Golem (SLASH'EM) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweak

2025-10-07T20:31:48Z

tweak

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2025-06-27T11:50:16Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2024-11-14T22:20:59Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ detail

2024-09-23T11:24:56Z

‎Origin: detail

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ add stuff on the gemstone golems

2024-09-23T11:11:35Z

‎Origin: add stuff on the gemstone golems

Umbire the Phantom: fully remove comments

2024-09-22T12:23:23Z

fully remove comments

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + detailing - restarting computer, so gonna snip all the commented stuff I've split/confirmed split so far

2024-09-22T00:54:31Z

formatting + detailing - restarting computer, so gonna snip all the commented stuff I've split/confirmed split so far

Umbire the Phantom: typo

2024-09-21T23:18:27Z

typo

Umbire the Phantom: FCU pass

2024-09-21T23:16:42Z

FCU pass

Show changes

Aximili: mention lethe patch, with a todo for differences from slashem

2024-08-04T08:16:40Z

mention lethe patch, with a todo for differences from slashem

@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 |150
 |50
-|[[copper]], [[silver]], [[platinum]], [[gemstone]], [[mineral]]{{refsrc|zap.c|1211|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name=stoneclay|comment=equal chance to produce clay or stone golem}}
+|[[copper]], [[silver]], [[platinum]], [[gemstone]], [[mineral]]{{refsrc|zap.c|1211|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name=stoneclay|comment=equal chance of producing clay or stone golem}}
 |-
 |{{monsym|glass golem}} glass golem

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:50, 27 June 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	In [[SLASH'EM]], ~~many~~ new '''[[golem]]s''' are introduced, including many golems from the [[Lethe patch]], and the golems of ''[[NetHack]]'' are all retained and made tougher as well.	+	In [[SLASH'EM]], new '''[[golem]]s''' are introduced, including many golems from the [[Lethe patch]], and the golems of ''[[NetHack]]'' are all retained and made tougher as well.

	{{todo\|Describe differences between Lethe patch and SLASH'EM if any}}		{{todo\|Describe differences between Lethe patch and SLASH'EM if any}}

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-In [[SLASH'EM]], many new '''[[golem]]s''' are introduced, including many golems from the [[Lethe patch]], and the golems retained from ''[[NetHack]]'' are made tougher as well.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], many new '''[[golem]]s''' are introduced, including many golems from the [[Lethe patch]], and the golems of ''[[NetHack]]'' are all retained and made tougher as well.
 {{todo|Describe differences between Lethe patch and SLASH'EM if any}}
@@ Line 158: / Line 158: @@
 Gemstone golems, also called gem golems, are being that appear in ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and are likely the inspiration for the new golems added in the Lethe Patch and SLASH'EM. They are beautiful and deadly automatons created from various precious gems, with the three most common forms of gemstone golem being made from rubies, emeralds, and diamonds. A gemstone golem can easily weight up to 3,000 pounds (1,400 kilograms), and each type was said to embody the power of that specific stone's gem magic: ruby golems were said to embody healing and the powers of earth, while emerald golems were said to embody teleportation magic and were able to open gates, and diamond golems were said to embody perfection - as gemstones can be flawed, gemstone golems also possessed flaws that caused divergence from the intentions of their creators and the powers they were expected embody.
-Gemstone golems are highly resistant to physical damage and practically unstoppable when unleashed, but are generally hard to control and not as accurate in following commands as other golems: a circle of at least a dozen wizards led by a superior was needed in order to control one within a mile of the circle, with complete focus required to direct its movements. Gemstone golems understand verbal commands and language, but cannot speak. When slain, a gemstone golem would collapse into a pile of rough cut precious gems and powder - this is one of the few traits shared between them and the gemstone golems of SLASH'EM and other variants, who are capable of moving under their own power, and can wield elemental blasts and use weapons.
+Gemstone golems are highly resistant to physical damage and practically unstoppable when unleashed, but are generally hard to control and not as accurate in following commands as other golems: a circle of at least a dozen wizards led by a superior was needed in order to control one within a mile of the circle, with complete focus required to direct its movements. Gemstone golems understand verbal commands and language, but cannot speak. When slain, a gemstone golem would collapse into a pile of rough cut precious gems and powder - this is one of the few traits shared between them and the gemstone golems of SLASH'EM and other variants, who are capable of moving under their own power, can use elemental blasts and will wield weapons.
 ==References==

