Water wyrd - Revision history

HOST-GSKEBECHET: Replacing div markups with pre markups per Gswiki:Style guide/Creatures

2025-12-16T14:44:33Z

Replacing div markups with pre markups per Gswiki:Style guide/Creatures

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	{{Creature end}}		{{Creature end}}
		⚫	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>The water wyrd's upper body is that of a humanoid, while its lower body forms a turbulent, watery vortex. The facial features of the elemental creature are vague and shifting, rippling with every contortion of its face. Sloshing and splashing noises accompany each movement of the water wyrd, along with an odd gurgling.</pre>

⚫	The water wyrd's upper body is that of a humanoid, while its lower body forms a turbulent, watery vortex. The facial features of the elemental creature are vague and shifting, rippling with every contortion of its face. Sloshing and splashing noises accompany each movement of the water wyrd, along with an odd gurgling.
	==Hunting strategies==		==Hunting strategies==
	If hunting with a weapon (melee, thrown, or the arrows for ranged), the item must be magical in order to successfully strike the wyrd. This means it can be [[Elemental Blade (411)\|e-bladed]], [[Enchant (925)\|enchanted]], made from a magical metal (naturally enchanted), or a [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)\|sonic weapon]].		If hunting with a weapon (melee, thrown, or the arrows for ranged), the item must be magical in order to successfully strike the wyrd. This means it can be [[Elemental Blade (411)\|e-bladed]], [[Enchant (925)\|enchanted]], made from a magical metal (naturally enchanted), or a [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)\|sonic weapon]].
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	They show immunity to [[cold critical table\|cold elemental damage]], although whether it has a gain (like mana) or a loss (like slow) is unclear:		They show immunity to [[cold critical table\|cold elemental damage]], although whether it has a gain (like mana) or a loss (like slow) is unclear:
	<pre {{log2}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>
	The water wyrd seems to slow down while absorbing the freezing energy!		The water wyrd seems to slow down while absorbing the freezing energy!</pre>
	</pre>

	They also appear to have some vulnerability to [[fire critical table\|fire elemental damage]]:		They also appear to have some vulnerability to [[fire critical table\|fire elemental damage]]:
	<pre {{log2}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>
	You gesture at a water wyrd.		You gesture at a water wyrd.
	You hurl a roaring ball of fire at a water wyrd!		You hurl a roaring ball of fire at a water wyrd!
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	... 30 points of damage!		... 30 points of damage!
	The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!		The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!
	Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.		Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.</pre>
	</pre>

	==Other information==		==Other information==
	The [[water wyrd]] has a [[Creature maneuver\|maneuver attack]], shooting a blast of water. This can be successfully avoided:		The [[water wyrd]] has a [[Creature maneuver\|maneuver attack]], shooting a blast of water. This can be successfully avoided:
	<~~div~~ {{~~log~~\|margin-right=~~350px~~}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>
	The water wyrd closes its eyes and draws in on itself, arms crossed over its aqueous torso.~~<br>~~ Suddenly its eyes flash open and it hurls a blast of water at you!~~<br>~~		The water wyrd closes its eyes and draws in on itself, arms crossed over its aqueous torso. Suddenly its eyes flash open and it hurls a blast of water at you!

	<br>
	With a quick duck to the side you easily dodge the watery blast!~~<br>~~		With a quick duck to the side you easily dodge the watery blast!
	Roundtime: 3 sec.		Roundtime: 3 sec.</pre>
	</div>

	Or not:		Or not:
	<~~div~~ {{~~log~~\|margin-right=~~350px~~}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>
	The water wyrd closes its eyes and draws in on itself, arms crossed over its aqueous torso. Suddenly its eyes flash open and it hurls a blast of water at you!~~<br>~~		The water wyrd closes its eyes and draws in on itself, arms crossed over its aqueous torso. Suddenly its eyes flash open and it hurls a blast of water at you!

