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| type = Quadruped
| type = Quadruped
| family = waern
| family = waern
| body =
| attacks = Charges and Claws.
| attacks = Charges and Claws.
| area = [[Bonespear Tower]]<br>
| area = [[Bonespear Tower]]<br>
| undead = Yes
| undead = Yes (corporeal)
| bcs = <Not Known>
| bcs = <Not Known>
| hitpoints = 260
}}
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
{{Creature attack attributes
| physical =
| physical =
{{creature ability|Claw|+276-290 [[AS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Claw (attack)|Claw]]|+276 to +290 [[Attack strength|AS]]}}
| nobolt =
| nobolt =
| nowarding =
| nowarding =
| maneuver =

{{creature ability|Grapple|Damage, [[RT]], Stun}}
| noability =
}}
}}
{{Creature defense attributes
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |+248 to +266 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[UAC]] |+276 [[UDF]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |+165 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |+190 to +199 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |+200 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] | +180 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |+200 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |+199 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| noability =
| noability =
}}
}}
{{Creature treasure
{{Creature treasure
| type = none
| coins = No
| skin = waern fur
| magic items = No
| gems = No
| boxes = No
| other = ?
| skin = a waern fur
| nobox =
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
| noskinvalue =
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{{Creature end}}
{{Creature end}}


The waern is a vicious-looking embodiment of canine malice and tenacity. The waern's fiendish green eyes glow with insane appetite and her mangy pelt is so ragged, the rotting bones show through in spots. Long, malicious teeth curve out of the waern's rotting muzzle, and the tail that curves over the waern's back is hardly more than segments of bone interspersed with a few pieces of fuzzy, matted hair. Floating over the ground, her paws scarcely leaving a track, the waern dodges almost quicker than the eye can follow.<sup><sup>[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/]</sup></sup>
The waern is a vicious-looking embodiment of canine malice and tenacity. The waern's fiendish green eyes glow with insane appetite and her mangy pelt is so ragged, the rotting bones show through in spots. Long, malicious teeth curve out of the waern's rotting muzzle, and the tail that curves over the waern's back is hardly more than segments of bone interspersed with a few pieces of fuzzy, matted hair. Floating over the ground, her paws scarcely leaving a track, the waern dodges almost quicker than the eye can follow.


==Hunting strategies==
==Hunting strategies==
Waerns attack and move rather quickly; they tick about once every round / 6 seconds, but sometimes may tick every 4 seconds). However, they are quickly cut down to size by an effective stun, though they can shake it off. It is best to kill any waern in the room first, they are the only danger when under-hunting. Sorcerers with enough mana to spare might use a cast of [[Pain (711)]] to lock them in RT so they cannot use their bite maneuver.
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With [[Mobility (618)]] and [[Strength (509)]] cast on you, along with armor adjustments, the waern will rarely succeed in biting you even if you have no training to that effect. [[Armored Evasion]] seems to be more useful than [[Armor Support]], at least when strengthened without high [[encumbrance]].

==Other information==
==Other information==
Waerns have the ability to inflict disease and drain spirit upon a successful hit.
Waerns have the ability to inflict disease and drain [[spirit]] upon a successful hit. This has the potential to be deadly if the tower knocks you down.

Waern exist alongside dybbuks and eidolon, except on the roof where there are only eidolon. Swarms are especially dangerous.

Waerns have a "grappling" [[creature maneuver]] that can cause damage, induce [[roundtime]], stun, and disarm a player:
<pre{{log2}}>
A waern lunges at you!
A waern grabs your hand in his mouth and shakes his head back and forth viciously!
... 20 points of damage!
Shot pierces a wrist!
You are stunned for 1 round!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
</pre>

==Behind the scenes==
Waern is an old Scottish word meaning the defenses of a fortification. Other creatures around Foggy Valley are similarly borrowed words from other languages, including: [[eidolon]], [[dybbuk]], [[vesperti]], [[pra'eda]], [[shan]], and [[fenghai]]. These are thematically linked through [[Maleskari]] and [[Bonespear Tower]]. The pra'eda, shan, and waern are all warped travesties of wicked hounds, which is presumably an homage to the hell hounds of [[Castle Anwyn]].

