Weekly Beasties: Tree Golem (d20)
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The art of golem crafting does not belong solely to mages and dwarves¸ working with dead stone away from prying eyes.. In fact¸ the Forgotten Druids of the Vale developed a technique of crafting golems from living plants. Considered more reliable than taming elementals¸ this process created servants who might guard sacred locations¸ or defend children well into adulthood.
Trouble is¸ the Forgotten Druids may be forgotten¸ but their golems stayed behind. And unlike their stone cousins¸ they continue to grow.
If the forest they were originally protecting still stands¸ these golems will stay out of harms way. But if it was destroyed in a forest fire or logging operation¸ they might wander until they find a landscape which looks more familiar - even if their path takes them through a populated city. And since many of these creatures now tower above the trees horizon¸ they can become a problem which only brave adventurers can solve.