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| − | The Chromatic Dragon is located in a large, open, hexagonally shaped level (see the [[caveman quest]]) and always starts out sleeping. The room also contains [[shrieker]]s, which may wake her up. She respects [[Elbereth]] and like most quest nemeses, teleports to the | + | The Chromatic Dragon is located in a large, open, hexagonally shaped level (see the [[caveman quest]]), and always starts out sleeping. The room also contains [[shrieker]]s, which may wake her up. She respects [[Elbereth]] and like most quest nemeses, teleports to the up staircase when wounded. Typical strategy involves burning Elbereth onto the upstairs, and standing on it while fighting her. |
| − | Because | + | Because the Chromatic Dragon starts out sleeping, you will need to wake her up. In general you will not want to approach her, as attacking to wake her up may cause her to teleport to the stairs, where she can [[summon nasties]] to surround you with, causing much aggravation. Ordinary methods of waking monsters, such as beating a drum or throwing something her are advised. You can also attack one of the shriekers on the level, which may shriek, causing her to wake up. If any of these methods can be done from the upstairs, this is advisable, as she will teleport to your position immediately. |
| − | + | The Chromatic Dragon is a spellcaster, so it is highly advised that the player obtain [[magic resistance]] before facing her. She can curse the player's inventory, disintegrate random pieces of armor (via spells, but also with a blast of disintegration breath), and summon nasties. Reflection is practically necessary as she possesses all breath attacks. | |
Once she is dead, the player can invoke the [[Sceptre of Might]] for [[conflict]] if necessary, to help deal with any remaining summoned monsters. | Once she is dead, the player can invoke the [[Sceptre of Might]] for [[conflict]] if necessary, to help deal with any remaining summoned monsters. | ||
[[Category:Monsters]] | [[Category:Monsters]] | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 16 January 2007
D Chromatic Dragon (Tiamat) 
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| Difficulty | 23 |
| Attacks |
Breath 6d8, spell-casting. claw amulet-stealing 2d8, bite 4d8, bite 4d8, sting 1d6 |
| Base level | 16 |
| Base experience | 585 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 0 |
| Base MR | 30 |
| Alignment | -14 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Not randomly generated; unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 4500 |
| Nutritional value | 1700 |
| Size | Gigantic |
| Resistances | Fire, cold, sleep, disintegration, shock, poison, acid, stoning |
| Resistances conveyed |
Fire, cold, sleep, disintegration, shock, poison (random)
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The Chromatic Dragon, D, is the Caveman quest nemesis. She possesses the breath attacks of all of the other types of dragon as well as their resistances (and grants one at random if you eat the corpse). She is a spellcaster.
Strategy
The Chromatic Dragon is located in a large, open, hexagonally shaped level (see the caveman quest), and always starts out sleeping. The room also contains shriekers, which may wake her up. She respects Elbereth and like most quest nemeses, teleports to the up staircase when wounded. Typical strategy involves burning Elbereth onto the upstairs, and standing on it while fighting her.
Because the Chromatic Dragon starts out sleeping, you will need to wake her up. In general you will not want to approach her, as attacking to wake her up may cause her to teleport to the stairs, where she can summon nasties to surround you with, causing much aggravation. Ordinary methods of waking monsters, such as beating a drum or throwing something her are advised. You can also attack one of the shriekers on the level, which may shriek, causing her to wake up. If any of these methods can be done from the upstairs, this is advisable, as she will teleport to your position immediately.
The Chromatic Dragon is a spellcaster, so it is highly advised that the player obtain magic resistance before facing her. She can curse the player's inventory, disintegrate random pieces of armor (via spells, but also with a blast of disintegration breath), and summon nasties. Reflection is practically necessary as she possesses all breath attacks.
Once she is dead, the player can invoke the Sceptre of Might for conflict if necessary, to help deal with any remaining summoned monsters.
