• Habitat: Any; Treasure: None

The largest constructs ever made, these enormous statues are forged only with the help of godlike beings and are made from iron, mithril, adamantite or bronze. They are usually built and set to guard entire cities or countries.

Divine Construction#

The rarity of these magnificent constructs is due to the fact that their completion is impossible without divine aid. Mortal attempts at building these marvels results in nothing more than articulated statues that are unable to move their own immense weight. As a result, it is common for a colossus to be sculpted in the likeness of its patron deity or another figure, mortal or divine, favored by a deity. This obvious flattery may be at a god’s direct request, or in an attempt to gain the god’s attention and, hopefully, favor. Ambitious artificers should be aware that depicting a god has backfired at least once, ending in tragedy after the colossus was animated by a vengeful god insulted by their portrait.

Activation#

A colossus remains dormant until activated. This usually involves a command word or special key, and sometimes needs someone from a specific royal bloodline to speak it. A colossus will attack anything that is identified as an enemy by whoever woke it. It can also be directly controlled from a room within its head.

Everlasting#

Being a construct, a colossus doesn’t age, and does not need air, food, drink or sleep. It can stand guard for millennia.