Throw Ally - Revision history

Qqqqwe2 at 23:30, 25 January 2024

2024-01-25T23:30:03Z

Spudwalt at 06:58, 14 September 2020

2020-09-14T06:58:52Z

Ge0ff: Fix the formula and max damage. random2(N) = 1d(N-1), so random2(thrower.get_hit_dice() * 2) is 1d(2*HD - 1) (see the Random2 artilce)

2018-06-26T18:29:36Z

Fix the formula and max damage. random2(N) = 1d(N-1), so random2(thrower.get_hit_dice() * 2) is 1d(2*HD - 1) (see the Random2 artilce)

Spudwalt: added category

2018-06-13T18:45:05Z

added category

Spudwalt at 18:07, 13 June 2018

2018-06-13T18:07:40Z

Kernmantle at 00:08, 11 June 2018

2018-06-11T00:08:49Z

Kernmantle: per mon_cast.cc:_find_ally_to_throw(), ally farthest from player is selected as projectile

2018-06-10T22:00:39Z

per mon_cast.cc:_find_ally_to_throw(), ally farthest from player is selected as projectile

Kernmantle: per mon-cast.cc:_throw_ally_to(), throwing damage is 1d(HDx2).

2018-06-10T21:44:34Z

per mon-cast.cc:_throw_ally_to(), throwing damage is 1d(HDx2).

Kernmantle: precise detail on what Iron Giants can/cannot throw

2018-06-10T19:38:02Z

precise detail on what Iron Giants can/cannot throw

Kernmantle at 01:03, 10 June 2018

2018-06-10T01:03:03Z

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 {{flavour|Throws a nearby ally at the monster's foe, doing minimal damage and landing the thrown monster nearby.}}
-'''Throw Ally''' is a monster-only spell which launches a friendly [[monster]] at an opponent. In effect, the cast causes an adjacent monster to blink adjacent to the victim, dealing unavoidable damage to the target (you) in the process. The thrown ally is not [[reflection|reflectable]], [[Repel Missiles|deflectable]], or [[Shield_(stat)|blockable]] by the target.
+'''Throw Ally''' is a monster-only spell which launches a friendly [[monster]] at an opponent. In effect, the cast causes an adjacent monster to blink adjacent to the victim, dealing unavoidable damage to the target in the process. The thrown ally is not [[reflection|reflectable]], [[Repel Missiles|deflectable]], or [[Shield_(stat)|blockable]] by the target.
 {{monsters with spell}}
-Iron giants can throw '''any''' adjacent, allied monster of any size<sup>1</sup>, and, yes, that means: [[dragon]]s, [[Hell sentinel]]s, [[juggernaut]]s, and even other fellow iron giants. Polyphemus can only throw [[yak]]s, [[death yak]]s, and [[catoblepas|catoblepi]]. Robin can only throw [[goblin]]s and [[hobgoblin]]s.
+Iron giants can throw '''any''' adjacent, allied monster of any size<sup>1</sup>, and, yes, that means: [[iron dragon]]s, [[Hell Sentinel]]s, [[juggernaut]]s, and even other fellow iron giants. Polyphemus can only throw [[yak]]s, [[death yak]]s, and [[catoblepas|catoblepae]]. Robin can only throw [[goblin]]s and [[hobgoblin]]s.
 The maximum damage incurred depends on the thrower's [[HD]]: 2*HD - 1. Thus, possible damage is 1d35, 1d31, 1d3, respectively, less the player's [[AC]].
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 ==History==
-*Renamed to Throw Ally and generalized in [[0.17]].
+*Prior to [[0.17]], Throw Ally was known as Goblin Toss.
-*Goblin Toss was added in [[0.16]].
+*Added in [[0.16]].
 ==Footnotes==

