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                                                     tattooed on their right shoulder. Guardians follow a strict code of decorum that values bravery, honesty, and justice tempered with mercy. Still, they are quick to chastise blasphemers, criminals, and cultists who oppose their cause, buffeting these foes with their shocking implements.
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    "} slashing damage.Guardians are the fearless rank and file of their faction.
Guardians of Gorm
The Guardians of Gorm are stalwart Cynidiceans who worship Gorm, an ancient god of justice, storms, and war
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Quests from the Infinite Staircase
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Handaxe", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Champions are blessed by Gorm to lead their fellow guardians. In battle, they channel auras of ghostly
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     lightning to protect Gorm’s servants.
Guardians of Gorm
The Guardians of Gorm are stalwart Cynidiceans who worship Gorm, an ancient god of justice, storms, and war. Members of the order wear
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Divine Strike. Once on each of his turns when he hits a creature with a weapon attack, Omin can cause the attack to deal an extra 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Divine
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     person, magic weapon, silence, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): beacon of hope, crusader's mantle, dispel magic, mass healing word, spirit guardians
4th level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ): lesser restoration, spiritual weapon
3rd level (2 slots): dispel magic, spirit guardians
Reach to the Wave. At will, Avi can control the flow and shape of water in a 5-foot cube, or cause the water to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Avi can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Dagdra can expend a spell slot to cause her melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Divine
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     slots): lesser restoration, spiritual weapon
3rd level (2 slots): dispel magic, spirit guardians
Scroll Service (1/Day). As an action, the documancer draws a spell scroll from its documancy satchel. The
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Prophetess can expend a spell slot to cause her melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     guardians
Fey Ancestry. Prophetess has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put her to sleep.Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    ;s Mind Poison for 24 hours.Respected as guardians by villains across the multiverse, maelephants are Fiends with pachyderm-like heads. They can exhale toxic fumes that cause foes to temporarily
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     protect that creature. Great strength and a ferocious nature make gray renders fierce guardians, but they lack a shred of cunning.
Gray renders reproduce by forming nodules on their bodies that, on
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     willingly harms its master, but outside battle, it might cause considerable difficulties. It might follow its master despite being told to stay put, destroy its master’s house, burrow holes through a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps.
Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP).
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Exethanter can take a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     lich often haunts the abode it favored in life, such as a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     initiative ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the lich can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
The lich rolls a d8 and regains a spell
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , guardians of the sacred, and counterbalances to the forces of evil.
Ki-rins are an embodiment of good, and simply beholding one can evoke fear or awe in an observer. A typical ki-rin looks like a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     shame not to share our lives with others. (Neutral)
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Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any)
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Fun and Games. Play is learning, but
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     antics sometimes cause avalanches that threaten nearby villages.
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An adult crystal dragon enjoys shaping the ice and snow near a den of troll;trolls into a labyrinth and watching the trolls try to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Firbolg
                                                    
    
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                                                     formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic.
Humble Guardians
Firbolgs love nothing more than a peaceful day spent among the trees of an old forest. They see forests as sacred places, representing the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Their cultural reverence for nature, combined with their strong and insightful minds, makes learning such magic an instinctive part of their development. Almost every firbolg learns a few spells
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     haunts the abode it favored in life, such as a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the lich can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
The lich rolls a d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Aasimar
                                                    
    
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Aasimar are placed in the world to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice.
From an early age, an aasimar
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Triton
                                                    
    
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                                                     elemental planes, and other dangerous spots far from the eyes of land-bound folk. Long-established guardians of the deep ocean floor, in recent years the noble tritons have become increasingly active in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , organized, and unified around a common cause. A triton on the surface becomes easily confused by the bewildering array of alliances, rivalries, and petty grievances that prevent the surface folk from
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Valindra Shadowmantle
                                                    
    
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                                                     a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps.
Everything about a lich’s lair
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the lich’s work.
A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP).
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Guardians of Gorm The Guardians of Gorm are stalwart Cynidiceans who worship Gorm, an ancient god of justice, storms, and war. Members of the order wear brass masks bearing the face of their god, who
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     is depicted as a long-haired, bearded man with a stern gaze. Each fully initiated guardian has a small blue lightning bolt tattooed on their right shoulder. Guardians follow a strict code of decorum
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Celestial Champions Aasimar are placed in the world to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice. From an
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     cult as guardians and companions. Rakdos giants, along with ogres draped in hooked chains and spikes, carry and set up tents and stages — and cause utter mayhem when blood lust seizes them. Rakdos
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     lacks the courage to defy them and knows they won’t let her leave. She has a 4-foot-long stone flute and likes to play it here because the acoustics are favorable. She’s still learning how to play
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     an action to play a few notes on her flute and cause the giant bats to swoop down and attack her enemies until she plays the flute again to call them off. The stone flute is too large for Medium or smaller creatures to play, and only Xorta can use its magical power.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     of knowledge,” referring in the abstract to the sum of all learning and scholarship. Every citizen is expected to help improving this edifice for the good of the polis, whether through philosophical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     demolished by a kraken that attacked the city, but it has been repaired and continues to grow, reflecting the continued learning of the polis’s citizens. The Dekatia Meletis boasts many centers of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
 Languages Common, Dwarvish, Elvish, Goblin
 Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
  
