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Guardian Golems

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From: Ironweave Foundry

Lore: The Guardian Golems are awe-inspiring creations embodying the pinnacle of magical engineering within the Ironweave Foundry. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these massive golems are brought to life through powerful arcane rituals, channeling energy into the inert stone and metal to create formidable protectors. Initially designed as an experimental defense mechanism for the Foundry, their immense strength and loyalty caught the attention of the elite and influential individuals of Saṃsāra.

Noble families seeking to safeguard their estates, wealthy merchants protecting valuable assets, and governments securing vital locations all turn to the Guardian Golems for their unmatched security and unwavering vigilance. Due to the immense resources and expertise required to create these powerful constructs, production is limited, making them exclusive and highly sought after by the affluent circles.

Assign Values (Tier One Stats):

  • Cost: 10,000 to 20,000 gold pieces, depending on the customization and enchantments requested by the client.
  • Size: Large (Ranging from 8 to 12 feet tall).
  • Requirements: Master craftsmen with profound knowledge of stone shaping, metalwork, and arcane rituals are needed to create Guardian Golems.
  • Tags: Enchanted, Security, Exclusive, Construct, Vigilant, Arcane Engineering, Noble Commission, Autonomous, Fortification, Arcane Sentinel, Elite Defense, Magical Awareness, Heirloom Security

Skills:

  • Stone Shaping: Crafting Guardian Golems requires exceptional skill in shaping and sculpting stone to give form to the massive constructs.
  • Metalwork: Proficiency in metalwork is essential to create the golems’ armored and reinforced components.
  • Arcane Rituals: Powerful enchantments infused during the golems’ creation call for adept knowledge in arcane rituals and the manipulation of magical energies.

Public Distribution: Guardian Golems are produced on a limited scale and exclusively tailored to the specific needs and desires of the clients. As such, the Foundry maintains a discreet clientele list, which includes noble families, influential merchants, and esteemed governmental figures seeking to fortify their domains. The exclusivity and high cost associated with these golems make them a symbol of prestige and power in Saṃsāra.

The Foundry’s sales and distribution of Guardian Golems are handled with utmost confidentiality. Each potential client undergoes a thorough assessment of their security requirements before the Foundry’s master craftsmen and enchanters work collaboratively to create a customized Guardian Golem to suit the client’s needs.

Results and Usage: Guardian Golems serve as stalwart protectors, patrolling the grounds of noble estates, guarding the treasures of wealthy merchants, and standing sentinels over vital governmental locations. Their sheer size, strength, and unwavering loyalty make them formidable foes for any intruder or threat that dares to trespass on their master’s territory.

The immense physical prowess of Guardian Golems allows them to repel even the most determined assailants with ease, while their enchanted defenses make them resistant to magical attacks. Furthermore, their heightened senses and magical awareness enable them to detect potential threats from afar, ensuring early warning for their owners.

While the Guardian Golems’ primary function is security, some clients invest in additional enchantments that grant the Golems limited decision-making capabilities, enabling them to act autonomously in specific scenarios. Such golems can patrol the premises without constant oversight, making them even more efficient guardians.

The Foundry’s Guardian Golems have earned a formidable reputation, deterring many would-be intruders from attempting any acts of theft or sabotage. Their very presence acts as a powerful deterrent, offering peace of mind to their owners and reinforcing the idea that the Ironweave Foundry is at the forefront of magical engineering and security in Saṃsāra.

Perception of Activation:

  • User’s Perspective (First-Person):
    • Sight: A deep crimson glow awakens within the golem’s core, illuminating ancient glyphs carved across its body. The runes flicker to life like veins igniting with purpose, spreading golden light in angular patterns. As its head lifts, twin arcs of light emerge where its eyes were once dark, locking with yours in silent recognition.
    • Sound: A seismic thrum rises from the ground beneath your feet—low, rhythmic, like the earth drawing breath. The grinding of metal over stone follows, each movement resonating like temple bells wrapped in armor. There’s a voice—not words—but a bass-laced reverberation in your chest, as though the golem speaks directly to your bones.
    • Touch: The air around you tightens, charged and vibrating. Static arcs jump from the golem’s core to your outstretched hand, not painful, but cold and sharp like rain striking steel. Your skin prickles. The space near the golem feels denser, harder to breathe, as if authority itself had weight.
    • Smell: The scent of scorched metal fills your nostrils—ozone, ash, and wet stone pulled from deep caverns. The musk of ancient enchantments burns through, heavy with copper and soot.
    • Taste: A bitter tang settles on your tongue like powdered iron. It is fleeting but lingers with a metallic memory, echoing the forge fires and the old blood oaths of protection.
    • Extra-Sensory:
      • Arcane Resonance: You sense layered enchantments unfold like gears turning. Some ancient, some recent. There is awareness within the magic—watchful, neutral, waiting for command.
      • Territorial Awareness: You feel where the golem’s perception stretches—its detection radius mapped in your mind as if you stood inside a schematic.
      • Sympathetic Bonding: A link forms between your will and the golem’s directives. Not control, but a shared understanding—like commanding a trained beast who chooses to obey.
      • Temporal Displacement: For a moment, you feel time slow. Every vibration, spark, and footfall is crisp, detailed. The moment of activation imprints itself on your memory with eerie clarity.
  • Observer’s Perspective (Third-Person):
    • Sight: From afar, the golem shudders, then lifts from stillness in a cascade of shifting plates and glowing seams. Light bursts from its chest and eye sockets in arcs of magic that cast massive, flickering shadows. Its fists clench with slow deliberation as dust lifts from the floor around it.
    • Sound: A wave of mechanical grinding and deep magical resonance rolls out like a distant quake. Furniture shakes. Stone cracks beneath the golem’s weight. There’s no mistaking that something immense and ancient has awakened.
    • Smell: The scent of burnt stone and melted iron permeates the air. Even those unfamiliar with magic feel something unnatural—a distortion in the atmosphere.
    • Extra-Sensory:
      • Magical Pressure: Bystanders with arcane sensitivity experience a spike in energy like a silent alarm. Enchanted items react faintly—warming or humming.
      • Intuitive Dread or Awe: Weaker minds feel pressure in their chests, like the air is too heavy. Stronger minds may feel compelled to bow or retreat.
      • Detection Fields: Those moving in the golem’s peripheral space may feel watched or subtly redirected—its senses shaping movement like wind over a path.
  • Positives:
    • Inspires awe and deference in both allies and foes.
    • Creates a powerful emotional and magical deterrent.
    • Heightened awareness and reaction time when attuned.
    • Unquestionable loyalty and protective presence.
  • Negatives:
    • Highly visible and disruptive upon activation.
    • Instills fear in nearby innocents or animals.
    • May draw the attention of rival powers or magical predators sensitive to arcane constructs.
    • The user may experience headaches, grounding fatigue, or nosebleeds with repeated activation due to residual magical feedback.