@@ Line 158: / Line 158: @@
 Gemstone golems, also called gem golems, are being that appear in ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and are likely the inspiration for the new golems added in the Lethe Patch and SLASH'EM. They are beautiful and deadly automatons created from various precious gems, with the three most common forms of gemstone golem being made from rubies, emeralds, and diamonds. A gemstone golem can easily weight up to 3,000 pounds (1,400 kilograms), and each type was said to embody the power of that specific stone's gem magic: ruby golems were said to embody healing and the powers of earth, while emerald golems were said to embody teleportation magic and were able to open gates, and diamond golems were said to embody perfection - as gemstones can be flawed, gemstone golems also possessed flaws that caused divergence from the intentions of their creators and the powers they were expected embody.
-Gemstone golems are highly resistant to physical damage and practically unstoppable when unleashed, but are generally hard to control and not as accurate in following commands as other golems: a circle of at least a dozen wizards led by a superior was needed in order to control one within a mile of the circle, with complete focus required to direct its movements. Gemstone golems understand verbal commands and language, but cannot speak. When slain, a gemstone golem would collapse into a pile of rough cut precious gems and powder.
+Gemstone golems are highly resistant to physical damage and practically unstoppable when unleashed, but are generally hard to control and not as accurate in following commands as other golems: a circle of at least a dozen wizards led by a superior was needed in order to control one within a mile of the circle, with complete focus required to direct its movements. Gemstone golems understand verbal commands and language, but cannot speak. When slain, a gemstone golem would collapse into a pile of rough cut precious gems and powder - this is one of the few traits shared between them and the gemstone golems of SLASH'EM and other variants, who are capable of moving under their own power, and can wield elemental blasts and use weapons.
 ==References==

@@ Line 154: / Line 154: @@
 The ''gōlem'' is an animate, anthropomorphic being that originates from Jewish folklore, and is created entirely from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud. The most famous golem narrative is "The Golem of Prague", which tells of the late 16th century rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel and his creation of a golem from clay gathered at the banks of the Vltava River, which he brought to life 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").
-In modern popular culture, the word became generalized to refer to any crude anthropomorphic construct that is made of inanimate material and brought to life by some means, with the method of animation and the resulting creation's sapience and/or sentience varying wildly. Fantasy media such as ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' and science fiction works popularized various types of this modern 'golem', such as the iron golem and stone golem.
+In modern popular culture, the word became generalized to refer to any crude anthropomorphic construct that is made of inanimate material and brought to life by some means, with the method of animation and the resulting creation's sapience and/or sentience varying wildly. Fantasy and science fiction media have since popularized various types of this modern 'golem' - in particular, the flesh golem, clay golem, iron golem, and stone golem all appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' (debuting in the first ''Monster Manual''), and later editions of ''D&D'' introduce various other golems and constructs. Golems in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' are typically animated using a combination of the desired material along with the spells of geas, polymorph, wish, and whichever other spells were required; they are created and employed to serve as guardians for certain locations, or else to guard specific valuable objects.
 ==References==

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:23, 22 September 2024
Line 155:		Line 155:

