# [Animal Lord; Forager](Rules\Source\bestiary\celestial/animal-lord-forager-xmm.md) *Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 15* ```statblock "name": "Animal Lord; Forager (XMM)" "size": "Medium" "type": "celestial" "alignment": "Neutral" "ac": !!int "19" "hp": !!int "323" "hit_dice": "34d8 + 170" "modifier": !!int "19" "stats": - !!int "24" - !!int "25" - !!int "20" - !!int "19" - !!int "23" - !!int "22" "speed": "60 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover), swim 60 ft." "saves": - "constitution": !!int "11" - "wisdom": !!int "12" "skillsaves": - "name": "[Acrobatics](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Acrobatics)" "desc": "+13" - "name": "[Athletics](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Athletics)" "desc": "+13" - "name": "[Perception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Perception)" "desc": "+18" - "name": "[Stealth](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Stealth)" "desc": "+13" "damage_resistances": "cold, fire, necrotic, psychic, radiant" "condition_immunities": "[charmed](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Charmed), [frightened](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Frightened),\ \ [stunned](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Stunned)" "senses": "[Truesight](/Rules/Source/senses.md#Truesight) 120 ft., passive Perception\ \ 28" "languages": "all" "cr": "20" "traits": - "desc": "An animal lord represents a Forager, Hunter, or Sage (DM's choice), which\ \ determines certain traits in this stat block." "name": "Animal Lordship" - "desc": "If the animal lord fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead." "name": "Legendary Resistance (4/Day)" - "desc": "*Wisdom Saving Throw:* DC 20, any enemy that starts its turn in a 30-foot\ \ [Emanation](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/emanation-area-of-effect-xphb.md)\ \ originating from the animal lord. *Failure:* The target has the [Charmed](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Charmed)\ \ condition until the end of its next turn. While [Charmed](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Charmed),\ \ the target has the [Incapacitated](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Incapacitated)\ \ condition." "name": "Lordly Presence" - "desc": "The animal lord has [Advantage](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/advantage-xphb.md)\ \ on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." "name": "Magic Resistance" "actions": - "desc": "The animal lord makes two attacks, using Rend or Radiant Ray in any combination,\ \ and uses Animal Spirit." "name": "Multiattack" - "desc": "*Melee Attack Roll:* +13, reach 5 ft. *Hit:* 14 (2d6 + 7) Slashing damage\ \ plus 7 (2d6) Force damage." "name": "Rend" - "desc": "*Ranged Attack Roll:* +12, range 120 ft. *Hit:* 20 (4d6 + 6) Radiant\ \ damage." "name": "Radiant Ray" - "desc": "The animal lord conjures an animal spirit that strikes at a creature\ \ and then disappears. *Dexterity Saving Throw:* DC 20, one creature the animal\ \ lord can see within 120 feet. *Failure:* 28 (4d10 + 6) Radiant damage. *Success:*\ \ Half damage. *Failure or Success:* The animal lord gains 20 [Temporary Hit\ \ Points](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/temporary-hit-points-xphb.md)." "name": "Animal Spirit" - "desc": "The animal lord casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material\ \ components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):\n\ \n**At will:** [Animal Friendship](/Rules/Source/spells/animal-friendship-xphb.md),\ \ [Animal Messenger](/Rules/Source/spells/animal-messenger-xphb.md), [Speak\ \ with Animals](/Rules/Source/spells/speak-with-animals-xphb.md)\n\n**2/day\ \ each:** [Awaken](/Rules/Source/spells/awaken-xphb.md), [Greater Restoration](/Rules/Source/spells/greater-restoration-xphb.md)\n\ \n**1/day each:** [Animal Shapes](/Rules/Source/spells/animal-shapes-xphb.md),\ \ [Sunburst](/Rules/Source/spells/sunburst-xphb.md)" "name": "Spellcasting" "bonus_actions": - "desc": "The animal lord shape-shifts into a Huge or smaller version of the animal\ \ it represents or a Medium or Small Humanoid, or it returns to its true form.\ \ Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment\ \ it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed." "name": "Shape-Shift" "legendary_description": "Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature's\ \ turn, the animal lord; forager can expend a use to take one of the following actions.\ \ The animal lord; forager regains all expended uses at the start of each of its\ \ turns." "legendary_actions": - "desc": "The animal lord moves up to its [Speed](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/speed-xphb.md)\ \ without provoking [Opportunity Attacks](/Rules/Source/actions.md#Opportunity%20Attack),\ \ and it makes one Rend attack." "name": "Feral Strike" - "desc": "The animal lord makes one Radiant Ray attack." "name": "Radiant Strike" "source": - "XMM" ``` ^statblock ## Environment planar, beastlands