Baphomet (Mythic)

Brutal Display. When Baphomet kills a creature, other creatures of his choice within 30 feet of him or the target must make a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, creatures become frightened of Baphomet for one minute. While frightened in this way, the creature must use its movement each turn to move as far away from you as possible, and can only take the Dash, Disengage, or Dodge action on its turn. This effect ends early if the creature finishes its movement in a location where it can no longer see Baphomet or the creature he killed. Undead cannot be affected by this trait.

Charge. If Baphomet moves at least 10 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 42 (7d12) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 25 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 20 feet away and knocked prone.

Civilization’s Doom (Mythic; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If Baphomet is reduced to 0 hit points, he doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, an eternal labyrinth appears on the battlefield filling a 120-foot radius sphere centered on Baphomet, and he regains 275 hit points. This area counts as his lair and lasts for 1 hour, or until Baphomet dies. Whenever a creature within 120 feet of Baphomet moves 20 feet or more, it must roll 1d12 to note which section of the lair it is in. Creatures in one section cannot see or target creatures or objects in other sections. Due to the nature of the maze, a creature cannot enter the same space as another creature, even if they are in different sections. Whenever Baphomet makes this roll, he can choose the result. A creature can use its action to make a DC 23 Wisdom (Survival) check. Success allows it to choose another creature within the lair and move to its section.

King of Beasts. Baphomet has advantage on attack rolls, saving throws and Charisma and Wisdom (Insight) checks towards beasts and monstrosities. While beasts and monstrosities have disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws against Baphomet. Beasts and monstrosities of CR 17 or lower are unwilling to attack Baphomet and obey his orders unquestionably, even if they are influenced by magic.

Labyrinthine Recall. Baphomet can perfectly recall any path he has traveled, and he is immune to the maze spell.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Baphomet fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

Lord of Minotaurs. Each Minotaur within 120 feet of Baphomet of his choice has advantage on attack rolls, saving throws, and can't be charmed or frightened. In addition, If Baphomet isn't incapacitated, any other creature with the Reckless trait of his choice can make an additional attack as a bonus action as long as they are within 120 feet of Baphomet.

Magic Resistance. Baphomet has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Reckless. At the start of his turn, Baphomet can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against him have advantage until the start of his next turn

Siege Monster. Baphomet deals double damage to objects and structures.

The Beast Within (Mythic Trait, 1/Day). When Baphomet is reduced to 0 hit points after activating his Civilization's Doom trait, he doesn't die or fall unconscious. Instead, he regains 185 hit points and gains the following benefits:

• Baphomet's walking speed increases by 20 feet (60 ft.)
• Baphomet's size increases to Gargantuan, causing his melee attacks to deal an additional 6 (3d4) damage.
• Baphomet gains 60 (15d8) temporary hit points whenever he kills a creature.

Multiattack. Baphomet uses his Frightful Presence, then makes one Bite attack, one Gore attack, and one Heartcleaver attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +19 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d8 + 10) piercing damage.

Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +19 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d6 + 10) piercing damage. If Baphomet moved at least 10 feet straight toward the target immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 16 (3d10) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 25 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet away and knocked prone.

Heartcleaver. Melee Weapon Attack: +22 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (2d10 + 13) force damage. In Baphomet's hands, Heartcleaver also functions as a vorpal sword. Whenever Baphomet hits an object with it, the hit is a critical hit. 

• Banish. When Baphomet hits a creature with this weapon, he can expend a charge to have the creature succumb to effects of the maze spell. If this hit was a critical hit, Baphomet doesn't need to expend a charge to use this property. Heartcleaver has 12 charges for this property. It regains 6 (3d4) expended charges daily at dawn or a number of charges equal to half the PB of a creature Baphomet kills with Heartcleaver. If Baphomet expends the last charge, he rolls a d20. On a 1, he is immediately teleported back to the Endless Maze.

Frightful Presence. Each creature of Baphomet’s choice within 120 feet of him and aware of him must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. These later saves have disadvantage if Baphomet is within line of sight of the creature.

If a creature succeeds on any of these saves or the effect ends on it, the creature is immune to Baphomet’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.

Spellcasting. Baphomet casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20, +14 to hit):

At will: detect magic, dispel magic, dominate beast, wall of stone, Absorb Elements (9th level), Compelled Duel, Wrathful Smite

3/day each: teleport, Bestow Curse (9th level), Banishing Smite, Staggering Smite

1/day each: maze, Wrath of Nature, Conjure Animals (9th level)

Summon Minotaurs (1/Day). Baphomet summons 12 (5d4) Minotaurs to appear in unoccupied spaces of his choice within 600 feet of him that he can see. The minotaurs roll initiative when they appear. They act as Baphomet’s allies and obey all his commands. They remain until they die or Baphomet uses a bonus action to dismiss any or all of them.

Thrill of the Hunt. When Baphomet reduces an enemy to 0 hit points on his turn, he may move up to half his speed and make one additional melee weapon attack against a creature within range.

Beastly Resilience. When Baphomet is struck by an attack resulting in a critical hit, he can reduce the damage of that attack by 21 (4d6 + 9).

Baphomet can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Baphomet regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

Heartcleaver Attack. Baphomet makes one Heartcleaver attack.

Charge (Costs 2 Actions). Baphomet moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks, then makes a Gore attack.

If Baphomet is a Mythic encounter, he can use the options below as legendary actions for 1 hour after using Civilization’s Doom.

Explore. Baphomet rolls 1d12 to change his location in his lair. He cannot choose the result of this roll.

Bellow. Baphomet unleashes a loud warcry. Baphomet uses his Frightful Presence trait, which affects creatures in all sections of his lair, even if they can’t see him.

Dimensional Cleave. Baphomet makes a melee attack with Heartcleaver. If he deals damage with this attack, roll 1d12 and move the target to that section of the lair.

Baphomet’s Perfect Form (Costs 3 Actions). Baphomet empowers a creature within 30 ft. of him with his cursed magic to alter it's form into that of one of his creations. The target can’t cast spells, and you gains the following benefits:

• The target gains 150 temporary hit points. If any of these remain when the effect ends, they are lost.
• The target's Strength and Dexterity scores become 25 (+7), and its AC becomes 22.
• The target's size becomes Large, unless it would otherwise be bigger.
• A greataxe appears in the target's hand, which you are proficient with. This axe deals 12 (2d12) slashing damage on a hit.
• The target has proficiency in Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws.
• The target can make an additional two attacks, when it takes the Attack action on your turn.

In addition to these benefits, the target gains one additional benefits depending on Baphomet's choice of one of the following demons: Bulezau, Ghour, or Goristro.

• Bulezau. The target grows a barbed tail. As a bonus action, it can make a natural weapon attack with this tail against a creature it can see within 10 feet, adding its Strength modifier to attack and damage rolls with this tail. On a hit, it deals 1d10 piercing damage and the target is grappled by its tail. A creature grappled this way can use its action to make a DC 20 Strength check, breaking free of the grapple on a success.
• Ghour. As a bonus action, the target emit a terrible bellow. Creatures of its choice within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or become stunned until the start of its next turn. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw is deafened until the start of its next turn instead.
• Goristro. As a bonus action, the target performs a rampaging charge, choosing a direction, or determine one at random by rolling a d8. It charges forward 30 feet in that direction without provoking opportunity attacks. Each creature whose space the target enters must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or take 2d10 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. If the creature determined its direction randomly, creatures make this save with disadvantage. This charge stops early if the creature collides with an object solid enough to slow its movement, such as a stone wall or a corporeal Gargantuan creature.