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  |AC=2
 
  |MR=10
 
  |MR=10
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  |resistances conveyed=[[sleep]]
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The '''priestess of Ghaunadaur''' is an advanced type of [[drider]] in [[dNetHack]] that is capable of using [[Monster spellcasting|clerical magic]].
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A '''priestess of Ghaunadaur''', {{magenta|C}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. A priestess of Ghaunadaur is a form of female [[Drider (dNetHack)|drider]] that serves Ghaunadaur, a god of fallen stars, slime, outcasts, and the discarded, as indicated by the [[encyclopedia]] entry. Her counterpart is the [[priest of Ghaunadaur]], which is a form of [[Shoggoth (dNetHack)|shoggoth]].
  
Like regular driders, priestesses of Ghaunadaur can use [[weapon]]s, and have a kick attack that causes [[webbing]]. Unlike regular driders, their bite is [[Erosion|corrosive]] rather than [[poisonous]], and they have an [[acid]]ic passive attack. This probably reflects their allegiance to the god of oozes.
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A priestess of Ghaunadaur has similar attacks to those of a drider: a weapon attack, an offhand weapon attack, and a kick attack that can trap its target in a [[web]]. Unlike the drider, the priestess of Ghaunadaur has a stronger bite that inflicts [[corrosion]] rather than [[poison]], and also has an [[acidic]] passive attack and the ability to cast clerical [[monster spell]]s. A priestess of Ghaunadaur possesses [[sleep resistance]].
  
Compare the [[priest of Ghaunadaur]], which is an advanced [[shoggoth]].
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Eating a priestess of Ghaunadaur's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a chance of conveying [[Temporary intrinsic|temporary]] sleep resistance.
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==Generation==
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Randomly generated priestesses of Ghaunadaur are always created hostile.
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==Origin==
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{{wikipedia|Ghaunadaur}}
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{{wikipedia|Drider}}
  
 
==Encyclopedia entry==
 
==Encyclopedia entry==
 
{{encyclopedia|
 
{{encyclopedia|
Ghaunadaur, god of fallen stars, slime, outcasts, and the  
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Ghaunadaur, god of fallen stars, slime, outcasts, and the discarded, is a peripheral member of the drow pantheon. He is worshiped mainly by disaffected drow, especially those warped into punishment forms and exiled by Lolth. The most powerful droven followers of Ghaunadaur are often former priestesses of Lolth, warped into drider form after failing one of their goddess's many tests.}}
discarded, is a peripheral member of the drow pantheon.  
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He is worshiped mainly by disaffected drow, especially  
 
those warped into punishment forms and exiled by Lolth.
 
The most powerful droven followers of Ghaunadaur are  
 
often former priestesses of Lolth, warped into drider  
 
form after failing one of their goddess's many tests.}}
 
 
 
[[Category:dNethack monsters]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 04:23, 17 April 2024

A priestess of Ghaunadaur, C, is a type of monster that appears in dNetHack and notdNetHack. A priestess of Ghaunadaur is a form of female drider that serves Ghaunadaur, a god of fallen stars, slime, outcasts, and the discarded, as indicated by the encyclopedia entry. Her counterpart is the priest of Ghaunadaur, which is a form of shoggoth.

A priestess of Ghaunadaur has similar attacks to those of a drider: a weapon attack, an offhand weapon attack, and a kick attack that can trap its target in a web. Unlike the drider, the priestess of Ghaunadaur has a stronger bite that inflicts corrosion rather than poison, and also has an acidic passive attack and the ability to cast clerical monster spells. A priestess of Ghaunadaur possesses sleep resistance.

Eating a priestess of Ghaunadaur's corpse or tin has a chance of conveying temporary sleep resistance.

Generation

Randomly generated priestesses of Ghaunadaur are always created hostile.

Origin

Encyclopedia entry

Ghaunadaur, god of fallen stars, slime, outcasts, and the discarded, is a peripheral member of the drow pantheon. He is worshiped mainly by disaffected drow, especially those warped into punishment forms and exiled by Lolth. The most powerful droven followers of Ghaunadaur are often former priestesses of Lolth, warped into drider form after failing one of their goddess's many tests.

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