Animated statue
Animated statue
(Creature)
- This article covers animated statues, sometimes also known as guardian statues. For the type of celestial guardian often anchored via sculpture, see guardian beast. For other types of animated objects, see animated object.
- See also: golem and wax golem
An animated statue is a sculpture animated to seem alive. As such, their appearances can vary wildly, though most resemble humanoid beings. They are often installed as guardians of sites, or guardian statues,1 where their form as a statue provides them with camouflage among other inert sculptures;2 These traps are so effective that adventurers sometimes smash priceless relics out of fear that they might come to life.2
Giant animated statue
A giant animated statue often serves the same role as a more powerful golem,3 making them somewhat redundant and relatively rare.2
References
- ↑ . Risen from the Sands, 10. Paizo Inc., 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary, 20–21. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ As of the Pathfinder Second Edition Remaster Project and Monster Core, golems are no longer a family of constructs with shared or similar traits. Several individual types of golems were renamed to have generic, standalone names. A canon replacement for this construct or its golem-specific properties might not exist.