Bonespear Tower appears to be based on Clark Ashton Smith's [http://www.eldritchdark.com/writings/short-stories/27/the-colossus-of-ylourgne "The Colossus of Ylourgne"], which is set in the fictional French province of Averoigne whose forest is infamous for werewolves. Similarly, [[Shadow Valley]] with its [[night hound]]s is influenced by H.P. Lovecraft stories involving hideous flesh transmogrification, as well as unnatural hybrids and other motifs. These areas are all subtextually related, even though it is otherwise not obvious.


== References ==
==References==
* http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1332 Waern on Play.net bestiary]


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Revision as of 04:52, 18 September 2018

Waern
Picture
Level 49
Family waern family creatures
Body Type Quadruped
Undead Yes (corporeal)
Areas Found Bonespear Tower
BCS <Not Known>
HP 260
Armor [?]
Attack Attributes
Physical Attacks
Claw +276 to +290 AS
Maneuver Attacks
Grapple Damage, RT, Stun
Defense Attributes
Melee <N/A> DS
Ranged +248 to +266 DS
Bolt <N/A> DS
UAC +276 UDF
Bard Base +165 TD
Ranger Base <N/A> TD
Sorcerer Base +190 to +199 TD
Wizard Base +200 TD
Cleric Base +180 TD
Empath Base <N/A> TD
Paladin Base <N/A> TD
Major Elemental +200 TD
Minor Elemental +199 TD
Major Spiritual <N/A> TD
Minor Spiritual <N/A> TD
Major Mental <N/A> TD
Minor Mental <N/A> TD
Treasure Attributes
Coins No
Gems No
Magic Items No
Boxes No
Skin a waern fur
Other ?

The waern is a vicious-looking embodiment of canine malice and tenacity. The waern's fiendish green eyes glow with insane appetite and her mangy pelt is so ragged, the rotting bones show through in spots. Long, malicious teeth curve out of the waern's rotting muzzle, and the tail that curves over the waern's back is hardly more than segments of bone interspersed with a few pieces of fuzzy, matted hair. Floating over the ground, her paws scarcely leaving a track, the waern dodges almost quicker than the eye can follow.

Hunting strategies

Waerns attack and move rather quickly; they tick about once every round / 6 seconds, but sometimes may tick every 4 seconds). However, they are quickly cut down to size by an effective stun, though they can shake it off. It is best to kill any waern in the room first, they are the only danger when under-hunting. Sorcerers with enough mana to spare might use a cast of Pain (711) to lock them in RT so they cannot use their bite maneuver.

With Mobility (618) and Strength (509) cast on you, along with armor adjustments, the waern will rarely succeed in biting you even if you have no training to that effect. Armored Evasion seems to be more useful than Armor Support, at least when strengthened without high encumbrance.

Other information

Waerns have the ability to inflict disease and drain spirit upon a successful hit. This has the potential to be deadly if the tower knocks you down.

Waern exist alongside dybbuks and eidolon, except on the roof where there are only eidolon. Swarms are especially dangerous.

Waerns have a "grappling" creature maneuver that can cause damage, induce roundtime, stun, and disarm a player:

A waern lunges at you!
A waern grabs your hand in his mouth and shakes his head back and forth viciously!
   ... 20 points of damage!
   Shot pierces a wrist!
   You are stunned for 1 round!
Roundtime: 5 sec.

Behind the scenes

Waern is an old Scottish word meaning the defenses of a fortification. Other creatures around Foggy Valley are similarly borrowed words from other languages, including: eidolon, dybbuk, vesperti, pra'eda, shan, and fenghai. These are thematically linked through Maleskari and Bonespear Tower. The pra'eda, shan, and waern are all warped travesties of wicked hounds, which is presumably an homage to the hell hounds of Castle Anwyn.

Bonespear Tower appears to be based on Clark Ashton Smith's "The Colossus of Ylourgne", which is set in the fictional French province of Averoigne whose forest is infamous for werewolves. Similarly, Shadow Valley with its night hounds is influenced by H.P. Lovecraft stories involving hideous flesh transmogrification, as well as unnatural hybrids and other motifs. These areas are all subtextually related, even though it is otherwise not obvious.

References

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