Monster of the Day: Clockwork Creature Template (Patreon Exclusive) (Patreon)

Gnomes love to tinker. For a gnome, each new creation is more than a product of effort being brought into the world. It's a challenge worth pursuing. Therefore, it's not uncommon to find gnome laboratories filled with all manner of projects. And for many expert tinkers, the pinnacle of tinkering is in the creation of life. Hence clockwork creations.

A clockwork creation appears as an animal in every sense. It has the same size and basic shape as a similar living creature of its type. It moves like the creature, acts like it, and at times, is difficult to distinguish from the real animal it was based upon. However, its mechanical nature is more than obvious. Gears, springs, and other mechanical inner workings are noticeable.