Hunch-backed dogmatist

Hunch-backed dogmatist Picture Level 70 Family dogmatist family creatures Body Type biped Undead No Areas Found Temple Wyneb BCS Yes HP <Not Known> Armor [?]

Attack Attributes Physical Attacks Kaskara +350 AS Bolt Attacks Fire Spirit (111) Warding Attacks Mass Interference (217) +320 CS Fervent Reproach (312) +320 CS Censure (316) +320 CS Interdiction +320 CS Maneuver Attacks Use the Creature ability template here {{{maneuver}}}. Offensive Spells & Abilities Spirit Dispel (119)

Defense Attributes Melee <N/A> DS Ranged <N/A> DS Bolt <N/A> DS Bard Base +268 to +277 TD Ranger Base <N/A> TD Sorcerer Base <N/A> TD Wizard Base <N/A> TD Cleric Base +281 to +397 TD Empath Base +293 TD Paladin Base <N/A> TD Major Elemental <N/A> TD Minor Elemental <N/A> TD Major Spiritual +293 TD Minor Spiritual +277 to +293 TD Defensive Spells & Abilities Wall of Force (140)

Treasure Attributes Coins ? Gems ? Magic Items ? Boxes ? Skin <Not Known> Other ?

A hunch-backed dogmatist's frail frame has seen many years of toil and abuse. Evidence of such hardship appears in the stooped posture of the dogmatist. A defined hump protrudes from behind the dogmatist's head, easily discerned through layers of clothing and leather armor. The hunch-backed dogmatist's eyes glance frequently from side-to-side, as if constantly waiting for something to appear.^[1]

Hunting strategies

One method of guaranteeing that a dogmatist will not automatically resurrect themselves is to completely vaporize it (a la Implosion (720)). However, if it is merely instantly killed by the spell, and not completely vaporized, it can still resurrect.

Dogmatists tend to spawn with a spell prepared, and will prepare spells even when no immediate target is in the room. It is also possible for a dogmatist to "prepare" a spell when they are automatically resurrected after death, though no outward sign of this is shown. They also have a high tendency towards casting Spirit Dispel (119).

Other information

Dogmatists possess a rarely used maneuver which allows them to gaze at an opponent and inflict varying levels of disability. These include, but are not limited to, brief roundtime, brief roundtime which inflicts a Slow effect, moderate roundtime and a forced kneel, significant roundtime and a forced prone, and completely disabling the target.

Dogmatists are able to resurrect any of the other denizens of Temple Wyneb, including other dogmatists, even while stunned. They also possess the possibility of being resurrected automatically by their deity upon dying, sometimes multiple times.

Additionally, if a dogmatist encounters the dead body of an adventurer, they may perform a ritual which removes the eyes from the body and converts them into a strong creature called a farlook.

References

• http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/

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