Phantom Visage

Born from the collective anguish of countless sailors who perished in the lightless trenches where sanity dissolves into shadow, the Phantom Visages are neither fully formed nor entirely ephemeral—they exist in the liminal space between drowning and madness itself. These colossal water elementals were forged when an ancient ritual to commune with the deep went catastrophically wrong, binding the rage of the abyss to the very essence of the ocean's currents. Their incomplete faces shift and writhe like kelp caught in an eternal storm, their luminescent eyes burning with an intelligence both alien and malevolent, as if they gaze upon truths that shatter mortal comprehension. The voices that emanate from their gaping maws are the death-songs of the drowned, carried on winds that shouldn't exist, whispering secrets meant to lure the living into willing surrender. These creatures hunger not merely for flesh but for consciousness itself, seeking to drag victims into the depths where they might join the collective torment that sustains the Visages' existence. When one is dispersed through combat or magic, its agony serves as a beacon, calling forth others of its kind from the madness-seas to converge and overwhelm those foolish enough to resist, transforming isolated encounters into nightmarish sieges of supernatural drowning.

Strength

20, modifier +5

Dexterity

10, modifier +0

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

22, modifier +6

Soul Piercing Gaze

The Phantom Visage targets one creature within 60 ft. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or take 4d10 psychic damage and be frightened until the end of its next turn.

Whispering Lure

As an action, the Phantom Visage can choose up to three creatures within 120 ft. Each must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute.

Kelp Tendril Strike

Melee Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 3d12 + 5 bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 18).

Summon the Depths

As a bonus action, the Phantom Visage can summon 1d4 additional Phantom Visages within 60 ft. of itself, appearing in unoccupied spaces.

Ocean's Wrath

The Phantom Visage unleashes a torrent of seawater in a 30 ft. cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Strength saving throw, taking 6d10 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Ethereal Whispers

The Phantom Visage can communicate telepathically with any creature within 120 feet.

Drowning Presence

Creatures within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened.

strength

+10

dexterity

+5

constitution

+10

intelligence

+9

wisdom

+8

charisma

+11

Cold

Lightning