Crafting Recipe: Guardian Golem of the Ironweave Bastion

  • Materials Needed
    • Runeforged Stone Blocks (4–6 large slabs) Quarried from deep arcane-rich strata, each slab must be inscribed with pre-activation glyphs for structural containment and elemental grounding.
    • Ironweave Alloy Core Frame (1) A reinforced skeletal structure made from magically conductive metals (steel, silver-thread, and drakesteel), forged into an internal chassis for mobility and support.
    • Aetheric Conduit Crystals (3–5 shards) Purified magical crystals to channel arcane energy throughout the golem. These are socketed into joints and the chest cavity.
    • Sigil-Gold Engraving Wire (15–20 ft) Gold alloy wire etched with micro-runes used to thread magical pathways through limbs and armor.
    • Golem Core Matrix (Essence Containment Vessel) (1) The magical heart of the golem, made from soulglass or a magically stabilized gem, used to house the command structure and bind enchantments to purpose.
    • Binding Oils and Stone Binders (Multiple vials and pouches) Mixtures of alchemical pastes and sacred oils used during construction to secure stone and metal bonds, imbue material loyalty, and prevent elemental degradation.
    • Sovereign Blood or Spirit Ink (Optional but powerful) For advanced autonomy protocols. Used to inscribe the Decision Sigil that enables limited independent action.
  • Tools Required
    • Elemental Forge (for melting and shaping alloys with magical conductivity)
    • Arcane Chisel & Rune Hammer (for precise glyph inscription and core embedding)
    • Golem Assembly Rig (lifting apparatus enchanted for heavy magical components)
    • Etheric Scriber (to map out and pulse-check energy paths through the structure)
    • Conductor’s Gauntlet (for anchoring aetheric threads and crystal attunement)
    • Enchanter’s Brazier (to maintain ambient spellforms during prolonged rituals)
    • Spirit Lens or Focus Crystal (for identifying latent imbalance during core installation)
  • Skill Requirements
    • Master Metalwork – For structural integrity and alloy shaping.
    • Expert Stonecraft – To sculpt form without weakening arcane containment.
    • Advanced Arcane Rituals – To embed enchantments, animate constructs, and stabilize magic flow.
    • Runic Engineering – For the creation and layering of magical sigils and power scripts.
    • Essence Manipulation – For the safe insertion of will-binding or autonomous behavior glyphs.
  • Crafting Steps
    • Stone Preparation
      • Shape the runeforged blocks into segmented armor plating and structural limbs. Inscribe primary binding glyphs and sigils of grounding using Arcane Chisel and Rune Hammer. Let rest in moonlight for three nights.
    • Alloy Frame Construction
      • Forge the Ironweave Alloy into an internal structure using Elemental Forge. This will serve as the golem’s support and mobility system. Conduct alignment tests to ensure load balance.
    • Crystallization & Energy Network
      • Mount Aetheric Conduit Crystals at key motion joints and the sternum. Feed Sigil-Gold Wire through designed channels, wrapping around and between the frame to connect power nodes.
    • Assembly and Integration
      • Use the Golem Assembly Rig to fuse the armor plates to the frame. Insert the Golem Core Matrix into the chest cavity. Seal with Binding Oils while chanting anchoring rites to tether the magical weave to its frame.
    • Enchantment and Animation
      • Activate the Enchanter’s Brazier and begin the three-phase ritual:
        • Phase 1 – Stabilization: Flow energy into the conduit paths, balancing flow between limbs and core.
        • Phase 2 – Identity: Channel command protocols, loyalty runes, and area-awareness wards into the matrix.
        • Phase 3 – Awakening: Use the Conductor’s Gauntlet to pulse mana into the Golem Core, sealing all bindings and initializing baseline protocols.
    • Optional Intelligence Engraving
      • If higher functions are desired, paint Decision Sigils using Sovereign Blood or Spirit Ink across the central brow and palms. Allow 24 hours for the will-weave to settle into the construct’s memory strata.
    • Testing and Calibration
      • Activate the golem under ritual supervision. Run directive compliance and reaction tests. Monitor heat dissipation, rune pulse consistency, and physical balance. Fine-tune energy flow using Etheric Scriber.
  • Crafting Duration: 3 to 5 weeks
    • Required Facilities: A high-security arcane foundry with protective wards and access to leyline currents.
    • Estimated Final Value: 10,000–20,000 gold depending on intelligence level, magical resistance, and customization.

The Stone Who Watched When No One Was Watching
(transcribed on brittle clay tablets found under the Ashen Spire; language reconstructed by fragment and faith)

In the time before towers had windows and gates had names, there was no keeping of things, for all was wind and wander. Then came the Maker, who was many hands and one will. It is said they carved not from stone, but from the stillness between thunder.

The Maker did not speak, not in words, but in the sharp clang of metal and breath of fire. Their forge was without flame, and their hammers beat not iron, but the bones of mountains made to kneel. With sparks of sky captured in jars of silver, the Maker formed the first Guardian—he who would not eat, he who would not sleep.

This Guardian was taller than three men, heavier than sorrow, with eyes of glass and a heart that hummed like deep river. Its name was lost, but its purpose was not: Keep what is given, break what is threat.

Many sought to steal from the Maker. The greedy came with ropes and whispers. The cruel came with fire and chant. The fools came with flattery and false gift.

They all met the Guardian.

Some say the first one stood in place for three hundred winters, unmoving, watching over a single door. The people forgot what was behind the door, but still they feared its shadow. No thief who stepped there ever returned, only silence and dust.

A queen from the west brought honey and cloth and asked the Maker, “Can such stone love?” And the Maker answered, “If the sun may rise without knowing joy, yet still burn, then let the stone guard without knowing fear.”

Then one day, the Maker vanished. Perhaps eaten by sky. Perhaps broken by age. No one knows.

The Guardian stayed. Even when its name was forgotten. Even when the forge was overgrown. Even when the world turned.

It was only after a child, lost and weeping, wandered beneath its feet that the Guardian knelt. The people who saw it said the golem reached down—not to crush—but to lift. It held the child until sunrise, unmoving, humming low.

The elders took this as sign: that the golem did not guard walls or gold, but duty, given long ago by hands no longer warm.

