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Spectral monk

2016-04-15T18:37:13Z

LEDGE1: updated health points

{{Creature start
| level = 25
| type = Biped
| family = monk
| attacks = Brawls, Magic and Weapons.
| area = [[The Monastery]] 
| undead = Yes ([[non-corporeal]])
| bcs = <Not Known>
| hitpoints = 210
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
| physical =
{{Creature ability|Black modwir staff|+227}}
| warding =
{{Creature ability|[[Silence (210)]]}}
{{Creature ability|[[Frenzy (216)]]|+136 [[CS]]}}
{{Creature ability|[[Blind (311)]]|+142 [[CS]]}}
| nomaneuver =
| nobolt =
| ability =
{{Creature ability|[[Bravery (211)]]}}
}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Voln fu]] |+153 [[MB|MB]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |+100 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |107 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |+98 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |+98 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| ability =
{{Creature ability|[[Spirit Warding I (101)]]}}
{{Creature ability|[[Spirit Shield (202)]]}}
{{Creature ability|[[Prismatic Guard (905)]]}}
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other = ?
| skin = None
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

A tattered black cowl obscures the spectral monk's face. Given the burning green eyes and foul stench he exudes, perhaps that is for the best. Tattered rags cloak his shimmering pellucid form. Its ghostly body flickers in and out of existance, as if only his desire to destroy keeps him bound to this plane.

==Hunting strategies==
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==Other information==
Spectral monks disperse into the wind almost immediately once dead. So it is best to search them immediately after killing. They will decay at the start of what would have been their next round to perform an action.

== References ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1459 Spectral monk on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 23
|levelm1 = 24
|level = 25
|levelp1 = 26
|levelp2 = 27
}}

[[Category:The Monastery creatures]]
[[Category:Castle Varunar creatures]]

Steel golem

2016-04-13T20:26:20Z

LEDGE1: added hitpoints

{{Creature start
| level = 20
| type = Biped
| family = golem
| attacks = Pounds, Stomps and Weapons.
| area = [[Glatoph]] 
| undead = No
| bcs = Yes
| hitpoints = 191
| asg = 19
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
|physical=
{{creature ability|Pound|+188}}
{{creature ability|Ensnare|+178}}
{{creature ability|Stomp|+178}}
|nobolt=
|nowarding=
|maneuver=
{{creature ability|[[Twin Hammerfists]]}}
|noability=
}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |+73 to +87 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |+55 to +67 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |+56 to +68 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |+57 to +69 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |+60 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Armor]] |None}}
{{creature ability|[[CvA]] |+25}}

| noability =
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other = crystal core (alchemy)
| skin = None
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

The squeal of rusty gears and the shriek of cracked pipes expelling steam is nearly deafening, but the sharp sound of a steel golem's claws rhythmically sharpening themselves against each other still grate distinctly throughout the area. Thick plates of armor cover the golem, but nothing could hide the mass of mechanized motion underneath. In a horrifying mimicry of life, a lining of sharp steel teeth are embedded within its large jaw, just underneath eye sockets that slowly expel a stream of black smoke.

==Hunting strategies==
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==Other information==
* [[Puncture]] resistant
* Drops [[crystal core]]s

== References ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1486 Steel golem on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 18
|levelm1 = 19
|level = 20
|levelp1 = 21
|levelp2 = 22
}}

[[Category:Glatoph creatures]]

Bone golem

2016-03-23T16:19:51Z

LEDGE1: Added hitpoints

{{Creature start
| picture = [[Image:Bone_Golem_Colored.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|left]]
| level = 8
| type = Biped
| family = golem
| attacks = Brawls, Ensnares and Pounds.
| area = [[Plains of Bone]] [[Danjirland]] [[The Citadel]] 
| undead = Yes (corporeal)
| bcs = Yes
| hitpoints = 92
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
| physical =
{{creature ability|[[Natural_weapons|Pound]]|+97 [[Attack Strength|AS]]}}
{{creature ability|Ensnare|+107 [[Attack Strength|AS]]}}
| nobolt =
| nowarding =
| maneuver =
{{creature ability|Tailswipe}}
| noability =

}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |+12 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |+2 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |+24 to +27 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |+24 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |+24 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |+24 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |+24 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |+24 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |+24 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| noability =
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| other = None
| boxes = Yes
| skin = golem bone
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

Formed and crafted by evil powers from masses of broken and splintered bones, the '''bone golem''' stands the height of a squat human with unnaturally long arms that end in sharp splinters of bone like the claws of a beast. A grinning skull leers from atop the unholy mass and the jawbone clacks and clicks in a grotesque parody of speech.

When '''bone golems''' were updated to BCS, their descriptions were changed to: 
Dried bones send sickening clacking sounds throughout the area at the barest movement of a bone golem. Its large skull capped with twin horns formed of sharply spiraled bone begins a long spine ending in a sharp tail that whips back and forth in a vicious swipe. Even longer than the snout of the bone golem are its sickly jointed claws which have been filed at the ends into terrifying weapons. Contrary to the empty feeling of its bones, it moves with the blocky movement of an enormous, fleshed creature.

==Hunting strategies==
* The [[Empath Base|Empath base]] spell, [[Bone Shatter (1106)]], works very well against these.
* The [[Cleric Base|Cleric base]] spell, [[Prayer of Holding (301)]] lowers the golem's physical DS to -38. This costs 3 mana.

==Other information==
* Puncture resistant
* Immune to [[Holding Song (1001)|Holding Song]]
* The bone golems, like all golems, sometimes drop crystal cores which are utilized in [[Alchemy]].

Bone golems have a [[Creature maneuver|creature maneuver]] in which they can knock over an opponent with their tail. This can cause [[roundtime]] up to 20 seconds. An example of this attack:
<div {{log|margin-right=350px}}>
A bone golem swings its segmented tail of bestial vertebrae at you! 
With a loud *CLACK* the bony tail crashes into you, knocking you to the ground! 
Roundtime: 12 sec.
</div>

==Messaging==
A bone golem's legs churn backwards, sharp claws scratching a trail on the ground.

A bone golem raises its claws above its head as its jaws click together in a silent chant.

Eyeless sockets cast an undead gaze about the area as a bone golem surveys its surroundings.

The golem remains motionless, save for the soft clacking of its jaw bones. (When held by [[Prayer of Holding (301)]])

== References ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1516 Bone golem on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 6
|levelm1 = 7
|level = 8
|levelp1 = 9
|levelp2 = 10
}}

[[Category:Plains of Bone creatures]]
[[Category:Danjirland creatures]]
[[Category:The Citadel creatures]]