Cyclopes

Overview

View Statblock (Cyclops Shepherd)

Cyclops Shepherd CR: 6

Huge giant, any

Armor Class: 14

Hit Points: 105 (10d12 + 40) 10d12+40

Speed: 30 ft

STR

21 +5

DEX

8 -1

CON

18 +4

INT

12 +1

WIS

18 +4

CHA

10 +0

Skills: Athletics +3, Animal Handling +9, Perception +7

Damage Resistances: Bludgeoning

Senses: Passive Perception 20

Languages: Wild Ogygian

Challenge Rating: 6

Actions

Multiattack. The cyclops makes two shepherd's crook attacks.
Shepherd's Crook. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) 3d8+5 bludgeoning damage.
Greatbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 150/700 ft., one target. Hit: 32 (6d8 + 5) 6d8+5 piercing damage. If a creature that is Large or smaller is hit with an attack from this weapon, it is pushed back 15 feet along the path of the shot. If the attack roll is a critical hit or the creature is Medium or smaller, it is also knocked prone.

When they come of age, all cyclopes become responsible for their own herd of sheep, and even the most civilian among cyclopes have the skill to defend their herd against poachers and wyverns.

View Statblock (Cyclops Warrior)

Cyclops Warrior CR: 8

Huge giant, any

Armor Class: 18 (half plate)

Hit Points: 137 (11d12 + 66) 11d12+66

Speed: 30 ft

STR

24 +7

DEX

17 +3

CON

22 +6

INT

12 +1

WIS

16 +3

CHA

10 +0

Saving Throws: CON +8, WIS +7

Skills: Athletics +5, Animal Handling +5, Perception +3

Damage Resistances: Bludgeoning

Senses: Passive Perception 16

Languages: Ogygian, Wild Ogygian

Challenge Rating: 8

Actions

Multiattack. The cyclops makes two greataxe attacks.
Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 26 (3d12 + 7) 3d12+7 slashing damage.
Greatbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, range 150/700 ft., one target. Hit: 34 (6d8 + 7) 6d8+7 piercing damage. If a creature that is Large or smaller is hit with an attack from this weapon, it is pushed back 15 feet along the path of the shot. If the attack roll is a critical hit or the creature is Medium or smaller, it is also knocked prone.

These cyclopes act as a true display of their people's smithing prowess, adorned in heavy plate armor and ornate greataxes and greatbows. Most often the guards of cyclopes settlements, including the great city of Kerameipolis.

Before the nymphs, the colossi, and the hecatonchieres, the enormous cyclopes lived peacefully in Ogygia. One-eyed giants with curling tusks and skin like a rhinoceros, they were shepherds and craftsmen, leaderless but respectful, and even today the majority of cyclopes attempt to maintain this quiet lifestyle. Nevertheless, they have not forgotten the invasion of the hecatonchieres and the tyrants that still lurk in their homeland; most cyclopes now live on the island of Tyrins in close-knit communities, ready to defend their last remaining homestead from those who would take it from them. While non-cyclopes are welcome in their communities, the cyclopes are ever alert for those who bring weapons, and even warier of those who bring gifts.

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Details

Lifespan

200 years

Average Height

25-30 feet

Geographic Distribution

• Ogygia
• Tyrins