	<br>
	Your attempt to dodge the water jet is a moment too slow, and the powerful bolt hammers into you!~~<br>~~		Your attempt to dodge the water jet is a moment too slow, and the powerful bolt hammers into you!
	... 35 points of damage!~~<br>~~		... 35 points of damage!
	Strike to neck throws you to the ground violently.~~<br>~~		Strike to neck throws you to the ground violently.
	You are stunned for 12 rounds!~~<br>~~		You are stunned for 12 rounds!
	Roundtime: 15 sec.		Roundtime: 15 sec.</pre>
	</div>

	The [[water wyrd]] leaves no corpse, instead collapsing into a puddle of water:		The [[water wyrd]] leaves no corpse, instead collapsing into a puddle of water:
	<~~div~~ {{~~log~~\|margin-right=~~350px~~}}>The water wyrd gurgles eerily and collapses into a puddle of water.</~~div~~>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>The water wyrd gurgles eerily and collapses into a puddle of water.</pre>
	And sometimes leaving behind a gem or shell in the process:		And sometimes leaving behind a gem or shell in the process:
	<~~div~~ {{~~log~~\|margin-right=~~350px~~}}>The glimmer of an iridescent pearl catches your eye as the water wyrd gurgles eerily and collapses into a puddle of water.</~~div~~>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>The glimmer of an iridescent pearl catches your eye as the water wyrd gurgles eerily and collapses into a puddle of water.</pre>

	== References ==		== References ==

SLIMY: /* Hunting strategies */ remove html tags that are no longer required

2025-12-14T20:28:59Z

Hunting strategies: remove html tags that are no longer required

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	They also appear to have some vulnerability to [[fire critical table\|fire elemental damage]]:		They also appear to have some vulnerability to [[fire critical table\|fire elemental damage]]:
	<pre {{log2}}>		<pre {{log2}}>
	You gesture at a water wyrd.~~<br>~~		You gesture at a water wyrd.
	You hurl a roaring ball of fire at a water wyrd!~~<br>~~		You hurl a roaring ball of fire at a water wyrd!
	AS: +258 vs DS: +126 with AvD: +48 + d100 roll: +96 = +276~~<br>~~		AS: +258 vs DS: +126 with AvD: +48 + d100 roll: +96 = +276
	... and hit for 76 points of damage!~~<br>~~		... and hit for 76 points of damage!
	The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!~~<br>~~		The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!
	The roaring ball of fire strikes a water wyrd, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact.~~<br>~~		The roaring ball of fire strikes a water wyrd, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact.
	... 30 points of damage!~~<br>~~		... 30 points of damage!
	The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!~~<br>~~		The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!
	Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.		Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
	</pre>		</pre>

SLIMY: /* Hunting strategies */ Added cold immunity, wikifixed fire

2025-12-14T20:26:46Z

Hunting strategies: Added cold immunity, wikifixed fire

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	Being composed of water, the [[water wyrd]] does not take any critical injuries and cannot be stunned. They can, however, be knocked to the ground and webbed. Sonic weapons do damage them, though not much.		Being composed of water, the [[water wyrd]] does not take any critical injuries and cannot be stunned. They can, however, be knocked to the ground and webbed. Sonic weapons do damage them, though not much.

			They show immunity to [[cold critical table\|cold elemental damage]], although whether it has a gain (like mana) or a loss (like slow) is unclear:
⚫	They also appear to have some vulnerability to fire:
	<~~div~~ {{~~log\|margin-right=350px~~}}>		<pre {{log2}}>
			The water wyrd seems to slow down while absorbing the freezing energy!
			</pre>

		⚫	They also appear to have some vulnerability to [[fire critical table\|fire elemental damage]]:
			<pre {{log2}}>
	You gesture at a water wyrd.<br>		You gesture at a water wyrd.<br>
	You hurl a roaring ball of fire at a water wyrd!<br>		You hurl a roaring ball of fire at a water wyrd!<br>
	~~  ~~AS: +258 vs DS: +126 with AvD: +48 + d100 roll: +96 = +276<br>		AS: +258 vs DS: +126 with AvD: +48 + d100 roll: +96 = +276<br>
	~~   ~~... and hit for 76 points of damage!<br>		... and hit for 76 points of damage!<br>
	~~   ~~The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!<br>		The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!<br>
	The roaring ball of fire strikes a water wyrd, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact.<br>		The roaring ball of fire strikes a water wyrd, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact.<br>
	~~   ~~... 30 points of damage!<br>		... 30 points of damage!<br>
	~~   ~~The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!<br>		The water wyrd gurgles in agony as steam billows about!<br>
	Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.		Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
	</~~div~~>		</pre>