 Divine Strike. Once on each of his turns when he hits a creature with a weapon attack, Omin can cause the attack to deal an extra
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ): beacon of hope, crusader’s mantle, dispel magic, mass healing word, spirit guardians
 4th level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of movement, locate creature, stoneskin
 5th level (1 slot): dispel
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     this oath dedicate themselves to serving society and, in particular, the just laws that hold society together. These paladins are the watchful guardians on the walls, standing against the chaotic
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     tides of barbarism that threaten to tear down all that civilization has built, and are commonly known as guardians, exemplars, or sentinels. Often, paladins who swear this oath are members of an order of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , then escalate when a prominent priest or champion of Heliod is assassinated. Adventurers who have no love for the sun god might still find cause to put a stop to Erebos’s terrors—particularly if he
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , Erebos sends his followers to claim the stone, which Heliod’s worshipers have claimed as a holy relic. 
   4  With the aid of Pharika, Erebos creates a poison capable of killing a god. Learning of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     while learning to fight, to survive in the wild, and to fear the gods.
The children that can’t endure the rigors of a life of combat are culled from the main body of the tribe, taken into the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     authority and cause the tribe to collapse into chaos, with the survivors scattering either to join new tribes or to strike out on their own. At the other extreme, warriors that return home with a heavily
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     languages
 Challenge 2 (450 XP)
 Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, the priest can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6) radiant damage to a target
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , sacred flame, thaumaturgy
 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, guiding bolt, sanctuary
 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, spiritual weapon
 3rd level (2 slots): dispel magic, spirit guardians
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 Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     powerful guardians and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     initiative ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the lich can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The lich rolls a d8 and regains a spell slot of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Shield Guardian Wizards and other spellcasters create shield guardians for protection. A shield guardian treads beside its master, absorbing damage to keep its master alive as long as possible
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     collect exorbitant sums from princes, nobles, and crime lords to create shield guardians for them. At the same time, a shield guardian makes a mighty prize for anyone who slays its master and claims its
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and intercedes between the bearer and any threat. Although it isn’t mindless, a shield guardian has no sense of self preservation and will sacrifice itself to protect its master.
 Shield guardians
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     shield guardians to eventually serve creatures other than their creators. A shield guardian’s command amulet might be passed down through a magic-using society or family for generations.
 
   Kai
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return. Guardians of the Depths. Adapted to even the most extreme ocean depths, you have resistance to cold damage
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     cause the area of the wall they pass through to freeze solid (at least a 5-foot square section is frozen). Each 5-foot-square frozen section has AC 5 and 15 hit points. Reducing a frozen section to 0 hit points destroys it. When a section is destroyed, the wall’s water doesn’t fill it.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     located on a mountain peak. Second, portals often have guardians charged with ensuring that certain creatures don’t pass through. A portal’s guardian is typically a powerful magical creature, such as a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Once it opens, such a portal remains open for a limited time, such as for 3 days following the full moon, for 1 hour, or for 10 minutes. Learning and meeting a portal’s requirements can draw characters
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     forget that the Guardians of the Gate have a civilian branch that handles administrative issues and special customs investigations. Tethyn Olar has led that arm of the Sharn Watch for more than a decade
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     wealth tend to be more responsible and quicker to put their paperwork together, but none with worthy cause to be here are barred.”
 Some of the Sharn Watch’s most important people are as follows: Lord
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     throwers are granted positions of high rank in the giants’ ordning, testing and demonstrating their ability to hurl and catch enormous boulders. Such giants take the front ranks when a tribe has cause to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Killing prey or sentient beings is no cause for guilt in the dreaming world beneath the sky.
 
   Stone Giant
 Huge giant, neutral
 Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
 Hit Points 126 (11d12 + 55
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Maelephant Katerina Ladon  A maelephant expels poisonousgas from its trunk at a group of would-be thieves Respected as guardians by villains across the multiverse, maelephants are Fiends with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     pachyderm-like heads. They can exhale toxic fumes that cause foes to temporarily forget their combat training, spellcasting abilities, and other skills. Maelephants strike bargains with wicked spellcasters
                                                
                                            
                                        





