Ki-rin (5e)

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Volo's Guide to Monsters

Ki-rin
Qing dynasty qilin bronze sculpture located at the New Imperial Summer Palace.
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Ki-rin (pointer)
Huge Celestial, Lawful Good
Armor Class: 20
Hit Points: 152
Speed: 60 ft., fly 120 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Skills: Insight, Perception, Religion
Senses: blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages: all, telepathy 120 ft.
Habitat: Coastal, Desert, Grassland, Mountain
Plane: Upper Plane
Challenge: 12 (8,400 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +4
Features Innate Spellcasting (Charisma). Legendary Resistance (3/day). If the ki-rin fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The ki-rin has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Magic Weapons. The ki-rin's weapon attacks are magical. Spellcasting (Wisdom, Cleric).  Actions Multiattack. Hoof. Melee Weapon Attack Horn. Melee Weapon Attack:  Legendary Actions The celestial can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The celestial regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Detect. Smite. Move.

Unofficial Description: Ki-rin have Chinese dragon like heads with beards and antlers. Their bodies are like a horse or deer, but have cloven hooves. They are often gold, but may be any bright color.

Ki-rin's Lair

Ki-rin lair in tall mountain aeries or isolated temples located in such heights.

Lair Actions

When fighting inside its lair, an ki-rin can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the celestial takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the celestial can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• Conjure Objects
• Pure flowing water
• Healthy animals, plants, and good creatures
• Protection from Curses, diseases, and poisons
• Control Weather
• Feather Fall

When the ki-rin dies, all these effects disappear immediately, although the invigorating effect on flora and fauna remains for 3 years.

Sources and Notes

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