Sometimes mistaken for a
treant, a wood golem resembles a 10-foot tall
humanoid-shaped tree that is often designed to
look like a knight. Elven runes etched on various
surfaces of its body glow and pulse bluish-green. The wood golem moves with a stiff and
lumbering gait, with every step accompanied
by the sound of straining wood. Thick roots
grow and extend from the golem's feet,
constantly digging into the ground when the
golem stands still.
Long ago, when elven lands were experiencing frequent
raids from drow spellcasters, an order of artificers
and druids that worshipped Corellon Larethian
developed a means that could help defend against
them. The first wood golems were created then,
born from reconstituted dead trees, powered
by arcane and divine magic, and bound with an
elemental spirit from the Plane of Earth. Because
of their hardiness and resistance to magic, the wood
golems became instrumental in easily repelling the drow
attacks. Soon, knowledge of crafting such golems was
shared with other elven communities. As time passed,
other races somehow learned how to create them
as well.