Agni, Indian Avatar
Medium Humanoid; Fighter 16; Cleric 10; Proficiency bonus +9
Armor Class 20
Hit Points 224
Speed 90 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) |
Fire Breath. The avatar can breathe fire once per turn for 5d10 fire damage.
Spells. The avatar draws upon the elemental sphere (fire spells only) to cast his spells.
ACTIONS
- Multiattack. Agni’s avatar makes three attacks with his Red Axe.
- Red Axe. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit; one target. Hit: 13 (1d12 +7). Anyone hit by Agni’s glowing, red axe must roll a DC 21 dexterity saving throw or burst into flames. Those failing their save suffer an additional 1d10 points of damage each round and cannot cast spells, fight, or do anything but roll on the ground until the flames are put out. The flames can only be quenched through magical means; ordinary (or holy) water has no effect on them .
DESCRIPTION
Agni’s avatar is a large red-skinned man with seven faces and three arms. In addition to his red axe, he carries a fan he can use to create winds (as a gust of wind spell).
Agni, – in sanskrit means Fire while in latin is Ignis – fire-god of Hinduism, second only to Indra in the Vedic mythology of ancient India.
He is equally the fire of the sun, of lightning, and of both the domestic and the sacrificial hearth. As the divine personification of the fire of sacrifice, he is the mouth of the gods, the carrier of the oblation, and the messenger between the human and the divine orders.
Agni is described in the scriptures as ruddy-hued and having two faces—one beneficent and one malignant. He has three or seven tongues, hair that stands on end like flames, three legs, and seven arms; he is accompanied by a ram, the usual sacrificial animal.
In the Rigveda he is sometimes identified with Rudra, the forerunner of the god Shiva.
Though Agni has no sect in modern Hinduism, his presence is invoked in many ceremonies, especially by Agnihotri Brahmans (who perform fire rites), and he is the guardian of the southeast.