Rhaumbusun - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ rewrite

2023-10-29T09:59:37Z

‎Strategy: rewrite

Umbire the Phantom: flubbed fix

2023-10-29T09:58:51Z

flubbed fix

Umbire the Phantom: chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + lede

2023-10-29T09:58:00Z

chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + lede

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ pothole

2023-06-26T09:33:37Z

‎Origin: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy /

2023-06-04T08:41:46Z

‎Strategy: *

Ion frigate: reword so it doesn't sound like they can't be summoned in gehennom

2023-06-04T08:18:14Z

reword so it doesn't sound like they can't be summoned in gehennom

Ion frigate: Earliest Geh can start in SLASH'EM is Dlvl 43, latest they could spawn is Dlvl 41; adjusted strategy section to reflect that they only really appear through summon nasties, and moved mechanics of the gaze attack to the top of the strategy section

2023-06-04T08:16:56Z

Earliest Geh can start in SLASH'EM is Dlvl 43, latest they could spawn is Dlvl 41; adjusted strategy section to reflect that they only really appear through summon nasties, and moved mechanics of the gaze attack to the top of the strategy section

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ rephrasing

2023-04-24T14:06:22Z

‎Strategy: rephrasing

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin /

2023-04-24T13:54:10Z

‎Origin: *

Umbire the Phantom: more details, bit of history

2023-04-23T19:29:19Z

more details, bit of history

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 ==Strategy==
-[[Reflection]] does not protect against the gaze attack, but [[blind]]ing yourself will prevent it entirely, while [[free action]] will negate its effects.
+Individually, rhaumbusuns are not threatening: their paralysis is short-lived, and they lack the ability to inflict any physical damage. However, they serve to make the summon nasties spell far more dangerous than in vanilla, especially if you lack free action: a small handful of turns may be enough to seal your fate if you are immobilized while surrounded by summoned nasties and other high-level monsters. Fortunately, their low level, slow [[speed]] and high AC mean that they are very easy to kill once the paralysis can be nullified - [[reflection]] does not protect against the rhaumbusun's gaze attack, but [[blind]]ing yourself will prevent it entirely, while [[free action]] will negate its effects.
-Individually, rhaumbusuns are not threatening: their paralysis is short-lived, and they lack the ability to inflict any physical damage. However, they serve to make the summon nasties spell far more dangerous than in vanilla, especially if you lack free action: a small handful of turns may be enough to seal your fate if you are immobilized while surrounded by summoned nasties and other high-level monsters. Izzy, the rhaumbusun that resides in the black market, can prove a similar danger for players that either accidentally anger One-Eyed Sam or opt to actively fight him. Players without free action should watch carefully for summoned rhaumbusuns, and blind themselves as soon as they see one.
+Izzy, the rhaumbusun that resides in the black market, can prove a similar danger for players that either accidentally anger One-Eyed Sam or opt to actively fight him. Players without free action should watch carefully for summoned rhaumbusuns, and blind themselves as soon as they see one.
 ===As a polyform===

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 A '''rhaumbusun''', {{monsym|rhaumbusun}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is an [[oviparous]], [[carnivorous]] [[Lizard (monster class)|lizard]] with [[poison resistance]] and a damaging [[gaze attack]] that can paralyze [[you]] for 1-4 turns.
-A rhaumbusun's [[corpse]] is [[poison]]ous to eat, but eating its corpse or [[tin]] has a 13% chance to convey poison resistance.
+A rhaumbusun's [[corpse]] is [[poison]]ous to eat, but eating its corpse or [[tin]] has a 13% chance of conveying poison resistance.
 ==Generation==

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-A '''rhaumbusun''', {{monsym|rhaumbusun}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is an [[oviparous]] [[carnivore]] with a damaging [[gaze attack]] that can paralyze [[you]] for 1-4 turns.
+A '''rhaumbusun''', {{monsym|rhaumbusun}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is an [[oviparous]], [[carnivorous]] [[Lizard (monster class)|lizard]] with [[poison resistance]] and a damaging [[gaze attack]] that can paralyze [[you]] for 1-4 turns.
-Rhaumbusun corpses are [[poison]]ous to eat, but have a 13% chance to convey [[poison resistance]].
+A rhaumbusun's [[corpse]] is [[poison]]ous to eat, but eating its corpse or [[tin]] has a 13% chance to convey poison resistance.
 ==Generation==

