b'Sacred Hippopotamus \n'b'  Huge   celestial ,  any  \n'b'  Armor Class  16 (natural armor)  Hit Points  114 (12d12 + 36)  Speed  30 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 21 (+5) DEX:  7 (\xe2\x80\x932)  CON:  16 (+3)  INT:  7 (\xe2\x80\x932)  WIS:  18 (+4)  CHA:  13 (+1)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Saving Throws   Wis  +7,  Cha  +4  Skills   Athletics  +8,  Intimidation  +7,  Perception  +7  Damage Resistances  necrotic, radiant  Damage Immunities  poison  Condition Immunities   charmed ,  exhaustion ,  frightened ,  poisoned   Senses   darkvision  120 ft., passive  Perception  17  Languages  Celestial, telepathy 60 ft.  Challenge  5 (1,800 XP)  Proficiency Bonus  +3 \n'b' SPECIAL TRAITS \n'b'\n'b'  Divine Awareness . The sacred hippopotamus knows if it hears a lie. \n'b'  Divine Jaws . The sacred hippopotamus\xe2\x80\x99s weapon attacks are magical. When the hippopotamus hits with a Gore  attack , the Gore deals an extra 2d8 necrotic damage or radiant damage (included in the  attack ), the hippopotamus\xe2\x80\x99s choice. \n'b'  Hold Breath . The sacred hippopotamus can hold its breath for 30 minutes. \n'b'  Magic Resistance . The sacred hippopotamus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. \n'b'  Sacred Guardian . The sacred hippopotamus can pinpoint the location of an agent or worshiper of an opposing deity or a creature with ill intent toward the hippopotamus\xe2\x80\x99s sacred site within 120 feet of itself. In addition, the hippopotamus can sense when such a creature moves within 100 feet of the site and can sense the general direction of such creatures within 1 mile of the site. \n'b'\n'b' ACTIONS \n'b'\n'b'  Gore .  Melee Weapon Attack : +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 23 (4d8 + 5) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage or radiant damage (the hippopotamus\xe2\x80\x99s choice). \n'b'  Divine Cacophony (Recharge 5\xe2\x80\x936) . The sacred hippopotamus opens its jaws and releases a cacophony of otherworldly screams, songs, and roars from the Upper or Lower Planes in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15  Constitution  saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) necrotic damage or radiant damage (the sacred hippopotamus\xe2\x80\x99s choice) and is  stunned  until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\xe2\x80\x99t  stunned . \n'b'  Healing Rumble (2/Day) . The sacred hippopotamus touches another creature with its snout as it hums a tone that reverberates through its jaw. The target magically regains 10 (3d6)  hp  and is freed from any disease, poison, blindness, or deafness. \n'b'\n'b' BONUS ACTIONS \n'b'\n'b'  Protector\xe2\x80\x99s Step . The sacred hippopotamus magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space within its sacred site or within 30 feet of the exterior of its sacred site. Swirls of golden  light  or tendrils of inky shadow (the hippopotamus\xe2\x80\x99s choice) appear at the origin and destination when it uses this bonus action. \n'b'\n'b' ABOUT \n'b' The boulder-sized creature waddles out of the water, and strolls down the riverbank. Suddenly, it rushes forward, swift as a horse despite its massive bulk. Its jaws swing open, revealing curved tusks and bone-crushing molars. \n'b' A hippopotamus is a massive, aquatic herbivore with a truly terrible attitude. Hippopotamuses are territorial and reflexively aggressive, often chasing down and killing humanoids in their territory. Their massive, powerful jaws work with long, curved tusks, and their enormous bodies are resistant to attack. They are social creatures, often gathering in sieges of up to thirty members. They eat short grasses along riverbanks as well as aquatic plants. \n'b'  Misleading Appearance . Hippopotamuses seem cute and sedentary at first glance. They\xe2\x80\x99re pleasantly rotund, vocalize constantly, and look slow, harmless, and focused on eating grass. Unfortunately, they can run fast, their bite crushes bone, and they view any infringement on their territory as an invitation to murder. The largest weigh up to 6,000 pounds. \n'b'  River Monsters . The rivers are never safe in hippopotamus territory. Though slow swimmers, they often sink deep beneath the water then ambush swimmers or small boats in lethal attacks. While not stealthy, the muddy waters they call home easily conceal even the largest hippopotamus, leaving little sign of their presence. River boat captains in hippo territory know to turn around if they spot wiggling ears emerging from the water\xe2\x80\x99s surface. \n'b'  Failed Domesticates . There have been many attempts to domesticate hippopotamuses, either as beasts of burden or livestock. Some druids have made them loyal through nature magic, but even these hippos are compliant only as long as the magic continues. The symbiotic relationships and long-term loyalty druids enjoy with other animals are pointedly missing. Mundane attempts at domestication have universally failed, occasionally with unfortunate side effects. Hippos introduced to river and marshlands far beyond their natural range by would-be ranchers or ambitious warlords keeping them as \xe2\x80\x9cpets\xe2\x80\x9d have made the waters more dangerous for anyone traveling there. \n'b'  Divine Ascension . Some hippopotamuses ascend to a divine state upon their deaths, gaining gold markings on their hide and often growing to even greater size. Scholars have yet to pinpoint the reason particular hippopotamuses are chosen for ascension. These sacred hippopotamuses are divine guardians of temples and holy sites in areas where hippopotamuses are common; sometimes priests live in harmony with sacred hippos in these temples and shrines, though just as often the site is abandoned or remote. The divine blessings do nothing to change the animals\xe2\x80\x99 territorial attitudes. \n'b'  Sacred Protectors . Sacred hippos recognize and are much less aggressive toward priests of their deity and pilgrims to the sacred site they are tasked to protect. Sacred hippopotamuses serving good-aligned deities may even provide pilgrims food and guidance along their journey before returning to guard duty. Anyone who threatens a pilgrim in a sacred hippopotamus\xe2\x80\x99s presence, no matter how minor or justified the offense is, can expect swift retribution. In rare cases, temple acolytes may confront the hippopotamus and if a young acolyte is particularly rude to a pilgrim. \n'b'  Worryingly Clever . All hippos can be clever, but sacred hippos know exactly how to exploit their abilities against potential foes. They might lure trespassers into natural hazards, set off a temple\xe2\x80\x99s traps to snare trespassers, or ambush trespassers from hidden rooms, sacred pools, or shaded alcoves.'