CR 5 – Aberration – Golan Rift Guardian
Tier 2 play
**Monster Name:** Golan Rift Guardian
**Size, Type, Alignment:** Large Aberration, Chaotic Neutral
**Core Stats:** Armor Class (AC) 15, Hit Points (HP) 85, Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)
**Ability Scores:**
Strength 18 (+4),
Dexterity 14 (+2),
Constitution 16 (+3),
Intelligence 8 (-1),
Wisdom 12 (+1),
Charisma 10 (+0)
**Proficiencies:** Saving Throws: Strength +7, Constitution +6; Skills: Perception +4, Stealth +5
Damage Resistances: Psychic, Thunder; Damage Immunities: Poison; Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened
**Senses:** Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 30 ft., Passive Perception 14
Languages: Understands Abyssal and Sylvan but cannot speak
Challenge Rating (CR): 5
**Special Abilities:**
– **Rift Surge:** Once per day, the Golan Rift Guardian can create a 20-foot-radius area of swirling energy within 60 feet. Creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 3d8 force damage and be pushed 10 feet away from the center. On a successful save, creatures take half damage and are not pushed.
– **Cloak of Shadows:** As a bonus action, the Guardian can become invisible until it attacks or moves.
**Actions:**
– **Multiattack:** The Golan Rift Guardian makes two attacks: one with its Tentacle and one with its Psychic Blast.
– **Tentacle:** +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 4 bludgeoning damage.
– **Psychic Blast:** Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 3d10 psychic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn.
**Description:** The Golan Rift Guardian emerged from a rift in reality, fueled by the chaotic energies unleashed during the turmoil in the region. This towering, shadowy creature features elongated limbs and a central mass that pulsates with swirling colors reminiscent of the night sky. It serves as a protector of the newly claimed territory, using its formidable psychic abilities and mobility to disorient intruders while cloaked in shadows. The Guardian employs tactics that emphasize surprise, striking from the air and retreating before its foes can mount a counterattack. Fearless and unpredictable, it views the world with a strange curiosity, often toying with those who dare to challenge its dominion.