PHAERIMM

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Phaerimm
Phaerimms are aberrations of a wholly evil and sadistic
nature, their desire to destroy all other life held in check only
by their desire to have other beings as slaves and to torture
for their own enjoyment.
A phaerimm has a conical body, tipped with an ovoid head
at one end and a poisonous barbed tail at the other. A
phaerimm’s head disk contains a vast, many-toothed mouth
and is surrounded by four clawed limbs.
Aberrant Physiology. Phaerimm can crawl along the
ground, but usually choose to fly unless prevented from doing
so. Phaerimms communicate with one another by varying the
wind speed around their bodies, and with non-phaerimms
through telepathy.
Phaerimm magic draws on their physiology, creating a very
peculiar kind of casting, the gestures of which require the
caster to have four arms, as the phaerimm do. Because of
this, many phaerimm can draw upon strange magical powers
beyond the grasp of the bipedal races.
Devourer of Magic. Phaerimms consume magical energy
as their primary source of sustenance. As such, they are
frequently attracted to sights of magical catastrophe or places
where spells are cast regularly, drawn by their hunger for
magic. Although they gain no sustenance from doing so,
phaerimms still will eat their prey if only to cause them – or
others who see it – greater suffering.
Path of Destruction. Millennia ago, the phaerimms
plotted to obliterate all life in Faerûn. They destroyed the
mighty Netherese Empire, played an instrumental role in the
destruction of the dwarven Northkingdom of Delzoun, and
devastated the area now known as the Anauroch desert.
However, their attempt was foiled by the elder sharn, who
imprisoned most of the phaerimms in a magical field beneath
Anauroch.
Enemies of the Sharn. The phaerimms were the sworn
foes of the a race of mysterious and powerful aberrations, the
sharn. The sharn were monstrous sorcerers serving an
allience of deities known as the Pentad, seeking to preserve
their culture's lore and to fight against abuse of magic and
corruptions of the weave. As creatures who use their magic to
rule tyrannically over others, the phaerimm represented the
antithesis of everything the sharn stood for.
The sharn were among the only creatures mighty enough
to stand against the phaerimm incursions into the world.
After the sharn imprisoned the phaerimms under the
Anauroch, those phaerimms who escaped their grasp have an
even greater hatred for these creatures, their enemies and
the captors of their kin.
Scattered Survivors. The few phaerimm who escaped the
sharn's imprisonment live scattered across Faerûn. Some
dwell in Myth Drannor, sqaundering their power on intrigue
and political struggles, whilst others have conquered the
beholder city of Ooltul and are attempting to break the
sharn's barrier and free their kindred.
Even those phaerimm who have devoted their lives to
egostistic or eccentric purposes never entirely forget their
kindred burried under the desert, nor the great wrong that
was done against their people.

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 Phaerimm beyond the Realms
The phaerimm are originally a creature firmly rooted in the
Forgotten Realms; however, there is no reason for you not to
adapt them to fir your setting. Here are a few ideas to spark
your imagination to fit these strange monsters into your own
campaign world.
Enemies of Life
First and foremost, phaerimm are creatures which despise all
other living creatures, seeking to conquer and torture them.
Often, as is the case in the Forgotten Realms, phaerimm will
come together in great rampages of annihilation until
someone or something halts their progress.
Whenever such a gathering of phaerimm occurs, it leaves
an unforgettable mark on the very landscape of the world.
Toppling empires, especially those built on magical
foundations, and ravaging countryside, the advance of the
phaerimm changes both the political and geographical
landscape.
Tyrants and Manipulators
As with beholders, phaerimm see themselves as the
ultimately superior life form, to which all others must bow.
Unlike beholders, they see slaves not as a necessity, but as a
fun way of crushing the spirits of others.
Often, a phaerimm will settle to control a settlement or
nation of other creatures, but they are never kind or fair
rulers. They rule with an iron fist, caring neither for mercy or
justice, and never impressed by the lesser beings that serve
them.
Otherworldy Creatures
The aberrant nature of the phaerimm is a clear indicator of
their mysterious origins. Perhaps they come from the
deepest, darkest corner of your primary world, or perhaps
they come from another altogether - another plane or another
planet, dependent on your genre.
Phaerimm Lifecycle
Phaerimm hatch from eggs laid within the living or dead
bodies of other creatures by their parent. A clutch of eggs will
be embedded in a single creature. When the eggs gestate,
they draw nutrients from the body around them, before
eventually hatching, allowing the young to eat their way out of
the body they were laid in.
