Monstrous Menagerie - Revision history

Hordes at 08:32, 13 October 2025

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Hordes at 08:30, 13 October 2025

2025-10-13T08:30:47Z

Hordes at 08:30, 13 October 2025

2025-10-13T08:30:30Z

Ge0ff: /* History */

2025-04-18T11:47:33Z

‎History

Ge0ff: bump v and cba 7156b827e

2025-04-18T11:45:35Z

bump v and cba 7156b827e

Hordes: try to standardize summon info

2024-01-15T13:57:09Z

try to standardize summon info

Ge0ff: /* Useful Info */

2023-07-06T13:08:45Z

‎Useful Info

Hordes: /* History */

2023-07-05T06:45:06Z

‎History

Hordes: effect -> useful info

2023-07-05T06:18:56Z

effect -> useful info

Hordes at 05:43, 5 July 2023

2023-07-05T05:43:09Z

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 *Prior to [[0.33]], Monstrous Menagerie was a Level 7 [[Summonings]] spell that players could cast. It was replaced by [[Sphinx Sisters]].

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-'''Monstrous Menagerie''' is a level 7 [[Summonings|Summoning]] spell which summons an exotic, ranged creature.
+'''Monstrous Menagerie''' is a monster-only spell which summons an exotic, ranged creature.
 ==Useful Info==
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 *{{monsterlink|Lindwurm}}
 *{{monsterlink|Sphinx}}
 {{monsters with spell}}
 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.33|Monstrous Menagerie will be a monster-only spell, and the [[sphinx]] will be replaced with a [[sphinx marauder]]. The player version will be replaced with [[Sphinx Sisters]].}}
+{{Spell
 *Prior to [[0.28]], Monstrous Menagerie had a summon cap of 4.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Monstrous Menagerie could summon 1-3 harpies.

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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.33|Monstrous Menagerie will be a monster-only spell. The player version will be replaced with [[Sphinx Sisters]].}}
+{{CBA|0.33|Monstrous Menagerie will be a monster-only spell, and the [[sphinx]] will be replaced with a [[sphinx marauder]]. The player version will be replaced with [[Sphinx Sisters]].}}
 *Prior to [[0.28]], Monstrous Menagerie had a summon cap of 4.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Monstrous Menagerie could summon 1-3 harpies.

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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.28]], Monstrous Menagerie had a summon cap of 4.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Monstrous Menagerie could summon 1-3 harpies.

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 ==Useful Info==
-One beast is summoned. Higher [[spell power]] gives a chance of a [[sphinx]], and boosts the strength of the creature. There is a summon limit of 2; additional summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out.
+One beast is summoned. Possible summons include:
 *{{monsterlink|Manticore}}
 *{{monsterlink|Lindwurm}}
 *{{monsterlink|Sphinx}}
-Chance of a sphinx is equal to <code>(1 - 61 / <power>) / 2</code>.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-summoning.cc|233}}</ref> Otherwise, there's an equal chance of a manticore or lindwurm.
+Higher [[spell power]] increases a chance to summon a [[sphinx]], and boosts the strength of the creature.
-Summoned monsters gain from 0 to 6 additional [[HD]] based on spell power. The formula is <code>(<power> - 50) / 25</code>, rounded in a weighted fashion.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-summoning.cc|241}}</ref>
+Duration of the summons is around 36 turns; it does not depend on the spell power.
-Duration of the summons is around 36 turns, it does not depend on the spell power.
+There is a summon limit of 2; additional summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out.
 ==Strategy==

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 *Prior to [[0.28]], Monstrous Menagerie had a summon cap of 4.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Monstrous Menagerie could summon 1-3 harpies.
-*Prior to [[0.22]], for [[Dithmenos]] worshippers Lindwurm was replaced by a Manticore.
+*Prior to [[0.22]], for followers of [[Dithmenos]], lindwurms were replaced by manticores.
-*Prior to [[0.18]], the spell level was 6.
+*Prior to [[0.18]], Monstrous Menagerie was a level 6 spell.
-*Prior to [[0.17]], the spell was found in the [[Book of Beasts]] and [[Book of Summonings]], but not the [[Grand Grimoire]].
+*Prior to [[0.17]], this spell was found in the [[Book of Beasts]] and [[Book of Summonings]], but not the [[Grand Grimoire]].
-*In [[0.16]] the spell got its summon cap reduced by one.
+*Prior to [[0.16]], this spell had a summon cap of 5.
 *Monstrous Menagerie was added in [[0.14]].
 ==References==
 <references />

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 ==Effect==
-One beast is summoned. Higher [[spell power]] gives a chance of a [[Sphinx]] and boosts the strength of the creature. There is a summon limit of 2; additonal summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out.
+One beast is summoned. Higher [[spell power]] gives a chance of a [[sphinx]], and boosts the strength of the creature. There is a summon limit of 2; additional summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out.
 Possible summons:
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 *{{monsterlink|Sphinx}}
-There is a spell power dependent chance for a [[Sphinx]], <code>(1 - 61 / <power>) / 2</code><ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|spl-summoning.cc|226}}</ref>. If Sphinx isn't summoned, there is an equal chance of a Manticore or a Lindwurm.
+Chance of a sphinx is equal to <code>(1 - 61 / <power>) / 2</code>.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-summoning.cc|233}}</ref> Otherwise, there's an equal chance of a manticore or lindwurm.
-Summoned monsters gain from 0 to 6 additional [[hit dice]] based on spell power. The formula is <code>(<power> - 50) / 25</code>, randomly rounded to an integer.<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|spl-summoning.cc|234}}</ref>
+Summoned monsters gain from 0 to 6 additional [[HD]] based on spell power. The formula is <code>(<power> - 50) / 25</code>, rounded in a weighted fashion.<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|spl-summoning.cc|241}}</ref>
 Duration of the summons is around 36 turns, it does not depend on the spell power.
 ==Monster Version==
-The monster version functions like the player version, except no hit dice bonus is given to the summoned creatures.
+The monster version functions like the player version, except no HD bonus is given to the summoned creatures.
 {{monsters with spell}}