qualities Divine Rank 17, divine aura, immortality, portfolio sense, remote sensing, divine realm, DR 30/epic, SR 49, divine immunities, aegis of the city; Saves Fort +50, Ref +50, Will +51; Abilities Str 28, Dex 28, Con 28, Int 30, Wis 30, Cha 26; Skills Craft (armour) +70, Craft (weapons) +70, Diplomacy +68, Knowledge (architecture and engineering) +73, Knowledge (history) +70, Listen +70, Sense Motive +70, Spot +70; Feats Alertness, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Leadership, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Knowledge [architecture and engineering]), Spell Penetration, Greater Spell Penetration, Weapon Focus (spear); Languages all.

Divine Traits and Special Abilities

Immortality and Divine Immunities. Athena is immune to poison, disease, death effects, disintegration, ability drain, energy drain, mind-affecting effects, paralysis, polymorphing and petrification; no normal mortal spell can permanently destroy her. Opposing divine ranks, salient powers and artifacts may qualify under the encounter’s divine rules.

Battlesense (Salient Divine Ability). Athena cannot be surprised or flanked by non-divine opponents, and she perceives threats through her portfolio senses as the normal divine rules allow.

Aegis of the City (Su). Allies Athena chooses within 60 feet gain a +4 divine bonus to AC against ranged attacks and saving throws against fear. This does not stack with a greater divine bonus of the same type.

Strategic Reversal (Su; 3/Day). Up to three willing allies within 120 feet may immediately take a 5-foot step, even outside their turns, if legal. Each of three hostile creatures Athena can see in the same area must succeed on a Will save (DC 37) or lose its next attack of opportunity. This is a mind-affecting divine effect against hostile creatures.

Salient Divine Abilities: Alter Reality, Battlesense, Divine Battle Mastery, Divine Shield and Supreme Initiative. The published divine-rank rules govern the limitations and costs of these powers; Athena’s personal spell repertoire is given directly below.

Cleric Domains and Godly Realm

Domains Artifice, Community, Knowledge, Law, War and Weather where those campaign domains are available. Knowledge domain spells (levels 1–9) detect secret doors, detect thoughts, clairaudience/clairvoyance, divination, true seeing, find the path, legend lore, discern location, foresight. The domain list belongs to Athena’s clergy; it is not a separate set of innate spells for Athena.

Godly Realm. Athena can shape permitted planar traits within up to 100 miles of her own Olympian estate. Her divine influence shapes civic defences, workshops, schools and war rooms but does not grant automatic sovereignty over independent mortal cities.

Greater deity; Divine Rank 17; alignment LN. Portfolio: wisdom, strategy, defensive war, crafts, civic order and invention. Cleric traditions (legacy setting): Artifice, Community, Knowledge, Law, War, Weather. Favoured weapon: spear.

Appropriate salient divine abilities include Alter Reality, Battlesense, Divine Battle Mastery, Divine Shield and Supreme Initiative.

Perfect Strategy. Within her divine aura, Athena knows the position and condition of every ally she can perceive and cannot be surprised, flanked or deceived by ordinary feints.

Divine Spellcasting (original encounter rule). Athena is a 27th-level divine spellcaster for her personal spell list below. She casts spells of levels 0–5 at will and each listed spell of levels 6–9 three times per day; save DC 27 + spell level and caster level 27. Use the normal spell effects and casting rules of 3.5e. This is not a cleric’s prepared-domain-spell allotment.

Athena’s Spell List — 3.5e

The following is Athena’s personal divine repertoire in this edition, not a list of cleric domains or the spells automatically granted to her worshippers. This complete campaign spell selection is original encounter material, not an official published Athena statblock. Spell links open site entries where an established matching entry is available.

Recovered Legacy d20 Spell-Like Repertoire

In Athena’s earlier d20-era record, these were spell-like powers of the goddess, separate from her prepared cleric spells and from the domains she granted worshippers. This historical repertoire is preserved as a reference rather than imported into modern D&D or Pathfinder without conversion. Legacy divine spell-like effects use the original ruleset’s own caster-level and frequency rules, not the modern spellcasting allowance above.

War, wards and authority: Blade Barrier, Bless, Calm Emotions, Dictum, Dispel Chaos, Divine Power, Flame Strike, Hold Monster, Magic Circle against Chaos, Magic Vestment, Magic Weapon, Order’s Wrath, Power Word Blind, Power Word Kill, Power Word Stun, Prayer, Protection from Chaos, Refuge, Shield of Law, Spiritual Weapon, Summon Monster IX.

Sight, counsel and movement: Clairaudience/Clairvoyance, Detect Secret Doors, Detect Thoughts, Discern Location, Divination, Find the Path, Foresight, Greater Status, Legend Lore, Status, Sympathy, Telepathic Bond, True Seeing.

Craft, weather and great workings: Call Lightning, Call Lightning Storm, Control Weather, Control Winds, Dismantle, Fog Cloud, Forge of Air, Hephaestus’ Blessing, Heroes’ Feast, Hone, Major Creation, Mass Heal, Minor Creation, Obscuring Mist, Sleet Storm, Stone Shape, Stone Warriors, Storm of Vengeance, True Creation, Whirlwind.

Earlier d20 supplementary spells: The older Athena entry also named Athena’s Battle Guidance, Athena’s Blessing, Athena’s Protective Shield, Athena’s Grace, Mark of Athena, Arcane Prohibition, Mend Fortifications, Eye of the Storm, Greater Status. These are legacy and third-party additions, not automatically official Pathfinder, 3.5e, 2014 or 2024 spells. Their individual pages describe their provenance. Use only with GM approval and do not silently add them to another edition’s spell levels.