Races

Theros is home to multiple different races that either segregate themselves into their only cities, or polis, come together to form massive cities based on their ideals and beliefs, or both. Humans are prominent in most cities such as Meletis, Akros, or Setessa. Leonin form prides and have a communal gathering location known as Oreskos. Gorgons are rare and don't have any one city they call home and are sometimes seen as monsters. Merfolk often live in the seas of Theros, only really venturing into the city of Meletis. Minotaurs, the worshipers of Mogis, live in their labyrinth city of Skophos. Satyrs are tricksters and revelers who can likely be found in any city having the time of their lives. Finally, Sirens are generally a malicious race

A Blessing and a Curse

The chosen of the God of Affliction; she has taken their very form in starry sky of Theros. They are blessed by Pharika to have protection, from those who would come to them with ill intentions, in the form of their petrifying gaze. However this is also a curse that they must bare so as to not petrify every creature they come across, even each other, or even themselves.

Generally, Gorgon's are seen as monsters based on their appearance but on Theros they are the chosen of a god and can be worshiped or seen as healers. But, as with everything touched by the God, Pharika, they are a double edged sword, able to defend themselves and attack using their unique serpent like form and their petrifying gaze.

Gender Disparity

Gorgons are more common on Theros than anywhere else, but they are still a rarity. To most it appears that the race is mono-gendered with only women, but this actually proves untrue. Males can be found among the Gorgon race, however they are as rare to be seen among Gorgons as Gorgons are to be seen among any of the races on Theros.

Versatile Combatants

Gorgons are vicious combatants with or without their petrifying vision. A gorgon tends to live isolated from society granting them an ideal location to practice magic free from the gaze of others. A gorgon who trains in combat can be a terrifying sight as they use a shield to close the distance and crush a foe with their constricting tail or attack from unusual angles with a bow or spear.

Gorgon Names

Gorgons rarely identify with a family like name and typically only go by a personal name.

Male Names. Cresas, Drenas, Nanas, Remas, Sarendas, Trenas, Varonas

Female Names. Damia, Hythonia, Lexya, Lydya, Ludmilla, Vraska, Visara

Gorgon Traits

Your gorgon character has the following racial traits:

 Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age. Gorgons age slower than most races living around 200 years.

Alignment. Creations and worshipers of the god Pharika, God of Affliction. Gorgons are enigmatic and rare to be found. Due to their connection with Pharika they often possess ancient knowledge of poisons and medicine. They tend toward neutral alignments.

Size. Gorgon's come in two ways, a humanoid weighing about equal with a human or a more serpentine creature with a upper half a human (with snakes for hair) and the lower half of a serpent gorgon's generally weigh around 350 to 450 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Natural Armor. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.

Petrifying Gaze. While not nearly as potent as a special few of their race, all gorgons possess the ability to slowly petrify a target with their gaze. As an action you can fill your eyes with magic from your ancestors. The next creature that can see your eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of you, you can force it to make a Constitution saving throw (DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier) if you aren't incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failure the creature's movement speed is reduced by 10 feet. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is considered grappled and can use its action to make a Strength (Athletics) check against your DC to break free. Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can't see you until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at you in the meantime, it must immediately make the save. If you sees yourself reflected on a polished surface within 30 feet of her and in an area of bright light, you are affected by her own gaze.

A creature affected by your gaze may repeat its saving throw at the end of its turn, ending the effect on a success.

At 7th level, this feature reduced the affected creature's movement speed by 10 feet or by half whichever is higher. At 15th level, if the creature fails by 5 or more it is considered restrained.

Once you have used this feature you cannot use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Monstrosity. Your creature type is monstrosity, rather than humanoid.

Snake Hair. Your snake hair is a natural melee weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal 1d4 piercing damage and 2d4 poison damage.

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.

Subrace. Gorgons have two distinct subraces to choose from, one who walks on two legs (Medusa) and one with a serpentine lower body (Stheno).

Stheno

 Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Constrict. As an action you can make a Grapple check against a creature. On a success the target is grappled and until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and you can’t constrict another target. As a bonus action on your turn you can constrict a grappled target dealing 1d4 + your strength modifier bludgeoning damage.

Siren Traits

Your siren character has the following racial traits:

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Alignment. Most sirens lean toward chaotic alignment, cherishing the freedom and independence of the lawless open sky.

