Super Mutants (5e Fallout Supplement)

Super Mutant

Medium humanoid (Mutant), any chaotic alignment Armor Class 12 Ballistic, Explosive; 13 Melee; 14 Energy (Leather Jacket) Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 17 (+3) 9 (-1) 11 (+0) 9 (-1) Saving Throws Cha +2 Skills Intimidation +2 Damage Immunities Radiation Senses passive Perception 10 Languages Common Challenge 2 (450 XP) Reckless. At the start of its turn, the super mutant can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn. ACTIONS Assault Rifle (R91). Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 30/300 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d12 + 1) ballistic damage. Machete. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) melee damage. Missile. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (5d8 + 3) explosive damage. Blast 15 feet. Mini-Nuke. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 63 (12d10 + 3) explosive damage. Blast 80 feet.

Created by FEV experimentation, super mutants are largely unintelligent brutes, though many older generations retained their intelligence. Functionally immortal and incredibly physically capable, those that turn to violence are a plague on the wasteland. The NCR even recruited a handful of the more peaceful mutants into their ranks. A sketch of a super mutant, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel.

Super Mutant Leader

Large humanoid (Mutant), chaotic evil Armor Class 12 Ballistic; 13 Explosive, Melee; 15 Energy (Leather Jacket, Metal Shoulder Armor) Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 19 (+4) 12 (+1) 17 (+3) 9 (-1) 11 (+0) 9 (-1) Skills Perception +4 Damage Vulnerabilities Radiation Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Common Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Reckless. At the start of its turn, the super mutant can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn. ACTIONS Multiattack. The leader makes two attacks. Battle Rifle. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 90/360 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (3d4 + 1) ballistic damage. Machete. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) melee damage. Missile. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (5d8 + 3) explosive damage. Blast 15 feet. Mini-Nuke. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 63 (12d10 + 3) explosive damage. Blast 80 feet.

As their name implies, super mutant leaders lead parties of super mutants. Their authority is respected often due to their size and aggressiveness.

Super Mutant Behemoth

Gargantuan humanoid (Mutant), neutral evil Armor Class 21 All (natural armor) Hit Points 367 (21d20 + 147) Speed 50 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 27 (+8) 12 (+1) 25 (+7) 8 (-1) 10 (+0) 7 (-2) Saving Throws Con +14, Wis +10, Cha +11 Skills Athletics +15 Damage Immunities Radiation Condition Immunities poisoned Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Common Challenge 22 (41,000 XP) Giant Smash. If a creature is attacked by a behemoth, they take half damage on a miss. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. ACTIONS Multiattack. The behemoth can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes two attacks: one with its slam and one with its rock throw. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 8) melee damage. Rock Throw. Thrown Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8) melee damage. Frightful Presence. Each creature of the behemoth’s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the behemoth’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.

Rare flukes, even in the unpredictability of FEV, behemoths suffer the most from super mutants disposition toward strength and away from smarts. While they do understand English, they typically can not read and only produce roars. A super mutant behemoth, Fallout 3.

Nightkin

Large humanoid (Mutant), chaotic evil Armor Class 12 Ballistic; 13 Explosive, Melee; 15 Energy (Leather Jacket, Metal Shoulder Armor) Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 19 (+4) 12 (+1) 17 (+3) 9 (-1) 11 (+0) 9 (-1) Skills Perception +6, Stealth +7 Damage Immunities Radiation Condition Immunities poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Common Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Reckless. At the start of its turn, the super mutant can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn. Stealth-Boy. Nightkin are invisible until they attack a creature. ACTIONS Multiattack. The leader makes two attacks. Chinese Assault Rifle. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 60/300 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d8 + 1) ballistic damage. Machete. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) melee damage. Missile. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (5d8 + 3) explosive damage. Blast 15 feet. Mini-Nuke. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 63 (12d10 + 3) explosive damage. Blast 80 feet.

The most favored among super mutant forces, night-kin are outfitted with modified stealth-boys capable of running indefinitely so long as the user does not exceed a maximum amount of movement. Due to their constant use of these devices, they are typically diagnosed with schizophrenia and their skin is darkened to a black-blue hue. , Fallout 3. {{{3}}}

Master

Gargantuan humanoid (Mutant), neutral evil Armor Class 18 All (natural armor) Hit Points 855 (59d20 + 236) Speed 0 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 18 (+4) 19 (+4) 18 (+4) 24 (+7) 25 (+7) 25 (+7) Saving Throws Strength +12, Constitution +12, Wisdom +15, Intelligence +15 Skills Intimidation +15, Perception +15, Athletics +12, Investigation +12 Damage Resistances Energy Damage Immunities Radiation Condition Immunities charmed, frightened Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception Languages Common Challenge 25 (75,000 XP) Legendary Resistance (3/day). If the Master fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Psionic Pressure. A creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of the Master has disadvantage on Constitution saving throws and takes 1d10 poison damage. ACTIONS Multiattack. The Master uses its frightful presence. It then makes 2 Psionic Blast attacks. Psionic Blast. Ranged Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, range 60/120 ft., one target. Hit: 38 (3d20 + 7) poison damage. Summon. The Master uses one of its legendary actions as a normal action. Frightful Presence. Each creature of the Master’s choice that is within 120 feet of the Master and aware of it must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the Master’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours. LEGENDARY ACTIONS The Master can take 1 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The Master regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Summon Turret. The master activates a turret on any surface in the same room as it. Summon Mutant. The master calls a super mutant from the surrounding area.

The leader of all super mutants, the master’s exposure to FEV reduced him to a wandering sludge, but fused his already FEV-enhanced mind with a military-grade supercomputer. With this intellect, he rules over super mutants as a god of sorts. The Master, Fallout.

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