Black Earth Guard

D&D 2024 monster: Black Earth Guard. Source: Princes of the Apocalypse. challenge rating 2, creature type Humanoid (Human), Medium size, speed 30 ft. Black Earth guards are the warriors of the earth cult. They are brutal, heavily armored thugs devoted to Ogrémoch. That devotion has granted them an uncanny ability to hold their ground against the buffeting assaults. It has also earned them the right to wear special plate armor of elemental stone, which breaks down when the guard is slain. These guards are fanatically loyal to the Black Earth priests and the leaders of the cult. They fight to the death if commanded to do so by their superiors. Those with more potential become burrowsharks. Humanoid (Human) Medium 30 ft.