Golem manual

Golem manual

(Magic item)

Aura (1E)

Varies

Caster Level (1E)

7th–20th

Type

Wondrous item

Slot (1E)

None

Source: Construct Handbook, pg(s). 17

A golem manual is a single-use magic item that gives a person the ability to create a particular type of golem without the necessary specialized magical training. Each manual is filled with instructions, written spells, and enough magical power to animate one specific type of golem, including shield guardian versions of these golems; each has a unique appearance depending on the golem type. Once a golem is finished, the golem manual combusts, and sprinkling the manual's ashes on the golem is the final step needed to animate it.

Known golem manuals

• The Beast of Lepidstadt has acquired a flesh golem manual in an attempt to understand itself and its creation.
• The Bone Grimoire, one of the three volumes of the ancient Thassilonian Gluttonous Tome, also acts as a flesh golem manual that can be used multiple times, at most once per year.

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