Golem Manual

Key Stats

• Slot: none
• Aura: varies
• Price: Varies
• Weight: 5 lbs.
• Source: Ultimate Equipment
• Base Item: competence bonus on skill checks made to craft the golem's body
• Enhancement Bonus: +5

Additional Stats

Description

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  "aura": "varies",
  "body": "<p class=\"stat-block\">A <i>golem manual</i> contains information, incantations, and magical power that help a character to craft a golem. The instructions therein grant a +5 competence bonus on skill checks made to craft the golem's body. Each manual also holds the prerequisite spells needed for a specific golem (although these spells can only be used to create a golem and cannot be copied), effectively granting the builder use of the Craft Construct feat during the construction of the golem, and an increase to her caster level for the purpose of crafting a golem.</p><p class=\"stat-block\">The spells included in a <i>golem manual</i> require a spell trigger activation and can be activated only to assist in the construction of a golem. The cost of the book does not include the cost of constructing the golem's body. Once the golem is finished, the writing in the manual fades and the book is consumed in flames. When the book's ashes are sprinkled upon the golem, it becomes fully animated.</p>",
  "misc": {
    "Golem Manual": {
      "Clay golem manual": "12,000 gp",
      "Iron golem manual": "35,000 gp",
      "Flesh golem manual": "8,000 gp",
      "Stone golem manual": "22,000 gp",
      "Stone golem guardian manual": "44,000 gp"
    },
    "Construction Requirements": {
      "Clay golem manual": "6,000 gp",
      "Iron golem manual": "17,500 gp",
      "Flesh golem manual": "4,000 gp",
      "Stone golem manual": "11,000 gp",
      "Stone golem guardian manual": "22,000 gp"
    }
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  "name": "Golem Manual",
  "slot": "none",
  "type": "item",
  "price": "Varies",
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  "sections": [
    {
      "url": "pfsrd://Ultimate Equipment/Rules/Wondrous Items/Slotless/Slotless Wondrous Items/Golem Manual/Clay Golem Manual",
      "name": "Clay Golem Manual",
      "type": "section",
      "source": "Ultimate Equipment",
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        {
          "body": "<p class=\"stat-block\">The book contains <i>animate objects</i>, <i>bless</i>, <i>commune</i>, <i>prayer</i>, and <i>resurrection</i>. The reader may treat her caster level as two levels higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a clay golem. Moderate conjuration, divination, enchantment, and transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Construct, <i>animate objects</i>, <i>commune</i>, <i>prayer</i>, <i>resurrection</i>, creator must be caster level 11th.</p>",
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    {
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      "name": "Flesh Golem Manual",
      "type": "section",
      "source": "Ultimate Equipment",
      "sections": [
        {
          "body": "<p class=\"stat-block\">The book contains<i> animate dead</i>, <i>bull's strength</i>, <i>geas/quest</i>, and <i>limited wish</i>. The reader may treat her caster level as one level higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a flesh golem. Moderate enchantment, necromancy [evil], and transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Construct, <i>animate dead</i>, <i>bull's strength</i>, <i>geas/quest</i>, <i>limited wish</i>, creator must be caster level 8th.</p>",
          "type": "section",
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    {
      "url": "pfsrd://Ultimate Equipment/Rules/Wondrous Items/Slotless/Slotless Wondrous Items/Golem Manual/Iron Golem Manual",
      "name": "Iron Golem Manual",
      "type": "section",
      "source": "Ultimate Equipment",
      "sections": [
        {
          "body": "<p class=\"stat-block\">The book contains <i>cloudkill</i>,<i> geas/quest</i>, <i>limited wish</i>, and <i>polymorph any object</i>. The reader may treat her caster level as four levels higher than normal for the purpose of crafting an iron golem. Strong conjuration, enchantment, and transmutation; CL 16th; Craft Construct, <i>cloudkill</i>, <i>geas/quest</i>, <i>limited wish</i>, <i>polymorph any object</i>, creator must be caster level 16th.</p>",
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    {
      "url": "pfsrd://Ultimate Equipment/Rules/Wondrous Items/Slotless/Slotless Wondrous Items/Golem Manual/Stone Golem Manual",
      "name": "Stone Golem Manual",
      "type": "section",
      "source": "Ultimate Equipment",
      "sections": [
        {
          "body": "<p class=\"stat-block\">The book contains <i>antimagic field</i>, <i>geas/quest</i>, <i>limited wish</i>, and <i>symbol of stunning</i>. The reader may treat her caster level as three levels higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a stone golem. Strong abjuration and enchantment; CL 14th; Craft Construct, <i>antimagic field</i>, <i>geas/quest</i>, <i>limited wish</i>, <i>symbol of stunning</i>, creator must be caster level 14th.</p>",
          "type": "section",
          "source": "Ultimate Equipment"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "pfsrd://Ultimate Equipment/Rules/Wondrous Items/Slotless/Slotless Wondrous Items/Golem Manual/Stone Golem Guardian Manual",
      "name": "Stone Golem Guardian Manual",
      "type": "section",
      "source": "Ultimate Equipment",
      "sections": [
        {
          "body": "<p class=\"stat-block\">The book contains <i>antimagic field</i>, <i>discern location</i>, <i>geas/quest</i>, <i>limited wish</i>,<i> shield other</i>, and <i>symbol of stunning</i>. The reader may treat her caster level as three levels higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a stone golem guardian. Strong abjuration and enchantment; CL 14th; Craft Construct, <i>antimagic field</i>, <i>discern location</i>, <i>geas/quest</i>, <i>limited wish</i>, <i>shield other</i>, <i>symbol of stunning</i>, creator must be caster level 14th.</p>",
          "type": "section",
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  "description": "<p class=\"stat-block\">A <i>golem manual</i> contains information, incantations, and magical power that help a character to craft a golem. The instructions therein grant a +5 competence bonus on skill checks made to craft the golem's body. Each manual also holds the prerequisite spells needed for a specific golem (although these spells can only be used to create a golem and cannot be copied), effectively granting the builder use of the Craft Construct feat during the construction of the golem, and an increase to her caster level for the purpose of crafting a golem.</p><p class=\"stat-block\">The spells included in a <i>golem manual</i> require a spell trigger activation and can be activated only to assist in the construction of a golem. The cost of the book does not include the cost of constructing the golem's body. Once the golem is finished, the writing in the manual fades and the book is consumed in flames. When the book's ashes are sprinkled upon the golem, it becomes fully animated.</p>",
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