Fantasy Monster: Clockwork Casket

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Clockwork Casket

A solid metal casket that scrambles on multiple mechanical legs.

CR 1; XP 400
N Small Construct (clockwork)

Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +0

Defense
AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 11 (+2 dodge, +1 size)
hp 15 (1d10+10)
Fort +0; Ref +2; Will +0

Weakness vulnerable to acid

Offense
Speed 20 ft.

Melee 2 spring blades +2 (1d4)

Special Attacks spring-loaded trap (10-ft. cone, DC 10 half, 2d6)

Statistics
Str 10, Dex 10, Con —, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 1
Base Atk +1; CMB +0; CMD 10 (14 vs. trip)

Feats Improved Initiative^B, Lightning Reflexes^B

Skills Perception +0, Stealth +4 (+14 when pretending to be inanimate object); Racial Modifier +10 Stealth when pretending to be inanimate object

SQ innocuous object, winding

Ecology
Environment urban, ruins
Organization solitary, pair or treasury (3–10)
Treasure standard

Special Abilities

Innocuous Object (Ex) Clockwork caskets appear as mundane caskets as long as they remain inactive. They can hide in plain sight until recognized as clockwork creatures and can take 20 on Stealth checks when remaining immobile until activated.

Spring-Loaded Trap (Ex) Clockwork casket can be set up to rain metal shrapnel on the thief trying to open it, dealing 2d6 points of bludgeoning and slashing damage within a 10-ft. cone. A successful Reflex saving throw halves the damage. The saving throw is Constitution-based. The spring-loaded trap has to be manually reloaded by the owner or maintenance staff. The more lenient owners can replace the metal shrapnel load with rubber balls, dealing nonlethal damage.

Winding (Ex) Clockwork casket can be wound up manually by the owner or maintenance. Any attempt to open it without the proper key—either via lockpicking or knock spell—winds the clockwork casket up as well.

Clockwork caskets are cunning clockwork devices bearing the form (and functionality) of a small chest, suitable for holding valuables while serving as, once triggered, motile and aggressive trap against would-be thieves.

Constructing Clockwork Casket

The creator has to start with solid metal casket with fine clockwork mechanisms installed costing 250 gp.

CL 12th; Price 1,750 gp

Requirements Craft Construct, geas/quest, hold portal, open/close, creator must be at least caster level 12th; Skill Craft (clockwork) DC 20; Cost 1,000 gp