Found in many lost ruins and tombs, the Tomb Guardian is an automated unit with the sole purpose of keeping a specific area free of intruders or possible looters. They are very single minded in nature, and will never leave their assigned area to pursue any intruder.

The construct is huge, standing at 10 feet in height, and is made of a dull metallic alloy. The outside of the guardian is covered in delicate and beautifully engraved lettering or runes in a long-forgotten language. A single blazing ball of pure energy is located in the chest, and from this the guardian can unleash two powerful attacks – a laser beam, and a barrage of plasma energy.

A formidable foe, the construct uses its size to intimidate intruders, often relying on this for anyone foolish enough to enter their territory to flee. If this does not work, they can persuade these interlopers through a series of powerful physical attacks, or even stomp hard on the ground, sending out devastating shockwaves to knock the foolish intruders flat.

Each guardian has a section of a specific tomb or location to guard. This can be anything from a simple room, up to an entire complex. If multiple guardians are found, they will each have their own assigned location, and they will chase intruders out, and will even use their ranged attacks once they have reached the extent of their territory, but they will no longer pursue.

Although intelligent, they will not engage in dialog, and they cannot be reasoned with. They have one duty and they will endeavor to fulfill that duty to the letter.

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