ORNN, THE FIRE BELOW
THE MOUNTAIN
Ornn is the Freljordian demi-god of forging and
craftsmanship. He works in the solitude of a massive smithy,
hammered out from the lava caverns beneath the volcano
Hearth-Home. There he stokes bubbling cauldrons of molten
rock to purify ores and fashion items of unsurpassed quality.
When other deities—especially Volibear—walk the earth and
meddle in mortal affairs, Ornn arises to put these impetuous
beings back in their place, either with his trusty hammer or
the fiery power of the mountains themselves.
THE SHAPING OF LAND
Ornn was the firstborn of his brothers and sisters. He leapt
into the world, itching for a fight. This was not so easy,
however. Trees were weak adversaries, snapping far too easily.
Icebergs melted at his touch, running away into the sea.
Frustrated, he punched a mountain. The mountain did not
yield. Ornn was pleased by this, so he challenged the land
itself to a good-natured brawl.
As Ornn wrestled with the land, he dented and bruised it,
shaping all of the Freljord that we know today. He headbutted
mountains from the planes, and pounded down deep valleys.
When he was tired, Ornn thanked the land for the glorious
match. The land responded by opening a fiery pit, showing
him its very heart, and he was honored to see it was a
reflection of him: a fiery ram. The land had deemed Ornn
worthy, and bestowed its secrets to him, gifting him the
strength of primordial flame, for fire is the true agent of
change.
He looked at the landscape that was the result of his fight
and nodded. It would do. After this, Ornn set himself to
building tools and weapons.
ORNN
Huge elemental, true neutral
Armor Class 20
Hit Points 594 (44d12 + 308)
Speed 20 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
25 (+7) 14 (+2) 25 (+7) 20 (+5) 24 (+7) 18 (+4)
Saving Throws Str +14, Con +14, Wis +14, Cha +11
Skills Athletics +14, Perception +14
Damage Resistances cold, lightning, thunder;
bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities fire
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, exhausted,
frightened, petrified
Senses darkvision 120 ft., blindsight 60 ft., passive
Perception 24
Languages Common, Primordial
Challenge 25 (75000 XP)
Brittle. When a creature fails its saving throw on
Bellows Breath or Call of the Forge God, it becomes
vulnerable to damage received from the next
hammer attack made by Ornn until the beginning of
his next turn.
Innate Spellcasting. Ornn's spellcasting ability is
Charisma (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell
attacks). He can innately cast the following spells,
requiring no material components:
At will: fire bolt, produce flame, burning hands,
hellish rebuke, Aganazzar's scorcher, dragon's breath
(fire only), heat metal
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Ornn fails a saving
throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Living Forge. Ornn gains a +1 bonus to his AC and
saving throws if there is a creature that wields
medium armor, heavy armor, shields, or martial
weapons within 120 feet of him.
Magic Resistance. Ornn has advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. Ornn's weapon attacks are magical.
Siege Monster. Ornn deals double damage to objects
and structures.
 THE HEARTHBLOOD
Once, long before the splintering of the Freljord, Ornn had a
Actions legion of smiths who lived at the base of his mountain. They
Multiattack. Ornn makes two hammer attacks. claimed to worship Ornn, but if you were to ask him, they
were misguided, for he would say he had no followers. Still, it
Hammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 15 is true that they built themselves a little town and that it was
ft., one target. Hit: 21 (4d6 + 7) bludgeoning filled with folk who wished to make the finest things in all the
damage. world.
Bellows Breath (Recharge 5-6). Ornn advances, There were thousands of them. They made tools. They
breathing fire in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that made plows. They made carts and armor and saddles. They
cone must make a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw, built furnaces and homes. They called themselves the
taking 27 (6d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half Hearthblood, for they never felt the biting cold of the Freljord,
as much damage on a successful one. and could tolerate the immense heat bubbling beneath their
Call of the Forge God (1/Day). Ornn summons a bare feet on the slopes of Hearth-Home. They became the
gargantuan, ram-like fire elemental that charges to finest craftspeople in the world, and their workmanship was
him in a line that is 120 feet long and 20 feet wide. surpassed in quality only by Ornn’s.
Each creature run over by the elemental must make a Occasionally, he would appraise their work. If he liked what
DC 19 Dexterity saving throw, taking 44 (8d10) fire one of the Hearthblood had wrought, he simply said
damage on a failed save, and half as much on a “Passable.” This was a mighty compliment from Ornn, who
successful one. had learned long ago to let good work speak for itself. Do you
Ornn can redirect the fire elemental's charge as a remember that tale?
bonus action, head-butting it into another direction. Ornn never admitted that he admired the Hearthblood but,
Each creature that the fire elemental runs over in this deep inside his chest, his volcanic heart churned with respect
manner must make a DC 19 Strength saving throw. for the hardworking people. They did not kneel or offer him
On a failed save, a creature is knocked prone and has sacrificed flesh. They did not turn his words into scriptures
its speed reduced by half until the start of its next
turn. On a success, a creature isn't knocked prone
and spread them across the land to people who did not want
and slowed.
to hear them. Instead, they focused on their work in silence.