A phaerimm hatchling passes through gradual
developmental stages, growing physically and in magical
capabilities, reaching adulthood after about 150 years and
continuing to mature for the rest of its long life.
Phaerimm Age Categories
Category Size Age Range
Hatchling Tiny 1 year or less
Juvenile Small 2-50 years
Young Medium 51-150 years
Adult Large 151-300 years
Mature Large 301-500 years
Elder Large 501-700 years
Revered Elder Huge 701 years or more
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Roleplaying a Phaerimm
Phaerimm are first and foremost aberrant creatures, with an
alien mind rarely comprehensible to the minds of humanoids.
Its motives are likely to appear convoluted and in places
nonsensical due to the unique perspective it has on the world
and the creatures within it.
Phaerimm do not understand humanoid concepts of justice
or mercy. They take a sadistic pleasure in causing harm to
other forms of life, and it is only their desire for slaves to keep
that holds back their urge for slaughter. Slaves of the
phaerimm are often tortured for even the most minor of
infractions, leading them to rapidly become useless and in
need of replacement.
When two or more phaerimm meet, they will work together
to inflict their will upon other creatures, without the sense of
ambition which other creatures posses. Each phaerimm is
happy to exert its will on those lesser than it, and has no
gripe with an elder or more powerful phaerimm cooperating
with or even commanding it, so long as its own enjoyment is
not inhibited.
Phaerimm Names
Because phaerimm communication is based upon fluctuating
patterns of wind, expressing names for them is very difficult,
and these names are hard for other creatures to grasp.
When a phaerimm needs to communicate with its slaves,
perhaps giving an order for one lower in whatever pecking
order its minions choose to establish among themselves, it
will often take an alias in the local tongue which evident
portrays its role and purpose, such as "King", "Tyrant", or
"Lord".
Alternatively, some phaerimm who rule over creatures that
cannot understand its true name may choose another, either
piecing together syllables it finds pleasing in the language of
its minions or trying to approximate the sounds of its true
name which it senses in their minds.
Phaerimm Names
d12 Name d12 Name
1 Alshasiro 7 Jadzimur
2 Eksirskyll 8 Llafuisu
3 Gharramuur 9 Mumusros
4 Hlamrot 10 Phassluurl
5 Hshashiis 11 Shishaar
6 Iehsutsu 12 Xaziloxo
Aberrant Magic
Due to the unique nature of phaerimm casting, using all four
limbs of their body, phaerimm who have long practiced their
art can catch more threads of the weave than a bipedal caster,
allowing them to produce magical effects beyond the reach of
normal spellcasting.
An elder or revered elder phaerimm may have access to
one or two magical abilities beyond those given in its
statblock. These effects usually focus on subjugation, either
through charming or simply controlling, or inflicting pain.
For inspiration in devising the effects of aberrant magics
unrelated to spell slots, see "Magic Items" and "Charms" in
the Dungeon Master's Guide.
In addition to magic effects of this kind, some phaerimm use
the aberrant nature of their magic to produce spells which
differ radically from those produceable by creatures with only
two arms. You can choose to replace any number of the spells
known by the elder phaerimm with one or more of the
following:
Strings of Chaos
9th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (30-foot radius)
Components: V, S (four limbs)
Duration: Instantaneous
You unravel threads of the Weave immediately in your
vicinity, unleashing a burst of chaotic energies. Each creature
within 30 feet of you must make a Constitution saving throw,
taking 1d100 force damage on a failed saving throw, or half
as much damage on a success. Roll the damage die for this
spell independently for each creature.
In addition, for each magical item of rare rarity or higher,
and for each non-instananeous spell of 6th level or higher
currently in effect within a 60-foot radius of you, roll once on
the Wild Magic Table. If the effect generated targets you, it
applies instead to the magic item or to the creature affected
by the spell of 6th level or higher.
Strings of Mind
7th-level enchantment
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S (four limbs)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You draw up on the web of thoughts in several creatures'
minds and bend them to your will. Target up to 4 creatures
you can see within range. Each creature must make a
Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, that creature is
charmed by you for the duration.
While the target is charmed, you can issue commands to
the creature (no action required), which it does its best to
obey. You can specify a simple and general course of action,
such as "Attack that creature." If the creature completes the
order and doesn't receive further direction from you, it
defends itself to the best of its ability.
