Grutik shaman

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Grutik shaman
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Level 29
Family Grutik family creatures
Body Type Biped
Undead No
Areas Found Zaerthu Tunnels
BCS <Not Known>
HP <Not Known>
Armor [?]
Attack Attributes
Physical Attacks
Use the Creature ability template here {{{physical}}}.
Bolt Attacks
Use the Creature ability template here {{{bolt}}}.
Warding Attacks
Sleep (501) +N/A CS
Maneuver Attacks
Tremors (909)
Elemental Wave (410)
Earthen Fury (917)
Offensive Spells & Abilities
Elemental Dispel (417)
Defense Attributes
Melee <N/A> DS
Ranged <N/A> DS
Bolt <N/A> DS
Bard Base +95 TD
Ranger Base <N/A> TD
Sorcerer Base <N/A> TD
Wizard Base <N/A> TD
Cleric Base <N/A> TD
Empath Base <N/A> TD
Paladin Base <N/A> TD
Major Elemental +115 TD
Minor Elemental +115 TD
Major Spiritual <N/A> TD
Minor Spiritual <N/A> TD
Major Mental <N/A> TD
Minor Mental <N/A> TD
Defensive Spells & Abilities
Prismatic Guard (905)
Mass Blur (911)
Wizard's Shield (919)
Treasure Attributes
Coins ?
Gems ?
Magic Items ?
Boxes ?
Skin None
Other ?

This misshapen humanoid has large luminous eyes from many years of living underground. It's dressed in scraps of mismatched cloth in an apparent attempt to make a crude patchwork robe. While not overly muscled, its eyes shine with a crude intelligence.

Hunting strategies

You *MUST* be quick to stun them. As a rogue ambusher, I go for a leg right off the bat. With these Shaman though, this might not happen fast or easily for the folowing reason:

The very seldom are below a defensive stance and they average a DS of 240-245!

If you remain hidden and they don't find you as they 'search' nervously, wait...they will sometimes kneel to perform some kind of prayer-like thing, or hteir spell of protection disipates, or they do one more thing I can't remember at the moment that puts them at a lower DS disadvantage. THEN you strike!

They will remain stunned for 3 or 4 rounds and you can take a head off (if ambushing).

Other information

These things cast boil earth, or make the ground shake to knock you down. They also try to hit you with their staff.

You will also get Sunfist promotion points from these things and the Grutik Savages.

Beware the ro'ater wormlings in this area!! Go read about those and why on their page.

References

Near-level creatures - edit
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