Duck Golem

Small Construct

Hit Dice: 4d10+20 (42 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 30 ft.
Armor Class: 18 (+1 size, +7 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/-1
Attack: Slam +4 melee (1d4+1)
Full Attack: 2 slams +4 melee (1d4+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Deafening honk
Special Qualities: Construct traits, damage reduction 5/adamantine, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to magic, low-light vision
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 10, Con —, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 1
Skills: —
Feats: —
Environment: Any land or marsh
Organization: Solitary, pair, or gaggle (3-8)
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 5-8 HD (Small); 9-12 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: —

Combat

Duck golems are tireless guardians that appear almost comical until they identify an intruder. Once activated, they waddle steadily toward their target without hesitation, battering foes with stout wings and unleashing magically amplified honks capable of leaving even seasoned adventurers dazed.

A duck golem never retreats and fights until destroyed.

Deafening Honk (Su)

Every 1d4 rounds, a duck golem can unleash an ear-splitting honk as a standard action.

The honk affects all creatures within a 30-foot cone. Creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 15 Fortitude save or be stunned for 1 round and deafened for 1 minute. A successful save negates the stun but the creature is still deafened for 1 round.

This is a sonic effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Immunity to Magic (Ex)

A duck golem is immune to any spell or spell-like ability that allows spell resistance, except as follows.

• A shatter spell deals 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 10d6).

• A silence spell suppresses the duck golem's deafening honk ability for 1d4 rounds if the golem fails a DC 16 Will save. This is the only Will save a duck golem is ever required to attempt.

Construct Traits

A duck golem possesses all the standard construct traits.

Construction

A duck golem is fashioned from carved hardwood, polished stone, or porcelain reinforced with brass hinges and enchanted resonating chambers hidden within its oversized beak. These chambers magnify its supernatural honk into a concussive sonic blast.

A duck golem is approximately 2½ feet long and weighs about 90 pounds.

Craft Construct, blindness/deafness, shatter, geas/quest; creator must be 9th level.

Market Price 12,000 gp

Cost to Create 6,000 gp + 480 XP