Lorocyproca

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lorocyproca 2Lorocyproca.png
HP 56-96
HD 14
XP 1276
Speed 10
AC 10
EV 12
Will 130
Attack1 40 (hit: antimagic)


Resistances rF+, rC+,
rElec, rPois+,
rN+++, rTorm,
rRot
Vulnerabilities Holy, Holy wrath
Habitat Land
Intelligence High
Uses Open doors
Holiness Demonic
Size Medium
Type lorocyproca, lorocyproca
Flags See invisible
A tall and gaunt figure, draped in long robes which flow as if alive. It thirsts for magical energies.

There it had assumed a wild, incalculable and incredible shape, twisted into a fantastic arabesque -€” invisible to their eyes, but dreadful nonetheless -€” into the unfamiliar numeral under whose menace they lived.
-Bruno Schulz, The Brilliant Epoch. 1937

Useful Info

Lorocyprocas are innately invisible tier-2 demons that sneak up on you and damage both HP and MP with their antimagic branded attacks. Although they aren't terribly durable, finding them in the first place can be a challenge, and any caster that lets them get into melee range will regret it. They can be found in the Abyss and Pandemonium.

Tips & Tricks

  • Lorocyprocas are just one of many reasons to keep up the see invisible intrinsic whenever you're somewhere demon-infested.
  • Once they get within a few tiles of you, casters should treat them like eyes of draining; don't conserve your MP if the alternative is letting a monster simply take it away.

History

Prior to 0.10, lorocyprocas were slightly slower than average and had an unbranded attack.