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The '''stone golem''' is a [[golem]]. It may come about after another type of golem is [[stoned]]{{refsrc|apply.c|2312}}{{refsrc|dokick.c|439}}{{refsrc|dothrow.c|763}}{{refsrc|dothrow.c|811}}{{refsrc|eat.c|466}}{{refsrc|eat.c|1717}}{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1194}}{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1940}}{{refsrc|mthrowu.c|414}}{{refsrc|pickup.c|1310}}{{refsrc|pickup.c|1824}}{{refsrc|pickup.c|1947}}{{refsrc|steed.c|86}}{{refsrc|trap.c|2169}}{{refsrc|trap.c|3344}}{{refsrc|uhitm.c|2193}}.  
 
The '''stone golem''' is a [[golem]]. It may come about after another type of golem is [[stoned]]{{refsrc|apply.c|2312}}{{refsrc|dokick.c|439}}{{refsrc|dothrow.c|763}}{{refsrc|dothrow.c|811}}{{refsrc|eat.c|466}}{{refsrc|eat.c|1717}}{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1194}}{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1940}}{{refsrc|mthrowu.c|414}}{{refsrc|pickup.c|1310}}{{refsrc|pickup.c|1824}}{{refsrc|pickup.c|1947}}{{refsrc|steed.c|86}}{{refsrc|trap.c|2169}}{{refsrc|trap.c|3344}}{{refsrc|uhitm.c|2193}}.  
  
When a stone golem is killed, it leaves a [[statue]] (of a stone golem) rather than a [[corpse]]{{refsrc|mon.c|259}}. The contents of the statue is from the killed stone golem's inventory{{refsrc|mkobj.c|929|comment=mkcorpstat() calls mksobj_at() which may add spellbooks to the statue. But then mkcorpstat() calls save_mtraits() which will override the contents of the statue and transfer previous killed monster's inventory to the statue.}} which is likely empty; the stone golem never picks up items, and it is mindless and has no items when generated, so it is unlikely to be worth breaking the statue for a spellbook. A randomly-generated statue of stone golem in the dungeon may still [[Statue#Statue contents|contain one spellbook]].
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When a stone golem is killed, it leaves a [[statue]] (of a stone golem) rather than a [[corpse]]{{refsrc|mon.c|259}}. The stone golem's inventory becomes the contents of the statue,{{refsrc|mkobj.c|929|comment=mkcorpstat() calls mksobj_at() which may add spellbooks to the statue. But then mkcorpstat() calls save_mtraits() which will override the contents of the statue and transfer previous killed monster's inventory to the statue.}} which is probably empty: the stone mindless golem never picks up items and it has no items when generated, so it is unlikely to be worth breaking the statue for a spellbook. A randomly-generated statue of stone golem in the dungeon may still [[Statue#Statue contents|contain one spellbook]].
  
Casting [[stone to flesh]] on the "animated" stone golem will turn it into a [[flesh golem]]. Stoning this flesh golem will turn it back to a stone golem. Casting [[stone to flesh]] on its statue will create a single meatball, because the golem is not considered a fleshy monster.
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Casting [[stone to flesh]] on the "animated" stone golem will turn it into a [[flesh golem]]. Stoning this flesh golem will turn it back to a stone golem. Casting [[stone to flesh]] on a statue of a stone golem will create a single meatball, because the golem is not considered a fleshy monster.
  
 
Stone golems are always generated with 60 hit points.{{refsrc|makemon.c|918}}{{refsrc|makemon.c|1534}}
 
Stone golems are always generated with 60 hit points.{{refsrc|makemon.c|918}}{{refsrc|makemon.c|1534}}
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{{encyclopedia|
 
{{encyclopedia|
"The original story harks back, so they say, to the sixteenth
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"The original story harks back, so they say, to the sixteenth century.  Using long-lost formulas from the Kabbala, a rabbi is said to have made an artificial man -- the so-called Golem -- to help ring the bells in the Synagogue and for all kinds of other menial work.
century.  Using long-lost formulas from the Kabbala, a rabbi is
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"But he hadn't made a full man, and it was animated by some sort of vegetable half-life.  What life it had, too, so the story runs, was only derived from the magic charm placed behind its teeth each day, that drew down to itself what was known as the `free sidereal strength of the universe.'
said to have made an artificial man -- the so-called Golem -- to
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"One evening, before evening prayers, the rabbi forgot to take the charm out of the Golem's mouth, and it fell into a frenzy. It raged through the dark streets, smashing everything in its path, until the rabbi caught up with it, removed the charm, and destroyed it.  Then the Golem collapsed, lifeless.  All that was left of it was a small clay image, which you can still see in the Old Synagogue." ...
help ring the bells in the Synagogue and for all kinds of other
 
menial work.
 
"But he hadn't made a full man, and it was animated by some sort
 
of vegetable half-life.  What life it had, too, so the story
 
runs, was only derived from the magic charm placed behind its
 
teeth each day, that drew down to itself what was known as the
 
`free sidereal strength of the universe.'
 
"One evening, before evening prayers, the rabbi forgot to take
 
the charm out of the Golem's mouth, and it fell into a frenzy.
 
It raged through the dark streets, smashing everything in its
 
path, until the rabbi caught up with it, removed the charm, and
 
destroyed it.  Then the Golem collapsed, lifeless.  All that was
 
left of it was a small clay image, which you can still see in
 
the Old Synagogue." ...
 
 
|[ The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink ]
 
|[ The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink ]
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 19:50, 30 November 2021

The stone golem is a golem. It may come about after another type of golem is stoned[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16].

When a stone golem is killed, it leaves a statue (of a stone golem) rather than a corpse[17]. The stone golem's inventory becomes the contents of the statue,[18] which is probably empty: the stone mindless golem never picks up items and it has no items when generated, so it is unlikely to be worth breaking the statue for a spellbook. A randomly-generated statue of stone golem in the dungeon may still contain one spellbook.

Casting stone to flesh on the "animated" stone golem will turn it into a flesh golem. Stoning this flesh golem will turn it back to a stone golem. Casting stone to flesh on a statue of a stone golem will create a single meatball, because the golem is not considered a fleshy monster.

Stone golems are always generated with 60 hit points.[19][20]

Encyclopedia entry

"The original story harks back, so they say, to the sixteenth century. Using long-lost formulas from the Kabbala, a rabbi is said to have made an artificial man -- the so-called Golem -- to help ring the bells in the Synagogue and for all kinds of other menial work.
"But he hadn't made a full man, and it was animated by some sort of vegetable half-life. What life it had, too, so the story runs, was only derived from the magic charm placed behind its teeth each day, that drew down to itself what was known as the `free sidereal strength of the universe.'
"One evening, before evening prayers, the rabbi forgot to take the charm out of the Golem's mouth, and it fell into a frenzy. It raged through the dark streets, smashing everything in its path, until the rabbi caught up with it, removed the charm, and destroyed it. Then the Golem collapsed, lifeless. All that was left of it was a small clay image, which you can still see in the Old Synagogue." ...

[ The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink ]

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