Legendary Resistance (3/Day): If Waukeen fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Divine Wealth (Recharge 5-6): Waukeen can call upon the power of wealth and trade to aid her. This can take one of the following forms, chosen at random:
- Shower of Gold: Waukeen conjures a rain of gold coins in a 30-foot radius around her. Each creature in the area must make a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw or take 35 (10d6) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The area becomes difficult terrain as the coins pile up.
- Market's Boon: Waukeen grants herself and up to three allies within 60 feet advantage on all attacks, saving throws, and ability checks until the end of her next turn.
- Commerce's Charm: Waukeen targets one creature within 60 feet that can see and hear her. The creature must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature regards Waukeen as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. This effect ends if Waukeen or her allies attack the charmed creature.
Multiattack: Waukeen makes three attacks with her Scepter of Wealth or uses her Divine Wealth ability.
Scepter of Wealth: Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8) radiant damage.
Golden Light (Recharge 5-6): Waukeen can unleash a blinding flash of golden light. Each creature of her choice within 30 feet must make a DC 24 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Combat Bonus Actions:
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Prosperity's Strike: Waukeen can imbue her next attack with divine energy. On her next successful melee attack, the target takes an additional 4d8 radiant damage and must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or be blinded until the end of their next turn.
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Blessing of Wealth: Waukeen can choose one ally within 60 feet. That ally gains temporary hit points equal to 10 + Waukeen’s Charisma modifier (typically +5) and advantage on their next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw made before the end of their next turn.
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Golden Sanctuary: Waukeen can cast the sanctuary spell on herself or an ally within 30 feet without expending a spell slot. The DC to resist the spell is 24.
Social Bonus Actions:
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Trade's Favor: Waukeen can choose one creature within 60 feet that she can see. That creature gains advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks for the next 10 minutes.
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Insightful Appraisal: Waukeen can use her divine insight to evaluate an object or person. She learns whether an item is magical or mundane and gains a sense of its approximate value. If appraising a person, she gains insight into their motivations and whether they are being truthful.
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Merchant's Blessing: Waukeen can cast enhance ability (Charisma) on herself or an ally within 30 feet without expending a spell slot, providing advantage on Charisma checks for 1 hour.
Protective Bonus Actions:
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Protective Wealth: Waukeen can use her divine power to create a protective aura. Until the start of her next turn, she and allies within 30 feet gain a +2 bonus to AC.
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Divine Investment: Waukeen can cast shield of faith on herself or an ally within 30 feet without expending a spell slot, providing a +2 bonus to AC for 10 minutes.
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Wealth's Warding: Waukeen can use her bonus action to grant herself or an ally within 30 feet a +2 bonus to saving throws until the start of her next turn.
Utility Bonus Actions:
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Golden Step: Waukeen can teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space she can see. When she teleports, she leaves behind a small pile of gold coins (worth 100 gp) that remains until picked up or the end of the next turn, whichever comes first.
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Quick Trade: Waukeen can exchange one held item with an ally within 30 feet. Both she and the ally must be willing, and the items must be of roughly equivalent size and weight.
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Instant Transaction: Waukeen can conjure a small pouch of gold coins (worth 200 gp) and place it in the hand or at the feet of an ally within 30 feet. This can be used to bribe, pay off debts, or quickly facilitate a trade
Combat Reactions:
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Divine Counter (3/Day): When Waukeen is hit by an attack or targeted by a harmful spell, she can use her reaction to create a shimmering barrier of golden light. This barrier grants her resistance to all damage from that attack or spell, and the attacker takes radiant damage equal to half the damage dealt (before resistance).
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Trade Deflection (1/Day): When an ally within 30 feet of Waukeen is targeted by an attack, she can use her reaction to swap places with that ally, teleporting them to her previous location and taking the attack herself. The attack automatically misses the ally and targets Waukeen instead.
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Mercantile Shield: When a creature Waukeen can see within 60 feet makes an attack roll, saving throw, or ability check, she can use her reaction to grant that creature a +5 bonus to the roll.
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Golden Retribution: When Waukeen takes damage from a creature within 60 feet of her, she can use her reaction to cause the ground beneath that creature to erupt with golden energy. The creature must succeed on a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw or take 4d8 radiant damage and be blinded until the end of its next turn.
Social Reactions:
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Prosperity's Insight: When a creature makes a Charisma (Persuasion) check against Waukeen or an ally within 30 feet of her, she can use her reaction to impose disadvantage on the check. If the check fails, the creature must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by Waukeen for 1 hour.
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Divine Bargain: When a creature within 30 feet of Waukeen makes a deal, trade, or agreement, she can use her reaction to bless the arrangement. Both parties gain advantage on all Charisma-based checks related to the deal for the next 24 hours.
