Editing Dream Guardian/Combat

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| str = 13
| dex = 16
| con = 12
| int = 19
| wis = 15
| cha = 20
| int save prof = yes
| wis save prof = yes
| cha save prof = yes
| level = 12
| e hp = 56
| hp = 80
| t hp = 104
| ac = 17
| movement m = 9
| size = Medium
| weight kg = 75
| passives = Charm, Magic Resistance, Opportunity Attack
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This page focuses on the [[Dream Guardian]]'s behaviour during turn-based combat gameplay.

==Attacks and Abilities==
{{Feature box|Fleeting Dream}}

{{Feature box|Main Hand Attack|item=Spear +2}}

{{Feature box|Psionic Suggestion: Drop}}

{{Feature box|Psionic Suggestion: Flee}}

{{Feature box|Psionic Suggestion: Grovel}}

{{Feature box|Psionic Suggestion: Halt}}

{{Feature box|Psionic Suggestion: Hush}}


=== Tactician Only ===

{{Feature box|Mind Flayer Domination}}

== Encounter details ==
The [[Dream Guardian]] will only appear in combat during the final battle [[Confront the Elder Brain#Atop the Netherbrain|Atop the Netherbrain]] if the party chose to side with [[Orpheus]] rather than [[the Emperor]]. At the start of combat, the Emperor will summon four Dream Guardians to fight alongside him.

The Dream Guardians typically spend their turn using {{SAI|Psionic Suggestion}} (a unique spell similar to {{SAI|Command}}) to control the party's actions and {{SAI|Fleeting Dream}} to reposition themselves.

==Tactics==
The Dream Guardians' low number of hit points make them very vulnerable to high damage spells and attacks that can take them out before they begin using {{SAI|Psionic Suggestion}} to interfere with the party. Area of Effect spells and attacks such as {{SAI|Chain Lightning}} or {{SmRarityItem|Arrow of Many Targets}} can kill several of them in a single turn.

Alternatively, the party can use {{SAI|Heroes' Feast}} before ascending the Brain Stem, since its {{Advantage}} on Wisdom saving throws counteracts {{SAI|Psionic Suggestion}}.

On Tactician or Honour mode, the party should be wary of summoning any Humanoid allies via {{SAI|Gather Your Allies (class action)|Gather Your Allies}} since the Dream Guardians will often attempt to gain control of them with {{SAI|Mind Flayer Domination}}.

==Notes==
* The 4 Dream Guardians are meant to represent the different Dream Guardians of each party member. 
** 3 of them will always have the same appearances: a human with shoulder-length grey hair, a human with curly red hair, and a human with short black hair. 
** The appearance of the fourth Dream Guardian is based off of the Dream Guardian that the player designed at the start of the game. However, it is not completely identical- it will only share the same race and gender.
* Despite their appearances, none of them have any racial passives.

==Loot==
*{{MdRarityItem|Dreamsome Boots}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Dreamwalker Plate}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Metallic Gloves}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Spear +2}}