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Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardAnimated Statue

Animated statues are often used to guard crypts, small shrines, or areas in government buildings where they can be positioned amid normal statues to hide their true nature until an intruder arouses their ire. Many less scrupulous adventurers, fueled by paranoia that statues will animate and attack, smash any statues they encounter, ruining harmless, ancient relics.

Recall Knowledge - Construct (Arcana, Crafting): DC 18
Unspecific Lore: DC 16
Specific Lore: DC 13

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Animated StatueCreature 3

Medium Construct Mindless 
Source Monster Core pg. 19
Perception +9; darkvision
Skills Athletics +11
Str +4, Dex -2, Con +5, Int -5, Wis +0, Cha -5
AC 19 (15 when broken); Fort +12, Ref +5, Will +5; construct armor
HP 35; Hardness 6; Immunities bleed, death effects, disease, doomed, drained, fatigued, healing, mental, nonlethal attacks, paralyzed, poison, sickened, spirit, unconscious, vitality, void
Construct Armor Like normal objects, an animated statue has Hardness. This Hardness reduces any damage it takes by an amount equal to the Hardness. Once an animated statue is reduced to less than half its Hit Points, or immediately upon being damaged by a critical hit, its construct armor breaks, removing the Hardness and reducing its Armor Class to 15.
Speed 20 feet
Melee [one-action] fist +11 [+6/+1] (magical), Damage 1d8+6 bludgeoning plus Grab

All Monsters in "Animated Object"

NameLevel
Animated Armor2
Animated Broom-1
Animated Statue3
Giant Animated Statue7

Animated Object

Source Monster Core pg. 18
Granted a semblance of life through the use of rituals or other strange magic, animated objects take many forms and serve a variety of uses. A few examples of typical animated objects are listed below. Many of these creatures serve as guardians, surprising unsuspecting adventurers when they suddenly attack. Others serve as idle distractions for the exceptionally rich, simple servants created to handle odd jobs, and the like.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Animating Objects

Most animated objects encountered by adventurers are permanently animated creatures, typically created by rituals. Restless spirits, certain ghosts, and other haunting undead influences can also give rise to animated objects, although in cases like the poltergeist, what appears to be an animated object may merely be an evil force using its magic to hurl furnishings about as weapons.

Sidebar - Treasure and Rewards Guarded Treasures

Animated objects are mindless constructs. While this leaves them no concept of the value of treasure, they are often used as guardians for vaults or repositories of valuables. In these cases, the treasures they guard can vary wildly, but should be of a value appropriate for the animated object’s level.