Book Golem (5e Creature)
Book Golem[edit]
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Medium construct, neutral Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Skills Arcana +9, History +9, Nature +9, Religion +9 Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form. Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Magic Weapons. The golem's weapon attacks are magical. ACTIONSMultiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. Arcane Dart. Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10) force damage. BONUS ACTIONSBook Copying. The golem touches a book or scroll it can reach and magically copies its contents into itself. When it does so, it regains 4 (1d8) hit points and gains the ability to read, speak and write any languages in the book that it didn't already know.
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A book golem is made from a single, massive tome with a wise character on the front cover, typically a wizard or librarian, though some have monsters like sphinxes or metallic dragons. These golems are capable of speech, doing so with the mouth of this character. Unlike other golems, book golems are created not to be used as weapons, but rather as repositories of knowledge, as they can instantly absorb the knowledge of any book into themselves. When forced into battle, book golems defend themselves by launching darts of arcane energy at their enemies and flying out of their reach. Some book golems are created as true spellcasters; such creations are the culmination of a life's work and their creator's magnum opus. |
Creating a Book Golem[edit]
| Time | Cost | Manual Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| X0 days | X0,000 gp | Very rare |
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