Now the wealthy build copies of the first. They gild them, jewel them, enchant them. But none are the same.

Because the first was not built to shine.

It was built to wait.

Moral of the Story: That which is made without hunger may protect without pride.

Suggested conversions to other systems:

Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition)

Guardian Golem

  • Entity Type: Construct / Mythos Machine
  • STR: 130 | CON: 120 | SIZ: 110
  • DEX: 30 | INT: 20 | POW: 35
  • HP: 23
  • Move: 4
  • Armor: 10 points (enchanted alloy and stone plating)
  • Sanity Loss: 0 (not unnatural unless imbued with non-human spirit)
  • Skills:
    • Brawl 60% (crushing slam, 2d6+db)
    • Spot Hidden 55%
    • Listen 50%
    • Intimidate 70% (Presence alone; non-verbal)
  • Special Traits:
    • Unyielding Construct: Immune to poison, disease, bleeding, unconsciousness.
    • Arcane Core: Can detect spell use within 20 ft.
    • Protective Directive: Will not cease pursuit once assigned to guard a target.
    • Ritual Sensitivity: Vulnerable to specific dispelling rites or sigil disruption (Keeper discretion).
  • Keeper Notes:
    • Often used by cults, noble families, or secret societies to protect forbidden relics or sacred grounds. Powerful but slow. Cannot adapt to changing orders without an outside controller.

Blades in the Dark

Guardian Golem

  • Type: Elite Security Asset / Spirit-Touched Construct
  • (Tier III)
  • Cohort Type: Expert / Automaton
  • Load: 5
  • Quality: 3
  • Scale: Large (fills an alley or grand hall)
  • Abilities:
    • Imposing Frame: Increases effect on physical and presence-based rolls (e.g., forcing entry, blocking passage, intimidating intruders).
    • Arcane Core: Resists magical interference or possession (automatically resists ghost possession unless arcane breach is created).
    • Directive Loyalty: Functions without command if given prior directive (patrol, protect object/person, repel intruders).
    • Crushing Limbs: Can deal Harm 3 in combat (smash, pin, destroy).
  • Quirks:
    • Emits arcane heat when active.
    • Draws attention from spirit wardens or occult hunters.
    • Requires weekly ritual to maintain directive focus.

Dungeons & Dragons (5e)

Guardian Golem

  • Creature Type: Construct (Large), Unaligned
  • AC: 19 (natural armor)
  • HP: 142 (15d10 + 60)
  • Speed: 30 ft.
  • STR: 22 (+6) | DEX: 8 (–1) | CON: 18 (+4)
  • INT: 5 (–3) | WIS: 10 (+0) | CHA: 5 (–3)
  • Saving Throws: CON +8, WIS +4
  • Damage Immunities: Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from nonmagical attacks
  • Condition Immunities: Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned
  • Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10
  • Languages: Understands the language of its creator but cannot speak
  • CR: 8
  • Abilities:
    • Arcane Directive: Immune to enchantment magic unless the caster knows its command sigil.
    • Sentinel Mode: While motionless, appears as a statue and cannot be detected as living by divination.
    • Crushing Slam (Melee Weapon Attack): +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
    • Guard Protocol (Recharge 5–6): Targets within 15 ft. must succeed on a DC 16 Strength save or be knocked prone and pushed 10 feet.
  • Tactics: Prioritizes threats based on proximity and aggression. Cannot be reasoned with unless magically reprogrammed.

Knave (Latest Edition, Post-2023)

Guardian Golem

  • Monster / Construct
  • (Tier 3 Entity)
  • Armor: 3 (Heavily Armored)
  • HP: 60
  • Morale: 12
  • Speed: 20 ft.
  • Damage: 2d8 (Crushing Slam), 1d6 (Push or Grab), special effects possible with upgrades
  • Special Qualities:
    • Constructed: Immune to charm, sleep, poison, fatigue
    • Relentless Guard: Continues following last command until completion
    • Magic Resistance: Disadvantage for magical attacks to alter its behavior
    • Detect Intrusion: Can detect movement and noise within 50 ft unless magically concealed
  • Directive Core: Its programming includes “Guard”, “Pursue”, or “Defend” protocols—only changeable by rare command tokens or complex rituals.

