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| − | + | {{flavour|A box filled with the bizarre leftovers of a depraved wizard's magical experimentations. Opening it might set loose a friendly mutant beast: bizarre creatures, each with their own combination of traits. Increased skill with Evocations will allow stronger beasts to be released. | |
| − | {{flavour|A box filled with the bizarre leftovers of a depraved wizard's magical experimentations. Opening it might set loose a friendly mutant beast: bizarre creatures, each with their own combination of traits. Increased skill with Evocations will allow stronger beasts to be released | ||
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There are six known traits: | There are six known traits: | ||
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As far as anyone knows, all beasts have exactly two of these traits.}} | As far as anyone knows, all beasts have exactly two of these traits.}} | ||
| − | A '''box of beasts''' is a miscellaneous magic item which can summon an irregular, albeit friendly, monster, classified generally as a mutant beast. | + | A '''box of beasts''' is a [[evocable items|miscellaneous magic item]] which can summon an irregular, albeit friendly, monster, classified generally as a mutant beast. The box of beasts becomes empty after one use; it can be recharged by gaining experience. |
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| + | It is [[item set|mutually exclusive]] with the [[sack of spiders]]. | ||
==Mutant Beast== | ==Mutant Beast== | ||
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*Primal (HD 27) (40 damage) | *Primal (HD 27) (40 damage) | ||
| − | HD of mutant | + | [[HD]] of mutant beasts is roughly <code>(Evocations skill + 1d7 - 1d7)</code>, rounded up to the nearest tier & capped at 27. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | * | + | *Prior to [[0.26]], boxes of beasts had a 1/3 chance to fall apart after every use and didn't recharge with XP. |
*Prior to [[0.19]], boxes of beasts didn't stack. | *Prior to [[0.19]], boxes of beasts didn't stack. | ||
| − | *Prior to [[0.17]], a | + | *Prior to [[0.17]], a box of beasts would instead summon a [[chimera]]. |
| − | *In [[0.16]], | + | *In [[0.16]], box of beasts became considerably stronger than before. |
*Prior to [[0.13]] this item summoned individual (non-chimera) monsters. | *Prior to [[0.13]] this item summoned individual (non-chimera) monsters. | ||
*Prior to [[0.9]], it appeared as a '''small ebony casket''' while unidentified. | *Prior to [[0.9]], it appeared as a '''small ebony casket''' while unidentified. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 3 November 2025
Version 0.33: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
| Type | Miscellaneous item |
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| Name | box of beasts |
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| A box filled with the bizarre leftovers of a depraved wizard's magical experimentations. Opening it might set loose a friendly mutant beast: bizarre creatures, each with their own combination of traits. Increased skill with Evocations will allow stronger beasts to be released.
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A box of beasts is a miscellaneous magic item which can summon an irregular, albeit friendly, monster, classified generally as a mutant beast. The box of beasts becomes empty after one use; it can be recharged by gaining experience.
It is mutually exclusive with the sack of spiders.
Mutant Beast
A mutant beast usually combines two random traits/facets:
- Bat: flying, fast, batty.
- Sting: reach/poison, rPois.
- Fire: fire breath, rF.
- Weird: constrict, sInv.
- Shock: rElec, blinkbolt.
- Ox: trample, rC, +5 AC.
Each beast also has one of five tiers, corresponding to HD and melee attack damage.
- Larval (HD 3) (12 damage)
- Juvenile (HD 9) (19 damage)
- Mature (HD 15) (26 damage)
- Elder (HD 21) (33 damage)
- Primal (HD 27) (40 damage)
HD of mutant beasts is roughly (Evocations skill + 1d7 - 1d7), rounded up to the nearest tier & capped at 27.
History
- Prior to 0.26, boxes of beasts had a 1/3 chance to fall apart after every use and didn't recharge with XP.
- Prior to 0.19, boxes of beasts didn't stack.
- Prior to 0.17, a box of beasts would instead summon a chimera.
- In 0.16, box of beasts became considerably stronger than before.
- Prior to 0.13 this item summoned individual (non-chimera) monsters.
- Prior to 0.9, it appeared as a small ebony casket while unidentified.
