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What are examples of "gotchya" encounters from Gary Gygax?
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<blockquote data-quote="Todd Roybark" data-source="post: 7939506" data-attributes="member: 6920677"><p>Technically, this is Rob Kuntz, The Terrible Iron Golem, from WG5, killed many a group.</p><p></p><p><em>This is the terrible iron golem</em> (AC 3, MV 6", HD 15, hp 85, #AT- see below, D-see below, SA poison sword, flaming breath, whip petrifies, SD automatic levitation at 2 "/turn as desired, MR immune to all physical and magical attacks except from the "statue weapons" detailed above). The golem will animate as described in Key #19 above.</p><p></p><p>The golem stands a full 8 ft. tall. Its head is that of a regular iron golem, except that its maw is wider and a small flicker of flame may be seen therein.</p><p></p><p>This monstrosity is exceptionally powerful and terrible indeed. It may perform up to three attack functions per melee round; roll ld6 and apply the results from the table below:</p><p>1-2 Attacks with sword only</p><p>3-4 Attacks with sword and whip</p><p>5-6 Attacks with sword, whip, and flaming</p><p>breath</p><p></p><p>Sword: This 5’ longsword is wrought from crystal-encased iron. A greenish, viscous fluid appears to be on its surface. This substance is poison. When the golem scores a hit, its <em>victim takes 2-24 points of immediate damage and must make a saving throw vs. poison or die.</em></p><p></p><p>Whip of Feathers: This 6ft longwhip is fashioned from many cockatrice feathers. </p><p>Upon each successful hit, the victim must <em>make a saving throw vs. petrifaction or be turned to stone.</em> The whip is actually non- magical, but a rare technique of preserving cockatrice feathers has been employed here, thus making it usable as a weapon.</p><p></p><p>Flaming Breath : A fiery sheet of flame, 12 ft. long and 2 ft. wide at its base, shoots forth from the golem's mouth. It may hit several grouped opponents at once,</p><p> </p><p>If the golem is involved in one-on-one melee, its breath is capable of hitting one person only. </p><p> The golem is extremely accurate with this breath, requiring no "to hit" roll, <em>nor may the targeted victim make any saving throw</em> (although protections against magical fire do apply). <em>The damage inflicted is 5-30 points per breath.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Todd Roybark, post: 7939506, member: 6920677"] Technically, this is Rob Kuntz, The Terrible Iron Golem, from WG5, killed many a group. [I]This is the terrible iron golem[/I] (AC 3, MV 6", HD 15, hp 85, #AT- see below, D-see below, SA poison sword, flaming breath, whip petrifies, SD automatic levitation at 2 "/turn as desired, MR immune to all physical and magical attacks except from the "statue weapons" detailed above). The golem will animate as described in Key #19 above. The golem stands a full 8 ft. tall. Its head is that of a regular iron golem, except that its maw is wider and a small flicker of flame may be seen therein. This monstrosity is exceptionally powerful and terrible indeed. It may perform up to three attack functions per melee round; roll ld6 and apply the results from the table below: 1-2 Attacks with sword only 3-4 Attacks with sword and whip 5-6 Attacks with sword, whip, and flaming breath Sword: This 5’ longsword is wrought from crystal-encased iron. A greenish, viscous fluid appears to be on its surface. This substance is poison. When the golem scores a hit, its [I]victim takes 2-24 points of immediate damage and must make a saving throw vs. poison or die.[/I] Whip of Feathers: This 6ft longwhip is fashioned from many cockatrice feathers. Upon each successful hit, the victim must [I]make a saving throw vs. petrifaction or be turned to stone.[/I] The whip is actually non- magical, but a rare technique of preserving cockatrice feathers has been employed here, thus making it usable as a weapon. Flaming Breath : A fiery sheet of flame, 12 ft. long and 2 ft. wide at its base, shoots forth from the golem's mouth. It may hit several grouped opponents at once, If the golem is involved in one-on-one melee, its breath is capable of hitting one person only. The golem is extremely accurate with this breath, requiring no "to hit" roll, [I]nor may the targeted victim make any saving throw[/I] (although protections against magical fire do apply). [I]The damage inflicted is 5-30 points per breath.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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