Category:Dread Flesh Golem - Revision history

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			[[category:Dread Crafted]]
			[[category:Dread Construct]]

	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	The motives of the makers of dread flesh golems are rarely, if ever, well-founded. Indeed, the motives almost invariably involve some form of [[transgression]]. The creatrues are not made for the mundane purpose of serving as guards. Rather they are intended to bring back the [[The Dead\|dead]], to prove an intellectual point, to put the [[deity\|gods]] in their place, or to some even madder end (as with [[Emil Bollenbach]]).		The motives of the makers of dread flesh golems are rarely, if ever, well-founded. Indeed, the motives almost invariably involve some form of [[transgression]]. The creatrues are not made for the mundane purpose of serving as guards. Rather they are intended to bring back the [[The Dead\|dead]], to prove an intellectual point, to put the [[deity\|gods]] in their place, or to some even madder end (as with [[Emil Bollenbach]]).

	Dread flesh golems may be encountered in the following domains: [[Lamordia]]		Dread flesh golems may be encountered in the following domains: [[Lamordia]]<ref name="Gaz II p.68">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 68</ref>


	==Errata [[Denizens of Darkness]]/[[Denizens of Dread]]==		==Errata [[Denizens of Darkness]]/[[Denizens of Dread]]==

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	The motives of the makers of dread flesh golems are rarely, if ever, well-founded. Indeed, the motives almost invariably involve some form of [[transgression]]. The creatrues are not made for the mundane purpose of serving as guards. Rather they are intended to bring back the [[The Dead\|dead]], to prove an intellectual point, to put the [[deity\|gods]] in their place, or to some even madder end (as with [[Emil Bollenbach]]).		The motives of the makers of dread flesh golems are rarely, if ever, well-founded. Indeed, the motives almost invariably involve some form of [[transgression]]. The creatrues are not made for the mundane purpose of serving as guards. Rather they are intended to bring back the [[The Dead\|dead]], to prove an intellectual point, to put the [[deity\|gods]] in their place, or to some even madder end (as with [[Emil Bollenbach]]).

			Dread flesh golems may be encountered in the following domains: [[Lamordia]]

	==Errata [[Denizens of Darkness]]/[[Denizens of Dread]]==		==Errata [[Denizens of Darkness]]/[[Denizens of Dread]]==
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			[[category:Lamordian]]
			[[category:Native Monster of Lamordia]]

	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	Subzero conditions, the gentle repose spell, or other means of preserving body parts.		Subzero conditions, the gentle repose spell, or other means of preserving body parts.

	DC 13 Craft (leatherworking) check or DC 13 Heal check for the assemblage of the body.		DC 13 [[Craft (leatherworking)]] check or DC 13 [[Heal]] check for the assemblage of the body.

	500 gp is for fitting out a workshop with appropriate tools. This cost is waved for a surgeon, a veterinarian, a mortician, a taxidermist, a leatherworker, or the like, with access to his or her own existing facility and tools.		500 gp is for fitting out a workshop with appropriate tools. This cost is waved for a surgeon, a veterinarian, a mortician, a taxidermist, a leatherworker, or the like, with access to his or her own existing facility and tools.
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	[[Category:Leatherworking]]		[[Category:Leatherworking]]
	[[Category:Heal ~~(Skill)~~]]		[[Category:Heal]]
	[[Category:OR 7]]		[[Category:OR 7]]

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	Monster Manual (under Golem)		Monster Manual (under Golem)

	Characters with ranks in [[Knowledge (~~Arcana~~)]] can learn more about flesh golems. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs.		Characters with ranks in [[Knowledge (arcana)]] can learn more about flesh golems. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs.

	DC 19: This hideous, [[humanoid]] composite of crudely stitched-together body parts is a flesh golem. This result reveals all [[construct]] traits. This result also reveals the procedure for creating flesh golems.		DC 19: This hideous, [[humanoid]] composite of crudely stitched-together body parts is a flesh golem. This result reveals all [[construct]] traits. This result also reveals the procedure for creating flesh golems.

