Aura of Despair: All creatures within 30 feet of the Aetherion Vanguard must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.
Necrotic Resilience: When the Aetherion Vanguard takes necrotic damage, it gains advantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn.
Aetheric Weaponry: The Aetherion Vanguard's weapon attacks are magical and deal an extra 1d8 radiant damage on a hit.
Multiattack: The Aetherion Vanguard makes two attacks with its Aetheric Glaive or one attack with its Aetheric Glaive and one with its Fiery Breath.
Aetheric Glaive: Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) radiant damage.
Fiery Breath (Recharge 5-6): The Aetherion Vanguard exhales a beam of fire in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 33 (6d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Soul Harvest: When a creature the Aetherion Vanguard can see dies within 60 feet of it, the Vanguard can use its reaction to absorb the creature's soul. The Vanguard regains 10 hit points, and a new Aetherion Vanguard is created at the start of its next turn in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of it.
The Aetherion Vanguard 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. The Aetherion Vanguard regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Attack: The Aetherion Vanguard makes one Aetheric Glaive attack.
Move: The Aetherion Vanguard moves up to half its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Radiant Burst (Costs 2 Actions): The Aetherion Vanguard releases a burst of Aetheric Radiance. All creatures within 20 feet must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) radiant damage.
Description
In the celestial hierarchy of Vorgathrax, the Cosmic Tyrant, few beings are as feared or as revered as the Aetherion Vanguard. These towering entities are the epitome of their deity's malevolent will, each a living weapon forged in the crucible of cosmic tyranny. With wings that stretch like the night sky and a gaze that could melt the resolve of even the most steadfast hero, they are the harbingers of a new age—an age where the chains of Vorgathrax's dominion bind the cosmos itself.
The Aetherion Vanguard is not just a creature; it is a statement of intent, a living testament to the malevolent will of Vorgathrax. To face one is to gaze into the abyss of cosmic tyranny, to confront a future where freedom is but a distant memory, and subjugation is the only truth.
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Posted Sep 15, 2023Introducing the Aetherion Vanguard: The Celestial Shock Troops of Vorgathrax
Why should you care? Because if you're not prepared, these celestial monstrosities will be the harbingers of your doom. Created by none other than Vorgathrax, the Cosmic Tyrant, the Aetherion Vanguard are not your typical celestial beings. They are the epitome of cosmic tyranny, designed to instill fear and enforce subjugation.
What Makes Them Unique?
Forget the stereotypical image of celestials as benevolent guardians. The Aetherion Vanguard are shock troops, designed for one purpose: to break the will of anyone who dares oppose Vorgathrax. Their armor is a dark carapace of unknown cosmic metal, absorbing light and casting an aura of impenetrable darkness. Their wings are voids in the fabric of existence, swallowing all hope and light.
Why Should You Be Worried?
These beings are not just warriors; they are instruments of cosmic oppression. Their very presence is a form of psychological warfare, designed to strip you of hope and the will to resist. And let's not forget their natural animosity towards Fiends. If you thought you could use demonic forces to counter them, think again.
The Inevitability of Their Arrival
Make no mistake, the Aetherion Vanguard are coming, and they are as inevitable as the rising tide of Vorgathrax's cosmic tyranny. Whether you choose to prepare or not, their arrival will mark a turning point, a descent into a future of subjugation and despair.
Prepare yourselves. The Aetherion Vanguard are not a threat to be taken lightly.