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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7876114" data-attributes="member: 6801845">Unlike previous editions, there are no blanket rules that apply to all constructs.&nbsp; The spell lists no special resistances or abilities other than what's listed by size.&nbsp; An animated pillow is no different than an animated anvil of the same size.&nbsp; People are attacking and damaging the force animating the object, not the object itself.&nbsp; As the spell says&nbsp; &quot;When the animated object drops to 0 hit points, it reverts to its original object form, and any remaining damage carries over to its original object form.&quot;&nbsp; So that pillow will probably explode and spread feathers everywhere, the anvil may have a scratch.The objects have 3 intelligence and wisdom so they can only follow the simplest instructions.&nbsp; Tell them to attack creatures in the adjacent room and if you forget to tell them to stop while the spell is still up and you party walks into that room, the party will be attacked.&nbsp; We always treated them like slightly dense attack dogs.All that may seem to weaken the spell, but it really can be a good spell even with those limitations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7876114, member: 6801845"] Unlike previous editions, there are no blanket rules that apply to all constructs. The spell lists no special resistances or abilities other than what's listed by size. An animated pillow is no different than an animated anvil of the same size. People are attacking and damaging the force animating the object, not the object itself. As the spell says [I]"When the animated object drops to 0 hit points, it reverts to its original object form, and any remaining damage carries over to its original object form."[/I] So that pillow will probably explode and spread feathers everywhere, the anvil may have a scratch. The objects have 3 intelligence and wisdom so they can only follow the simplest instructions. Tell them to attack creatures in the adjacent room and if you forget to tell them to stop while the spell is still up and you party walks into that room, the party will be attacked. We always treated them like slightly dense attack dogs. All that may seem to weaken the spell, but it really can be a good spell even with those limitations. [/QUOTE]

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