There are many gods out there not so recognized by the mass of civilization but are very well known and revered amongst their people. Gods such as Typhona, who is seen as the creator and mother to many of the monstrous races and creatures who live amongst the realms, or Lycanboran the creator of the Lycanthropy Curse.
The mission of a monstrous domain cleric is as varied as the monsters themselves, many just wish to share the name and power of their god/gods, many wish to carry out their will displaying the power and dominion of their god over the monsters, and others might just want to glorify the name of who they believe gave them their life.
There are many monstrous domain clerics who believe they were gifted them with dominion and power over the monsters of the many realms in order to bring them together and display their might over the “lesser” races around them.
| Cleric Level |
Spells |
| 1st |
Puppet, Snare |
| 3rd |
Enlarge/Reduce, Enthrall |
| 5th |
Stinking Cloud, Summon Monstrosity |
| 7th |
Charm Monster, Bile Beam |
| 9th |
Hold Monster, Destructive Wave |
Monstrous Tounge
You gain two additional languages of your choice (can be exotic).
Additionally, you can cast the spell Tounges once per long rest without expeding a spell slot
Monstrous Figure
Starting when you choose this domain at 1st level, once per combat, you can transform, revealing the divine yet gruesome power within you. For one minute, you manifest a natural weapon. It counts as a simple melee weapon for you, and you add your Strength modifier to the attack and damage rolls when you attack with it, as normal. You choose the weapon’s form each time you use this ability:
Venomous Bite - Your mouth transforms into monstrous mandibles. It deals 1d4 piercing damage and 1d4 poison or radiant damage on a hit. Once on each turn when you damage a creature with this bite, you can force them to roll a constitution saving throw, on a failure the target becomes poisoned for one minute, the target can re-roll this saving throw at the end of each of it's turns.
Armored Claws - Each of your hands transforms into a claw, which you can use as a weapon if it’s empty. It deals 1d6 slashing damage on a hit. Once on each of your turns when you attack with a claw using the Attack action, you can make one additional claw attack as part of the same action. If a creature you can see within 10 feet of you hits you with an attack roll, you can use your reaction to block with your claws and roll a d6, applying a bonus to your AC equal to the number rolled, potentially causing the attack to miss you. This bonus only applies to the one attack roll.
Writhing Tentacle - You grow a lashing, long tentacle, which deals 1d8 bludgeoning damage on a hit and has the reach property. When you hit a creature with this tentacle you can attempt to grapple them, when doing this you can use your Wisdom Modifier instead of Strength for the grapple check.
Channel Divinity - Heightened Senses
Starting at 2nd level, with your heightened senses as a monstrous cleric, you can now sniff, hear, or
see magic when using a Channel Divinity.
You can use a Channel Divinity to cast Detect Magic without expending a spell slot.
Channel Divinity - Monstrous Ability
Starting at 2nd level, you can use a Channel Divinity to give yourself one the following benefits for 10 minutes:
- Ettercap Limbs - You gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed, and you can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
- Merrow Adapations - You gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed and can breathe underwater.
- Remorhaz Heat - Your body heats up, causing any creature that physically touches you to take 1d8 fire damage
Monstrous Appearnce
Beginning at 6th level, when using Monstrous Figure, every melee attack you make against a target forces that target must make a Wisdom saving throw, if they fail they become afraid of you. In addition, the natural weapons of your Monstrous Figure to count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
Terrifying Resolve
At 17th level, your Monstrous Figure now lasts as long as up to 20 minutes
Monstrous Authority
At 17th level, you can cast the spell Dominate Monster without expending a spell slot or requiring any materical components once per long rest.
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