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{{monster
|name=brain golem
|symbol={{magenta|'}}
|tile=
|difficulty=10
|level=9
|experience=222
|speed=12
|AC=5
|MR=90
|align=0
|frequency=0
|genocidable=No
|attacks=Claw 2d8 physical, Claw 2d8 physical
|weight=3000
|nutr=800
|size=large
|resistances=[[fire]], [[cold]], [[sleep]], [[shock]], [[poison]]
|resistances conveyed=
|attributes={{attributes|A brain golem|amphibious=1|breathless=1|humanoid=1|neuter=1|hostile=1|strong=1|infravisible=1|death=1|traitor=1|noregen=1}}
|reference=
}}

A '''brain golem''', {{magenta|'}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The brain golem is a type of [[golem]] composed of brain matter, and it is [[strong]], [[thick-skinned]], [[amphibious]], [[breathless]], and incapable of [[regenerating]] [[HP]] in addition to other standard golem traits. A [[tame]] brain golem may turn [[traitor]].

A brain golem has two claw attacks and the ability to occasionally emit mind blasts similar to [[mind flayer]]s. Brain golems possess [[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], and [[death resistance]].

==Generation==
Brain golems are not randomly generated in the main branch of the dungeon or [[Gehennom]], and normally-created brain golems are always hostile. Brain golems always generate with 40 HP.

Brain golems make up {{frac|14}} (7%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Anachrononaut quest]], and several brain golems are generated below the home level of the Quest: four are generated on the locate level, eight are generated on each of the lower filler level(s) at level creation, and sixteen are generated on the goal level at level creation. Several brain golems are also generated on the [[Android quest]], with the same quantities on the lower filler level(s) and goal level as the Anachrononaut quest.

Brain golems may also generate as [[minion]]s of [[Ilsensine]].

==Origin==
Brain golems are creatures that originate from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they debut in the 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook ''The Illithiad''. A brain golem is an eight-foot-tall humanoid construct that is made entirely of brain tissue, with a bud of an [[elder brain]] for a head - some brain golems are sprouted entirely from the tissue of the elder brain, and an elder brain can sprout up to 3 simultaneously.

Brain golems exist only to serve an elder brain and its illithid community: they cannot communicate in any way, but can receive, understand and react to the telepathic orders of mind flayers, and will not attack any mind flayer. Once their task is completed, the golems return to the elder brain and merge back with them. Brain golems attack by mind-blasting opponents, using their strong arms to batter weaker opponents, and are protected by an internal force field similar to the "mage armor" spell.
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-A '''brain golem''', {{magenta|'}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The brain golem is a type of [[golem]] composed of brain matter, and it is [[strong]], [[thick-skinned]], [[amphibious]], [[breathless]], and incapable of [[regenerating]] [[HP]] in addition to other standard golem traits. A [[tame]] brain golem may turn [[traitor]].
+A '''brain golem''', {{magenta|'}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The brain golem is a type of [[golem]] composed of brain matter, and it is [[strong]], [[thick-skinned]], [[amphibious]], [[breathless]], and lacks [[HP regeneration]], in addition to other standard golem traits. A [[tame]] brain golem may turn [[traitor]].
 A brain golem has two [[claw attack]]s and the ability to occasionally emit [[mind blast]]s. Brain golems possess [[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], and [[death resistance]].

