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{{flavour|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. There is a one in three chance of accidentally destroying the box when using it. | {{flavour|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. There is a one in three chance of accidentally destroying the box when using it. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
*In [[0.26]], boxes of beasts will be changed to XP-based evocables with 3 charges. | *In [[0.26]], boxes of beasts will be changed to XP-based evocables with 3 charges. | ||
*Prior to [[0.19]], boxes of beasts didn't stack. | *Prior to [[0.19]], boxes of beasts didn't stack. | ||
| − | *Prior to [[0.17]], a | + | *Prior to [[0.17]], a box of beasts would instead summon a [[chimera]]. |
| − | *In [[0.16]], | + | *In [[0.16]], box of beasts became considerably stronger than before. |
*Prior to [[0.13]] this item summoned individual (non-chimera) monsters. | *Prior to [[0.13]] this item summoned individual (non-chimera) monsters. | ||
*Prior to [[0.9]], it appeared as a '''small ebony casket''' while unidentified. | *Prior to [[0.9]], it appeared as a '''small ebony casket''' while unidentified. | ||
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]] | [[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]] | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 23 September 2020
Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Type | Miscellaneous item |
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| Name | box of beasts |
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| 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. There is a one in three chance of accidentally destroying the box when using it.
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A box of beasts is a miscellaneous magic item which can summon an irregular, albeit friendly, monster, classified generally as a mutant beast. It has a 1/3 chance of destruction after every use (regardless of Evocations skill).
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
- In 0.26, boxes of beasts will be changed to XP-based evocables with 3 charges.
- Prior to 0.19, boxes of beasts didn't stack.
- 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.