You can use your action to take total and precise control of
one creature currently affected by this spell. Until the end of
your next turn, the creature takes only the actions you
choose, and doesn't do anything that you don't allow it to do.
During this time you can also cause the creature to use a
reaction, but this requires you to use your own reaction as
well.
Each time a creature effected by this spell takes damage, it
can make a new Wisdom saving throw, ending the spell's
effect on it on a success.
Strings of Wind
5th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (15-foot radius)
Components: V, S (four limbs)
Duration: Instantaneous
You call upon swirling, gale-force winds which batter
the creatures around you and throw them away from you.
Each creature within 15 feet of you must make a Strength
saving throw. On a failed save, that creature takes 5d10
thunder damage, is pushed 15 feet away from you, and is
knocked prone. On a success, the creature takes half as much
damage, and is not pushed or knocked prone.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 6th level or higher, the damage dealt increases by 1d10
for each level above 5th.
A Phaerimm's Lair
An elder phaerimm's lair is typically a ruin or cave network,
under or near a city they wish to conquer, decorated and
equipped with a plethora of instruments for inflicting pain
upon other creatures.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the phaerimm
takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects:
A strong, putrid-smelling wind blows around the
phaerimm. Each creature within 60 feet of the phaerimm
must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be
pushed 15 feet away from the phaerimm and knocked
prone. Gases and vapors are dispersed by the wind,
unprotected flames are extinguished. Protected flames,
such as lanterns, have a 50 percent chance of being
extinguished.
One creature the phaerimm can see within 120 feet of it
must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or
become tormented by visions of the horror and torture
that the phaerimm has inflicted. The creature is frightened
of the phaerimm until initiative count 20 on the next
round and is afflicted with one effect of short-term
madness (see Dungeon Master's Guide, page 259).
Regional Effects
The region containing a phaerimm's lair is warped by the
phaerimm's evil presence and dark magic, which creates one
or more of the following effects:
Whenever a creature that can understand a language
sleeps or enters a state of trance or reverie within 4 miles
of the phaerimm's lair, the phaerimm can establish
telepathic contact with that creature and converse with it
in its dreams. The creature remembers the content of its
conversation and a sense of profound malice directed
toward it upon waking.
Rodents and carrion birds are the only animals found
within 1 mile of the phaerimm’s lair. Creatures with an
Intelligence of 3 or higher feel an increasing sense of
dread the closer they come to the lair, beginning at a
radius of 1 mile.
Within its lair, the phaerimm can set illusory sounds, such
as howls of agony or screams of pain, so that they can be
heard in various parts of the lair.
If the phaerimm dies, other animals return to the area
around the lair within 1d10 days, but the other effects end
immediately.
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 Minions and Pets
Phaerimm delight in having other creatures to enslave and
torture. They keep their slaves as much for the sadistic joy of
seeing their spirits break as for the actual utility they provide,
although they do not let a useful resource to go undue waste.
The phaerimm are neither subtle nor kind masters, often
enslaving their minions through force or brutal mental
domination. They allow their minions to form whatever
hierachies they see fit, and will respect this in so far as it
keeps the slaves working and it provides some pleasure in
watching the creatures struggle for an approval they can
never earn.
Overtime, minions of a phaerimm tend to be alterred by its
evil presence. Either they will learn to follow its mind,
growing sadistic, cruel, and violent, or they will slowly be
beaten down by its dominating mind, loosing their sense of
self and their very willpower, until they seem nothing more
than an empty shell.
Generally, a phaerimm will subjugate whatever creatures it
encounters, and as such, its minions will be drawn from the
local habitat. Phaerimm rarely take minions with them if they
move, preferring to simply kill them and capture more at
their destination. Especially rare creatures, or creatures
which are particularly emotionally present and so can give
greatest pleasure when tortured, may be kept as prized
minions of the phaerimm, set on display in cages in the
central chambers of its lair.
Random Phaerimm Minions
To determine the slaves and prizes in a phaerimm's lair, you
could roll on the following tables, choose from the
posibilities, or else pick fitting creatures of your own choice.
The Slaves table includes creatures beaten into
submission, which the phaerimm uses as guards about its
home and as workers in any menial task it requires. These
creatures are either evil by nature, or forced to follow the
phaerimm's will, and will obey its orders unto death.
