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Portrait of the Cyclops
Creature · Built-in

Cyclops

Huge Giant, chaotic neutral

  • High difficulty
  • CR 6
  • Melee

A one-eyed shepherd giant from the Greek myths who keeps his flock in a sea cave and blocks the door with a boulder.

Statistics

Armor Class
14 (thick hide)
Hit Points
138 (12d12 + 60)
Speed
Walk 30 ft
Challenge
CR 6 · 2300 XP
Size
Huge — Takes a 3-by-3 block of map cells.
Languages
Giant
STR22+6
DEX11+0
CON20+5
INT8−1
WIS6−2
CHA10+0

Attacks

Multiattack

Olive-Trunk Club × 2

Olive-Trunk Club Melee

+9 to hit · Reach 10 ft (2 map cells)

Damage: 3d8 + 6 bludgeoning

Hurled Boulder Melee

+9 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 4d10 + 6 bludgeoning

Abilities

One Eye At will

GM guidance: judges distance badly beyond 30 ft; a blow to its eye blinds it entirely.

Shepherd's Cave At will

GM guidance: blocks the cave mouth with a stone no ordinary person can move, and counts its sheep at the door.

Defenses

No special resistances, immunities or vulnerabilities.

Environment & tags

Environments
Coastal, Mountain, Cave
Groups
Giants, Mythological Creatures, Cave / Underground
Tags
giant, myth

Loot

Possible loot