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Woldwarden
Large Construct
Hit Dice: 12d10+30 (96 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares; can’t run)
Armor Class: 25 (–1 size, +16 natural),
touch 9, flat-footed 25
Base Attack/Grapple: +9/+21
Attack: Slam +16 melee (1d8+8)
Full Attack: 2 slams +16 melee (1d8+8)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Druid’s wrath, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Construct traits, darkvision 60 ft., damage
reduction 25/magic, low-light vision,
magic immunity, meld with nature
Among the peoples of the Iron Kingdoms, there are
few that arouse as much apprehension as the mysterious
druids. When one of these robed figures strides
into town, the streets clear and the place becomes
so quiet one might think there were a pack of gorax stalking
about. Their connections to the chaotic Devourer Wurm make
them targets of high suspicion, and their rejection
of worldly ways doesn’t help either. While I don’t
believe druids (at least not all druids) to be the
baby-snatchers they’re accused of being, I do
know they’re not to be trifled with.
One of the easiest ways to tell you are poking
about in a druid’s territory is if you come across
a woldwarden… and my advice to you would be
to take your business elsewhere. Not that I need
warn you; the sight of one of these behemoths
alone ought to be enough to scare most off. They
are humanoid constructs, in some ways like a
steamjack, crafted of wood and stone, standing 15
to 20 feet tall, and emblazoned with runes that
glow furiously when they attack. Druids use these
creations to guard and patrol important
areas, which I’ve found are marked off by
stones set with similarly glowing
runes carved in them.
During one of my more
bizarre adventures I became
the temporary guest of a
druid in an uninhabited area of
northern Cygnar. During my
stay, her territory was invaded
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Saves: Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +4
Abilities: Str 27, Dex 11, Con —,
Int —, Wis 11, Cha 1
Skills: —
Feats: —
Environment: Any land
Organization: Solitary or team (2–4)
Challenge Rating: 11
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 13–24 HD (Large);
25–36 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: —
by a band of gobbers, and I got to witness the spectacle as she
sent her two guardians into action. Despite their lumbering
bulk, these things whisked through the brush as if it weren’t
even there. When engaging the goblins, they commanded the
vegetation to grab and hold the gobbers while they pounded
with (literally) explosive blows that pulverized the poor buggers.
Despite the fact the gobbers were trespassing, I felt a bit
sorry for them being trounced by such powerful opponents.
Those few that survived, at least, will steer clear
of the protected wood in the future I’m sure.
Combat
Woldwardens follow orders in combat—either
those directly given during the melee or freestanding
orders given previously. They use their spelllike
abilities primarily to slow and pin down
opponents while they move in to hit them with
charged slams.
Druid’s Wrath (Su): Once every other
round, as a free action, the woldwarden may
tap into nature’s power and unleash its creator’s
wrath. This adds 1d8+4
additional damage to a normal
attack. This extra damage is
not multiplied upon a successful
critical hit.
When this happens,
all of the guardian’s runes
glow with an intense yellow
light that is discharged
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