The Library Guardian

Commonly found in hidden libraries and great repositories of long lost knowledge, these fierce creatures hoard information from the outside world and will often attack those it cannot subvert to their cause.

These great wyrms spring into existance when vast magical knowledge is stored in a single place and their arcane nature of these beasts is not to be underestimated, as they are intelligent and exceedingly cunning. Their paper-like appearance can be deceiving as they are held together by pure energy, the sigils that cover their bodies is always moving and shifting, often making targeting one difficult. It is rumored that a skilled artisan or scribe could make incredible use of the remains of a slain guardian, although to slay one is an incredibly difficult feat.

Hunger for Knowledge Library guardians are always looking for more information about the world, about people, about creatures and most importantly about magic. While they can be bartered with, they often extract a high price for any favors or knowledge that they part with. It is said that the touch of these creatures can steal memory and skill itself.

Cunning Wiles Instead of trading knowledge, they are more likely to simply take it from anyone stupid enough to wander into their lair without the proper means of protection. Due to their arcane existance they are able to command threads of magic that can warp the mind and leave their targets a shell of their former selves.

Arcane Hoarders Unlike their elemental relatives, library guardians care little for gold or jewels and do not worry about how their lairs look in the slightest. They instead lust for magical items, knowledge and books, spellbooks are a particular favourite of theirs, making their hoards the stuff of legends in wizarding circles.