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Huge and hulking, the basalt grotesque is an imposing figure cut from black basalt. Roughly humanoid in shape though not in particulars, the grotesque has a bestial visage. The carved musculature of its back joins with two great wings that span wider than it is tall. From its head sprouts a quintet of rounded horns. Its eyes, a burning green, match the hue of a viridian soulstone embedded into the rock of its broad chest.
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Hunting Strategies
For Wizards
The grotesque is surrounded by a barrier. Player research found, on average, that it takes 50 mana worth of bolting/AS spells to break the barrier. It is suggested to cast Elemental Disjunction (530) at it twice, followed by Hurl Boulder (510), as the most efficient way to "skin this beast". This was followed by spamming Minor Steam (1707). Sometimes the beast has more than 50 mana in its barrier but never more than 60. This means after 50 mana, the boulder hits or the next cast minor steam will hit. It is wise to break this barrier ASAP, as the grotesque can quickly cause damage and/or death. Occasionally, the grotesque can replenish its barrier. This can be anywhere from a few mana to 50.
The message for hitting its barrier is:
"You gesture at a horned basalt grotesque.
Your spell is deflected by the grotesque's barrier in a flash of orange light!
Cast Roundtime 1 Second."
Other Information
Combat
- Closed fist
Clenching a carved claw into an unyielding fist, a horned basalt grotesque takes a swing at you!
AS: +540 vs DS: +914 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +94 = -261
A clean miss.
- Stomp
Raising a heavy stone foot, a horned basalt grotesque attempts to crush you with a vicious stomp!
AS: +526 vs DS: +790 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +74 = -146
A clean miss.
- Stone Fist (514)
Your black full leather glistens as a sudden rush of blood spills across its surface, creating a magical bulwark against a horned basalt grotesque's magic!
The ground beneath a horned basalt grotesque rumbles, then erupts in a shower of rubble that coalesces in to an enormous hand in mid-air.
CS: +452 - TD: +500 + CvA: -2 + d100: +4 - +40 == -86
Warded off!
The enormous hand attempts to grab you, but you manage to avoid it at the last moment. Soon the enormous hand goes still and collapses to a pile of rubble that quickly disintegrates to invisible dust.
- Call Wind (912)
A horned basalt grotesque spreads its wings, its cragged features grinding into an intense glare. It brings its wings together with thunderous force, producing a powerful gust of swirling wind!
A gust of wind tugs at your sleeves. Suddenly, a fierce wind rips through the area, scattering everything in its path and making it difficult to remain standing.
The wind knocks you off your balance and you fall over.
Your arms are forced down to your sides!
Roundtime: 8 sec.
Roundtime changed to 4 seconds
- Major Elemental Wave (435) - The elemental damage type is random.
A wave of formless black ripples moves outward from a horned basalt grotesque.
You are buffeted by the formless black waves, and knocked to the ground.
You are pinned in place, unable to move.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
Roundtime changed to 3 seconds.
... 15 points of damage!
Decompression causes muscles in arm to crack!
You are stunned for 1 round!
- Earthen Fury (917)
A horned basalt grotesque twists a stony claw toward you!
The ground beneath your feet suddenly frosts and rumbles violently!
The earth cracks beneath you, releasing a column of frigid air!
[SMR result: 74 (Open d100: 71, Bonus: 1)]
You dodge out of the way!
A horned basalt grotesque twists a stony claw toward you!
The ground beneath your feet begins to boil violently!
Craggy debris explodes from the ground beneath you!
[SMR result: 66 (Open d100: 73)]
You dodge out of the way!
- Hurl Boulder (510)
A horned basalt grotesque twists a stony claw toward you!
Your black full leather glistens as a sudden rush of blood spills across its surface, creating a magical bulwark against a horned basalt grotesque's magic!
A horned basalt grotesque hurls a large boulder at you!
AS: +387 vs DS: +737 with AvD: +39 + d100 roll: +35 = -276
A clean miss
- Haymaker
A horned basalt grotesque clenches its right fist and brings its arm back for a roundhouse punch aimed at you!
[SMR result: 55 (Open d100: 74, Penalty: 19)]
You manage to dodge a horned basalt grotesque's blow!
- Bearhug
A horned basalt grotesque charges towards you and attempts to grasp you in a ferocious bearhug!
[SMR result: 109 (Open d100: 76)]
Your size considerably hinders your defense!
manages to catch you in a firm bearhug!
A horned basalt grotesque crushes you mercilessly!
... 33 points of damage!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
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