Spellcasting. The byatian is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following priest spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, resistance, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, cure wounds, detect magic, inflict wounds
2 level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, hold person, lesser restoration
3 level (2 slots): dispel magic, speak with dead
Multiattack. The byatian makes either three melee attacks--one with its snake beard and two with its staff.
Snake Beard. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage.
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 ) blunt damage.
Description
Scaled and snake-bearded, byatians (by-ae-shuns) are male gorgons. While their female counterparts, the serpent-haired medusae, tend to be fierce, solitary creatures, byatians are priestly scholars who live in hidden enclaves. Seeking to expand their power, they tirelessly search for potent artifacts and repositories of elder lore. Though contemptuous of non-gorgons, they will cooperate with "lesser" races when it furthers their agenda.
Lore: The gorgons were an ancient race, intelligent and handsome but given to arrogance. A divine war sundered their god Gorgonus into two deities, Byatis and Medusa, and their race in the process, transforming them into reptilian monstrosities. Male gorgons are priests of the god Byatis who drives them to restore the gorgonian god and race. (Arcana check DC 18)
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