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The flesh golem is a large magically animated construct and as such lacks the dread golem template. It is a mindless automaton that obeys in the most straightforward way possible the orders of its maker, drawing no conclusions and taking no initiative. The creature will not resort spontaneously to special actions such as tripping or disarming, but it may either be given a specific instruction to make one such attack or may be directed as necessary by a maker who is immediatley at hand. When issuing instructions to the animate thing, its maker is wise to error on the side of simplicity. The creature is usually lent the shape of a humanoid and even when inactive sticks out due to its stitches. Its employment is often as a

A x golem can be found in

Its first appearance

Construction

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Caster Level 8th is set as the minimum for the creation of a flesh golem. Such a maker would, however, need the direct assistance of a 13th level arcane spellcaster or at least a spell scroll purchased from such an individual or otherwise acquired. The maker pours 10,500 gp (or its equivalent) into bringing his or her idea to "life". Of this total, 500 gp are spent on special unguents and bindings. Fashioning the thing's bodytakes three weeks and a successful Craft (Leatherworking) or [[Heal (Skill) check (DC 13). The ultimate animation of the thing requires 780 XP from the caster and the casting of the following spells: animate dead, bull’s strength, geas/quest, and limited wish.

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The typical maker of a bone golem is an arcane spellcaster of at least the 13th level. He or she pours 10,500 gp (or its equivalent) into bringing his or her idea to "life". Of this total, 500 gp are spent fashioning the thing's body, which takes 6 weeks in subzero conditions (absence preservation magic such as the spell gentle repose) and a successful Heal (Skill) or Knowledge (Anatomy) check (DC 18). The ultimate animation of the thing requires 780 XP from the caster and the casting of the following spells: animate dead, bull’s strength, geas/quest, and limited wish.

Errata

Hit points are listed as 12d10 (49 hp). However, with the average hit points (5.5/level x 12), it should be 66. But in addition, from the monster manual Core Book, constructs gain bonus hit points according to size. As large creatures, Dread Flesh Golems should have +30. So the entry should read: Hit Dice: 12d10+30 (96 hp). (Error spotted by fan, easily corrected).

John W. Mangrum's Flesh Golem Lore^[1]

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Monster Manual (under Golem)

Characters with ranks in Knowledge (Arcana) can learn more about flesh golems. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs.

DC 19: This hideous, humanoid composite of crudely stitched-together body parts is a flesh golem. This result reveals all construct traits. This result also reveals the procedure for creating flesh golems.

DC 24: A flesh golem is immune to almost all forms of magic, and its unnatural flesh deflects most minor attacks. However, adamantine weapons can prove effective, and magical cold and fire slow the creature for several moments.

DC 29: A flesh golem flails at foes with its powerful fists. Rather than dealing damage, magical electricity actually repairs a flesh golem and breaks any slow effect currently affecting it.

DC 34: The elemental spirit animating a flesh golem is only tenuously controlled by its master. The longer a flesh golem fights, the greater the chance that it will fly into a berserk frenzy, attacking all that stands before it — even its master. However, its master can forcefully talk the golem back into submission.

References

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

		Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium I Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium III Van Richten's Guide to The Created
		Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium I - p243 Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium III - p47 Adam's Wrath - p63 Van Richten's Guide to The Created - cover, p1,24,34,41,43,46,59,70,90,96
		Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium I - pp205-206, 216-237, 251, 288 Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium III - p47 Adam's Wrath - p63 Van Richten's Guide to The Created - p16-17,26-47,61,96 Chilling Tales - p 37-39 (Emil Bollenbach's special golems)
		Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium I - Section, the Third: The Created Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium III - p47 Adam's Wrath - p63 Van Richten's Guide to The Created - throughout
		Golem, Flesh