Kratos
Kratos — The Encounter
Strength incarnate, the chain-bearer who binds the defiant · a boss your table can run with almost no prep. SRD 5.1-compatible.
Who Is Kratos
Before the gods sat their thrones, there was Strength, and his name was Kratos. Sprung from Pallas the warlike and Styx the binding river, he stands ever at the side of those who command, never speaking save through deed. When the fire-thief defied the heavens, it was Kratos who dragged him to the cold rock at the edge of the world and held him fast while the fetters were driven home, deaf to every plea. He knows no mercy, for mercy was not given to his making; he knows no fear, for fear is a thing that bends, and Kratos does not bend. His chain is older than law and answers only to a will stronger than his own. Where he walks, the proud are humbled and the disobedient learn the weight of their chains. Mortals who carve his likeness do so not to win his favor, which cannot be won, but to remember that raw power, unleashed, neither pities nor pauses.
Run Kratos in Sixty Seconds
- Open with the chain. Lead with Chain Blade to grapple and pull a backline caster or healer 10 feet toward Kratos, then follow with the blade. Drag the wrong hero out of position turn one.
- Kill-priority: mobile targets. Aim Kratos at whoever the party relies on to move, blink, or kite. Binding Chain shuts off teleport while restrained, and Hauling Strike drops a fleeing enemy's speed to 0.
- When bloodied, double down. He doesn't retreat. Keep the most dangerous PC grappled and let your other monsters feast on the now-stranded target.
- Three ways to run him. As a jailer (lock one hero down all fight), as a control bruiser (yank and isolate the back rank), or as a wall (Hauling Strike to body-block escape from a boss).
- He is an add-on, not the boss. Pair Kratos with a flagship threat; his job is to bind a key PC while the bigger monster lands the kill.
Kratos
Medium celestial, lawful neutral
CR 6 · 2,300 XP · GUIDELINEUnrelenting Strength. Kratos has advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws, and counts as one size larger for grappling, shoving, and carrying capacity.
Binding Chain. Signature. A creature grappled by Kratos's chain blade is also restrained. While so bound, the creature can use an action to attempt a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to break free; on a failure it cannot teleport until the start of its next turn, for the chains of Strength deny all escape.
Actions
Multiattack. Kratos makes two attacks: one with his blade and one with his chain blade.
Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8+5) slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target also takes 7 (2d6) fire damage as the curved edge blazes.
Chain Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6+5) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15) and pulled up to 10 feet toward Kratos.
Bonus Actions & Reactions
Hauling Strike. Reaction (when a creature within 15 feet that Kratos can see attempts to move away): Kratos hurls his chain and makes a chain blade attack against it. On a hit, the creature's speed becomes 0 until the start of its next turn.
Caught mid-leap, blade raised and chain whipping behind him, this divine enforcer descends upon a horned beast as though the world's largest monster were merely the next thing he intends to chain down.
Kratos, Bound
Companion · acts on your initiative
Bound · GUIDELINETireless Enforcer (signature). The chain spirit cannot be frightened and ignores difficult terrain when moving toward a creature it has grappled this turn.
Actions
Lashing Coils. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6+3) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 14).
Reactions
Drag Down. When an ally hits a creature the chain has grappled, the chain yanks it prone.
A length of god-forged links that moves of its own hunger, seeking always something proud enough to bind.
Guideline numbers — formula-tuned and read from the miniature's design, not yet table-proven. Tell us how it ran in the comments.
How It Fights — by Tier
Same creature, scaled threat. The traits never change; only the numbers move.
Open with the chain blade to grapple and yank your tankiest enemy out of formation, then carve with the blade. Kill-priority: whoever the party least wants pulled to the front. Pair Kratos with a flagship boss; he is the lockdown piece that drags a hero into the kill zone.
Open by chaining the squishy backliner and reeling them in, then full-attack while Hauling Strike punishes anyone who tries to flee. If foes cluster, grapple the healer to split them. Kill-priority: ranged casters; Kratos shines as the bruiser add-on locking a key target while a bigger threat presses.
Lead with Binding Chain to deny teleport-escapes from the party's mobility hero, then grind them with two attacks. If clustered, drag the front-liner away so the boss hits exposed backs. Kill-priority: anyone relying on movement; run him as the immovable jailer beside a legendary centerpiece.
Put Kratos on the table
Download the presupported STL and run the fight tonight — the model, and the encounter that comes with it.
Get the STL on MyMiniFactory →Clay Cyanide Companion Rules v1
How a bound creature acts
- A companion acts on its owner's initiative, immediately after the owner.
- It uses the Companion block above — roughly ×0.6 HP and damage, no recharge abilities, and at most one reaction trait.
- It moves freely; it takes its Action only while its owner is conscious.
- At 0 HP a companion is broken, not dead — restored on a long rest unless your table rules otherwise.
Original Clay Cyanide material © Clay Cyanide LLC — explicitly not the non-SRD official sidekick rules.
Questions, Asked at the Table
What CR is Kratos?
Kratos is CR 6 (2,300 XP) at his native Tier 2, built for parties of levels 5-10. Tier panels rescale him to AC 14 / +4 / DC 13 for Tier 1 and AC 18 / +9 / DC 17 for Tier 3 so he fits any table.
Can Kratos be a companion or ally?
Yes. As a grim divine enforcer of Strength, Kratos can ally with a party hunting a tyrant or a sworn oathbreaker. Use the companion block, The Binding Chain, Quickened, when you want the lockdown flavor without a full second statblock at the table.
Is Kratos a solo boss?
No. Kratos is solo_capable=false; he has no legendary actions and is designed as a control-bruiser add-on. Pair him with a flagship boss so he can grapple and isolate a key target while the centerpiece deals the decisive damage.
Tell Us How It Ran
This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
Clay Cyanide Miniatures is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Wizards of the Coast LLC. This content is compatible with the fifth edition of the world's most popular fantasy roleplaying game. Companion rules, lore, names, and original mechanics © Clay Cyanide LLC.
The Legend
In Your Campaign
Source Mythology: Kratos draws from ancient mythological traditions, bringing legendary power to your tabletop.
Encounter Design: Use Kratos as a divine patron, a mythic boss encounter, or the centerpiece of a mythology-themed campaign arc. The model's dynamic pose creates immediate dramatic tension at the table.
Campaign Hooks: An ancient temple awakens. A prophecy names Kratos as either savior or destroyer. A cult seeks to summon or bind this mythological power for mortal purposes.
Technical Specifications
32mm, 75mm
STL, Pre-supported STL
Standard or ABS-like resin, 0.05mm layer height
Yes — ready to print, optimized supports included
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Frequently Asked Questions
What scale is the Kratos miniature available in?
Kratos is available in 32mm (tabletop standard) and 75mm (display/collector scale). Both scale files are included with presupported and unsupported STL options.
Is the Kratos STL file presupported?
Yes. Every Clay Cyanide miniature includes presupported STL files optimized for resin printing at 0.05mm layer height, plus unsupported files for custom support placement.
Can I use Kratos in my D&D or tabletop RPG campaign?
Absolutely. Kratos is designed for tabletop gaming at 32mm scale, fitting standard grid-based combat systems. The dynamic pose and detailed sculpt create memorable encounters and character moments.
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