correctly realized guardian to have replaced

Walnut Dankgrass

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

statistics are replaced by the statistics of the dire wolf, except she retains her alignment, personality, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. Her attacks in beast form are magical. While in

and destroy those responsible. As a guardian of the wild, Walnut has long held an antipathy toward civilization and anything urban. However, understanding that civilization was the source of the evil

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Abbot retains its game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, Dexterity, and special senses are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any statistics and

insane. Only then did von Holtz reveal himself to be Strahd von Zarovich. Somehow the deva realized that any attempt to slay Strahd would be futile—that the ancient curse upon the land meant that the

Perfected Armor (pg. 17)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Perfected Armor (pg. 17) In the “Guardian” subsection, the first sentence has been replaced with the following: “When a Huge or smaller creature you can see ends its turn within 30 feet of you, you

Four Elements

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Four Elements Difficulty: Hard This puzzle might appear anywhere elementals of earth, air, fire, and water serve as guardians. If the puzzle isn’t solved correctly, one or more of these guardian

Adjusting for Party Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

and phase spiders in the keep, using the rules for encounter building in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to create an appropriate challenge. Weaker Construct. The stone golem in area 4 can be replaced with

a clay golem, a shield guardian, or another weaker Construct. Ghostly Allies. When the characters battle the behir, their ghostly allies harry and distract the creature, giving it disadvantage on

C2. Enhanced Sphinx

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

, but negotiates for passage if the characters speak to it. The gynosphinx appears to have suffered ancient injuries to its head, which have healed and been replaced by mechanical components. Both the

. With its enhanced knowledge, the sphinx can correctly answer almost any question. To simulate this around the table, you might challenge the players to stump you as the DM with a riddle or trivia

Setessa's Surroundings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the road from Meletis known as the Guardian Way, the ruins of a round tower lie beside a rushing stream. This marks the greatest extent of ancient Setessa’s reach. A site of rich natural beauty, with

. Nikaia immediately realized that neither refusal, failure, nor success would forestall Nylea’s wrath. Nonetheless, she held her head high, she and Nylea both let fly, and both arrows hit. Impressed by

Walnut Dankgrass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

clan was destroyed to the last — leaving her with nothing but the all-consuming desire to seek out and destroy those responsible. As a guardian of the wild, Walnut has long held an antipathy toward

unconscious, drops to 0 hit points, or dies. While transformed, Walnut’s game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the dire wolf, except she retains her alignment, personality, and Intelligence

Shadow Mastiff

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

replaced. When a shadow mastiff pack is hungry and senses prey nearby, the alpha lets loose a howl that strikes fear into the hearts of nearby beasts and humanoids. Its howl is also a signal to the rest of

creatures and objects on the Ethereal Plane. This extraplanar perception makes a mastiff an especially skilled guardian, especially in situations when magical or spiritual incursion is likely. Shadow

N1. St. Andral's Church

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

correctly suspects. But the priest has been reluctant to confront Milivoj because the lad is so temperamental. Father Lucian has not reported the theft for fear of the distress that the news might cause

. St. Andral’s crypt is a 10-foot-square, 5-foot high chamber beneath the chapel. To reach the crypt, Milivoj used his shovel to pry up the chapel floorboards. (The boards have since been replaced.) If

15. Temple of Dumathoin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

top of the dais, the altar there released a clay golem that attacked them (see area 15b). Four duergar were smashed to a pulp before Skella realized that their weapons were having no effect on the

impervious to damage. The golem can’t be reasoned with. It enters the altar again only if it perceives no threats on the dais. If it goes berserk, the golem abandons its role as guardian and leaves the dais

Orrery Vault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

scattered its pieces far and wide when she realized how dangerously powerful it was. Wanting to dissuade adventurers and others from trying to collect the pieces, she made it known that one piece was

be moved or manipulated by magic. When any creature attempts to physically seize the component, it reveals itself as an illusion. As the illusion dissolves, it is replaced by a small (real) leather

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

guardian appears next to you, functioning as if you had cast the Mordenkainen's faithful hound spell. The guardian disappears if you die, regain hit points, or regain consciousness. No one takes you

construct resembling a gynosphinx follows you around. It constantly asks unsolvable riddles of other creatures, and insults those creatures when they fail to answer correctly. 77 A creature appears

Eternal Flame Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

supposed subtleties and ruses. Often it’s better put the target to the torch, then sift through the ashes afterward. Eternal Flame Guardian Eternal Flame guardians are dullards fascinated by the power

what else nearby might catch fire. Eternal Flame Guardian Medium humanoid (human), chaotic evil Armor Class 17 (breastplate, shield; 15 while using a crossbow) Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14) Speed 30

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

against Guardian of Faith and takes 10 Radiant damage, how much damage does that count against the total amount of damage the spell can deal? Is it 20 because that’s how much it dealt or 10 because

, any leftover damage is subject to that form’s damage Resistances, if any. Can a creature under the effects of Polymorph have other spell effects on them, or are those game statistics also replaced by

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

the weapon attack if you have advantage on the attack roll and hit. When a creature successfully saves against guardian of faith and takes 10 radiant damage, how much damage does that count against the

total. (guardian of faith) For the spell hail of thorns , does it last for the initial attack or as long as you maintain concentration? Hail of thorns lasts until you hit a creature with a ranged weapon

Areas of the Fire Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

containing 20 gp and a pair of polished bloodstones worth 50 gp each. Development If the characters defeat these hobgoblins and then leave this part of the dungeon, the guards are replaced by the

symbol of fire; show it to the players. Each furnished cell to the north houses an Eternal Flame guardian, and each of the furnished cells to the south houses a flamewrath (see chapter 7 for both

Upper Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

(see “Treasure” below). It remains suspended in the air above the dais even if the statue on the dais is destroyed. Slaad Guardian. An invisible gray slaad in its true form appears near the dais when

could see the objects of their heart’s desire reflected in it. Any creature that stares into the mirror for 1 minute sees its own reflection fade away, to be replaced by an image of the thing it wants

Areas of the Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

transformed into a lair guardian. The gas spores were added later. The beholder zombie allows creatures that brandish the symbol of Xanathar to pass unmolested. Otherwise, it attacks. The gas spores don’t

to area X36. He gleefully offers to serve as a guide if the characters correctly answer the following riddle: I come with a smile; In slaughter, I rest; I can be contagious, But my medicine is best

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