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Greater construct

2021-06-16T00:18:51Z

SPYRIDONM3: HPs (500), natural armor ASG 20 full plate equivalent, log2 creature description, stomp (attack), treasure (coins,gems), reorganized hunting strategy and other info sections

Bolt spell

2021-06-02T16:44:21Z

SPYRIDONM3: Armor ASG naming standardization

A bolt spell is any attack spell that is based on the caster's [[Spell Aiming]] skill. These spells benefit from a more offensive stance, but only result in a three (3) second [[cast roundtime]], rather than a true three (3) second [[roundtime]] (RT). There are two types of bolt spells: true bolt spells and ball spells. Bolt spells may be [[CHANNEL]]ed for a higher chance of hitting a vital area and subjects the attack to less [[critical randomization]]. The 3 second hard RT imposed by CHANNELing cannot be mitigated by any haste effect.

==Lore Ranks and Damage Factor Bonuses==

The [[Damage Factor]]s (DFs) for many bolt spells can be increased by training in the appropriate lore skill. The DF bonus is based on the number of ranks trained. For the following spells the DF increase is 0.001 per rank up to 50 lore ranks, 0.001 per two ranks for ranks 51 to 100 and 0.001 per four ranks for ranks greater than 100. A character with 200 lore ranks would see a total DF increase of 0.100.

*[[Fire Spirit (111)]]
*[[Web (118)]]
*[[Holy Bolt (306)]] ([[Undead]] only)
*[[Hand of Tonis (505)]]
*[[Hurl Boulder (510)]]
*[[Disintegrate (705)]]
*[[Balefire (713)]]
*[[Minor Water (903)]]
*[[Minor Fire (906)]]
*[[Major Cold (907)]]
*[[Major Fire (908)]]
*[[Empathic Assault (1110)]]
*[[Telekinesis (1206)]]
*[[Minor Cold (1709)]]

For the following spells the damage factor increase is 0.001 per two ranks up to 100 ranks and 0.001 per four ranks for ranks greater than 100. With 200 lore ranks the DF bonus is 0.075.

*[[Minor Shock (901)]]
*[[Minor Acid (904)]]
*[[Major Shock (910)]]
*[[Minor Steam (1707)]]
*[[Major Acid (1710)]]

==Ball Spells==

Ball spells are a subgroup of bolt spells that do less damage on a single target but have the ability to perform additional splash damage on several creatures (including the original target) due to explosion of the ball upon impact.

There are four steps to determine the number of targets struck by a ball spell.

;Step 1

A random number <code>X</code> is generated between 0 and 8, with lower numbers more likely to be chosen.

;Step 2

Based on the caster's ranks in the appropriate Lore, a bonus is added to the initial <code>X</code> value (see table below).

The skills taken into account are:
*[[Spiritual Lore, Summoning]] for [[Fire Spirit (111)]]
*[[Sorcerous Lore, Demonology]] for [[Balefire (713)]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Water]] for [[Major Cold (907)]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Fire]] for [[Major Fire (908)]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Earth]] for [[Major Acid (1710)]] (Water lore will ''not'' work for Major Acid.)

:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ '''Lore rank thresholds/Potential targets'''
|-
!style="text-align:right;"|Lore ranks||1||2||4||7||11||16||22||29||37||46||56
|-
|style="text-align:right;"|Potential targets||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11
|-
|colspan="12"|
|-
!style="text-align:right;"|Lore ranks||67||79||92||106||121||137||154||172||191||211||232
|-
|style="text-align:right;"|Potential targets||12||13||14||15||16||17||18||19||20||21||22
|}

The exact bonus from lore is <code>BONUS = [1 + sqrt((8 * Lore Ranks) - 7))]/2</code>.

;Step 3

Another random number <code>Y</code> is generated between 0 and <code>(X + BONUS)</code>.

;Step 4

The caster's training in [[Multi-Opponent Combat]] (MOC) is added to <code>Y</code>.

The final number of targets struck by the splash effect is the smaller of <code>(X + BONUS)</code> and <code>(Y + MOC Ranks)</code>

-----

For those who prefer a more intuitive explanation, the appropriate lore determines the minimum size of the explosion caused by the spell whereas MOC determines how well you can place the explosion such that it hits the most targets. (A practical example: ''water balloons''. The appropriate Lore skill determines what ''size'' water balloon you can throw; MOC ranks determine how accurately you place it within the group of targets with which you are dealing.)

==Damage Factors==
*'''Bold''' indicates highest value, [[Minor Shock (901)]] has lowest DF value against all armor types
*'''V''' indicates varies with associated spell cast

{|class="wikitable sortable" {{prettytable}}
!Spell
!Mana Cost
!Cloth
!Leather
!Scale
!Chain
!Plate
!Splash
!Lore DF Bonus
|- align=center
|[[Fire Spirit (111)]]
|11
|0.400
|0.333
|0.270
|0.256
|0.244
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Spiritual Lore, Summoning|Summoning]])
|- align=center
|[[Web (118)]]
|9
|0.520
|0.420
|0.330
|0.300
|0.210
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Spiritual Lore, Summoning|Summoning]])
|- align=center
|[[Holy Bolt (306)]](L)*
|6
|0.455
|0.345
|0.283
|0.242
|0.173
|No
|No
|- align=center
|[[Holy Bolt (306)]](U)*
|6
|'''0.750
|0.500
|0.405
|0.400
|0.265
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Spiritual Lore, Religion|Religion]])
|- align=center
|[[Holy Bolt (306)]](Evoke)
|6
|0.600
|0.410
|0.310
|0.290
|0.270
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Spiritual Lore, Religion|Religion]])
|- align=center
|[[Hand of Tonis (505)]]
|5
|0.520
|0.420
|0.330
|0.300
|0.210
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Air|Air]])
|- align=center
|[[Hurl Boulder (510)]]
|10
|0.710
|0.520
|'''0.460
|'''0.435
|'''0.440
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Earth|Earth]])
|- align=center
|[[Cone of Elements (518)]]
|18
|V
|V
|V
|V
|V
|V
|'''Yes''' (special)
|- align=center
|[[Disintegrate (705)]]
|5
|0.525
|0.383
|0.314
|0.350
|0.197
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Sorcerous Lore, Necromancy|Necromancy]])
|- align=center
|[[Balefire (713)]]
|13
|0.435
|0.360
|0.325
|0.310
|0.295
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Sorcerous Lore, Demonology|Demonology]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Shock (901)]]
|1
|0.149
|0.133
|0.111
|0.122
|0.128
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Air|Air]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Water (903)]]
|3
|0.455
|0.345
|0.283
|0.242
|0.173
|No
|'''Yes''' (Water)
|- align=center
|[[Minor Acid (904)]]
|4
|0.525
|0.383
|0.314
|0.350
|0.197
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Earth|Earth]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Fire (906)]]
|6
|0.667
|0.455
|0.345
|0.323
|0.303
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Fire|Fire]])
|- align=center
|[[Major Cold (907)]]
|7
|0.445
|0.350
|0.245
|0.217
|0.208
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Major Fire (908)]]
|8
|0.400
|0.333
|0.270
|0.256
|0.244
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Fire|Fire]])
|- align=center
|[[Major Shock (910)]]
|10
|'''0.750
|'''0.555
|0.433
|0.415
|0.433
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Air|Air]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Empathic Assault (1110)]]
|10
|0.680
|0.490
|0.365
|0.280
|0.205
|No
|- align=center
|[[Telekinesis (1206)]]**
|6
|0.600
|0.410
|0.310
|0.290
|0.270
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Mental Lore, Manipulation|Manipulation]])
|- align=center
|[[Telekinesis (1206)]]**
|7
|0.625
|0.425
|0.325
|0.320
|0.290
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Mental Lore, Manipulation|Manipulation]])
|- align=center
|[[Telekinesis (1206)]]**
|8
|0.650
|0.450
|0.350
|0.340
|0.310
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Mental Lore, Manipulation|Manipulation]])
|- align=center
|[[Telekinesis (1206)]]**
|9
|0.675
|0.475
|0.375
|0.360
|0.330
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Mental Lore, Manipulation|Manipulation]])
|- align=center
|[[Telekinesis (1206)]]**
|10
|0.700
|0.500
|0.400
|0.375
|0.350
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Mental Lore, Manipulation|Manipulation]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Steam (1707)]]
|4
|0.600
|0.550
|0.385
|0.333
|0.267
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Fire|Fire]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Cold (1709)]] ***
|3
|0.667
|0.460
|0.385
|0.375
|0.355
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Major Acid (1710)]]
|6
|0.600
|0.333
|0.275
|0.370
|0.196
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Earth|Earth]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|}
: *(L) is living targets and (U) is undead targets.
: **can be cast with a variable amount of mana, denoted in the Mana Cost column
: ***requires a cast of 512 to start, and 10 ranks of [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]]

== AvDs ==
* '''V''' denotes a variable AvD. Actual AvDs are determined by the spell used with [[Cone of Elements (518)]]