	In modern popular culture, the word became generalized to refer to any crude anthropomorphic construct that is made of inanimate material and brought to life by some means, with the method of animation and the resulting creation's sapience and/or sentience varying wildly. Fantasy media such as ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' and science fiction works popularized various types of this modern 'golem', such as the iron golem and stone golem.		In modern popular culture, the word became generalized to refer to any crude anthropomorphic construct that is made of inanimate material and brought to life by some means, with the method of animation and the resulting creation's sapience and/or sentience varying wildly. Fantasy media such as ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' and science fiction works popularized various types of this modern 'golem', such as the iron golem and stone golem.
−	~~<!--Comment out the monster templates to chew through for individual articles~~
−	~~===Diamond golem===~~
−	~~{{monster~~
−	~~\|name = diamond golem~~
−	~~\|difficulty = 30~~
−	~~\|level = 26~~
−	~~\|AC = 3~~
−	~~\|speed = 12~~
−	~~\|MR = 60~~
−	~~\|align = 0~~
−	~~\|size = large~~
−	~~\|weight = 2000~~
−	~~\|nutr = 0~~
−	~~\|experience = 909~~
−	~~\|genocidable = No~~
−	~~\|frequency = 1~~
−	~~\|attacks = Weapon 5d10, Breath [[magic missile]] 5d6~~
−	~~\|resistances = [[fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], [[sleep]], [[poison]]~~
−	~~\|resistances conveyed = none~~
−	~~\|attributes ={{attributes\|A diamond golem\|=~~
−	~~\|nocorpse = 1~~
−	~~\|humanoid = 1~~
−	~~\|breathless = 1~~
−	~~\|mindless = 1~~
−	~~\|hostile = 1~~
−	~~\|neuter = 1~~
−	~~\|strong = 1~~
−	~~\|collect = 1~~
−	~~\|thick = 1~~
−	~~\|pois = 1}}~~
−	~~\|reference = [[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3587]]~~
−	}}
−	~~More dangerous than a ruby golem, as they are magic resistant on top of being stronger. They drop diamonds when destroyed. They also possess reflection.~~
−	~~{{Clear}}~~
−
−	~~===Sapphire golem===~~
−	~~{{monster~~
−	~~\|name = sapphire golem~~
−	~~\|difficulty = 32~~
−	~~\|level = 28~~
−	~~\|AC = 3~~
−	~~\|speed = 12~~
−	~~\|MR = 60~~
−	~~\|align = 0~~
−	~~\|size = large~~
−	~~\|weight = 2000~~
−	~~\|nutr = 0~~
−	~~\|experience = 1031~~
−	~~\|genocidable = No~~
−	~~\|frequency = 1~~
−	~~\|attacks = Weapon 6d10, Breath [[lightning]] 5d8~~
−	~~\|resistances = [[fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], [[sleep]], [[poison]]~~
−	~~\|resistances conveyed = none~~
−	~~\|attributes ={{attributes\|A sapphire golem\|=~~
−	~~\|nocorpse = 1~~
−	~~\|humanoid = 1~~
−	~~\|breathless = 1~~
−	~~\|mindless = 1~~
−	~~\|hostile = 1~~
−	~~\|neuter = 1~~
−	~~\|strong = 1~~
−	~~\|collect = 1~~
−	~~\|thick = 1~~
−	~~\|pois = 1}}~~
−	~~\|reference = [[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3595]]~~
−	}}