Size. Sirens stand about 5 to 6 feet tall, with a slim, feathered frame. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Flight. You have a flying speed of 30 feet. You can’t use your flying speed while you wear medium or heavy armor.

Siren’s Song. As an action you can start your siren's song. Creatures of your choice that can hear you within 60 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier). On a failure the creature is charmed by you. On a success the creature is immune to this affect for 24 hours. A creature who is charmed by you with this trait falls under your sway. At the start of your turn you force a creature charmed by you to move 10 feet in a direction toward you through any available route. It doesn't avoid Opportunity Attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, and whenever it takes damage from a source other than you, a target can repeat the saving throw. A creature can also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If a creature's saving throw is successful, the effect ends on it.

Your song's effects last for 1 minute. Once this feature has been used it cannot be used again until you complete a short or long rest.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.

Serpentine Heritage

Prerequisite: Gorgon

Your blood is closely tied to snakes and serpents. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Dexterity, Constitution, or Charisma by 1, up to a maximum of 20.
• You have advantage on saving throws against being poison, and you have resistance to poison damage.
• You can comprehend and verbally communicate with snakes and have advantage on Charisma checks made to influence them.
• You gain advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to find living creatures within 60 feet of you. Undead and constructs are immune to this. This is meant to represent a creature having warm blood so work with your DM on if this finds creatures like an ancient white dragon versus an ancient red dragon, or a fire elemental versus an earth elemental.

Petrified Animation

Prerequisite: Gorgon

You have gained a small control of those turned to stone. You gain the following benefits:

• The DC of your Petrifying Gaze increases by 1.
• As a bonus action you can briefly control a creature under the petrified condition or under the effects of your Petrifying Gaze that is within 30 feet of you. You cause that creature to make one melee attack against another creature of your choice within 5 feet of your original target. Once you have used this feature you cannot use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Bird of Prey

Prerequisite: Siren

You are adept at striking from above a creature and using your speed to your advantage. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Dexterity or Charisma by 1, up to a maximum of 20.
• You can use your flying speed with medium armor.
• Divebomb. You can use your action to divebomb at an enemy. When you do this you move your full movement speed directly toward an enemy, dealing an extra 1d4 damage for every 10 feet you moved, to a maximum of 10d4.

Alluring Song

Prerequisite: Siren

Your song is both alluring and haunting putting creatures into a deeper stupor. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Dexterity or Charisma by 1, up to a maximum of 20.
• Creatures who fail their saving throw against your Siren's Song have disadvantage on their next attack roll or Dexterity saving throw. Additionally, if the creature fails by 5 or more the creature now moves its full movement speed toward you instead of 10 feet.

Encouraging Roar

Prerequisite: Leonin

Your roar shakes the enemy to its core and emboldens your allies to stand and fight. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Strength or Constitution by 1, up to a maximum of 20.
• When you use your Daunting Roar trait allies within 30 feet of you who can hear you are emboldened by your roar. These allies immediately gain temporary hit points equal to your level and may immediately make a save against the charmed or frightened condition.

Bolstering Magic

Prerequisite: Leonin

For the sake of the pride some leonin learn magic to empower and protect others. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Strength or Constitution by 1, up to a maximum of 20.
• You know the guidance cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the bless spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the magic weapon spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Revenant Blade

Prerequisite: Leonin

You are descended from a master of the double blade and their skills have passed on to you. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Dexterity or Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• While you are holding a double-bladed weapon with two hands, you gain a + 1 bonus to Armor Class.
• A double-bladed weapon has the finesse property when you wield it.

Hedonistic Strike

Prerequisite: Satyr

Revelry is better when you have more to join! It also leaves them distracted. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Charisma or Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• You may use your action to end the charmed effect on a creature charmed by you. When you do this you may make one attack roll against that creature. You have advantage on the attack roll and on a hit you can roll one of the weapon’s damage dice two additional time and add it to the damage of the attack. The charmed condition immediately ends for the target creature.

Returned

Known as a Noston, or Returned. You escaped the prison that is the Underworld, and in so doing gave up all memories of your past life. Now nearly faceless you cover your face with a golden mask to symbolize your new identity. The Mask Style table suggests a basic design for the mask that serves as your new identity. Additionally, you gain the following traits:

 Undead Nature. You have returned from the underworld with the following changes:

• You have resistance to necrotic damage.
• You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
• You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Unreadable Face. You are immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the your intentions or sincerity are made with disadvantage.