{|class="wikitable sortable" {{prettytable}}
!Spell
!Cloth
!
! colspan=4 | Leather
!
! colspan=4 | Scale
!
! colspan=4 | Chain
!
! colspan=4 | Plate
|- align=center
! [[AsG]]
!1
!
!5
!6
!7
!8
!
!9
!10
!11
!12
!
!13
!14
!15
!16
!
!17
!18
!19
!20
|- align=center
|[[Fire Spirit (111)]]
|70
|
|60
|59
|58
|57
|
|50
|48
|46
|44
|
|45
|41
|37
|33
|
|40
|34
|28
|22
|- align=center
|[[Web (118)]]
|52
|
|44
|43
|42
|41
|
|39
|37
|35
|33
|
|44
|40
|36
|32
|
|52
|46
|40
|34
|- align=center
|[[Holy Bolt (306)]](L)*
|30
|
|30
|29
|28
|27
|
|29
|27
|25
|23
|
|31
|27
|23
|19
|
|25
|19
|13
|7
|- align=center
|[[Holy Bolt (306)]](U)*
|40
|
|38
|37
|36
|35
|
|35
|33
|31
|29
|
|37
|33
|29
|25
|
|32
|26
|20
|14
|- align=center
|[[Hand of Tonis (505)]]
|52
|
|44
|43
|42
|41
|
|39
|37
|35
|33
|
|44
|40
|36
|32
|
|52
|46
|40
|34
|- align=center
|[[Hurl Boulder (510)]]
|40
|
|40
|39
|38
|37
|
|40
|38
|36
|34
|
|40
|36
|32
|28
|
|40
|34
|28
|22
|- align=center
|[[Cone of Elements (518)]]
|V
|
|V
|V
|V
|V
|
|V
|V
|V
|V
|
|V
|V
|V
|V
|
|V
|V
|V
|V
|- align=center
|[[Disintegrate (705)]]
|40
|
|38
|37
|36
|35
|
|35
|33
|31
|29
|
|37
|33
|29
|25
|
|32
|26
|20
|14
|- align=center
|[[Balefire (713)]]
|65
|
|55
|54
|53
|52
|
|45
|43
|41
|39
|
|38
|34
|30
|26
|
|30
|24
|18
|12
|- align=center
|[[Minor Shock (901)]]
|35
|
|25
|24
|23
|22
|
|30
|28
|26
|24
|
|33
|29
|25
|21
|
|36
|30
|24
|18
|- align=center
|[[Minor Water (903)]]
|30
|
|30
|29
|28
|27
|
|29
|27
|25
|23
|
|31
|27
|23
|19
|
|25
|19
|13
|7
|- align=center
|[[Minor Acid (904)]]
|40
|
|38
|37
|36
|35
|
|35
|33
|31
|29
|
|37
|33
|29
|25
|
|32
|26
|20
|14
|- align=center
|[[Minor Fire (906)]]
|55
|
|37
|36
|35
|34
|
|33
|31
|29
|27
|
|42
|38
|34
|30
|
|44
|38
|32
|26
|- align=center
|[[Major Cold (907)]]
|65
|
|55
|54
|53
|52
|
|45
|43
|41
|39
|
|40
|36
|32
|28
|
|35
|29
|23
|17
|- align=center
|[[Major Fire (908)]]
|70
|
|60
|59
|58
|57
|
|50
|48
|46
|44
|
|45
|41
|37
|33
|
|40
|34
|28
|22
|- align=center
|[[Major Shock (910)]]
|50
|
|40
|39
|38
|37
|
|45
|43
|41
|39
|
|48
|44
|40
|36
|
|51
|45
|39
|33
|- align=center
|[[Empathic Assault (1110)]]
|55
|
|45
|44
|43
|42
|
|30
|28
|26
|24
|
|15
|11
|7
|3
|
|7
|1
|(-5)
|(-11)
|- align=center
|[[Telekinesis (1206)]]
|52
|
|44
|43
|42
|41
|
|39
|37
|35
|33
|
|44
|40
|36
|32
|
|52
|46
|40
|34
|- align=center
|[[Minor Steam (1707)]]
|70
|
|60
|59
|58
|57
|
|50
|48
|46
|44
|
|45
|41
|37
|33
|
|40
|34
|28
|22
|- align=center
|[[Minor Cold (1709)]]
|45
|
|40
|39
|38
|37
|
|35
|33
|31
|29
|
|40
|36
|32
|28
|
|30
|24
|18
|12
|- align=center
|[[Major Acid (1710)]]
|65
|
|55
|54
|53
|52
|
|45
|43
|41
|39
|
|42
|38
|34
|30
|
|33
|27
|21
|15
|}
: *(L) is living targets and (U) is undead targets.

==Tactical Considerations==

Analysis of the ball spells' splash situation leads to the conclusion that having at least one rank of the relevant Lore skill plus one rank of MOC will guarantee a splash to an additional creature--assuming that at least two creatures are in the room--because even if a 0 is rolled the first time the "possible" range is 0-1 (due to the full Lore benefit being added); on the second roll (a range of 0-1) even if 0 is rolled again then the rank of MOC will enable the splash effect.
:Players might regard this as the effective spell-casting equivalent of [[MSTRIKE (verb)|MSTRIKE]].

Given that all of the Lore skills that affect splashes are [[seed]] 1 progressions, the rate at which additional targets are added is quite quick. A modest investment of training points for ten (10) ranks of Lore skill yields +4 targets--a +50% addition to the "possible" target pool--and guarantees that at least four (4) targets will always have the capability to be splashed ("possible" roll will be 0-8 with +4 added).

==Resources==
*[[Attack strength#Bolt_Spells|Attack strength (Bolt Spells)]]
*[[/saved posts|Saved posts]]
*[[Elemental_lore_review_(saved_posts)#Bolt_DF|Elemental lore review (saved posts)]]
*[[Lore chart]]

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Mountain troll

2021-05-31T16:14:37Z

SPYRIDONM3: Military pick, AS boosters (howl, snarl), equipment configurations, AS boost messaging

Hill troll

2021-05-31T15:37:45Z

SPYRIDONM3:

Hill troll

2021-05-31T15:36:49Z

SPYRIDONM3: Two AS boosters (bellow and snarl) with messaging, UDF, cleric|MjS|MnS TDs

Forest troll

2021-05-31T15:26:49Z

SPYRIDONM3: MjS|MnS | MjE|MnE TDs

Forest troll

2021-05-31T15:19:26Z

SPYRIDONM3: UDF

Forest troll

2021-05-31T15:17:58Z

SPYRIDONM3: Spirit Warding II

Forest troll

2021-05-31T15:12:51Z

SPYRIDONM3: Log2 creature description, various equipment configurations (more info to follow), two AS boosters, AS boost messaging

Cave bear

2021-05-31T13:17:44Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 12 brig equivalent, log2 creature description, bite attack, defense (melee, bolt, udf), MjE TD, no treasure

Rotting krolvin pirate

2021-05-31T00:00:55Z

SPYRIDONM3: Log2 creature description, their gaffs are 2H tridents and the boarding axes are handaxes, MjE|MnE MjS|MnSTDs, other info trip maneuver example

Spectral warrior

2021-05-30T21:05:25Z

SPYRIDONM3: Log2 creature description, various weapon/armor combinations, updated to attack|defense attributes2, melee DS, MjE|MnE TDs, AS boost, immune to unbalance

Blood eagle

2021-05-30T17:25:07Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 1 none, log2 creature description, attacks (claw, bite, pound), carry and drop maneuver, MjE, MnE TDs

Night golem

2021-05-30T17:09:24Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 12 brig equivalent, log2 creature description, pound attack, defenses (melee, bolt, udf), MjE|MnE TDs, other info

Brown spinner

2021-05-30T16:23:57Z

SPYRIDONM3: HPs (90), natural armor ASG 1 none, log2 creature description, attacks (claw, pincer), web, defenses (melee, bolt, udf), Mje|MnE TDs, other info

Crocodile

2021-05-29T17:53:11Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 16 hauberk equivalent, log2 creature description, melee|bolt DS, no treasure. Other info: the Thurfel's Keep crocs are level 6 not level 9 and have other differen properties than their marshtown and citadel counterparts.

Talk:Crocodile

2021-05-29T17:53:02Z

SPYRIDONM3: Level 9 and level 6 crocs

The Charge AS already listed conflicts with info I JUST gathered from an uninjured, unspelled crocodile in the Citadel. I don't know if the info currently there is different due to the croc they got the AS from being injured, under the influance of a spell, a different different location, or a change in the creatures coding (or something else that doesn't come to mind). At any rate, I'm going to go ahead and change the Charge AS to mine for the following reasons: 1. it's more recent info 2. it's higher 3. I KNOW there were no spell effects, altered room conditions, or injuries altering the number I have. --OM1E5GA

- If the numbers are relatively close, it could be a result of the fact that critters do vary in level a bit from the base (+/- 2 or 3 if memory serves) so the one you saw might have been one of the vary-up ones. [[User:GREYCROISSANT|GREYCROISSANT]] 20:36, 23 February 2009 (EST)

--I'd thought of that, but the value that was there originally was 70, which I replaced with 137. A 67 point difference seems to be way too much to be accounted for by that, esp since I saw 137 with several crocs since I made the change. The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that either the AS was pumped up since that number was originally posted or the croc they got it from was injured already or something... unless the room conditions in the Citadel and Thurfel's Keep differ so wildly as to make a 67 point differance to their AS. [[User:OM1E5GA|OM1E5GA]] 20:57, 23 February 2009 (EST)

:The crocodiles in [[Marshtown]] and [[The Citadel]] are level 9 with 90 HPs, 137 charge AS, 127 bite AS and 27 TD. The variously colored crocodiles in [[Thurfel's Keep]] are level 6 with 130 HPs, 70 charge AS, 80 bite AS and 18 TD which explains the 67 AS difference. Crocs in all three locations have natural armor ASG 16 hauberk equivalent protection and are similarly [[DESCRIBE (verb)|DESCRIBED]]. Riltus - [[User:SPYRIDONM3|SPYRIDONM3]] ([[User talk:SPYRIDONM3|talk]]) 12:53, 29 May 2021 (CDT)

Corrupt Essence (703)

2021-05-29T15:53:13Z

SPYRIDONM3: Corrected TD pushdown and creature level formulas. Use wisdom bonus by itself, not (wisdom bonus - 1)

<div class="alert alert-danger" style="text-align:center">'''AOE/Multi-target spells underwent a revamp in December 2020. Until this article is updated, be sure to read the [[Area of effect/saved posts|saved posts]]</div> 

{{spell
| mnemonic = CESSENCE
| duration = 15 sec
| type = Attack
| subtype = [[Warding]]
| target = Single or Ungrouped
| interval = None
| dtype = None
| status = Unable to cast
| ctype = None
| navigation = {{Sorcerer base navigation}}
}}
__TOC__
The '''Corrupt Essence''' spell causes a "blood red haze" to surround the target, leaving them unable to [[CAST (verb)|cast]] a spell for fifteen seconds. Any attempts at casting will drain the appropriate amount of mana, but the spell will be blocked. It will also keep creatures from using [[magic item]]s for the duration. Beware, this will not prevent a target from preparing a spell. If they prepare a spell it may still be cast once the duration has expired.

Corrupt Essence will not stop certain spell-like effects from [[SMR|creature maneuvers]], such as some variants of Major Elemental Wave.

This spell has a [[Target Defense]] (TD) pushdown taking into account the caster's [[Wisdom]] bonus and the [[level]] difference, making it more difficult to resist.

{{Equation box|'''{{math|TD Pushdown {{=}} [[Wisdom]] Bonus + (Caster's Level - Creature's Level)}}'''}}

There is also an [[open cast]], group friendly version of Corrupt Essence based on combined Elemental and Spiritual Mana Control ranks.

The observed pushdown can also be used to determine a creature's exact level:

{{Equation box|'''{{math|Creature Level {{=}} Caster Level + (Wisdom Bonus - TD Pushdown}}'''}}

{{usage-open|s=703|2=. Requires at least 20 of a single, or 25 combined (15 of one, 10 of another) Mana Control ranks}}

==Mana Control Benefit==
Training in [[Elemental Mana Control]] and [[Spiritual Mana Control]] increases the number of targets available in the open cast version of the spell. Every 20 effective mana control ranks allows the spell to affect 1 additional target. To calculate effective mana control ranks, take the higher skill (either EMC or SMC) in full and add half the other skill. (If they are equal, then one contributes full and one contributes half.)

