In an age long past, Zephion emerged as a paragon among monks. Yet, his path diverged from the norm, for he yearned for more than mere physical mastery. Curiosity drove him to seek communion with the very essence of the world.
Zephion embarked on a quest to traverse the elemental planes, each a realm of its own, bound by its own mystic laws. Throughout his odyssey, he met druids who were the custodians of these elemental realms, guardians of the primal forces of nature. To them, he was a kindred spirit, and they shared the ancient wisdom of the elements with him. They taught him to listen to the earth’s muted murmurs, to feel the winds’ gentle caresses, to fathom the rhythmic tides of the sea, and to command the tempestuous flames.
Zephion returned to the Material Plane with knowledge gleaned from his sojourns. Under the druids’ guidance, he crafted a gauntlet, the Fist of Elements. Adorned in runes embodying earth, air, water, and fire, the fist’s power was palpable to all who gazed upon them.
Endowed with the Fist of Elements, Zephion assumed the mantle of nature’s guardian. He traversed untamed forests, scaled towering peaks, and dared to stand resolute within the heart of raging storms. His presence alone served as a bulwark against those who would despoil the fragile balance of the world.
Ossian the Elder Sage
Fist of the Elements
Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement)
While wearing this gauntlet, you can use your bonus action to activate one of the following elemental modes that lasts until you activate a different mode:
- Fire. Your unarmed strikes deal an additional 1d6 fire damage.
- Air. You deal 1d8 lightning damage to hostile creatures that end their turn within 5 feet of you.
- Water. You can use your reaction to automatically escape a grapple.
- Earth. Bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage that you take from nonmagical attacks is reduced by 3.
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