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==Mutant Beast== | ==Mutant Beast== | ||
− | A [[mutant beast]] combines | + | 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 from the box of beasts is roughly {{crawlquote|(Evocations skill + 1d7 - 1d7), rounded up to the nearest tier & capped at 27.}} | HD of mutant beasts from the box of beasts is roughly {{crawlquote|(Evocations skill + 1d7 - 1d7), rounded up to the nearest tier & capped at 27.}} |
Revision as of 05:32, 4 May 2018
Version 0.21: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
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. |
A box of beasts is a miscellaneous magic item which can summon an irregular, albeit friendly, monster, classified generally as a mutant beast. Has a 1/3 chance of destruction after every use.
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)
(Evocations skill + 1d7 - 1d7), rounded up to the nearest tier & capped at 27.
History
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.