Wisdom and level adjustments apply normally in the open cast version of the spell. The open cast version of the spell is not friendly to other characters outside the caster's group.

{{Equation box|'''{{math|# of targets {{=}} 1 + (max(EMC, SMC) + min(EMC, SMC) / 2) / 20}}'''}}

:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ '''This chart assumes equal ranks trained in EMC and SMC'''
|-
!align="right"|Mana Control ranks (each)||14||27||40||54||67||80||94||107||120||134||147||160||174||187||200||213||227||240
|-
|align="right"|# of open cast targets||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||13||14||15||16||17||18||19
|}

==Messaging==

{| class="wikitable"
! Effect start
| <pre{{log-inline}}>You feel weakened as a blood red haze forms around you.</pre>
|-
! Attempt to cast while effect is active
| <pre{{log-inline}}>As you focus on your magic, your vision swims with a swirling haze of crimson. A sharp, blinding pain explodes outward from your mind and radiates in throbbing waves across your skin, causing you to falter.</pre>
|-
! Effect end
| <pre{{log-inline}}>The blood red haze dissipates from around you.</pre>
|}

{{AR}}
{{:gnarled yew wand}}

==Similar Spells==

Other spells and abilities that stop spellcasting include:
*[[Silence (210)]]
*[[Sounds (607)]]
*[[Song of Noise (1017)]]
*[[Mystic Impedance (1708)]]
*CMAN [[Cutthroat]]

== Resources ==
*[[/saved posts|Saved posts]]

Panther

2021-05-28T23:46:18Z

SPYRIDONM3: HPs (140), natural armor ASG 6 full leather equivalent, log2 creature description, melee|bolt DS, MjE|MnE TDs, no treasure

Rotting woodsman

2021-05-28T23:11:46Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 1 none, log2 creature description

Wood wight

2021-05-28T23:11:37Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 1 none, log2 creature description, warding CS, melee DS, treasure(coins, items, gems, boxes), other info

Mountain troll

2021-05-28T20:40:26Z

SPYRIDONM3: Log2 creature description, AS boost, regeneration, bolt DS, UDF, MjE|MnE TDs, spirit warding II

Carceris

2021-05-27T23:09:57Z

SPYRIDONM3: Misc offensive spell: Earthen Fury (917)

{{Creature start2 
| picture = Carceris_Colored.jpg
| level = 25
| family = Humanoid 
| type = Biped
| otherclass = Corporeal undead
| otherclass2 =
| area = Castle Anwyn
| area2 =
| area3 =
| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints = 210
| roundtime = 
}}
{{Creature attack attributes2 
| PA1 = 
| PAA =
| PA2 =
| PAB =
| BT1 = Major Cold (907)
| BTA = 160
| BT2 = Major Fire (908)
| BTB = 160
| BT3 = Major Shock (910)
| BTC = 160
| WD1 = ?
| WDA = 146
| WD2 =
| WDB =
| WD3 =
| WDC = -
| OS1 = Elemental Wave (410)
| OS2 = Earthen Fury (917)
| MN1 = 
| AB1 = 
| ABA = 
}}
{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 6
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 243
| Ranged =
| Bolt = 140 - 210
| UDF =
| BarTD = 86
| CleTD =
| EmpTD =
| PalTD =
| RanTD =
| SorTD = 96
| WizTD =
| MjETD = 96 - 101
| MnETD = 96 - 101
| MjSTD =
| MnSTD =
| MnMTD =
| DSP1 = Elemental Defense I (401)
| DSP2 = Elemental Defense II (406)
| DSP3 = Prismatic Guard (905)
| DSP4 = Mass Blur (911)
| DSP5 =
| SDA1 = 
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other =
| skin = None
}}
{{Creature end}}

<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>The carceris makes a peculiar rustling sound as she moves, reminiscent of dried up parchment. The carceris's ragged robes lift and swirl about her like animated tendrils, and bare bones protrude from similar tatters of skin hanging from her hands and hollow cheeks. The specter bares yellowed teeth, the roots discolored a deep brown where they are anchored in the visible jawbones. As she circles, constantly whispering a litany of magic, gooey pools of darkness which were once the horror's eyes weep rivulets of stain down the remnants of her face.</pre>

==Hunting strategies==
*Sorcerer Tactics:
**Use Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to keep them from casting. TD pushdown is very useful especially when combined with Voln approach below.
**Stun easily and easy criticals with Mana Disrupt ([[702]])
**Energy Maelstrom ([[710]]) can be utilized well in focused form to induce roundtime from knockdowns, death crits and stuns. "Fire and forget" nature of storm rounds also allows for Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to be more easily maintained for defense.
*Voln Addendum:
**[[Symbol of Diminishment]] can be useful to for TD drop if utilizing Mana Disrupt ([[702]]) strategy.
**[[Symbol of Supremacy]] as when fighting all undead.

==Other information==
An example of a carceris's elemental wave.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>A carceris gestures at you!
A wave of dark ethereal ripples moves outward from a carceris.
You are buffeted by the dark ethereal waves, and knocked to the ground.
You are pinned in place, unable to move.
Roundtime: 8 sec.</pre>

An example of a carceris's earthen fury.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>A carceris chants an utterly incomprehensible phrase.
A carceris gestures at you!
The ground beneath your feet begins to boil violently!
Craggy debris explodes from the ground beneath you!
[SMR result: -37 (Open d100: 19)]
You dodge out of the way!
Craggy debris explodes from the ground beneath you!
[SMR result: 28 (Open d100: 64)]
You dodge out of the way!
Craggy debris explodes from the ground beneath you!
[SMR result: 51 (Open d100: 87)]
You dodge out of the way!
Craggy debris explodes from the ground beneath you!
[SMR result: 3 (Open d100: 39)]
You dodge out of the way!
Craggy debris explodes from the ground beneath you!
[SMR result: 39 (Open d100: 74)]
You dodge out of the way!
Fiery debris explodes from the ground beneath you!
[SMR result: -17 (Open d100: 18)]
You dodge out of the way!
The ground beneath you suddenly calms.</pre>

==Behind the Scenes==
Carceris [[Ghostly pooka#Behind the Scenes|translates]] both as "[https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=carceris of the prison]" or "of the prisoner" in Latin. The name might also refer to the mythical fortress of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caer_Sidi Caer Sidi] from the [[Spectral miner#Behind the Scenes|Middle Welsh]] poems in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Taliesin Book of Taliesin], which addresses "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annwn Annwn]", the Welsh word or the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Otherworld Celtic Otherworld] which was on an island of magical mists and filled with demons. The stories of Annwn are precursors of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preiddeu_Annwfn Arthurian legend] involving Excalibur and the Holy Grail. The poem of Caer Sidi refers to Annwn by the names of several different fortresses and the "gate of the cold place", where Castle Anwyn is [[Flows of essence#Nodes|unnaturally cold]] in most of its rooms.

Caer Sidi is referenced elsewhere by Taliesin: "Perfect is my chair in Caer Sidi: Plague and age hurt not him who's in it." This may be alluded to by the hidden [[Purgatory#Archaeology|throne of bones]], with the severed head on the pike referring to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A2n_the_Blessed Bran the Blessed] (also spelled as Vran meaning [[Wall of Darkness#Behind the Scenes|crow or raven]] and possibly related to the keeper of the Grail), whose head was severed and continued to speak in a land where time did not pass, following a war with [[Nonomino#Behind the Scenes|King Math]] involving a magical cauldron (the precursor of the grail) kept bubbling by nine pythonesses that brought the dead to life.

The chair is more directly an allusion to the Siege Perilous belonging to the Grail Knight, the anointed successor of Joseph of Arimathea and thus future Grail King. Originally, this was Sir Gawain who in one story has a shield with a pentangle on it, the Seal of Solomon intended to thwart demonic forces. The mangled shields the carceris carry probably refer to Gawain having a broken shield at one point in some stories. The honor guard of heads on pikes refers narrowly to knights sitting in the chair who were not "Chosen", but may refer to the bleeding lance whose nature Gawain asks about causing [[Muylari#(C) Other Subtexts|partial restoration]] of the lands, and the Welsh version of Perceval story treats the Grail as a dish with a severed head. This represents a purely non-Christian version of the Grail, rooted in a vengeance story rather than a cup of the Last Supper as with Galahad.

Another possibility is that the chair of bone does belong to the Fisher King in the Grail castle, but the severed heads on pikes refer to the Third Continuation of the Perceval cycle. Sir Perceval smashes the shield of the wicked lord Partinal, then defeats him in combat to avenge the Fisher King. Partinal refuses to plead for mercy and submit to being a prisoner, so Perceval cuts his head off and brings both back to the Grail castle. The Fisher King is thus healed and mounts the head on a pike, recognizing Perceval as his nephew and heir to the throne of the Waste Forest.

Castle Anwyn was where [[Terate]] grew up as a prince, was driven mad with a [[Vvrael]] related scroll, and was one of the places where a Stone of Virtue was discovered. It has many examples of writhing serpent imagery within it, and is located on an island in foggy [[Lough Ne'halin]], which translates roughly as [[Mount Aenatumgana|"lake without salt."]] The motivation for the use of a word meaning "of the prison" and "of the prisoner" is likely using the subtle word play regarding the etymology of the keep and dungeon, where the whole site is apparently based on [[Castle Anwyn#Behind the Scenes|St. Patrick's Purgatory]] in Lough Derg, with a cave underneath what is called the Prison Chapel. This was connected to the Chapel Perilous in the work of Jessie Weston, which is represented by chapel and crypt of the castle. There is also a version where Gawain is the knight who harrows Purgatory with Merlin and Arthur, whereas usually the descent into purgatory is associated with the knight [[Olbin Pass#Behind the Scenes|Owain]]. In the year after the Vvrael saga ended there was a situation where the scroll was found causing its reader Norandar to [[Spotted leaper#Behind the Scenes|physically transform]], and the queen unleashed demons on adventurers. They were intervened upon by [[Onar]], who was the kingdom's patron deity.

