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{{Flavour|A fair-haired mage, wandering and seemingly half-mad with grief and guilt. | {{Flavour|A fair-haired mage, wandering and seemingly half-mad with grief and guilt. | ||
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| − | "Let Psyche's corpse be clad in mourning weed<br>And set on rock of yonder cliff aloft;<br>Her husband is no wight of human seed,<br>But serpent dire and fierce, as may be thought,<br>Who flies with wings above in starry skies,<br>And doth subdue each thing with fiery flight.<br>The Gods themselves and powers that seem so wise<br>With mighty love be subject to his might.<br>The rivers black and deadly floods of pain<br>And darkness eke as thrall to him remain." | + | "Let Psyche's corpse be clad in mourning weed<br />And set on rock of yonder cliff aloft;<br />Her husband is no wight of human seed,<br />But serpent dire and fierce, as may be thought,<br>Who flies with wings above in starry skies,<br />And doth subdue each thing with fiery flight.<br />The Gods themselves and powers that seem so wise<br />With mighty love be subject to his might.<br />The rivers black and deadly floods of pain<br />And darkness eke as thrall to him remain." |
| + | -Apuleius, _Asinus aureus_, "Cupid and Psyche" circa 160 A.D. William Adlington, Translator, 1566.}} | ||
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'''Psyche''' is a fast-moving [[unique]] mage. Although her collection of spells is no more dangerous than you'd find on an [[orc wizard]], she is notoriously deadly due to the [[chaos]] (75% odds) or [[distortion]] (25%) [[dagger]] she generates with, often sending careless melee fighters to [[the Abyss]] at lethally low levels. | '''Psyche''' is a fast-moving [[unique]] mage. Although her collection of spells is no more dangerous than you'd find on an [[orc wizard]], she is notoriously deadly due to the [[chaos]] (75% odds) or [[distortion]] (25%) [[dagger]] she generates with, often sending careless melee fighters to [[the Abyss]] at lethally low levels. | ||
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
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| + | ==Tips & Tricks== | ||
| − | + | * Fight her at range. If this isn't an option, confuse or paralyze her before engaging her in melee. | |
| − | *Fight her at range. If this isn't an option, confuse or paralyze her before engaging her in melee. | + | * She occasionally generates with a [[wand of random effects]]. How dangerous this may be depends entirely on how lucky her shots are. |
| − | *She occasionally generates with a [[wand of random effects]]. How dangerous this may be depends entirely on how lucky her shots are. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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Psyche is a character from the Greek myth of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupid_and_Psyche Eros and Psyche]. In this myth, Psyche is a girl who fell in love with Eros, but must complete several impossible tasks before Aphrodite would allow them to be wed. | Psyche is a character from the Greek myth of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupid_and_Psyche Eros and Psyche]. In this myth, Psyche is a girl who fell in love with Eros, but must complete several impossible tasks before Aphrodite would allow them to be wed. | ||
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Psyche @ 
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| HP | 39 |
| HD | 5 |
| XP | 371 |
| Speed | 13 |
| AC | 0 |
| EV | 12 |
| Will | 26 |
| Attack1 | 7 (hit: plain)
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| Resistances | None |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Normal |
| Uses | Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors |
| Holiness | Natural |
| Size | Medium |
| Type | human, human |
| Flags | Actual spells Speaks Unique Spellcaster Warm-blooded |
| A fair-haired mage, wandering and seemingly half-mad with grief and guilt.
"Let Psyche's corpse be clad in mourning weed |
Useful Info
Psyche is a fast-moving unique mage. Although her collection of spells is no more dangerous than you'd find on an orc wizard, she is notoriously deadly due to the chaos (75% odds) or distortion (25%) dagger she generates with, often sending careless melee fighters to the Abyss at lethally low levels.
Location
- The Dungeon:8-13
- The Orcish Mines
Spells
| Spell set | |
|---|---|
| Slot1 | Throw Frost (3d6) |
| Slot2 | Cantrip |
| Slot3 | Haste |
| Slot4 | Throw Flame (3d6) |
| Slot5 | Magic Dart (3d4) |
| Slot6 | Invisibility |
Tips & Tricks
- Fight her at range. If this isn't an option, confuse or paralyze her before engaging her in melee.
- She occasionally generates with a wand of random effects. How dangerous this may be depends entirely on how lucky her shots are.
Trivia
Psyche is a character from the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche. In this myth, Psyche is a girl who fell in love with Eros, but must complete several impossible tasks before Aphrodite would allow them to be wed.
