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Saint Thrain

Saint Thrain the Builder

Medium celestial, Lawful Neutral

Reveal Stat Block

Speed

25 ft.

armor class

hit points

200

challenge rating

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

Saving Throws STR +13, CON +12, INT +11

Skills HISTORY +11, INVESTIGATION +11, ATHLETICS +13

Damage Resistances radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities fire, poison

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned

Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 13

Languages All, telepathy 120 ft.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day).If Thrain fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

Master of Stone and Metal.Thrain can cast Move Earth, Wall of Stone, and Fabricate at will, requiring no material components.

Siege Monster.Thrain deals double damage to objects and structures.

Actions

Multiattack.Thrain makes two Magma Hammer attacks.

Magma Hammer.Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8) fire damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 21 Strength saving throw or be knocked 20 feet away.

Aether-Engine Burst (Recharge 5-6).Thrain releases a blast of pressurized steam and arcane energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) fire damage and 22 (5d8) force damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.

Legendary Actions

Hammer Strike.Thrain makes one attack with his Magma Hammer.

Reform Earth.Thrain targets a 10-foot cube of nonmagical earth or stone within 60 feet and reshapes it into a simple object or difficult terrain.

Blessing of the Anvil (Costs 2 Actions).Thrain touches a piece of equipment or a construct. For 1 minute, the target has a +2 bonus to AC and its attacks deal an extra 9 (2d8) fire damage.

Saint Thrain the Builder

Saint Thrain the Builder, known as the Forge-Father, is the patron saint of engineers, masons, and inventors, particularly revered by the dwarven populations of Steamfort and Dal-Dur. According to dwarven scripture, Thrain was the architect who designed the original fortifications of Steamfort and laid the first stones of the Great Anchor-Stones alongside High King Durnar. He is credited with "speaking the language of stone," a mythical ability that allowed him to shape raw rock and metal with nothing but a rhythmic hammer-strike and a deep understanding of Aetheric resonance. He is traditionally depicted as a massive dwarf with a beard made of solidified magma, holding an anvil crossed with a complex clockwork cog.

Thrain's most celebrated achievement is the construction of "The Sky-Forge," a legendary, steam-powered furnace built within the heart of a dormant volcano. It was here that Thrain supposedly forged the first Aether-Engine, combining raw magical crystals with the power of geothermal steam to create a source of energy that was clean, predictable, and incredibly potent. The legends claim that Thrain worked at the forge for a hundred days without sleep, his hammer-strikes creating the first rhythmic "heartbeat" of the industrial world. He eventually vanished into the deepest tunnels of the North, leaving behind his blueprints and his sacred hammer, which are now kept in the highest vault of the Ironbeard Syndicate.

In Steamfort, the worship of Saint Thrain is inseparable from daily life. Every factory, mine, and airship features a small shrine to the Forge-Father, and every major engineering project begins with a "Blessing of the Anvil." His followers believe that technical innovation is the highest form of worship, and that to build a more efficient machine is to honor Thrain's divine plan for the world. The Order of the Gear, a group of warrior-engineers dedicated to his teachings, provides technical support and defense for Steamfort's most critical infrastructure. For the dwarves, Thrain is a symbol of their mastery over the harsh environment of the North and their role as the architects of the modern, mechanized era.