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{{todo|Role exists de-SLEXed in [[SlashTHEM]] - retool accordingly}}
The '''Electric Mage''' is a [[role]] specific to ''[[SlashTHEM]]''. They are a spellcaster class, and can be [[clockwork automaton (starting race)|clockwork automata]], [[doppelganger (starting race)|doppelgänger]], [[drow (starting race)|drow]], [[elf (starting race)|elves]], [[gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], [[human (starting race)|human]], [[illithid (starting race)|illithid]], [[incantifier]]s or [[nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] of any alignment.

An Electric Mage starts the game with equipment and abilities related to lightning magic, including [[shock resistance]]. Their starting pet is a [[shock hound pup]].

The [[Electric Mage quest]] sees you fighting the ghost of [[Elvis Presley]] for the [[Thunder Whistle]].

==Starting Equipment==

* a [[blessed]] +1 [[quarterstaff]]
* an [[uncursed]] +0 [[studded leather armor]]
* 2 uncursed [[food ration]]s
* a random scroll
* a random potion
* a random ring
* a [[wand of lightning]]
* spellbooks of [[spellbook of shocking sphere|shocking sphere]], [[spellbook of lightning|lightning]] and either [[spellbook of light|light]] or [[spellbook of slow monster|slow monster]]
{{todo|additionally, sequential !rn2(5) chances of an oil lamp, a blindfold, or a magic marker (u_init.c:2344}}
== Techniques ==

Electric mages gain [[technique]]s at these [[experience level]]s:

* XL 1 : [[reinforce memory]]
* XL 3 : [[power surge]]
* XL 5 : [[draw energy]]
* XL 7 : [[sigil of control]]
* XL 10 : [[sigil of tempest]]
* XL 20 : [[sigil of discharge]]

==Intrinsics==
*XL 1: [[Shock resistance]]
*XL 7: Polymorph into baby [[blue dragon]] form
*XL 14: Polymorph into adult [[blue dragon]] form

To use your polymorph ability, you must use the extended command #youpoly.

== Skills ==

{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Electric Mage Skills
|-
! Max !! Skills
|-
| Basic
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[axe]], [[paddle]], [[mace]], [[hammer]], [[whip]]
* ''Spellcasting:'' [[enchantment spells]], [[protection spells]]
|-
| Skilled
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[long sword]], [[scimitar]], [[saber]], [[quarterstaff]], [[unicorn horn]]
* ''Spellcasting:'' [[attack spells]], [[body spells]]
* ''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[bare-handed combat]], [[two-weapon combat]]
|-
| Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[short sword]]
* ''Spellcasting:'' [[divination spells]], [[matter spells]]
|-
|}
<noinclude>
==Gods==
{{main|Religion}}
*Lawful:  Static
*Neutral: Magnet
*Chaotic: Lightning

==Electric Mage rank titles==

The [[status line]] shows you to be one of the following ranks when you reach the specified experience level:

*XL 1-2: Charger
*XL 3-5: Bolter
*XL 6-9: Buzzer
*XL 10-13: Hummer
*XL 14-17: Energic
*XL 18-21: Arclite
*XL 22-25: Volt Technician
*XL 26-29: Thundermage
*XL 30: Shock-Master

==Strategy==
The Electric Mage is a battlemage similar to the flame/ice mage, with the main difference being that they specialize in lightning magic. Their starting pet is also shock resistant, making it much safer to use lightning spells/wands. Upon leveling up enough, the shock hound pup will grow into an adult [[shock hound]] which is very strong and capable of taking down lots of enemies.
{{monster
|name=Elvis Presley
|symbol={{purple| }}
|level=15
|speed=12
|experience=
|AC=-5
|MR=50
|align=-30
|frequency=Unique
|genocidable=no
|weight=1450
|nutr=400
|size=Medium
|attacks=Weapon 2d6 physical, Weapon 2d8 shock, Claw 2d6 steal Amulet
|resistances=cold, disintegration, sleep, poison, stoning
|resistances conveyed=None
|attributes={{attributes|Elvis Presley|=
|fly=1|breathless=1|wallwalk=1|unsolid=1|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|undead=1|stalk=1|hostile=1|human=1|strong=1|nasty=1||collect=1|magic=1|male=1|wantsarti=1|waitsforu=1|infravisible=1|nocorpse=1}}
}}

The [[Electric Mage quest]] mainly spawns [[Shoggoth (SLASH'EM)|shoggoths]] and other [[blob]]s, and the player may suffer from [[acid]] damage quite often. Their quest nemesis, the ghost of [[Elvis Presley]], isn't too hard to take out.

==Origin==
The Electric Mage is a lightning-based pendant to [[SLASH'EM]]'s [[Flame Mage]] and [[Ice Mage]].

==References==
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[[Category:SlashTHEM roles]]