Lesser Apostle (5e Creature)

Lesser Apostle

Medium fiend (apostle, shapechanger), chaotic evil Armor Class 13 in humanoid form, 18 in apostle form (natural armor) Hit Points 152 (16d8 + 80) Speed 30 ft. (45 ft. in apostle form) STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 20 (+5) 20 (+5) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) Saving Throws Str +9, Con +9, Cha +6 Skills Acrobatics +9, Athletics +9, Deception +6, History +6, Intimidation +6, Perception +6 Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks that aren't silvered Damage Immunities poison, psychic Condition Immunities poisoned Senses passive Perception 16 Languages Common Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Brave. The apostle has advantage on saving throws against being frightened and charmed. Shapechanger. The apostle can use its action to polymorph into its apostle form, or back into its false form, which is humanoid. While in its apostle form, its size becomes Large. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. Keen Hearing and Smell. The apostle has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell. Causal Sense. The apostle knows the direction of any Sacrifices within 5 miles of it. ACTIONS Multiattack. The apostle makes two fist or slam attacks. Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage. Slam (Apostle Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage. Regenerate (Apostle Form Only). The apostle regains 12 (2d6 + 5) hit points. Frightful Presence (Apostle Form Only, Recharge 6). Each creature of the apostle's choice that is within 120 feet of the apostle and aware of it must succeed on a DC 17 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 the apostle's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.

When a person is at their absolute lowest; truly willing to sacrifice anything to achieve their goal, the behelit, a supernatural fetish destined by causality to come to them in this very moment regardless of any person's action, awakens, putting them face to face with the God Hand. Sacrificing the thing they hold dearest alongside their own soul, they are given strength surpassing any human, and a twisted will to follow their new master's only command: "do as thou wilt". Lesser apostles have had less than 100 years to refine their abilities.

Known Lesser Apostles

Succubus The succubus in her [humanoid] and [apostle] forms The succubus deals twice as much damage to creatures that are charmed by her or incapacitated, and she has the following action: Draw (Humanoid Form Only, Recharge 6)). One humanoid within 30 ft. of the succubus that can see her must make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw, and does so with advantage if the succubus is fighting it. If it fails the saving throw, it is charmed by the succubus until for 1 hour with concentration or until the succubus does anything harmful to it. The charmed creature is infatuated with they succubus. Snake Lord The Snake Lord in his [humanoid] and [apostle] forms The enigmatic baron of Koka, the Snake Lord ensures that the chaos of the town remains unresolved, allowing him to manipulate the mayor into bringing him a steady flow of lonesome commoners upon which to dine. The snake lord gains the following actions: Halberd. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage. This attack can replace a fist attack when the Snake Lord uses his multiattack action. Tail Slam (Apostle Form Only, Recharge 5-6). Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage. This can be used as a bonus action. Slug Count The Slug Count in his [humanoid] and [apostle] forms. In recent memory, the Slug Count was an honorable lord battling a years-long infestation of pagans and heresy in hopes of maintaining the purity and goodness of his people. However, when he returned home from his inquisition, he found his wife hosting a pagan orgy in his own castle. Putting every person in sight to the blade, his bloodlust was only stopped by the final survivor, the countess, who smiled triumphantly knowing he could not bring himself to slay her. Driven to suicide, he was only stopped by the God Hand, sacrificing his wife for the powers of an apostle. His crusade continued, now slaying heretics to feed his endless hunger for flesh. The Slug Count's regeneration action causes him to regain twice as many hit points, he can use his slam attack while in his false form, and as an action the Slug Count may convert a willing or incapacitated creature into a slug daemon.

Master of the Hounds The Master of the Hounds in his [humanoid] and [apostle] forms. Once a servant of Count Lansdown, the Master of the Hounds dedicated his life to the service of his lord's hunting dogs, even killing a few townsfolk who dared to harm one, leaving him rejected and abused by the townsfolk, and even by Lansdown himself, though the count's daughter showed him the only human kindness. However, when he confessed his love for her, she was shocked, refusing to see him ever again. Becoming an apostle in his despair, he sacrificed her, making her the first victim on his rampage through the manor, mounting her remains like a prized deer in the aftermath. The Master of the Hounds is aware of the distance of any Sacrifices within 5 miles, and can use his regeneration action as a bonus action by consuming a corpse. As an action, the Master of the Hounds can transform a mastiff into a pseudo-apostle. In Lansdown Manor, the Master of the Hounds has 6 mastiffs which it can telepathically communicate with while within 60 feet of. Charles Charles in his [humanoid] and [apostle] forms. Born the younger of two children of a lesser noble family, Charles' life came to a screeching halt when a fire destroyed his home and killed his parents. Having lost everything, he sacrificed his only remaining family member, his older sister, in order to restore his noble house to its glory. Charles gains a flying speed equal to his movement speed, creatures take 12 (2d6 + 5) psychic damage when they fail the saving throw to end the effects of his Frightful Presence, and he gains the following action: Psychic Blast. Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, range 20/40 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) psychic damage. This attack can replace a fist attack when Charles uses his multiattack action. Vlad Tepes Vlad Tepes in his [humanoid] and [apostle] forms. Lord of Vuana in southern Balden, Vlad the Impaler gives little heed to his bishop advisor, effectively keeping him hostage at his side. After being captured and tortured as a child during the war for independence against Midland, Vlad sacrificed his faith to the God Hand, transforming into an apostle and destroying the war camp he was being held in. Upon his lesser throne, Vlad Tepes takes immense pleasure in torturing people to death, particularly women and children, whom he advised his guard to occasionally falsely accuse of witchcraft. Vlad Tepes can make attacks with any weapons within 60 ft. of it that aren't in the possession of a creature, and while a creature is frightened of Vlad Tepes he controls their movement on their turn.

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