Reverence. You retain your creature type, yet you register as undead to spells and other effects that detect the presence of the undead creature type.

Forgetful. You have disadvantage on Intelligence (History) checks.

New You. When you gain this supernatural gift your old personality is split from you. At the DMs discretion you change your personal characteristics: personality trait, ideal, bond, and flaw. All memories and personal characteristics lost manifest as one of the eidolon.

Gladiator

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The warriors of Akros live and die by the spear. They are born to combat and take to it in Iroas, the God of Victory's name. However, some choose a life gladiatorial combat and superior skill in an attempt to win the great Iroan Games and achieve Iroas's favor.

Rasma, Staff of Athreos

Atheros wields Rasma, a gnarled wooden staff he is never seen without. In Atheros's hands the staff is used to ferry the dead, and only the dead, to the underworld. The living rarely, if ever see Athreos, so it is unknown if he has ever granted his staff to a follower. If he should grant the staff, it would have to be a very special soul that is meant to cross into the underworld.

Staff of Passage. This staff grants a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls and to the saving throw DCs of spells you cast (excluding spells cast from this staff). Additionally, while you are holding the staff you can move through other creatures and objects as if they were Difficult Terrain.

Blessing of Ferryman. If you are a worshiper of Athreos, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 10+. The staff has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The staff has 1 additional randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 50+. The staff has 1 randomly determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Athreos, the staff has 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Ferry. As an action, the staff can be laid down in water, creating a ferry. The ferry uses the statistics of a Galley (see Appendix: Of Ships and the Sea of the Ghosts of Saltmarsh book) with the following changes:

• The ship does not have any weapons.
• The ship can move through other creatures and objects as if they were Difficult Terrain. It and any passengers on board take 5 (1d10) force damage per if it ends its turn inside an object.

The staff can remain in this form for 1 hour or until the attuned creature uses their action to revert the ship back into its staff form. This property cannot be used again until the next dusk.

Spells. The staff has 15 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: spare the dying (0 charges), toll the dead (0 charges), animate dead (3 charges), speak with dead (3 charges), blight (4 charges), create undead (6 charges), finger of death (7 charges). The staff regains 1d12+3 expended charges daily at dawn.

Destroying the Staff. To destroy the staff one must use it against its nature. It is meant to ferry the dead into the underworld. To pervert this and ferry the dead out of the underworld or the living into it breaks the staff down. This process must be repeated at dawn and dusk every day for one month to break the staff completely.

Bazon, Amphora of Ephara

Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement)

Ephara uses Bazon, a large amphora filled with the power of Nyx. In Ephara's hands she uses Bazon to strengthen a polis warding it from the dangers outside. Should Ephara grant this item to a follower it would to give them a the power to defend a city first hand and the knowledge to make it better.

Amphora of the Enlightenment. This amphora grants you +2 to your AC while attuned. Additionally, you are granted enlightenment, you gain proficiency in 4 skills or tools of your choice. When you unattune from this weapon you lose proficiency in these skills.

Blessing of of Polis. If you are a worshiper of Ephara, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 1+. The amphora has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The amphora increases the user's tremorsense out to 60 feet.

Piety 50+. The amphora has 1 additional randomly determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Ephara, the amphora has 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Tremorsense. While attuned to the amphora you have tremorsense out to 30 feet.

Spells. The amphora has 10 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: mold earth (0 charges), earth tremor (1 charge), maximlian's earthen grasp (2 charges), wall of sand (3 charges), stoneskin (4 charges), wall of stone (5 charges), move earth (6 charges). The amphora regains 1d6+4 expended charges daily at dawn.

Destroying the Amphora. To destroy the amphora one must deep into the wilds protected by Nylea and pour the blood of the hydra Polukranos and pour it into the stars of Nyx within the amphora. Then the amphora must be pierced with each arrow of Nylea's bow, Ephixis (AC 25) within the span of a minute. Once all four have entered the amphora shatters.

