Guardians

To protect the plannet from ground assult the company's engineers conceived the Guardians—biomechanical sentries born from a classified project codenamed "Cerberus Protocol." Each Guardian was engineered with an inverted skeletal structure, its reverse-jointed legs designed to move with predatory grace through Vortech's fortified arsenals, while its top-heavy frame housed enough firepower to level a city block. The architects deliberately crafted their visages to inspire primal dread: the cockpit visor stared with the cold intelligence of a predator, and the inverted-grill maw twisted into a permanent sneer that conveyed contempt for any who dared approach forbidden technology. Programmed with a dual-personality consciousness, each Guardian could shift between the measured authority of a corporate security officer—calmly issuing ultimatums with mechanical precision—and a feral, wounded beast that growled and shrieked when compromised, its voice modulation system warping into something almost alive with rage. Their loyalty absolute and their purpose singular: to ensure that no force, human or otherwise, could wrest control of vortech weapons.

Strength

20, modifier 5

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

10, modifier 0

Wisdom

12, modifier 1

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Twin Automatic Cannons

Make two ranged weapon attacks using heavy-caliber rounds. Each attack deals 3d10 piercing damage.

Auto-Cannon/Shotgun Blast

Make a single ranged attack that deals 4d8 piercing damage in a 15 ft. cone. Creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take full damage.

Rocket Launcher Barrage

Launch a rocket that explodes in a 20 ft. radius. Each creature in the area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 6d10 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Authoritative Command

Issue a command that targets one creature within 60 ft. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be compelled to follow the command on its next turn.

Psychological Terror

Enemies within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Adaptive Combatant

Gains advantage on attack rolls against creatures that have attacked it in the last turn.

strength

9

dexterity

6

constitution

9

wisdom

5

Poison

Psychic