Golems are constructs magically crafted to act as mindless servants for their creator. There are many different types of golem, usually based on the material they were crafted out of. [1] The dragons of Argonnessen often use golems as servants, and showcases of their arcane power. [2]
House Cannith initially crafted crude war golems prior to the start of the Last War for King Jarot ir'Wynarn . [3] However, these creations were too expensive to mass-produce and subsequently surpassed by the warforged titans and the warforged . [4] [5] [6]
Types of Golem
There are many different varieties of golem:
- Alchemical golem
- Animatic golem
- Clay golem
- Dragonbone golem
- Flesh golem
- Gloom golem
- Iron golem
- Shadesteel golem
- Stone golem
- Web golem
Notable Golems
- Alaran's gorgon , a symbol of House Cannith
Appendix
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External Links
- Golem article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki , a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Christopher Perkins (2014). Monster Manual (5th Edition) . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 167–170. ISBN 978-0786965614 .
- ↑ Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Nicolas Logue , & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 59. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5 .
- ↑ James Wyatt , Wolfgang Baur , Ari Marmell (2007). The Forge of War . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 32. ISBN 0-7869-4153-7 .
- ↑ Keith Baker , Bill Slavicsek , & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 302. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0 .
- ↑ Jesse Decker , Matthew Sernett , Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel , & Keith Baker (2005). Races of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 18. ISBN 0-7869-3658-4 .
- ↑ James Wyatt , Wolfgang Baur , Ari Marmell (2007). The Forge of War . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 100. ISBN 0-7869-4153-7 .