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08-11-05, 01:51 PM
BLACK STEEL IDOL OF GAKNULAK

Steel Golem

Small Construct

Hit Dice: 6d10+10 (43 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 23 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +10 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 21
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+3
Attack: Battle Axe +8 melee (1d6+3)
Full Attack: Battle Axe +8 melee (1d6+3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Divine Fury
Special Qualities: Construct traits, damage reduction 10/adamantine, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to magic, low-light vision, Pedestal Dependent
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +2
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 14, Con —, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 1
Skills: —
Feats: —
Environment: Any
Organization: Shrine (1-2) or Temple (2-12)
Challenge Rating: 5
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always Lawful Evil
Advancement: 7–10 HD (Small); 11-20 (Medium)
Level Adjustment: —

Black Steel Idols of Gaknulak are created only by kobold clerics. They resemble a blackened steel statue of kobold with cruel expression, pulging pockets and wielding a battle axe. They immediate attack any non-kobold who approaches within 5 feet of their pedestal, or any non-kobold that attacks a kobold within its sensory range. They are not controlled by their creators rather placed as ever vigilant sentries against invaders. When not venting their divine fury, or attacking non-kobolds they rest motionless on their pedestal

Divine Fury (Ex): When a black steel idol of Gaknulak enters combat, there is a cumulative 1% chance each round that its elemental spirit breaks free and the idol enters a killing frenzy known as divine fury. The out of control idol goes on a rampage, attacking the nearest non-kobold or rushing off in a random direction within 900ft of its pedestal if unable to locate non-kobolds within the immediate area, repeating this until destroyed or appeased by a kobold. Any kobold, if within 60 feet, can try to appease its fury by speaking soothingly and persuasively to the idol, which requires a DC 19 Charisma check. It takes 1 minute of inactivity by the golem to reset the idols divine fury chance to 0%. It returns to its pedestal once its chance of divine fury reaches 0%.

Pedestal Dependent (Su): Each black steel idol of Gaknulak is mystically bound to a single, ornate pedestal worth at least 500gp solely in decoration alone and must never stray more than 900 feet from it. Any black steel idol of Gaknulakt hat are removed further than 900ft from it pedestal, or whose pedestal’s ornate value drops below 500gp ceases to function until brought back within 900ft of the pedestal or the pedestal is restored. A black steel idol of Gaknulak ’s pedestal does not radiate magic.

Immunity to Magic (Ex): A black steel idol of Gaknulak is immune to any spell or spell-like ability that allows spell resistance. In addition, certain spells and effects function differently against the creature, as noted below.
A magical attack that deals electricity damage slows a black steel idol of Gaknulak (as the slow spell) for 3 rounds, with no saving throw.
A magical attack that deals fire damage breaks any slow effect on the black steel idol of Gaknulak and heals 1 point of damage for each 3 points of damage the attack would otherwise deal. If the amount of healing would cause the black steel idol of Gaknulak to exceed its full normal hit points, it gains any excess as temporary hit points. For example, an black steel idol of Gaknulak hit by a fireball gains back 6 hit points if the damage total is 18 points. An black steel idol of Gaknulak gets no saving throw against fire effects.
An black steel idol of Gaknulak is affected normally by rust attacks, such as that of a rust monster or a rusting grasp spell.

Construction
A black steel idol of Gaknulak’s body is sculpted from 50 pounds of steel, smelted with the weapons of those who dared to invade a kobold’s lair and mixed with the powders skulls of humanoids who intruded the kobold’s lair and placed on an ornate pedestal with worth at least 500 gp solely in ornamentation. Assembling the body requires a DC 20 Craft (blacksmithing) check.
CL 8th; Craft Construct, find traps, bestow curse, order’s wrath, animate objects, limited wish creator must be a kobold; Price 20,000 gp; Cost 10,500 gp + 780 XP
Darknecromancer

08-11-05, 03:15 PM
Interesting Idea...very good guard creature for Kobolds. You would not want to run into these things in numbers, that;s for sure.