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Market Blessing: When Waukeen or an ally within 30 feet is about to make a significant purchase, she can use her reaction to grant them divine favor. The ally receives a 20% discount on the transaction and the item purchased becomes immune to any form of magical tampering or theft for 30 days.
Protective Reactions:
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Shield of Gold: When an ally within 30 feet of Waukeen is hit by an attack, she can use her reaction to create a protective barrier of golden energy around them. The ally gains a +5 bonus to AC until the start of their next turn.
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Wealth's Embrace: When an ally within 30 feet of Waukeen is reduced to 0 hit points, she can use her reaction to envelop them in a cocoon of golden light. The ally regains 30 hit points and is lifted to their feet, and they gain temporary hit points equal to half their maximum hit points for 1 minute.
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Commerce's Guardian: When Waukeen is targeted by a critical hit, she can use her reaction to nullify the critical effect, causing the attack to deal normal damage instead. Additionally, she regains hit points equal to the damage dealt.
Waukeen 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. Waukeen regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Detect: Waukeen makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Golden Strike: Waukeen makes one attack with her Scepter of Wealth.
Teleport (Costs 2 Actions): Waukeen magically teleports, along with any equipment she is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space she can see.
Description
| Description | Waukeen is the goddess of trade, wealth, and commerce. She represents the concepts of fair trade, honest profit, and the pursuit of wealth through legitimate means. | ||||
| Appearance | She is often depicted as a beautiful and confident woman dressed in fine clothing, adorned with jewelry and carrying a set of scales to symbolize fair trade. | ||||
| Personality | Waukeen encourages fair and honest business practices. She dislikes cheating, theft, and any form of deceit in trade. Those who follow her teachings aim to accumulate wealth through hard work and ethical dealings. | ||||
| Worshipers | Her followers include merchants, traders, entrepreneurs, bankers, and anyone seeking financial success through legal means. Adventurers might also invoke her blessings for luck in finding valuable treasures. | ||||
| Temples/Shrines | Temples to Waukeen can be found in bustling cities and major trade hubs. These places often serve as centers for trade negotiations, financial advice, and secure banking. | ||||
Lair and Lair Actions
Waukeen's lair, known as the Grand Bazaar of Celestial Commerce, is a vast and opulent market square that exists in an extra-dimensional space. It embodies the pinnacle of wealth, trade, and prosperity, filled with divine splendor and endless opportunities for commerce.
General Description
The Grand Bazaar is a bustling, vibrant place filled with stalls and pavilions, each adorned with the most exquisite goods imaginable. The architecture blends grandiose celestial styles with elements of earthly marketplaces, creating a unique and mesmerizing environment. Golden archways, shimmering marble floors, and silken canopies stretch as far as the eye can see, with an otherworldly light bathing everything in a warm, golden glow.
Key Features
- The Golden Fountain: At the center of the Bazaar stands a magnificent fountain made entirely of gold and encrusted with precious gems. The water that flows from it is pure liquid gold, believed to bring prosperity and luck to those who touch it.
- Stalls and Pavilions: The market stalls are manned by celestial merchants and constructs, selling everything from enchanted items and rare spices to priceless art and divine artifacts. Each stall is an intricate work of art, with banners fluttering in a gentle, magical breeze.
- Vaults of Wealth: Located at the edges of the Bazaar are grand vaults filled with untold riches. These vaults are heavily guarded by divine sentinels and can only be accessed by those who have Waukeen’s blessing or permission.
- Celestial Courtyard: An open area within the Bazaar where celestial beings gather to discuss trade, share news, and partake in divine feasts. The courtyard is surrounded by statues of legendary traders and heroes, each imbued with magic.
- The Auction House: A grand hall where the most valuable and rare items are auctioned off to the highest bidder. The atmosphere here is charged with excitement, and powerful entities from across the planes come to participate in the bidding.
- The Shrine of Prosperity: A serene temple dedicated to Waukeen, where followers can offer prayers and donations in exchange for her blessings. The air here is thick with the scent of incense, and the walls are adorned with gold leaf and intricate mosaics depicting Waukeen’s deeds.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Waukeen takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- Prosperity's Gift: Waukeen blesses a 20-foot-radius area she can see within 120 feet. Any creature within the area regains 20 hit points and gains advantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the start of her next turn.
- Trade Winds: Waukeen summons a powerful gust of wind in a 60-foot line. Each creature in that line must succeed on a DC 24 Strength saving throw or be pushed 30 feet away from Waukeen and knocked prone.
- Mercantile Shield: Waukeen creates a shimmering shield of golden light around herself or an ally within 60 feet. The shield grants a +5 bonus to AC and immunity to all damage until the start of her next turn.
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