Self-Repair. If reduced to 0 HP, it begins self-repairing and regains 10 HP after 1 minute unless dismantled.
Multiattack. The Clockwork Soldier makes two Blade Arm attacks.
Blade Arm. Melee Weapon Attack: +8, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 18 (2d10 + 5) slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must make a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Whirling Blades (Recharge 5–6). The Clockwork Soldier spins rapidly, attacking all creatures within 10 feet. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d8 + 5) slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.
Overload Burst (Recharge 5–6). The Clockwork Soldier releases an electrical surge in a 10-foot radius. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d6 + 5) lightning damage on a failed save. A creature that fails this save is stunned until the end of its next turn.
Parry. The Clockwork Soldier adds +3 AC against one melee attack it can see.
Counterstrike. When an enemy misses with a melee attack, the Clockwork Soldier makes a Blade Arm attack against them.
Description
Towering over most humanoids, the Clockwork Guardian is a marvel of intricate gears, and reinforced plating. Constructed from polished brass and steel, its humanoid frame moves with an unnatural precision, each motion guided by the whirring of hidden mechanisms.
Its blade-like arms, crafted for efficiency in combat, can carve through armour with ease, while an array of internal gyroscopes ensures it remains balanced and formidable even in chaotic battles. Its whirling assault turns it into a deadly whirlwind of slashing steel, and its built-in electrical core allows it to discharge devastating bursts of excess energy.
A clockwork Guardian operates with cold, tactical efficiency, adapting to threats with programmed responses such as parrying strikes and delivering precision counterattacks. When damaged, it can initiate an automatic self-repair sequence, gradually restoring itself unless completely dismantled.
Originally designed as elite enforcers and bodyguards, these constructs are frequently used by the nobility of the Iron Court as bodyguards and soldiers. Though they lack sentience, their relentless pursuit of their assigned objectives makes them an unyielding force on the battlefield.
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