Khorrak the Horned Dread

Faction: Antagonist | Status: DEFEATED (Session 30) Race: Minotaur | Class: Warrior (statue guardian) Tags: #npc/antagonist #npc/major-threat #npc/ancient-evil #npc/dream-realm #npc/deceased

Description

Monstrous-sized minotaur in full armour, towering over party members. Immortalised as statue in Hall of Statues, depicted mid-leap with massive hammer downward, muscles taut and powerful. Inscription reads: "To see the Horned Dread charge was to know the end." Awakened when party collected first gem from dragon statue in Dream Temple labyrinth (Session 29). Defeated Session 30 in two-phase boss battle - body disintegrated into green ooze that seeped under rock transforming Lady Odonia of Galantri.

Combat Mechanics (Session 30)

Phase 1 - Initial Form:

Monstrous-sized (large category) - cannot be surrounded for advantage
Black fur, heavy armour, wielded massive hammer and knife
Can break through stone walls at will
Tracks by sound and scent
Immune to being frightened
Killed by Ser Tessell Highfrost's Guiding Bolt (18 radiant damage)

Phase 2 - Enraged Resurrection:

Eerie green glow appeared throughout body after "death"
Hand clutched chest, pulled wound closed healing completely
Black fur turned glowing green
Roared and became enraged
Target locked: Ser Tessell Highfrost (whoever dealt Phase 1 killing blow)
Advantage on all attack rolls
Single-minded focus, immune to stunning
Legendary Action: "Minotaur's Recall" - teleport back along travelled path without using movement
Killed by Elik'r Stormswallow's Fire Bolt (14 fire damage)

Death:

Erupted into flames (orangey amber turning green)
Disintegrated into green liquid
Green ooze mysteriously disappeared from floor
Seeped under rock crushing Lady Odonia of Galantri
Ooze covered her body triggering Warg ability transformation

Key Details

Pursuit duration: Chased party through six dragon chambers across Session 29
Wall breaking: Smashed through two walls to cut off escape routes
Combat damage taken: Approximately 200+ total damage across both phases
Key vulnerabilities: Acid damage effective (Elvva Beltavar's Chromatic Orb), bludgeoning damage (ToooAh's unarmed strikes)
Stunning Strike: Worked in Phase 1 (ToooAh stunned for one round), failed in Phase 2 (enraged immunity)
Critical hits: Natural 20 on ToooAh (22 slashing damage forcing her to 0 HP)

Transformation Trigger

Lady Odonia of Galantri's Warg Ability:

Crushed under debris when Khorrak crashed through wall
Remained unconscious entire battle
After party killed Khorrak, green ooze disappeared from floor
Ooze seeped under rock covering her body
When party lifted debris, body whisped away in green smoke
Transformation granted Warg ability
DM: "Left her too long under slab" + "killed minotaur next to it"

Relationships

Killed by: Ser Tessell Highfrost (Phase 1), Elik'r Stormswallow (Phase 2)
Primary target (Phase 2): Ser Tessell Highfrost (enraged focus)
Wounded: ToooAh (critical hit, reduced to 0 HP), Ser Tessell Highfrost (18 bludgeoning)
Crushed: Lady Odonia of Galantri (falling debris when crashed through wall)
Warned about: Steve (appeared to Elik'r Stormswallow multiple times: "He's here!", "Run quicker!")
Connected statues: Seraphine of the Bladed Veil, Grulg Stonehide, Vaelrix the Flame-Bound Draconic, Nara the Grave Caller, Tolden Emberfist (five other legendary warriors immortalised in Hall of Statues, remained dormant - only first gem awakened Khorrak)

Appearances

Session 29 - 20 September 2025: Awakened when party took first gem from SW dragon chamber. Pursued party through labyrinth as they collected six more gems, footsteps growing progressively louder and faster. Smashed through two stone walls to intercept escape routes. Session ended blocking corridor with combat imminent.
Session 30 - 28 September 2025: Combat commenced at session start. Two-phase boss battle with resurrection mechanic after Phase 1 death. Phase 1: Stunned by ToooAh, became bloodied, killed by Ser Tessell Highfrost's Guiding Bolt. Resurrected in green glow with enraged state targeting Ser Tessell Highfrost. Phase 2: Immune to stunning/frightening, used Legendary Action teleportation, dealt critical hit to ToooAh reducing her to 0 HP, restrained by Elvva Beltavar's Earthen Grasp, finally killed by Elik'r Stormswallow's Fire Bolt. Body disintegrated into green ooze that disappeared and seeped under rock transforming Lady Odonia of Galantri (granting Warg ability).

Quests - Active#Escape Dream Vision - COMPLETED (Khorrak defeated, party solved forgiveness riddle, escaped vision)
Quests - Mysteries#Dream Temple - What was Khorrak's purpose as guardian? Why only he awakened from six legendary warriors?
Quests - Mysteries#Odonia's Warg Ability - Origin from Khorrak's green ooze transformation

Dream Temple - Hall of Statues (original statue location)
The Depths - Labyrinth where Khorrak pursued and fought party
Dragon Chambers - SW chamber where first gem triggered awakening

Eight dragon chamber gems (keys) - first gem awakened Khorrak
Green ooze - transformed Lady Odonia of Galantri, granted Warg ability

Notes

Only statue warrior that awakened (first gem trigger)
Gems 2-8 did not awaken other five legendary warriors
Two-phase boss mechanics unprecedented in campaign
Green ooze connection to The Bane unclear
Resurrection/enraged mechanic suggests supernatural guardian role
Transformation of Lady Odonia of Galantri unintended consequence of prolonged exposure to ooze while unconscious