Environment any
Organization solitary or moot (2-3 constructs)
Treasure ruby worth approximately 2,500gp

An animated shrine stone is an ancient guardian of druidic groves and powerful fey crossings. It protects a designated area against thieves, vandals and others who do not pay homage to the holy site. It usually stands away from the shrine itself but still close enough to maintain a watchful eye. The shrine stone never goes further than 60 ft. from its guard post.

When a fey or druid guards an area with animated shrine stones, they may lay several stones within that 60 ft. so the sacred place is well protected. A druid may disguise an animated shrine stone to appear as a common stone that is part of the shrine. Others have been known to carve common stones to appear similar to animated shrine stones to make the holy place appear protected by multiple guardians and confuse evildoers. While an animated shrine stone possesses no gold, it typically possesses a rare jewel on some part of its body. Rubies are frequently used but emeralds, diamonds, opals are not uncommon. This is done as both the center of the construct’s magical power as well as a way of finding the intruders. Since someone that is willing to desecrate a holy site is also willing to steal a jewel, the shrine stone’s creator can track the lost gem and find the vandal.

Animated shrine stones typically stand 12 ft. tall and weight about 18,000 pounds.