Nikola

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Nikola @Nikola.png
HP 190
HD 18
XP 3261
Speed 10
AC 1
EV 9
Will 120
Attack1 20 (hit: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence High
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type human, human
Flags See invisible
Speaks
Unique
Warm-blooded
A brilliant scientist obsessed with electricity. In his attempts to perfect his electric golem, he was involved in a terrible accident, and now phases in and out of reality.

“One can prophesy with a Daniel's confidence that skilled electricians will settle the battles of the near future.”
-Nikola Tesla, “The Transmission of Electrical Energy Without Wires As a Means for Furthering Peace”, _Electrical World and Engineer_. January 7, 1905.

Useful Info

Nikola the Mad Inventor is a unique Air Magic specialist who can be a serious threat to the unprepared. Controlling electricity is second nature to him, and he often uses a weapon of electrocution.

Location

Spells

Spell set
Slot1 Shock (d18) Wizard flag
Slot2 Lightning Bolt (3d22) Wizard flag
Slot3 Chain Lightning Wizard flag
Slot4 Blink Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

  • Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Defeating him without it is significantly more dangerous, quite often deadly when you first encounter him. If you don't have any rElec items, remember that a potion of resistance will insulate you just as well. Just be sure you can kill Nikola before it wears off.
  • Be mindful of electricity's ability to hit you more than once. Avoid straying into water or too close to rock or stone walls. If you encounter Nikola in the Swamp or a similar aqueous environment, consider avoiding that level.
  • Nikola will try to get adjacent to you and cast Chain Lightning, causing the spell to bounce between you and him repeatedly. This can cause upwards of 100 damage in a single turn if you don't have rElec, so be very careful.
  • Silence will shut down his spellcasting ability, making him considerably less dangerous. Of course, it also shuts down your spellcasting ability, so this tactic is best used by melee-focused characters.
  • Surprisingly, he actually lacks electricity resistance himself. If you have powerful electric attacks, don't be afraid to use them.

Trivia

Nikola was named in honor of Nikola Tesla, an inventor famous for his eccentricity and his work with electricity.