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

Greenwing hornet

2021-05-27T22:47:51Z

SPYRIDONM3: HPs (170), natural armor ASG 8 double leather equivalent, log2 creature description, melee|bolt DS, MjE|MnE TD, no treasure, other info

Nonomino

2021-05-27T21:41:03Z

SPYRIDONM3: HPs (190), natural armor ASG 6 full leather equivalent, updated log2 creature description, melee|bolt DS, MjE TD, prayer of protection, treasure (coins, items, gems, boxes)

Carceris

2021-05-27T19:54:43Z

SPYRIDONM3: Other info - ewave example

{{Creature start2 
| picture = Carceris_Colored.jpg
| level = 25
| family = Humanoid 
| type = Biped
| otherclass = Corporeal undead
| otherclass2 =
| area = Castle Anwyn
| area2 =
| area3 =
| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints = 210
| roundtime = 
}}
{{Creature attack attributes2 
| PA1 = 
| PAA =
| PA2 =
| PAB =
| BT1 = Major Cold (907)
| BTA = 160
| BT2 = Major Fire (908)
| BTB = 160
| BT3 = Major Shock (910)
| BTC = 160
| WD1 = ?
| WDA = 146
| WD2 =
| WDB =
| WD3 =
| WDC = -
| OS1 = Elemental Wave (410)
| MN1 = 
| AB1 = 
| ABA = 
}}
{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 6
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 243
| Ranged =
| Bolt = 140 - 210
| UDF =
| BarTD = 86
| CleTD =
| EmpTD =
| PalTD =
| RanTD =
| SorTD = 96
| WizTD =
| MjETD = 96 - 101
| MnETD = 96 - 101
| MjSTD =
| MnSTD =
| MnMTD =
| DSP1 = Elemental Defense I (401)
| DSP2 = Elemental Defense II (406)
| DSP3 = Prismatic Guard (905)
| DSP4 = Mass Blur (911)
| DSP5 =
| SDA1 = 
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other =
| skin = None
}}
{{Creature end}}

<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>The carceris makes a peculiar rustling sound as she moves, reminiscent of dried up parchment. The carceris's ragged robes lift and swirl about her like animated tendrils, and bare bones protrude from similar tatters of skin hanging from her hands and hollow cheeks. The specter bares yellowed teeth, the roots discolored a deep brown where they are anchored in the visible jawbones. As she circles, constantly whispering a litany of magic, gooey pools of darkness which were once the horror's eyes weep rivulets of stain down the remnants of her face.</pre>

==Hunting strategies==
*Sorcerer Tactics:
**Use Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to keep them from casting. TD pushdown is very useful especially when combined with Voln approach below.
**Stun easily and easy criticals with Mana Disrupt ([[702]])
**Energy Maelstrom ([[710]]) can be utilized well in focused form to induce roundtime from knockdowns, death crits and stuns. "Fire and forget" nature of storm rounds also allows for Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to be more easily maintained for defense.
*Voln Addendum:
**[[Symbol of Diminishment]] can be useful to for TD drop if utilizing Mana Disrupt ([[702]]) strategy.
**[[Symbol of Supremacy]] as when fighting all undead.

==Other information==
An example of a carceris's elemental wave.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>A carceris gestures at you!
A wave of dark ethereal ripples moves outward from a carceris.
You are buffeted by the dark ethereal waves, and knocked to the ground.
You are pinned in place, unable to move.
Roundtime: 8 sec.</pre>

==Behind the Scenes==
Carceris [[Ghostly pooka#Behind the Scenes|translates]] both as "[https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=carceris of the prison]" or "of the prisoner" in Latin. The name might also refer to the mythical fortress of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caer_Sidi Caer Sidi] from the [[Spectral miner#Behind the Scenes|Middle Welsh]] poems in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Taliesin Book of Taliesin], which addresses "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annwn Annwn]", the Welsh word or the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Otherworld Celtic Otherworld] which was on an island of magical mists and filled with demons. The stories of Annwn are precursors of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preiddeu_Annwfn Arthurian legend] involving Excalibur and the Holy Grail. The poem of Caer Sidi refers to Annwn by the names of several different fortresses and the "gate of the cold place", where Castle Anwyn is [[Flows of essence#Nodes|unnaturally cold]] in most of its rooms.

Caer Sidi is referenced elsewhere by Taliesin: "Perfect is my chair in Caer Sidi: Plague and age hurt not him who's in it." This may be alluded to by the hidden [[Purgatory#Archaeology|throne of bones]], with the severed head on the pike referring to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A2n_the_Blessed Bran the Blessed] (also spelled as Vran meaning [[Wall of Darkness#Behind the Scenes|crow or raven]] and possibly related to the keeper of the Grail), whose head was severed and continued to speak in a land where time did not pass, following a war with [[Nonomino#Behind the Scenes|King Math]] involving a magical cauldron (the precursor of the grail) kept bubbling by nine pythonesses that brought the dead to life.

The chair is more directly an allusion to the Siege Perilous belonging to the Grail Knight, the anointed successor of Joseph of Arimathea and thus future Grail King. Originally, this was Sir Gawain who in one story has a shield with a pentangle on it, the Seal of Solomon intended to thwart demonic forces. The mangled shields the carceris carry probably refer to Gawain having a broken shield at one point in some stories. The honor guard of heads on pikes refers narrowly to knights sitting in the chair who were not "Chosen", but may refer to the bleeding lance whose nature Gawain asks about causing [[Muylari#(C) Other Subtexts|partial restoration]] of the lands, and the Welsh version of Perceval story treats the Grail as a dish with a severed head. This represents a purely non-Christian version of the Grail, rooted in a vengeance story rather than a cup of the Last Supper as with Galahad.

Another possibility is that the chair of bone does belong to the Fisher King in the Grail castle, but the severed heads on pikes refer to the Third Continuation of the Perceval cycle. Sir Perceval smashes the shield of the wicked lord Partinal, then defeats him in combat to avenge the Fisher King. Partinal refuses to plead for mercy and submit to being a prisoner, so Perceval cuts his head off and brings both back to the Grail castle. The Fisher King is thus healed and mounts the head on a pike, recognizing Perceval as his nephew and heir to the throne of the Waste Forest.

Castle Anwyn was where [[Terate]] grew up as a prince, was driven mad with a [[Vvrael]] related scroll, and was one of the places where a Stone of Virtue was discovered. It has many examples of writhing serpent imagery within it, and is located on an island in foggy [[Lough Ne'halin]], which translates roughly as [[Mount Aenatumgana|"lake without salt."]] The motivation for the use of a word meaning "of the prison" and "of the prisoner" is likely using the subtle word play regarding the etymology of the keep and dungeon, where the whole site is apparently based on [[Castle Anwyn#Behind the Scenes|St. Patrick's Purgatory]] in Lough Derg, with a cave underneath what is called the Prison Chapel. This was connected to the Chapel Perilous in the work of Jessie Weston, which is represented by chapel and crypt of the castle. There is also a version where Gawain is the knight who harrows Purgatory with Merlin and Arthur, whereas usually the descent into purgatory is associated with the knight [[Olbin Pass#Behind the Scenes|Owain]]. In the year after the Vvrael saga ended there was a situation where the scroll was found causing its reader Norandar to [[Spotted leaper#Behind the Scenes|physically transform]], and the queen unleashed demons on adventurers. They were intervened upon by [[Onar]], who was the kingdom's patron deity.

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

Carceris

2021-05-27T19:51:57Z

SPYRIDONM3: Elemental wave (410)

{{Creature start2 
| picture = Carceris_Colored.jpg
| level = 25
| family = Humanoid 
| type = Biped
| otherclass = Corporeal undead
| otherclass2 =
| area = Castle Anwyn
| area2 =
| area3 =
| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints = 210
| roundtime = 
}}
{{Creature attack attributes2 
| PA1 = 
| PAA =
| PA2 =
| PAB =
| BT1 = Major Cold (907)
| BTA = 160
| BT2 = Major Fire (908)
| BTB = 160
| BT3 = Major Shock (910)
| BTC = 160
| WD1 = ?
| WDA = 146
| WD2 =
| WDB =
| WD3 =
| WDC = -
| OS1 = Elemental Wave (410)
| MN1 = 
| AB1 = 
| ABA = 
}}
{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 6
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 243
| Ranged =
| Bolt = 140 - 210
| UDF =
| BarTD = 86
| CleTD =
| EmpTD =
| PalTD =
| RanTD =
| SorTD = 96
| WizTD =
| MjETD = 96 - 101
| MnETD = 96 - 101
| MjSTD =
| MnSTD =
| MnMTD =
| DSP1 = Elemental Defense I (401)
| DSP2 = Elemental Defense II (406)
| DSP3 = Prismatic Guard (905)
| DSP4 = Mass Blur (911)
| DSP5 =
| SDA1 = 
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other =
| skin = None
}}
{{Creature end}}

<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>The carceris makes a peculiar rustling sound as she moves, reminiscent of dried up parchment. The carceris's ragged robes lift and swirl about her like animated tendrils, and bare bones protrude from similar tatters of skin hanging from her hands and hollow cheeks. The specter bares yellowed teeth, the roots discolored a deep brown where they are anchored in the visible jawbones. As she circles, constantly whispering a litany of magic, gooey pools of darkness which were once the horror's eyes weep rivulets of stain down the remnants of her face.</pre>

==Hunting strategies==
*Sorcerer Tactics:
**Use Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to keep them from casting. TD pushdown is very useful especially when combined with Voln approach below.
**Stun easily and easy criticals with Mana Disrupt ([[702]])
**Energy Maelstrom ([[710]]) can be utilized well in focused form to induce roundtime from knockdowns, death crits and stuns. "Fire and forget" nature of storm rounds also allows for Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to be more easily maintained for defense.
*Voln Addendum:
**[[Symbol of Diminishment]] can be useful to for TD drop if utilizing Mana Disrupt ([[702]]) strategy.
**[[Symbol of Supremacy]] as when fighting all undead.

==Other information==
An example of a carceris's elemental wave.
A carceris gestures at you!
A wave of dark ethereal ripples moves outward from a carceris.
You are buffeted by the dark ethereal waves, and knocked to the ground.
You are pinned in place, unable to move.
Roundtime: 8 sec.

==Behind the Scenes==
Carceris [[Ghostly pooka#Behind the Scenes|translates]] both as "[https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=carceris of the prison]" or "of the prisoner" in Latin. The name might also refer to the mythical fortress of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caer_Sidi Caer Sidi] from the [[Spectral miner#Behind the Scenes|Middle Welsh]] poems in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Taliesin Book of Taliesin], which addresses "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annwn Annwn]", the Welsh word or the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Otherworld Celtic Otherworld] which was on an island of magical mists and filled with demons. The stories of Annwn are precursors of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preiddeu_Annwfn Arthurian legend] involving Excalibur and the Holy Grail. The poem of Caer Sidi refers to Annwn by the names of several different fortresses and the "gate of the cold place", where Castle Anwyn is [[Flows of essence#Nodes|unnaturally cold]] in most of its rooms.

Caer Sidi is referenced elsewhere by Taliesin: "Perfect is my chair in Caer Sidi: Plague and age hurt not him who's in it." This may be alluded to by the hidden [[Purgatory#Archaeology|throne of bones]], with the severed head on the pike referring to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A2n_the_Blessed Bran the Blessed] (also spelled as Vran meaning [[Wall of Darkness#Behind the Scenes|crow or raven]] and possibly related to the keeper of the Grail), whose head was severed and continued to speak in a land where time did not pass, following a war with [[Nonomino#Behind the Scenes|King Math]] involving a magical cauldron (the precursor of the grail) kept bubbling by nine pythonesses that brought the dead to life.

