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''Such were the sins of [[Bloody Stoneheart]] against his own people that they cursed him so that the touch of unworked stone was fire to him. And it did not take long for the authorities to put him to flight from the cities. But he would find a reliable source of cut stone in the graveyards where he set to the crafting of his revenge. Within a few months, the named and dated markers of deceased relatives rose up as a single colossus to strike down the living.'' | ''Such were the [[sin|sins] of [[Bloody Stoneheart]] against his own people that they [[cursed]] him so that the touch of [[unworked stone]] was fire to him. And it did not take long for the authorities to put him to flight from the cities. But he would find a reliable source of cut stone in the [[graveyard|graveyards]] where he set to the crafting of his [[revenge]]. Within a few months, the named and dated markers of deceased relatives rose up as a single [[colossus]] to strike down the living.'' | ||
- Working note for [[Van Richten's Guide to the Created (Item)|Van Ritchen’s Guide to The Created]] | - Working note for [[Van Richten's Guide to the Created (Item)|Van Ritchen’s Guide to The Created]] | ||
Descriptive text | Descriptive text contributed by '''[[USER:Cure | cure]]''' to [[John W. Mangrum | John W. Mangrum's]] [[Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror]] project (posted on the [[Cafe de Nuit|Fraternity of Shadows message board]]). | ||
[[Category:Construct]][[Category:Golem]] | |||
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==[[John W. Mangrum | John W. Mangrum's]] Tombstone Golem Lore<ref name=lore>[http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3754&start=105 Mangrum's Monster Lore]</ref>== | |||
Libris Mortis | |||
Characters with ranks in [[Knowledge (arcana)]] can learn more about tombstone golems. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs. | |||
DC Result | |||
23 This hulking mass of fused [[headstone|headstones]] is a tombstone golem. This result reveals all construct traits. | |||
28 A tombstone golem is immune to almost all forms of [[magic]], and its rocky body deflects most attacks. However, [[adamantine]] weapons can prove effective, and a transmute [[rock to mud]] [[spell]] slows the creature for a few moments. This result also reveals the procedure for creating tombstone golems. | |||
33 A tombstone golem attacks by smashing foes with its powerful fists. A [[transmute mud to rock]] [[spell]] repairs a tombstone golem of all damage it has suffered. Casting [[stone to flesh]] on a tombstone golem doesn’t actually damage it, but does drastically weaken its defenses against attacks and magic for a few seconds. | |||
38 Every few moments, a tombstone golem can channel [[negative energy]] through one of its melee attacks, instantly snuffing out the [[life force]] of the creature it strikes like a [[slay living]] [[spell]]. | |||
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Such were the [[sin|sins] of Bloody Stoneheart against his own people that they cursed him so that the touch of unworked stone was fire to him. And it did not take long for the authorities to put him to flight from the cities. But he would find a reliable source of cut stone in the graveyards where he set to the crafting of his revenge. Within a few months, the named and dated markers of deceased relatives rose up as a single colossus to strike down the living.
- Working note for Van Ritchen’s Guide to The Created
Descriptive text contributed by cure to John W. Mangrum's Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror project (posted on the Fraternity of Shadows message board).
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This section contains Potential-canon info, revealed by the creators from never-published sources |
John W. Mangrum's Tombstone Golem Lore[1]
Libris Mortis
Characters with ranks in Knowledge (arcana) can learn more about tombstone golems. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs.
DC Result 23 This hulking mass of fused headstones is a tombstone golem. This result reveals all construct traits.
28 A tombstone golem is immune to almost all forms of magic, and its rocky body deflects most attacks. However, adamantine weapons can prove effective, and a transmute rock to mud spell slows the creature for a few moments. This result also reveals the procedure for creating tombstone golems.
33 A tombstone golem attacks by smashing foes with its powerful fists. A transmute mud to rock spell repairs a tombstone golem of all damage it has suffered. Casting stone to flesh on a tombstone golem doesn’t actually damage it, but does drastically weaken its defenses against attacks and magic for a few seconds.
38 Every few moments, a tombstone golem can channel negative energy through one of its melee attacks, instantly snuffing out the life force of the creature it strikes like a slay living spell.