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 ==Origin==
-The rhaumbusun is a monster from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' that first appears in the August 1981 issue of ''Dragon'' Magazine, featured in “The Dragon's Bestiary: Rhaumbusun” by Ed Greenwood and Victor Selby. A relative of the dreaded basilisk, the rhaumbusun is a reptilian creature with eight short and stubby legs, dorsal spikes and gemstone-like eyes. Rhaumbusun were clumsy and moved by loudly shuffling, making them easy to detect.
+The rhaumbusun is a monster from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' that first appears in the August 1981 issue of ''Dragon'' Magazine, featured in “The Dragon's Bestiary: Rhaumbusun” by Ed Greenwood and Victor Selby. A relative of the dreaded [[basilisk]], the rhaumbusun is a reptilian creature with eight short and stubby legs, dorsal spikes and gemstone-like eyes. Rhaumbusun were clumsy and moved by loudly shuffling, making them easy to detect.
 Their main weapon and defense mechanism is a paralyzing gaze that reached up to 20 feet and could affect creatures that met its stare for up to eight minutes; unlike many such gazes, this did not affect the Astral or Ethereal planes and could not be reflected with mirrors (though a spell of gaze reflection still works). A rhaumbusun would bite only when cornered, and usually targets creatures that their gaze has paralyzed.

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 [[Reflection]] does not protect against the gaze attack, but [[blind]]ing yourself will prevent it entirely, while [[free action]] will negate its effects.
-Individually, rhaumbusuns are not threatening: their paralysis is short-lived, and they lack the ability to inflict any physical damage. However, they serve to make the summon nasties spell far more dangerous than in vanilla, especially if you lack free action: a small handful of turns may be enough to seal your fate if you are immobilized while surrounded by summoned nasties and other high-level monsters; the rhaumbusun that resides in the black market can prove a similar danger for players that either accidentally anger One-Eyed Sam or opt to actively fight him.  Players without free action should watch carefully for summoned rhaumbusuns, and blind themselves as soon as they see one.
+Individually, rhaumbusuns are not threatening: their paralysis is short-lived, and they lack the ability to inflict any physical damage. However, they serve to make the summon nasties spell far more dangerous than in vanilla, especially if you lack free action: a small handful of turns may be enough to seal your fate if you are immobilized while surrounded by summoned nasties and other high-level monsters. Izzy, the rhaumbusun that resides in the black market, can prove a similar danger for players that either accidentally anger One-Eyed Sam or opt to actively fight him. Players without free action should watch carefully for summoned rhaumbusuns, and blind themselves as soon as they see one.
 Fortunately, their low level, slow [[speed]] and high AC mean that they are very easy to kill once the paralysis can be negated.

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 ==Generation==
-Rhaumbusuns are normally only generated through the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]]. They are technically eligible for random generation in [[Gehennom]], but owing to their low difficulty, they will never actually spawn there.
+Rhaumbusuns are normally only generated through the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]]. They are technically eligible for random generation in [[Gehennom]], but owing to their low difficulty, they will not naturally spawn there.
 A rhaumbusun named Izzy appears as one of the assistants of [[Black market (SLASH'EM)#One-eyed Sam|One-eyed Sam]] in the [[Black market (SLASH'EM)|black market]].

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 Their main weapon and defense mechanism is a paralyzing gaze that reached up to 20 feet and could affect creatures that met its stare for up to eight minutes; unlike many such gazes, this did not affect the Astral or Ethereal planes and could not be reflected with mirrors (though a spell of gaze reflection still works). A rhaumbusun would bite only when cornered, and usually targets creatures that their gaze has paralyzed.
-Herbivorous and apprehensive by nature, rhaumbusuns often inhabit desert and steppe biomes, appearing in mated pairs and hiding their nests in small, dark and dry caves decorated with small shiny baubles. Their reputation as "predators" is a result of them paralyzing intruders that became prey for actual predators in the area - some smaller creatures nested near rhaumbusun territory as a form of protection.
+Herbivorous and apprehensive by nature, rhaumbusuns often inhabit desert and steppe biomes, appearing in mated pairs and hiding their nests in small, dark and dry caves decorated with small shiny baubles. Their reputation as "predators" is a result of them paralyzing intruders that then become prey for actual predators in the area - some smaller creatures make their nests near rhaumbusun territory as a form of protection.
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