	==Other information==		==Other information==

WHIGHTCNIGHT: minor update to reference new 925 page

2023-03-30T16:14:05Z

minor update to reference new 925 page

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:14, 30 March 2023
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	The water wyrd's upper body is that of a humanoid, while its lower body forms a turbulent, watery vortex. The facial features of the elemental creature are vague and shifting, rippling with every contortion of its face. Sloshing and splashing noises accompany each movement of the water wyrd, along with an odd gurgling.		The water wyrd's upper body is that of a humanoid, while its lower body forms a turbulent, watery vortex. The facial features of the elemental creature are vague and shifting, rippling with every contortion of its face. Sloshing and splashing noises accompany each movement of the water wyrd, along with an odd gurgling.
	==Hunting strategies==		==Hunting strategies==
	If hunting with a weapon (melee, thrown, or the arrows for ranged), the item must be magical in order to successfully strike the wyrd. This means it can be [[Elemental Blade (411)\|e-bladed]], [[Enchant ~~Item~~ (925)\|enchanted]], made from a magical metal (naturally enchanted), or a [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)\|sonic weapon]].		If hunting with a weapon (melee, thrown, or the arrows for ranged), the item must be magical in order to successfully strike the wyrd. This means it can be [[Elemental Blade (411)\|e-bladed]], [[Enchant (925)\|enchanted]], made from a magical metal (naturally enchanted), or a [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)\|sonic weapon]].

	Regrettably, water wyrds can disarm sonic weapons and ''will'' attack in the period of time between the disarming and the weapon returning to the bard's hand. They are also capable of stunning PCs for up to 12 rounds.		Regrettably, water wyrds can disarm sonic weapons and ''will'' attack in the period of time between the disarming and the weapon returning to the bard's hand. They are also capable of stunning PCs for up to 12 rounds.

NIBORNY: max CS raised to 199

2020-07-17T17:42:41Z

max CS raised to 199

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	\| BTA = 212 - 237		\| BTA = 212 - 237
	\| WD1 = Elemental Blast (409) <!-- Warding spells insert up to WD10 and corresponding value/range up to WDJ -->		\| WD1 = Elemental Blast (409) <!-- Warding spells insert up to WD10 and corresponding value/range up to WDJ -->
	\| WDA = 171-~~190~~		\| WDA = 171-199
	\| WD2 =		\| WD2 =
	\| WDB =		\| WDB =

OM1E5GA at 17:23, 17 July 2020

2020-07-17T17:23:59Z

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	\| BT1 = Minor Water (903)<!-- Bolt spells insert up to BT10 and corresponding value/range up to BTJ -->		\| BT1 = Minor Water (903)<!-- Bolt spells insert up to BT10 and corresponding value/range up to BTJ -->
	\| BTA = 212 - 237		\| BTA = 212 - 237
	\| WD1 = <!-- Warding spells insert up to WD10 and corresponding value/range up to WDJ -->		\| WD1 = Elemental Blast (409) <!-- Warding spells insert up to WD10 and corresponding value/range up to WDJ -->
	\| WDA =		\| WDA = 171-190
	\| WD2 =		\| WD2 =
	\| WDB =		\| WDB =

GS4-XERAPHINA: updated family to elemental, removed outdated play.net bestiary link, added link to wyrd on wikipedia article, fixed link to sonic weapon

2020-06-28T22:19:11Z

updated family to elemental, removed outdated play.net bestiary link, added link to wyrd on wikipedia article, fixed link to sonic weapon

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	\| picture =		\| picture =
	\| level = 35<!-- This will also be used at the end of the page in the Near level creature template -->		\| level = 35<!-- This will also be used at the end of the page in the Near level creature template -->
	\| family = ~~Wyrd~~<!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->		\| family = Elemental <!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->
	\| type = Hybrid<!-- Creature body type -->		\| type = Hybrid<!-- Creature body type -->
	\| otherclass = Magical <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->		\| otherclass = Magical <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->
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	The water wyrd's upper body is that of a humanoid, while its lower body forms a turbulent, watery vortex. The facial features of the elemental creature are vague and shifting, rippling with every contortion of its face. Sloshing and splashing noises accompany each movement of the water wyrd, along with an odd gurgling.		The water wyrd's upper body is that of a humanoid, while its lower body forms a turbulent, watery vortex. The facial features of the elemental creature are vague and shifting, rippling with every contortion of its face. Sloshing and splashing noises accompany each movement of the water wyrd, along with an odd gurgling.
	==Hunting strategies==		==Hunting strategies==
	If hunting with a weapon (melee, thrown, or the arrows for ranged), the item must be magical in order to successfully strike the wyrd. This means it can be [[Elemental Blade (411)\|e-bladed]], [[Enchant Item (925)\|enchanted]], made from a magical metal (naturally enchanted), or a [[Sonic Weapon (1012)\|sonic weapon]].		If hunting with a weapon (melee, thrown, or the arrows for ranged), the item must be magical in order to successfully strike the wyrd. This means it can be [[Elemental Blade (411)\|e-bladed]], [[Enchant Item (925)\|enchanted]], made from a magical metal (naturally enchanted), or a [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)\|sonic weapon]].

