Sunday, January 11, 2009

Thoughts on Golems


An idea we didn't playtest.

Alchemists can animate
wood or stone statues (a single task temporary magic item), can they create golems (multi-task temporary magic item) ?

A golem like bronze mechanical man appears The Nights. The letter magic in The Nights is a take on Jewish Kabbalism; and there are Jewish magicians in The Nights.

In game terms it's much like the Summoner's ability to bind demons into service. Traditionally a golem is shaped from clay and brought to 'life' with a special symbol marked on its forehead. To make the golem alchemist specific there is a 'gathering' formula.

Keeping with the clay motif there are four golems: dust, sand, clay, and stone. We didn't work out cost, duration, and the like, so for argument's sake just assume the task complexity for golems are the TN levels.
Dust = 5
Sand =10
Clay = 15
Stone = 20

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