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Archives of Nethys

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Thorn Guardian

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Recall Knowledge - Construct (Arcana, Crafting): DC 40
Unspecific Lore: DC 38
Specific Lore: DC 35

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Thorn GuardianCreature 16

Legacy Content

Rare N Small Construct Mindless 
Source Pathfinder #174: Shadows of the Ancients pg. 19
Variant tattoo guardian
Perception +11; darkvision
Skills Acrobatics +17
Str +6, Dex +9, Con +6, Int -5, Wis +5, Cha +2
AC 23; Fort +11, Ref +14, Will +19
HP 330; Immunities critical hits, death effects, disease, doomed, drained, fatigued, grabbed, healing, mental, necromancy, nonlethal attacks, paralyzed, poison, precision, prone, sickened, unconscious
Extra Reaction A thorn guardian gains an additional reaction each turn but can use this extra reaction only to Retaliate.Attack of Opportunity [reaction] Retaliate [reaction] Trigger A creature within the thorn guardian's reach attacks the guardian's ward; Effect The thorn guardian makes a briar Strike against the triggering creature. If it hits, it deals an additional 2d6 persistent bleed.
Speed fly 20 feet
Melee [one-action] briar +14 [+9/+4], Damage 3d12+12Bond with Ward [one-action] (concentrate, move) Requirements The thorn guardian is adjacent to its ward; Effect The thorn guardian enters its ward's space and encases the creature. This doesn't interfere with its ward's senses or actions. The thorn guardian occupies the same space as its ward and moves with its ward.
While worn, the thorn guardian establishes a constant shield other effect with its ward. Attacks that target the thorn guardian target the ward instead but use the higher AC or saving throw values between the thorn guardian and the ward. Area effects apply to both the thorn guardian and the ward, as normal for an area effect.Fly Free [one-action] (concentrate, move) Requirements The thorn guardian is Bonded with its Ward; Effect The thorn guardian removes itself from the ward and enters an adjacent space.Interpose [one-action] Requirements The thorn guardian is Bonded with or adjacent to its ward; Effect 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.