Entropy weaver

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For a list of all arthropods, see list of arthropods.

entropy weaver B
HP	47-96
HD	7
XP	902
Speed	12
AC	7
EV	13
Will	60
Attack1	17 (hit: plain)
Attack2	17 (hit: plain)
Attack3	17 (hit: plain)
Attack4	17 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	entropy weaver, entropy weaver
Flags	Fighter Warm-blooded No skeleton See invisible Speaks Web immune

A gaunt humanoid with flaking, pale chitin. Its spindly limbs are capable of startlingly quick movement and end in razor-sharp talons. “SEE! warp is stretched For warrior’s fall; Lo, weft in loom, ’Tis wet with blood; Now, fight foreboding, ’Neath friends’ swift fingers Our gray woof waxeth With war’s alarms, Our warp blood-red, Our weft corse-blue. This woof is y-woven With entrails of men; This warp is hard weighted With heads of the slain; Spears blood-besprinkled For spindles we use, Our loom iron-bound, And arrows our reels; With swords for our shuttles This war-woof we work; So weave we, weird sisters, Our war-winning woof. Now war-winner walketh To weave in her turn, Now Sword-swinger steppeth, Now Swift-stroke, now Storm; When they speed the shuttle How spear-heads shall flash! Shields crash, and helm-gnawer On harness bite hard!” -_The Story of Burnt Njal_, trans. George Dasent. 1861

Useful Info

Entropy weavers are potentially devastating arachnoid casters which, if allowed to use their powerful magic, can inflict massive amounts of corrosion, rendering a character extremely weak and vulnerable. They can be found in the Spider's Nest, the Vaults, and the Depths, usually accompanied by several lesser arachnids.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Entropic Weave	Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

• Their Chant Word of Entropy spell requires 3 turns to cast, and renders the weaver immobile until the spell is complete, allowing you several turns to disable them before the spell lands. Silence and confusion can accomplish this, as can killing them before they manage to finish, but it may be wiser to blink away first. If there's a rock you can hide behind to break line of sight, this works just as well.
• If they do land their spell, don't expect to be effective in melee for quite some time. They and their allies will be tremendously dangerous at this point, so a teleport to safety may be the best course of action.

History

Entropy weavers were added in 0.17.