Dithmenos - Revision history

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2025-10-19T21:33:52Z

‎Strategy

Hordes at 21:32, 19 October 2025

2025-10-19T21:32:04Z

Regret-index: Mention Shadowslip invoking distraction stabs, clarify spell mimic spell choices, remove the Evil God category

2025-01-05T05:51:27Z

Mention Shadowslip invoking distraction stabs, clarify spell mimic spell choices, remove the Evil God category

Patrick2011b: fix shadow scaling

2024-11-06T04:23:06Z

fix shadow scaling

Mystic Sailboat: /* Given Abilities */ the titles changed, too

2024-09-24T01:24:13Z

‎Given Abilities: the titles changed, too

Mystic Sailboat: New Dithemnos greet

2024-09-24T01:19:31Z

New Dithemnos greet

Patrick2011b: /* Given Abilities */ grammar

2024-08-31T21:41:13Z

‎Given Abilities: grammar

Ge0ff: shadowslip doesn't always mislead monsters (see the commit message in 443a00b34a)

2024-08-31T20:00:38Z

shadowslip doesn't always mislead monsters (see the commit message in 443a00b34a)

NormalPerson7: /* Punishments */ Update wrath flavour

2024-08-30T17:17:40Z

‎Punishments: Update wrath flavour

NormalPerson7: Formatting fix

2024-08-30T17:16:34Z

Formatting fix

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 The shadow has particular synergy with [[short blades]] (as your shadow will allow you to get distraction stabs on your enemies) and [[ranged weapons]] (as the shadow is stationary, but does not need to move to attack with ranged weapons).
-Aphotic Marionette can steal enemy buff spells, which should not be underestimated. For instance, many enemies have the Haste spell, which is very useful effect for piety.
+Aphotic Marionette can steal enemy buff spells, which should not be underestimated. For instance, many enemies have the Haste spell, which is a very useful effect.
 Primordial Nightfall is a strong escape ability, as it temporarily prevents all incoming damage from range, and reduces the chance for enemies to hit you in melee. If you have high stealth.

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	The shadow has particular synergy with [[short blades]] (as your shadow will allow you to get distraction stabs on your enemies) and [[ranged weapons]] (as the shadow is stationary, but does not need to move to attack with ranged weapons).		The shadow has particular synergy with [[short blades]] (as your shadow will allow you to get distraction stabs on your enemies) and [[ranged weapons]] (as the shadow is stationary, but does not need to move to attack with ranged weapons).
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		+	Aphotic Marionette can steal enemy buff spells, which should not be underestimated. For instance, many enemies have the Haste spell, which is very useful effect for piety.

	Primordial Nightfall is a strong escape ability, as it temporarily prevents all incoming damage from range, and reduces the chance for enemies to hit you in melee. If you have high stealth.		Primordial Nightfall is a strong escape ability, as it temporarily prevents all incoming damage from range, and reduces the chance for enemies to hit you in melee. If you have high stealth.

