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[[Kirke]] will use the '''Porkalator''' spell to attempt to temporarily turn the target into a [[hog]]. This target is probably going to be [[You]]. This will meld your armour, weapon, and rings into your body, suppress suppressible mutations, and prevent you from casting spells until it wears off.
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{{flavour|Transforms the target into a pig. The target moves swiftly but cannot cast spells. The caster's demise will cause the transformation to end.}}
  
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As with any other non-damaging enchantment, high [[Magic Resistance]] will help you to avoid becoming porkalated.
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'''Porkalator''' is a monster-only spell. If it beats a [[willpower]] check, it turns the target into a pig. For players, you are temporarily forced into [[Pig Form]]. This melds all equipment except [[amulet]], prevents spellcasting, and greatly weakens your Unarmed Combat. Monsters are turned into a [[hog]], [[hell hog]], or [[holy swine]], for [[natural]], [[demonic]], and [[holy]] monsters respectively. Players do not get these alternate forms.
  
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Only [[natural]], [[demonic]], or [[holy]] creatures can be affected by this spell (so you're safe if you're [[undead]] or in [[lichform]]). Demonic creatures will be turned into [[hell hog]]s; holy creatures into [[holy swine]]s.
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Like the [[Polymorph]] spell, players can be immune by being [[undead]] or in another [[bad form]], and can resist this spell with willpower. Monsters that are [[undead]] or [[nonliving]] are immune to this spell.
  
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==Tips & Tricks==
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*As with any other non-damaging enchantment, high [[willpower]] will help you to avoid becoming porkalated. Will+++ reduces the success rate to single digit percentages.
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*You can end this form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].
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[[Category:Monster spells]]

Latest revision as of 13:01, 8 November 2023

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Transforms the target into a pig. The target moves swiftly but cannot cast spells. The caster's demise will cause the transformation to end.

Porkalator is a monster-only spell. If it beats a willpower check, it turns the target into a pig. For players, you are temporarily forced into Pig Form. This melds all equipment except amulet, prevents spellcasting, and greatly weakens your Unarmed Combat. Monsters are turned into a hog, hell hog, or holy swine, for natural, demonic, and holy monsters respectively. Players do not get these alternate forms.

Like the Polymorph spell, players can be immune by being undead or in another bad form, and can resist this spell with willpower. Monsters that are undead or nonliving are immune to this spell.

The following enemies cast Porkalator:

Tips & Tricks

  • As with any other non-damaging enchantment, high willpower will help you to avoid becoming porkalated. Will+++ reduces the success rate to single digit percentages.
  • You can end this form early by quaffing a potion of cancellation.
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