	Regrettably, water wyrds can disarm sonic weapons and ''will'' attack in the period of time between the disarming and the weapon returning to the bard's hand. They are also capable of stunning PCs for up to 12 rounds.		Regrettably, water wyrds can disarm sonic weapons and ''will'' attack in the period of time between the disarming and the weapon returning to the bard's hand. They are also capable of stunning PCs for up to 12 rounds.
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	== References ==		== References ==
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyrd Wyrd on Wikipedia]
	* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1540 Water wyrd on Play.net bestiary]

	{{Nearlevel		{{Nearlevel

GS4-XERAPHINA: added new category/classification

2020-03-21T23:06:00Z

added new category/classification

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	\| family = Wyrd<!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->		\| family = Wyrd<!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->
	\| type = Hybrid<!-- Creature body type -->		\| type = Hybrid<!-- Creature body type -->
	\| otherclass = <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->		\| otherclass = Magical <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->
	\| otherclass2 =		\| otherclass2 = Element-based
	\| area = The Ruined Tower<!-- For multiple areas, add area2, area3, area4 (through 8) fields if needed -->		\| area = The Ruined Tower<!-- For multiple areas, add area2, area3, area4 (through 8) fields if needed -->
	\| area2 =		\| area2 =
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	\|levelp2 = 37		\|levelp2 = 37
	}}		}}

	[[Category:The Ruined Tower creatures]][[Category:Magical creatures]]

GS4-SOTSONA: Updated to Template:Creature start2

2019-11-15T17:13:04Z

Updated to Template:Creature start2

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-| nowarding =
+| PA2 =
-| bolt =
+| PAB =
-| ability =
+| PAC =
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-| ability =
+| MnMTD =
-  {{creature ability|[[Elemental Defense II|Elemental Defense II]]}}
+| DSP2 = Elemental Defense II
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 {{Creature treasure
  | coins = No
  | magic items = No
  | boxes = No
  | other = None
- | skin = none
+ | skin = None
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GEHAYI: /* Other information */

2019-03-17T10:37:17Z

Other information

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	The water wyrd closes its eyes and draws in on itself, arms crossed over its aqueous torso. Suddenly its eyes flash open and it hurls a blast of water at you!<br>		The water wyrd closes its eyes and draws in on itself, arms crossed over its aqueous torso. Suddenly its eyes flash open and it hurls a blast of water at you!<br>
	<br>		<br>
	Your attempt to dodge the water jet is a moment too slow, and the powerful bolt ~~strikes~~ ~~squarely, flattening~~ you!<br>		Your attempt to dodge the water jet is a moment too slow, and the powerful bolt hammers into you!<br>
	~~   ~~... 5 points of damage!<br>		... 35 points of damage!<br>
	~~   Upward~~ ~~thrust~~ ~~lifts~~ ~~you~~ ~~several~~ ~~inches~~ ~~off~~ the ground.<br>		Strike to neck throws you to the ground violently.<br>
	~~   ~~You are stunned for 1 ~~round~~!<br>		You are stunned for 12 rounds!<br>
	Roundtime: 7 sec.		Roundtime: 15 sec.
	</div>		</div>

	The [[water wyrd]] leaves no corpse, instead collapsing into a puddle of water:		The [[water wyrd]] leaves no corpse, instead collapsing into a puddle of water:
	<div {{log\|margin-right=350px}}>The water wyrd gurgles eerily and collapses into a puddle of water.</div>		<div {{log\|margin-right=350px}}>The water wyrd gurgles eerily and collapses into a puddle of water.</div>
	And sometimes leaving behind a gem in the process:		And sometimes leaving behind a gem or shell in the process:
	<div {{log\|margin-right=350px}}>The glimmer of an iridescent pearl catches your eye as the water wyrd gurgles eerily and collapses into a puddle of water.</div>		<div {{log\|margin-right=350px}}>The glimmer of an iridescent pearl catches your eye as the water wyrd gurgles eerily and collapses into a puddle of water.</div>