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Huge and hulking, the basalt grotesque is an imposing figure cut from black basalt. Roughly humanoid in shape though not in particulars, the grotesque has a bestial visage. The carved musculature of its back joins with two great wings that span wider than it is tall. From its head sprouts a quintet of rounded horns. Its eyes, a burning green, match the hue of a viridian soulstone embedded into the rock of its broad chest.
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Hunting Strategies
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For Wizards-
The Grotesque is surrounded by a barrier. I have found that on average it takes 50 mana worth of bolting/AS spells to break it and be able to cast for real. I tried all different variations of spells and came to the conclusion that casting 530 (Elemental Disjunction) at it twice, followed by 510 (Hurl Boulder) was the most efficient way to "skin this beast". This was followed by spamming minor steam. Sometimes the beast has more than 50 in his barrier but never more than 60. This means after 50 the boulder hits or the next cast (903) will hit. It is wise to break this barrier ASAP as the grotesque can quickly jack you up. You will see why below. NOTE: occasionally the Grotesque can replenish its' barrier. This can be anywhere from a few mana to 50. The message for hitting its' barrier is:
"You gesture at a horned basalt grotesque.
Your spell is deflected by the grotesque's barrier in a flash of orange light!
Cast Roundtime 1 Second."
-Aetherwind
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incant 301
Wisps of crimson light materialize in your palms, slowly floating into the air and disappearing as you chant the phrase for Prayer of Holding...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a horned basalt grotesque.
Your spell is deflected by the grotesque's barrier in a flash of red light!
incant 317 channel
You bow your head in prayer, and a radiant light engulfs your body.
Your spell is ready.
You channel at a horned basalt grotesque.
The evanescent shield shrouding a horned basalt grotesque fades briefly.
Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground at your feet as you release a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy toward a horned basalt grotesque!
CS: +491 - TD: +471 + CvA: +25 + d100: +35 == +80
Warded off!
A horned basalt grotesque twists a stony claw toward you!
The ground beneath your feet suddenly frosts and rumbles violently!
Icy stalagmites burst from the ground beneath you!
[SMR result: 105 (Open d100: 7)]
A horned basalt grotesque twists a stony claw toward you!
A wave of formless black ripples moves outward from a horned basalt grotesque.
You are buffeted by the formless black waves and are pinned in place, unable to move.
Roundtime: 19 sec.
... 45 points of damage!
...departing in 10 mins...
The viridian soulstone embedded into a horned basalt grotesque's chest flares with a churn of emerald light!
