Create Gargoyle

You bring forth an elemental spirit and bind it to a stone statue, creating a permanent servant and guardian. The vessel must be a Medium-sized stone sculpture of your choice, which becomes the form of the Gargoyle. By holding the obsidian heart, you trap an elemental spirit within and fuse it into the center of your chosen statue.

When the spell is complete, the statue becomes a Gargoyle. It is loyal to you and is friendly to your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow the order until its task is complete or it can no longer do so.

When guarding a location, the Gargoyle reacts to guests and intruders in a manner you choose. If given no command, it remains motionless in an ideal location, watching for intruders and attacking those who threaten you or the place it was created to protect. A Gargoyle can remain perfectly still for years at a time.

When destroyed, the obsidian heart crumbles to dust and the elemental spirit is released. To recreate the Gargoyle, you must use a new obsidian heart.