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{{Flavour|A vaguely humanoid blob of putrid white flesh. It gargles horribly as pus flows from its orifices. | {{Flavour|A vaguely humanoid blob of putrid white flesh. It gargles horribly as pus flows from its orifices. | ||
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− | + | When Hesperus, the Evening Star, has shown his lovely face<br> | |
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Three times, from that day, and the defeated stars fled Phoebus,<br> | Three times, from that day, and the defeated stars fled Phoebus,<br> | ||
It will be the ancient sacred rites of the Lemuria,<br> | It will be the ancient sacred rites of the Lemuria,<br> | ||
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When midnight comes, lending silence to sleep,<br> | When midnight comes, lending silence to sleep,<br> | ||
And all the dogs and hedgerow birds are quiet,<br> | And all the dogs and hedgerow birds are quiet,<br> | ||
− | He who remembers | + | He who remembers ancient rites, and fears the gods,<br> |
Rises (no fetters binding his two feet)<br> | Rises (no fetters binding his two feet)<br> | ||
And makes the sign with thumb and closed fingers,<br> | And makes the sign with thumb and closed fingers,<br> | ||
− | Lest an insubstantial shade | + | Lest an insubstantial shade meets him in the silence.<br> |
After cleansing his hands in spring water,<br> | After cleansing his hands in spring water,<br> | ||
He turns and first taking some black beans,<br> | He turns and first taking some black beans,<br> | ||
− | Throws them with averted face | + | Throws them with averted face: saying, while throwing:<br> |
'With these beans I throw I redeem me and mine.'<br> | 'With these beans I throw I redeem me and mine.'<br> | ||
He says this nine times without looking back: the shade<br> | He says this nine times without looking back: the shade<br> | ||
Is thought to gather the beans, and follow behind, unseen.<br> | Is thought to gather the beans, and follow behind, unseen.<br> | ||
− | Again he touches water, and sounds the | + | Again he touches water, and sounds the Temesan bronze,<br> |
And asks the spirit to leave his house.<br> | And asks the spirit to leave his house.<br> | ||
− | When nine times | + | When nine times heâs cried: 'Ancestral spirit, depart,'<br> |
− | He looks back, and believes the sacred | + | He looks back, and believes the sacred riteâs fulfilled.<br> |
+ | -Publius Ovidius Naso, _Fasti_, Book V: May 9. ca. 8 A.D.<br> | ||
+ | trans. A.S. Kline, 2004}} | ||
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==Useful Info== | ==Useful Info== |
Revision as of 22:26, 10 October 2013
lemure 5 | |
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HP | 6-16 |
HD | 2 |
XP | 13 |
Speed | 12 |
AC | 1 |
EV | 12 |
Will | 8 |
Attack1 | 5 (hit: plain) |
Attack2 | 3 (hit: plain) |
Attack3 | 3 (hit: plain) |
Resistances | rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot |
Vulnerabilities | Holy, Holy wrath |
Habitat | Land |
Intelligence | Normal |
Uses | Open doors |
Holiness | Demonic |
Size | Small |
Type | lemure, lemure |
Flags | Regenerates |
A vaguely humanoid blob of putrid white flesh. It gargles horribly as pus flows from its orifices.
When Hesperus, the Evening Star, has shown his lovely face |
Useful Info
Lemures are blobby tier-5 demons which race into melee and hammer you with blows, though they aren't very dangerous except to low-level characters. They occur naturally in the Abyss, but can also be summoned through the Summon Minor Demon spell.
Tips & Tricks
- Although they normally pose little threat, be wary of facing them early when summoned by Eustachio or a summoning player ghost. They pack a decent punch for low-level monsters and can outrun most characters.