Grunn

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Grunn g
HP	132-266
HD	16
XP	1704
Speed	10
AC	6
EV	6
Will	100
Attack1	50 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Undead
Size	Medium
Type	gnoll, gnoll
Flags	Speaks Unique Male

A brutally twisted undead gnoll in the eternal service of Ereshkigal, lord of Tartarus. Legend has it that he sold his soul to return his most beloved hunting dog to life. Whether that hound is a member of his current pack, none can say.

For a list of all gnolls, see list of gnolls. Not to be confused with Grum.

Useful Info

Grunn the Punished is a unique monster that comes with a pack of 2-4 doom hounds. He has a 1% of spawning with the Scythe of Curses, if it hasn't generated already.

Grunn is an alternate version of Grum. Only one may spawn in a given game.

Location

• The Crypt
• The Depths: 2-4
• Realm of Zot

Tips & Tricks

• The doom hounds are often the scariest part of the encounter. They spawn extremely dangerous monsters for where Grunn can be encountered. The Howl status effect can be resisted by willpower, though it takes Will+++++ to reach a 0% success rate. Alternatively, you can use a potion of cancellation, which removes Howl.
  • Doom Howl spawns enemies from Tartarus around the player for a short time. Aside from the heavy-hitting bone dragons and reapers, living players should fear the torment of tormentors and Tzitzimimeh. The latter, with their irresistible, AC and EV-bypassing Dispel Undead Range, are even scarier to undead characters, whether naturally or under the effect of Necromutation. Finally, putrid mouths can breathe debilitating miasma, leaving you slowed and even more vulnerable to the onslaught (not to mention Grunn himself).
• Mind Grunn himself, who often comes with a highly enchanted heavy polearm of draining. Still, if alone, he's just an upscaled gnoll with a polearm. Many characters can stay out of his reach, or simply tank the hits.

History

• Grunn was introduced in 0.29.