Topiary golem

Topiary golem
Monster ID	205
Locations	The Hedge Maze/Old
Hit Points	220
Attack	235
Defense	211
No-Hit	245
Initiative	80
Meat	None
Phylum	plant
Elements	None
Resistance	None
Monster Parts	head, arm, leg, torso
Drops	None
Quest	hedge maze puzzle
Manuel Entry
refreshedit data

 You're fighting a topiary golem

In the Sorceress' Hedge Maze, you encounter this hideous golem made out of well-trimmed bushes. You really admire the guy that got close enough to this thing to trim it so nicely.

Hit Message(s):

He kicks you with one of his leafy, thorny feet. You scream in pain with your leafy, thorny throat. Ooh! Ooh! Ouch! Ugh! Eek! Ooh! Oof!

He smacks you in the <groin> with one exquisitely manicured fist. You appreciate the aesthetics while you bleed. Eek! Ugh! Oof! Argh! Eek! Oof! Eek!

Critical Hit Message:

It steps on what appears to be a pile of fertilizer and grows to twice its original size. It rears back a tree-sized fist and coldcocks you. Ugh! Ooh! Ooh! Ouch! Eek! Ooh!

Miss Message(s):

He starts to attack, but is distracted by the pale guy with a bunch of scissors for hands who is giving him a manicure.

He tries to smack you with a fist, but notices an ingrown berry and stops to pick it out.

Fumble Message:

It lunges toward you, but falls flat on its face as one of its legs breaks in half. Termites! (FUMBLE!)

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After Combat

You acquire an item: hedge maze puzzle (62.7% chance)*

You gain 36 <substat>.

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Occurs at The Hedge Maze.

References

• The "pale guy with a bunch of scissors for hands" is Edward Scissorhands, from Tim Burton's 1990 movie of the same name.