Inkbound leonine guardian
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Introduced with Fenvol's Folly 456. Appears as part of the Fenvol's Folly event.
Description
The inkbound leonine guardian is constructed from various pieces of library debris with a powerful, sleek, body with muscular contours. Intense, intelligent, predatory eyes emit a steady amber glow from within a broad face. Long strips of shredded linen drape from its neck and shoulders in a ragged mane, while lacquered parchment furs form the rest of its hide in dense, flexible layers. Its broad paws end in curved claws fashioned from discarded scraps of metal that are polished to a dark gleam.
The lean body is reinforced with structural supports and tightly braced framing that depicts a low, powerful stance rather than heavy bulk. Across the length of its form, shadow-black text drifts continuously in wavering currents that slide over parchment and vellum without ever resolving into readable script.
Recall
Within the sprawling halls of Fenvol's Folly roam inkbound leonine guardians, feline constructs assembled from fractured shelving, lacquered wood, warped bindings, and dense scraps of torn parchment. Their forms were originally crafted as graceful companions meant to wander the library alongside their creator, but repeated exposure to his unusual experiments twisted that purpose into something far more feral and protective. Now they patrol the stacks as territorial sentinels, guarding the inspiration for their very existence.
The leonine guardian is known to cast the Refractive Field and Fluoresce spells.
They are known to carry loot in locked boxes.
In Depth
Special Attacks
Special attack that can stun you and knock you to your knees:
Shadow-black text spills in rushing currents across the body of an inkbound leonine guardian as it crouches low then springs forward to pounce on you, its tattered linen mane flowing wildly around its head and shoulders.
Followed by one of:
- You twist aside at the last moment, leaving the guardian to crash heavily across the floor in a scatter of rustling linen and shifting text.
- The leonine guardian crashes into the side of your head with crushing force, scattering your senses as you stagger to one knee.
Special Defenses
Immune to Piercing damage.
When they cast Refractive Field, you can disable it by PINCHing them while they are visible:
An inkbound leonine guardian goes unnaturally still, its amber eyes flaring bright as the indecipherable text on its mane turns a smooth, mirrored silver. The unusual coloring catches your eye, and you wonder what might happen if you manage to PINCH the GUARDIAN.
>pinch guardian Throwing caution to the wind for a brief moment, you reach out and pluck a tuft of mirrored mane from the guardian! The silver text on the lion-like body reverts to its previous shadowy black haze.
Messaging
- Spawn: In a burst of rustling parchment, an inkbound leonine guardian vaults from its plinth with a dry, raspy roar of warning, its posture rigid and protective as its amber eyes blaze.
- Death: Releasing a final ragged cry, an inkbound leonine guardian collapses with a violent clatter, its form bursting in a storm of shredded parchment and powdered ink that billows outward before settling in a dark, drifting haze.
- Decay: An inkbound leonine guardian quietly breaks apart into an unrecognizable scattering of paper scraps and wood splinters.
- Searching:
- Webbed: Bound fast, the inkbound leonine guardian thrashes in place, its etched metal incisors snapping together with an angry, metallic ping as it fights the binding strands.
- Sleeping:
- Stunned: A sharp disruption ripples through the guardian's body assembled from library debris, and it falls into a sudden, vacant stillness, its amber eyes flickering sluggishly.
- Standing: With a rustle of shredded linen and stiff parchment, the guardian swiftly pushes itself upright.
- SpellPrep: An inkbound leonine guardian's tufted tail lashes side to side in a distinctly feline motion as its amber eyes flare brightly.
- SpellCast: An inkbound leonine guardian goes unnaturally still, its amber eyes flaring bright as the indecipherable text on its mane turns a smooth, mirrored silver. (Refractive Field)
- SpellCast: A sharp ripple passes through the guardian's shredded mane as it flexes its imposing metal claws loudly against the floor. (Fluoresce)
- Random: An inkbound leonine guardian growls softly as the shadowy text flowing over its fabricated body darkens for a moment into crisp black symbols before fading back into a ceaselessly shifting haze of esoteric markings.
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