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 A '''brain golem''', {{magenta|'}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The brain golem is a type of [[golem]] composed of brain matter, and it is [[strong]], [[thick-skinned]], [[amphibious]], [[breathless]], and incapable of [[regenerating]] [[HP]] in addition to other standard golem traits. A [[tame]] brain golem may turn [[traitor]].
-A brain golem has two [[claw attack]]s and the ability to occasionally emit [[mind blast]]s similar to [[mind flayer]]s. Brain golems possess [[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
+A brain golem has two [[claw attack]]s and the ability to occasionally emit [[mind blast]]s. Brain golems possess [[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Origin==
-Brain golems are creatures that originate from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they debut in the 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook ''The Illithiad''. A brain golem is an eight-foot-tall humanoid construct that is made entirely of brain tissue, with a bud of an [[elder brain]] for a head - some brain golems are sprouted entirely from the tissue of the elder brain, and an elder brain can sprout up to 3 simultaneously.
+Brain golems are creatures that originate from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they debut in the 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook ''The Illithiad''. A brain golem is an eight-foot-tall humanoid construct that is made entirely of brain tissue, with a bud of an [[elder brain]] for a head&mdash;some brain golems are sprouted entirely from the tissue of the elder brain, and an elder brain can sprout up to 3 simultaneously.
-Brain golems exist only to serve an elder brain and its illithid community: they cannot communicate in any way, but can receive, understand and react to the telepathic orders of mind flayers, and will not attack any mind flayer. Once their task is completed, the golems return to the elder brain and merge back with them. Brain golems attack by mind-blasting opponents, using their strong arms to batter weaker opponents, and are protected by an internal force field similar to the "mage armor" spell.
+Brain golems exist only to serve an elder brain and its illithid or (mind flayer) community: they cannot communicate in any way, but can receive, understand and react to the telepathic orders of mind flayers, and will not attack any mind flayer. Once their task is completed, the golems return to the elder brain and merge back with them. Brain golems attack by mind-blasting opponents, using their strong arms to batter weaker opponents, and are protected by an internal force field similar to the "mage armor" spell.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 A '''brain golem''', {{magenta|'}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The brain golem is a type of [[golem]] composed of brain matter, and it is [[strong]], [[thick-skinned]], [[amphibious]], [[breathless]], and incapable of [[regenerating]] [[HP]] in addition to other standard golem traits. A [[tame]] brain golem may turn [[traitor]].
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 Brain golems are not randomly generated in the main branch of the dungeon or [[Gehennom]], and normally-created brain golems are always hostile. Brain golems always generate with 40 HP.
-Brain golems make up {{frac|14}} (7%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Anachrononaut quest]], and several brain golems are generated below the home level of the quest at level creation: four are generated on the locate level, eight are generated on each of the lower filler level(s), and sixteen are generated on the goal level. Brain golems also make up {{frac|14}} (7%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Android quest]], and several brain golems are also generated below the home level of the quest at level creation, with the same quantities on the lower filler level(s) and goal level as the Anachrononaut quest (but none on the locate level).
+Brain golems make up {{frac|14}} (7%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Anachrononaut quest]], and several brain golems are generated below the home level of the quest at level creation: four are generated on the locate level, six are generated on each of the lower filler level(s), and ten are generated on the goal level. Brain golems also make up {{frac|14}} (7%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Android quest]], and several brain golems are also generated below the home level of the quest at level creation: six are generated on each of the lower filler level(s), and ten are generated on the goal level.
 Brain golems may be generated as [[minion]]s of [[Ilsensine]].

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 Brain golems make up {{frac|14}} (7%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Anachrononaut quest]], and several brain golems are generated below the home level of the quest at level creation: four are generated on the locate level, eight are generated on each of the lower filler level(s), and sixteen are generated on the goal level. Brain golems also make up {{frac|14}} (7%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Android quest]], and several brain golems are also generated below the home level of the quest at level creation, with the same quantities on the lower filler level(s) and goal level as the Anachrononaut quest (but none on the locate level).
-Brain golems may also generate as [[minion]]s of [[Ilsensine]].
+Brain golems may be generated as [[minion]]s of [[Ilsensine]].
 ==Origin==

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
-	A creation of the ancient race of mind flayers, brain
+A creation of the ancient race of mind flayers, brain golems may be the most horrible of all their kind. They exist purely for the desire of illithids and are unswayed from their goals.
-	golems may be the most horrible of all their kind.
-	They exist purely for the desire of illithids and are
+A brain golem appears as a huge, burly humanoid with an oversized brain for a head. In fact, the whole body is made up of brain tissue, but is covered with a thin film of slimy skin.
-	unswayed from their goals.
 In a book by a sage called Hapworth is a tale told by two rescued human prisoners of the illithids, who apparently saw a brain golem created. Although the magic used was unknown to the humans, the brain golem's body seemed to be a combination of different racial brains. As for the head, this was taken from a part of the elder brain of the mind flayers. The skin was a membrane oozed from that same being.
 |[ Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition Complete Monstrous Manual, TSR ]
 }}

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Claw 2d8 physical, Claw 2d8 physical
+  |attacks=[[Claw attack|Claw]] 2d8 [[Physical damage|physical]], Claw 2d8 physical
   |weight=3000
   |nutr=800
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 A '''brain golem''', {{magenta|'}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The brain golem is a type of [[golem]] composed of brain matter, and it is [[strong]], [[thick-skinned]], [[amphibious]], [[breathless]], and incapable of [[regenerating]] [[HP]] in addition to other standard golem traits. A [[tame]] brain golem may turn [[traitor]].
-A brain golem has two claw attacks and the ability to occasionally emit mind blasts similar to [[mind flayer]]s. Brain golems possess [[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
+A brain golem has two [[claw attack]]s and the ability to occasionally emit [[mind blast]]s similar to [[mind flayer]]s. Brain golems possess [[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
 ==Generation==

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   |nutr=800
   |size=large
-  |resistances=[[fire]], [[cold]], [[sleep]], [[shock]], [[poison]]
+  |resistances=[[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=
   |attributes={{attributes|A brain golem|amphibious=1|breathless=1|humanoid=1|neuter=1|hostile=1|strong=1|infravisible=1|death=1|traitor=1|noregen=1}}

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 Brain golems exist only to serve an elder brain and its illithid community: they cannot communicate in any way, but can receive, understand and react to the telepathic orders of mind flayers, and will not attack any mind flayer. Once their task is completed, the golems return to the elder brain and merge back with them. Brain golems attack by mind-blasting opponents, using their strong arms to batter weaker opponents, and are protected by an internal force field similar to the "mage armor" spell.
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