They were imaginative, resourceful, and hardworking. These
Masterwork Upgrade (3/Day). Ornn can quickly forge Hearthblood folks made Ornn smile, although nobody knew
an upgrade for a piece of equipment held by him or because they couldn’t see the smile underneath his beard.
by a creature that he can see within 120 feet of him, One day, Volibear came to visit his brother Ornn.
granting it a +1 bonus to AC, a saving throw, or an
attack roll of his choice.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Ornn
takes a lair action to cause one of the following
effects; the dragon can't use the same effect two
rounds in a row:
A fissure runs through the ground in a line that is
30 feet long and 10 feet wide. A magma pillar that
is 15 feet high and 10 feet across erupts from the
ground at the end of the fissure. The pillar stays
there until the start of Ornn's next turn. Each
creature hit in that line must make a DC 15
Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
receives 9 (2d8) fire damage and is pushed 5 feet
away. On a success, a creature takes half as much
damage and isn't pushed away.
A pool of lava 20 feet in diameter bubbles up on
the ground, centered on a point that Ornn can see
within 120 feet of him. Each creature standing
above the pool must make a DC 15 Constitution
saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 7
(2d6) fire damage and their body catches fire,
giving them an additional 3 (1d6) fire damage at
the start of each of their turns unless they use a
bonus action to douse the flames. On a success, a
creature takes half as much damage and isn't
burned.
VOLIBEAR
This was no friendly stop, for Ornn and his brother were
never friendly, nor had they ever visited one another before.
The great bear was going to make war and needed weapons
for his army. Ornn saw the army—fierce aberrations, men
twisted into other shapes by their efforts to please Volibear.
They were simple, and fierce, and quick to anger.
“Give them swords and axes,” Volibear demanded, with
wicked intent. “Give them armor, and I will make it worth your
while.”
“No,” said Ornn, for he wanted no part in Volibear’s
warmongering.
“Fine,” said Volibear. “Have your followers do it instead. I do
not care. Do this. I am your brother.”
This irked Ornn so much that his great horns flared with
molten heat. “The people in the town below do not follow me.
They build for themselves. They are quiet and work hard. That
is all.”
But Volibear saw beneath his brother’s words to the fiery
heart in his chest. For all his flaws, Volibear was very good at
reading others.
“They are a reflection of your own image.”
Ornn’s horns grew red hot, and then white hot. “If I see you
again, Volibear, I will beat you within an inch of your life,” he
growled. If you had heard this threat, you would think it wise
for Volibear to leave and never return.
But Volibear loved fighting, and he was not wise, so he took
a piece of armor from the walls of Ornn’s forge.
“If you will not make me what I want, then I will take it.”
With that, Ornn charged at Volibear and smashed him with
his horns. It was so powerful a blow, the summit of the
mountain shook.
They fought for eight days. They fought so hard, the base of
the mountain trembled. So fierce was their fighting that
molten stone exploded from the peak of Hearth-Home.
Lighting strikes barraged the mountainside, and geysers of
flame gushed from the cliffs. The skies grew black and red.
The blood of the world ran through the highlands as the
ground shook. People all over the Freljord saw the results of
the battle between Volibear and Ornn.
When the smoke cleared, the mountain had lost its peak.
But worse, the Hearthblood were all dead, and their town was
nothing but smoldering ruins and a fading memory.
For many centuries, the half-mountain once called Hearth-
Home has stood silent. Every now and then, a plume of smoke
rises from the crater where the peak once stood. Some say it
is Ornn, lighting his furnace to keep the fires under the
surface of the world from going out. Others say he is building
a great weapon that he will one day unleash.
Legendary Actions
Ornn 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. Ornn regains spent legendary actions
at the start of its turn.
Hammer. Ornn makes a hammer attack.
Cast Spell. Ornn casts a spell of 2nd level or lower.
Searing Charge (2 Actions). Ornn moves up to twice
his speed. Ornn's charge stops if he collides with an
object or a part of a terrain that is at least 10 feet tall,
and the impact creates a shockwave that deals
damage and knocks up enemies within 10 feet
around him. Each creature hit by the charge must
make a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed
save, a creature takes 27 (6d8) bludgeoning damage
and is knocked prone if they are within range of the
shockwave. On a success, a creature takes half as
much damage and isn't knocked prone.
Regional Effects
Hearth-Home and its surrounding region is warped
by Ornn's magic, creating one or more of the
following effects:
Water sources within 1 mile of Hearth-Home are
supernaturally warm.
Snow is constant within 1 mile of Hearth-Home,
forming deep drifts blanketing the crater.
Freezing strong winds howl around the area within
1 mile of Hearth-Home.
Whenever a creature with an Intelligence of 3 or
higher comes within 30 feet of a water source
within 1 mile of Hearth-Home, Ornn becomes
aware of the creature's presence and location.

Credits
Created by: u/Wulfrics, using GM Binder
Feedback: KineticRev#2127
Artwork and Stories: The Lost Tales of Ornn, by
Matt Dun, Ornn's Biography, Universe of League of
Legends