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-{{version021}}
+{{version025}}
 {{flavour|Throws a nearby ally at the monster's foe, doing minimal damage and landing the thrown monster nearby.}}
-'''Throw Ally''' is a monster-only spell which launches a friendly [[monster]] at an opponent. In effect, the cast causes an adjacent monster to blink adjacent to the victim, and deals unavoidable damage to the target (you) in the process. The projectile ally is not [[reflection|reflectable]], [[Deflect Missiles|deflectable]], or [[Shield_(stat)|blockable]] by the target.
+'''Throw Ally''' is a monster-only spell which launches a friendly [[monster]] at an opponent. In effect, the cast causes an adjacent monster to blink adjacent to the victim, dealing unavoidable damage to the target (you) in the process. The thrown ally is not [[reflection|reflectable]], [[Repel Missiles|deflectable]], or [[Shield_(stat)|blockable]] by the target.
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 Iron giants can throw '''any''' adjacent, allied monster of any size<sup>1</sup>, and, yes, that means: [[dragon]]s, [[Hell sentinel]]s, [[juggernaut]]s, and even other fellow iron giants. Polyphemus can only throw [[yak]]s, [[death yak]]s, and [[catoblepas|catoblepi]]. Robin can only throw [[goblin]]s and [[hobgoblin]]s.
-The maximum damage incurred depends on the thrower's [[HD]]: 2*HD - 1. Thus, possible damage is 1d35, 1d31, 1d3, respectively, less the player's [[AC]] bonus.
+The maximum damage incurred depends on the thrower's [[HD]]: 2*HD - 1. Thus, possible damage is 1d35, 1d31, 1d3, respectively, less the player's [[AC]].
 The throwing monster will always select the ally that is farthest away from the target. Thus, if it is part of a mob and has just come into the player's [[LOS]], the monster being thrown at the player will very likely be one the player has not yet seen.
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 ==Footnotes==
-<sup>1</sup>The ally to be thrown must not be being [[constricted]]. Otherwise, the only things iron giants can not throw are avatars (which are linked to a conjurer) and projectiles: that is, [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Spectral weapon]]s, [[Orb of destruction|Orbs of destruction]], [[Ball lightning]], [[Spatial vortex|Spatial vortices]].  (A [[dancing weapon]] is not a Spectral weapon and ''is'' throwable.)
+<sup>1</sup>The ally to be thrown must not be [[constricted]]. Otherwise, the only things iron giants cannot throw are avatars (which are linked to a conjurer) and projectiles: that is, [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Spectral weapon]]s, [[Orb of destruction|Orbs of destruction]], [[Ball lightning]], [[Spatial vortex|Spatial vortices]]. (A [[dancing weapon]] is not a Spectral weapon and ''is'' throwable.)
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 Iron giants can throw '''any''' adjacent, allied monster of any size<sup>1</sup>, and, yes, that means: [[dragon]]s, [[Hell sentinel]]s, [[juggernaut]]s, and even other fellow iron giants. Polyphemus can only throw [[yak]]s, [[death yak]]s, and [[catoblepas|catoblepi]]. Robin can only throw [[goblin]]s and [[hobgoblin]]s.
-The maximum damage incurred is 2*[[HD]] of the thrower; thus, possible damage is 1d36, 1d32, 1d2, respectively, less the player's [[AC]] bonus.
+The maximum damage incurred depends on the thrower's [[HD]]: 2*HD - 1. Thus, possible damage is 1d35, 1d31, 1d3, respectively, less the player's [[AC]] bonus.
 The throwing monster will always select the ally that is farthest away from the target. Thus, if it is part of a mob and has just come into the player's [[LOS]], the monster being thrown at the player will very likely be one the player has not yet seen.

