Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Time Golem

It hits you once and you are Slowed, it hits you twice and you go unconscious. Once unconscious it will steal away your time--in the form of levels, one level per round.

Its head is full of time-sand--after taking half its hit points worth of damage (i.e. when blooded in 4e terms), each hit on the golem sprays time-sand around. Everyone within 10 feet must save vs spell or fall unconscious.
It's unclear whether time-displaced alternate universe versions of the PCs are actively summoned by time golems or whether time-displaced creatures seek out time golems because the golems themselves represent confluences in space-time where alternate universes meet.

Either way, roll d100:

1, One PC duplicated, same level as original
2, One PC duplicated, as original -1 level
3, One PC duplicated, as original -2 levels
4, One PC duplicated, as original +1 level
5, One PC duplicated, as original +2 levels
6, Two PCs duplicated, same level as original
7, Two PCs duplicated, as original -1 level
8, Two PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels
9, Two PCs duplicated, as original +1 level
10, Two PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels
11, Three PCs duplicated, same level as original
12, Three PCs duplicated, as original -1 level
13, Three PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels
14, Three PCs duplicated, as original +1 level
15, Three PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels
16, All PCs duplicated, same level as original
17, All PCs duplicated, as original -1 level
18, All PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels
19, All PCs duplicated, as original +1 level
20, All PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels
21, One PC duplicated, same level as original, gender(s) changed
22, One PC duplicated, as original -1 level, gender(s) changed
23, One PC duplicated, as original -2 levels, gender(s) changed
24, One PC duplicated, as original +1 level, gender(s) changed
25, One PC duplicated, as original +2 levels, gender(s) changed
26, Two PCs duplicated, same level as original, gender(s) changed
27, Two PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, gender(s) changed
28, Two PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, gender(s) changed
29, Two PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, gender(s) changed
30, Two PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, gender(s) changed
31, Three PCs duplicated, same level as original, gender(s) changed
32, Three PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, gender(s) changed
33, Three PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, gender(s) changed
34, Three PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, gender(s) changed
35, Three PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, gender(s) changed
36, All PCs duplicated, same level as original, gender(s) changed
37, All PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, gender(s) changed
38, All PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, gender(s) changed
39, All PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, gender(s) changed
40, All PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, gender(s) changed
41, One PC duplicated, same level as original, race(s) changed
42, One PC duplicated, as original -1 level, race(s) changed
43, One PC duplicated, as original -2 levels, race(s) changed
44, One PC duplicated, as original +1 level, race(s) changed
45, One PC duplicated, as original +2 levels, race(s) changed
46, Two PCs duplicated, same level as original, race(s) changed
47, Two PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, race(s) changed
48, Two PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, race(s) changed
49, Two PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, race(s) changed
50, Two PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, race(s) changed
51, Three PCs duplicated, same level as original, race(s) changed
52, Three PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, race(s) changed
53, Three PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, race(s) changed
54, Three PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, race(s) changed
55, Three PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, race(s) changed
56, All PCs duplicated, same level as original, race(s) changed
57, All PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, race(s) changed
58, All PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, race(s) changed
59, All PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, race(s) changed
60, All PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, race(s) changed
61, One PC duplicated, same level as original, race(s) changed
62, One PC duplicated, as original -1 level, race(s) changed
63, One PC duplicated, as original -2 levels, race(s) changed
64, One PC duplicated, as original +1 level, race(s) changed
65, One PC duplicated, as original +2 levels, race(s) changed
66, Two PCs duplicated, same level as original, race(s) changed
67, Two PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, race(s) changed
68, Two PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, race(s) changed
69, Two PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, race(s) changed
70, Two PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, race(s) changed
71, Three PCs duplicated, same level as original, race(s) changed
72, Three PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, race(s) changed
73, Three PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, race(s) changed
74, Three PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, race(s) changed
75, Three PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, race(s) changed
76, All PCs duplicated, same level as original, race(s) changed
77, All PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, race(s) changed
78, All PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, race(s) changed
79, All PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, race(s) changed
80, All PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, race(s) changed
81, One PC duplicated, same level as original, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
82, One PC duplicated, as original -1 level, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
83, One PC duplicated, as original -2 levels, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
84, One PC duplicated, as original +1 level, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
85, One PC duplicated, as original +2 levels, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
86, Two PCs duplicated, same level as original, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
87, Two PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
88, Two PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
89, Two PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
90, Two PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
91, Three PCs duplicated, same level as original, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
92, Three PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
93, Three PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
94, Three PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
95, Three PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
96, All PCs duplicated, same level as original, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
97, All PCs duplicated, as original -1 level, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
98, All PCs duplicated, as original -2 levels, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
99, All PCs duplicated, as original +1 level, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed
100, All PCs duplicated, as original +2 levels, gender(s) changed, race(s) changed

When they die, everything dissolves except the time-sand in the upper half. Usually about d4 rounds worth (or d20+4 seconds). Eating this sand will freeze time around the diner for the appropriate number of seconds.
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9 comments:

Scott Anderson said...

Good. Hate level drain but love the golem. great flavor. Totally something a weird old wizard would make.

Robin Z said...

I'm confused. When do you roll the d100? How do the duplicated PCs relate to the Golem.

Zak Sabbath said...

You roll to determine the nature of the duplicate PCs.

As for how they relate to the golem:
"It's unclear whether time-displaced alternate universe versions of the PCs are actively summoned by time golems or whether time-displaced creatures seek out time golems because the golems themselves represent confluences in space-time where alternate universes meet."

either way, they often show up when PCs run into time golems

Robin Z said...

Got it, thanks. Good monster.

Mark said...

I like this one allot. If a strong enough PC Magic user can drop a time stop spell what kind of strange effect would you suggest?
I'm thinking a time stop spell (which they say just speeds up the caster bu that's a BS explanation) Cast on one fo these buggers could cause a sort of momentary time seizure during which only the caster and the golem woudl be active and the caster could openly commune with the golem for a round or two.. ask questions , offer cupcakes .. what ever... From the out side it woudl look like the caster and the golem are stretching through time as if they were a Popeye cartoon on silly putty being stretched and twisted by an 8 year old.

Zak Sabbath said...

sounds good to me

Unknown said...

Rarely do I comment in these. I have to say, Zak: this is a truly awesome critter.

Unknown said...

Great monster!

Evlyn M said...

A fun option: If your PC die because of level drain, you get to play your alternate version.