Kirke

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Kirke @
HP	110
HD	16
XP	2080
Speed	10
AC	0
EV	10
Will	106
Attack1	18 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	human, human
Flags	Actual spells Deflect missiles See invisible Speaks Spellcaster Unique Warm-blooded

A beautiful enchantress. “Lo, thy comrades yonder in the house of Kirke are penned like swine in close-barred sties. And art thou come to release them? Nay, I tell thee, thou shalt not thyself return, but shalt remain there with the others.” -Homer, Odyssei

Useful Info

Kirke is an unusual unique sorceress who travels with a band of hogs and would very much like for you to join them! She can cast several dangerous Hexes, including one unique spell which turns you into a pig, and calls ugly things into existence to aid her in combat. On top of that, she has a permanent Deflect Missiles effect in place, rendering her somewhat more difficult to kill at range. Bring high magic resistance to avoid an embarrassing death ("extraordinarily resistant" is generally enough to resist all her enchantments).

Location

• The Dungeon:14-19
• The Elven Halls
• The Swamp:1-4
• The Snake Pit:1-4
• The Shoals:1-4
• The Spider's Nest:1-4
• The Vaults:1-3

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Porkalator
Slot2	Slow
Slot3	Summon Ugly Thing
Slot4	Porkalator
Slot5	Corona
Slot6	Invisibility

Tips & Tricks

• Don't waste time killing her hogs. Much like Pikel's slaves, they offer no experience, and once Kirke's dead, they'll transform back into their original forms and be neutral toward you.
• High magic resistance will block the majority of her spells, and an amulet of stasis will guarantee you resist being slowed.
• Should you get turned into a hog yourself, most characters will want to flee, as pigs are unable to use weapons, armour, or spells. Unarmed Combat specialists (such as Transmuters) can probably continue fighting, however.
• Silence will shut down Kirke's spellcasting abilities entirely, at which point you can just beat her to death. She's not very dangerous in melee, though her ugly things might cause some trouble.
• Conjurers and ranged weapon users may have trouble getting past her innate Deflect Missiles. Spellcasters can try using attacks that can't be dodged, like Fireball or Airstrike, but ranged combatants will probably want to move into melee to avoid getting inundated by ugly things.

Trivia

Kirke is an alternate spelling of Circe, a beautiful Greek goddess of magic who used potions to turn her enemies into pigs.

History

In 0.14, Kirke's Summon Ugly Thing spell will be replaced with Monstrous Menagerie.