Girtab

s Girtab
Difficulty	28
Attacks	Claw 5d4, Claw 5d4, Sting 3d8 poison

s Girtab
Difficulty	28
Attacks	Claw 5d4, Claw 5d4, Sting 3d8 poison
Base level	22
Base experience	871
Speed	15
Base AC	3
Base MR	0
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	Unique
Genocidable	No
Weight	500
Nutritional value	150
Size	Large
Resistances	poison, petrification
Resistances conveyed	poison (100%)
Girtab: has no hands. is an animal. can lay eggs. is poisonous to eat. is carnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. is an overlord to its kind. is female. is normally generated hostile. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. cannot be tamed.
Reference	SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1552

Girtab is a unique arachnid added in SLASH'EM that appears on her special level, The Spider Caves, along with Shelob. Essentially a much stronger version of a giant scorpion, she has two claw attacks and a poisonous stinger attack, but no other special abilities.

Strategy

While poison is likely to be harmless to any character that can reach the Spider Caves, Girtab can still deal 50+ damage/turn in melee. Most characters with even a partially complete ascension kit will be able to take her down, but those dipping into the Spider Caves for the guaranteed speed boots will want to be cautious. Note that Girtab does respect Elbereth as well as scrolls of scare monster.

Origin

Girtab, meaning "scorpion" in Sumerian, is a name for the binary star Kappa Scorpii. It symbolizes the state of Paraíba on the flag of Brazil.

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