Golem, Crystalline

A man-size biped made entirely of what looks like glass or crystal moves forward, the light reflecting off is faceted form in a dizzying array.

Golem, Crystalline (CR 5)

Medium Construct
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: -1
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +0

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 17, touch 9, flat-footed 17 (-1 Dex, +8 natural)
Hit Points: 44 (8d10+20)
Saving Throws: Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +2
Damage Reduction: 5/adamantine
Immunity: construct traits (+20 hp), electricity, fire, magic
Weaknesses: vulnerability to sonic

Offense

Melee: 2 slams +11 (1d6+3)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: crystalline destruction

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
16 (+3)	9 (-1)	-	-	11 (+0)	1 (-5)

Base Attack Bonus: +8
CMB +11
CMD 20

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Special Abilities

Crystalline Destruction (Ex)

When reduced to 0 hit points, a crystal golem shatters in an explosion of jagged shards of rock. All creatures within a 10-foot burst take 3d6 points of slashing damage and 2d6 points of bludgeoning damage; a DC 13 Reflex save halves the damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Immunity to Magic (Ex)

A crystal golem is immune to any spell or spell-like ability that allows spell resistance, with the exception of spells and spell-like abilities that have the sonic descriptor. In addition, certain spells and effects function differently against the creature, as noted: A transmute rock to mud spell slows a crystalline golem (as the slow spell) for 2d6 rounds, with no saving throw, while transmute mud to rock heals all of its lost hit points. A stone to flesh spell does not actually change the golem's structure but negates its damage reduction and immunity to magic for 1 full round.

Ecology

Environment: Any
Organization: solitary
Treasure: none


Crystalline golems are man-shaped growths of crystal, animated by a powerful wizard and possessed of rudimentary intelligence. They attack by clubbing with their rock-like fists. These are comparably quite a weak form of golem, but the process of creating them is not as arduous as for the other sorts.

Construction

Crystalline golems are created out of fine quartz or other crystal weighing 1,200 pounds, and worth 3,000 gp. The crystal is shaped into a man-size form, and infused with electricity to spark its animation.

CRYSTALLINE GOLEM

CL 8th; Price 6,000 gp

CONSTRUCTION

Requirements Craft Construct, geas/quest, limited wish, shocking grasp, creator must be caster level 8th; Skill; Cost 3,000 gp

Credit

Original author Matthew J. Finch

Originally appearing in The Spire of Iron and Crystal (© Frog God Games/Matthew J. Finch, 2011)