The chair is more directly an allusion to the Siege Perilous belonging to the Grail Knight, the anointed successor of Joseph of Arimathea and thus future Grail King. Originally, this was Sir Gawain who in one story has a shield with a pentangle on it, the Seal of Solomon intended to thwart demonic forces. The mangled shields the carceris carry probably refer to Gawain having a broken shield at one point in some stories. The honor guard of heads on pikes refers narrowly to knights sitting in the chair who were not "Chosen", but may refer to the bleeding lance whose nature Gawain asks about causing [[Muylari#(C) Other Subtexts|partial restoration]] of the lands, and the Welsh version of Perceval story treats the Grail as a dish with a severed head. This represents a purely non-Christian version of the Grail, rooted in a vengeance story rather than a cup of the Last Supper as with Galahad.

Another possibility is that the chair of bone does belong to the Fisher King in the Grail castle, but the severed heads on pikes refer to the Third Continuation of the Perceval cycle. Sir Perceval smashes the shield of the wicked lord Partinal, then defeats him in combat to avenge the Fisher King. Partinal refuses to plead for mercy and submit to being a prisoner, so Perceval cuts his head off and brings both back to the Grail castle. The Fisher King is thus healed and mounts the head on a pike, recognizing Perceval as his nephew and heir to the throne of the Waste Forest.

Castle Anwyn was where [[Terate]] grew up as a prince, was driven mad with a [[Vvrael]] related scroll, and was one of the places where a Stone of Virtue was discovered. It has many examples of writhing serpent imagery within it, and is located on an island in foggy [[Lough Ne'halin]], which translates roughly as [[Mount Aenatumgana|"lake without salt."]] The motivation for the use of a word meaning "of the prison" and "of the prisoner" is likely using the subtle word play regarding the etymology of the keep and dungeon, where the whole site is apparently based on [[Castle Anwyn#Behind the Scenes|St. Patrick's Purgatory]] in Lough Derg, with a cave underneath what is called the Prison Chapel. This was connected to the Chapel Perilous in the work of Jessie Weston, which is represented by chapel and crypt of the castle. There is also a version where Gawain is the knight who harrows Purgatory with Merlin and Arthur, whereas usually the descent into purgatory is associated with the knight [[Olbin Pass#Behind the Scenes|Owain]]. In the year after the Vvrael saga ended there was a situation where the scroll was found causing its reader Norandar to [[Spotted leaper#Behind the Scenes|physically transform]], and the queen unleashed demons on adventurers. They were intervened upon by [[Onar]], who was the kingdom's patron deity.

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

Carceris

2021-05-27T19:47:41Z

SPYRIDONM3: HPs (210)

{{Creature start2 
| picture = Carceris_Colored.jpg
| level = 25
| family = Humanoid 
| type = Biped
| otherclass = Corporeal undead
| otherclass2 =
| area = Castle Anwyn
| area2 =
| area3 =
| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints = 210
| roundtime = 
}}
{{Creature attack attributes2 
| PA1 = 
| PAA =
| PA2 =
| PAB =
| BT1 = Major Cold (907)
| BTA = 160
| BT2 = Major Fire (908)
| BTB = 160
| BT3 = Major Shock (910)
| BTC = 160
| WD1 = ?
| WDA = 146
| WD2 =
| WDB =
| WD3 =
| WDC = -
| OS1 = 
| MN1 = 
| AB1 = 
| ABA = 
}}
{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 6
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 243
| Ranged =
| Bolt = 140 - 210
| UDF =
| BarTD = 86
| CleTD =
| EmpTD =
| PalTD =
| RanTD =
| SorTD = 96
| WizTD =
| MjETD = 96 - 101
| MnETD = 96 - 101
| MjSTD =
| MnSTD =
| MnMTD =
| DSP1 = Elemental Defense I (401)
| DSP2 = Elemental Defense II (406)
| DSP3 = Prismatic Guard (905)
| DSP4 = Mass Blur (911)
| DSP5 =
| SDA1 = 
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other =
| skin = None
}}
{{Creature end}}

<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>The carceris makes a peculiar rustling sound as she moves, reminiscent of dried up parchment. The carceris's ragged robes lift and swirl about her like animated tendrils, and bare bones protrude from similar tatters of skin hanging from her hands and hollow cheeks. The specter bares yellowed teeth, the roots discolored a deep brown where they are anchored in the visible jawbones. As she circles, constantly whispering a litany of magic, gooey pools of darkness which were once the horror's eyes weep rivulets of stain down the remnants of her face.</pre>

==Hunting strategies==
*Sorcerer Tactics:
**Use Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to keep them from casting. TD pushdown is very useful especially when combined with Voln approach below.
**Stun easily and easy criticals with Mana Disrupt ([[702]])
**Energy Maelstrom ([[710]]) can be utilized well in focused form to induce roundtime from knockdowns, death crits and stuns. "Fire and forget" nature of storm rounds also allows for Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to be more easily maintained for defense.
*Voln Addendum:
**[[Symbol of Diminishment]] can be useful to for TD drop if utilizing Mana Disrupt ([[702]]) strategy.
**[[Symbol of Supremacy]] as when fighting all undead.

==Other information==
{{addmetext}}

==Behind the Scenes==
Carceris [[Ghostly pooka#Behind the Scenes|translates]] both as "[https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=carceris of the prison]" or "of the prisoner" in Latin. The name might also refer to the mythical fortress of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caer_Sidi Caer Sidi] from the [[Spectral miner#Behind the Scenes|Middle Welsh]] poems in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Taliesin Book of Taliesin], which addresses "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annwn Annwn]", the Welsh word or the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Otherworld Celtic Otherworld] which was on an island of magical mists and filled with demons. The stories of Annwn are precursors of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preiddeu_Annwfn Arthurian legend] involving Excalibur and the Holy Grail. The poem of Caer Sidi refers to Annwn by the names of several different fortresses and the "gate of the cold place", where Castle Anwyn is [[Flows of essence#Nodes|unnaturally cold]] in most of its rooms.

Caer Sidi is referenced elsewhere by Taliesin: "Perfect is my chair in Caer Sidi: Plague and age hurt not him who's in it." This may be alluded to by the hidden [[Purgatory#Archaeology|throne of bones]], with the severed head on the pike referring to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A2n_the_Blessed Bran the Blessed] (also spelled as Vran meaning [[Wall of Darkness#Behind the Scenes|crow or raven]] and possibly related to the keeper of the Grail), whose head was severed and continued to speak in a land where time did not pass, following a war with [[Nonomino#Behind the Scenes|King Math]] involving a magical cauldron (the precursor of the grail) kept bubbling by nine pythonesses that brought the dead to life.

The chair is more directly an allusion to the Siege Perilous belonging to the Grail Knight, the anointed successor of Joseph of Arimathea and thus future Grail King. Originally, this was Sir Gawain who in one story has a shield with a pentangle on it, the Seal of Solomon intended to thwart demonic forces. The mangled shields the carceris carry probably refer to Gawain having a broken shield at one point in some stories. The honor guard of heads on pikes refers narrowly to knights sitting in the chair who were not "Chosen", but may refer to the bleeding lance whose nature Gawain asks about causing [[Muylari#(C) Other Subtexts|partial restoration]] of the lands, and the Welsh version of Perceval story treats the Grail as a dish with a severed head. This represents a purely non-Christian version of the Grail, rooted in a vengeance story rather than a cup of the Last Supper as with Galahad.

Another possibility is that the chair of bone does belong to the Fisher King in the Grail castle, but the severed heads on pikes refer to the Third Continuation of the Perceval cycle. Sir Perceval smashes the shield of the wicked lord Partinal, then defeats him in combat to avenge the Fisher King. Partinal refuses to plead for mercy and submit to being a prisoner, so Perceval cuts his head off and brings both back to the Grail castle. The Fisher King is thus healed and mounts the head on a pike, recognizing Perceval as his nephew and heir to the throne of the Waste Forest.

Castle Anwyn was where [[Terate]] grew up as a prince, was driven mad with a [[Vvrael]] related scroll, and was one of the places where a Stone of Virtue was discovered. It has many examples of writhing serpent imagery within it, and is located on an island in foggy [[Lough Ne'halin]], which translates roughly as [[Mount Aenatumgana|"lake without salt."]] The motivation for the use of a word meaning "of the prison" and "of the prisoner" is likely using the subtle word play regarding the etymology of the keep and dungeon, where the whole site is apparently based on [[Castle Anwyn#Behind the Scenes|St. Patrick's Purgatory]] in Lough Derg, with a cave underneath what is called the Prison Chapel. This was connected to the Chapel Perilous in the work of Jessie Weston, which is represented by chapel and crypt of the castle. There is also a version where Gawain is the knight who harrows Purgatory with Merlin and Arthur, whereas usually the descent into purgatory is associated with the knight [[Olbin Pass#Behind the Scenes|Owain]]. In the year after the Vvrael saga ended there was a situation where the scroll was found causing its reader Norandar to [[Spotted leaper#Behind the Scenes|physically transform]], and the queen unleashed demons on adventurers. They were intervened upon by [[Onar]], who was the kingdom's patron deity.

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

Carceris

2021-05-27T16:03:55Z

SPYRIDONM3:

{{Creature start2 
| picture = Carceris_Colored.jpg
| level = 25
| family = Humanoid 
| type = Biped
| otherclass = Corporeal undead
| otherclass2 =
| area = Castle Anwyn
| area2 =
| area3 =
| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints =
| roundtime = 
}}
{{Creature attack attributes2 
| PA1 = 
| PAA =
| PA2 =
| PAB =
| BT1 = Major Cold (907)
| BTA = 160
| BT2 = Major Fire (908)
| BTB = 160
| BT3 = Major Shock (910)
| BTC = 160
| WD1 = ?
| WDA = 146
| WD2 =
| WDB =
| WD3 =
| WDC = -
| OS1 = 
| MN1 = 
| AB1 = 
| ABA = 
}}
{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 6
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 243
| Ranged =
| Bolt = 140 - 210
| UDF =
| BarTD = 86
| CleTD =
| EmpTD =
| PalTD =
| RanTD =
| SorTD = 96
| WizTD =
| MjETD = 96 - 101
| MnETD = 96 - 101
| MjSTD =
| MnSTD =
| MnMTD =
| DSP1 = Elemental Defense I (401)
| DSP2 = Elemental Defense II (406)
| DSP3 = Prismatic Guard (905)
| DSP4 = Mass Blur (911)
| DSP5 =
| SDA1 = 
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other =
| skin = None
}}
{{Creature end}}

<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>The carceris makes a peculiar rustling sound as she moves, reminiscent of dried up parchment. The carceris's ragged robes lift and swirl about her like animated tendrils, and bare bones protrude from similar tatters of skin hanging from her hands and hollow cheeks. The specter bares yellowed teeth, the roots discolored a deep brown where they are anchored in the visible jawbones. As she circles, constantly whispering a litany of magic, gooey pools of darkness which were once the horror's eyes weep rivulets of stain down the remnants of her face.</pre>

==Hunting strategies==
*Sorcerer Tactics:
**Use Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to keep them from casting. TD pushdown is very useful especially when combined with Voln approach below.
**Stun easily and easy criticals with Mana Disrupt ([[702]])
**Energy Maelstrom ([[710]]) can be utilized well in focused form to induce roundtime from knockdowns, death crits and stuns. "Fire and forget" nature of storm rounds also allows for Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to be more easily maintained for defense.
*Voln Addendum:
**[[Symbol of Diminishment]] can be useful to for TD drop if utilizing Mana Disrupt ([[702]]) strategy.
**[[Symbol of Supremacy]] as when fighting all undead.

