Talk:War Discussion/@comment-23603505-20140513024215/@comment-24934423-20140513232703

Golems are definitely useful, given that they do the jobs that they were designed to do. All-purpose golems can exist, but they while they can do just about any job, a specialized one can do that particular job better, at the cost of not being nearly as good at other jobs.

Golems run on spirit energy (read: semen), so they need to be maintained somehow. This is why a fuel tank is installed before completion. This is also why the golem in the MGE Golem entry exists. You get her started up by using yourself, and you send her to get more fuel.

The problem with using this type of golem is that she'll be helpless against anyone that can remove the runes binding her to you. If they know the runic alphabet, they can even put her to use themselves.

Also, if they grow fond of a particular man, they'll purposely change the runes on herself to make him her master, so that they can stay together. It's heartwarming, but it's also (probably) a pain to make a new golem.

Personally, I'd make one all-purpose golem to be my personal assistant/attendant. One. That way, I can be all she needs to keep running. That eliminates the threat of her falling for another man. I'd make her out of the most durable materials I could get my hands on, so she'd be expensive, but also highly resistant to breakdowns. I'd purposely make her mulit-layered, so that the runes would be deep on the inside, where other runescribers would not be able to get to.

If I turn into an incubus, I'd be able to make more, since I'd be able to supply more fuel. Win-win situation ftw. ( =w=)/