Lightning (Deity)

Lightning

Medium celestial [divinity], Lawful Evil

Armor Class 22 (Full Plate)

Hit Points 250

Speed 70 ft., fly 30 ft.

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STR 20 (+5)    DEX 20 (+5)    CON 24 (+7)
INT 16 (+3)    WIS 27 (+8)    CHA 20 (+5)

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Saving Throws Str +12, Con +14, Int +14

Skills Arcana +17, Athletics +12, Acrobatics +12, History +17, Insight +15, Perception +15, Religion +17

Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons

Damage Immunities Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing

Condition Immunities Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed

Senses Blindsight 10 ft., Passive Perception 25

Languages Abyssal, Chinese, Common

Challenge 25 (75,000 XP)

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Rejuvenation. If Lightning dies, his spirit scatters and instantly vanishes, which later appears in a new body that descends from the sky during a thunderstorm 1d4 days later.

Magic Resistance. Lightning gains an advantage against all magical saving throws.

Magic Weapons. Lightning’s weapon attacks are magical.

Spellcasting. Lightning’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 24, +16 spell attack bonus), and has the following spells prepared:

At will: Detect Evil and Good, Detect Magic, Lightning Bolt (6th level)

3/day: Teleport

2/day each: Chain Lightning (8th level), Telekinesis

1/day each: Control Weather, Counterspell (up to 7th level), Lightning Bolt (9th level), Sunburst

Actions

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Multiattack. Lightning makes three attacks: Two with his Flying Blades, and one Arc Lightning attack.

Flying Blades. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60/360 ft., one target. Hit: 3d8+8 slashing damage.

Arc Lightning. Ranged Spell Attack: +16 to hit, range 120/720 ft., one target. Hit: 4d12+8 Lightning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or become Paralyzed until the end of the round.

Legendary Actions

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Lightning 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. Lightning regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

Dash. Lightning takes the dash or disengage action.

Lightning Bolt. Lightning casts the Lightning Bolt spell at 3rd level.

Thunder Step. Lightning casts the Thunder Step spell.