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The caryatid column first appeared in the original first edition ''[[Fiend Folio]]'' (1981).<ref>[[Don Turnbull|Turnbull, Don]], ed. ''[[Fiend Folio]]'' ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1981)</ref> |
The caryatid column first appeared in the original first edition ''[[Fiend Folio]]'' (1981).<ref>[[Don Turnbull|Turnbull, Don]], ed. ''[[Fiend Folio]]'' ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1981)</ref> |
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==Description== |
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+ | A caryatid column is very similar to a [[Golem (Dungeons & Dragons)|golem]]. As with golems, the caryatid column is an artificial construct animated by magic. A caryatid column appears as a column with fine carving in 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. |
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Latest revision as of 21:24, 18 May 2015
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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the caryatid column is a type of construct in the form of a column carves in the likeness of a female. The creature's name comes from a type of real-world statue called a caryatid.
Publication history[]
The caryatid column first appeared in the original first edition Fiend Folio (1981).[1]
The caryatid column appeared in second edition for the Greyhawk setting in the adventure module Greyhawk Ruins (1990) under the "construct, stone" entry.[2] The caryatid column appeared in the Monstrous Manual (1993) under the "golem" entry.[3] The giant caryatid column appeared in Dungeon #78 (January 2000).
The caryatid column appears in the third edition Fiend Folio (2003).[4]
Description[]
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 in 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.
Other publishers[]
The caryatid column appeared in the Tome of Horrors (2002) from Necromancer Games.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Green, Scott (2002). [{{{url}}} Tome of Horrors]. Necromancer Games. pp. {{#regex:33–34|%(,)(\S)%|$1 $2}}.