Clockwork Soldier
Cogs and gears are visible in the gaps of this metallic creature’s armor. It wields a polearm as it stands ready at attention.
CR: 6 XP: 2,400
N Medium construct (clockwork)
Init: +6 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision Perception: +0
Defense
AC: 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 (+2 Dex, +2 dodge, +6 natural)
hp: 64 (8d10+20)
Fort: +2 Ref: +6 Will: +2
DR: 5/adamantine
Immune: construct traits
Weaknesses: vulnerable to electricity
Offense
Speed: 30 ft.
Melee: +1 halberd +18/+13 (1d10+13/×3)
Special Attacks: latch
Statistics
Str: 28 Dex: 15 Con: — Int: — Wis: 11 Cha: 1
Base Atk: +8 CMB: +17 (+19 disarm) CMD: 31 (33 vs. disarm)
Feats: Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes
SQ: efficient winding, proficient, standby, swift reactions
Ecology
Environment: any
Organization: solitary, pair, trio, troop (3–8), or company (9–12 plus 1–4 clockwork servants)
Treasure: standard (+1 halberd, other treasure)
Description
Efficient Winding (Ex) A clockwork soldier can function for 2 days per Hit Die every time it is wound.
Latch (Ex) Clockwork soldiers have specially designed hands that easily grasp and lock onto weapons and objects. A soldier can attempt to disarm or grapple as a standard action without provoking an attack of opportunity, and it receives a +2 bonus on disarm checks. In addition, it receives a +2 bonus to CMD against attempts to disarm it.
Proficient (Ex) A clockwork soldier is proficient with all simple and martial weapons.
Standby (Ex) A clockwork soldier can place itself on standby as a standard action. While on standby, a clockwork soldier cannot move or take any actions. It remains aware of its surroundings but takes a –4 penalty on Perception checks. Time spent on standby does not count against the soldier’s wind-down duration. A clockwork soldier can exit standby as a swift action—if it does so to initiate combat, it gains a +4 racial bonus on its Initiative check.
The clockwork soldier is a mechanical mercenary that fights to the death for its creator. With the ability to wield most weapons with full proficiency, clockwork soldiers are versatile and wholly unpredictable foes. Most are armed with magic weapons—a +1 halberd being the most common armament.
Clockwork soldiers are among the most efficient constructs of their kind. They are ideal for sentry and guard duty. Clockwork soldiers have the same basic shape as a human. They are 6 feet tall and weigh 500 pounds. CONSTRUCTION The creator must start with crafted clockwork pieces worth 1,000 gp; the cost of the soldier’s weapon is not included in this price.
CLOCKWORK SOLDIER CL 12th; Price 37,000 gp CONSTRUCTION Requirements Craft Construct, geas/quest and heroism, creator must be at least caster level 12th; Skill Craft (clockwork) DC 20; Cost 19,000 gp