Adamantine Golem
Level 18Attacks
Abilities
Harmed by acid (9d10 untyped, 2d10 untyped from areas or persistent damage); healed by fire (area 2d10 healing HP); slowed by electricity
When the adamantine golem is at 0 HP, it isn't destroyed. Instead, it enters repair mode, during which it is Slowed 1, can't take reactions, and can take only the Self-Repair action.
Once it has more than 30 HP, it can use any type of action and can use reactions, though it remains slowed 1 and can't take any reactions until the start of its next turn.
If a critical hit with an adamantine Vorpal weapon reduces the golem to 0 HP, or if such a weapon hits it while it's already at 0 HP, then th
The golem can be targeted by Disjunction and Dispel Magic.
If targeted by such a spell of 9th level or higher, the golem has its resistance to physical damage lowered to 15 and is Slowed 1 (or Slowed 2 if in repair mode) for . During this time, if the golem is reduced to 0 HP while already in repair mode, it is destroyed.
On a critical hit, the adamantine golem's fist Strike breaks the target's armor, if any, in addition to dealing damage to the target. If the target has a shield raised, the golem breaks the shield instead.
DC 45 fortitude
Critical Success The creature takes no damage and its armor takes no damage.
Success The golem halts its movement and cannot enter the creature's square.
Failure The resisting creature is damaged and its armor takes damage as if hit by the adamantine golem's fist.
The golem Strides up to its Speed, pushing back each creature whose space it moves into and damaging them if they try to stop its movement. A creature can attempt to bar the way by succeeding at a Fortitude
The golem repairs itself, regaining 30[healing] Hit Points.
The golem vents a 30-foot area of superheated steam from its internal forge. This deals 15d6 fire damage to all creatures in the cone (DC 40 reflex).
The golem can't use Vent again for .
Crafted from a nigh-indestructible metal of great rarity, adamantine golems can't be destroyed except by the most powerful foes. Crafting an adamantine golem requires a quantity of adamantine so massive that collecting it usually requires mounting a mining expedition to a distant planet, the Plane of Earth, or an Outer Plane.
Crafted of base materials and then magically animated into a powerful guardian, the legendary golem is a living construct that mindlessly obeys its creator's commands-often continuing to do so for years or even centuries after its creator's death. There exist two known methods of animating a golem. The traditional method involves harvesting and implanting an elemental soul or essence within the newly crafted host statue, a procedure seen as vile and blasphemous to those who value the sanctity of the soul; evil or amoral golem crafters tend to prefer this method. The other, less disreputable technique involves siphoning pure vitality energy into the statue to artificially imitate the creation of a soul. The result does not give the golem a true soul and is generally a more costly and time-consuming method of creation. Regardless of the method used, the resulting golem functions the same. A golem's unique animating force leaves it susceptible to certain forms of magic, but apart from these few weaknesses, it is impervious to magic and difficult to damage with weapons.
Golems work best in play as foes to vanquish rather than allies to accompany player characters on adventures. The process of creating a golem is time-consuming, expensive, and difficult, and only the most talented spellcasters or artisans can even hope to accomplish such an undertaking. While certain magical texts-so-called "golem manuals"-are said to aid golems crafters, for the most part the creation of a golem should be something left in the hands of the Game Master.
Golems have components that can be harvested as trophies or magical components; the value depends on the golem in question. Examples of components that can be harvested from golems are listed in the sidebars.