Dispater

Version 0.32: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

Dispater &
HP	295-596
HD	16
XP	9433
Speed	10
AC	35
EV	3
Will	Immune
Attack1	50 (hit: plain)
Resistances	damnation rF+ rC+ rElec+++ rAcid+++ rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	hell lord, Dispater
Flags	Fighter Evil See invisible Speaks Unique Gender neutral

The lord of the Iron City of Dis. “Hoc idem magis ostendit antiquius Iovis nomen: nam olim Diovis et Diespiter dictus, id est dies pater; a quo dei dicti qui inde, et dius et divum, unde sub divo, Dius Fidius. Itaque inde eius perforatum tectum, ut ea videatur divum, id est caelum. Quidam negant sub tecto per hunc deierare oportere. Aelius Dium Fidium dicebat Diovis filium, ut Graeci Dioskopon Castorem, et putabat hunc esse Sancum ab Sabina lingua et Herculem a Graeca. Idem hic Dis pater dicitur infimus, qui est coniunctus terrae, ubi omnia ut oriuntur ita aboriuntur; quorum quod finis ortuum, Orcus dictus.” -Marcus Terentius Varro, _De Lingua Latina_, Liber V, circa 40 BC.

Useful Info

Dispater is a demon lord who wields the orb of Dispater and guards of the iron rune on the last floor of the Iron City of Dis. As the iron lord, Dispater can cast brutal Earth Magic, use damnation, and summon waves of hell sentinels. Dispater is usually accompanied by hell sentinels, ice fiends, brimstone fiends, and/or cacodemons.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Summon Hell Sentinel	Magical flag
Slot2	Lehudib's Crystal Spear (3d35)	Magical flag
Slot3	Iron Shot (3d29)	Magical flag
Slot4	Hurl Damnation (3d20)	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

• Like with many hell lords, explore the outside of the rune chamber before entering. There will be plenty of reinforcements wandering around, and if you can take them out before the fight, the fight be much less brutal.
• Dispater, like any demon lord, is someone you want to kill as quickly as possible. The summons can get out of control, though.
• Though not very useful in the rest of Dis, cold resistance is helpful here, as ice fiends deal terrifying amounts of damage without it.

Trivia

Originally a chthonic god of riches, fertile agricultural land and underground mineral wealth, Dis Pater was later commonly equated with the Roman deities Pluto and Orcus, becoming an underworld deity. His form in Crawl was likely inspired by the villainous Dispater found in Dungeons and Dragons.

History

• In 0.33, Dispater's melee attacks will inflict corrosion.
• Prior to 0.30, Dispater had 40 base AC, but wielded the staff of Dispater instead of the orb of Dispater. (The orb of Dispater gives +5 AC when wielded). Also, they were immune to fire and cold damage, but not acid.
• Prior to 0.27, Dispater used Summon Greater Demon instead of Summon Hell Sentinel.
• Prior to 0.19, Dispater was considered male.