Iron Defender

D&D 2024 monster: Iron Defender. Source: Eberron: Rising from the Last War. challenge rating 1, creature type Construct, Medium size, speed 40 ft. An iron defender fights for its creator. They come in many shapes and are often crafted in the form of animals. More creative artificers craft iron defenders in the shape of hybrid animals or other fantastical creatures. Constructed Nature A homunculus doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep. A homunculus is a construct servant created for certain tasks. Artificers and wizards are responsible for most of the homunculi in existence. Each kind of homunculus has a body constructed from different kinds of materials, including clay, iron, and bits of hair and feathers. The process that creates a homunculus sees those materials mixed with the creator's blood and animated through an extended magical ritual. Construct Medium 40 ft.