Firespitter statue

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firespitter statue 8
HP	70
HD	8
XP	643
Speed	10
AC	12
EV	1
Will	Immune
Attack1	20 (weapon only: plain)
Resistances	rF++, rC++, rElec++, rPois++, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Large
Type	statue, statue
Flags	Archer Artificial No poly Speaks Stationary Vault Silence immune

A statue of a large humanoid head, roughly cut from greyish gabbro. Its mouth is blackened with scorch-marks, and there is a faint ember glow in its empty eyes.

Useful Info

A firespitter statue is a hostile statue-type monster, capable of blasting trespassers with powerful Fire Magic. They can be found guarding certain vaults in the Volcano, usually positioned in such a way that you must cross a large room to reach them.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Throw Flame (3d7)
Slot2	Sticky Flame Range (3d4)
Slot3	none
Slot4	Bolt of Magma (3d16)
Slot5	Fireball (3d16)
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

• This statue may have some allies accompanying it. Lure them away and kill them in a safe place rather than rushing in and attempting to fight everything at once. Once everything else is taken care of, then you can worry about the statue.
• Obviously, fire resistance will come in handy if you need to get within range of its spells. Most humanoids in the Volcano will be wearing armour which offers rF+, so if your body armour lacks that ego, consider switching for the duration of the fight. The loss of a few points of AC or EV are less important than adding an extra chunk of resistance.
• Characters with ranged weapons or spells that can target anything on screen can simply blast it at the edge of their line of sight, retreating if injured to safety. It's somewhat durable, but its lack of regeneration makes this strategy a valid option.

History

Firespitter statues were added in 0.13.