Ogre mage

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For Ogre-Mage, the removed player species, see Ogre-Mage.

ogre mage O
HP	38-71
HD	10
XP	924
Speed	10
AC	1
EV	7
Will	80
Attack1	12 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	ogre, ogre
Flags	Actual spells See invisible Speaks Spellcaster Warm-blooded

A rare breed of ogre, skilled in the use of magic. It usually becomes a chieftain among its kin. “The little princess, asleep in her cradle, floated on the water, and at last she was cast up on the shore of a beautiful country, where, however, very few people dwelt since the ogre Ravagio and his wife Tourmentine had gone to live there-for they ate up everybody. Ogres are terrible people. When once they have tasted raw human flesh they will hardly eat anything else, and Tourmentine always knew how to make some body come their way, for she was half a fairy.” -Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baronne d’Aulnoy, “’Orangier et l’Abeille”. 1697. “NO. Layers. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers. Onions have layers. You get it? We both have layers.” -Shrek. 2001.

Useful Info

Ogre magi are every bit as strong as regular ogres, but possess magic on par with much more magically attuned species. They lead packs of ogres and two-headed ogres, hasting them or pelting you with powerful Conjurations from a distance. Depending on which spell set they generate, they may even be able to send players with low magic resistance to the Abyss. They can occasionally be found in the middle- and late-Dungeon, as well as in the depths of the Orcish Mines.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Haste Other
Slot2	Iskenderun's Mystic Blast (3d15)
Slot3	Invisibility
Slot4	Confuse (50% success rate when MR=40)
Slot5	Slow (50% success rate when MR=40)
Slot6	Teleport Self

Spell set II
Slot1	Haste Other
Slot2	Lehudib's Crystal Spear (3d28)
Slot3	Blink
Slot4	Bolt of Fire (3d18)
Slot5	Bolt of Cold (3d18)
Slot6	Minor Healing (2d5)

Spell set III
Slot1	Haste Other
Slot2	Paralyse (50% success rate when MR=40)
Slot3	Haste
Slot4	Lightning Bolt (3d17)
Slot5	Confuse (50% success rate when MR=40)
Slot6	Teleport Self

Spell set IV
Slot1	Haste Other
Slot2	Sting (d10)
Slot3	Blink
Slot4	Lightning Bolt (3d17)
Slot5	Banishment (50% success rate when MR=40)
Slot6	Minor Healing (2d5)

Spell set V
Slot1	Haste Other
Slot2	Throw Flame (3d8)
Slot3	Invisibility
Slot4	Teleport Other (50% success rate when MR=40)
Slot5	Fireball (3d19)
Slot6	Teleport Other (50% success rate when MR=40)

Tips & Tricks

• By the time you encounter them, their allies shouldn't pose that much threat. While you'll want to avoid letting half a dozen hasted ogres beat on you with giant spiked clubs, you should still focus on taking the magi out as quickly as possible.
• If you know Mephitic Cloud, repeated castings will allow you to confuse the ogre band, causing them to kill each other for you. Even so, if you have access to spells that deal heavy damage to multiple enemies, these will get the job done much faster and more reliably.