−	~~Similar to the previous two, only still more dangerous. Their bodies also have [[reflection]].~~
−	~~{{Clear}}~~
−
−	~~===Steel golem===~~
−	~~{{monster~~
−	~~\|name = steel golem~~
−	~~\|difficulty = 34~~
−	~~\|level = 30~~
−	~~\|AC = 3~~
−	~~\|speed = 15~~
−	~~\|MR = 60~~
−	~~\|align = 0~~
−	~~\|size = large~~
−	~~\|weight = 2000~~
−	~~\|nutr = 0~~
−	~~\|experience = 1164~~
−	~~\|genocidable = No~~
−	~~\|frequency = 1~~
−	~~\|attacks = Weapon 6d10, Breath [[cold]] 5d8, [[passive]] [[disenchanter\|disenchant]]~~
−	~~\|resistances = [[fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], [[sleep]], [[poison]]~~
−	~~\|resistances conveyed = none~~
−	~~\|attributes ={{attributes\|A steel golem\|=~~
−	~~\|nocorpse = 1~~
−	~~\|humanoid = 1~~
−	~~\|breathless = 1~~
−	~~\|mindless = 1~~
−	~~\|hostile = 1~~
−	~~\|neuter = 1~~
−	~~\|strong = 1~~
−	~~\|collect = 1~~
−	~~\|thick = 1~~
−	~~\|pois = 1}}~~
−	~~\|reference = [[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3603]]~~
−	}}
−	Steel golems are probably the largest threat of SLASH'EM's new golems. While they do slightly less damage than the crystal golem, they more than make up for it with their passive [[disenchanter\|disenchant]] attack. They are sufficiently dangerous that it is difficult to use a junk weapon (such as a [[pick-axe]]) to destroy them, but they will generally be able to remove some enchantment from your main weapon if you attack them with it. Fortunately, they appear rarely enough that you should only need a couple of spare [[scroll of enchant weapon\|scrolls of enchant weapon]] or [[magic marker]]s handy. They drop [[iron chain]]s when destroyed.
−	~~{{Clear}}~~
−
−	~~===Crystal golem===~~
−	~~{{monster~~
−	~~\|name = crystal golem~~
−	~~\|difficulty = 36~~
−	~~\|level = 32~~
−	~~\|AC = 3~~
−	~~\|speed = 15~~
−	~~\|MR = 60~~
−	~~\|align = 0~~
−	~~\|size = large~~
−	~~\|weight = 2000~~
−	~~\|nutr = 0~~
−	~~\|experience = 1271~~
−	~~\|genocidable = No~~
−	~~\|frequency = 1~~
−	~~\|attacks = Weapon 8d12, Random breath weapon 6d8~~
−	~~\|resistances = [[fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], [[sleep]], [[poison]]~~
−	~~\|resistances conveyed = none~~
−	~~\|attributes ={{attributes\|A crystal golem\|=~~
−	~~\|nocorpse = 1~~
−	~~\|humanoid = 1~~
−	~~\|breathless = 1~~
−	~~\|mindless = 1~~
−	~~\|hostile = 1~~
−	~~\|neuter = 1~~
−	~~\|strong = 1~~
−	~~\|collect = 1~~
−	~~\|thick = 1~~
−	~~\|pois = 1}}~~
−	~~\|reference = [[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3611]]~~
−	}}
−	Crystal golems do massive amounts of physical damage, and their random breath weapon can occasionally be a blast of [[disintegration]], which can be unpleasant if you don't have [[reflection]]. They are best fought alone, if possible. Destroying them produces a pile of random valuable gems. Like the sapphire and diamond golems, these also possess reflection. Note that they have intrinsic [[magic resistance]], in the same way that a gray dragon does.-->

