(Disclaimer: A flesh golem must start with a Promethean Alchemist or be created in-game through roleplay and rituals.)
| Height: 240 |
| Language: Common, language of their creator |
The Flesh Golem is a macabre masterpiece of surgical engineering and arcane binding. It is stitched together from the remains of at least six different humanoid corpses. Its limbs must be structurally sound to support the massive arcane energies required to move them. Unlike undead, which are powered by Negative Energy, a flesh golem is powered by an Earth Elemental Spirit bound into the body. The flesh golem’s most formidable defense is its immunity to magic. It is immune to any spell or spell-like ability that allows Spell Resistance. They are immune to all mind-affecting effects and cannot be healed through magical healing. However, electricity heals them.
For a typical wizard or alchemist, a flesh golem is a tool or a piece of laboratory equipment. They are usually referred to by functional labels such as “The Guardian” or “The Sentry”. Commoners and terrified peasants usually refer to them as “The Stitched One” or “The Abomination”. In Ustalav, they are often given ironic, high-society names like “Barnaby” or “Clarice” by eccentric aristocrats who treat them like macabre pets.
The most dangerous aspect of a flesh golem is its instability. During combat, there is a chance for the golem to go berserk and attack the nearest living being. They can only be brought under control by its creator with a firm command. Because golems are constructs, they are often programmed with “code words”. If the creator dies, the golem continues to follow its last command indefinitely, regardless of the language spoken by those it encounters.
They are often hideous, with jagged silver or heavy twine stitches, uneven limbs, and a dull, vacant stare. They also carry a permanent, faint scent of decay and embalming fluids, which can make them easy to track or detect in enclosed spaces. When they do speak, their voice is described as hoarse, raspy, or guttural, often sounding as if their vocal cords are ill-fitted or decaying.