A homunculus is a construct designed to aid its creator, usually an artificer or a wizard . Homunculi are telepathically linked to their creator, know what their creator knows, and follow the telepathic instructions they are given. [2]
Homunculi vary greatly in form and function. The creator needs a workshop, the raw materials, and the skill necessary to create one. Designs for homunculi may come from anywhere from House Cannith to Xen'drik . [3]
Skilled artificers can improve upon the design of a homunculus, and may do things like add wings onto an iron defender. [5]
Designs
While new designs for homunculi are always being created, some standard designs include:
- Arbalester
- Dedicated wright
- Expeditious messenger
- Furtive filcher
- Iron defender
- Packmate
- Persistent harrier
Notable Homunculi
Some notable homunculi include:
- Hilt and Pommel, two homunculi followers of the Lord of Blades [6] [7]
Appendix
External Links
- Homunculus article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki , a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
References
- ↑ Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Christopher Perkins (2014). Monster Manual (5th Edition) . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 188. ISBN 978-0786965614 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keith Baker , Jeremy Crawford , & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 293. ISBN 0786966890 .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Keith Baker , Bill Slavicsek , & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 284–287. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0 .
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell , Stephen Schubert , and Chris Thomasson (2005). Magic of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-7869-3696-7 .
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell , Stephen Schubert , and Chris Thomasson (2005). Magic of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 49–50. ISBN 0-7869-3696-7 .
- ↑ Keith Baker , Bill Slavicsek , and Christopher Perkins (June 2004). “ Critical Threats: Lord of Blades ”. Dungeon #111 ( Paizo Publishing ) (111)..
- ↑ Bill Slavicsek , David Noonan , and Christopher Perkins (2005). Five Nations . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 86. ISBN 0-7869-3690-8 .