The Primordial Ones
Locked in frigid graves of ancient ice in an arctic wilderness, what happens when the Primordial Ones from the AD&D Deities & Demigods thaw out in your 5E D&D game?
These creatures are barrel-shaped cylinders with membranous wings. On top of the body is a head covered by 3-inch wiry cilia of many colors. They have 5 red-irised, globed eyes. At the top of their heads are 5 mouthed tentacles, and at the base of their bodies are 5 powerful tentacles used for locomotion.
The Primordial Ones are actually an alien race of high intelligence and advanced science. They hate all other types of intelligent, and will destroy them if possible, striking with three of their powerful walking tentacles if no advanced weaponry is available. (Deities & Demigods, page 46)
Primordial One
Large aberration, lawful evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10+24)
Speed 45 ft., fly 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
Ability Scores STR 21 (+5), DEX 10 (+0), CON 16 (+3), INT 14 (+2), WIS 17 (+3), CHA 12 (+1)
Skills Perception +5
Damage Immunities cold, fire
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Extraterrestrial Nature. The Primordial One does not breathe. It can survive in a vacuum. It can fly through the vacuum of space.
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The Primordial One’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 12). It can cast clairvoyance, comprehend languages, and see invisibility at will, requiring no material components.
Actions
Multiattack. The Primordial One attacks three times with its locomotive tentacles.
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, one target. Hit: 8 (1d6+5) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it size Medium or smaller. Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained. The Primordial One can’t constrict another target with that tentacle.
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