Erolcha - Revision history

Ge0ff: 2000-06-22 https://github.com/crawl/crawl-ancient/commit/ee899e729130

2024-07-23T22:02:30Z

2000-06-22 https://github.com/crawl/crawl-ancient/commit/ee899e729130

Hordes at 01:34, 11 September 2023

2023-09-11T01:34:08Z

Hordes: she was changed in 0.29

2023-09-11T01:29:02Z

she was changed in 0.29

Ge0ff: /* History */ add spell damage for old spell sets

2021-12-29T13:08:59Z

‎History: add spell damage for old spell sets

Spudwalt at 09:41, 29 December 2021

2021-12-29T09:41:21Z

Spudwalt at 05:38, 8 June 2021

2021-06-08T05:38:17Z

Ge0ff: Update info about spell sets

2020-09-14T15:50:56Z

Update info about spell sets

Spudwalt at 21:00, 11 September 2020

2020-09-11T21:00:16Z

Ge0ff: /* Location */ Update Locations

2019-11-29T12:16:33Z

‎Location: Update Locations

Spudwalt at 15:42, 27 November 2019

2019-11-27T15:42:51Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:02, 23 July 2024
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	*Prior to [[0.19]], Erolcha could cast [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Confuse]], [[Magic Dart]], [[Throw Flame]], [[Sting]], and [[Venom Bolt]]. Also, she had five spell sets instead of three.		*Prior to [[0.19]], Erolcha could cast [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Confuse]], [[Magic Dart]], [[Throw Flame]], [[Sting]], and [[Venom Bolt]]. Also, she had five spell sets instead of three.
	*Prior to [[0.17]], Erolcha could cast [[Teleport Self]] and [[Teleport Other]].		*Prior to [[0.17]], Erolcha could cast [[Teleport Self]] and [[Teleport Other]].
		+	*In an ancient version of Crawl, Erolcha was male.

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 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.29]], Erolcha did not attack slowly, but dealt 20 base damage in melee. Since she usually carries a [[giant club]], she dealt more damage/turn in melee.
+*Prior to [[0.29]], Erolcha did not attack slowly, but dealt 20 base damage in melee. Since she usually carries a giant club, she dealt more damage/turn in melee.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Erolcha could have one of several spell sets:
 ** [[Stone Arrow]] (3d12), [[Lightning Bolt]] (3d14), [[Banishment]], [[Invisibility]]
 ** [[Force Lance]] (3d10), [[Fireball]] (3d14), [[Paralyse]], [[Blink]]
 ** [[Bolt of Cold]] (3d14), [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] (3d23), [[Slow]], [[Haste]]
-:Also, since monsters had weapon penalties (attacked slower in melee), her melee was less threatening.
+:Also, since monsters had weapon penalties, her melee was less threatening. With a giant club, Erolcha attacked at the same speed as in current versions, but with 20 base damage (not 30).
 *Prior to [[0.25]], Erolcha could have [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] instead of [[Force Lance]].
 *Prior to [[0.19]], Erolcha could cast [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Confuse]], [[Magic Dart]], [[Throw Flame]], [[Sting]], and [[Venom Bolt]]. Also, she had five spell sets instead of three.
 *Prior to [[0.17]], Erolcha could cast [[Teleport Self]] and [[Teleport Other]].

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Erolcha the Cunning''' is a [[unique]] [[ogre mage]] notorious for sending players with low [[willpower]] to [[the Abyss]].
+'''Erolcha the Cunning''' is a [[unique]] [[ogre mage]], notorious for sending players with low [[willpower]] to [[the Abyss]].
 ==Location==
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 *You can block her line of fire with summons or other monsters; she might still be able to hit you with a Fireball, but that's often better than being sent to the Abyss.
 *Erolcha has only modest [[HP]] and poor defenses. Hit her hard and she'll fall quickly, but be aware that she can have decent melee damage output if she's carrying a [[giant spiked club]].
-*Despite her description as an "especially cunning ogre-mage", she actually has considerably less HD than an actual [[ogre mage]], and a generally less-dangerous spell set, since she lacks [[Haste Other]]. She does appear considerably earlier than normal ogre mages, though.
+*Despite her description as an "especially cunning ogre-mage", she actually has less [[HD]] than actual [[ogre mage]]s, and deals less damage. She appears considerably earlier than normal ogre mages, though.
-*Although she has the same spell set as [[wizard (monster)|wizards]], her spells do slightly less damage because she has lower [[hit dice]].
+**She actually has the same spell set as [[wizard (monster)|wizards]] (though slightly weaker, due to having less HD).
 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Erolcha could have one of several spell sets:
 ** [[Stone Arrow]] (3d12), [[Lightning Bolt]] (3d14), [[Banishment]], [[Invisibility]]
 ** [[Force Lance]] (3d10), [[Fireball]] (3d14), [[Paralyse]], [[Blink]]
 ** [[Bolt of Cold]] (3d14), [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] (3d23), [[Slow]], [[Haste]]
 *Prior to [[0.25]], Erolcha could have [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] instead of [[Force Lance]].
 *Prior to [[0.19]], Erolcha could cast [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Confuse]], [[Magic Dart]], [[Throw Flame]], [[Sting]], and [[Venom Bolt]]. Also, she had five spell sets instead of three.
 *Prior to [[0.17]], Erolcha could cast [[Teleport Self]] and [[Teleport Other]].