==Other information==
{{addmetext}}

==Behind the Scenes==
Carceris [[Ghostly pooka#Behind the Scenes|translates]] both as "[https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=carceris of the prison]" or "of the prisoner" in Latin. The name might also refer to the mythical fortress of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caer_Sidi Caer Sidi] from the [[Spectral miner#Behind the Scenes|Middle Welsh]] poems in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Taliesin Book of Taliesin], which addresses "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annwn Annwn]", the Welsh word or the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Otherworld Celtic Otherworld] which was on an island of magical mists and filled with demons. The stories of Annwn are precursors of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preiddeu_Annwfn Arthurian legend] involving Excalibur and the Holy Grail. The poem of Caer Sidi refers to Annwn by the names of several different fortresses and the "gate of the cold place", where Castle Anwyn is [[Flows of essence#Nodes|unnaturally cold]] in most of its rooms.

Caer Sidi is referenced elsewhere by Taliesin: "Perfect is my chair in Caer Sidi: Plague and age hurt not him who's in it." This may be alluded to by the hidden [[Purgatory#Archaeology|throne of bones]], with the severed head on the pike referring to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A2n_the_Blessed Bran the Blessed] (also spelled as Vran meaning [[Wall of Darkness#Behind the Scenes|crow or raven]] and possibly related to the keeper of the Grail), whose head was severed and continued to speak in a land where time did not pass, following a war with [[Nonomino#Behind the Scenes|King Math]] involving a magical cauldron (the precursor of the grail) kept bubbling by nine pythonesses that brought the dead to life.

The chair is more directly an allusion to the Siege Perilous belonging to the Grail Knight, the anointed successor of Joseph of Arimathea and thus future Grail King. Originally, this was Sir Gawain who in one story has a shield with a pentangle on it, the Seal of Solomon intended to thwart demonic forces. The mangled shields the carceris carry probably refer to Gawain having a broken shield at one point in some stories. The honor guard of heads on pikes refers narrowly to knights sitting in the chair who were not "Chosen", but may refer to the bleeding lance whose nature Gawain asks about causing [[Muylari#(C) Other Subtexts|partial restoration]] of the lands, and the Welsh version of Perceval story treats the Grail as a dish with a severed head. This represents a purely non-Christian version of the Grail, rooted in a vengeance story rather than a cup of the Last Supper as with Galahad.

Another possibility is that the chair of bone does belong to the Fisher King in the Grail castle, but the severed heads on pikes refer to the Third Continuation of the Perceval cycle. Sir Perceval smashes the shield of the wicked lord Partinal, then defeats him in combat to avenge the Fisher King. Partinal refuses to plead for mercy and submit to being a prisoner, so Perceval cuts his head off and brings both back to the Grail castle. The Fisher King is thus healed and mounts the head on a pike, recognizing Perceval as his nephew and heir to the throne of the Waste Forest.

Castle Anwyn was where [[Terate]] grew up as a prince, was driven mad with a [[Vvrael]] related scroll, and was one of the places where a Stone of Virtue was discovered. It has many examples of writhing serpent imagery within it, and is located on an island in foggy [[Lough Ne'halin]], which translates roughly as [[Mount Aenatumgana|"lake without salt."]] The motivation for the use of a word meaning "of the prison" and "of the prisoner" is likely using the subtle word play regarding the etymology of the keep and dungeon, where the whole site is apparently based on [[Castle Anwyn#Behind the Scenes|St. Patrick's Purgatory]] in Lough Derg, with a cave underneath what is called the Prison Chapel. This was connected to the Chapel Perilous in the work of Jessie Weston, which is represented by chapel and crypt of the castle. There is also a version where Gawain is the knight who harrows Purgatory with Merlin and Arthur, whereas usually the descent into purgatory is associated with the knight [[Olbin Pass#Behind the Scenes|Owain]]. In the year after the Vvrael saga ended there was a situation where the scroll was found causing its reader Norandar to [[Spotted leaper#Behind the Scenes|physically transform]], and the queen unleashed demons on adventurers. They were intervened upon by [[Onar]], who was the kingdom's patron deity.

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

Carceris

2021-05-27T16:02:33Z

SPYRIDONM3: Armor ASG 6 full leather, log2 creature description, attacks (major fire, major cold, major shock), melee|bolt DS, MjE TD, defensive spells, treasure

{{Creature start2 
| picture = Carceris_Colored.jpg
| level = 25
| family = Humanoid 
| type = Biped
| otherclass = Corporeal undead
| otherclass2 =
| area = Castle Anwyn
| area2 =
| area3 =
| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints =
| roundtime = 
}}
{{Creature attack attributes2 
| PA1 = 
| PAA =
| PA2 =
| PAB =
| BT1 = Major Cold (907)
| BTA = 160
| BT2 = Major Fire (908)
| BTB = 160
| BT3 = Major Shock (910)
| BTC = 160
| WD1 = ?
| WDA = 146
| WD2 =
| WDB =
| WD3 =
| WDC = -
| OS1 = 
| MN1 = 
| AB1 = 
| ABA = 
}}
{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 6
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 243
| Ranged =
| Bolt = 140 = 210
| UDF =
| BarTD = 86
| CleTD =
| EmpTD =
| PalTD =
| RanTD =
| SorTD = 96
| WizTD =
| MjETD = 96 - 101
| MnETD = 96 - 101
| MjSTD =
| MnSTD =
| MnMTD =
| DSP1 = Elemental Defense I (401)
| DSP2 = Elemental Defense II (406)
| DSP3 = Prismatic Guard (905)
| DSP4 = Mass Blur (911)
| DSP5 =
| SDA1 = 
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other =
| skin = None
}}
{{Creature end}}

<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>The carceris makes a peculiar rustling sound as she moves, reminiscent of dried up parchment. The carceris's ragged robes lift and swirl about her like animated tendrils, and bare bones protrude from similar tatters of skin hanging from her hands and hollow cheeks. The specter bares yellowed teeth, the roots discolored a deep brown where they are anchored in the visible jawbones. As she circles, constantly whispering a litany of magic, gooey pools of darkness which were once the horror's eyes weep rivulets of stain down the remnants of her face.</pre>

==Hunting strategies==
*Sorcerer Tactics:
**Use Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to keep them from casting. TD pushdown is very useful especially when combined with Voln approach below.
**Stun easily and easy criticals with Mana Disrupt ([[702]])
**Energy Maelstrom ([[710]]) can be utilized well in focused form to induce roundtime from knockdowns, death crits and stuns. "Fire and forget" nature of storm rounds also allows for Corrupt Essence ([[703]]) to be more easily maintained for defense.
*Voln Addendum:
**[[Symbol of Diminishment]] can be useful to for TD drop if utilizing Mana Disrupt ([[702]]) strategy.
**[[Symbol of Supremacy]] as when fighting all undead.

==Other information==
{{addmetext}}

==Behind the Scenes==
Carceris [[Ghostly pooka#Behind the Scenes|translates]] both as "[https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=carceris of the prison]" or "of the prisoner" in Latin. The name might also refer to the mythical fortress of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caer_Sidi Caer Sidi] from the [[Spectral miner#Behind the Scenes|Middle Welsh]] poems in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Taliesin Book of Taliesin], which addresses "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annwn Annwn]", the Welsh word or the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Otherworld Celtic Otherworld] which was on an island of magical mists and filled with demons. The stories of Annwn are precursors of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preiddeu_Annwfn Arthurian legend] involving Excalibur and the Holy Grail. The poem of Caer Sidi refers to Annwn by the names of several different fortresses and the "gate of the cold place", where Castle Anwyn is [[Flows of essence#Nodes|unnaturally cold]] in most of its rooms.

Caer Sidi is referenced elsewhere by Taliesin: "Perfect is my chair in Caer Sidi: Plague and age hurt not him who's in it." This may be alluded to by the hidden [[Purgatory#Archaeology|throne of bones]], with the severed head on the pike referring to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A2n_the_Blessed Bran the Blessed] (also spelled as Vran meaning [[Wall of Darkness#Behind the Scenes|crow or raven]] and possibly related to the keeper of the Grail), whose head was severed and continued to speak in a land where time did not pass, following a war with [[Nonomino#Behind the Scenes|King Math]] involving a magical cauldron (the precursor of the grail) kept bubbling by nine pythonesses that brought the dead to life.

The chair is more directly an allusion to the Siege Perilous belonging to the Grail Knight, the anointed successor of Joseph of Arimathea and thus future Grail King. Originally, this was Sir Gawain who in one story has a shield with a pentangle on it, the Seal of Solomon intended to thwart demonic forces. The mangled shields the carceris carry probably refer to Gawain having a broken shield at one point in some stories. The honor guard of heads on pikes refers narrowly to knights sitting in the chair who were not "Chosen", but may refer to the bleeding lance whose nature Gawain asks about causing [[Muylari#(C) Other Subtexts|partial restoration]] of the lands, and the Welsh version of Perceval story treats the Grail as a dish with a severed head. This represents a purely non-Christian version of the Grail, rooted in a vengeance story rather than a cup of the Last Supper as with Galahad.

Another possibility is that the chair of bone does belong to the Fisher King in the Grail castle, but the severed heads on pikes refer to the Third Continuation of the Perceval cycle. Sir Perceval smashes the shield of the wicked lord Partinal, then defeats him in combat to avenge the Fisher King. Partinal refuses to plead for mercy and submit to being a prisoner, so Perceval cuts his head off and brings both back to the Grail castle. The Fisher King is thus healed and mounts the head on a pike, recognizing Perceval as his nephew and heir to the throne of the Waste Forest.

