https://gswiki.play.net/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=JFKVCL&feedformat=atomGemStone IV Wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T10:04:18ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.39.5https://gswiki.play.net/index.php?title=Glacial_morph&diff=61718Glacial morph2015-04-16T01:35:54Z<p>JFKVCL: ~~~~ added MSpirit and Cleric TD</p>
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<div>{{Creature start<br />
| level = 56<br />
| type = Elemental<br />
| family = morph<br />
| attacks = Ensnares and Pounds.<br />
| area = [[Gossamer Valley]]<br><br />
| undead = No<br />
| bcs = <Not Known><br />
}}<br />
{{Creature attack attributes<br />
| physical =<br />
{{creature ability|Block of ice (heaved)|+339 [[Attack strength|AS]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|Block of ice (elongated)|+353 [[Attack strength|AS]]}}<br />
| nobolt =<br />
| nowarding =<br />
| maneuver =<br />
{{Creature ability|Tendril Grasp}}<br />
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}}<br />
{{Creature defense attributes<br />
| defense =<br />
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |+267 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |+188 to +194 [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |+221 [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |+210 [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |+232 [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |+178 [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |+208 [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}<br />
| noability = <br />
}}<br />
{{Creature treasure<br />
| coins = ?<br />
| magic items = ?<br />
| gems = No<br />
| boxes = ?<br />
| other = gold dust<br />
| skin = None<br />
| nobox =<br />
| noskinvalue =<br />
}}<br />
{{Creature end}}<br />
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Chunks of ice appear to be held together by strands of organic material to form the rough outline of a bipedal creature. The chunks have no specific shape, and some are larger than others without direct relation to placement on glacial morph. Often the glacial morph draws in on itself, the chunks rearranging and reattaching to form a considerably different shape, and it seems to be able to change color at will to match its surroundings. The glacial morph peers out from two malevolent eyes set deeply in a 'head' of ice. Strangely, the head does not always appear to be on top of the torso.<br />
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==Hunting strategies==<br />
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Glacial Morphs are fairly straightforward creatures, with a few exceptions. Some weapons will not hurt them, and will just bounce off. (Specifically, this applies to all weapons which do not possess fire flares. Fire flaring weapons will work, regardless of the origins of the flares.) Given their icy nature, they are weak to fire as well.<br />
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Glacial Morphs also have the ability to remove the spell [[Elemental Blade (411)]] from your weapon when you hit them:<br />
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<div {{log|margin-right=350px}}><br />
You fire a wooden arrow at a glacial morph!<br><br />
AS: +352 vs DS: +237 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +86 = +224<br><br />
... and hit for 68 points of damage!<br><br />
'''The glacial morph sucks the elemental energies out of your wooden arrow.'''<br><br />
The wooden arrow ricochets away from a glacial morph, landing nearby.<br><br />
Roundtime: 4 sec.</div><br />
For this reason it can be very frustrating for an archer without access to the [[Elemental Blade (411)]] spell.<br />
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They are also immune to taking injuries in certain areas of their bodies. They will still take [[Hitpoint|health]] damage, but will not incur a wound. Aside from this, they are basically standard [[melee]] fighters with a high AS who do not pose much of a threat. They do have one maneuver, however, they rarely use it and it is not that dangerous. They will lash out at you with an icy tendril, and, if successful, will cause a minor, with no damage, [[stunned|stun]], [[RT]] or knockdown.<br />
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==Other information==<br />
Glacial Morphs, like the [[animated slush]], drop no gems, but will regularly drop drams, pinches, and handfuls of [[dust|gold dust]].<br />
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[[Amorphous family creatures]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1294 Glacial morph on Play.net bestiary]<br />
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{{Nearlevel<br />
|levelm2 = 54<br />
|levelm1 = 55<br />
|level = 56<br />
|levelp1 = 57<br />
|levelp2 = 58<br />
}}<br />
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[[Category:Gossamer Valley creatures]]</div>JFKVCL