Game Master reference / Creature
Description and lore
An intelligent winged guardian turns passage into a conversation. Its questions carry the patience of someone with a reason to guard the way.
The winged guardian waits at a threshold worn by earlier visitors. Patience has made its settled posture feel permanent.
A question interrupts the approach. The answer matters because someone guarding the way has a reason to ask it.
At a glance
An intelligent winged guardian turns passage into a conversation. Its questions carry the patience of someone with a reason to guard the way.
| Vitality | Intellect | Might | Tact | Agility | Spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | d6 | d8 | d6 | d8 | d6 |
Affinities: Vitality d6, Might d8, Agility d8, Intellect d6, Tact d6, Spirit d6.
Resolve 14; Stamina 7; Mana 6. Movement 25 feet. Evade d8; Withstand d6; Ward d6.
Draft interpretation: intelligent winged guardian that bargains through questions.
Use: Basic attack - Action - 5 feet - Might + supplemental d6 Wound (bludgeoning).
Effect: Flight 30 feet. May bargain, ask questions and offer clues through ordinary conversation; no compulsory riddle, supernatural truth detection or knowledge of every answer.
The winged guardian lifts its head from its paws. It studies your faces, then asks why this door should open for you.
“Before I answer your question, tell me why you need the answer.”
“An honest uncertainty is a better beginning than a confident guess.”