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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
-It was a warm spring night when a fist knocked at the door so
+It was a warm spring night when a fist knocked at the door so hard that the hinges bent.
-hard that the hinges bent.
+A man opened it and peered out into the street. There was mist coming off the river and it was a cloudy night. He might as well have tried to see through white velvet.
-A man opened it and peered out into the street. There was
+But he thought afterwards that there had been shapes out there, just beyond the light spilling out into the road. A lot of shapes, watching him carefully. He thought maybe there'd been very faint points of light...
-mist coming off the river and it was a cloudy night. He might
+There was no mistaking the shape right in front of him, though. It was big and dark red and looked like a child's clay model of a man. Its eyes were two embers.
 |[ Feet of Clay, by Terry Pratchett ]
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 The most famous golem narrative, "The Golem of Prague", is generally believed to be a product of early 19th-century German literature: in the late 16th century, the rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel reportedly built a golem from clay gathered at the banks of the Vltava River, and brought it to life through rituals and Hebrew incantations to defend the Prague ghetto from anti-Semitic attacks and pogroms. Golems in this and various other tales are inscribed with Hebrew words that animate them; one particular example is the word ''emét'' (אמת, "truth" in Hebrew), which could be used to deactivate the golem by removing the ''aleph'' (א) from the word, changing the inscription to ''mét'' (מת, "dead"). The clay golems of ''NetHack'' are implied to be constructed similarly, since cancellation destroys them instantly by erasing writing from their heads.
-Clay golems appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they debut in the 1st Edition ''Monster Manual''. In this edition, a clay golem can be created by a lawful good cleric of 17th or higher level through the use of several spells on a man-shaped clay statue; lower-level clerics additionally required a magical tome to do so. The clay golem is under the command of that cleric while animated - these golems were only vulnerable to blunt magical weapons and very specific (usually earth-based) spells. However, similar to some of the classic golem tales that inspired it, there is a 1% cumulative chance each round that the golem is imbued by a chaotic evil spirit, causing it to attack any and every living thing until it is destroyed.
+Clay golems appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they debut in the 1st Edition ''Monster Manual''. Clay golems can be created by high-level clerics through the use of several spells on a humanoid clay statue, which is animated using an elemental spirit from the Plane of Earth. While animate, the golem is under the command of the cleric that created it, and is only vulnerable to blunt magical weapons and very specific (usually earth-based) spells. However, similar to some of the classic golem tales that inspired it, there is an increasing chance each round that the golem goes berserk, causing it to attack any and every living thing until it is destroyed; this can also occur if the golem is sufficiently damaged.
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 ===FIQHack===
 In [[FIQHack]], the clay golem's glyph is changed to {{red|<u>'</u>}}.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 A '''clay golem''', {{monsym|clay golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[thick-skinned]] [[golem]] that is one of the stronger varities a [[hero]] can encounter, but is slightly weaker than the [[stone golem]].
-A clay golem has a single claw attack, and possesses [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] like all golems. A clay golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A clay golem that is hit by a beam from the [[wand of cancellation]] or the {{+ of|cancellation}} spell, or else is hit by the [[intrinsic theft]] attack of a [[gremlin]], is instantly destroyed.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1252|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1832|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A [[hero]] in the form of a clay golem that is subjected to the {{frac|10}} chance of intrinsic theft from a gremlin is returned to normal form, even if they are wearing an [[amulet of unchanging]];{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1537|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} a hero in clay golem form that is cancelled by the wand or spell will return to normal form, or else die as normal if they have unchanging.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2764|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A clay golem has a single claw attack, and possesses [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] like all golems. A clay golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A clay golem that is hit by a beam from the [[wand of cancellation]] or the {{+ of|cancellation}} spell, or else is hit by the [[intrinsic theft]] attack of a [[gremlin]], is instantly destroyed.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1252|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1832|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A [[hero]] in the form of a clay golem that is subjected to the {{frac|10}} chance of intrinsic theft from a gremlin is returned to normal form, even if they are wearing an [[amulet of unchanging]];{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1537|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} a hero in clay golem form that is cancelled by the wand or spell will return to normal form, or else die as normal if they have [[unchanging]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2764|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==
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 Clay golems leave behind 51-69 [[rock]]s upon death [[Corpseless|instead of a corpse]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|391|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They are not a valid target for [[genocide]].
 ==Strategy==
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 ==History==
-The clay golem first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.6.1]], including some variants based on those versions, a character being cancelled while in clay golem form will always rehumanize, even if they have unchanging - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]] via {{commit|89237fc96d9632a29474d7f61d906480ba71a931}}.
+The clay golem first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 ==Origin==
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 ==Messages==
 {{message|Some writing vanishes from the clay golem's head!|A clay golem was hit with a cancellation spell, beam or attack - this instantly destroys it.}}
 {{message|Some writing vanishes from your head!|You were polymorphed into a clay golem and hit with one of the above effects. This will return you to your original form, unless you have with unchanging.}}
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 One of the special levels in [[Gehennom]] included from the [[Heck² patch]] generates five clay golems at level creation.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 The ''gōlem'', originating from Jewish folklore, is an animate, anthropomorphic being usually created entirely from clay (or mud). One of the oldest Talmudic stories describes Adam as a golem, initially created when his mud (or "dust") was "kneaded into a shapeless husk" - similar tales and motifs of the creation of the first man and/or humankind from clay exist in several world religions and mythologies.
