Part 4 · Monsters & Creatures
Stonehorn
They say the majestic stonehorns come from the time when the petricite forest was still young, and that their antlers are made of a material similar to what shapes those ancient trees.
In the deepest parts of the petricite forest in Demacia live gigantic creatures that share part of the same power as these mystical trees.
These deer-like giants are believed to be as old as the forest itself, serving as its protectors.
Despite their beastlike appearance, stonehorns are extremely intelligent beings, capable of detecting any and every lie.
As long as the fauna where they live isn’t attacked, these creatures are extremely peaceful and gentle, and may grant those pure of heart safe passage through the forest or even hide them in some concealed shelter within a tree.
Their voice is deep and seems to reach into the mind and shake the soul of those who wish ill upon the forest.
Their resilience can be compared to that of ancient beings and constructs made from petricite’s calcified wood.
Rewards
Some parts of a Stonehorn’s body can be obtained once it’s dissected, and can be used for various purposes.
Item Crafting
The materials obtained from a Stonehorn’s body have unique magical properties. Each material from a Stonehorn grants a specific effect when used to craft items, in exchange for an increase in the difficulty to craft them:
- Stonehorn Antlers can be used by a creature with the Cutler Craft to craft Piercing weapons.
- When using this material to craft weapons, the Pratania Weapons Formula must be used. A weapon crafted from this material gets +2 on attack and damage rolls, and deals Incisive damage instead of Piercing. Additionally, this weapon is considered a Petricite weapon.
- Stonehorn Fur can be used by a creature with the Seamstress Craft to craft clothing and fabrics.
- When using this material to craft clothing, the crafting DC increases by 5, but the resulting clothing grants resistance to simple physical damage and Force damage.
Stonehorn Statblock
Stonehorn
Beast, Gargantuan
- Senses
- Darkvision 120 feet, Passive Perception 24
- Speed
- 50 feet of walking
- Skills
- Stealth +4, Intimidation +10, Insight +9, Perception +14
- Languages
- Demacian, Old Demacian, Sylvan
Defenses
Saving Throws: Constitution +9, Wisdom +9, Charisma +10
Damage resistance. Simple physical damage and Runic damage.
Condition immunity. Frightened, Charmed, Exhaustion, and Taunted.
Characteristics
Supernatural Insight. The Stonehorn always knows when it's hearing a lie.
Ancestral Protector. Attacks not made against the Stonehorn are made at disadvantage if the attacker can see it and the Stonehorn can see the attacker.
Stony Resistance. The Stonehorn has advantage on saving throws against runes, spells, and other magical effects.
Umbral Sight. Magical darkness doesn't affect the Stonehorn's darkvision.
Keen Vision. The Stonehorn has advantage on Perception checks that rely on sight.
Attacks
Multiattack. The Stonehorn can use an attack action to make 4 Hooves attacks or 3 Antlers attacks.
Hooves. Melee Natural Weapon Attack, +9 to hit, 15 ft. reach, one target. On a hit, deals 43 (6d12+4) Crushing damage.
Antlers. Melee Natural Weapon Attack, +11 to hit, 15 ft. reach, one target. On a hit, deals 58 (8d12+6) Incisive damage. If the target creature is a spellcaster, the mana or ki cost to cast its spells increases by 4 mana points or 2 ki points.
Epic Actions
The Stonehorn has 5 charges of epic actions, and can spend one of these charges to act. Only one action can be used at a time, at the end of another creature's turn. At the start of the Stonehorn's turn, the number of charges returns to 5
The Stonehorn can take an action and restore its reaction (if spent)
The Stonehorn can spend all or the rest of its movement
The Stonehorn can use a reaction to halve the damage of a spell or rune that hits it
The Stonehorn can use 2 epic actions to make an additional attack with its reaction
The Stonehorn can repeat a saving throw against an effect affecting it
Cost. When the Stonehorn repeats its saving throw this way, it loses 16 hit points.
Equipment and Loot
A creature with the Collector: Biologist Craft can Dissect the following parts of the Stonehorn:
Petricite Antlers: It's possible to collect the pair of antlers from the Stonehorn's head. The Stonehorn's antlers can only be collected with magical tools or weapons that deal Incisive damage.
Fur: It's possible to collect the Stonehorn's fur. The Stonehorn's fur can be used as raw material for fabrics and clothing.
Runes
Runic Pulse: Pearl Pulse (Up to 2 target creatures gain 10 temporary hit points, +1 on attack rolls, and +3 on Damage)
Runes: Arcane Suppression, 5 uses.