Caryatid column
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type | Construct |
| Publication history | |
| Source books | Fiend Folio |
| First appearance | 1981 |
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the caryatid column is a type of construct. The creature's name comes from a type of statue called a caryatid.
Description
[edit | edit source]A caryatid column is very similar to a golem. As with golems, the caryatid column is an artificial construct animated by magic. A caryatid column appears as a column with fine carving suggesting the shape of a woman holding a sword. When activated, (typically by an event trigger), they transform into "young maidens" and do battle, returning to their original position and state once the threat has been dispatched.
Publication history
[edit | edit source]The caryatid column has appeared in the following publications:
- The first edition Fiend Folio (1981).[1]
- The second edition for the Greyhawk setting in the adventure module Greyhawk Ruins (1990) under the "construct, stone" entry.[2]
- The Monstrous Manual (1993) under the "golem" entry.[3]
- In Dungeon #78 (January 2000).
- The third edition Fiend Folio (2003).[4]
- The Tome of Horrors (2002) from Necromancer games.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981)
- ↑ Mobley, Blake, and Timothy B Brown. Greyhawk Ruins (TSR, 1990)
- ↑ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
- ↑ Cagle, Eric, Jesse Decker, James Jacobs, Erik Mona, Matt Sernett, Chris Thomasson, and James Wyatt. Fiend Folio (Wizards of the Coast, 2003)
- ↑ Green, Scott; Peterson, Clark (2002). Tome of Horrors. Necromancer Games. pp. 33–34. ISBN 1-58846-112-2.