Nikory, Double-Bladed Spear of Iroas

Weapon (lance), artifact (requires attunement)

Iroas wields Nikory, a Lance that has seen uncountable battles. In the hands of the god of victory it is usually used in a spar against the god of slaughter. When Iroas grants his weapon to a follower it is usually to let them lead a battle to victory when victory should have been impossible.

Lance of Victory. This lance grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. The first attack you make each turn with this weapon is made with advantage. Additionally, Nikory scores a critical hit on a d20 roll of 19 or 20.

Blessing of Victory. If you are a worshiper of Iroas, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 3+. You gain advantage on initiative rolls. Additionally, the lance becomes easier to wield and can be used with one hand at all times.

Piety 10+. The lance has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The lance has 1 additional randomly determined major beneficial property. Additionally, you no longer suffer disadvantage on attacks rolls made against a creature within 5 feet of you.

Piety 50+. The lance has 1 randomly determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Iroas, the lance has 2 randomly determined minor detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Victor's Momentum. When you take the attack action on your turn and then hit with at least two attacks you may make 1 additional attack before the end of your turn.

Destroying the Lance. To destroy the lance it must be used to slay no less than 50 warriors in dishonorable combat, such as a warrior who is not wielding a weapon or cannot fight back. Then it must be taken to the Temple of Malice in the Labyrinth of Skophos and struck with a +3 weapon by the Champion of Mogis.

Komidi, Scythe of Karametra

Weapon (glaive), artifact (requires attunement)

Karametra is Komidi, a scythe meant to harvest the gifts of nature or those who would dare endanger it. In Karametra's hands it changes the land around it, warding off dangerous creatures while allowing mortals who are worthy to harvest nature's bounty.

Scythe of Harvests. This scythe grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. Whenever you finish a short or long rest you gain temporary hit points equal to half your piety score (minimum of 1, maximum of 25).

Blessing of Abundance. If you are a worshiper of Karametra, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 1+. The scythe has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The scythe can cast heroes' feast once. When you finish a long rest roll 1d10. On a 10 the scythe regains this ability.

Piety 50+. The scythe has 1 additional randomly determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Karametra, the scythe has 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Bronze Sable Companion. While attuned to this weapon you gain an animal companion in the form of a Sable. The Sable obeys your commands as best as it can. It takes its turn on your initiative, though it doesn't take an action unless you command it to. On your turn, you can verbally command the beast where to move (no action required by you). Use the Bronze Sable stat block (Mythic Odysseys of Theros pg. pending) with the following changes:

• The Bronze Sable gains 1d8 + 2 hit points per your character level. Additionally, the creature gains extra hit points equal to your piety score (maximum 50).
• You add your proficiency modifier to the creatures attack rolls.

Spells. The scythe has 10 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: goodberry (1 charge), sanctuary (1 charge), barkskin (2 charges), spike growth (2 charges), plant growth (3 charges), awaken (5 charges), commune with nature (5 charges), tree stride (5 charges), wall of thorns (6 charges). The scythe regains 1d6+4 expended charges daily at dawn.

Destroying the Scythe. To destroy the scythe one must bathe it in the blood of 100 orphans. This corrupts and removes the power of the scythe. Then it must be taken to Erebos’s palace in Tizerus where it must be left without sunlight or water for one year, wilting the scythe to dust.

Ronti, Bolt of Keranos

Weapon (javelin), artifact (requires attunement)

Keranos wields the very lightning itself. In Keranos's hands lightning is used to strike down any impetuous mortal who has earned his ire. However, Keranos is not without his favorites, granting inspiration and epiphanies to those who please him. Should he ever decide a mortal has earned more, he may grant Ronti for a time. However, should this prove the mortal to be too rash, more lightning could solve the issue.

Javelin of Storms. This javelin grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. Additionally, you deal an extra 3d4 lightning damage with the javelin that also arcs to any enemy creatures within 5 feet of your target. Immediately after the Attack, the weapon flies back to your hand.

Blessing of Storms. If you are a worshiper of Keranos, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 10+. The javelin has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The javelin casts the cantrip thunderclap (DC 18) centered on your target whenever you land a critical hit and the javelin has 1 additional randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 50+. The javelin has 1 randomly determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Keranos, the javelin has 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Epiphany. When you land a critical hit you are given a sudden burst of inspiration and insight. You receive a d12 Inspiration die. Once within the next 10 minutes, you can roll the die and add the number rolled to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes. The creature can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails.

