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Doctor Frankenstein appears in [[SLASH'EM]] along with [[Frankenstein's Monster|his monster]] on [[Special level (SLASH'EM)#Frankenstein's Lab|his level]] in Gehennom.  His attacks can cause [[teleport]] in the manner of a [[quantum mechanic]]. He is guaranteed to carry a [[lab coat]], a [[wand of polymorph]], and a [[spellbook of polymorph]].
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Doctor Frankenstein is a unique monster appearing in [[SLASH'EM]].
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==Generation==
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Doctor Frankenstein (along with [[Frankenstein's Monster|his monster]]) generates in his [[Frankenstein's Lab|eponymous lab]] found off a second up staircase in [[Gehennom]]He is [[monster starting inventory|guaranteed to carry]] a [[lab coat]], [[spellbook of polymorph]], and [[wand of polymorph]].
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==Description==
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Doctor Frankenstein is basically a much stronger [[quantum mechanic]]: he hits somewhat harder, and has a claw attack with the same chance to [[teleport]] the player. Unlike a quantum mechanic, his corpse will not cause the player to lose or gain intrinsic [[speed]]; instead it is guaranteed to cause [[teleportitis]]. Despite what one might expect, his corpse is not considered [[human]] for the purposes of [[sacrifice]] or [[cannibalism]].
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
Somewhat like the [[Vlad the Impaler|other denizen of a second up staircase in Gehennom]], Doctor Frankenstein is quite weak for the part of the game in which one meets him.  He does a non-threatening amount of physical damage, and his special attack is merely an annoyance, which is mostly nullified by [[magic cancellation]] anyway.  He is somewhat hard to hit, but no more so than a [[disenchanter]].
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Somewhat like the SLASH'EM's [[Vlad the Impaler]], Doctor Frankenstein is quite weak for the part of the game in which one meets him.  He does a non-threatening amount of physical damage, and his special attack is merely an annoyance, one which is mostly nullified by [[magic cancellation]] anyway.  He is somewhat hard to hit, but no more so than a [[disenchanter]].  Make sure you have [[magic resistance]] in his lab: the [[genetic engineer]]s that surround him can [[polymorph]] you otherwise.
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Doctor Frankenstein may be worth killing for his lab coat, if you don't already have one.  The presence of ultra-dangerous acidic monsters such as [[giant shoggoth]]s makes [[acid resistance]] a worthwhile property in SLASH'EM's endgame, and a lab coat is one of two possible sources of the property (the other being [[yellow dragon scale mail]]).
  
 
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Revision as of 22:43, 2 September 2023

Doctor Frankenstein is a unique monster appearing in SLASH'EM.

Generation

Doctor Frankenstein (along with his monster) generates in his eponymous lab found off a second up staircase in Gehennom. He is guaranteed to carry a lab coat, spellbook of polymorph, and wand of polymorph.

Description

Doctor Frankenstein is basically a much stronger quantum mechanic: he hits somewhat harder, and has a claw attack with the same chance to teleport the player. Unlike a quantum mechanic, his corpse will not cause the player to lose or gain intrinsic speed; instead it is guaranteed to cause teleportitis. Despite what one might expect, his corpse is not considered human for the purposes of sacrifice or cannibalism.

Strategy

Somewhat like the SLASH'EM's Vlad the Impaler, Doctor Frankenstein is quite weak for the part of the game in which one meets him. He does a non-threatening amount of physical damage, and his special attack is merely an annoyance, one which is mostly nullified by magic cancellation anyway. He is somewhat hard to hit, but no more so than a disenchanter. Make sure you have magic resistance in his lab: the genetic engineers that surround him can polymorph you otherwise.

Doctor Frankenstein may be worth killing for his lab coat, if you don't already have one. The presence of ultra-dangerous acidic monsters such as giant shoggoths makes acid resistance a worthwhile property in SLASH'EM's endgame, and a lab coat is one of two possible sources of the property (the other being yellow dragon scale mail).