-The most famous golem narrative, "The Golem of Prague", is generally believed to be a product of early 19th-century German literature: in the late 16th century, the rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel reportedly created a golem from clay gathered at the banks of the Vltava River, and brought it to life through rituals and Hebrew incantations to defend the Prague ghetto from anti-Semitic attacks and pogroms. Golems in these and various other tales are inscribed with Hebrew words that animate them; one particular example is the word ''emét'' (אמת, "truth" in Hebrew), which could be used to deactivate the golem by removing the ''aleph'' (א) from the word, changing the inscription to ''mét'' (מת, "dead") - cancellation has this same effect on the clay golems of ''NetHack'', destroying them instantly.
+The most famous golem narrative, "The Golem of Prague", is generally believed to be a product of early 19th-century German literature: in the late 16th century, the rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel reportedly built a golem from clay gathered at the banks of the Vltava River, and brought it to life through rituals and Hebrew incantations to defend the Prague ghetto from anti-Semitic attacks and pogroms. Golems in this and various other tales are inscribed with Hebrew words that animate them; one particular example is the word ''emét'' (אמת, "truth" in Hebrew), which could be used to deactivate the golem by removing the ''aleph'' (א) from the word, changing the inscription to ''mét'' (מת, "dead"). The clay golems of ''NetHack'' are implied to be constructed similarly, since cancellation destroys them instantly by erasing writing from their heads.
 Clay golems appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they debut in the 1st Edition ''Monster Manual''. In this edition, a clay golem can be created by a lawful good cleric of 17th or higher level through the use of several spells on a man-shaped clay statue; lower-level clerics additionally required a magical tome to do so. The clay golem is under the command of that cleric while animated - these golems were only vulnerable to blunt magical weapons and very specific (usually earth-based) spells. However, similar to some of the classic golem tales that inspired it, there is a 1% cumulative chance each round that the golem is imbued by a chaotic evil spirit, causing it to attack any and every living thing until it is destroyed.
 ==Messages==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], clay golems are always generated with 150 HP.{{refsrc|makemon.c|2252|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} This also applies to [[SlashTHEM]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], clay golems are always generated with 150 HP.{{refsrc|makemon.c|2252|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the [[Chaos Temple Quest|Chaos Temple variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]] generates six clay golems within the exterior of the 'past' Temple of Chaos at level creation.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 A clay golem has a single claw attack, and possesses [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]].
-Clay golems that are subjected to [[cancellation]], e.g. from the [[wand of cancellation]] or a [[gremlin]] attacking it, will be instantly destroyed - this includes [[you]] if you are [[polymorph]]ed into a clay golem, and reverts you back to your base form unless you have the [[unchanging]] property, in which case you die.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2771|nethack=3.6.7}}
+Clay golems subjected to [[cancellation]], e.g. from the [[wand of cancellation]] or a [[gremlin]] attack, will be instantly destroyed - this includes [[you]] if you are [[polymorph]]ed into a clay golem, and reverts you back to your base form unless you have the [[unchanging]] property, in which case you die.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2771|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==

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-A '''clay golem''', {{monsym|clay golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The clay golem is a [[thick-skinned]] [[golem]] that is one of the [[strong]]er varities a character can encounter, but is slightly weaker than the [[stone golem]].
+A '''clay golem''', {{monsym|clay golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[thick-skinned]] [[golem]] that is one of the [[strong]]er varities a character can encounter, but is slightly weaker than the [[stone golem]].
 A clay golem has a single claw attack, and possesses [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]].

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-A '''clay golem''', {{monsym|clay golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is one of the stronger [[golem]]s encountered in the dungeon, but is slightly weaker than the [[stone golem]].
+A '''clay golem''', {{monsym|clay golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The clay golem is a [[thick-skinned]] [[golem]] that is one of the [[strong]]er varities a character can encounter, but is slightly weaker than the [[stone golem]].
-A clay golem that is subjected to [[cancellation]], e.g. from the [[wand of cancellation]] or a [[gremlin]] attacking it, will be instantly destroyed - this includes [[you]] if you are [[polymorph]]ed into a clay golem, and you are reverted back to your base form even if you have the [[unchanging]] property.
+A clay golem has a single claw attack, and possesses [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]].
 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation, clay golems can generate as a result of [[polypiling]] if there are enough objects made of [[copper]], [[silver]], [[platinum]], [[gemstone]], or [[mineral]] in a given pile of items.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1306|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Clay golems are always generated with 50 [[hit point]]s.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1985|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Randomly generated clay golems are always created hostile. Clay golems are always generated with 50 [[hit point]]s.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1985|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Clay golems leave behind several [[rock]]s as a special [[death drop]] instead of a [[corpse]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|391|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-Clay golems hit decently hard, but are also very slow like many golems and are not too difficult to defeat if you can maintain your distance.
+Clay golems hit decently hard, but like many golems they are also very slow at 7 [[speed]] - a clay golem is not too difficult to defeat if you can maintain your distance long enough or else have enough [[AC]] to reduce their damage.
 ==History==
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the [[Chaos Temple Quest|Chaos Temple variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]] generates six clay golems within the exterior of the Temple of Chaos found in the 'past'.
+In [[dNetHack]], the [[Chaos Temple Quest|Chaos Temple variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]] generates six clay golems within the exterior of the 'past' Temple of Chaos at level creation.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 ==References==
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+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]