This key is typically inserted into the clockwork’s back and turned clockwise to wind it. The creator of a clockwork crafts a unique key for each creation. While magical wonders such as spells can allow the user to scry information or to see where one isn’t normally physically able to, clockwork spies provide an edge in that their memories are concrete and incorruptible, enabling them to make flawless recordings of events not subject to the regular perversions of human memories.Ĭlockwork creations, as their names suggests, must be wound up before they animate. Particularly guileful crafters may construct miniature clockwork spies that can record sound, and rumors tell of even more advanced technologies that allow visual recording. Amateurish attempts at clockwork construction typically result in nonfunctional units or misfires, and many an engineering lab has been burned to the ground by novices seeking to learn the basics of clockworks and the elements that power them. The myriad metal parts that go into the construction of a clockwork creation require absolute precision in order to function properly, so they must be built by only the steadiest of hands.

Time and time again, clockwork creatures have proven themselves a formidable presence in the face of more traditional rivals, and those who have borne witness to the feats of these creatures know to hold their tongues before questioning the constructs‘ power.Ĭlockwork creatures function by combining magical energies and clockwork mechanisms. Massive giants comprising countless nuts and bolts have torn entire empires asunder.

In worlds where clockworks are common, these creatures can rival even the most powerful of golems for raw power. However, those canny enough to realize the potential of clockwork engines know their true power to be both exotic and potent. There are those who would scoff at the work of clockwork engineers, whose constructs seem at best merely imitations of the creations brought to life by practitioners of the purely arcane arts. Clockwork constructs are the technological cousins of golems, constructed with a combination of magic and precise technologies dependent upon the internal churning and turning of thousands of intricate springs, screws, and gears.

Pathfinder beholder subtypes