Tombstone golems were a deathtouched variant of stone golems with their bodies composed of the stone of various fused together tombstones[2][1] and necrotic energy.[1]
Abilities[]
These constructs lacked a stone golem's ability to slow other creatures, but in its place had a supernatural ability comparable to the spell slay living.[2] Additionally, they could inflict baneful doses of necrotic energy upon living creatures they touched. And if destroyed, their bodies would violently explode, sending out shards of stone and a burst of necrotic energy.[1]
Combat[]
Much like a standard stone golem, these constructs relied heavily upon their fists to harm the opposition.[2][1]
Society[]
Construction[]
On average, building a tombstone golem required the spell slay living and around approximately 70,000 gold pieces.[2]
History[]
Around Year of the Ageless One, 1479 DR, a group of adventurers traveled through a portal beneath the city of Myth Drannor, taking them into Shazryl's tower in the Shadowfell. There they encountered a great number of creatures under the alhoon's command,[3] including a trio of forsaken shells that guarded a room alongside a tombstone golem.[4]
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Notes[]
- ↑ Libris Mortis doesn't specify whether a tombstone golem variant can only be applied to Standard or Greater stone golems, thus it must be assumed that such golems can likewise be of either size.
- ↑ The entry for tombstone golems in Libris Mortis states that their challenge rating should be that of a stone golem, but raised by 2.
Appearances[]
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Bruce R. Cordell, Eytan Bernstein, Brian R. James (January 2009). Open Grave: Secrets of the Undead. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 156–157. ISBN 0786950692.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Andy Collins, Bruce R. Cordell (October 2004). Libris Mortis: The Book of Undead. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 105. ISBN 0-7869-3433-6.
- ↑ Dave Kayserman (September 2009). Ghosts of the Past: Dark Portal (SPEC1-3). Living Forgotten Realms (RPGA), pp. 4–6.
- ↑ Dave Kayserman (September 2009). Ghosts of the Past: Dark Portal (SPEC1-3). Living Forgotten Realms (RPGA), pp. 5, 33.
Connections[]
Clay (Ceramic • Clay warrior) • Coal • Crystal • Doll • Flesh (Blood • Brain • Cadaver • Demonflesh • Fiendish flesh • Dragonflesh • Nyraala)
Gemstone (Diamond • Emerald • Ruby) • Gloom • Hammer • Ice • Iron (Furnace • Ironwym) • Lightning • Magic
Minogon • Necrophidius • Rag & String • Sand • Scarecrow • Siege golem • Snow • Stained glass
Stone (Colossus • Drakestone • Gargoyle • Guardian • Juggernaut • Spiderstone • Tombstone) • Thayan golem • Vault guardian
Related Creature
Half-golem