Once the Bardic Inspiration die is rolled, it is lost. You can only have one Inspiration die at a time.

Spells. While the javelin is on your person, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18): lighting bolt, storm sphere, chain lightning. Once you use the javelin to cast a spell, the spell can’t be cast again from it until the next dusk.

Destroying the Bolt. To destroy the bolt it must be thrust into the heart of the Colossus of Akros, which then must be carried to Purphoros's Forge in Mount Velus and struck with Akmon, Hammer of Purphoros every minute for 1 day to shatter the heart and bolt forever.

Nimoiras, Threads of Klothys

Weapon (spear), artifact (requires attunement)

Klothys wields Nimoiras, a spear entwined with the threads of fate. In the hands of the god of destiny, she peers across the threads of fate attached to the weapon and her own head, looking up the destiny of mortals and ensuring they are followed. In the most extreme and dire of circumstances she may need to cut the thread with the golden nail on her left thumb. This has never occurred before. Klothys is largely unknown in Theros as she acted as jailer to the Titans, thus she has never granted her weapon to a mortal. If a follower were to be granted Nimoiras it would be to capture someone seeking to escape their destiny or change the destiny of others.

Spear of Destiny. This spear grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. Additionally, the first time you miss with an attack roll on your turn you may choose to hit instead.

Blessing of Destiny. If you are a worshiper of Klothys, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 10+. The spear has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property. Additionally, the spear has a reach of 15 feet.

Piety 25+. You are always under the effects of a guidance spell.

Piety 50+. The spear has 1 randomly determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Klothys, the spear has 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Portent. When you finish a long rest, roll one d20 and record the numbers rolled. You can replace any attack roll, saving throw, or ability check made by you or a creature that you can see with one of these foretelling rolls. You must choose to do so before the roll, and you can replace a roll in this way only once per turn.

Each foretelling roll can be used only once. When you finish a long rest, you lose any unused foretelling rolls.

Spells. The spear has 15 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: gift of alacrity (1 charge), augury (2 charges), fortune's favor (2 charges), divination (4 charges), legend lore (5 charges), scry (5 charges), foresight (9 charges). The spear regains 1d12+3 expended charges daily at dawn.

Destroying the Spear. To destroy the spear one must cut each of the 1d1000 threads entwined in the spear with the golden nail that Klothys wears on her left thump. Then the spear must be thrust into an oracle of any god.

Asteri, Cowl of Kruphix

Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement)

Kruphix wears Asteri, a cowl of Nyx. Kruphix uses this cowl to help govern the cycle of time. He counts few followers among the population so none have been known to receive this power. However, should he grant this item to a mortal it would be to aid all of Theros.

Cowl of Time. This cowl grants a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls and to the saving throw DCs of spells you cast (excluding spells cast from this staff). Additionally, you have resistance to necrotic and radiant damage.

Blessing of the Timeless. If you are a worshiper of Kruphix, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 10+. The cowl has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The cowl has 1 randomly determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Kruphix, the cowl has 2 randomly determined major detrimental property.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Rewind. You can use your reaction to reroll a saving throw. You must use the new roll.

Spells. The cowl has 15 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: hold person (2 charges), blink (3 charges), haste (3 charges), slow (3 charges), hold monster (5 charges), temporal shunt (5 charges), time ravage (9 charges), time stop (9 charges). The cowl regains 1d12+3 expended charges daily at dawn.

Destroying the Cowl. The only way to destroy the cowl is to unravel it with Klothys's spear Nimoiras, unwinding its destiny, in the very prison of the Titans in the Underworld.

Aimatos, Axe of Mogis

Weapon (greataxe), artifact (requires attunement)

Mogis wields the greataxe Aimatos, which is stained with the blood of past kills. In the hands of the god of slaughter it is used to spar against his brother Iroas or to bury it into a mortal Mogis seeks to fight. When Mogis grants his weapon to a follower it would be to further cement their growing savagery. Mogis may even grant the weapon to any warrior in a moment of desperation, trying to draw out their malice.

Greataxe of Slaughter. This greataxe grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. Additionally, If the target is missing any of its hit points, it deals 1 extra die of damage and 1 additional die of damage when the enemy's hit points are below half their hit point maximum.

