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| family = Guardian<!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->
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| bcs = Yes <!-- All new creatures are BCS -->
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{{Creature attack attributes2 <!-- ALL WEAPONS, SPELLS AND COMBAT MANEUVERS WILL LINK AUTOMATICALLY. -->
{{Creature attack attributes2 <!-- ALL WEAPONS, SPELLS AND COMBAT MANEUVERS WILL LINK AUTOMATICALLY. -->
| PA1 = <!-- Physical attacks insert up to PA10 and corresponding value/range up to PAJ -->
| PA1 = Closed fist <!-- Physical attacks insert up to PA10 and corresponding value/range up to PAJ -->
| PAA =
| PAA = 152
| PA2 =
| PA2 = Ensnare (attack)
| PAB =
| PAB = 152
| PA3 =
| PA3 = Charge (attack)
| PAC =
| PAC = 152
| BT1 = Major Fire (908)<!-- Bolt spells insert up to BT10 and corresponding value/range up to BTJ -->
| BT1 = Minor Fire (906)<!-- Bolt spells insert up to BT10 and corresponding value/range up to BTJ -->
| BTA = 69 - 124
| BTA = 124
| BT2 = Major Fire (908)<!-- Bolt spells insert up to BT10 and corresponding value/range up to BTJ -->
| BTB = 124
| WD1 = <!-- Warding spells insert up to WD10 and corresponding value/range up to WDJ -->
| WD1 = <!-- Warding spells insert up to WD10 and corresponding value/range up to WDJ -->
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| Ranged = 37
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| Bolt = 48
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{{Creature treasure
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| coins =
| coins = Yes
| magic items =
| magic items = Yes
| gems =
| gems = Yes
| boxes =
| boxes = Yes
| other =
| other = [[Essence of fire]]
| skin = None
| skin = None
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{{Creature end}}
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A towering mass of flame and smoke formed into a caricature of a living being, the fire guardian is awesome to behold. The fumes of endless burning and the fierce heat serve this foul thing as well as any armor made by mortal; and the power of its flame has fused even the finest vultite shields to the hands of their wearers and turned mighty swords into dripping stubs of molten alloy.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>A towering mass of flame and smoke formed into a caricature of a living being, the fire guardian is awesome to behold. The fumes of endless burning and the fierce heat serve this foul thing as well as any armor made by mortal; and the power of its flame has fused even the finest vultite shields to the hands of their wearers and turned mighty swords into dripping stubs of molten alloy.</pre>


==Hunting strategies==
==Hunting strategies==
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==Other information==
==Other information==
* Although they do not wear physical [[armor]], their skin provides protection equivalent to reinforced leather (ASG 7). Since there is no actual armor worn the [[CvA]] value is +25.
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* A fire guardian will brighten suddenly approximately 7 to 8 seconds prior to casting major or minor fire.
== References ==
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1482 Fire guardian on Play.net bestiary]
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>A fire guardian brightens suddenly!

A fire guardian gestures at you!
A fire guardian hurls a roaring ball of fire at you!
AS: +124 vs DS: +376 with AvD: +59 + d100 roll: +34 = -159
A clean miss.</pre>

* Immune to fire damage.

<pre{{log2|margin-right=35%}}>You hurl a stream of fire at a fire guardian!
AS: +165 vs DS: +37 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +26 = +189
The fire guardian '''scoffs''' at the heat!</pre>


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[[Category:Glatoph creatures]]
[[Category:Vornavian Coast creatures]]

Latest revision as of 09:57, 14 May 2021

Fire guardian
Fire Guardian Colored.jpg
Level 16
Family Elemental family creatures
Body Type Biped
Classification(s) Element-based
Area(s) Found Glatoph
Vornavian Coast
BCS Yes
HP 140
Speed
Attack Attributes
Physical Attacks
Closed fist 152 AS
Ensnare (attack) 152 AS
Charge (attack) 152 AS
Bolt Spells
Minor Fire (906) 124 AS
Major Fire (908) 124 AS
Defense Attributes
Armor
Reinforced Leather (natural) ASG 7N
Defensive Strength (DS)
Melee 51
Ranged 37
Bolt 48
Unarmed Defense Factor
UDF
Target Defense (TD)
Bard Base
Cleric Base
Empath Base
Paladin Base
Ranger Base
Sorcerer Base 48
Wizard Base
Minor Elemental 48
Major Elemental 48
Minor Spiritual 48
Major Spiritual
Minor Mental
Treasure Attributes
Coins Yes
Gems Yes
Magic Items Yes
Boxes Yes
Skin None
Other Essence of fire
A towering mass of flame and smoke formed into a caricature of a living being, the fire guardian is awesome to behold.  The fumes of endless burning and the fierce heat serve this foul thing as well as any armor made by mortal; and the power of its flame has fused even the finest vultite shields to the hands of their wearers and turned mighty swords into dripping stubs of molten alloy.

Hunting strategies

This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Other information

  • Although they do not wear physical armor, their skin provides protection equivalent to reinforced leather (ASG 7). Since there is no actual armor worn the CvA value is +25.
  • A fire guardian will brighten suddenly approximately 7 to 8 seconds prior to casting major or minor fire.
A fire guardian brightens suddenly!

A fire guardian gestures at you!
A fire guardian hurls a roaring ball of fire at you!
  AS: +124 vs DS: +376 with AvD: +59 + d100 roll: +34 = -159
   A clean miss.
  • Immune to fire damage.
You hurl a stream of fire at a fire guardian!
  AS: +165 vs DS: +37 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +26 = +189
  The fire guardian scoffs at the heat!
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