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	The dread flesh golem, as opposed to the [[flesh golem]], is a [[reflection\|reflective]] and [[thought\|thinking]] creature that ultimately follows its own tastes and whims. It begins its existences very much like a child, albeit one with prenatural [[intelligence]] and [[strength]]. It may be ordered about for a time by its maker. But it soon becomes rebellious and in the end is its own [[master]]. The creature is bound to its maker by a one-way telepathic link that enables it to read its master's [[thought\|thoughts]]. Rather than reassuring the creature, this link serves to reinforce its insecurities, to disabuse it of all respect for its maker, and usually put it on the path of [[misanthropy]].		The dread flesh golem, as opposed to the [[flesh golem]], is a [[reflection\|reflective]] and [[thought\|thinking]] creature that ultimately follows its own tastes and whims. It begins its existences very much like a child, albeit one with prenatural [[intelligence]] and [[strength]]. It may be ordered about for a time by its maker. But it soon becomes rebellious and in the end is its own [[master]]. The creature is bound to its maker by a one-way telepathic link that enables it to read its master's [[thought\|thoughts]]. Rather than reassuring the creature, this link serves to reinforce its insecurities, to disabuse it of all respect for its maker, and usually put it on the path of [[misanthropy]].

	The creature is lent the shape of a [[humanoid]] and even when inactive is readily identifiable as something very much out of the ordinary. It is pieced together from a half dozen or more or [[cadavers]]. The degree to which these pieces fits poorly together and the degree to which the resultant creature is mishapen varies with the talent and the effort of the maker. The creature sometimes has a lumbering gait, but it is always a capable and tireless ~~run~~.		The creature is lent the shape of a [[humanoid]] and even when inactive is readily identifiable as something very much out of the ordinary. It is pieced together from a half dozen or more or [[cadavers]]. The degree to which these pieces fits poorly together and the degree to which the resultant creature is mishapen varies with the talent and the effort of the maker. The creature sometimes has a lumbering gait, but it is always a capable and tireless runner.

	The first dread flesh golem has been attributed to [[Dr. Victor Mordenheim]]. A [[Mad Scientist \| mad scientist]], an overcurious [[medical researcher]], or a grieving [[Medical Doctor\|doctor]], [[veterinarian]], [[anatomist]], or [[mortician]] is a potential [[Dread Golemcrafter\|maker]] of a dread flesh golem. And the work is not beyond the reach of a properly disposed [[taxidermist]] or [[leatherworker]], among other possible candidates. Still, the creature is most often the work of someone with at least some competence in the techniques of surgery, or their like, for body parts must be successfully knitted together into a whole. The most profolic maker of dread flesh golems is [[Emil Bollenbach]].		The first dread flesh golem has been attributed to [[Dr. Victor Mordenheim]]. A [[Mad Scientist \| mad scientist]], an overcurious [[medical researcher]], or a grieving [[Medical Doctor\|doctor]], [[veterinarian]], [[anatomist]], or [[mortician]] is a potential [[Dread Golemcrafter\|maker]] of a dread flesh golem. And the work is not beyond the reach of a properly disposed [[taxidermist]] or [[leatherworker]], among other possible candidates. Still, the creature is most often the work of someone with at least some competence in the techniques of surgery, or their like, for body parts must be successfully knitted together into a whole. The most profolic maker of dread flesh golems is [[Emil Bollenbach]].

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	[[Category:Leatherworking]]		[[Category:Leatherworking]]
	[[Category:Heal (Skill)]]		[[Category:Heal (Skill)]]
	[[Category:~~Anatomy~~]]		[[Category:OR 7]]

	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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Statistics

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	Str 21, Dex 13, Con Ø, Int 9, Wis 11, Cha 5		Str 21, Dex 13, Con Ø, Int 9, Wis 11, Cha 5

	OR: 7		[[OR]]: 7

	Skills: Bluff -10, Climb +5, Diplomacy -10, Gather Information -10, Hide +0, Intimidate +4, Jump +6, Listen +2, Move Silently +2, Perform -10, Spot +2, Swim +5		Skills: [[Bluff]] -10, [[Climb]] +5, [[Diplomacy]] -10, [[Gather Information]] -10, [[Hide]] +0, [[Intimidate]] +4, [[Jump]] +6, [[Listen]] +2, [[Move Silently]] +2, [[Perform]] -10, [[Spot]] +2, [[Swim]] +5

	(9 Skill Points (2 + Int mod per HD (SRD))		(9 Skill Points (2 + Int mod per HD (SRD))
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	(A dread flesh golem may make use of skills impacted by its outcast rating.)		(A dread flesh golem may make use of skills impacted by its outcast rating.)

