---
title: Iron Golem
description: The iron golem creature for OSR gaming.
date_pub: 2024-02-23T23:32:55.000-04:00
section: bestiary
content_type: feature
short_code: bg01
---

Huge (12' tall), magically-powered, animated iron statue, armed with a massive sword.

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|                   |                                             |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **Hit Dice**      | 18\* (81 hp)                                |
| **Armor Class**   | 17 (natural)                                |
| **Movement**      | 20'                                         |
| **Attacks**       | 1 (+12) @ 4d10 (sword) or 1 @ poison breath |
| **Alignment**     | Neutral                                     |
| **Saving Throws** | D8 W9 P10 B10 S12 (9)                       |
| **Morale**        | 12                                          |
| **XP**            | 3.150                                       |

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-   Immune to damage from cold and heat (including fire).
-   When damaged by fire, heals 1 hp per hit point of damage dealt.

### Poison Gas Breath

May exhale a 10' cube cloud of poison gas.

-   May be used up to once per encounter.
-   Anyone caught in cloud must **Save vs Poison** or die.