Castle Anwyn was where [[Terate]] grew up as a prince, was driven mad with a [[Vvrael]] related scroll, and was one of the places where a Stone of Virtue was discovered. It has many examples of writhing serpent imagery within it, and is located on an island in foggy [[Lough Ne'halin]], which translates roughly as [[Mount Aenatumgana|"lake without salt."]] The motivation for the use of a word meaning "of the prison" and "of the prisoner" is likely using the subtle word play regarding the etymology of the keep and dungeon, where the whole site is apparently based on [[Castle Anwyn#Behind the Scenes|St. Patrick's Purgatory]] in Lough Derg, with a cave underneath what is called the Prison Chapel. This was connected to the Chapel Perilous in the work of Jessie Weston, which is represented by chapel and crypt of the castle. There is also a version where Gawain is the knight who harrows Purgatory with Merlin and Arthur, whereas usually the descent into purgatory is associated with the knight [[Olbin Pass#Behind the Scenes|Owain]]. In the year after the Vvrael saga ended there was a situation where the scroll was found causing its reader Norandar to [[Spotted leaper#Behind the Scenes|physically transform]], and the queen unleashed demons on adventurers. They were intervened upon by [[Onar]], who was the kingdom's patron deity.

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

War troll

2021-05-27T13:35:40Z

SPYRIDONM3:

Hill troll

2021-05-27T13:32:15Z

SPYRIDONM3:

Hill troll

2021-05-27T13:29:00Z

SPYRIDONM3: Special ability AS boost, unique special ability health regen

War troll

2021-05-27T12:52:05Z

SPYRIDONM3: Log2 creature description, two-handed sword, AS boost, health regeneration, Spirit Warding II, bolt DS, other info

Ghost wolf

2021-05-27T11:44:05Z

SPYRIDONM3: Removed unique special abilities template, fixed treasure display

Tackle

2021-05-27T10:36:43Z

SPYRIDONM3: Added mountain ogre

{{Player System Manager
|mnemonic = tackle
|type = Setup
|roundtime = 2s
|stamina = 7
|targets = Right leg, and left leg
|offensivegear = Arm accessory, or armor covering the arms
|requirements = None
|attributes = Bulky Item Penalty Flares/Spikes Enabled Hostile Initiator Stance Penalty Shield Defensive Bonus Racial Size Modifiers Target Stance Bonus
|availableto = [[Warrior]]s
|availablein = Combat Maneuvers
|availablein2 = Guild Skills
}}
{{PSMcosts
|sq1 = 2|se1 = -|pu1 = -
|sq2 = 4
|sq3 = 6
|sq4 = 8
|sq5 = 10
}}
{{TOC limit|2}}
{{PSMinfo
|description = Hurl yourself at a target and attempt to knock them down.
|additionalinfo = When a tackle is successful, the target will also receive a [[roundtime]] penalty and possibly [[hitpoint]] damage. The target's minimum RT penalty is 5 sec. at endroll 101 to a maximum of 20 sec. at endroll 202. Added HP damage only occurs with endrolls of 200 and greater. The minimum HP damage at endroll 200 is 3 and increases to a maximum of 50 at endroll 340.

The tackle maneuver can also be trained in the [[Warrior Guild]].

===Creatures that use this maneuver===
*[[Plains orc warrior]]
*[[Plains orc chieftain]]
*[[Arachne acolyte]]
*[[Deranged sentry]]
*[[Krolvin corsair]]
*[[Massive grahnk]]
*[[Rock troll zombie]]
*[[Vvrael destroyer]]
*[[Mountain ogre]]

===Messaging===
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
[Roll result: 254 (open d100: 57) Bonus: 5]
You hurl yourself at a vourkha and connect!
You hammer a vourkha to the ground. 21 hits! You jump to your feet.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
</pre>

<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
[Roll result: 149 (open d100: 40)]
An Arachne acolyte hurls itself at you and connects!
An Arachne acolyte pins you to the ground!

Roundtime: 11 sec.
</pre>

==Resources==
*[[List of combat maneuvers by profession]]
*[[Research:Tackle|RT and Added Damage tables]]
}}
[[Category:Warrior Guild Skills]]

Mountain ogre

2021-05-27T10:36:31Z

SPYRIDONM3: Added tackle

Hill troll

2021-05-27T02:09:09Z

SPYRIDONM3: Log2 creature description, multiple weapons added, various equipment configurations listed, melee DS, spirit warding II, AS boost, MjE TD, health regen

Nedum vereri

2021-05-26T20:30:10Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 6 full leather equivalent, updated log2 creature description

{{Creature start2 
| picture = nedum_vereri.jpg
| level = 18
| family = Ghost 
| type = Biped
| otherclass = Corporeal undead
| otherclass2 =
| area = Temple of Hope
| area2 = Sentoph
| area3 =
| area4 =
| area5 =
| area6 =
| area7 =
| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints = 160
| roundtime = 
}}
{{Creature attack attributes2 
| PA1 = Morning star
| PAA = 161
| PA2 =
| PAB =
| PA3 =
| PAC =
| BT1 = 
| BTA =
| WD1 = Calm (201)
| WDA = 95
| WD2 = Repel (Fear)
| WDB = 95
| WD3 =
| WDC =
| OS1 = 
| MN1 = 
| MN2 =
| AB1 = 
| ABA = 
}}
{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 6N
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 100
| Ranged =
| Bolt = 87
| UDF = 118
| BarTD =
| CleTD = 54
| EmpTD = 54
| PalTD =
| RanTD = 87
| SorTD = 54
| WizTD =
| MjETD = 54
| MnETD = 54
| MjSTD = 54
| MnSTD = 54
| MnMTD = 54
| DSP1 = 
| DSP2 =
| DSP3 =
| DSP4 =
| DSP5 =
| SDA1 = 
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other =
| skin = None
}}
{{Creature end}}
__NOTOC__
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>Once a priestess, this woman's service to her deity has ended tragically with her binding to life after death. Tattered robes hang from her form, and although she is lovely in spite of her glowing eyes, you cannot look upon her for long without feeling that you might run from her in fear.</pre>

==Hunting strategies==
Nedum vereri have an unusual bodily regeneration, and will lose any bodily wounds on them upon their next turn. Hence, they cannot be legged or incapacitated. Upon removing a leg, the nedum vereri will be knocked to the ground, but then leap to her feet and lose any bodily damage upon her next turn. However, they can still be instantly killed by a critical blow as normal.

The Temple of Love flips between being left and right biased. Sometimes they will be more likely to cluster by the bower, for example, and other times next to the chapel.

Warding their CS based attacks is important, because they use them roughly every other attack. The layout of the Temple of Love especially makes it very easy to suddenly have three to five nedum vereri in the same room. When there are other hunters present, you might walk into a room with ten of them, drastically dropping your DS when they attack. Unless they walk out of the room, focused [[710|Energy Maelstrom (710)]] will always kill them, which is slower but more mana efficient than [[702|Mana Disruption (702)]] at lower levels.

[[1106|Bone Shatter (1106)]] will work against them.

==Adventurer's Guild Tasks==
Fortune seekers tasked with gem bounties can expect nedum vereri to carry corals and sapphires fairly frequently. Infrequently, rubies (both star and uncut) may also be found.

==Other information==
*Although Nedum vereri do not wear physical [[armor]], their skin provides protection equivalent to full leather AsG 6. Since there is no actual armor worn the [[CvA]] value is +25.
*Nedum vereri sometimes carry one-handed blunt weapons made out of magical materials (such as [[faenor]], [[rhimar]], and [[ora]].)
*Nedum vereri have a [[creature maneuver]] that works together with its warding-based attacks, which appears to lower its target's [[TD]]. (-40 TD)
*Nedum vereri only get a -10 TD bonus when the warding attack follows from being hit by their weapon.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A nedum vereri swings a morning star at you!
AS: +161 vs DS: +175 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +99 = +119
... and hits for 11 points of damage!
Minor puncture to the abdomen.
CS: +95 - TD: +152 + CvA: +19 + d100: +98 - -5 == +65 '''''(+162 TD normally)'''''
Warded off!
</pre>
*Nedum vereri can drain a target's spirit upon failing a warding-based attack, as well as inflict hitpoint damage.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
The vereri says, "I would never harm you, Bardon."

The nedum vereri caresses your cheek with her icy hand! You feel your resistance melt away!
CS: +95 - TD: +53 + CvA: +14 + d100: +95 == +151
Warding failed!
... and hits for 42 points of damage!
You feel drained!
The vereri smiles as she consumes a little of your soul!
</pre>
*Nedum vereri can calm you.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
The vereri says, "You have no reason to fear me, Bardon."

The nedum vereri smiles soothingly at you. You feel your resistance melt away!
CS: +95 - TD: +122 + CvA: +19 + d100: +69 - -5 == +66
Warded off!
</pre>
*Nedum vereri can immobilize you with fear on a very low successful attack roll.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
The vereri says, "Am I not beautiful, Bardon?"

The nedum vereri looks expectantly at you. You feel your resistance melt away!
CS: +95 - TD: +105 + CvA: +25 + d100: +82 - -5 == +102
Warding failed!
The nedum vereri suddenly transforms into a horridly grotesque image, inducing utter terror in your soul!
You are immobilized with sheer terror!
</pre>
*Nedum vereri will flirt rather than attack on occasion.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>The vereri leers, "Pray Lorminstra reaches you before I do, Bardon."</pre>
*Nedum vereri will mock you if they kill you, but otherwise do not inflict additional damage.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>The vereri laughs triumphantly and says, "Rest in peace!"</pre>

==Behind the Scenes==
"Nedum vereri" is Latin, and it has a double meaning. "[https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=nedum Nedum]" is a conjunction meaning both "still less" and "much more", while "vereri," the passive infinitive form of "[https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?lemma=VEREOR100 vereor]," means "to be revered/respected" or "to be feared." Thus, their name means both "still less to be respected" (alluding to their mysterious fall from grace as priestesses) and "much more to be feared." Their scripted messaging plays off the second meaning, with the priestesses soothing and calming you, saying you have no reason to fear them, yet they can transform into a grotesque form that causes you to bolt in terror, and when they ward you, it paralyzes you with fear. They are somewhat telepathic, knowing your name on sight.

There was a castle that could be seen in the distance from the third floor of the Temple of Love. It was supposed to expand on the background of what cursed them, but the castle was never an accessible part of the game.

The nedum vereri might be inspired by [[Terate#Behind the Scenes|Nycea]] from Clark Ashton Smith's [http://www.eldritchdark.com/writings/short-stories/63 "The End of the Story"], which is likely part of the basis of the [[Castle Anwyn]] storylines, which also has a bower. Nycea is a vampiric [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamia lamia] with cold hands who keeps telling the seduced narrator to "have no fear" with her.