Fate Core / Fate Accelerated

Guardian Golem

  • Type: Named NPC / Arcane Construct
  • High Concept: Towering Arcane Sentinel of the Ironweave
  • Trouble: Bound by Directive, Unable to Adapt
  • Aspect Tags: Ancient Forgework • Unmoving Until Moved • Arcane Detection Looms
  • Skills
    • Physique: Great (+4)
    • Fight: Good (+3)
    • Notice: Fair (+2)
    • Will: Fair (+2)
    • Craft (Defensive Response): Average (+1)
  • Stunts
    • Immovable Object: Once per session, the Golem can ignore all physical stress from a single attack.
    • Unflinching Vigil: +2 to Notice when detecting hidden or magical threats in a guarded area.
    • Commanded Purpose: Gain +2 to Will to resist any magical compulsion not aligned with its core directive.
  • Stress
    • Physical: □□□□
    • Mental: □□□
  • Consequences
    • Mild (2): Runic Disruption
    • Moderate (4): Armor Fracture
    • Severe (6): Core Misalignment

Numenera / Cypher System

Guardian Golem

  • Creature Type: Construct / Artifact Defender
  • (Level 6 Creature / Artifact Companion)
  • Motive: Defend specific locations, people, or items
  • Environment: Urban ruins, noble vaults, arcane sanctums
  • Health: 30
  • Armor: 4 (magical alloy plating)
  • Damage: 8 points (Crushing Slam)
  • Movement: Short
  • Special Abilities
    • Warding Presence: All allies within immediate range gain +1 to defense rolls.
    • Core Directive: Cannot be tricked, coerced, or intimidated unless its directive is overridden by a direct command token or logic paradox.
    • Absorb Spell: Once per day, the Guardian Golem may absorb an incoming level 3 or lower spell and convert it into temporary HP (up to 10).
  • Use in Play
    • Can be encountered guarding high-value sites or as a hired elite defense mechanism. Its presence is both a deterrent and a threat.
  • Loot
    • 1d6 usable cyphers, fragments of runic alloy, or a corrupted command crystal.

Pathfinder (2nd Edition)

Guardian Golem

  • Creature Type: Large Construct
  • Level 9 Elite Defender
  • Perception +17 (darkvision)
  • Languages understands creator’s language
  • Skills Athletics +21, Intimidation +16
  • Str +6 | Dex +0 | Con +5 | Int –1 | Wis +3 | Cha –2
  • AC 29 | Fort +20 | Ref +12 | Will +17
  • HP 160 (Hardness 10); immune to mental, poison, bleed, disease, death effects
  • Speed 25 ft.
  • Melee
    • Fist +21 (reach 10 ft.), Damage 2d10+8 bludgeoning
    • Crushing Step (2 actions): All creatures within 5 ft. must succeed on a DC 27 Reflex save or take 3d10 damage and fall prone.
  • Arcane Core (Reaction)
    • Once per round, the golem can roll a flat check (DC 11) to resist any magical effect. If successful, the spell fizzles harmlessly.
  • Sentinel’s Directive
    • Automatically targets creatures who violate an area-specific enchantment or enter unauthorized zones.

Savage Worlds (Adventure Edition)

Guardian Golem

  • Type: Construct (Special NPC or Wild Card depending on encounter level)
  • Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d6, Spirit d8, Strength d12+2, Vigor d10
  • Skills: Athletics d8, Fighting d10, Intimidation d6, Notice d6
  • Pace: 6 | Parry: 8 | Toughness: 15 (5 Armor)
  • Special Abilities
    • Construct: Immune to disease, poison, fatigue, and mind-affecting effects
    • Arcane Resistance: +2 to resist spells, powers, and magical damage
    • Directive Protocol: Gains +2 to Spirit rolls to avoid actions outside of its core objective
    • Crushing Blows: Slam attack deals Str+d10; targets must succeed on Strength check or be knocked prone
    • Sentinel Mode: While inactive, appears as an inert statue; requires a Notice roll at –2 to discern otherwise
  • Edges
    • Strong Willed
    • Improved Sweep (may attack all adjacent foes without penalty)
  • Hindrances
    • Slow: Cannot run; pace is reduced by 1
    • Obvious: Emits a low hum when active; easily noticed

Shadowrun (6th Edition)

