Deep-Strand Sentinel

Deep-Strand Sentinel
The Deep-Strand Sentinel is a specialized construct created by the Sub-Terran Accord to provide automated security within the tunnel network. Built from a combination of reinforced stone, brass, and Aether-glass components, these sentinels are programmed to recognize Accord-authorized identification signals. Anyone found in the tunnels without such a signal is treated as an intruder and dealt with immediately.
Sentinels are often integrated directly into the walls of the Deep-Strands, appearing as nothing more than decorative carvings until they are activated. They are linked to a central monitoring system in the Warren-Capital, allowing Warren-Masters to deploy them remotely to any section of the network that reports a breach.
Their design is utilitarian and intimidating: a squat, four-legged torso with two powerful arms ending in heavy, flat hammers. A single glowing "eye" in the center of their chest serves as both a sensor and a projector for their stun-pulses.
Maintenance: Sentinels require regular "re-tuning" by Strand-Menders to ensure their identification protocols remain up to date. Occasionally, a sentinel's logic core will fail, causing it to go "rogue" and attack anything that moves, including kobolds.