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{{Flavour|A weirdly shaped demon, pulsing and shifting with mutagenic energies, its belly distended with the devoured brains of its victims.}}
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{{Flavour|A weirdly shaped demon, pulsing and shifting with mutagenic energies, its belly distended with the devoured brains of its victims.
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"If thus mutation is influenced by natural selection, it implies, that any particular mutation must advance in a direction advantageous for the respective species, and, indeed, many examples of mutation known among fossil animals are apparently due to the advantage produced by the change. I must add here, however that probably not all mutations (in a paleontological meaning), are due to natural selection, but that many do not imply an actual improvement."
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-_Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society_, Volume XXV, no. 150. 1896.}}
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
The [[neqoxec]] is a particularly dangerous tier-[[3]] demon. Although it doesn't deal much damage, it will gladly [[mutate]] you (usually [[bad mutations|bad]]), drain your [[intelligence]], or summon other demons to attack you. They are found in [[the Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]], and are often summoned by other monsters with the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
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The [[neqoxec]] is a particularly dangerous tier-[[3]] demon. Although it doesn't deal much damage, it will gladly [[mutate]] you (usually [[bad mutations|bad]]), drain your [[intelligence]], or summon other demons to attack you. They are found in [[the Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]] (particularly in [[Mnoleg]]'s domain), and are often summoned by other monsters with the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
  
 
Spells: [[Brain Feed]], [[Polymorph Other]], [[Call Imp]]
 
Spells: [[Brain Feed]], [[Polymorph Other]], [[Call Imp]]

Revision as of 03:20, 20 January 2013

neqoxec 3Neqoxec.png
HP 21 - 45
HD 6
XP 183
Speed 10
AC 4
EV 12
Will 48
Attack1 15 (hit: plain)


Resistances rPois+, rN+, rTorm, rRot
Vulnerabilities Holy, Silver
Habitat land
Intelligence Normal
Uses Open doors
Holiness Demonic
Size Medium
Type neqoxec, neqoxec
Flags Spellcaster
Levitate
Evil
A weirdly shaped demon, pulsing and shifting with mutagenic energies, its belly distended with the devoured brains of its victims.

"If thus mutation is influenced by natural selection, it implies, that any particular mutation must advance in a direction advantageous for the respective species, and, indeed, many examples of mutation known among fossil animals are apparently due to the advantage produced by the change. I must add here, however that probably not all mutations (in a paleontological meaning), are due to natural selection, but that many do not imply an actual improvement."

-_Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society_, Volume XXV, no. 150. 1896.

Useful Info

The neqoxec is a particularly dangerous tier-3 demon. Although it doesn't deal much damage, it will gladly mutate you (usually bad), drain your intelligence, or summon other demons to attack you. They are found in the Abyss and Pandemonium (particularly in Mnoleg's domain), and are often summoned by other monsters with the Summon Demon spell.

Spells: Brain Feed, Polymorph Other, Call Imp

Tips & Tricks

An amulet of resist mutation provides protection against 90% of its mutation attempts, but that isn't perfect. It requires a clear line of fire to mutate you, so keep other monsters or summoned allies in the way to block it. Even then, their intelligence-drain attack uses smite-targeting, but that's much less dangerous. A ring of sustain abilities can help here. Fortunately, they're fragile and have few resistances. Take them out first whenever possible.