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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Erolcha could have one of several spell sets:
-** [[Stone Arrow]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Banishment]], [[Invisibility]]
+** [[Stone Arrow]] (3d12), [[Lightning Bolt]] (3d14), [[Banishment]], [[Invisibility]]
-** [[Force Lance]], [[Fireball]], [[Paralyse]], [[Blink]]
+** [[Force Lance]] (3d10), [[Fireball]] (3d14), [[Paralyse]], [[Blink]]
-** [[Bolt of Cold]], [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Slow]], [[Haste]]
+** [[Bolt of Cold]] (3d14), [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] (3d23), [[Slow]], [[Haste]]
 *Prior to [[0.25]], Erolcha could have [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] instead of [[Force Lance]].
 *Prior to [[0.19]], Erolcha could cast [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Confuse]], [[Magic Dart]], [[Throw Flame]], [[Sting]], and [[Venom Bolt]]. Also, she had five spell sets instead of three.
 *Prior to [[0.17]], Erolcha could cast [[Teleport Self]] and [[Teleport Other]].

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Erolcha the Cunning''' is a notoriously dangerous [[unique]] [[ogre mage]] spawned with one of three sets of spells. Depending on which set she gets, she may be able to easily one- or two-shot most mid-level characters, or send a player with low [[willpower]] to [[the Abyss]].
+'''Erolcha the Cunning''' is a [[unique]] [[ogre mage]] notorious for sending players with low [[willpower]] to [[the Abyss]].
 ==Location==
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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*When you see her cast a spell, the game uses that information to narrow down which spell set she has. The two most dangerous are those that contain Crystal Spear and Banishment; fortunately, they are fairly easy to identify. When you first meet her, assume the worst and buff up your [[willpower]].
+*If you see Erolcha, buff up your [[willpower]] -- characters who first meet Erolcha are unlikely to be prepared to survive in the Abyss.
-**If you think she knows Banish, you can block her line of fire with summons or other monsters.
+*You can block her line of fire with summons or other monsters; she might still be able to hit you with a Fireball, but that's often better than being sent to the Abyss.
 *Erolcha has only modest [[HP]] and poor defenses. Hit her hard and she'll fall quickly, but be aware that she can have decent melee damage output if she's carrying a [[giant spiked club]].
 *Despite her description as an "especially cunning ogre-mage", she actually has considerably less HD than an actual [[ogre mage]], and a generally less-dangerous spell set, since she lacks [[Haste Other]]. She does appear considerably earlier than normal ogre mages, though.
-*Although she has the same spell sets as [[wizard (monster)|wizards]], her spells do slightly less damage because she has lower [[hit dice]].
+*Although she has the same spell set as [[wizard (monster)|wizards]], her spells do slightly less damage because she has lower [[hit dice]].
 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.25]], Erolcha could have [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] instead of [[Force Lance]].
 *Prior to [[0.19]], Erolcha could cast [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Confuse]], [[Magic Dart]], [[Throw Flame]], [[Sting]], and [[Venom Bolt]]. Also, she had five spell sets instead of three.
 *Prior to [[0.17]], Erolcha could cast [[Teleport Self]] and [[Teleport Other]].

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 ==Location==
-*[[The Dungeon]]:8-13
+*[[The Dungeon]]:9-13
-*The [[Orcish Mines]]: 1-3
+*The [[Orcish Mines]]
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