Ghoul mage - Revision history

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Aximili: use correct name for Lethe patch version

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use correct name for Lethe patch version

Aximili: mention lethe patch

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mention lethe patch

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ pothole, word choice

2024-01-23T10:22:56Z

‎Strategy: pothole, word choice

Ion frigate: In general, we should put this number in - it's pretty meaningful for psi bolt

2023-10-16T06:48:01Z

In general, we should put this number in - it's pretty meaningful for psi bolt

Umbire the Phantom: expansion pass

2023-08-20T20:45:55Z

expansion pass

Erica: fix frequency, remove 6d6 that isn't used except to compute exp value and difficulty

2012-01-09T05:42:12Z

fix frequency, remove 6d6 that isn't used except to compute exp value and difficulty

Qazmlpok: Template&Encyclopedia

2010-05-22T14:49:54Z

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Ion frigate at 20:28, 29 December 2009

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Ion frigate at 03:06, 27 December 2009

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
-{{encyclopedia|<poem>
+{{encyclopedia|
-The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely
+The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely balanced by each other.  Teeth and claws fear what they cannot grasp.  Blood-drinking bestiality, voracious appetites, hunger in search of prey, the armed instincts of nails and jaws which have for source and aim the belly, glare and smell out uneasily the impassive spectral forms straying beneath a shroud, erect in its vague and shuddering robe, and which seem to them to live with a dead and terrible life.  These brutalities, which are only matter, entertain a confused fear of having to deal with the immense obscurity condensed into an unknown being.  A black figure barring the way stops the wild beast short.  That which emerges from the cemetery intimidates and disconcerts that which emerges from the cave; the ferocious fear the sinister; wolves recoil when they encounter a ghoul.
-balanced by each other.  Teeth and claws fear what they cannot
+|[ Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo ]
-grasp.  Blood-drinking bestiality, voracious appetites, hunger
+}}
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-A '''ghoul mage''', {{monsym|ghoul mage}}, is a monster that appears in the [[Lethe patch]], [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SpliceHack-Rewrite]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. They possess a [[paralysis]]-incuding claw attack as most [[ghoul]]s do, alongside the ability to cast [[monster spell]]s. Unlike most other [[Zombie (monster class)|zombies]] and [[undead]], ghoul mages are not [[mindless]].
+A '''ghoul mage''', {{monsym|ghoul mage}}, is a monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SpliceHack-Rewrite]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. In the [[Lethe patch]] they appear as '''ghoul magii'''. They possess a [[paralysis]]-incuding claw attack as most [[ghoul]]s do, alongside the ability to cast [[monster spell]]s. Unlike most other [[Zombie (monster class)|zombies]] and [[undead]], ghoul mages are not [[mindless]].
 ==Generation==
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 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]
 [[Category:SpliceHack monsters]]
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-A '''ghoul mage''', {{monsym|ghoul mage}}, is a monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SpliceHack-Rewrite]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. They possess a [[paralysis]]-incuding claw attack as most [[ghoul]]s do, alongside the ability to cast [[monster spell]]s. Unlike most other [[Zombie (monster class)|zombies]] and [[undead]], ghoul mages are not [[mindless]].
+A '''ghoul mage''', {{monsym|ghoul mage}}, is a monster that appears in the [[Lethe patch]], [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SpliceHack-Rewrite]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. They possess a [[paralysis]]-incuding claw attack as most [[ghoul]]s do, alongside the ability to cast [[monster spell]]s. Unlike most other [[Zombie (monster class)|zombies]] and [[undead]], ghoul mages are not [[mindless]].
 ==Generation==

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 ==Strategy==
-Ghoul mages are thankfully not as bad to fight as the more powerful [[ghoul queen]]s, but can still be annoying due to their speed arcane spellcasting, which often includes [[curse items]] and occasionally [[aggravate monster]]. As with most higher-level spellcasters, have a means of curse removal on hand in case things go awry - if you lack curse removal items, ghoul mages should be taken out with prejudice when possible, and may even warrant a [[scroll of genocide]] in the absolute worst cases.
+Ghoul mages are thankfully not as bad to fight as the more powerful [[ghoul queen]]s, but can still be annoying due to their speed arcane spellcasting, which often includes [[curse items]] and occasionally [[aggravate]]. As with most higher-level spellcasters, have a means of curse removal on hand in case things go awry - if you lack curse removal items, ghoul mages should be taken out with prejudice when possible, and may even warrant a [[scroll of genocide]] in the absolute worst cases.
-Note that while their middling base level limits the spells they can cast, ghoul mages do an unexpectedly high amount of damage with [[psi bolt]] at 11d6: nearly as much as an [[arch-lich]].  While the mechanics of monster spell selection make psi bolt an infrequent choice for them, it can prove a nasty surprise when they do cast it, particularly for players who lack [[magic resistance]].
+Note that while their middling base level limits the spells they can cast, ghoul mages do an unexpectedly high amount of damage with [[psi bolt]], with its 11d6 damage nearly matching that of an [[arch-lich]]. While the mechanics of monster spell selection make psi bolt an infrequent choice for them, it can prove a nasty surprise when they do cast it, particularly for players who lack [[magic resistance]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Claw 1d3 [[paralysis]], Claw 1d4, [[monster spell|Spell-casting]]
+  |attacks=Claw 1d3 [[paralysis]], Claw 1d4, [[monster spell|Spell-casting]] 6d6
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=cold, sleep, poison, level drain
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 ==Strategy==
 Ghoul mages are thankfully not as bad to fight as the more powerful [[ghoul queen]]s, but can still be annoying due to their speed arcane spellcasting, which often includes [[curse items]] and occasionally [[aggravate monster]]. As with most higher-level spellcasters, have a means of curse removal on hand in case things go awry - if you lack curse removal items, ghoul mages should be taken out with prejudice when possible, and may even warrant a [[scroll of genocide]] in the absolute worst cases.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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   |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3410]]
 }}
-A ghoul mage is a monster in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is able to cast spells up to [[curse items]], and occasionally [[aggravate monster]], as well as doing a small amount of physical damage.  Note that, unlike most other Z, it is not mindless, and can be detected via [[telepathy]].
 ==Strategy==
-These are not very dangerous, but they can be a great annoyance, mostly because they are very fond of [[curse items|cursing]] your items, since they cannot cast that many other spells.  If you don't have a convenient way of uncursing or protecting your items (such as [[Magicbane]] or a [[spellbook of remove curse]], they should be given a high priority for destruction, and may even be worth a [[scroll of genocide]].
+Ghoul mages are thankfully not as bad to fight as the more powerful [[ghoul queen]]s, but can still be annoying due to their speed arcane spellcasting, which often includes [[curse items]] and occasionally [[aggravate monster]]. As with most higher-level spellcasters, have a means of curse removal on hand in case things go awry - if you lack curse removal items, ghoul mages should be taken out with prejudice when possible, and may even warrant a [[scroll of genocide]] in the absolute worst cases.
 {{encyclopedia|<poem>
 The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely
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 {{right-align|[ Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo ]}}
 </poem>}}
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]

