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Cradle of the Fire Scion

Gargantuan Elemental, Lawful Evil

Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points 555 (30d20 + 240)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
28
+9
DEX
12
+1
CON
27
+8
INT
12
+1
WIS
20
+5
CHA
17
+3
Damage Resistances cold, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Condition Immunities Exhaustion, Petrified, Poisoned
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Giant, Primordial
Challenge 25 (75,000 XP)

Traits

Awakening of the Scion. The cradle is a container for the scion of Surtur. When the cradle drops to 0 hit points, its body hardens and crumbles to ash. The scion instantly appears in the space the cradle occupied and uses the cradle's initiative count.

Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If the cradle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. The cradle has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Siege Monster. The cradle deals double damage to objects and structures.

Actions

Multiattack. The cradle makes three Slam or Hurl Lava attacks in any combination.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +17 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit:31 (4d10 + 9) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) fire damage.

Hurl Lava. Ranged Weapon Attack: +17 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit:27 (4d8 + 9) fire damage. If the target is a creature or a flammable object, it ignites. Until a creature within 5 feet of the fire takes an action to douse the fire, the target takes 10 (3d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns.

Erupting Breath (Recharge 5–6). The cradle exhales flames and volcanic gases in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 55 (10d10) fire damage and has the poisoned condition for 1 minute. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.

A creature poisoned in this way can make a DC 24 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Bonus Actions

Lava Geyser. The cradle causes lava to erupt from a point on the ground it can see within 120 feet of itself. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius, 50-foot-high cylinder centered on that point must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw or take 14 (4d6) fire damage.

Lore

Giants are descended from the All-Father, Annam, and his children. But scions of giants' gods boast a greater claim: they are Annam's grandchildren, and they occupy a privileged place among giants. On some worlds, these scions ruled the first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See "Giants of Myth" in chapter 3 for…