Huge Giant (Hill Giant), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 15 Natural Armor
Hit Points 136 (17d12 + 68)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
21 (+5)
DEX
8 (-1)
CON
19 (+4)
INT
9 (-1)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
6 (-2)
Saving Throws WIS +5
Skills Arcana +2, Perception +2, Religion +2
Senses Passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Giant, Orc
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +4
Traits

Grolantor's Hunger. As a bonus action, the Bride can expend a spell slot to cause her melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6) necrotic damage to a target on a hit. This benefit lasts until the end of the turn. If the Bride expends a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the extra damage increases by 1d6 for each level above 1st.

Spellcasting. The Bride is a 7th-level spellcaster.  Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The Bride has the following cleric spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy, toll the dead

1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, guiding bolt, inflict wounds, command

2nd level (4 slots): hold person, spiritual weapon, blindness/deafness, aid

3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, spirit guardians, animate dead, meld into stone

4th level (3 slots): banishment, control water, stone shape

5th level (1 slot): holy weapon

Actions

Multiattack. The Bride makes two attacks with her morningstar.  She may substitute one attack to cast a spell.

Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) piercing damage.

Channel Divinity: Destroy Undead.  Once per Short Rest.

Channel Divinity: Aura of Fear .  Once per Short Rest the Bride can can create an Aura of Fear around herself with a 20ft radius, which will terrorize creatures within the area of effect upon failing a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw.  While frightened by this effect, a creature must take the Dash action and move away by the safest available route on each of its turns, unless there is nowhere to move.  If the creature ends its turn out of sight of the Bride, it may take a Wisdom saving throw.  On a successful save, the effect ends for that creature. 

Channel Divinity: Summon Flameskull.  Once per Long Rest the Bride may summon a Flameskull into being for a duration of four hours to do her bidding.  The Flameskull owes its existence to the Bride, and it is banished when she dismisses it, she is incapacitated, or slain. 

Description

Among the Hill Giants, the Brides of Grolantor are sly priestesses of exceptional cunning (for a Hill Giant) who have devoted their lives to the service of Grolantor, the Hill Giant god.  Each Stead will have a single Bride, a wise-woman who advises and guides the Chief in matters of war and conquest.  She also cares for the sick and the injured, and reads the omens and signs that convey Grolantor's will to the folk of the settlement. 

Brides are 7th level clerics, and can wield a host of dark and secret powers granted to them by their god.  The Brides will always be found in the company of servants or slaves, such as lesser giants like ogres, ettins or trolls, who are sworn to protect her with their lives.  There is also a 25% chance that the bride will also be accompanied by a younger female apprentice, who will function as a 3rd level cleric.

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