[3.5] Help With A Creature

[Thurbane]

So, I recently acquired this mini, based off the classic 1E artwork (the mini is large in size):



Without homebrewing a whole new creature, wondering what my options for having this as a 3E monster would be?

• Large Animated Object (boring!)
• Elder Eidolon^LoM Elemental Mage^MM5
• Statue possessed by a Fiend of Possession^FF

What interesting ideas could we come up with for this mini in a 3E game?

Cheers - T

[tyckspoon]

Most obvious to me would be a golem of some kind; could be stone, reskinned 'iron', or I'm sure there are brass or bronze golems somewhere in some Monster Manual or another that could work. Those can be sculpted into pretty much whatever appearance.

Could also be something under the effects of a spell or template that gives stony or metallic flesh? Something like a Mineral Warrior templated Ogre.. although for something that is allegedly living in nature the jeweled eye/empty eye socket is a bit weird.

[PoeticallyPsyco]

There was a golem-like construct in some sourcebook or other that was the animated statue of a deity, giving it special powers. Goblin deity?

Sorry I don't remember more, that much was only jogged by the mention of Fiend of Possession. (I was going to use it as a final boss, with the players chipping away at the benevolent-looking statue, which as it lost HP would have chunks of it fall off, revealing the sinuous coils of the demon within).

[Melayl]

Avatar of Moloch? It looks like the idol in the OD&D Player's Handbook cover art. The idol was retroactively identified as the demon Moloch.

[Thurbane]

So just for the heckuvit, I've tried statting this up as an Elder Eidolon Elemental Mage (Ken-Li), but it looks a bit weak for CR 13?

Size/Type: Large Construct
Hit Dice: 12d10+30 (96hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 30 (-1 size, +5 Dex, +12 natural, +4 deflection), touch 18, flat-footed 25
Base Attack/Grapple: +9 / +22
Attack: Gore +17 (1d8+9) or slam +17 (1d4+9) or large greatsword +18 (3d6+13)
Full Attack: Gore +17 (1d8+9) or 2 slams +17 each (1d4+9) or large greatsword +18/+13 (3d6+13)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Insanity aura, wreathed in flame
Special Qualities: Construct Traits, damage reduction 7/adamantine, darkvision 60ft., fast healing 10, immunity to magic, low-light vision, shared strength
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +9, Will +4
Abilities: Str 28, Dex 21, Con --, Int --, Wis 11, Cha 1
Skills: -
Feats: Cleave, Great Cleave, Power Attack and Weapon Focus (greatsword)
Environment: Any
Organization: None
Challenge Rating: 13
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: -
Level Adjustment: -