monster

Aether-Weaver

CR 11

Large Aberration, Typically Neutral Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

17 (Natural Armor)

Hit Points

136 (16d10 + 48)

Speed

fly 20 ft. (hover)

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

Saves DEX +6, CON +7, WIS +6, CHA +7

Skills PERCEPTION +10, STEALTH +6

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 20

Languages Deep Speech, Telepathy 120 ft.

Traits

Aetheric Float.The weaver floats by constantly negating its own weight. It is immune to the prone condition and falls only if it dies.

Weaver's Central Eye (Loot).Upon death, the weaver's central eye can be harvested. It acts as a powerful gravity-focus that can be crafted into a Gravity Stone or used as a component for a Reverse Gravity spell scroll.

Actions

Reverse Gravity (1/Day).The weaver reverses gravity in a 30-foot-radius, 100-foot-high cylinder centered on a point it can see within 120 feet. This effect behaves like the Reverse Gravity spell (save DC 16) but does not require concentration.

Gravity-Well (Recharge 5-6).The weaver creates a localized gravity well in a 15-foot radius centered on a point it can see within 90 feet. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 22 (4d10) bludgeoning damage and is restrained. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and is not restrained. A restrained creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.

Telekinetic Boulder (Bonus Action).The weaver telekinetically hurls a floating boulder at a creature it can see within 60 feet. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage.

Shift Gravity (Legendary Action).The weaver chooses a creature it can see within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be telekinetically moved up to 20 feet in a direction of the weaver's choice (including up or down).

Ecology

The Aether-Weaver is a heavily mutated aberration that has adapted to the shifting gravity of the Dead-Zone. While it resembles a Beholder, it has lost its traditional eye rays, instead developing a massive central eye that can manipulate the gravitational fields of its environment. It "floats" by constantly negating its own weight.

Combat Mechanics

The Weaver can reverse gravity in a specific 30-foot radius, hurl floating boulders telekinetically as a bonus action, and create "Gravity-Wells" that restrain and crush enemies (dealing 4d10 bludgeoning damage). It is immune to the prone condition and can use a legendary action to "Shift Gravity," moving any creature in the room up to 20 feet in a direction of its choice.

Loot

The "Weaver's Central Eye" is a powerful gravity-focus that can be crafted into a Gravity Stone or used as a component for a Reverse Gravity spell scroll.