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 :*The shadow spawns with a +0 unbranded version of your base weapon and gets a damage bonus based on your XL. The power of your shadow's spells scales with XL and spell level.
 '''Piety level (***):''' “Tenebrous”
-*'''Shadowslip''' - Instantly swap places with your shadow, and misleads all enemies in sight into attacking the shadow instead of you. Also temporarily boosts the HP of your shadow, scaling with Invocations. (4 MP, 6% HP, 2-3 piety, instant)
+*'''Shadowslip''' - Instantly swap places with your shadow, and misleads all enemies in sight into attacking the shadow instead of you. (This guarantees [[Stabbing#Stab_Tiers|distraction stabs]] for its duration.) Also temporarily boosts the HP of your shadow, scaling with Invocations. (4 MP, 6% HP, 2-3 piety, instant)
 **Note that monsters that weren't targeting the player won't be misled. The ability's targeter shows which monsters will be affected.
 '''Piety level (****):''' “Puppet Master”
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 ==Shadow Spells==
-If your shadow appears on casting a spell, the shadow's spell depends on the school of the spell you cast:
+If your shadow appears on casting a spell, the shadow's spell depends on the school of the spell you cast. Spells that have more than one spell school will randomly pick one of the schools to choose a shadow spell from.
 *[[Fire Magic]]: Shadowball (like [[Fireball]], but irresistible)
 *[[Ice Magic]]: Creeping Shadow (like [[Creeping Frost]], but irresistible and with less range)
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 *'''Noise suppression''' - All [[noise]] within your [[line of sight]] is halved.
 '''Piety level (**):''' “Thespian”
-*'''Shadow Mimic''' - Whenever you attack a monster, there is a chance for your '''shadow''' to appear, a stationary monster that will attack when you attack. The location the shadow spawns, and its stats, depend on the attack; in particular, different spell schools will result in the shadow being able to cast different spells - see below.
+*'''Shadow Mimic''' - Whenever you attack a monster or cast a spell, there is a chance for your '''shadow''' to appear, a stationary monster that will attack when you attack. The location the shadow spawns, and its stats, depend on the attack; in particular, different spell schools will result in the shadow being able to cast different spells - see below.
-:The strength of the shadow is increased with Invocations skill, and the chance to spawn increases from 10% at 2* piety to 20% at 6*.
+:*The chance to spawn increases from 10% at 2* piety to 20% at 6*, and it's 5% higher if you cast a spell.
 '''Piety level (***):''' “Tenebrous”
-*'''Shadowslip''' - Instantly swap places with your shadow, and misleads all enemies in sight into attacking the shadow instead of you. Also temporarily boosts the HP of your shadow. (4 MP, 6% HP, 2-3 piety, instant)
+*'''Shadowslip''' - Instantly swap places with your shadow, and misleads all enemies in sight into attacking the shadow instead of you. Also temporarily boosts the HP of your shadow, scaling with Invocations. (4 MP, 6% HP, 2-3 piety, instant)
 **Note that monsters that weren't targeting the player won't be misled. The ability's targeter shows which monsters will be affected.
 '''Piety level (****):''' “Puppet Master”

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 ==Given Abilities==
-'''Piety level (-):''' “Gloomy”
+'''Piety level (-):''' “Nocturnal”
 *No granted abilities.
-'''Piety level (*):''' “Darkened”
+'''Piety level (*):''' “Bump in the Night”
 *'''Noise suppression''' - All [[noise]] within your [[line of sight]] is halved.
-'''Piety level (**):''' “Extinguished”
+'''Piety level (**):''' “Thespian”
 *'''Shadow Mimic''' - Whenever you attack a monster, there is a chance for your '''shadow''' to appear, a stationary monster that will attack when you attack. The location the shadow spawns, and its stats, depend on the attack; in particular, different spell schools will result in the shadow being able to cast different spells - see below.
 :The strength of the shadow is increased with Invocations skill, and the chance to spawn increases from 10% at 2* piety to 20% at 6*.
-'''Piety level (***):''' “Caliginous”
+'''Piety level (***):''' “Tenebrous”
 *'''Shadowslip''' - Instantly swap places with your shadow, and misleads all enemies in sight into attacking the shadow instead of you. Also temporarily boosts the HP of your shadow. (4 MP, 6% HP, 2-3 piety, instant)
 **Note that monsters that weren't targeting the player won't be misled. The ability's targeter shows which monsters will be affected.
-'''Piety level (****):''' “Umbral”
+'''Piety level (****):''' “Puppet Master”
 *'''Aphotic Marionette''' - Causes the targeted monster to cast 3-6 of their spells (increasing with Invocations skill) at once at other enemies as if they were allied to you. These attacks will never hurt you. In most cases, using this ability requires the presence of a second monster. (5 MP, 3-5 piety)
 :*Buff spells such as [[Haste]], [[Invisibility]] and [[Berserker Rage]] will result in the buff being applied to you, and these spells do not need another monster present to be cast as a marionette. These are indicated with a '''*''' on the '''xv''' examine monster screen.
 :*Some monster spells cannot be cast via Aphotic Marionette. These are indicated with a '''!''' on the '''xv''' screen.
-'''Piety level (*****):''' “Hand of Shadow”
+'''Piety level (*****):''' “Walking Midnight”
 *'''Primordial Nightfall''' - Immediately reduces your [[line of sight]] to zero for a few turns. Your line of sight then gradually returns to normal over several turns. If you have less than 100 [[stealth]], sets your stealth to 100. (8 MP, 13-20 piety)
 :*It is not possible to fire targeted spells or abilities, or use ranged attacks, while your line of sight is zero. Melee attacks are still possible, as if you attempt to move into a tile with a monster, you will attack that monster. However, an invisibility penalty applies to both players and monsters attacking each other while your line of sight is zero.
-'''Piety level (******):''' “Eternal Night”
+'''Piety level (******):''' “Who Hides the Stars”
 *No new abilities.

