- Type
- Wondrous Items
- Rarity
- Very Rare
- Attunement
- Not required
- Price (2014)
- 5,001–50,000 gp (DMG value range)
- Price (2024)
- 20,000 gp
This tome contains information and incantations necessary to make a particular type of golem. The GM chooses the type or determines it randomly. To decipher and use the manual, you must be a spellcaster with at least two 5th-level spell slots. A creature that can't use a manual of golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6 psychic damage.
| d20 | Golem | Time | Cost |
|---|
| 1-5 | Clay | 30 days | 65,000 gp |
| 6-17 | Flesh | 60 days | 50,000 gp |
| 18 | Iron | 120 days | 100,000 gp |
| 19-20 | Stone | 90 days | 80,000 gp |
To create a golem, you must spend the time shown on the table, working without interruption with the manual at hand and resting no more than 8 hours per day. You must also pay the specified cost to purchase supplies.
Once you finish creating the golem, the book is consumed in eldritch flames. The golem becomes animate when the ashes of the manual are sprinkled on it. It is under your control, and it understands and obeys your spoken commands.
Variants
- Manual of Clay Golems
- Manual of Flesh Golems
- Manual of Iron Golems
- Manual of Stone Golems
Manual of Golems in the 2024 rules
The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide revised the magic items, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed:
- Type
- Wondrous Item
- Rarity
- Very Rare
- Attunement
- Not required
This tome contains information and incantations necessary to make a particular type of golem. The GM chooses the type or determines it randomly by rolling on the accompanying table. To decipher and use the manual, you must be a spellcaster with at least two level 5 spell slots. A creature that can't use a Manual of Golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6 Psychic damage.
To create a golem, you must spend the time shown on the table, working without interruption with the manual at hand and resting no more than 8 hours per day. You must also pay the specified cost to purchase supplies.
Once you finish creating the golem, the book is consumed in eldritch flames. The golem becomes animate when the ashes of the manual are sprinkled on it. See "Monsters" for the golem's stat block. The golem is under your control, and it understands and obeys your commands.
| 1d20 | Golem | Time | Cost |
|---|
| 1–5 | Clay Golem | 30 days | 65,000 GP |
| 6–17 | Flesh Golem | 60 days | 50,000 GP |
| 18 | Iron Golem | 120 days | 100,000 GP |
| 19–20 | Stone Golem | 90 days | 80,000 GP |
