Eringya's Noxious Bog
 Eringya's Noxious Bog
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| Level | 6 |
| School1 | Alchemy |
| Source(s) | Fen Folio Great Wizards, Vol. II |
| Casting noise | 6 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 200 |
| Range | 4 |
| Flags | Area, No ghost |
| Causes the caster to release a torrent of sludge that transforms nearby areas into a toxic bog. The sludge damages and poisons all monsters, even those resistant to poison. The bog cannot form on areas adjacent to multiple solid features, nor on areas that lack solid floor, like deep water or lava. The transformation is temporary and cannot be sustained out of the caster's sight. Spellpower will increase how long the bog lingers. |
Eringya's Noxious Bog is a Level 6 Poison Magic/Transmutations spell that temporarily converts tiles on and around the user into toxic sludge; this affects all empty floor tiles within range, but will not convert the user's tile, nor will it affect tiles next to more than one solid feature (like walls, trees, or statues). It also cannot affect tiles that lack solid ground, such as deep water or lava; it will, however, cover non-solid features such as stairs, escape hatches, or shops.
The sludge acts similarly to shallow water, but also deals damage to and poisons anything swimming or wading through it. Poison-resistant or -immune creatures will still take damage, but to a lesser degree. The caster, as well as creatures that fly over the bog, are uneffected.
Casting Ignite Poison will create short-lived flame clouds above some bog tiles (1 in 3 chance). These in turn will create clouds of steam.
Strategy
Eringya's Noxious Bog is of no use in areas without a large, open space.
Even though you are immune to the bog's damaging effects, you still may get trapped by it. The bog will still hamper your movement delay, unless you can fly or swim through shallow water.
Trivia
This spell refers to a mage called Eringya; it is the first reference to them in-game since the removal of the spell Eringya's Surprising Bouquet and the now-reintroduced wizlab level Eringya's Formal Garden.
History
- Prior to 0.28, this spell did not place a bog under the caster, as they were not immune. It also could not place a bog cells with only one adjacent wall.
- Prior to 0.26, this spell would cause the caster to leave toxic bog tiles behind them as they traveled. Additionally, Ignite Poison always created flame clouds over bog tiles and for a much greater duration.
- Eringya's Noxious Bog was added in 0.25.
