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|name=Frederick
 
|glyph={{Green|@}}
 
|tile=[[File:Frederick.png]]
 
|flags={{Actual spells flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}<br>{{Unique flag}}<br>{{Spellcaster flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}
 
|resistances=None
 
|vulnerabilities=None
 
|max_chunks=3
 
|meat={{Contaminated corpse}}
 
|xp=5373
 
|holiness={{Natural}}
 
|magic_resistance=140
 
|hp_range=159
 
|avg_hp=159
 
|armour_class=0
 
|evasion=10
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 10
 
|size={{Medium}}
 
|item_use={{Weapons armour}}<br>{{Starting equipment}}<br>{{Open doors}}
 
|attack1=27 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
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|hit_dice=21
 
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|intelligence={{Normal intelligence}}
 
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{{Flavour|A svelte fighter-mage who wears a gold-rimmed monocle and seeks a suitable and worthy opponent. You likely do not fit the bill.
 
 
 
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"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. I consider them unwise and I know they are dangerous. Also, sinful. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead to him a quiet retired spot and kill him."
 
 
 
-Mark Twain, _Autobiography of Mark Twain_. 1924.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Frederick''' is a dangerous [[unique]] caster. Although he's only fair in melee combat, the damage output of his spells is on par with [[Cerebov]].
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'''Frederick the Flawless''' is a dangerous [[unique]] [[demigod (monster)|demigod]] caster. Although he's only fair in melee combat, the damage output of his spells is on par with [[Cerebov]].
  
 
==Location==
 
==Location==
*[[The Dungeon]]:20-27
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*[[The Depths]]:3-5
*[[The Swamp]]:5
 
*[[The Snake Pit]]:5
 
*[[The Shoals]]:5
 
*The [[Spider's Nest]]:5
 
 
*[[The Vaults]]:2-5
 
*[[The Vaults]]:2-5
 
*[[The Crypt]]
 
*[[The Crypt]]
*The [[Hall of Blades]]
 
 
*[[The Tomb]]
 
*[[The Tomb]]
  
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==Spells==
 
 
 
{{Spellcaster
 
|number=
 
|slot1=[[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] (3d25)
 
|slot2=[[Bolt of Cold]] (3d30)
 
|slot3=[[Invisibility]]
 
|slot4=''none''
 
|slot5=[[Iron Shot]] (3d36)
 
|slot6=[[Invisibility]]
 
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{{clear}}
 
 
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*Try to fight him at close range, as his melee attacks are far less painful than his spells, or at extreme long range, popping [[Freezing Cloud]] or [[Poisonous Cloud]] and then backing away.
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*Frederick's spells can be brutally powerful. Apart from Bolt of Cold, his spells simply deal extreme untyped damage. If he manages to get a Spellforged Servitor on the field, he essentially becomes twice as deadly. Frederick is an excellent opponent to use those [[scrolls of silence]] against. His melee skills may be decent (particularly if he has a weapon with a dangerous brand), but they're much less likely to deal 100+ damage to you in a single turn.
*You can pop a [[Conjure Flame]] in his way to nullify his Bolts of Cold and force him to move towards you. If he steps in it, even better! Rinse and repeat.
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*Alternatively, try to fight him at at extreme long range, popping spells like [[Freezing Cloud]] and then backing away. If you can hit him with a [[curare]] [[dart]] first, this [[kiting]] process will be even easier.
*If you find yourself in fairly close range to him, a [[scroll of silence]] will shut down all of his magic long enough for you to take him out physically. Just be aware that the [[silence]] [[aura]]'s radius will not be very large.
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*While [[cold]] resistance will certainly help protect you from his Bolts of Cold, his Iron Shots and Force Lances are going to be a hazard regardless. [[Repel Missiles]] will greatly reduce the threat from his spells if you have it, as will high [[ev]]asion or a good [[Shields|shield]].
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*Low-level summoning spells like [[Summon Butterflies]] or [[Summon Small Mammals]] can help block Iron Shot or Mystic Blast, but they won't stop his Bolt of Cold.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In early versions of ''DCSS'' he was known as Adolf.
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*Prior to [[0.25]], Frederick had [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] instead of [[Force Lance]].
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*Prior to [[0.16]], Frederick was known as Frederick the Vigilant, was a [[list of humans|human]] instead of a demigod, and knew [[Invisibility]] instead of Spellforged Servitor.
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*In early versions of ''DCSS'', he was known as Adolf.

Revision as of 21:37, 11 September 2020

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Frederick @Frederick.png
HP 130-263
HD 23
XP 5163
Speed 10
AC 0
EV 16
Will 140
Attack1 50 (hit: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type demigod, demigod
Flags See invisible
Speaks
Warm-blooded
Unique
Male
A svelte fighter-mage with a gold-rimmed monocle, a keen sense of tradition, and the blood of the gods running through his veins. He's here looking for a worthy opponent, but he's yet to find one.

“I thoroughly disapprove of duels. I consider them unwise and I know they are dangerous. Also, sinful. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet retired spot and kill him.”
-Mark Twain, _Autobiography of Mark Twain_. 1924.

Useful Info

Frederick the Flawless is a dangerous unique demigod caster. Although he's only fair in melee combat, the damage output of his spells is on par with Cerebov.

Location

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Plasma Beam (2x3d26) Wizard flag
Slot2 Bombard (3d38) Wizard flag
Slot3 Spellforged Servitor Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

  • Frederick's spells can be brutally powerful. Apart from Bolt of Cold, his spells simply deal extreme untyped damage. If he manages to get a Spellforged Servitor on the field, he essentially becomes twice as deadly. Frederick is an excellent opponent to use those scrolls of silence against. His melee skills may be decent (particularly if he has a weapon with a dangerous brand), but they're much less likely to deal 100+ damage to you in a single turn.
  • Alternatively, try to fight him at at extreme long range, popping spells like Freezing Cloud and then backing away. If you can hit him with a curare dart first, this kiting process will be even easier.
  • While cold resistance will certainly help protect you from his Bolts of Cold, his Iron Shots and Force Lances are going to be a hazard regardless. Repel Missiles will greatly reduce the threat from his spells if you have it, as will high evasion or a good shield.
  • Low-level summoning spells like Summon Butterflies or Summon Small Mammals can help block Iron Shot or Mystic Blast, but they won't stop his Bolt of Cold.

History