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   |MR=10
   |align=-4
-  |frequency=Very rare
+  |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Claw 1d3 [[paralysis]], Claw 1d4, [[monster spell|Spell-casting]] 6d6
+  |attacks=Claw 1d3 [[paralysis]], Claw 1d4, [[monster spell|Spell-casting]]
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=cold, sleep, poison, level drain
-  |attributes={{attributes|A ghoul mage|humanoid=1|pois=1|tunnel=1|needpick=1|carnivore=1|undead=1|wander=1|hostile=1|collect=1|magic=1|infravision=1|traitor=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A ghoul mage|humanoid=1|pois=1|tunnel=1|needpick=1|carnivore=1|undead=1|wander=1|hostile=1|collect=1|magic=1|infravision=1|traitor=1|nocorpse=1}}
   |size=Small
   |nutr=50

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-{{monster
+{{ monster
-|name = ghoul mage
+ |name=ghoul mage
-|level = 10
+ |difficulty=14
-|speed = 12
+ |level=10
-|AC = 4
+ |experience=231
-|MR = 10
+ |speed=12
-|align = -4
+ |AC=4
-|experience = unknown
+ |MR=10
-|frequency = Very Rare
+ |align=-4
-|genocidable = yes
+ |frequency=Very rare
-|attacks = claw 1d3, claw 1d3, [[spellcasting]] 6d6
+ |genocidable=Yes
-|weight = 400
+ |attacks=Claw 1d3 [[paralysis]], Claw 1d4, [[monster spell|Spell-casting]] 6d6
-|nutr = 50
+ |resistances conveyed=None
-|size = Small
+ |resistances=cold, sleep, poison, level drain
-|resistances = [[cold]], [[sleep]], [[poison]]
+ |attributes={{attributes|A ghoul mage|humanoid=1|pois=1|tunnel=1|needpick=1|carnivore=1|undead=1|wander=1|hostile=1|collect=1|magic=1|infravision=1|traitor=1}}
-|resistances conveyed = None
+ |size=Small
-|attributes = {{attributes|A ghoul mage:
+ |nutr=50
-|humanoid = 1
+ |weight=400
-|pois = 1
+ |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3410]]
 }}
 A ghoul mage is a monster in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is able to cast spells up to [[curse items]], and occasionally [[aggravate monster]], as well as doing a small amount of physical damage.  Note that, unlike most other Z, it is not mindless, and can be detected via [[telepathy]].
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 These are not very dangerous, but they can be a great annoyance, mostly because they are very fond of [[curse items|cursing]] your items, since they cannot cast that many other spells.  If you don't have a convenient way of uncursing or protecting your items (such as [[Magicbane]] or a [[spellbook of remove curse]], they should be given a high priority for destruction, and may even be worth a [[scroll of genocide]].
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]

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 |magic = 1
 |infravision = 1
 }}
 |reference = [[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3410]]

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	==Strategy==		==Strategy==
	These are not very dangerous, but they can be a great annoyance, mostly because they are very fond of [[curse items\|cursing]] your items, since they cannot cast that many other spells. If you don't have a convenient way of uncursing or protecting your items (such as [[Magicbane]] or a [[spellbook of remove curse]], they should be given a high priority for destruction, and may even be worth a [[scroll of genocide]].		These are not very dangerous, but they can be a great annoyance, mostly because they are very fond of [[curse items\|cursing]] your items, since they cannot cast that many other spells. If you don't have a convenient way of uncursing or protecting your items (such as [[Magicbane]] or a [[spellbook of remove curse]], they should be given a high priority for destruction, and may even be worth a [[scroll of genocide]].
		+
		+	[[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]