Shield Guardian
- Armor Class
- 0 [19] (m)
- Hit Dice
- 15+20
- Attacks
- Strike (1d6)
- Special
- magic weapons to hit, darkvision
- Move
- 9
- HDE/XP
- 17/3,500
Description
Created by powerful spellcasters, a Shield Guardian is a construct that protect its masters from harm. Each one is magically linked to a particular magical amulet and will protect its bearer at any cost. A shield guardian will always follow the amulet; if for some reason it and its amulet are separated by more than 100 feet, the construct will enter a dormant state, standing still and waiting impassively for the return of the amulet.
A shield guardian is 9 feet tall and weighs at least 1,200 pounds. A shield guardian cannot speak, but will understand commands given by its master. This construct has Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.
Note the attack bonus given above; a shield guardian is not good for much beyond defense. It is slow and straightforward in battle, bashing alternately with its heavy stone fists.
Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.