The Monster Of The Abyss

In the time before time, when reality was still malleable and the boundaries between worlds had not yet hardened, The Monster Of The Abyss was something else entirely—a fragment of pure consciousness that fell through the cracks of creation and plummeted into the bottomless pit that serves as the prison between all things. Over eons, it absorbed the despair of countless souls that tumbled after it, their anguish and terror crystallizing into a form so grotesque and alien that mortal minds begin to unravel merely from perceiving its outline. Desperate for escape from the suffocating darkness of its eternal tomb, the creature has clawed its way upward through the ages, each attempt bringing it closer to the surface world until the ancient watchers—enigmatic statues carved from stone older than mountains—materialized around the pit's rim to seal it away. These silent sentinels stand eternal vigil, their eyes never blinking, their purpose absolute: to ensure the barrier holds and The Monster Of The Abyss remains entombed in the depths where it belongs. Yet with each passing century, the creature grows stronger, hungrier, and more cunning, testing the limits of its prison with increasingly violent assaults that shake the very foundations of the world above. Those foolish enough to descend into the pit seeking answers or treasures rarely return, and those who do emerge are hollow shells, their minds shattered by glimpses of something so fundamentally wrong that sanity becomes a luxury they can no longer afford.

Strength

30, modifier 10

Dexterity

10, modifier 0

Constitution

30, modifier 10

Intelligence

20, modifier 5

Wisdom

25, modifier 7

Charisma

15, modifier 2

Abyssal Claw

Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 40 (6d10 + 10) slashing damage.

Soul Rend

The monster targets one creature it can see within 60 ft. The target must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or take 55 (10d10) necrotic damage and have its maximum hit points reduced by the same amount.

Terror Wave

Each creature within 30 ft. must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or take 45 (10d8) psychic damage and be stunned until the end of its next turn.

Despairing Gaze

The monster targets one creature it can see within 60 ft. The target must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or be paralyzed until the end of its next turn.

Eldritch Presence

Creatures within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute.

strength

10

dexterity

0

constitution

10

intelligence

5

wisdom

7

charisma

2

Psychic

Necrotic