Elder Xorn
Older, larger and wiser than most xorns and weighing
thousands of pounds, the elder xorn are natural leaders to
other xorns, their magical abilities giving them an
advantage as they search for treasure. More experienced
than the younger xorn, the elders are masters of creating
the right environment, using their magic to funnel
creatures into more favourable positions for an ambush.
With it's ability to speak the common tongue, an elder
xorn can make the difference between being blindly
attacked in fear and being able to negotiate for the treasure
they seek for sustenance, able to find a common ground
with the alien motivations of others they may even find
themselves as mercenaries for hire if they're desperate
enough, or if the rewards are rich enough.
Elder Xorn
Large elemental, neutral
Armor Class 19 (natural armour)
Hit Points 136 (13d10 + 65)
Speed 20 ft., burrow 20 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
17 (+3) 10 (+0) 21 (+5) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 19 (+4)
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +3
Damage Resistances piercing and slashing from
nonmagical attacks not made from adamantine
weapons.
Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive
Perception 13
Languages Common, Terran
Challenge 8 (2,300 XP)
Spellcasting. The xorn is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7
to hit with spell attacks). It has the following sorcerer
spells prepared, which require no material
components:
Cantrips (at will): control flames, firebolt,
   message, mold earth, true strike
1st level (4 slots): earth tremor, mage armor,
   shield
2nd level (3 slots): earthbind, magic weapon
3rd level (3 slots): erupting earth, haste
4th level (3 slots): confusion, polymorph
5th level (1 slot): wall of stone
Sorcery Points. The xorn has 9 sorcery points. It can
spend 1 or more sorcery points as a bonus action to
gain one of the following benefits:
   Empowered Spell: When the xorn rolls damage for
a spell, it can spend 1 sorcery point to reroll up to 4
of the damage dice.
  Heightened Spell: When the xorn casts a spell that
forces a creature to make a saving throw to resist the
spell's effects, the xorn can spend 3 sorcery points
to give one target of the spell disadvantage on its
first saving throw against the spell.
Earth Glide. The xorn can burrow through nonmagical,
unworked earth and stone. While doing so, the xorn
doesn't disturb the material it moves through.
Stone Aegis. As a bonus action, the xorn can grant an
aegis to one allied creature it can see within 60 feet.
The aegis is a dim, gray aura of earth magic that
protects the target. Any bludgeoning, piercing, or
slashing damage the target takes is reduced by 4.
This effect lasts for 1 minute, until the xorn uses it
again, or until it is incapacitated.
  In addition, when a creature the xorn can see within
60 feet hits the protected target with a melee attack,
it can use its reaction to teleport to an unoccupied
space it can see within 5 feet of the attacker. The
xorn can teleport only if it and the attacker are on the
same surface. The xorn can then make one bite
attack against the attacker. If that attack hits, it deals
an extra 5 (1d10) force damage.
Stone Camouflage. The xorn has advantage on
Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky
terrain.
Treasure Sense. The xorn can pinpoint, by scent, the
location of precious metals and stones, such as coins
and gems, within 60 feet of it.
Actions
Multiattack. The xorn makes three claw attacks and
one bite attack.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) piercing damage.
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Artwork by Roberto Pitturru,
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