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Fire mage

2017-09-08T15:41:40Z

RGRACE: /* Other information */

{{Creature start
| picture = [[Image:Fire_Mage_Colored.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|left]]
| level = 71
| type = Biped
| family = mage
| attacks = Magic and Weapons.
| area = [[Eye of V'Tull]]<br>[[Glaes Caverns]]<br>
| undead = No
| bcs = <Not Known>
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
| bolt =
{{Creature ability|[[Fire Spirit (111)]]|+340 [[Attack strength|AS]]}}
| ability =
{{creature ability|[[Earthen Fury]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Tremors]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Weapon Fire]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sleep]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Firestorm]]}}
}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |+285 to +295 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |+251 to +285 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |+316 [[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]] |+345 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |+328 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |+292 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| ability =
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Defense I]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Defense II]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Defense III]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Targetting]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Barrier]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Thurfel's Ward]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Focus]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Prismatic Guard]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Mass Blur]]}}
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| gems = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| skin = No
| other = ?
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

The fire mage isn't tall, standing no more than five feet, but her harrowing image is more than intimidating. Blackened skin of her face is framed with a wild mane of silvery hair, which lifts in the smoke and flames rising from the mage's robes like writhing serpents. Twin pits of fire glare out of the apparition's eye sockets, constantly sweeping her surroundings with maleficent intent.

==Hunting strategies==
Fire mages cast [https://gswiki.play.net/Earthen_Fury_(917) Earthen Fury] which can be especially deadly against pures, and with [https://gswiki.play.net/Open_roll open rolls] can also be lethal against squares. They also cast [https://gswiki.play.net/Weapon_Fire_(915) Weapon Fire], [https://gswiki.play.net/Major_Elemental_Wave_(435) Major Ewave], and possibly others. [https://gswiki.play.net/Fire_sprite Fire Sprites] tend to be in the same area which can dispel. I believe it is [https://gswiki.play.net/Elemental_Dispel_(417) Elemental Dispel]. [https://gswiki.play.net/Arcane_Decoy_(1701) Arcane decoy] helps against Fire Sprite's dispel. If possible, fire mages should be disabled immediately via ewave, sweep, etc. so they cannot get a cast off. They do not stun, but are easy to crit. Whoever delivers the death blow, even if through a spell such as earthen fury that kills indirectly, will get a rank 1 wound to a random location. If there is already a rank 1 wound there, then it will become a rank 2 wound. Without an empath or many herbs hunting them for extended periods of time becomes very difficult, and more dangerous. Likely for this reason they are not over-hunted, and their loot is very good. They drop many boxes which fill disks quickly, and if stowed on person increases [https://gswiki.play.net/Encumbrance encumbrance] and makes earthen fury more dangerous should they get a cast off. I believe they are immune to [https://gswiki.play.net/Major_Fire_(908) Major Fire] and [https://gswiki.play.net/Minor_Fire_(906) Minor Fire], and potentially other spells involving fire.

==Other information==

Upon death, the fire mage will release a final desperation fire based attack.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=35%}}>
The fire mage looks upon you with utter hatred. Flames shoot from her eyes and engulf you!
... 1 point of damage!
Minor burns to left arm. That hurts a bit.
The fire mage goes limp and she falls over as the fire slowly fades from her eyes.
</pre>

Upon your death, they will sometimes take a trophy, for unknown purposes. Removing ones fingernails leaves a rank 2 scar.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A quick gesture from a fire mage produces a fine, blackened pouch. With a wave of her hand over your corpse, the fire mage scorches your hand! Reaching down, the fire mage pries loose a few of your fingernails, catching them in her pouch. With a pleased look on her face, the fire mage attaches the pouch to her belt.

