The Lard Golem
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The Lard Golem A New Enemy for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game What can be said about something called the “lard IMMUNE construct traits, magic, critical hits, golem” that is not immediately apparent? No, it is flanking, precision damage not a scottish “lord.” It is an animated pile of filthy, congealed fat given life by a twisted mage who OFFENSE thought it would be funny to tease his overweight SPEED 20 feet friend with. MELEE 2 slams +22 (2d10+9) SPACE 10 feet; REACH 10 feet Lard golems stand 10-15 feet tall and are SPECIAL ATTACKS engulf accompanied by the rank scent of decomposing lard. They are hulking monstrosities composed of piles STATISTICS of fat from a number of different sources brought STR 28, DEX 9, CON —, INT —, WIS 11, CHA 1 together and molded into an monstrous caloric BASE ATK +14; CMB +24; CMD 33 abomination. SPECIAL ABILITIES Lard Golem IMMUNITY TO MAGIC (EX): CR 11 The lard golem is immune to any spell or spell- XP 12,800 like ability that allows spell resistance. In addition, N Large construct certain spells and effects function differently against INIT -1; SENSES darkvision 60 feet, low-light vision; the creature, as noted below. Perception +0 AURA stench (30 feet, sicken) Fire spell are the exception to this. Spells that have the fire descriptor or that deal fire damage damage DEFENSE the lard golem and bypass its spell immunity. AC 26, touch 8, flat-footed 26 (-1 Dex, +18 natural, -1 size) HP 107 (14d10+30) FORT +4, REF +3, WILL +4 A Product of Little Red Goblin Games, LLC Questions? Comments? Contact us at: [email protected] http://littleredgoblingames.com/ © 2014, All Rights Reserved Compatibility with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game requires the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game from Paizo Publishing, LLC. See http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Paizo Publishing, LLC does not guarantee compatibility, and does not endorse this product. OGL Compatible: Open Game License v 1.0a Copyright 2000, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. System Reference Document. Copyright 2000, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, based on material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. Pathfinder SampleRPG Core Rulebook. Copyright 2009, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Author: Jason Bulmahn, based on material by Jonathan Tweet,file Monte Cook, and Skip Williams. Pathfinder is a registered trademark of Paizo Publishing, LLC, and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatibility Logo are trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC, and are used under the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatibility License. See http:// paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/compatibility for more information on the compatibility license 1 ENGULF (EX): AMORPHOUS MASS: As a standard action, the lard golem can try to engulf The lard golem is less a chiseled work of stone and an opponent up to one size smaller than itself in its more an animated, vaguely humanoid pile of moving fatty goodness. The lard golem attempts a grapple lard. Like an ooze, the lard golem is not subject to that does not provoke an attack of opportunity. If it critical hits or flanking. It does not take additional wins the grapple check, the lard golem establishes a damage from precision-based attacks, such as sneak hold. attack. Attacks that hit an engulfing lard golem deal 1/2 CONSTRUCTION their damage to the golem and 1/2 to the engulfed A lard golem’s body is mushed together from a single victim. Furthermore, an engulfed foe must hold its tub of fat, weighing at least 3,000 pounds. The lard breath or begin drowning. must be must be of exceptional quality and costs 5,000 gp. A Large lard golem can engulf 1 Medium, 2 Small, 4 CL 14th; Price 105,000 gp Tiny, 8 Diminutive, or 32 Fine opponents. REQUIREMENTS: Craft Construct, antimagic field, geas/quest, limited wish, symbol of stunning, creator When engulfing an opponent, the lard golem is must be caster level 14th; Skill Craft (sculpture) or not considered grappled and can move and attack Craft (cooking) DC 19; Cost 55,000 gp normally. STENCH AURA (EX): Credits The lard golem is made from rendered fat, given PRODUCER/DESIGNER/LAYOUT life. Considering that lard generally smells pretty Scott Gladstein bad, one can imagine the overpowering stench of a doughy construct who has been waddling around EDITORS though all sorts of places for months or years. 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