Bestiary/Golem Controller

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Golem Controller

General
Type	Human mage
Category	Humans
Alignment	Evil
Karma	−4,000
Fame	4,000
Behavior	Attacks on sight
Speed	Medium
Stats
Strength	126–150
Dexterity	96–120
Intelligence	151–175
Hit points	76–90
Stamina	96–120
Mana	151–175
Damage	6–12
Armor	16
Resources
Carving	Nothing

The Golem Controller is a human archmage with grandmaster Magery and arcane-charged clothing. Despite the name, it doesn't summon or command golems.

Overview

• In-game name: a random name followed by the title the controller
• Corpse: a golem controller corpse
• Looks: a human mage in a dark-hued robe, cloak, thigh boots and gloves.
• Behavior: it attacks the nearest target it sees and fights like a spellcaster (mage AI), mixing spells with melee.
• Notoriety: it always shows as a murderer (red), so anyone can attack it freely.

Stats

Stat	Value
Strength	126–150
Dexterity	96–120
Intelligence	151–175
Hit points	76–90
Stamina	96–120 (same as its Dexterity)
Mana	151–175 (same as its Intelligence)
Melee damage	6–12
Armor rating	16
Fame / Karma	4,000 / −4,000

Skills

Skill	Range
Magic Resistance	102.5–125.0
Evaluating Intelligence	95.1–100.0
Magery	95.1–100.0
Meditation	95.1–100.0
Tactics	65.0–87.5
Wrestling	65.0–87.5

Abilities

Magic

It fights with the mage AI: it closes to melee range but casts between swings. Its Magery is 95.1–100.0 and its Evaluating Intelligence 95.1–100.0.

• Damage spells: Magic Arrow, Harm, Fireball, Lightning, Mind Blast, Energy Bolt, Explosion and Flame Strike.
• Other spells: about 1 cast in 8 is Poison (only if you aren't poisoned already). It may also Bless itself, curse you (Weaken, Clumsy, Feeblemind or Curse), drain your mana (Mana Drain or Mana Vampire) or Paralyze you.
• Healing: it cures itself when poisoned, and sometimes heals itself (Greater Heal when badly hurt), more often the higher its Magery.
• Dispel: with 151+ Intelligence it can cast Dispel on your summoned creatures (more reliably the higher its Magery).

Special behaviors

• Arcane clothing. It wears a robe, thigh boots, leather gloves and a cloak that are all arcane (20 charges each, arcane hue). They're newbied, so they stay with the body and don't drop as loot.
• No golem link. It doesn't summon, control or protect golems; the name is flavour only.

Loot

Every golem controller carries:

• Gold: about 260–350 in total (from its "Rich" loot)

It may also carry:

• A magic weapon, armor piece or shield (up to 3 chances, from about 20% down to 1% each)
• A musical instrument (about 1% or less)
• an arcane gem (70%), used to recharge arcane clothing

Carving

There's nothing to carve from its corpse.

Tips

• With 95–100 Magery and Evaluating Intelligence it casts strong spells, but it has fewer than 100 hit points: close in fast.
• Its arcane gem (70% chance) is the valuable part of its loot.
• It always shows as a murderer, so attacking it is never a crime.