Norris

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Norris @
HP	214
HD	20
XP	5062
Speed	10
AC	1
EV	9
Will	133
Attack1	36 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	human, human
Flags	Actual spells Evil Fighter See invisible Speaks Spellcaster Unique Warm-blooded

A relaxed peace-in-death cultist with a healthy tan and a soothing voice. He doesn't really care if it is you or him who dies — “both” would probably be the best option. “Death and death alone gives meaning to life and this meaning is entirely negative.” -Georges Poulet

Useful Info

Norris is a dangerous unique spell caster. While he generally arrives unarmoured and has no resistances, he tends to open combat by debilitating you with spells before sweeping in with powerful two-handed weapon attacks.

Location

• The Dungeon:17-19
• The Elven Halls:2-3
• The Swamp:2-4
• The Shoals:2-4
• The Snake Pit:2-4
• The Spider's Nest:2-4
• The Vaults:1-3

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Brain Feed
Slot2	Smiting (7-17)
Slot3	Invisibility
Slot4	Confuse (50% success rate when MR=62)
Slot5	Paralyse (50% success rate when MR=62)
Slot6	Minor Healing (2d10)

Tips & Tricks

• He has high HP, but little staying power. While you can protect against some of his spells with see invisible, clarity, stasis, or high magic resistance, hitting him with a fast overwhelming offense gives him little time for trickery. Just be aware that he hits hard in melee; flimsy characters may find it worth enduring some smites and intelligence damage to keep him at range.
• Norris also appears in Dungeon Sprint: Red Sonja.

History

In 0.15, Norris will be renamed to Norris the Nihilist.

In ancient versions of Crawl, Norris' tile showed him carrying a surfboard.