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Forest Guardian | CR 16 Legendary Fifth Edition Monster

Added 2021-11-29 02:59:17 +0000 UTC

Forest Guardian

These forest-dwelling fey creatures are as ancient as the trees they protect. They appear as massive humanoid figures with antlered skulls for heads and razor-sharp claws. The guardians wear scraps of leather and adorn themselves with yellowed-bone totems and fetishes. Often accompanied by a murder of crows or a pack of wolves, they roam the forests in search of any who would dare to enter uninvited. While they prefer to hunt at night, it is not uncommon to see them striding between the trees, searching for a fresh victim. Even the sylvan beings of the forest are wary of a guardian while it prowls—it lives only to protect the forest and for the hunt.

Nature’s Revenge. Just as foresters chop down trees, so does a guardian create new saplings—from the bodies of those same foresters. A single swipe of a claw is enough to infect a creature with deadly spores that sap the victim’s strength as they grow into lush plant life.

Verdant Sentinels. The guardians roam the forests with ethereal grace, moving magically through the trees themselves. They use their innate ability to speak with plants and animals to learn what is happening within their forest. Nothing happens inside their territory without them knowing and eventually dealing with the unwanted intruders.

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