Shield Guardian (5e24)

Shield Guardian exists in other D&D editions see:

Shield Guardian (disambiguation).

 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY

 SRD 5.2 

Shield Guardian
Large Construct, Unaligned
AC: 17Initiative: -1 (9)
HP: 142 (15d10+60)
Speed: 30 ft.
Mod Save   Mod Save   Mod Save Str 18 +4 +4   Dex 8 -1 -1   Con 18 +4 +4   Int 7 -2 -2   Wis 10 +0 +0   Cha 3 -4 -4
Immunities: Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned
Senses: Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10
Languages: Understands commands given in any language but can't speak
CR: 7 (XP 2,900; PB +3)
Traits Bound. The guardian is magically bound to an amulet. While the guardian and its amulet are on the same plane of existence, the amulet’s wearer can telepathically call the guardian to travel to it, and the guardian knows the distance and direction to the amulet. If the guardian is within 60 feet of the amulet’s wearer, half of any damage the wearer takes (round up) is transferred to the guardian. Regeneration. The guardian regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point. Spell Storing. A spellcaster who wears the guardian’s amulet can cause the guardian to store one spell of level 4 or lower. To do so, the wearer must cast the spell on the guardian while within 5 feet of it. The spell has no effect but is stored within the guardian. Any previously stored spell is lost when a new spell is stored. The guardian can cast the spell stored with any parameters set by the original caster, requiring no spell components and using the caster’s spellcasting ability. The stored spell is then lost.  Actions Multiattack. The guardian makes two Fist attacks. Fist. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6+4) Bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) Force damage.  Reactions Protection. Trigger: An attack roll hits the wearer of the guardian’s amulet while the wearer is within 5 feet of the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.
+  Additional PropertiesEdit Habitat: Urban|}}

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LoreEdit

Unofficial Description: A shield guardian construct of metal and wood, as large as an ogre, roughly anthropoid in appearance

Other LoreEdit

 3.5e lore  ^{[SRD3 OGL]}  

Created by spellcasters to be bodyguards, shield guardians are constructs that protect their masters with spells and stamina. When it is fashioned, a shield guardian is keyed to a particular magical amulet. Henceforth, it regards the wearer of that amulet to be its master, protecting and following that individual everywhere (unless specifically commanded not to do so).

A shield guardian obeys its master’s verbal commands to the best of its ability, although it is not good for much beyond combat and possibly simple manual labor. It can also be keyed to perform specific tasks at specific times or when certain conditions are met. The wearer of the amulet can call the shield guardian from any distance, and it will come as long as it is on the same plane.

A shield guardian is some 9 feet tall and weighs more than 1,200 pounds.

Found in AdventuresEdit

• Curse of Strahd
• Princes of the Apocalypse
• Restoring Freedale
• Shivering Death

Sources and NotesEdit

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