Van Richten's Guide to the Created
Author: Teeuwynn Woodruff
Type: Accessory � monster (golems)
Format: 96 pages paperback
Release date: 1994
Other notes:This book was to see reprint in 1999 as a part of the Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium Volume 1 (with little expansion in this re-edition).
Summary of content:
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Introduction
- Assembly (procuring material, effect of decay, etc.)
- Animation (the spark of life, brain transplants)
- Constructions of flesh (basic physical traits, mental abilities, resiliency, extraordinary powers)
- Unusual materials (bone, clay, glass, metal, stone, straw, wood)
- Golems and magic (spell effects on golem)
- Psychology (mental development, goals)
- Pursuit DM Appendix: flesh golem
Reviews:
Jo�l Paquin
A very interesting book. I really like how it expand the classic "flesh golem" (making them things that crave to be normal humans, just like Mary Shelley�s). The mental development part is fascinating (don�t go farther to guess where my USS article �Anna� came from). The book is full of adventure ideas (with the cool Van Richten�s comments).
However, I would have taken more on the �unusual material� golems: bone, clay, etc. One page for each of these is a little short �
Look for a copy if you do not have it, a very good read. 4 on 5.
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