The Trophies table gives examples of the kinds of creatures
which a phaerimm may keep for its own, personal enjoyment.
These creatures are often weakened by extended torture and
kept locked in cages. If released, they may attempt to placate
the phaerimm by assaulting intruders, or else turn on the
phaerimm in the hopes of escaping.
Slaves
d12 Slave(s)
1 2d6 + 2 bugbears
2 2d6 + 2 orcs
3 2d4 + 2 human knights
4 2d6 elf bandits and 1d4 elf archers*
5 2d4 + 2 jackalweres
6 1d4 dwarf veterans and 2d6 dwarf guards
7 2d4 + 2 ogres
8 2d6 + 2 half-orc berserkers
9 1d4 human champions*
10 2d6 drow and 1d4 + 2 duergar.
11 2d6 + 2 kobolds and 1d4 kobold scale sorcerers*
12 4d6 + 2 goblins
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Trophies
d8 Slave(s)
1 1d6 hippogriff
2 1d4 basilisks
3 1 rhemorhaz
4 1d6 dryads
5 1d4 black or white dragon wyrmlings
6 1d2 black pudding
7 1 couatl
8 2d6 + 2 pixies
Entries marked with an asterisk refer to creatures which
appear in Volo's Guide to Monsters.
Phaerimm Magic Items
Relying largely on their innate magical abilities and often
devouring the magical energies tied to magical items,
phaerimm rarely have magic items in their possession.
However, some elder phaerimm choose to develop tools to
allow them or their minions to inflict greater suffering on
others.
Caster's Web
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a phaerimm)
The web has 5 charges, and it regains 1d4 charges daily at
dawn. When a creature attuned to the web casts a spell, they
can expend one of the web's charges to impose disadvantage
on any saving throw another creature makes to avoid the
effects of that spell.
Lash of Agony
Weapon (whip), rare (requires attunement)
In the hands of a phaerimm or one of its minions, this magic
whip inflicts a burning mental torment in the victim, dealing
an additional 2d6 psychic damage to any creature it hits. Any
creature which takes psychic damage from the lash of agony
must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned
until the end of their next turn as their mind temporarily
shuts down in response to the torment.
If a creature which has not been granted the whip by the
phaerimm who created it makes an attack with the whip, that
creature must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take
2d6 psychic damage.
Wind Chimes
Wondrous item, rarity varies (requires attunement)
The wind chimes can only be used by manipulating the air
around the chimes, either naturally (as a phaerimm can) or
through the use of a spell.
These mysterious wind chimes float around the phaerimm
that created them, ringing as the creature varies the wind
speed and direction around its body. The wind chimes have 3
charges and store a single spell.
As an action, a phaerimm attuned to the wind chimes can
stir the air around the chimes, expending 1 of the charges to
cast the spell stored in the chime.
The level of the spell stored in the chimes deterimines the
spell's saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the
chimes' rarity, as shown in the Wind Chimes table. Phaerimm Hatchling
Tiny aberration, neutral evil
Wind Chimes Table
Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Armor Class 13
4th Rare 15 +7 Hit Points 5 (2d4)
Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
5th Very rare 17 +9
6th Very rare 17 +9 STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
7th Very rare 18 +10 4 (-3) 17 (+3) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 13 (+1)
8th Legendary 18 +10
9th Legendary 19 +11 Skills Perception +3
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities petrified, poisoned
The chimes regain 1d3 charges daily at dawn. If the chimes Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 13
have no charges remaining at dawn, they have a 25% chance Languages –
of becoming nonmagical wind chimes. Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Treasure Arcane Sight. The phaerimm can see magical auras

Phaerimm take little or no interest in material wealth, except as if permanently under the effects of a detect
as something to deprive others of to cause them suffering. As magic spell.
such, they do not hoard gold, jewelery, and other such prizes Immutable Form. The phaerimm is immune to any
as some creatures do, and they are rarely to be found in a spell or effect that would alter its form.
phaerimm's lair.
