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| − | {{Flavour|A huge, three-headed, winged arch-demon, guardian of the four Hells. Legends say that his silver horn | + | {{Flavour|A huge, three-headed, winged arch-demon, guardian of the four Hells. Legends say that his silver horn can summon terrible beasts to aid him in battle. |
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“Khrysaor, married to Kallirhoe, daughter of glorious Okeanos, was father to the triple-headed Geryon, but Geryon was killed by the great strength of Herakles at sea-circled Erytheis beside his own shambling cattle on that day when Herakles drove those broad-faced cattle toward holy Tiryns, when he crossed the stream of Okeanos and had killed Orthos and the oxherd Eurytion out in the gloomy meadow beyond fabulous Okeanos.”<br> | “Khrysaor, married to Kallirhoe, daughter of glorious Okeanos, was father to the triple-headed Geryon, but Geryon was killed by the great strength of Herakles at sea-circled Erytheis beside his own shambling cattle on that day when Herakles drove those broad-faced cattle toward holy Tiryns, when he crossed the stream of Okeanos and had killed Orthos and the oxherd Eurytion out in the gloomy meadow beyond fabulous Okeanos.”<br> | ||
| − | -Hesiod, _Theogony_, circa 700 BCE}} | + | -Hesiod, _Theogony_, circa 700 BCE.}} |
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Revision as of 18:44, 8 April 2014
Geryon & 
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| HP | 300 |
| HD | 15 |
| XP | 4427 |
| Speed | 10 |
| AC | 15 |
| EV | 6 |
| Will | 120 |
| Attack1 | 35 (tail slap: reach)
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| Resistances | rN+++, rTorm, rRot, rDrown, rWater |
| Vulnerabilities | Holy, Holy wrath |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Normal |
| Uses | Starting equipment Open doors |
| Holiness | Demonic |
| Size | Giant |
| Type | hell lord, hell lord |
| Flags | Fake spells Fighter Flying No stairs See invisible Speaks Unique |
| A huge, three-headed, winged arch-demon, guardian of the four Hells. Legends say that his silver horn can summon terrible beasts to aid him in battle.
“Khrysaor, married to Kallirhoe, daughter of glorious Okeanos, was father to the triple-headed Geryon, but Geryon was killed by the great strength of Herakles at sea-circled Erytheis beside his own shambling cattle on that day when Herakles drove those broad-faced cattle toward holy Tiryns, when he crossed the stream of Okeanos and had killed Orthos and the oxherd Eurytion out in the gloomy meadow beyond fabulous Okeanos.” |
Useful Info
Geryon is a powerful demon who serves as the guardian of the Vestibule of Hell. Any character entering there will immediately be assaulted by Geryon and his horde of allies. He carries the horn of Geryon which, when evoked, opens the gates to the four other branches of Hell. However, while in his possession, Geryon will sound it regularly to summon demonic hell beasts to his aid.
Spells
| Spell set | |
|---|---|
| Slot1 | Summon Hell Beast |
| Slot2 | Summon Hell Beast |
| Slot3 | none |
| Slot4 | Summon Hell Beast |
| Slot5 | none |
| Slot6 | Summon Hell Beast |
Tips & Tricks
- Although Geryon is somewhat dangerous on his own due to his high HP and decent melee abilities, the greater threat comes from the other monsters he shares the Vestibule with, including numerous hell knights, hell hogs, and assorted demons. Geryon cannot use stairways, but you can lure away the other inhabitants of the Vestibule so you can get a clear shot at Geryon.
- Geryon's attacks have reach, allowing him to hide behind his wall of hell beasts and still mangle you. Even high-level melee fighters will need to keep this from happening to avoid fighting an impossible war of attrition.
- Although silence does not stop demonic spell casting, it DOES disable his horn. Hit him with a scroll of silence to stop the flood of reinforcements.
Trivia
Geryon was a Greek giant formed from three enormous bodies fused together. He was slain by Heracles when the demigod was completing his tenth labour, which required him to steal Geryon's cattle.
Later, Geryon became a monstrous gatekeeper of Hell in Dante's Divine Comedy, dwelling in a waterfall between the seventh and eighth circles of Hell.
History
In 0.14, it will no longer be necessary to blow Geryon's horn to open the portals to the various Hells. In addition, Geryon will (once again) be able to fly.
- 0.13 articles
- Tail slap type
- Reach flavour
- Negative energy resistance
- Negative energy 3
- Torment resistance
- Rot resistance
- Drown resistance
- Water resistance
- Holy vulnerability
- Holy wrath vulnerability
- Normal intelligence
- Starting equipment
- Open doors
- Demonic holiness
- Giant monsters
- Fake spells
- Fighter
- Flying
- No stairs
- See invisible
- Speaking monster
- Unique monsters
- Monsters
- Spellcaster
- Crystal Ball Articles
