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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
-With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected
+With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet.  It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.
-How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how
+How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form?  His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful.  Beautiful!--Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun white sockets in which they were set, his shrivelled complexion and straight black lips.
 |[ Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ]
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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Claw 2d8, Claw 2d8
+  |attacks=Claw 2d8 physical, Claw 2d8 physical
   |weight=1400
   |nutr=600
   |size=Large
-  |resistances=Fire, Cold, Shock, Sleep, Poison
+  |resistances=fire resistance, cold resistance, shock resistance, sleep resistance, poison resistance
-  |resistances conveyed=Fire (12%), Cold (12%), Shock (12%), Sleep (12%), Poison (12%)
+  |resistances conveyed=fire resistance (12%), cold resistance (12%), shock resistance (12%), sleep resistance (12%), poison resistance (12%)
   |reference=[[monst.c#line2070]]
   |attributes={{attributes|A flesh golem|breathless=1|mindless=1|humanoid=1|hostile=1|strong=1}}
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 A '''flesh golem''', {{monsym|flesh golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The flesh golem is a much stronger type of [[golem]] that is the only one to leave behind a [[corpse]] rather than a set of items upon death.
-A flesh golem has two claw attacks, and possesses [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], and [[poison resistance]]. A flesh golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} If a flesh golem would take [[shock]] damage, it instead heals the golem for an amount of HP up to {{frac|6}} of the damage that would have been inflicted (calculated before shock resistance, with a minimum of 1); a flesh golem that takes [[fire]] or [[cold]] damage will [[slow]] down.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4038|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Stoning]] a flesh golem will turn it into a [[stone golem]]; a [[hero]] in the form of a stone golem that casts the [[stone to flesh]] spell at themselves will become a flesh golem.
+A flesh golem has two claw attacks, and possesses [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], and [[poison resistance]]. A flesh golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A flesh golem that would take [[shock]] damage instead heals an amount of HP up to {{frac|6}} of the damage that would have been inflicted (calculated before shock resistance, with a minimum of 1), while a flesh golem that takes [[Fire (element)|fire]] or [[cold]] damage will [[slow]] down.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4038|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Stoning]] a flesh golem will turn it into a [[stone golem]]. A [[hero]] in the form of a stone golem that casts the [[stone to flesh]] spell at themselves will become a flesh golem.
 [[Eating]] a flesh golem corpse or [[tin]] has a {{frac|3|5}} chance of granting fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, shock resistance, or poison resistance, with an equal probability of each [[property]].

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 ==Strategy==
-Though flesh golems hit fairly hard, their poor 9 [[AC]] and low [[speed]] of 8 are unimpressive enough that a savvy hero can reliably outmaneuver and overpower them - although they resist fire and cold damage, both can slow them down even further. Flesh golem corpses are a good source of resistances, and in particular they are the earliest safe source of potential shock resistance: earlier sources that grant it are [[acidic]] (i.e., [[glob]]s of [[Black pudding|black]] and [[brown pudding]]s), while other safe sources are generally not seen until much later in the dungeon (e.g., [[storm giant]]s). Flesh golems are also a sizeable 600 [[nutrition]] per corpse, making them a filling meal for non-[[vegan]] and [[vegetarian]] characters.
+Though flesh golems hit fairly hard, their poor 9 [[AC]] and low [[speed]] of 8 are unimpressive enough that a savvy hero can reliably outmaneuver and overpower them - although they resist fire and cold damage, both can slow them down even further. Flesh golem corpses are a good source of resistances, and in particular they are the earliest potential source of shock resistance that is safe to eat: earlier sources that grant it are [[acidic]] (i.e., [[glob]]s of [[Black pudding|black]] and [[brown pudding]]s), and other safe sources are generally not seen until much later in the dungeon (e.g., [[storm giant]]s). Flesh golems are also a sizeable 600 [[nutrition]] per corpse, making them a filling meal for non-[[vegan]] and [[vegetarian]] characters.
 Turning hostile stone golems and golem statues into flesh golems via stone to flesh is a good method for both obtaining useful [[intrinsic]]-granting corpses and weakening harder-hitting golems (e.g. by stoning them and then casting the spell). For certain roles that have a [[wand of polymorph]] and can cast stone to flesh reliably, it may be worthwhile to intentionally create flesh golems by polypiling several [[meatball]]s and other food items.

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Frankenstein}}
-The flesh golem also appears in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', debuting in the first ''Monster Manual''. Flesh golems were typically ghoulish, macabre ''Frankenstein''-esque horrors assembled from the body parts of various once-living creatures, usually human, that are stitched and bolted into a new and gruesome humanoid form. These parts are collected from several different corpses that are not abnormal or too thoroughly decayed: one each is used for the torso, head (including the brain) and each of the limbs; the minimum used was six, though sometimes more are needed. Special unguents and bindings were needed to keep the flesh bound together during creation, and constructing the body required skills in medicine, surgery, or leatherworking.
+The flesh golem is a being that appears in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', debuting in the first ''Monster Manual''. Flesh golems were typically ghoulish, macabre ''Frankenstein''-esque horrors assembled from the body parts of various once-living creatures, usually human, that are stitched and bolted into a new and gruesome humanoid form. These parts are collected from several different corpses that are not abnormal or too thoroughly decayed: one each is used for the torso, head (including the brain) and each of the limbs; the minimum used was six, though sometimes more are needed. Special unguents and bindings were needed to keep the flesh bound together during creation, and constructing the body required skills in medicine, surgery, or leatherworking.
 The flesh golem is based on the concept of the monster from ''Frankenstein'', as indicated by the [[encyclopedia]] entry below. The titular scientist brought his monster to life through the use of electricity; both this and the depiction of Frankenstein's monster as a cobbled-together monstrosity are both owed to James Whale's popular 1931 film adaptation of the story, as well as other early motion-picture works based on the story.