Guardian Golem

  • Type: Magical Construct / Arcano-Mechanical Defense Asset
  • Attributes: BOD 12, AGI 3, REA 3, STR 10, WIL 4, LOG 3, INT 2, CHA 1
  • Edge: 0
  • Initiative: 5 + 1d6
  • Armor: 14 (Integrated enchanted composite plating)
  • Condition Monitor: 16 (Physical), Immune to stun
  • Movement: 6 meters
  • Skills:
    • Unarmed Combat 8
    • Perception 6
    • Intimidation 5
    • Arcana (Passive Sensor Functions) 4
  • Powers and Traits:
    • Construct (Immunity): Immune to stun, toxins, pain, and standard bioware targeting.
    • Arcane Warding: +2 dice to resist spells and magical detection.
    • Crushing Slam: STR + Unarmed = 15P Damage (melee attack).
    • Directive Protocol: Can be given target-based or zone-based instructions; functions autonomously until overridden by command token or ritual.
    • Astral Signature: Visible on the astral plane, glowing with protective glyphs.
  • Restrictions: Cannot be reprogrammed via standard matrix interfaces. Requires arcano-mechanical tools or rituals to change protocols.

Starfinder

Guardian Golem

  • Category: Construct (Technomagical Hybrid)
  • CR: 9
  • XP: 6,400
  • Type: Construct
  • Init: +2 | Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision
  • AC: 25 (EAC 23, KAC 25)
  • HP: 145 | Hardness: 10
  • Immunities: Constructed immunities (mind-affecting, disease, poison, etc.)
  • Resistances: Magic 10, Electricity 5
  • Speed: 30 ft.
  • Melee: Slam +20 (2d10+16 B)
  • Special Abilities:
    • Sentinel Programming: Will not pursue beyond assigned zone unless target carries a danger classification.
    • Arcane Matrix Core: Grants +4 to saving throws against technological and magical hacking attempts.
    • Ritual Imprint Override: Can be reprogrammed only through a rare combined mystic/mechanic ritual taking 1 hour.
    • Overwatch Protocol (Ex): Once per 10 minutes, may make an AoO against any target that enters or leaves a 10-ft zone around it.
  • Languages: Understands Common, cannot speak.
  • Skills: Perception +15, Sense Motive +10 (limited logic-based interpretation)

Traveller (Mongoose 2nd Edition)

Guardian Golem

  • Type: Advanced Robotic Security Construct (TL 14)
  • STR 16, DEX 6, END 15, INT 2, EDU 0, SOC 0
  • Armor: 16 (TL 14 heavy composite plating)
  • Speed: 6 meters
  • Skills: Melee (Unarmed) 2, Recon 1, Tactics (Security) 1
  • Special Features:
    • Self-Powered Core: Unlimited operational time unless damaged.
    • Integrated Sensors: Infrared, motion detection, magnetic field awareness; can detect cloaked threats (DM +2).
    • Directive Programming: Cannot act outside its given mission parameters. Requires reprogramming by Engineer (Electronics) with DM –4 unless code is known.
    • Strength Slam: Melee attack deals 3d6 damage, may knock human-sized targets prone.
    • Environmental Tolerance: Operates in vacuum, underwater, and radiation zones.
  • Value: Cr 500,000+ (Highly restricted)
  • Legal Status: Military/Corporate use only; illegal possession penalized in most systems.

Warhammer 40,000 (Wrath & Glory)

Guardian Golem

  • Type: Archeotech Construct / Imperial Defense Relic
  • Tier: 4
  • Rank: 2–3 Encounter Threat
  • Keywords: Construct, Mechanicus, Imperium, Relic
  • Attributes
    • Strength 8 | Agility 3 | Toughness 9 | Willpower 5 | Intellect 2 | Fellowship 1
    • Defence 3 | Resilience 14 (5 armor) | Shock 9 | Wounds 20
    • Speed: 6
    • Conviction: 3 | Resolve: 3
  • Skills
    • Awareness 6, Intimidation 7, Weapon Skill 8
  • Abilities
    • Crushing Strike: Melee Attack (Fist) deals 2ED+8, AP –2, Brutal.
    • Arc-Engraved Warding: Resists psychic powers with +2 DN to targeting tests.
    • Unbending Directive: Ignores penalties from fear, suppression, or psychic dread.
    • Statue Mode: Can remain inactive for centuries; indistinguishable from decor unless scanned by Mechanicus tech.
  • Talents
    • Immovable Stance: Cannot be knocked prone or moved unless reduced to 0 wounds.
    • Relic Aura: Characters within 3 meters gain +1 Resolve when resisting fear or corruption.
  • Narrative Use
    • Often used as final guardians of sacred vaults, forbidden texts, or black sites. Controlled only through ancient tech-prayers or key-ritual rites.