Because they draw sustenance from the consumption of Magic Resistance. The phaerimm has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical
magical energies, some phaerimm will collect magic items as effects.
a kind of food hoard, or as portable snacks to be taken when
the creature roams. Often, a single powerful magic item can Phaerimm Magic. The phaerimm does not require
keep a phaerimm sustained for far longer than a handful of verbal or material components to cast spells.
lesser items, and so these hoards may well not contain more Spellcasting. The phaerimm is a 1st-level spellcaster.
than one or two choice items. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC
As for arms and armour, a phaerimm will only take interest 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The phaerimm has
in these as far as they make its slaves more useful, or as a the following sorcerer spells prepared:
means of inflicting pain upon those they torture. Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, minor
A small part of the phaerimm's hoard may be taken up with illusion, true strike
items taken from others for the pain caused by the taking. 1st level (2 slots): ray of sickness, thunderwave
These are usually of sentimental value to the original owner,
and so may be of great or little worth, and will be thrown out Actions
by the phaerimm as soon as the original owner dies. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) slashing damage.
Statblocks
The following section includes statblocks for each of the
lifestages of the phaerimm. Feel free to alter the spells known
by the phaerimm, although this may alter the challenge rating
of the creature (consult the Dungeon Master's Guide for more
information on altering challenge ratings).
Acknowledgements
This work would not be possible without the artists whose
works were used and the sources which formed the basis of
this original adaption.
Artists
Cover piece, "Phaerimm," by Jake Probelski (used with
permission).
Page 2 artwork by David Mark (Pixabay).
Sources
"Monster Update" web Enhancement for the Forgotten
Realms Player's Guide to Faerûn.
Demongnome's "Manual of Monsters".
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 Juvenile Phaerimm
Small aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 18 (5d6)
Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 15 (+2)
Saving Throws Con +2, Wis +4
Skills Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities petrified, poisoned
Senses truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Arcane Sight. The phaerimm can see magical auras
as if permanently under the effects of a detect
magic spell.
Immutable Form. The phaerimm is immune to any
spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The phaerimm has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical
effects.
Phaerimm Magic. The phaerimm does not require
verbal or material components to cast spells.
Spellcasting. The phaerimm is a 4th-level
spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell
save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). The
phaerimm has the following sorcerer spells
prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, fire bolt, mage hand,
minor illusion, true strike
1st level (4 slots): ray of sickness, silent image,
thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, phantasmal
force
Actions
Multiattack. The phaerimm makes three attacks: one
with its bite, two with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
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Young Phaerimm
Medium aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 60 (11d8 + 11)
Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 15 (+2) 16 (+3) 17 (+3)
Saving Throws Str +3, Con +3, Wis +5
Skills Stealth +3, Perception +5, Intimidation +5
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities petrified, poisoned
Senses truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Arcane Sight. The phaerimm can see magical auras
as if permanently under the effects of a detect
magic spell.
Immutable Form. The phaerimm is immune to any
spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The phaerimm has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical
effects.
Phaerimm Magic. The phaerimm does not require
verbal or material components to cast spells.
Spellcasting. The phaerimm is a 7th-level
spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell
save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The
phaerimm has the following sorcerer spells
prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, fire bolt, mage hand,
minor illusion, true strike
1st level (4 slots): ray of sickness, silent image,
thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, phantasmal
force
3rd level (3 slots): hypnotic pattern, lightning bolt
4th level (1 slot): banishment
Actions
Multiattack. The phaerimm makes four attacks: one
with its bite, two with its claws, and one with its
stinger.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) slashing damage.
Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 10
ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage
and the target must succeed on a DC 11
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1
minute. Until the poison ends, the target is
paralyzed and levitates a few feet off the ground.
The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of
each of its turns, ending the poison on a success.
Adult Phaerimm
Large aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 195 (30d10 + 30)
Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 17 (+3) 18 (+4) 19 (+4)
Saving Throws Str +7, Con +5, Wis +8
Skills Stealth +4, Perception +8, Intimidation +8
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities petrified, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
Arcane Sight. The phaerimm can see magical auras as if
permanently under the effects of a detect magic spell.
Immutable Form. The phaerimm is immune to any spell
or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The phaerimm has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Phaerimm Magic. The phaerimm does not require verbal
or material components to cast spells.
Spellcasting. The phaerimm is a 10th-level spellcaster.
Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16,
+8 to hit with spell attacks). The phaerimm has the
following sorcerer spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, fire bolt, mage hand,
minor illusion, poison spray, true strike
1st level (4 slots): ray of sickness, silent image,
thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, phantasmal
force
3rd level (3 slots): hypnotic pattern, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): banishment, confusion
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, dominate person
Actions
Multiattack. The phaerimm makes six attacks: one with
its bite, four with its claws, and one with its stinger.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 9 (1d12 + 3) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage and the
target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving
throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until the poison
ends, the target is paralyzed and levitates a few feet off
the ground. The target can repeat the saving throw at
the end of each of its turns, ending the poison on a
success.
