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# Gearhound
Medium construct (canine) 
 
**Armour Class:** 15 (natural armor)<br>
**Hit Points:** 16 [roll:4d8]<br>
**Proficiency Bonus:** <br>
**Movement:** 50
 
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| **STR** | **DEX** | **CON** | **INT** | **WIS** | **CHA** |
|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 16 (+3) | 18 (+4) | 14 (+2) | 6 (-2) | 12 (+1) | 8 (-1) |
 
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**Saving Throws:** <br>
**Skills:** <br>
**Senses:** Blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 11<br>
**Languages:** Understands the languages of its creator but can''t speak<br>
**Challenge:**  / (XP)
 
**Damage Immunities:** Poison, Psychic<br>
**Condition Immunities:** Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned<br>
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![[plots/clockwork-tower/images/gearhound.png]]
 
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Special Abilities

Immutable Form

The Gearhound is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Spring-Loaded Legs.

The Gearhound has advantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks and its jump distance is doubled.

Actions

Multiattack

The Gearhound makes two bite attacks.

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit , reach 5 ft., one target.

Hit: 9 piercing damage.

Description

With its sharp, shining, metallic body and kinetic energy, the Gearhound is an awe-inspiring sight to behold. This clockwork canine, a construct of interlocking gears and polished metal plates, radiates a sort of industrial beauty. Its eyes, glowing with an eerie, soft light, reflect a keen intelligence that belies its mechanical nature. Its mouth, filled with razor-sharp metal teeth, reveals the construct’s deadly purpose. Its finely crafted spring-loaded legs allow it to move at breathtaking speeds, bouncing off walls and ceilings with an uncanny agility. The whir of its internal gears and the soft hum of its mechanisms are the only sounds that betray its approach. These constructs, the loyal mechanical watchdogs of Haven’s Ironworks, are as dangerous as they are fiercely loyal. They patrol the perimeters of the Ironworks with a relentless dedication, a testament to the genius of their creator many human generations ago.

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Source: Penny Blood Adventures