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	==Footnotes==		==Footnotes==
	<sup>1</sup>The ally to be thrown must not be being [[constricted]]. Otherwise, the only things iron giants can not throw are avatars (which are linked to a conjurer) and projectiles: that is, [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Spectral weapon]]s, [[Orb of destruction\|Orbs of destruction]], [[Ball lightning]], [[Spatial vortex\|Spatial vortices]]. (A [[dancing weapon]] is not a Spectral weapon and ''is'' throwable.)		<sup>1</sup>The ally to be thrown must not be being [[constricted]]. Otherwise, the only things iron giants can not throw are avatars (which are linked to a conjurer) and projectiles: that is, [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Spectral weapon]]s, [[Orb of destruction\|Orbs of destruction]], [[Ball lightning]], [[Spatial vortex\|Spatial vortices]]. (A [[dancing weapon]] is not a Spectral weapon and ''is'' throwable.)
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 Iron giants can throw '''any''' adjacent, allied monster of any size<sup>1</sup>, and, yes, that means: [[dragon]]s, [[Hell sentinel]]s, [[juggernaut]]s, and even other fellow iron giants. Polyphemus can only throw [[yak]]s, [[death yak]]s, and [[catoblepas|catoblepi]]. Robin can only throw [[goblin]]s and [[hobgoblin]]s.
-The maximum damage incurred is 2*[[HD]] of the thrower; thus, possible damage is 1d44, 1d32, 1d2, respectively, less the player's [[AC]] bonus.
+The maximum damage incurred is 2*[[HD]] of the thrower; thus, possible damage is 1d36, 1d32, 1d2, respectively, less the player's [[AC]] bonus.
 The throwing monster will always select the ally that is farthest away from the target. Thus, if it is part of a mob and has just come into the player's [[LOS]], the monster being thrown at the player will very likely be one the player has not yet seen.

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 The maximum damage incurred is 2*[[HD]] of the thrower; thus, possible damage is 1d2, 1d32, 1d44, respectively, less the player's [[AC]] bonus.
 ==History==
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 ==Footnotes==
-<sup>1</sup>The ally to be thrown must not be being [[constricted]]. Otherwise, the only things Iron giants can not throw are avatars (which are linked to a conjurer) and projectiles: that is, [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Spectral weapon]]s, [[Orb of destruction|Orbs of destruction]], [[Ball lightning]], [[Spatial vortex|Spatial vortices]].  (A [[dancing weapon]] is not a Spectral weapon and ''is'' throwable.)
+<sup>1</sup>The ally to be thrown must not be being [[constricted]]. Otherwise, the only things iron giants can not throw are avatars (which are linked to a conjurer) and projectiles: that is, [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Spectral weapon]]s, [[Orb of destruction|Orbs of destruction]], [[Ball lightning]], [[Spatial vortex|Spatial vortices]].  (A [[dancing weapon]] is not a Spectral weapon and ''is'' throwable.)

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 {{flavour|Throws a nearby ally at the monster's foe, doing minimal damage and landing the thrown monster nearby.}}
-'''Throw Ally''' is a monster-only spell which launches a friendly [[monster]] at an opponent. In effect, the cast causes an adjacent monster to blink adjacent to the victim, and deals damage to the target (you) in the process; with Iron giants, that damage can be ''significant'' (1d88).
+'''Throw Ally''' is a monster-only spell which launches a friendly [[monster]] at an opponent. In effect, the cast causes an adjacent monster to blink adjacent to the victim, and deals damage to the target (you) in the process; with iron giants, that unavoidable damage, from the throw alone, can be ''significant'' (1d88).
-Robin can throw [[goblin]]s and [[hobgoblin]]s. Polyphemus can throw [[yak]]s, [[death yak]]s and [[catoblepas|catoblepi]]. Iron giants can seemingly throw anything.
+Robin can throw [[goblin]]s and [[hobgoblin]]s. Polyphemus can throw [[yak]]s, [[death yak]]s, and [[catoblepas|catoblepi]]. Iron giants can throw '''any''' adjacent, allied monster of any size<sup>1</sup>, and, yes, that means: [[dragon]]s, [[Hell sentinel]]s, [[juggernaut]]s, and even other fellow iron giants.
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 *Renamed to Throw Ally and generalized in [[0.17]].
 *Goblin Toss was added in [[0.16]].