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Genie
Dao
The dao (CR 11) can have 4 talents.
Earth Shield (3/day)
Type: Reaction.
Talent Cost: 2 (Counts as 2 Talents).
When a creature the dao can see targets the dao
with an attack or forces the dao to make a Strength
or Dexterity saving throw, the dao can use its
reaction to instantly animate the ground nearby
to rise and form a temporary protective shell
between it and the attacker, adding 5 to its AC and
Strength and Dexterity saving throws. To do so,
the dao must see the attacker. The shell disappears
immediately after the attack.
Hardened Skin
If the gargoyle flies at least 30 feet and hits
a Medium or smaller creature with its claw
Type: Trait.
attack, the target is grappled (escape DC 12) and
restrained while the gargoyle flies upward with it The dao has resistantance to bludgeoning, piercing,
at half its speed. While the gargoyle has a creature and slashing from nonmagical weapons.
grappled, it can fly up to a maximum height of
30 feet. The gargoyle can take a bonus action to
drop the target from the air. If a dropped target Swift Earthen Grasp (Recharge 5-6)
strikes a solid surface, the target is knocked prone Type: Trait.
and takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every Talent Cost: 2 (Counts as 2 Talents).
10 feet it was dropped. If the target is dropped at
another creature, that creature must succeed on The dao can take a bonus action to target a Large
a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take the same or smaller creature standing on the ground within
damage and be knocked prone. 120 feet. The ground underneath the target
animates into the shape of giant hand and attempts
to grip the target. The target must make a DC 14
Improved Multiattack Strength saving throw or be restrained as long as
the dao maintains concentration, up to 1 minute (as
Type: Trait.
if concentrating on a spell).
When the gargoyle uses its Multiattack, it makes
three attacks: one with its bite and two with its
claws. Swift Spellcaster (3/day)
Type: Trait.
Talent Cost: 3 (Counts as 3 Talents).
The dao can take a bonus action to cast a spell that
has a casting time of 1 action.
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