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 {{version032}}
-[[File:Dithmenos altar.png]] ''"Spread the eternal night."''
+[[File:Dithmenos altar.png]] ''"Walk in the dark places."''
 {{flavour|Dithmenos is the god of night and of things half-seen in flickering torchlight. Worshipped by actors as often as thieves, followers of Dithmenos can learn to control their own shadow as if it were an extension of their body - misdirecting onlookers and acting upon the world with force as tangible as anything that has ever been imagined lurking in the dark.

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 {{flavour|Dithmenos does not appreciate abandonment, and will call down fearful punishments on disloyal followers!
-When angered, Dithmenos turns the shadows against victims. Monsters emerge from the darkness, both illusions woven from shadow and the very shadow themselves turning against sinners. Dithmenos's subtle punishments are, if anything, more dangerous: victims find the shadows ripped away from them, hunted with nowhere to hide; or find themselves smothered in shadow and sleeping, perhaps forever.}}
+When angered, Dithmenos turns the shadows against victims. Monsters emerge from the darkness, both illusions woven from shadow and the very shadow themselves turning against sinners. Dithmenos' subtle punishments are, if anything, more dangerous: victims find the shadows ripped away from them, hunted with nowhere to hide; or find themselves smothered in shadow and sleeping, perhaps forever.}}
 While under penance, Dithmenos will sometimes punish you with one of the following forms of [[divine retribution]]:

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 ==Shadow Spells==
 If your shadow appears on casting a spell, the shadow's spell depends on the school of the spell you cast:
-****[[Fire Magic]]: Shadowball (like [[Fireball]], but irresistible)
+*[[Fire Magic]]: Shadowball (like [[Fireball]], but irresistible)
-****[[Ice Magic]]: Creeping Shadow (like [[Creeping Frost]], but irresistible and with less range)
+*[[Ice Magic]]: Creeping Shadow (like [[Creeping Frost]], but irresistible and with less range)
-****[[Earth Magic]]: Shadow Shard (single target, high damage projectile)
+*[[Earth Magic]]: Shadow Shard (single target, high damage projectile)
-****[[Air Magic]]: Shadow Tempest (targets 30-50% of all visible enemies + 1 with smite-targeted damage that can be dodged)
+*[[Air Magic]]: Shadow Tempest (targets 30-50% of all visible enemies + 1 with smite-targeted damage that can be dodged)
-****[[Alchemy]]: Shadow Prism (like [[Fulminant Prism]], but is harder to hit and doesn't damage allies)
+*[[Alchemy]]: Shadow Prism (like [[Fulminant Prism]], but is harder to hit and doesn't damage allies)
-****[[Conjurations]]: Shadow Beam (penetrating beam)
+*[[Conjurations]]: Shadow Beam (penetrating beam)
-****[[Necromancy]]: Shadow Draining (3x3 explosion centered on the shadow that ignores AC)
+*[[Necromancy]]: Shadow Draining (3x3 explosion centered on the shadow that ignores AC)
-****[[Summoning]]: Shadow Puppet (summons an ally with swoop/flank/constricting attacks; damage scales with spellpower; summon cap of 3)
+*[[Summoning]]: Shadow Puppet (summons an ally with swoop/flank/constricting attacks; damage scales with spellpower; summon cap of 3)
-****[[Hexes]]: Shadow Torpor (penetrating beam that applies irresistible slow; duration increases with spellpower and decreases with enemy HD)
+*[[Hexes]]: Shadow Torpor (penetrating beam that applies irresistible slow; duration increases with spellpower and decreases with enemy HD)
-****[[Translocations]]: Shadow Bind (applies a bind effect to a random number of enemies in LOS, preventing them from moving for a short duration)
+*[[Translocations]]: Shadow Bind (applies a bind effect to a random number of enemies in LOS, preventing them from moving for a short duration)
 ==Punishments==