Red Giant

In the earliest days of the wasteland's transformation, when desperation first began calling to the lost and broken, a mass grave of soldiers lay entombed beneath layers of rust and ruin. These warriors had fallen defending a kingdom that no longer existed, their armor scattered and trampled into the poisoned earth. When the Metal Mandate swept across the desolation, something unprecedented occurred—rather than awakening a single consciousness, the accumulated essence of thousands of fallen knights coalesced into one towering form. The Red Giant emerged from that burial ground as a living monument to collective sacrifice, its massive frame compressed from the armor of entire legions, each plate and rivet carrying within it the memory and determination of those who had worn it. Where other Scrap Knights embody individual spirits reforged through loss, the Red Giant represents something far more profound: a unity of purpose spanning generations, a chorus of warrior souls singing in perfect harmony within a single, colossal frame. The Red Giant's role among the Scrap Knights transcends that of mere protector—it serves as living proof that the wastelands themselves possess agency and intention. Standing three meters tall, it moves through the ruins like a walking cathedral of compressed metal, each step a meditation on the weight of collective honor. The knights and dispossessed who encounter it report feeling not fear, but an overwhelming sense of witnessed truth, as though the Red Giant sees into their very souls and judges them fairly. Its neutral stance toward the distant kingdoms stems not from indifference, but from understanding that the true measure of civilization lies not in crowns and proclamations, but in the choices made when everything has been stripped away. The Red Giant consumes scrap metal voraciously, not from hunger but from communion, each piece absorbed adding another voice to the eternal chorus that guides its unwavering path through the broken wo

Strength

30, modifier +10

Dexterity

10, modifier +0

Constitution

30, modifier +10

Intelligence

5, modifier -3

Wisdom

15, modifier +2

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Crushing Slam

Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 4d12 + 10 bludgeoning damage.

Metallic Surge

The Red Giant channels scrap magic, creating a wave. Each creature in a 30 ft. cone must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 6d10 force damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Guardian's Roar

The Red Giant emits a powerful roar. All allies within 60 ft. gain 1d8 temporary hit points and advantage on their next attack roll.

Metal Communion

The Red Giant can absorb scrap metal to heal 1d10 hit points per 5 lbs.

Echo of the Fallen

All allies within 30 feet gain advantage on saving throws against fear.

Titanic Presence

Enemies within 15 feet have disadvantage on attack rolls against the Red Giant.

Unyielding Spirit

The Red Giant cannot be reduced below 1 hit point.

strength

+10

constitution

+10

wisdom

+8

Reforge

The Red Giant can absorb 10 lbs. of scrap metal to regain 30 hit points.

Titan's Charge

The Red Giant moves up to its speed in a straight line, dealing 4d10 bludgeoning damage to any creature in its path (DC 18 Dexterity save for half).

Echoing Judgment

The Red Giant targets one creature it can see within 60 ft. that must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn.

bludgeoning

piercing

slashing

poison

psychic

charmed

frightened

paralyzed