Blessing of Slaughter. If you are a worshiper of Mogis, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 1+. The greataxe has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The greataxe has 1 randomly determined major beneficial property.

Piety 50+. The greataxe has 1 additional randomly determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Mogis, the greataxe has 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Brutality. You can roll two additional weapon damage dies when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with a melee attack. Additionally, attacks made with this weapon only deal lethal damage.

Mogis's Favor. While attuned to this weapon and in combat horns cloaked in stars adorn your head. As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward an enemy of your choice that you can see or hear. You must end this move closer to the enemy than you started.

Destroying the Greataxe. To destroy the greataxe it must be used in honorable combat to win the Iroas Games then must be broken against the stone of the Colossus of Akros during a fight against it.

Theneia, Libation of Pharika

Potion, artifact (requires attunement)

Pharika holds a bowl with her most potent concoctions. To some, it is a potent poison enough to kill any mortal, to others a cure that heals the wounds. For Pharika, it brings diseases, poisons and death to her enemies while empowering, healing, and bringing life to her followers. Should she grant Thenia to a follower, it would be to save one of her own, or to destroy someone who would target her faith and followers.

When you drink this potion you take 1d4 poison damage per your character level and gain the following benefits:

Libation of Affliction. After drinking this potion you regain 2 hit points at the start of your turn for the duration of the effect. Additionally, you gain resistance to poison damage.

Blessing of Affliction. If you are a worshiper of Pharika, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety. For any effect given below treat yourself as the target. For example the weapon targeted for any benefit would be your unarmed attacks or natural weapons and for an increase to your AC your skin hardens from the potion. Roll these effects each time you drink:

Piety 1+. The potion gives 1 randomly determined minor detrimental property-the dangers of this concoction.

Piety 10+. The potion gives 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The potion gives immunity to poison damage and 1 additional randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 50+. The potion gives 1 randomly determined major beneficial property.

Pharika's Cure. You gain the effects of the greater restoration spell the moment you drink the potion. Additionally, if a creature hits you with a melee attack while under the effects of this potion, the creature takes 5 poison damage. Poison damage dealt by this ability ignores resistances to poison damage. Treat immunity to poison damage as resistance instead.

The effects of the potion last until you complete a short or long rest. The bowl refills each day at dawn.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Pharika, the potion gives 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Pharika's Curse. If a creature not attuned to the potion attempts to drink the potion that creature immediately suffers 3 levels of exhaustion. If a creature unattunes to the potion after having drank it, that creature immediately drops to 0 hit points.

Destroying the Libation. Everything malady and poison has a cure on Theros. Even Pharika's. To destroy the libation one must seek out gather a fang from Arasta of the Endless Web and the acidic blood of Polukranos, grinding the fang in the acid. Finally one must acquire the head of Hythonia the Cruel and have it stare at the concoction for 3 days and nights. At the end of the this time the libation will cease to exist.

Kryvo, Mask of Phenax

Phenax wears Krybo, a golden mask hiding his secrets and lies. In his hands he meddles into the affairs of mortals, spreading lies, coaxing betrayals, and starting wars. Phenax has never been seen without his mask, but given his nature, no one can even be sure it exists at all. Should one of his followers be granted the mask it would be to sow the seeds of betrayal into the hearts of mortals and enact a grand plan with Theros as the stage.

Mask of Deception. This mask grants a +2 bonus to your AC as your form seems to shift and dance. Additionally, no matter what you say, magic that would determine if you are telling the truth indicates that you are being truthful.

Blessing of Lies. If you are a worshiper of Phenax, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 10+. The mask has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The mask has 1 randomly determined major beneficial property and 1 randomly determined major detrimental property.

Piety 50+. The mask has 1 additional randomly determined major beneficial property and 1 randomly determined minor detrimental property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Phenax, the mask has 1 randomly determined major detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Liar's Embrace. While you wear the mask, it projects an Illusion that makes you appear to be standing in a place near your actual location, causing any creature to have disadvantage on Attack rolls against you. If you take damage, the property ceases to function until the start of your next turn. This property is suppressed while you are Incapacitated, Restrained, or otherwise unable to move.

