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Latest revision as of 14:07, 6 January 2024

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Elder Tempest (pointer) [1] [2]
Gargantuan Elemental (Air Elementals, Elder Elementals), Neutral
Armor Class: 18
Hit Points: 264
Speed: 0 ft., fly 120 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Saving Throws: Wis, Cha
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages: —
Habitat: Arctic, Coastal, Grassland, Hill, Mountain
Challenge: 23 (50,000 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +7

Features

Air Form. [3] The tempest can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Flyby. [3] The tempest doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). [3] If the tempest fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Living Storm. [4]

Siege Monster. [3] The tempest deals double damage to objects and structures. 

Actions

Multiattack.

Thunderous Slam. Melee Weapon Attack

Lightning Storm (Recharge 6). [4] 

Legendary Actions

The elemental 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 elemental regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Move.

Lightning Strike (Costs 2 Actions).

Screaming Gale (Costs 3 Actions).

Unofficial Description: This ancient elemental looks like a whale-sized serpent made of cloud and lightning snaking through the sky


Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. Jump up ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, et. al (7 May 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786966246. p. 237. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  2. Jump up ↑ Jeremy Crawford (17 May 2022). Monsters of the Multiverse. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786967870. p. 121. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  3. ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Trait matches the trait of the same name in the 5th ed. SRD. - Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY.
  4. ↑ Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 Variation (Lightning Storm/Lightning Strike): The MotM variant has a lower DC.

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AlignmentNeutral +
AuthorVaried +, MToF + and MotM +
CRval23 +
Canontrue +
Challenge Rating23 +
Creature NameElder Tempest +
Experience Points50,000 +
FeaturesAir Form +, Flyby +, Legendary Resistance +, Living Storm +, Siege Monster +, Multiattack +, Thunderous Slam +, Lightning Storm +, Move +, Lightning Strike + and Screaming Gale +
HabitatArctic +, Coastal +, Grassland +, Hill + and Mountain +
Hit Points264 +
Legendary Monstertrue +
NameElder Tempest +
PublicationVaried +, MToF + and MotM +
SizeGargantuan +
SortTextElemental Elder Tempest +
SubtypeAir Elemental + and Elder Elemental +
SummaryThis ancient elemental looks like a whale-sized serpent made of cloud and lightning snaking through the sky +
TypeElemental +