Huge Construct, Unaligned
AC 20 (adamantine plating)    Initiative +12 (22)
HP 315 (18d12 + 198)
Speed 40 ft.
Mod Save
STR 28 +9 +15
DEX 10 +0 +0
CON 30 +10 +16
Mod Save
INT 6 −2 −2
WIS 14 +2 +8
CHA 10 +0 +0
Skills Perception +8
Resistances Cold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Immunities Poison, Psychic; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned
Senses Truesight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 18
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
CR 18 (XP 20,000; PB +6)
Traits

Immutable Form. The Axiom Colossus is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Magic Resistance. The Axiom Colossus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Siege Engine. The Axiom Colossus deals double damage to objects and structures.

Axiomatic Core. At the start of each of its turns, the colossus chooses one creature it can see within 60 feet. Until the start of its next turn, that creature cannot benefit from advantage on attack rolls or saving throws.

Actions

Multiattack. The Axiom Colossus makes three attacks.

Adamantine Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target.
Hit: 29 (4d10 + 9) bludgeoning damage.

Gravitic Slam (Recharge 5–6). The colossus smashes the ground. Each creature on the ground within 20 feet must make a DC 20 Strength saving throw or take 45 (7d12) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half damage and isn’t knocked prone.

Annihilation Beam (Recharge 6). The colossus fires a focused beam of ordered force in a 120-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in the line must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 72 (16d8) force damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.

Objects in the line automatically fail the save.

Legendary Actions

The Axiom Colossus 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.

Move. The colossus moves up to half its speed.

Strike. The colossus makes one Adamantine Fist attack.

Suppress Magic (Costs 2 Actions). Until the end of the colossus’s next turn, spells of 5th level or lower cast within 20 feet automatically fail unless cast with a successful DC 18 spellcasting ability check.

Description

The Axiom Colossus is a towering humanoid construct of layered adamantine plates etched with glowing geometric runes. Its movements are precise, economical, and utterly relentless—every step calculated, every strike inevitable.

At its core burns a crystalline engine of pure ordered energy, pulsing with light that hums like a cathedral bell. When it engages, the air around it feels structured, as if chaos itself is being forced into straight lines.

It does not roar.
It executes.


Lore Hooks

  • Built by a lost empire to enforce perfect law

  • Guarding a planar anchor or reality-stabilizing engine

  • Activated when a city or plane deviates from a set “acceptable variance”

  • Immune to persuasion, but exploitable through logic paradoxes


Encounter Notes (DM-facing)

  • Designed as a solo boss for a high-level party

  • Extremely dangerous to casters if ignored

  • Works best in large environments (cities, fortresses, planar platforms)

  • Can be softened by:

    • Damaging the core

    • Breaking rune nodes

    • Forcing conflicting directives

Monster Tags: construct

Habitat: MountainPlanar (Mechanus)Underdark

Treasure:  Arcana ,  Relics

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