Thuul Hive Patriarch
The Dominus-Patriarch is the ruling male of a Thuul colony and the only one permitted to breed. He holds the title by ritual combat, undefeated, and a challenger ascends only by killing him. He leads the colony's assault divisions in the field and holds the brood chambers otherwise.
Halcyion Federation
- Physiology
- Humanoid
- Size
- Huge
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Armor class
- 19 (Thuulean steel over ancient chitin)
- Hit points
- 187 (15d12 + 90)
- Proficiency
- +4
- STR 25 +7 save +11
- DEX 14 +2 save +2
- CON 23 +6 save +10
- INT 14 +2 save +2
- WIS 16 +3 save +7
- CHA 16 +3 save +3
- Skills
- Athletics +11 , Intimidation +7 , Perception +7
- Passive Perception
- 17
- Senses
- tremorsense 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft.
- Languages
- Thuulean; understands Common
- Damage resistances
- bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
- Found in
- Subterranean , Thuul Prime
Equipment
Traits
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Legendary Resistance
Twice per day, when the Patriarch fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
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Relentless
The first time each combat it would drop to 0 hit points, it drops to 1 instead and its attacks deal an extra 2d8 until the end of its next turn.
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Right of Challenge
Any Thuul may challenge it in single combat, and no other Thuul will intervene while that combat lasts.
Actions
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Patriarch's Maul
+11 to hit · Thuulean Steel Maul · reach 15 ft.
2d10 + 7 bludgeoning damage
The Patriarch makes three Patriarch's Maul attacks. A creature hit by two or more of them in a turn is knocked Prone and cannot stand until the start of its next turn.
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Sunder
DC 19 Constitution save
One creature within 15 feet takes 10d8 bludgeoning damage on a failed save and its armor is broken until repaired, or half damage on a success.
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Right of Challenge Reaction
When a creature within 30 feet attacks the Patriarch while another Thuul is engaged with it, the Patriarch makes one Patriarch's Maul attack against that creature with advantage.