	==References==		==References==

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-In [[SLASH'EM]], many new '''[[golem]]s''' are introduced, including the [[gemstone]] golems from the [[Lethe patch]], and the golems retained from ''[[NetHack]]'' are made tougher as well.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], many new '''[[golem]]s''' are introduced, including many golems from the [[Lethe patch]], and the golems retained from ''[[NetHack]]'' are made tougher as well.
 {{todo|Describe differences between Lethe patch and SLASH'EM if any}}
@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 ==Common traits==
-In addition to their ''NetHack'' traits, all golems in SLASH'EM are given [[drain resistance]], making them immune to attacks such as the {{+ of|drain life}} spell and strikes from [[Stormbringer]].
+In addition to their ''NetHack'' traits, all golems in SLASH'EM are given [[drain resistance]], making them immune to attacks such as the {{+ of|drain life}} spell and strikes from [[Stormbringer]]. The steel golem and the golems made of a type of [[gem]] have a [[weapon]] attack and an elemental [[breath]] weapon, and possess [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]] and [[shock resistance]] in addition to the [[poison resistance]] and [[sleep resistance]] that all golems have.
 ===Generation===
-As in ''NetHack'', [[polymorph]]ing enough items of a particular [[material]] or set of materials has a chance of causing them to form a golem, destroying those items in the process;{{refsrc|zap.c|1186|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=<tt>create_polymon</tt> function}} this is not applied to all of the new golems added in SLASH'EM. Golems always generate with a set amount of [[HP]], and except for the flesh golem and Frankenstein's Monster, they [[Corpseless|do not leave corpses]] on death - many of these golems leave behind special [[death drop]]s as a "corpse" that are based on their material, and with some exceptions are dropped in the same circumstances as a regular corpse would be left.{{refsrc|mon.c|174|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name=deadgolem|comment=golem cases are handled as part of <tt>make_corpse</tt>}}{{refsrc|makemon.c|1477|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name=newgolem|comment=<tt>is_golem(ptr)</tt> calls <tt>golemhp</tt>}}{{refsrc|makemon.c|2239|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name=golemhp|comment=<tt>golemhp</tt>}}
+As in ''NetHack'', [[polymorph]]ing enough items of a particular [[material]] or set of materials has a chance of causing them to form a golem, destroying those items in the process;{{refsrc|zap.c|1186|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=<tt>create_polymon</tt> function}} this is not applied to all of the new golems added in SLASH'EM. Golems always generate with a set amount of [[HP]], and except for the flesh golem and Frankenstein's Monster, they [[Corpseless|do not leave corpses]] on death{{refsrc|mon.c|174|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name=deadgolem|comment=golem cases are handled as part of <tt>make_corpse</tt>}}{{refsrc|makemon.c|1477|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name=newgolem|comment=<tt>is_golem(ptr)</tt> calls <tt>golemhp</tt>}}{{refsrc|makemon.c|2239|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name=golemhp|comment=<tt>golemhp</tt>}} - many of these golems leave behind special [[death drop]]s as a "corpse" that are based on their material, and with some exceptions are dropped in the same circumstances as a regular corpse would be left.
 Each golem's material, death drops and starting HP are described in the table below:
@@ Line 103: / Line 103: @@
 |-
 |{{monsym|plastic golem}} plastic golem
-|2d4 [[credit card]]s, or 2-4 [[cheap plastic imitations of the Amulet of Yendor]] if <tt>TOURIST</tt> is not defined at compile-time{{refsrc|mon.c|378|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+|2-4 [[credit card]]s, or 2-4 [[cheap plastic imitations of the Amulet of Yendor]] if <tt>TOURIST</tt> is not defined at compile-time{{refsrc|mon.c|378|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 |60
 |&mdash;
@@ Line 148: / Line 148: @@
 ==Strategy==
-All of the gemstone golems are highly dangerous; a crystal golem, in one-on-one combat with a [[hero]] fully prepared for SLASH'EM's lategame, can still deal 120-150 damage before being destroyed. For this reason, they are all best fought alone if at all possible. Since they are all slower than a hero in [[speed boots]], this should not be too difficult. [[Stoning]] them is a valid option, as it will turn them into less-dangerous [[stone golem]]s, though the dropped gemstones can be quite useful, particularly for getting [[wish]]es from [[gypsies]].
+All of the gemstone golems are highly dangerous; a crystal golem, in one-on-one combat with a [[hero]] fully prepared for SLASH'EM's lategame, can still deal 120-150 damage before being destroyed. For this reason, they are all best fought alone if at all possible. Since they are all slower than a hero in [[speed boots]], this should not be too difficult. [[Stoning]] them is a valid strategy since it will turn them into less-dangerous stone golems, though the dropped gemstones can be quite useful, particularly for identifying other gems and getting [[wish]]es from [[gypsies]].
 ==Origin==
@@ Line 156: / Line 156: @@
 In modern popular culture, the word became generalized to refer to any crude anthropomorphic construct that is made of inanimate material and brought to life by some means, with the method of animation and the resulting creation's sapience and/or sentience varying wildly. Fantasy media such as ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' and science fiction works popularized various types of this modern 'golem', such as the iron golem and stone golem.
 <!--Comment out the monster templates to chew through for individual articles
 ===Diamond golem===
 {{monster

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 [[SLASH'EM]] introduces numerous new [[golem|golems]], most of which are much more dangerous than their vanilla counterparts.  This page covers those golems which are in SLASH'EM, but not in vanilla.  SLASH'EM also introduces a unique golem, [[Frankenstein's Monster]], covered on a separate page.  Note that all golems in SLASH'EM are immune to [[drain life]], including the attacks of [[Stormbringer]].
 ==New golems==
@@ Line 281: / Line 283: @@
 ==Strategy==
 All of the gemstone golems are highly dangerous; a crystal golem, in one-on-one combat with a character fully prepared for SLASH'EM's lategame, can still deal 120-150 damage before being destroyed.  For this reason, they are all best fought alone if at all possible.  Since they are all slower than a character in [[speed boots]], this should not be too difficult.  [[Stoning]] them is a valid option, as it will turn them into less-dangerous [[stone golem]]s.  The dropped gemstones can be quite useful, particularly for getting wishes from [[gypsy|gypsies]], which start appearing with some frequency around the same time.
 {{Clear}}
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]