Golems
Formed of clay and stone, formed of sticks and bones, the lifeblood of a golem flows as magic from the Five Sources. An arcane spark, a divine gleam, a primal mark, an occult scream, or a psionic soul resides within.
By sculpting a humanoid form and then binding it to a magical source, a golem is born. While animated objects are not very uncommon, true golems – which can act and reason independently of their creators – are relatively rare.
The exact process by which individual casters assemble golems depends upon the source of their magic and their personal expertise. A golem’s physical and magical composition typically affects the golem’s specific capabilities and personality.
A Golem's Creator With rare exception, a caster is only ever able to create one golem in their lifetime due to the intense amount of magical energy that goes into creating life from inanimate matter. This often means that a golem and its creator share an intense bond, either as great friends or terrible adversaries (as in the case of poor Viktor Shelley, who created the first golem).
When making a golem, consider who created you. Typically, a caster will want to keep a golem around for protection or companionship. If this is the case, how do you feel about your creator? Are you friends, or is your relationship more like that of a parent and child or an employer and hired hand? Do you want to remain with your creator or set out to live your own life?
Alternatively, sometimes the creation of a golem is a process that a caster is not yet prepared for, and the process kills the caster, propels them into another plane of existence, or some other dramatic fate.
Perhaps your creator is another member of your party. Remember that the process of creating a golem usually requires a tremendous capacity for magic, but also exacts a high toll, so it is easy to justify your creator being only the same level as you from a mechanical standpoint. Perhaps your creator has lost much of their magical ability and hopes to reclaim it over the coming years, even if they will never again be able to create another golem.
By sculpting a humanoid form and then binding it to a magical source, a golem is born. While animated objects are not very uncommon, true golems – which can act and reason independently of their creators – are relatively rare.
The exact process by which individual casters assemble golems depends upon the source of their magic and their personal expertise. A golem’s physical and magical composition typically affects the golem’s specific capabilities and personality.
A Golem's Creator With rare exception, a caster is only ever able to create one golem in their lifetime due to the intense amount of magical energy that goes into creating life from inanimate matter. This often means that a golem and its creator share an intense bond, either as great friends or terrible adversaries (as in the case of poor Viktor Shelley, who created the first golem).
When making a golem, consider who created you. Typically, a caster will want to keep a golem around for protection or companionship. If this is the case, how do you feel about your creator? Are you friends, or is your relationship more like that of a parent and child or an employer and hired hand? Do you want to remain with your creator or set out to live your own life?
Alternatively, sometimes the creation of a golem is a process that a caster is not yet prepared for, and the process kills the caster, propels them into another plane of existence, or some other dramatic fate.
Perhaps your creator is another member of your party. Remember that the process of creating a golem usually requires a tremendous capacity for magic, but also exacts a high toll, so it is easy to justify your creator being only the same level as you from a mechanical standpoint. Perhaps your creator has lost much of their magical ability and hopes to reclaim it over the coming years, even if they will never again be able to create another golem.
Lifespan
Golems are born with the sentience of a human child and learn rapidly. After they have been sentient for a year, they are capable of reasoning akin to a human adult of the same INT score. Thus far, no golems are known to have died naturally.
Average Height
5’2” - 8’0”
Average Weight
100 - 600 lbs (depending largely upon the physical materials that comprise them)
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Typically made of plant matter, clay, or bones, with some stone to offer additional support/protection as needed. Golems usually look humanoid otherwise, though some might have additional arms or legs.
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