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Wood GolemCreature 6


UncommonNMediumConstructGolemMindless
Source Pathfinder Bestiary 2
Perception +12 (darkvision)
Languages none
Skills Athletics +17
Str +5, Dex +4, Con +3, Int -5, Wis +0, Cha -5

AC 23; Fort +15; Reflex +16; Will +12;
HP 95
Speed 25 feet
Immunities bleed, death effects, disease, doomed, drained, fatigued, healing, magic, mental, necromancy, nonlethal attacks, paralyzed, poison, sickened, unconscious
Resistances Physical 5

Fist One Action +17 (+12, +7) to hit (magical) 2d8+8 Bludgeoning
Splinter One Action +16 (+11, +6) to hit (magical, range increment 30) 2d4+8 Piercing

Darkvision

A monster with darkvision can see perfectly well in areas of darkness and dim light, though such vision is in black and white only. Some forms of magical darkness, such as a 4th-level Darkness spell, block normal darkvision. A monster with Greater Darkvision, however, can see through even these forms of magical darkness.

Golem Antimagic

harmed by fire (4d8 damage, 2d6 damage from areas or persistent damage); healed by plant (area 2d6 Hit Points); slowed by earth


A golem is immune to spells and magical abilities other than its own, but each type of golem is affected by a few types of magic in special ways. These exceptions are listed in shortened form in the golem's stat block, with the full rules appearing here. If an entry lists multiple types (such as "cold and water"), either type of spell can affect the golem.

Splinter Reaction (arcane, transmutation)

Trigger The wood golem takes physical damage


Effect A jagged, sizable splinter of wood lances out at the golem's attacker. The golem makes a splinter Strike against an adjacent creature without triggering reactions.

Vulnerable to Shape Wood

A wood golem targeted by Shape Wood takes 2d8 damage per spell level, with a basic Fortitude save against the caster's spell DC.

On a critical failure, the golem is also Immobilized for 1d4 rounds.

Splinter Volley Two Actions (arcane, evocation)

The wood golem makes up to four splinter Strikes, each against a different target.

These attacks count toward the wood golem's multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after the wood golem makes all of its attacks.


Wood golems are often given vaguely humanoid shapes, almost as if cobbled together from scraps of firewood and discarded burls. It's less common for wood golems to have artistic embellishments such as engraved patterns, or to be carved in the shapes of different types of creatures to meet the tastes of their owners. While wealthy patrons have been known to commission wood golems to be painstakingly carved to resemble themselves or their ancestors, to serve dual purposes of protection and ego bolstering, most wood golem crafters don't bother. Druids and creatures who protect woodlands, such as arboreals, typically see wood golems as an affront or an abomination, akin to the horror humanoids often feel when facing a carrion or flesh golem. As a result, it is rare to see such creatures serving as guardians for fey or druidic holy sites, despite the thematic match between the wood golem's appearance and such locations.


The shape and structure of a golem are limited only by the power and creativity of its crafter. Over the ages, skilled minds and hands have refined the formulas for creating specific types of golems, resulting in the development of common forms. The secrets of creating the types of golems presented here may be guarded within the halls of famous golemworks or the forgotten libraries of many worlds.


Traits

Uncommon

Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.

Construct

A construct is an artificial creature empowered by a force other than necromancy. Constructs are often mindless; they are immune to bleed damage, death effects, disease, healing, necromancy, nonlethal attacks, poison, and the doomed, drained, fatigued, paralyzed, sickened, and unconscious conditions; and they may have Hardness based on the materials used to construct their bodies. Constructs are not living creatures, nor are they undead. When reduced to 0 Hit Points, a construct creature is destroyed.

Mindless

A mindless creature has either programmed or rudimentary mental attributes. Most, if not all, of their mental ability modifiers are -5. They are immune to all mental effects.