Steam Golem

>     "What I saw defies explanation. I know machines don't think - not even the magestone-powered golems of the Atlantis Guild - and they certainly don't have souls. But I swear I saw the blade golem step back with an almost pitifying shrug of its armored shoulders, leaving the steamer to die in peace. It turned back towards Grayson, and that's when our steamer surged forward with some hidden reserve of strength. One last charge from its cannon caught the blade golem in the back, ripping through its magestone spine and smashing it lifeless to the ground. And as if that weren't enough, it then swiveled back toward Warlord Sotek, one arm flailing, before it finally clashed to the sward itself. And I could have sworn it was saluting."
> - Medic Mai Yas
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One of the earliest hydraulic, steam-powered War Golems created by the Rebels, powered by a bread­box­-sized steam engine in a carcass of brass. The first Steam Golems were designed from notes taken from Rayjan’s Codex, written by the famed Dwarf Rayjan hundreds of years ago. They are often called "Steamers" by Rebel forces. While the Rebels that build the Steam Golems may not have access to any powerful magics, they do have enough black powder and cannot-shot to allow their Steam Golems to blow apart anything that gets in their way.

While the Steam Golem makes a great deal of hissing, clanging and roaring as it crosses the battlefield, when it finally engages with the enemy it makes up for it's cacophony with battle carnage. The shouts of men and ringing steel of swords are drowned out by the clanging and grinding of the Golem's geared joints, pistons and poppet valves, and swinging hydraulic arms. Every so often the steam-powered machine belches out a roar of compressed air, like the breath of some massive and terrible beast.

## In tabletop

This piece is one of the best ranged and hand-­to­-hand warriors in the game. Possessing an 8" speed, the Steam Golem can move quickly into position to use its 10­" ranged attack. Want to take it down? Good luck! Its attack value of 11 and damage value of 4 make the Steam Golem truly devastating and means moving into hand­to­hand combat with it is an unpleasant task. Its 18 defense and accompanying Toughness make damaging the Steam Golem unlikely and standing against it in a shooting match suicidal.

If many Black Powder warriors have seemed relatively inexpensive up to this point, the Steam Golem makes up for them. This is the only non-unique range-striking golem, and certainly one of the toughest as well. His exceptional combat stats coupled with a resistance to capture makes him your best choice for multi-role missions. Whether he's dueling a Storm Golem at range, or slugging it out with an Order of Vladd close in, the Steam Golem will account himself well. Like the unique figures, a Steam Golem will be the centerpiece of your army, but unlike many, he will not require much support.

## Gallery

Miniature from the Unlimited expansion.Miniature used in promotional material.Miniature from the Rebellion expansion.

***Black Powder Rebels***
 Major characters

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.mageknight.net/wp-content/uploads/Mage-Knight-Lore-Expansion-Rebellion.pdf
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mage Knight Rebellion Trading Card Game