An iron golem is like other golems, mostly made in the shape of a humanoid, though this one is made from… well, iron. The thing with iron is, it is hard. And we all know iron’s negative effect on magic. So these guys are hard to take down. Doesn’t mean you can’t do it. We knew an iron golem was guarding the lower levels of an ancient Eldar ruin, and those guys really liked their golems, so we had to take it down to explore the ruin fully. Luckily, Delgon found some old dusty tome talking about how tritium is the best way to cut one of these guys down. Forging a tritium blade was not cheap, but the money spent on it was better than that on a coffin.
—Etahn
Iron Golem
| Characteristics | CV | 15 | |||
| Stat | Score | % | Speed | 30’ | |
| STR | 32 | 160 | HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More | 160 | |
| CON | — | — | Dmg Mod | +3d6 | |
| SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More | 40 | 200 | AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More | 13 | |
| INT | — | — | Class | Monster | |
| ACU | 10 | 50 | Type | Construct | |
| DEX | 8 | 40 | Horror An optional system where your character’s mental health is ... More | – | |
| SOC | — | — | Treasure | Harvestables | |
- Attack: (2) Iron Slam 95% 1d8+15+dm
- Skills: Dodge 20%, Grapple 95%, Hide 10%, Listen 65%, Spot 70%, Stealth 10%
- SpecialA special success if the roll is equal to or less than 1/5 t... More: Arc Discharge, Iron Bulwark, Magnetic Surge, Golem Traits
- Weaknesses: Tritium
- Habitat: Any
- Encounter: Solitary
SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More Note
Huge (SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More 40) = -15% to Hide, Stealth, and Dodge (already applied).
Iron Bulwark
The iron golem’s magically reinforced body is nearly impervious to conventional weapons. It has 160 HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More instead of the normal 80 HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More provided by its SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More. In addition, the iron golem cannot be knocked prone or forcibly moved unless the attacker succeeds at a DifficultYour skill is halved when a task is harder than average, whi... More opposed STR Heroic Action.
Arc Discharge
The iron golem releases the magical energy stored within its body in a violent electrical arc. As a standard action, the golem projects electricity in a 30′ line. Everyone within the line suffers 6d6 electrical damage. A successful Dodge saveRolling a characteristic to resist an effect or spell. More reduces the damage by half. Creatures wearing medium or heavy metal armor suffer an additional 1d6+1 electrical damage. Once used, the iron golem cannot use Arc Discharge again for 3 rounds.
Magnetic Surge
Once per combat as a free action, the iron golem can release a powerful magnetic pulse centered upon itself. Every creature within 30′ carrying or wearing a significant amount of metal must succeed at an opposed STR Heroic Action against the golem. On a failure, the creature is pulled 10′ toward the iron golem. A creature wearing medium or heavy metal armor also falls prone. Loose metal objects within the area are violently pulled toward the golem.
Tritium Weakness
Tritium interferes with the enchantments binding magic to the iron golem’s body. Tritium weapons ignore half of the iron golem’s AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More.
Lightning Resistance
The enchantments woven throughout an iron golem’s metal body safely conduct electrical energy. The iron golem takes half damage from electrical magic and gains a +20% bonus to saves against electrical spells and magical effectsEffects are conditional modifiers due to actions against the... More.
Golem Traits
The root golem has all standard Golem Traits: immunity to criticalThis is the result of a skill check roll that is 1/20 (or 5%... More hits, mind magic, disease, death effectsEffects are conditional modifiers due to actions against the... More, paralysis, poison, sleep, stun, and effectsEffects are conditional modifiers due to actions against the... More requiring a CON saveRolling a characteristic to resist an effect or spell. More. Damage from spells is reduced by 50% unless otherwise noted. It has Darkvision 60’. A golem does not normally Dodge or Parry unless its instructions specifically command it to defend itself.
Reagents & Remnants
Golem Core (Remnant)
The crystal or glass sphere containing the exceptionally powerful enchantments necessary to animate an iron golem. Even after the construct is destroyed, the core retains substantial magical value.
Value: 2,200 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Very DifficultYour skill is halved when a task is harder than average, whi... More