==Historical Information==

Previous article creature description.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>Once a priestess, this woman's service to her deity has ended tragically with her binding to life after death. Tattered robes hang from her form, and although she is lovely in spite of her glowing eyes, few can look upon her for long without feelings that they must run from her in fear.</pre>

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Spectral monk

2021-05-25T13:26:36Z

SPYRIDONM3: Armor ASG 8 double leather, log2 creature description, updated attack|defense to attributes2, scythe, melee DS

Monastic lich

2021-05-25T13:10:29Z

SPYRIDONM3: Log2 creature description, melee|bolt DS, shakes off stuns

{{Creature start2 
| picture = Monastic_lich.jpg
| level = 27
| family = Humanoid 
| type = Biped
| otherclass = Corporeal undead 
| otherclass2 =
| area = The Monastery
| area2 =
| area3 =
| area4 =
| area5 =
| area6 =
| area7 =
| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints = 220
| roundtime = 
}}
{{Creature attack attributes2 
| PA1 = claidhmore
| PAA = 180 - 255
| PA2 = kris
| PAB = 180 - 255
| PA3 = whip
| PAC = 180 - 255
| BT1 = Major Cold (907)
| BTA = 178 - 193
| WD1 = Blind (311)
| WDA = 150
| WD2 = Cold Snap (512)
| WDB = 159 - 162
| WD3 = Silence (210)
| WDC = 150
| OS1 = Bravery (211)
| MN1 = 
| MN2 =
| AB1 = Forget
| ABA = Spell Stripping
| AB2 = AS Boost
| ABB = 45
| AB3 =Spirit Drain
| ABC = ?
}}
{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 2
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 254 - 272
| Ranged =
| Bolt = 220
| UDF =
| BarTD =
| CleTD = 89-117
| EmpTD =
| PalTD =
| RanTD =
| SorTD = 106 - 126
| WizTD =
| MjETD =
| MnETD = 120
| MjSTD =
| MnSTD = 115
| MnMTD =
| DSP1 = Prayer of Protection (303)
| DSP2 = Prismatic Guard (905)
| DSP3 = Spirit Shield (202)
| DSP4 = Spirit Warding I (101)
| DSP5 = Thurfel's Ward (503)
| SDA1 = Shake off [[Stun|stuns]]
}}
{{Creature special other|Summon [[Ki-lin]]}} 
{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other =
| skin = None
}}
{{Creature end}}

<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>Garbed in the tattered finery of his lost faith, this monastic lich is a decomposing humanoid of indiscernable heritage. Standing as high as a human, his distinguishing features have skin wrapped about a thin skeletal frame. Held together by nothing more than smouldering malice and some long forgotten curse, the monastic lich's flesh falls off in stinking bits as he shudders in agonizing ecstasy. In the center of his chest is a ragged hole, as if his heart had been ripped from its body.</pre>

==Hunting strategies==
The upstairs and downstairs of the Monastery are functionally separate areas. The monastic liches carry different equipment in the two sections, with the ones upstairs being more damage resistant. This equipment is cursed, and will crumble if touched, but only after the lich has been destroyed. The downstairs variants always carry a ceremonial kris and blackened shield. Upstairs, they wield wickedly barbed leather whips or occasionally rusty claidhmores, and will drop their weapon for a better alternative. They wear black ora bracers and black visors, which cannot be looted. Both wear tattered robes with magical CvA. There is a bug that rarely leaves the robes on the ground, but they register as not present if you try to touch them.

The upstairs section has a higher generation rate, but includes spectral monks which are lower level. These have an occasional spell with a -30 TD pushdown and crowd rooms relatively quickly, making the upstairs slightly more dangerous. The monks will also emit a vile green energy, which heals themselves and nearby liches. The black ora bracers seem to provide protection from air damages but cannot be taken from searching.

Most of the time, the monastic liches use a warding spell for their attack, though they will sometimes cast [[Major Cold (907)]]. When they do physically attack with a weapon, there is a chance their eyes will flash red, imparting a +45 AS boost without warning. If they successfully make contact with a physical attack, there is a warding roll with the chance of draining spirit. They will lose the ability to cast if ''either'' of their arms is sufficiently damaged. It will continue trying to cast regardless, though it is possible to get them to stop. If there are other hunters around who do not always defeat their warding attacks, there is a chance of ice patches forming in rooms which can knock you down. The [[PEER (verb)]] gives essentially total surveillance downstairs.

==Other information==
Any attacks made by a member of the [[Council of Light]] against a monastic lich will occasionally fail and result in roundtime. They are one of the few undead who are not immune to the spell [[Mind Jolt (706)]]. They have a special maneuver where they unstun themselves.

Monastic liches have the ability to shake off stuns.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>A monastic lich's hollow eye sockets flash with a blood red glow as he shakes off the stun!</pre>

Monastic liches have the ability to summon [[ki-lin]] when they are under duress. [[Sheruvian monk]]s also have this ability:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A lich enters, muttering to itself.

A monastic lich gestures arcanely. Suddenly, a rift appears in the air in front of you! Snorting and stamping, a '''lich''' thunders through the rift into the room!

The '''ki-lin's''' horn glows brightly for a moment.

A ki-lin directs its pent-up magical energies at [name]!
CS: +84 - TD: +99 + CvA: +12 + d100: +97 - -5 == +99
Warded off!

The ki-lin looks a little dubious about its situation. The ki-lin gallops down.

''(Note: Typo was in the original, not a copying error. These are GSIII statistics.)''
</pre>
They have a chance of hitting you with a spirit drain warding on weapon contact:
<pre{{log2}}>
A monastic lich swings a ceremonial kris at you!
AS: +215 vs DS: +150 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +45 = +143
... and hits for 10 points of damage!
Hit glances off your hip.
As the lich's blow lands home, a flash of ethereal light flows from the lich to you!
CS: +150 - TD: +161 + CvA: +6 + d100: +12 - -5 == +12
Warded off!
</pre>
The monastic liches retain an ability that is essentially an open cast or mass effect version of the old sorcerer spell Forget. It will strip the prepared spells from anyone in the room, which can be avoided entirely be using the incant verb instead of cast. In spite of the messaging the effect at the moment cannot actually be warded off. The messaging on Forget (703) was "XXX blinks dazedly for a moment", "XXX blinks a few times and seems more aware now", and "You suddenly can't remember what you were thinking about a moment ago." It prevented spell preparation until it wore off.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A monastic lich glares about the room, his eyes glinting redly!
CS: +150 - TD: +209 + CvA: -21 + d100: +84 - +5 == -1
Warded off!
As the lich glares at you, your mind empties and your last thoughts escape you...
CS: +150 - TD: +267 + CvA: +5 + d100: +100 - -5 == -7
Warded off!
XXX blinks and looks about dazedly a moment.
</pre>

The monastic liches have some subtle properties which are not obvious on the surface. While they will rarely summon a ki-lin when "under duress," they slowly self-heal to some extent in terms of hitpoints. This is reflected in certain messaging which they only do when in a vulnerable position. This makes it considerably more difficult to keep them near death. If the lich is excessively damaged and unable to help itself, it will actually attempt to self-destruct, most likely the maneuver where it reaches inside its own chest or possibly raising its arms skyward.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A monastic lich raises his skull and lifts his arms up and mutters something.

A monastic lich puts his skeletal hand into the gaping hole in his chest!
</pre>
The sacrifice will only work if they are left alone in the room. You will receive experience for the kill when they destroy themselves.

When they kill you they will sometimes defile your body:
<pre{{log2}}>
The monastic lich screams in evil ecstasy!
DEAD>
A monastic lich cackles with glee while defiling your dead body!
DEAD>
A monastic lich glares with malevolent intent.
</pre>

==Behind the Scenes==
The "long forgotten curse" was the Ritual of Black Eternity, a Level 30 Evil Cleric spell that involves making a phylactery. The spectral monks are likely the ones who failed the ritual. Monastic liches were exceedingly rare in [[Rolemaster]], because monks were what we would call semi-arms Elemental users. Necromancy was far outside their realm of expertise. It is one of the numerous supposedly "impossible" aspects of [[The Broken Lands]]. These were likely monks of Cay ([[Kai]]), or else that pantheon in general, who guarded the hidden portal struggling with the [[hooded figure]]s for centuries.

The works of [[Uthex Kathiasas]] were not undead. The ritual was more likely learned from the hooded figures, or the unholy texts confiscated from the [[Marlu#The Broken Lands|Dark Shrine]]. Their story is intended to be tragic, because they ultimately succumbed to the very evil they were tasked to battle forever. They were most likely corrupted by exposure to dark knowledge from the Broken Lands. They might be an allusion to the monastic liches near [[Castle Anwyn|Ylourgne]] from Clark Ashton Smith's [[Bonespear Tower|Averoigne]] stories. The Misty Chamber itself probably refers to the Snake's Den from [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/tgsk.aspx "Through the Gates of the Silver Key"] by H.P. Lovecraft.

== References ==
*[[List of newsletters#The_Kulthea_Chronicle|Interview with GM Kygar]] - Kulthea Chronicle, Volume I Issue V (Fall 1994)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lich Lich on Wikipedia]

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Albino tomb spider

2021-05-25T03:21:33Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 1 none, log2 creature description, claw, pincer, web, MjE|MnE TDs, no treasure, web maneuver example

Giant albino tomb spider

2021-05-25T03:08:56Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 12 Brig equivalent, log2 creature description, ensnare, bite, web, bolt DS, no treasure, web example

Steel golem

2021-05-24T16:53:47Z

SPYRIDONM3:

Steel golem

2021-05-24T16:47:46Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 19 half plate equivalent, log2 creature description, stomp AS, bolt DS, foot slam knockdown maneuver

Puma

2021-05-24T16:12:13Z

SPYRIDONM3: Pounce maneuver

Thunder troll

2021-05-24T16:00:45Z

SPYRIDONM3: HPs (160), natural armor ASG 10 cuirbouilli equivalent, log2 creature description, major shock (910), bolt DS, MjE TD, treasure (coins, items, gems, boxes), other info (shake off stuns)

Wind witch

2021-05-24T15:50:16Z

SPYRIDONM3: HPs (140), armor ASG 2 robes, log2 creature description, bolt DS, MjE|MnE TDs, treasure (coins, items, gems, boxes), other info logs

Arachne acolyte

2021-05-24T01:10:21Z

SPYRIDONM3: HPs (190), log2 creature description, spirit strike (117), defensive spells (101, 103, 106, 107)

Arachne priest

2021-05-24T01:08:55Z

SPYRIDONM3: Natural armor ASG 1 none, log2 creature description, misc. offensive spells (215, 307), defensive spells (303, 310, 313)