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Eye of the Gods

Small · Celestial · CR 1 · Any Alignment (As Its Creator Deity)

Source. Creature Codex

36 (8d6+8)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-1

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Celestial

Alignment Any Alignment (As Its Creator Deity)

XP 200

Initiative Bonus +4

Movement

Fly 50 ft (15.2 m)

Hover Yes

Senses

Truesight 120 ft (36.6 m)

Passive Perception 19

Skills

Perception +9

Languages

all, telepathy 60.0 ft (18.3 m).

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

necrotic, poison

Damage Resistances

fire, radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Condition Immunities

charmed, exhaustion, poisoned

Traits

Blazing Nimbus

A hostile creature that touches the eye of the gods or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 3 (1d6) radiant (good or neutral eyes) or necrotic (evil eyes) damage.

Corona of Truth

Allies within 10 feet of the eye of the gods have truesight of 20 feet.

Divine Conduit

The deity that created the eye of the gods can see everything the eye sees and can instantly recall the eye to its side at any time.

Ethereal Jaunt

As a bonus action, the eye of the gods can magically shift from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane, or vice versa.

Actions

Divine Inspiration

Recharge 5–6

The eye of the gods inspires all allies within 10 feet. For 1 minute, all inspired creatures have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Slam

+6 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6+4 necrotic damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) radiant (good or neutral eyes) or necrotic (evil eyes) damage.

About Eye of the Gods

Eye of the Gods is a small celestial with a Challenge Rating of 1. It has a any alignment (as its creator deity) alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 36 hit points (derived from 8d6+8).

Eye of the Gods has communication capabilities including all, telepathy 60 ft.. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Eye of the Gods

2 tips available

When using Eye of the Gods in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Flight Control Strategy: Target flying creatures with spells like 'Hold Person', 'Web', or 'Grease' to ground them. Without flight restriction, they can escape melee range easily. Consider area denial spells below their flight altitude to force them into disadvantageous positions.
Telepathic Communication: This creature can communicate telepathically, making it excellent for coordination with allies. Silence spells won't stop its communication. Consider 'Mind Blank' or abilities that block telepathy.

Player Guide: Facing Eye of the Gods

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Counter Flight Advantage: This creature can fly! Use ranged attacks, reach weapons, or spells like 'Thunderwave' to push it away. Consider 'Gust of Wind' or 'Earthbind' to ground it. Melee characters need fly speed or flight magic to engage.
Telepathy Awareness: This creature communicates telepathically! It can coordinate with allies silently. Silence won't stop it. Use 'Mind Blank' or abilities that block telepathy. Be cautious of mental attacks.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 3 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 200 XP
Hard: 300 XP
Deadly: 400 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Eye of the Gods?: Eye of the Gods has a Challenge Rating of 1, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.0.
What type of creature is Eye of the Gods?: Eye of the Gods is a Small Celestial, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Eye of the Gods speak?: Eye of the Gods can communicate in all, telepathy 60 ft..