Grunn

Version 0.29: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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 this encounter, but mind Grunn himself, who often comes with a highly enchanted heavy polearm of draining. Still, his complete lack of spells means players capable of staying out of his reach (or of simply tanking his hits) won’t be challenged by Grunn himself.
• Doom hounds, on the other hand, tend to be extremely dangerous for the moment a character facing Grunn will encounter them. The Howl status effect is irresistible, but a potion of cancellation will remove it.
  • Doom Howl spawns enemies from Tartarus around the player for a 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).

History

• Grunn was introduced in 0.29.