A fire mage retrieves a small, smoky crystal globe from within her robes. With a thoughtful look on her face, the mage gazes into the globe for several seconds. A dark look passes over her as she returns the globe to the depths of her robes, and she is obviously disturbed.
</pre>

== References ==
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1422 Fire mage on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 69
|levelm1 = 70
|level = 71
|levelp1 = 72
|levelp2 = 73
}}

[[Category:Eye of V'Tull creatures]]
[[Category:Glaes Caverns creatures]]

Fire mage

2017-09-08T15:40:10Z

RGRACE: /* Hunting strategies */

{{Creature start
| picture = [[Image:Fire_Mage_Colored.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|left]]
| level = 71
| type = Biped
| family = mage
| attacks = Magic and Weapons.
| area = [[Eye of V'Tull]]<br>[[Glaes Caverns]]<br>
| undead = No
| bcs = <Not Known>
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
| bolt =
{{Creature ability|[[Fire Spirit (111)]]|+340 [[Attack strength|AS]]}}
| ability =
{{creature ability|[[Earthen Fury]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Tremors]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Weapon Fire]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sleep]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Firestorm]]}}
}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |+285 to +295 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |+251 to +285 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |+316 [[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]] |+345 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |+328 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |+292 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| ability =
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Defense I]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Defense II]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Defense III]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Targetting]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Barrier]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Thurfel's Ward]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Elemental Focus]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Prismatic Guard]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Mass Blur]]}}
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| gems = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| skin = No
| other = ?
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

The fire mage isn't tall, standing no more than five feet, but her harrowing image is more than intimidating. Blackened skin of her face is framed with a wild mane of silvery hair, which lifts in the smoke and flames rising from the mage's robes like writhing serpents. Twin pits of fire glare out of the apparition's eye sockets, constantly sweeping her surroundings with maleficent intent.

==Hunting strategies==
Fire mages cast [https://gswiki.play.net/Earthen_Fury_(917) Earthen Fury] which can be especially deadly against pures, and with [https://gswiki.play.net/Open_roll open rolls] can also be lethal against squares. They also cast [https://gswiki.play.net/Weapon_Fire_(915) Weapon Fire], [https://gswiki.play.net/Major_Elemental_Wave_(435) Major Ewave], and possibly others. [https://gswiki.play.net/Fire_sprite Fire Sprites] tend to be in the same area which can dispel. I believe it is [https://gswiki.play.net/Elemental_Dispel_(417) Elemental Dispel]. [https://gswiki.play.net/Arcane_Decoy_(1701) Arcane decoy] helps against Fire Sprite's dispel. If possible, fire mages should be disabled immediately via ewave, sweep, etc. so they cannot get a cast off. They do not stun, but are easy to crit. Whoever delivers the death blow, even if through a spell such as earthen fury that kills indirectly, will get a rank 1 wound to a random location. If there is already a rank 1 wound there, then it will become a rank 2 wound. Without an empath or many herbs hunting them for extended periods of time becomes very difficult, and more dangerous. Likely for this reason they are not over-hunted, and their loot is very good. They drop many boxes which fill disks quickly, and if stowed on person increases [https://gswiki.play.net/Encumbrance encumbrance] and makes earthen fury more dangerous should they get a cast off. I believe they are immune to [https://gswiki.play.net/Major_Fire_(908) Major Fire] and [https://gswiki.play.net/Minor_Fire_(906) Minor Fire], and potentially other spells involving fire.

==Other information==

Upon death, the fire mage will release a final desperation fire based attack.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=35%}}>
The fire mage looks upon you with utter hatred. Flames shoot from her eyes and engulf you!
... 1 point of damage!
Minor burns to left arm. That hurts a bit.
The fire mage goes limp and she falls over as the fire slowly fades from her eyes.
</pre>

Upon your death, they will sometimes take a trophy, for unknown purposes.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A quick gesture from a fire mage produces a fine, blackened pouch. With a wave of her hand over your corpse, the fire mage scorches your hand! Reaching down, the fire mage pries loose a few of your fingernails, catching them in her pouch. With a pleased look on her face, the fire mage attaches the pouch to her belt.

A fire mage retrieves a small, smoky crystal globe from within her robes. With a thoughtful look on her face, the mage gazes into the globe for several seconds. A dark look passes over her as she returns the globe to the depths of her robes, and she is obviously disturbed.
</pre>

== References ==
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1422 Fire mage on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 69
|levelm1 = 70
|level = 71
|levelp1 = 72
|levelp2 = 73
}}

[[Category:Eye of V'Tull creatures]]
[[Category:Glaes Caverns creatures]]