Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 181. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)
Iron Golem
Guardian of That Which Must Endure
Habitat. Any
Treasure. Any
Their magical cores protected by mighty armor, iron golems defend important sites and objects. These golems are forged in bipedal forms, the details of which are decided by their creators. Many resemble armored guardians or legendary heroes. Iron golems confront their foes with a combination of overwhelming physical force and eruptions from their magical core. These magical blasts take the form of fiery bolts and poisonous emissions.
Iron golems preserve and protect their charges for generations. Roll on or choose a result from the Iron Golem Orders table to inspire what commands an iron golem follows.
Iron Golem Orders
dice: 1d4
The Iron Golem Follows Orders To…
1
Block a door that has never been opened, moving only when a prophecy is fulfilled.
2
Exhale poison gas whenever it can, pausing only when someone speaks a passphrase.
3
Pose as a statue until a community’s hour of greatest need.
4
Stand atop the resting place of a powerful magic item.
