A stone defender was a type of clockwork construct developed by gnomish tinkerers to serve as protectors and bodyguards.[1]
Description[]
As its name suggested, the stone defender had massive stone slabs affixed to its form to serve as shields. Beyond defense, these slabs aided to a form of camouflage. When the defender stood against a stone or rocky surface, it became imperceptible from its surroundings.[1]
Abilities[]
Only magical weapons or those forged from adamantine could damage a stone defender. Similarly, magical spells were often less effective when cast against the clockwork construct.[1]
Like other constructs, a stone defender did not have to breathe air, eat food, or sleep for rest.[1]
Combat[]
The stone defender's large stone shields were useful both offensively and defensively in combat. It could slam them into foes, or use them to protect nearby allies from attacks.[1]
History[]
The high priests of the Tenebrous Creed deployed at a pair of stone defenders to watch over their operations in the Thunder Peaks in the late 15th century DR. Their defenders had shields constructed from a green, glass-like stone.[2]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (May 29, 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 124–126. ISBN 978-0786966240.
- ↑ Greg Marks, Jeremy Vosberg (September 2021). To Walk the Cold Dark (DDAL-DRW12) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Dreams of the Red Wizards (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11.