Eustachio

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Eustachio @
HP	40
HD	4
XP	197
Speed	10
AC	0
EV	13
Will	26
Attack1	6 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	human, human
Flags	Actual spells Speaks Spellcaster Unique Warm-blooded

An apprentice summoner with a flowing moustache. He has funny ideas about honour.

Useful Info

Eustachio is a unique summoner, usually armed with leather armour and a sabre, either of which may be enchanted or branded. He usually fights with the aid of a summoned army of rats, bats, and (if you're unlucky) imps and quasits.

Location

• The Dungeon:4-10
• The Orcish Mines:1-2

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Summon Small Mammal
Slot2	Summon Minor Demon
Slot3	Blink
Slot4	none
Slot5	none
Slot6	Blink

Tips & Tricks

• He likes to surround you with summons and then blink away. When this happens, remember that his summons give no rewards when killed, and avoid getting bogged down trying to chop your way through all of them.
• The best strategy is to lure him past a blind corner and beat him to a pulp without letting him summon anything. This applies even to casters, as his summons may block the line of fire of your most powerful spells. Get in close and nuke him quick.
  • If you find yourself in melee with him and suddenly discover you've lost half your health, retreat immediately; his sabre occasionally comes with a devastating electrocution brand.
• If he's already got a wall of summoned monsters around him and you have Mephitic Cloud available, try to hit as many targets as you can with its blast radius. A crowd of confused targets will tear itself apart quickly enough.

History

Prior to 0.8, Eustachio would only appear on D:8-13.