AC
15
Initiative
+2 (12)
HP
52
(5d12)
Speed
30 ft., fly 40 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STR | 16 | +3 | +5 |
| DEX | 14 | +2 | +4 |
| CON | 15 | +2 | +5 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | 10 | +0 | +2 |
| WIS | 12 | +1 | +3 |
| CHA | 14 | +2 | +4 |
Skills
Intimidation +4, Perception +3, Stealth +2
Resistances
Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Immunities
Poison; Poisoned
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages
Abyssal, Telepathy 30 ft.
CR
4 (XP 1,100; PB +2)
Traits
Brutal Guard. When Xathrog is hit by a melee attack, it can use its reaction to add +3 to its AC against that attack, potentially causing it to miss.
Terrifying Shout (Recharge 5–6). Xathrog unleashes a guttural roar of brimstone fury in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the end of Xathrog’s next turn.
Innate Spellcasting. Xathrog’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: thaumaturgy
2/day each: darkness
Actions
Multiattack. Xathrog makes two attacks: one with its Helllance and one with its Shield Bash.
Helllance. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.
Shield Bash. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Description
Clad in night-black armor etched with sulfurous runes, Xathrog Hellbound Vanguard strides forward on cloven hooves that spark embers with every step. Its eyes burn like twin coals beneath a brow of jagged obsidian, and a mane of smoldering ash drifts from its helm as though alive. Pocked with cratered scars and barbs of infernal iron, its shield and spear carry the stench of brimstone and the weight of ancient conquest. Wherever it marches, the air shimmers with heat and dread.
Lore: These Hellbound Vanguards form the bulwark of abyssal armies, drilled in the art of siege and subjugation. Spawned from infernal blood oaths, they serve as frontline shock troops, enforcing the will of demon princes across countless battlefields.