Spells. The mask has 15 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: minor illusion (0 charges), disguise self (1 charge), blur (2 charges), invisibility (2 charges), mirror image (2 charges), hallucinatory terrain (4 charges), mislead (5 charges), simulacrum (7 charges), illusory dragon (8 charges). The spear regains 1d12+3 expended charges daily at dawn.

Destroying the Mask. To destroy the mask, one must take it Erebos’s palace in Tizerus. There one must speak a truth of the world while shattering a mask of the Returned within 5 feet of Kryvo every day for 100 days. Finally, one must then find the original Eidolon place the mask upon it and then defeat the creature.

Gelio, Glaive of Xenagos

Weapon (glaive), artifact (requires attunement)

Xenagos wields Gelio, a glaive always with a pair of orangish lights floating within. In his hand it was used to start the greatest of parties or play the best of pranks. He was well known for his ability to whip revelers into a frenzy. Xenagos is said to be dead, but for a creature based in belief who is to say what is permanent. If he were to grant this weapon to a follower it would be for them to finish the Grand Revel, a party of such proportions it threatens to ruin the world.

Glaive of Revels. This magic glaive grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. Creatures you hit with this weapon must make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on the first attack roll made against you until the end of their next turn.

Blessing of Revelry. If you are a worshiper of Xenagos, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety:

Piety 10+. The glaive has 1 randomly determined minor beneficial property.

Piety 25+. The glaive has 1 randomly determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Xenagos, the glaive has 2 randomly determined major detrimental property.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

Duplicity. Whenever you fall below half your hit point maximum or receive a critical hit the spell mirror image is cast on you, lasting the duration, no concentration required.

Spells. The glaive has 15 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: friends (0 charges), charm person (1 charge), Tasha's Hideous Laughter (1 charge), charm monster (3 charges), enemies abound (3 charges), dominate beast (4 charges), dominate person (5 charges), otto's irresistible dance (6 charges), dominate monster (8 charges). The spear regains 1d12+3 expended charges daily at dawn.

Destroying the Glaive. To destroy the glaive, it must remain untouched in a location without any form of entertainment for one month, then it must cast from Mount Hiastos in Nyx into the depths of the Underworld where it will shatter.

Shadowspear

Weapon (spear), artifact (requires attunement)

The cursed nightmare image of Khrusor, Heliod's Spear pulled from the nightmare of the champion he betrayed. It is every bit as powerful as the original, but horrifically twisted and empowered by those who curse Heliod's name.

Spear of Shadows. This spear grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. When you hit with an attack using this spear, the target takes an extra 2d8 necrotic damage healing for half the necrotic damage dealt.

Godslayer. Damage dealt by this spear ignores resistances and treats immunity as resistance.

Random Properties. Shadowspear has the following random properties:

• The spear has 2 randomly determined minor beneficial property.
• The spear has 1 randomly determined major beneficial property.
• The spear has 1 randomly determined major detrimental property.

If you are a worshiper of Heliod, the spear has 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties.

See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties.

One With Shadows. While in darkness, you are invisible to any creature that relies on darkvision to see you in that darkness. Additionally, you gain darkvision out to 60 feet and can see in magical darkness.

Spells. The spear has 10 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: arms of hadar (1 charge), darkness (3 charges, targeting the tip of the spear only), shadow of moil (4 charges). The spear regains 1d6+4 expended charges daily at dusk.

Destroying the Spear. To destroy the spear, it must be taken to the heights of Mount Hiastos in Nyx, and shattered by the champion of Heliod while they wield Khrusor, Spear of Heliod.

Design

 Name. From the Magic: the Gathering card of the same name.

Weapon Type. it is called a sword spear in lore, so I went with the glaive since that seemed to fit the best.

Breakdown. The card gives +3/+3 so I incorporated that as a straight +3 weapon. The card art depicts the blade giving off a holy light so I went with a weaker version of the extra radiant damage on Heliod's spear.

Drawing from the card mechanics again it "exiles" a creature that blocks it. I wanted to turn this into a banishment ability and banishing smite fit the bill perfectly. Finally, I feel like Purphoros's creations being the god of the forge, should not have every aspect of a weapon he makes be overwritten by a different god. Thus pulling from the lore of the original weapon, the Blade of Chaos I gave it the ability to overcome radiant and necrotic resistance and immunity. The reasoning here is that the original blade was "capable of damaging the substance of Nyx". And the Nyxborn supernatural feat gives resistance to those two damage types. I thought that worked perfectly.

