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The '''ogre mage''' is a monster added in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is essentially an [[ogre lord]] with an extra [[monster spell|spellcasting attack]].  
 
The '''ogre mage''' is a monster added in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is essentially an [[ogre lord]] with an extra [[monster spell|spellcasting attack]].  
 
==Generation==
 
==Generation==
Due to what may be an oversight<ref>They aren't marked as G_NOGEN, but simply lack a frequency altogether.  See [[Source:SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line2916]]; this is a property they share with [[shadow ogre]]s.</ref> these are not randomly generated.  They will usually only be found in [[Grund's Stronghold]], where up to two may be found. They can appear elsewhere due to [[polymorph]].
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Due to what may be an oversight<ref>They aren't marked as G_NOGEN, but simply lack a frequency altogether.  See [[Source:SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line2916]]; this is a property they share with [[shadow ogre]]s.</ref> these are not randomly generated.  They will usually only be found in [[Grund's Stronghold]], where up to two may be generated. They can appear elsewhere due to [[polymorph]].
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==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
 
They don't have enough hit dice to cast the more threatening spells, but are quite capable of [[curse items|cursing your items]].  As such, you may want to kill them at range, particularly if you lack [[magic resistance]].
 
They don't have enough hit dice to cast the more threatening spells, but are quite capable of [[curse items|cursing your items]].  As such, you may want to kill them at range, particularly if you lack [[magic resistance]].

Revision as of 07:42, 2 December 2010

The ogre mage is a monster added in SLASH'EM. It is essentially an ogre lord with an extra spellcasting attack.

Generation

Due to what may be an oversight[1] these are not randomly generated. They will usually only be found in Grund's Stronghold, where up to two may be generated. They can appear elsewhere due to polymorph.

Strategy

They don't have enough hit dice to cast the more threatening spells, but are quite capable of cursing your items. As such, you may want to kill them at range, particularly if you lack magic resistance.

  1. They aren't marked as G_NOGEN, but simply lack a frequency altogether. See Source:SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line2916; this is a property they share with shadow ogres.