Aphrodite, Greek Avatar
Medium Humanoid, chaotic good
Wizard 15, Bard 10
Proficiency bonus +9
Armor Class 20
Hit Points 270 (15d6 + 60, 10d8 +40)
Speed 75 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 (+2) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 20 (+5) |
Saving Throws Dex +13, Int +13, Wis +13, Cha +14
Skills Any
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages All
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP)
Forever in Love. Upon first seeing the avatar, all males must roll a DC 20 wisdom saving throw or find themselves unable to attack her – ever.
Painful Love. Aphrodite’s avatar can cause 1d10 points of damage (and a great deal of physical pain) to anybody trying to harm her simply by waving her hand as a free action.
Spellcasting. Aphrodite’s avatar is a 15th-level wizard and a 10th level bard. Its spellcasting ability as a wizard is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). Its spellcasting ability as a bard is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). Aphrodite’s avatar has access to all spells from the illusion and enchantment schools.
ACTIONS
- Dagger of Aphrodite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit; one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 +2). Aphrodite’s avatar carries a dagger that causes anyone struck by it to roll a DC 20 wisdom saving throw or be instantly charmed.
DESCRIPTION
Aphrodite’s avatar is a scantily clad woman of incredible beauty.
Venus by the Romans. The Greek word aphros means “foam,” and Hesiod relates in his Theogony that Aphrodite was born from the white foam produced by the severed genitals of Uranus (Heaven), after his son Cronus threw them into the sea.
Aphrodite was, in fact, widely worshipped as a goddess of the sea and of seafaring; she was also honoured as a goddess of war, especially at Sparta, Thebes, Cyprus, and other places.
However, she was known primarily as a goddess of love and fertility and even occasionally presided over marriage.
Although prostitutes considered Aphrodite their patron, her public cult was generally solemn and even austere.