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3ne of the easiest ways to create a
mique flesh golem is through the use
2f unusual or exceptional body parts.
Body parts taken from monsters,
demihuman races, and even animals
can affect the golem's basic ability
scores and other Fundamental statis-
tics. (Unusual parts may also give a
golem other extraordinary abilities,
which are discussed on page 235.)
The table to the right is organized
by body part. Each subtable presents
a range of creatures whose corpses
might supply components to the
adventurous assembler. However, the
charts are by no means exhaustive.
Further, they're provided as
guidelines only; as DM, you should
feel free to expand and adapt the
information as you see fit. For
example, if a maniacal NPC in your
campaign creates a flesh golem using
the arms of a hobgoblin. you could
assume this option boosts the
creature's Strength by 1 point.
considering a hobgoblin is similar in
Strength to a bugbear.
There is one restriction in regard to
combining various creatures' body
parts: AI/ parts used to creak a
particulargoiem must come fi-om
creatures within one size category of
each other For example, the arms of
a hill giant (size: Huge) could not be
placed on the body of a human (size:
Medium). However, the same arms
could be placed on the body of a
gnoll (size: Large). The MCNSTROUS
MAVUAL tome lists all size categories
for monsters and creatures.
Torsos
Hill giant
Ogre
Bugbear
Dwarf
Horse
Arms
Hill giant
Owlbear
Goblyn
Elf
Gnoll
Legs
Horse
Elf
Ogre
Huge spider
Wolfwere
+3 Strength
+2 Strength
+I Strength
+I Constitution
+1 Constitution,
+1 Strength
+2 Strength,
-2 Dexterity
+I Strength,
+2 Damage (from
claws)
+I Strength,
+I Dexterity
+1 Dexterity
+I Strength
MV 24; extra
attacks 2 rear
hooves, damage
ld411d4
+1 Dexterity
MV 9, +I Strength
MV 18, +1
Dexterity
MV 18, +I
Constitution
Miscellaneous
Elf eyes 60' infravision,
+1 Charisma
Giant fly eyes 360-degree vision;
surprised on roll of
1 only
Heart of a lion +I Hit Dice
Heart of a paladin +2 Hit Dice,
t2 Charisma
Blood of a bard +1 Charisma
Lie Span
such gradual changes. However, for all
practical purposes, we must assume
By all accounts, golems do not
that flesh golems can live forever. (Not
experience physical development, nor surprisingly, this immortality applies
do they age. It is possible that a equally to golems made of materials
golem's life span is so long that we, others than flesh.)
who live for but a moment by
I base this assumption upon the
comparison, simply cannot recognize experiences of others, as well as upon