Arcanum 1780: A New World
Creations
Creations
Golem
Other Names: Galatea
Type: Minion
Domain: Various
Description: A golem is large humanoid sculpture brought to “life” through magic. After forming the body, cast the Create Golem ritual (See below). The awakened golem is a powerful thing – strong, fairly intelligent and completely loyal. Golems can understand the language of their creator, but cannot read or speak. A Caster may only have one golem active at a time.
Clay Golem
Spell Effects: Greater Create Matter + Lesser Create Mind.
Inherent Modifiers: None.
Greater Effects: 1 (x3).
This ritual awakens a clay Golem. It lasts until destroyed or for a whole month, but may be maintained as per wards. You may only have one golem (including variations) active at one time.
Typical Casting: Greater Create Matter (6) + Lesser Create Mind (6) + Duration, One Month (11) + Subject Weight, {Varies} (v); Summoned Creature Modifier (various).
Energy Varies depending on both the power of the Golem and the power of the Caster. A 30 pound, 38pt Golem would cost a 150 caster 84 (28*3) Energy.
Other Golems will have their Energy raised by various added traits – such as increased DR for a Marble Golem, Weakness Fire and DR: Ablative for a Wood Golem and Body of Metal Meta-Trait for an Iron Golem.
Sample Golems
Meta-Trait (Golem): Affected by Path of Matter (instead of Body or Mind) 0; Cannot Learn [-30]; Doesn’t Breathe 20; Doesn’t Eat or Drink 10; Doesn’t Sleep 20; Hidebound [-5]; High Pain Threshold 10; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards 30; Immunity to Mind Control 30 Indomitable 15; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous; No Blood) 45; Low Empathy [-20]; Mute [-25]; No Sense of Humor [-10]; Pressure Support 3 15; Reprogrammable [-10]; Sealed 15; Single-Minded 5; Slave Mentality [-40]; Social Stigma (Valuable Property) [-10]; Unaging 15; Unfazeable 15; Unhealing (Total) [-30]; Vacuum Support 5; and Wealth (Dead Broke) [-25]. 30 Points.
Golems neither have nor spend Fatigue Points.
Minor Clay Golem 37pts (25% of 150 points)
ST: 11 | HP: 11 | Speed: 5.5 |
DX: 10 | Will: 8 | Move: 5 |
IQ: 8 | Per: 8 | |
HT: 12 | FP: – | SM: -1 |
Dodge: 5 | Parry: 9 | DR: 2 |
Punch (12): | 1d-1 |
Two-Handed Punch (11): | 1d |
Traits | Golem Meta Trait; DR 2 |
Skills: | Brawl 12; Wrestle 10; Two-Handed Punch 11 |
Notes |
Stone Golem 112pts (75% of 150)
ST: 18 | HP: 18 | Speed: 5.5 |
DX: 10 | Will: 8 | Move: 5 |
IQ: 8 | Per: 8 | |
HT: 12 | FP: – | SM: +0 |
Dodge: 5 | Parry: 9 | DR: 6 |
Punch (12): | 1d+3 |
Improvised Axe/Mace (10): | 3d |
Traits | Golem Meta Trait; DR 5; Fragile (Brittle) |
Skills: | Brawl 12; Axe/Mace 10 |
Notes | Improvised Weapons |
Iron Golem 225pts (150% of 150)
ST: 20 | HP: 20 | Speed: 5.5 |
DX: 10 | Will: 7 | Move: 5 |
IQ: 7 | Per: 7 | |
HT: 12 | FP: – | SM: +0 |
Dodge: 5 | Parry: 9 | DR: 6 |
Punch (12): | 2d |
Improvised Axe/Mace (10): | 3d+2 |
Traits | Golem Meta Trait; DR 9; |
Skills: | Brawl 12; Axe/Mace 10 |
Notes | Improvised Weapons |
Homunculus
Other Names: Takwin
Type: Minor Servant
Domain: Laboratories
Description: A Homunculus is a miniature humanoid crafted from the very body fluids of the caster – don’t ask more specific questions unless you want more specific details! Once brought to “life” by the homunculus serves as not only a perfect “guinea pig” for experiments, but may also be used as a low-powered scout or a basic source of willing magical energy. A Caster may only have one Homunculus active at a time.
Homunculus
Spell Effects: Greater Create Body + Lesser Create Mind.
Inherent Modifiers: None.
Greater Effects: 1 (x3).
Typical Casting: Greater Create Body (6) + Lesser Create Mind (6) + Duration, One Month (11). 69 Energy (23*3) Energy.