Common Monster
Gargoyle
Stone sentinel animated to defend ancient places and slaughter intruders
Lore
Gargoyles perch upon ancient cathedrals and ruined stone towers as silent guardians carved from myth and superstition. Though their grotesque forms were originally used to channel rainwater from medieval buildings, legends claimed these winged creatures awakened after dark to ward away evil spirits and demons. Their snarling faces and monstrous shapes were meant to frighten darkness itself. In whispered tales, travelers claimed the statues moved beneath the moonlight, watching over forgotten cities with eyes of living stone.