Chariot of Victory

Wondrous item, rare

The creature(s) pulling the chariot have their movement speed increased by 10 feet and have advantage on initiative rolls while bound to the chariot.

Fleetfeather Sandals

Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement)

Sandals with a pair of wings and feathers protruding from the shin guard.

You gain a flying speed equal to your movement speed.

Helm of the Gods

Add Xenagos to the list of gods to be prayed too.

Hythonia's Head

Wondrous Item, legendary

The head of Hythonia the Cruel. Even severed its eyes still retain a portion of the power they once held.

As an action a user can hold the head aloft and use the following ability:

Petrifying Gaze. When a creature that can see the head's eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of her it is forced to make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw if head can see the creature. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is instantly petrified. Otherwise, on a failed save the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the effect on a success. The petrification lasts until the creature is freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic. Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can’t see head's until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the head in the meantime, it must immediately make the save. If the head sees itself reflected on a polished surface within 30 feet of itself and in an area of bright light, it is affected by her own gaze. It automatically fails the saving throw, and the head is turned to stone.

Only the first creature to be forced to make the saving throw can be affected. Once a creature is petrified or succeeds on the saving throw the head loses its power and cannot be used again until the next dusk.

Prowler's Helm

Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement)

A helm with a strange ethereal glowing runs adorning it.

While you wear the helm you have the following trait:

Incorporeal Movement. Toy can move through other creatures and Objects as if they were Difficult Terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Traveler's Amulet

Wondrous item, rare

An amulet on a bronze or gold chain with a mirror like reflection of a city in the center. As an action a creature may smash the amulet and cast the teleport targeting only yourself. You are brought directly to a location of the DMs choosing within the city. When the amulet is found it roll for which city it shows:

Dormant

• You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon.
• The weapon has the reach property, extending its range to 10 feet as it extends out on a chain.
• You can use a Bonus Action to speak this magic sword's Command Word, causing flames to erupt from the blade. These flames shed bright light in a 40-foot radius and dim light for an additional 40 feet. While the sword is ablaze, it deals an extra 1d6 fire damage to any target it hits. The flames last until you use a Bonus Action to speak the Command Word again or until you drop or sheathe the sword.

Awakened

• The bonus to attack and damage rolls increases to +2.
• The weapon's range extends by 5 feet to a total of 15 feet.
• The fire of your weapons now deal 2d6 fire damage to any target it hits.

Exalted

• The bonus to attack and damage rolls increases to +3.
• The weapon's range extends by 5 feet to a total of 20 feet.
• The fire of your weapons now deal 3d6 fire damage to any target it hits.

Dormant

• You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon.
• The weapon deals an extra 2d6 cold damage.
• It has the Thrown property with a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet. Immediately after the Attack, the weapon flies back to your hand.

Awakened

• The bonus to attack and damage rolls increases to +2.
• The normal range for the weapon increases to 30 feet and the long range increases to 80 feet.
• As an action you can throw the weapon at an enemy, and on it hit, the enemy must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, on a failed save, the enemy is Stunned until the end of your next turn. However, the Leviathan Axe remains lodged in the opponent and does not return to your had until the end of your next turn either. You can call the weapon back to your hand as a bonus action but the enemy immediately loses the stunned condition. You can use this trait once and cannot use it again until you complete a short or long rest. On a successful save the creature is not stunned and the weapon immediately returns to your hand.

Exalted

• The bonus to attack and damage rolls increases to +3.
• The weapon deals an extra 1d6 cold damage, to a total 3d6 cold damage.
• The normal range for the weapon increases to 45 feet and the long range increases to 100 feet.
• The DC saving throw for your stun is now a 17.

Design

 Name. Kratos's shield in the God of War series.

Weapon Type. Its a shield.

Breakdown. Styled after the effects of the shield in the game and also a little from Percy Jackson, the shield does not take up a hand while retracted letting you dual wield, fire a bow, or use a two hander. But you can make the shield spring out to your defense. Since the shield is part of the gauntlet it does not make you drop a weapon but it still cannot be used since a shield is in the way now.