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=== Early Game: Use fire, beware fire === | === Early Game: Use fire, beware fire === | ||
| − | Early in the game, fireball is a difficult spell; you might start with a 75% failure rate. Flame sphere is easy to cast, but difficult to use effectively. Flame sphere actually summons a tame | + | Early in the game, fireball is a difficult spell; you might start with a 75% failure rate. Flame sphere is easy to cast, but difficult to use effectively. Flame sphere actually summons a tame {{Monsym|flaming_sphere}}. Like a pet, this [[sphere]] will wander around and sometimes attack an enemy, but like a sphere, it will explode on attack. Frustratingly, a flame sphere might wait several turns before attacking. You might also have a leftover sphere, which will follow you around and might attack a peaceful monster. Unlike with a pet, the [[god]]s will blame you if your spell being harms a peaceful monster. In addition, peaceful creatures attacked by one of your flame spheres will become hostile to you. However, you will get full experience for monsters killed by your flame spheres. |
Thus the wand of fire is the best source of fire in the beginning of the game. Use it against a monster that ''must'' die quickly. A bolt from a wand can bounce from a wall and hit you, but remember, as a Flame Mage you are immune to fire. (Your armour might burn.) | Thus the wand of fire is the best source of fire in the beginning of the game. Use it against a monster that ''must'' die quickly. A bolt from a wand can bounce from a wall and hit you, but remember, as a Flame Mage you are immune to fire. (Your armour might burn.) | ||
Revision as of 03:03, 31 March 2008
A Flame Mage is a role specific to the game SLASH'EM. This role is similar to Wizard, except that your player is an expert with fire. You even start with flame resistance.
Your pet is a hell hound pup. If you have color, you become a red @.
Starting inventory
- a blessed +1 quarterstaff
- an uncursed +0 studded leather armor
- 2 uncursed food rations
- a scroll
- a potion
- a ring
- a wand of fire
- three spellbooks: flame sphere, fireball, one other
Like a Wizard, a Flame Mage has a quarterstaff, some food. However, a Wizard starts with more random magic items, while a Flame Mage always has a spellbook of flame sphere and a spellbook of fireball.
Strategy
Flame mages are strong spell casters as well as respectable fighters. They can reach expert level in matter spells and skilled in saber and two-weapon fighting (letting them effectively wield Grayswandir with another silver saber).
Early Game: Use fire, beware fire
Early in the game, fireball is a difficult spell; you might start with a 75% failure rate. Flame sphere is easy to cast, but difficult to use effectively. Flame sphere actually summons a tame e. Like a pet, this sphere will wander around and sometimes attack an enemy, but like a sphere, it will explode on attack. Frustratingly, a flame sphere might wait several turns before attacking. You might also have a leftover sphere, which will follow you around and might attack a peaceful monster. Unlike with a pet, the gods will blame you if your spell being harms a peaceful monster. In addition, peaceful creatures attacked by one of your flame spheres will become hostile to you. However, you will get full experience for monsters killed by your flame spheres.
Thus the wand of fire is the best source of fire in the beginning of the game. Use it against a monster that must die quickly. A bolt from a wand can bounce from a wall and hit you, but remember, as a Flame Mage you are immune to fire. (Your armour might burn.)
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