SOLAR, GREATER

Large celestial, lawful good

Armor Class 22 (natural armor)
Hit Points 364 (27d10 + 208)
Speed 50ft., fly 150 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

26(+8) 22(+6) 26(+8) 25(+7) 25(+7) 30(+10)

Saving Throws Int +14, Wis +14, Cha +17

Skills Perception +14
Damage Resistances acid, cold, lightning, radiant; bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, petrified,
poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 24
Languages All, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 24 (62,000 XP)
Possessions. vorpal sword, +2 longbow, arrows of slaying
Angelic Weapons. The solar’s weapon attacks are magical. When
the solar hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 6d8
radiant damage (included in the attack).
Divine Awareness. The solar knows if it hears a lie.
Innate Spellcasting. The solar’s spell casting ability is Charisma
(spell save DC 25). It can innately cast the following Spells,
requiring no material components:
At will: detect evil and good, invisibility (self only)
3/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, resurrection
1/day each: commune, control weather
Magic Resistance. The solar has advantage on saving throws
against spells and other magical effects.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the solar fails a saving throw, it
can choose to succeed instead.
Limited Spell Immunity. A solar is immune to confusion, feeblemind,
hold monster, magic missile, imprisonment, and trap the soul spells.
Protective Aura. The solar can cast a protection from evil and good
spell with a 10-foot radius at will. This sphere also serves as
protection from normal missiles and a globe of invulnerability if the
solar desires.
Regeneration. The solar regains 10 hit points at the start of its
turn if it has at least 1 hit point.
Rejuvenation. A solar reforms on the upper planes 2d6 decades
after it dies unless killed on the upper planes.
Spellcasting. Solar’s are a 20th-level spellcaster. Their spellcasting
ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 22, +14 to hit with spell attacks).
A solar has the following spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): celestial radiance, light, sacred flame,
thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds
2nd level (3 slots): aid
3rd level (3 slots): fear
4th level (3 slots): confusion, charm monster, greater invisibility,
insect plague
5th level (3 slots): animate objects, dispel evil and good, legend lore,
greater restoration
6th level (2 slots): heal
7th level (2 slots): divine word, finger of death, fire storm, power
word stun, teleport
8th level (1 slot): antipathy/sympathy, earthquake, prismatic spray,
symbol
9th level (1 slot): astral spell, imprisonment, power word kill,
shapechange, true polymorph, wish
Summon Celestial (1/day). A solar has a 75 percent chance of
summoning 1d2 ki-rins.
FEATS
Ritual Caster. The solar has learned augury, comprehend languages,
Drawmij’s instant summons, water walk that it can cast as rituals.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The solar makes two greatsword attacks.
Vorpal Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +18, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 25 (4d6 + 11) slashing damage plus 27 (6d8) radiant
damage.
Slaying Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, range 150/600
ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) piercing damage plus 27 (6d8)
radiant damage. If a creature takes damage from an arrow of
slaying, the creature must make a DC 17 Constitution saving
throw, taking an extra 6d10 piercing damage on a failed save, or
half as much extra damage on a successful one. If the target is a
creature that has 100 hit points or fewer, it must succeed on a DC
25 Constitution saving throw or die.
Healing Touch (4/Day). The solar touches another creature. The
magically heals 40 (8d8 + 8) hit points and is freed from any
curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness.
BONUS ACTIONS
Flying Sword. The solar releases its greatsword to hover magically
in an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of it. If the solar can see the
sword, the solar can mentally command it as a bonus action to fly
up to 50 ft. and either make one attack against a target or return to
the solar’s hands. If the hovering sword is targeted by any effect,
the solar is considered to be holding it. The hovering sword falls if
the solar dies.
LEGENDARY ACTIONS
Can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below.
Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the
end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary actions are
regained at the start of each turn.
Attack. The solar makes one attack.
Teleport. The solar magically teleports, along with any equipment
it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 ft. to an unoccupied space it
can see.
Searing Burst (Costs 2 Actions). The solar emits magical, divine
energy. Each creature of its choice in a 10-foot radius must make a
DC 23 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage plus
14 (4d6) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
on a successful one.
Blinding Gaze (Costs 3 Actions). The solar targets one creature it
can see within 30 ft. of it. If the target can see it, the target must
succeed on a DC 25 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until
magic such as the lesser restoration spell removes the blindness.