Frightful Presence. Each creature of the phaerimm's
choice that is within 120 feet of the phaerimm and
aware of it must
Implant (Recharge 5-6). The phaerimm uses its stinger
to lay eggs inside the body of an incapacitated creature.
The creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution
saving throw or be implanted with phaerimm eggs.
After 90 days, the eggs begin to gestate. The host feels
unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on
attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. After a
further 24 hours, the phaerimm young devour their
way out of the host in 1 round, killing the host and
causing 1d8 phaerimm hatchlings to appear from the
host's corpse. If the creature is cured of disease before
the phaerimm hatchlings emerge, the unborn
phaerimm disintigrate and the effect ends.
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 Mature Phaerimm
Large aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 225 (30d10 + 60)
Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 11 (+0) 14 (+2) 17 (+3) 20 (+5) 21 (+5)
Saving Throws Str +8, Con +6, Wis +9
Skills Stealth +4, Perception +9, Intimidation +9
Damage Immunities poison
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
damage from nonmagical weapons
Condition Immunities petrified, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP)
Arcane Sight. The phaerimm can see magical auras as if
permanently under the effects of a detect magic spell.
Immutable Form. The phaerimm is immune to any spell
or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The phaerimm has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Phaerimm Magic. The phaerimm does not require verbal
or material components to cast spells.
Spellcasting. The phaerimm is a 13th-level spellcaster.
Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17,
+9 to hit with spell attacks). The phaerimm has the
following sorcerer spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, fire bolt, mage hand,
minor illusion, poison spray, true strike
1st level (4 slots): ray of sickness, silent image,
thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, phantasmal
force
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3rd level (3 slots): hypnotic pattern, lightning bolt 4th
level (3 slots): banishment, confusion
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, dominate person
6th level (1 slot): mass suggestion
7th level (1 slot): fire storm
Actions
Multiattack. The phaerimm makes six attacks: one with
its bite, four with its claws, and one with its stinger.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage and the
target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving
throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until the poison
ends, the target is paralyzed and levitates a few feet off
the ground. The target can repeat the saving throw at
the end of each of its turns, ending the poison on a
success.
Implant (Recharge 5-6). The phaerimm uses its stinger
to lay eggs inside the body of an incapacitated creature.
The creature must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution
saving throw or be implanted with phaerimm eggs.
After 90 days, the eggs begin to gestate. The host feels
unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on
attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. After a
further 24 hours, the phaerimm young devour their
way out of the host in 1 round, killing the host and
causing 1d8 phaerimm hatchlings to appear from the
host's corpse. If the creature is cured of disease before
the phaerimm hatchlings emerge, the unborn
phaerimm disintigrate and the effect ends.
Elder Phaerimm
Large aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
Hit Points 262 (35d10 + 70)
Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
20 (+5) 11 (+0) 14 (+2) 19 (+4) 20 (+5) 23 (+6)
Saving Throws Str +11, Dex +6, Con +8, Wis +11
Skills Stealth +6, Perception +11, Intimidation +12
Damage Immunities poison
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
damage from nonmagical weapons
Condition Immunities petrified, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 21
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 20 (25,000 XP)
Arcane Sight. The phaerimm can see magical auras as if
permanently under the effects of a detect magic spell.
Immutable Form. The phaerimm is immune to any spell
or effect that would alter its form.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the phaerimm fails a
saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The phaerimm has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The phaerimm's weapon attacks are
magical.
Phaerimm Magic. The phaerimm does not require verbal
or material components to cast spells.
Spellcasting. The phaerimm is a 16th-level spellcaster.
Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 20,
+12 to hit with spell attacks). The phaerimm has the
following sorcerer spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, fire bolt, mage hand,
minor illusion, poison spray, true strike
1st level (4 slots): ray of sickness, silent image,
thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, phantasmal
force
3rd level (3 slots): hypnotic pattern, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): banishment, confusion
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, dominate person
6th level (1 slot): mass suggestion
7th level (1 slot): fire storm
8th level (1 slot): power word stun
Actions
Multiattack. The phaerimm makes six attacks: one with
its bite, four with its claws, and one with its stinger.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.
Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage and the
target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving
throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until the poison
ends, the target is paralyzed and levitates a few feet off
the ground. The target can repeat the saving throw at
the end of each of its turns, ending the poison on a
success.
Implant (Recharge 5-6). The phaerimm uses its stinger
to lay eggs inside the body of an incapacitated creature.
The creature must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution
saving throw or be implanted with phaerimm eggs.
After 90 days, the eggs begin to gestate. The host feels
unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on
attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. After a
further 24 hours, the phaerimm young devour their
way out of the host in 1 round, killing the host and
causing 1d8 phaerimm hatchlings to appear from the
host's corpse. If the creature is cured of disease before
the phaerimm hatchlings emerge, the unborn
phaerimm disintigrate and the effect ends.
Legendary Actions
The phaerimm can take 3 legendary actions, choosing
from the options below. Only one legendary action can
be used at a time and only at the end of another
creature's turn. The phaerimm regains spent legendary
actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The phaerimm makes a Wisdom (Perception)
check.
Bite or Claw Attack. The phaerimm makes one attack
with its bite or claws.
Shatter Minds (Costs 2 Actions). The phaerimm releases
a telepathic scream to break the will of nearby
creatures. Each creature of the phaerimm's choice
within 30 feet of it must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma
saving throw or be stunned until the end of that
creature's next turn. While the creature is stunned, it
has disadvantage on Wisdom and Charisma saving
throws against being charmed.
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 Revered Elder Phaerimm
Huge aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 23 (natural armor)
Hit Points 332 (35d12 + 105)
Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
22 (+6) 9 (-1) 16 (+3) 21 (+5) 22 (+6) 25 (+7)
Saving Throws Str +13, Dex +6, Con +10, Wis +13
Skills Stealth +6, Perception +13, Intimidation +14
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
damage from nonmagical weapons; poison
Condition Immunities charmed, petrified, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 23
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 27 (105,000 XP)
Arcane Sight. The phaerimm can see magical auras as if
permanently under the effects of a detect magic spell.
Immutable Form. The phaerimm is immune to any spell
or effect that would alter its form.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the phaerimm fails a
saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The phaerimm has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The phaerimm's weapon attacks are
magical.
Phaerimm Magic. The phaerimm does not require verbal
or material components to cast spells.
Spellcasting. The phaerimm is a 19th-level spellcaster.
Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 22,
+14 to hit with spell attacks). The phaerimm has the
following sorcerer spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, fire bolt, mage hand,
minor illusion, poison spray, true strike
1st level (4 slots): ray of sickness, silent image,
thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, phantasmal
force
3rd level (3 slots): hypnotic pattern, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): banishment, confusion
5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, dominate person
6th level (2 slots): mass suggestion
7th level (1 slot): fire storm
8th level (1 slot): power word stun
9th level (1 slots): meteor swarm
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Actions
Multiattack. The phaerimm makes six attacks: one with
its bite, four with its claws, and one with its stinger.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) slashing damage.
Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 11 (1d10 + 6) piercing damage and
the target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution
saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until the
poison ends, the target is paralyzed and levitates a few
feet off the ground. The target can repeat the saving
throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the poison
on a success.
Implant (Recharge 5-6). The phaerimm uses its stinger
to lay eggs inside the body of an incapacitated creature.
The creature must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution
saving throw or be implanted with phaerimm eggs.
After 90 days, the eggs begin to gestate. The host feels
unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on
attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. After a
further 24 hours, the phaerimm young devour their
way out of the host in 1 round, killing the host and
causing 1d8 phaerimm hatchlings to appear from the
host's corpse. If the creature is cured of disease before
the phaerimm hatchlings emerge, the unborn
phaerimm disintigrate and the effect ends.
Legendary Actions
The phaerimm can take 3 legendary actions, choosing
from the options below. Only one legendary action can
be used at a time and only at the end of another
creature's turn. The phaerimm regains spent legendary
actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The phaerimm makes a Wisdom (Perception)
check.
Bite or Claw Attack. The phaerimm makes one attack
with its bite or claws.
Shatter Minds (Costs 2 Actions). The phaerimm releases
a telepathic scream to break the will of nearby
creatures. Each creature of the phaerimm's choice
within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 22 Charisma
saving throw or be stunned until the end of that
creature's next turn. While the creature is stunned, it
has disadvantage on Wisdom and Charisma saving
throws against being charmed.