Editing Homunculus

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''Not to be confused with the [[Haemonculus]], a [[Dark Eldar]] social caste/unit in [[Warhammer 40,000]].''

A '''homunculus''' (plural: '''homunculi''') (and often misspelled in official [[D&D]] books as ''homonculous'') is an artificial lifeform created by the use of alchemy. The concept was fully defined and established by [[alchemist]]s in the 1600s, but the concept goes back into ancient history; the word is Latin for "tiny man". In fantasy settings, homunculi tend to be amongst the simplest members of the [[Construct]] family tree, making them distant cousins to [[golem]]s.

==In D&D==
In [[Dungeons & Dragons]], the homunculus is an alchemy-spawned [[golem]]-like entity typically portrayed as resembling an [[imp]], but without the usual moral hassles of dealing with having a [[fiend]] as one's [[familiar]]. It gets mispelled as ''homonculous'' surprisingly often in official books.
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==In Warhammer==
Homunculi have appeared in various older sources of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] lore, typically as [[Chaos]]-created abominations that flock to the service of dark mages. 

In [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] 2nd edition, the [[wizard]] [[splatbook]] presents mechanics for creating homunculi as [[familiar]]s.

[[Category: Monsters]] [[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Warhammer Fantasy]]