D&D 3E/3.5 Creature Catalog 3.5 Overhaul Project

[Aspect of BOZ]

no idea. probably a design choice made by the original author, i guess.

 

[Shade]

Probably just because the treant has it listed. I'd definitely vote for giving it to both versions now, since both treants and the recent wood golems in Dragons have it.

 

[Shade]

Shouldn't it have 2 slams for its full attack like other golems?

 

[BOZ]

the original only had one attack per round...

 

[Knight Otu]

the original only had one attack per round...

If I'm reading my AD&D MM correctly, so did the standard golem except the flesh golem (which had 2).

 

[Shade]

If I'm reading my AD&D MM correctly, so did the standard golem except the flesh golem (which had 2).

Yeah, I believe they didn't gain 2 attacks until 3E. However, a cursory glance at random golems indicates that most (if not all) 2-armed golems have 2 slam attacks.

 

[BOZ]

OK, i'll take a look at that in the morning.

 

[Aspect of BOZ]

indeed!

in 1E & 2E, only the flesh golem had 2 slams per round, while the others had 1. i guess the idea was that the others would be too big and slow to attack twice? well now, given that all the standard golems attack twice per round in 3.5, i will adjust the wood golem accordingly.

 

[Shade]

Yeah, between having one attack and can't run, they were almost headed towards zombielike "single actions only".

 

[Kafkonia]

Most of the golems in the 3.5 Monster Manuals have DR/adamantine, but a few don't (mostly those tied to other planes.)

I think slashing is more flavourful, personally -- would adamantine *and* slashing be too powerful?