Shambler

With this spell, you create a number of shambling mounds that you can use for guard duty. They cannot leave the region you set them to guard, and only the caster has any control over them. Still, they can provide a powerful means of keeping a place protected, if well placed.

Some characters have shamblers patrol the walls outside their stronghold. This works fine as long as no friendly visitors stray too far off the road to the stronghold.

The spell lasts for only seven months when used for guard duty, so the shambler guard system requires some maintenance. When you consider the benefits of having guards that don’t require sleep, food, drink, or salary, the shamblers can look like a real bargain.

Casting: 1,530 gp (Clr17 or Drd17)