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], eating flesh golem meat [[Partial resistances|increments]] one or more of the hero's fire resistance, cold resistance, shock resistance, sleep resistance, and poison resistance by a certain amount, and will additionally cure [[stoning]].
+In [[EvilHack]], eating flesh golem meat [[Partial intrinsic|increments]] one or more of the hero's fire resistance, cold resistance, shock resistance, sleep resistance, and poison resistance by a certain amount, and will additionally cure [[stoning]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 The average flesh golem is 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall and about 500 pounds (230 kilograms) in weight, and has a slight lingering smell of dead flesh and fresh-turned soil; it moved and walked stiffly, and was unable to speak except for hoarse roaring. A flesh golem's possessions consisted of whatever its creator wished to give it, and at minimum would have a tattered pair of trousers. Flesh golems are very strong durable, though their relative lack of defense tends to leave them ineffective in combat; they are also vulnerable to adamantine weapons, as well as being slowed temporarily by magical cold and fire. A flesh golem is often paired with a source of magical electricity, which not only healed them but made them more durable and undid any slowing effects.
-Like many other golems, a flesh golem engaged in battle could well go berserk, with a small-but-increasing risk the longer a fight went on. While berserk, a rampaging flesh golem will attack the closest living creature, resorting to smashing smaller objects if none were in reach, and eventually moving on to find something else. The creator can regain control by approaching within 60 feet (18 meters) and firmly persuading it to stop for at least a minute.
+Like many other golems, a flesh golem engaged in battle could well go berserk, with a small-but-increasing risk the longer a fight went on. While berserk, a rampaging flesh golem will attack the closest living creature, resorting to smashing smaller objects if none were in reach, and eventually moving on to find something else. The creator can regain control by approaching within 60 feet (18 meters) and firmly persuading it to stop for at least a minute. Later editions introduce various subtypes of flesh golems as well, including [[brain golem]]s created by illithids and "cadaver golems" that could absorb other beings.
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Frankenstein}}
-The flesh golem is based on the concept of the monster from ''[[wikipedia:Frankenstein|Frankenstein]]'', as indicated by the [[encyclopedia]] entry below. The titular scientist brought his monster to life through the use of electricity, which is why shock damage heals flesh golems; this particular trait and the depiction of Frankenstein's monster as a cobbled-together monstrosity are both owed to James Whale's popular 1931 film adaptation of the story, as well as other early motion-picture works based on the story.
+The flesh golem also appears in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', debuting in the first ''Monster Manual''. Flesh golems were typically ghoulish, macabre ''Frankenstein''-esque horrors assembled from the body parts of various once-living creatures, usually human, that are stitched and bolted into a new and gruesome humanoid form. These parts are collected from several different corpses that are not abnormal or too thoroughly decayed: one each is used for the torso, head (including the brain) and each of the limbs; the minimum used was six, though sometimes more are needed. Special unguents and bindings were needed to keep the flesh bound together during creation, and constructing the body required skills in medicine, surgery, or leatherworking.
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], flesh golems generate with 120 hit points, [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +2 weapon]] and [[Need +x weapon to hit|require a +1 weapon or better to be hit]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], flesh golems generate with 120 hit points, [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +2 weapon]] and [[Need +x weapon to hit|require a +1 weapon or better to be hit]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|2250|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 [[Frankenstein's Lab]] is a special level in [[Gehennom]] that contains four flesh golems and [[Frankenstein's Monster]], a [[unique]] and strong flesh golem-like monster.
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 Randomly-generated flesh golems are always created hostile. Flesh golems are always generated with 40 [[HP]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1983|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Flesh golems can generate as a result of [[polypiling]] if there are enough [[worm teeth]] and/or non-[[tin]] [[comestible]]s in a pile of items.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1312|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment="there is no flesh type, but all food is type 0"; worm tooth also uses type 0}} Casting stone to flesh on a stone golem or on a [[statue]] or [[figurine]] of any golem will turn it into an animated flesh golem.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1728|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Flesh golems can generate as a result of [[polypiling]] if there are enough [[worm teeth]] and/or [[fleshy]] [[comestible]]s in a pile of items.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1312|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment="there is no flesh type, but all food[sic] is type 0"; worm teeth also use type 0}} Casting stone to flesh on a stone golem or on a [[statue]] or [[figurine]] of any golem will turn it into an animated flesh golem.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1728|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Flesh golems are not a valid target for [[genocide]].
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