monster

Clockwork Defender

CR 1

Medium Construct, Unaligned

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

17 (natural armor)

Hit Points

42 (5d8 + 20)

Speed

30 ft.

str

dex

con

int

-4

wis

cha

-5

Traits

Unusual Nature.The defender doesn't need air, food, drink, or sleep.

Actions

Electrified Bite.mw 5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) lightning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a 13 Strength saving throw or be grappled (escape 13). A creature grappled by the defender takes the damage again at the start of each of the defender's turns. The defender can have only one creature grappled in this way at a time, and the defender can't make Electrified Bite attacks while grappling.

Clockwork Defender

A clockwork defender is a mechanical quadruped that vaguely resembles a hound. Its eyes glow and can project intense but harmless beams of light. It tirelessly protects whatever its creator wants, and it can be programmed by its creator not to attack certain kinds of creatures.