	Feats: Improved Natural Attack, Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave		Feats: [[Improved Natural Attack]], [[Power Attack]], [[Cleave]], [[Great Cleave]]

	(4 feats (Feats equal to 1 + 1 per 3 Hit Dice. (SRD))		(4 feats (Feats equal to 1 + 1 per 3 Hit Dice. (SRD))
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	Challenge Rating: 8		Challenge Rating: 8

	Alignment: Chaotic Evil (usually)		Alignment: [[Chaotic Evil]] (usually)

	Salient Powers		Salient Powers

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	Creation Option		=====Creation Option=====
	Certain characteristics of a Dread Flesh Golem are dependent upon those of the NPC whose brain it was given. To determine the creature's intelligence score take that of the deceased NPC and apply a -1d2 penalty. Any penalties applied to the NPC's intelligence, wisdom or charisma scores resulting from failed madness checks also apply to the creature and are permanent. Should an ability score of 0 or less result, the creature cannot be successfully animated using the given brain and a healthier brain must be substituted. Spells must be recast and electricity must be reapplied. Any madness conditions under which the NPC was labouring at the time of his or her death are assumed by the creature and are permanent. An NPC who was delusional results in a creature that is delusional.		Certain characteristics of a Dread Flesh Golem are dependent upon those of the NPC whose brain it was given. To determine the creature's intelligence score take that of the deceased NPC and apply a -1d2 penalty. Any penalties applied to the NPC's intelligence, wisdom or charisma scores resulting from failed madness checks also apply to the creature and are permanent. Should an ability score of 0 or less result, the creature cannot be successfully animated using the given brain and a healthier brain must be substituted. Spells must be recast and electricity must be reapplied. Any madness conditions under which the NPC was labouring at the time of his or her death are assumed by the creature and are permanent. An NPC who was delusional results in a creature that is delusional.

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	====Creation====		====Creation====
	~~Either subzero conditions~~, or the ~~[[Gentle Repose\|gentle repose]] spell~~, ~~or some other means of preserving body parts~~.		Minimum of six donor bodies, each furnishing one of the following: brain, torso (including head), limb (4).

	~~Minimum of six donor bodies~~, ~~each furnishing one of~~ the ~~following: [[brain]]~~, ~~[[torso]] (including [[head]]), [[limb]] (4)~~.		Subzero conditions, the gentle repose spell, or other means of preserving body parts.

	~~Subzero conditions,~~ the ~~[[Gentle Repose\|gentle repose]] [[spell]], or other means~~ of ~~preserving~~ body ~~parts~~.		DC 13 Craft (leatherworking) check or DC 13 Heal check for the assemblage of the body.

	~~DC 13 [[Craft (leatherworking)]] check, or DC 13 [[Heal (Skill)]], or DC 13 [[Anatomy]] check for the assemblage of the [[body]].~~		500 gp is for fitting out a workshop with appropriate tools. This cost is waved for a surgeon, a veterinarian, a mortician, a taxidermist, a leatherworker, or the like, with access to his or her own existing facility and tools.

	500 gp is for fitting out a [[workshop]] with appropriate [[tools~~]] and~~ This cost is waved for a [[surgeon]], a [[veterinarian]], a [[mortician]], a [[taxidermist]], a [[leatherworker]], or the like, with access to his or her own existing facility and tools.

	500 gp is for electrical equipment.		500 gp is for electrical equipment.

	200 gp for the construction of the [[body]] itself.		200 gp is for the construction of the body itself.

	A jolt of electricity with the strength to do at least 8 points of damage.		A jolt of electricity with the strength to do at least 8 points of damage.

	The blessing of the Dark Powers.		The blessing of the Dark Powers.


			Creation Option
			Certain characteristics of a Dread Flesh Golem are dependent upon those of the NPC whose brain it was given. To determine the creature's intelligence score take that of the deceased NPC and apply a -1d2 penalty. Any penalties applied to the NPC's intelligence, wisdom or charisma scores resulting from failed madness checks also apply to the creature and are permanent. Should an ability score of 0 or less result, the creature cannot be successfully animated using the given brain and a healthier brain must be substituted. Spells must be recast and electricity must be reapplied. Any madness conditions under which the NPC was labouring at the time of his or her death are assumed by the creature and are permanent. An NPC who was delusional results in a creature that is delusional.

	==[[John W. Mangrum \| John W. Mangrum's]] Flesh Golem Lore<ref name=lore>[http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3754&start=105 Mangrum's Monster Lore]</ref>==		==[[John W. Mangrum \| John W. Mangrum's]] Flesh Golem Lore<ref name=lore>[http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3754&start=105 Mangrum's Monster Lore]</ref>==