Some cultures prefer not to have a standing army, depending instead on constructed defenders which take no sides. These ancient guardians stand silently watchful over their peoples, guarding against outside influences. Sadly, these can fail to protect from internal strife, or other hazards to a society, like famine or corruption.
These guardians are intricately-decorated, telling the story of the culture that shaped them. Some are crafted to resemble heroes or deities, while others are more stylized and represent sacred animals, beasts, or take other forms altogether. Ancient Guardian Large construct, unaligned Armour Class 18 (natural armour) Hit Points 89 (18d10 + 90) Speed 20ft. Str 20 (+5); Dex 8 (-1); Con 20 (+5); Int 6 (-2); Wis 12 (+1); Cha 3 (-4) Senses blindsight 10ft., darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 11 Damage immunities poison Condition immunities charmed, exhausted, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned Languages understands commands given in its native language, but cannot speak Challenge 8 (3,900 xp) Culture Bound. The ancient guardian is magically bound to protect the people of one culture. The ancient guardian cannot make an attack roll against people of that culture, even if magically controlled. People who possess formal roles within this society may command the ancient guardian. If a person is formally cast-out from that culture, this protection no longer applies. Guard. When a creature makes an attack against a person of the ancient guardian's culture, the guardian grants a +2 bonus to the target's AC. Magical resistance. The ancient guardian has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects. Regeneration. The ancient guardian regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point. Actions Multiattack. The ancient guardian makes two fist attacks. Fist. Melee weapon attack: +11 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10+5) bludgeoning damage. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 19 December 2020. Comments are closed.
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