Baphomet (5e)

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Varied
OotA, MotM

Deific Summary }
Baphomet Horned King, Prince of Beasts Type: Demon Lord Portfolio: Alignment: Chaotic Evil Domains: War, Nature Plane: Abyss Symbol: Mazes and Complex Knots Worshipers: Minotaurs, Those with beastial natures.

Description

  

Baphomet was a demon lord who ruled a layer of the Abyss called the Endless Maze. He was the Prince of Beasts and the Demon Lord of Minotaurs, an embodiment of savagery and an insidious force that wormed its way into the heart of his followers to deceive them into embracing brutality.

  

Baphomet himself appears as a great, black-furred minotaur, 20 feet tall with six iron horns. … Baphomet wields a great glaive called Heartcleaver…

As a Monster

Baphomet (pointer)
Huge Fiend (Demons, Demon Lords), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class: 22 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 333
Speed: 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Saving Throws: Dex, Con, Wis
Skills: Intimidation, Perception
Senses: truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 24
Languages: all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge: 23 (50,000 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +7
Features Charge (Variation ). If Baphomet moves at least 10 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes … extra … piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a … Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet away and knocked prone. Labyrinthine Recall. Baphomet can perfectly recall any path he has traveled, and he is immune to the maze spell. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Baphomet fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The demon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Magic Weapons (Variation ). The demon's weapon attacks are magical. Reckless (Variation ).  Actions Multiattack. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack Gore. Melee Weapon Attack Heartcleaver. Melee Weapon Attack Frightful Presence. Spellcasting (Variation , Charisma).  Legendary Actions The fiend 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 fiend regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Heartcleaver Attack (). Charge (Costs 2 Actions).

Unofficial Description: Minotaur-like demon lord

Baphomet's Lair

  Baphomer's lair is his palace, the Lyktion, which is on the layer of the Abyss called the Endless Maze.

Lair Actions

 When fighting inside its lair, an baphomet can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the demon lord takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the demon lord can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• Illusory Room
• Reverse Gravity
• Seal the Way

Regional Effects

 The region containing Baphomet's lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects:

• Beguiling Realm
• Hedge Mazes
• Madness of Baphomet
• Panicked Beasts

If Baphomet dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.

Madness of Baphoment

Madness inflicted by Baphomet is described in Out of the Abyss p.135.

Sources and Notes

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