Monster Dossier

Thorn Guardian

Variant tattoo guardian (Bestiary 3 262)

Level 16

Traits

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Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

27

Senses

  • Name
    darkvision

Skills

Acrobatics
33

Ability Mods

Str
6
Dex
9
Con
6
Int
-5
Wis
5
Cha
2

Defenses

Ac
39
Saving Throws
Fort
27
Ref
30
Will
35
Hp
  • Hp
    330
Immunities
  • critical hits
  • death effects
  • disease
  • doomed
  • drained
  • fatigued
  • grabbed
  • healing
  • mental
  • necromancy
  • nonlethal attacks
  • paralyzed
  • poison
  • precision
  • prone
  • sickened
  • unconscious

Speed

Fly
20

Attacks

  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    briar
    Attack
    30
    Damage
    3d12+12

Abilities

Mid
  • Name
    Extra Reaction
    Entries
    • A thorn guardian gains an additional reaction each turn but can use this extra reaction only to Retaliate.
  • Name
    Attack of Opportunity
    Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    reaction
  • Name
    Retaliate
    Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    reaction
    Trigger
    A creature within the thorn guardian's reach attacks the guardian's ward
    Entries
    • The thorn guardian makes a briar Strike against the triggering creature. If it hits, it deals an additional 2d6 persistent damage||persistent bleed.
Bot
  • Name
    Bond with Ward
    Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • concentrate
    • move
    Requirements
    The thorn guardian is Bonded with its Ward
    Entries
    • The thorn guardian removes itself from the ward and enters an adjacent space.
    Area
    Entry
    effects apply to both the thorn guardian and the ward, as normal for an area effect. Fly Free 1 (concentrate, move)
    Types
    • Misc.
  • Name
    Interpose
    Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Requirements
    The thorn guardian is Bonded with or adjacent to its ward
    Entries
    • The thorn guardian interposes itself between the ward and its foes, granting its ward a +2 circumstance bonus to AC until the start of the thorn guardian's next turn.

Background

Lore

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