Dsc Darkwood Guardian

Born from a forbidden ritual conducted by rogue druids who sought to merge the essence of an ancient forest spirit with elvish bloodline, the Dsc Darkwood Guardian emerged as a twisted amalgamation of primal fury and eldritch transformation. The four heads—each possessing independent consciousness yet bound by a singular, fractured will—represent the conflicting voices of nature's rage, hunger, pride, and madness that war constantly within its psyche. Ten writhing arms grant it the brutal efficiency of a perfect predator, each limb capable of tearing through flesh and stone with equal indifference, while membranous wings allow it to swoop across the darkwood canopy in devastating aerial assaults. Its scorpion tail, dripping with venom that corrupts both body and spirit, serves as both weapon and symbol of the creature's poisonous legacy—a living reminder that some magics were never meant to be wielded. Driven by chaotic impulses and utterly devoid of moral constraint, the Guardian stalks the ancient forests as a force of pure, unthinking destruction, caring nothing for the suffering it causes or the lives it claims. Those who encounter this being speak only in whispers of its arrival, for it answers to no law but its own fractured desires, a monument to hubris wearing an elf's stolen face.

Strength

24, modifier +7

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

6, modifier -2

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Multiattack

The Guardian makes three attacks: one with its tail and two with its arms.

Tail Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.

Arm Rend

Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (3d8 + 7) slashing damage.

Wing Buffet

Each creature within 15 ft. must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or take 20 (4d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.

Corrupting Venom

The Guardian can target one creature it can see within 60 ft. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take 40 (8d8) poison damage and be poisoned for 1 minute.

Fractured Minds

The Guardian can act on the initiative of any of its heads, allowing it to take multiple actions in a turn.

Venomous Legacy

Any creature that hits the Guardian with a melee attack must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) poison damage.

strength

+13

dexterity

+9

constitution

+11

wisdom

+7

Poison

Psychic