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{{Flavour|While kobolds are normally slaves, Pikel's rough life, selfish ambition and large stature have caused him to rise up and become a slaver himself. He is on his way to the Orcish Mines to sell his wares, a selection of timid humans who cower with every crack of his whip.}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Pikel the Slaver''' is a [[unique]] [[big kobold]] who has a number of [[human]] [[slave]]s under his command. He is dangerous on his own, wielding an enchanted [[whip]] of [[flaming]] (40% chance), [[freezing]] (40%), or [[electrocution]] (20% chance, and by far the most dangerous). With the help of his slaves he is more than a match for most low-level characters. If you can manage to kill him, however, his slaves will be freed and become friendly toward you.
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'''Pikel, Merchant of Souls''' is a [[unique]] [[kobold]] who has a number of [[lemure]]s under his command. He is dangerous on his own, wielding an enchanted [[whip]] of [[flaming]] (40% chance), [[freezing]] (40%), or [[electrocution]] (20% chance, and by far the most dangerous). With the help of his thralls, he is more than a match for most low-level characters. If you can manage to kill him, however, his slaves will be freed and will leave the Dungeon.
  
 
==Location==
 
==Location==
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*If you intend to face him in melee, don't allow any of his slaves to reach you; he does enough damage on his own. Facing him in a hallway or luring him upstairs helps.
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*If you intend to face him in melee, don't allow any of his lemures to reach you; he does enough damage on his own. Facing him in a hallway or luring him upstairs helps.
*Confusion through [[Mephitic Cloud]] can disable him and his slaves easily, often with lethal results. For a more amusing death, however, you can charm him with a [[wand of enslavement]]; the slaves are freed once it connects, and will tear him to pieces when his charmed state ends. Bear in mind that you don't get XP for slave kills, unfortunately.
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*Confusion through [[Mephitic Cloud]] can easily disable both him and his thralls, often with lethal results.
*Although killing the slaves provides you with no XP, you may wish to anyway. Once they've gone free, they will start killing everything they come across on the floor, robbing you of XP opportunities. That being said, if you don't mind them stomping the floor flat, let them go nuts.
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*Successfuly using a [[wand of charming]] on him will free his captured souls, despawning any lemures in the process. See the history for more details.
**Followers of good [[god]]s should ''not'' kill the freed slaves. Doing so will cost you [[piety]]. Gods who accept blood sacrifices may appreciate their corpses, however.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.14]], he would only spawn with a whip of flaming or electrocution.
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*Prior to [[0.28]], Pikel was known as '''Pikel the Slaver'''.
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*Prior to [[0.26]], Pikel had human [[slave]]s instead of lemures. When Pikel died or was [[wand of enslavement|enslaved]] himself, the slaves would be freed and turn neutral.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], he could only spawn with a whip of flaming or electrocution.
  
 
[[Category:Kobold]]
 
[[Category:Kobold]]

Latest revision as of 10:11, 14 June 2022

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

For a list of all kobolds, see list of kobolds.

Pikel KPikel.png
HP 25-52
HD 6
XP 637
Speed 10
AC 6
EV 12
Will 20
Attack1 9 (hit: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type kobold, kobold
Flags Speaks
Warm-blooded
Unique
Male
A wise kobold would fear the forces of Hell, and certainly would not set up a highly lucrative transdimensional trade in damned souls. But Pikel is better known for his whip than his wisdom, mercilessly tormenting his piteous charges as he ferries them to their buyers.

Useful Info

Pikel, Merchant of Souls is a unique kobold who has a number of lemures under his command. He is dangerous on his own, wielding an enchanted whip of flaming (40% chance), freezing (40%), or electrocution (20% chance, and by far the most dangerous). With the help of his thralls, he is more than a match for most low-level characters. If you can manage to kill him, however, his slaves will be freed and will leave the Dungeon.

Location

Tips & Tricks

  • If you intend to face him in melee, don't allow any of his lemures to reach you; he does enough damage on his own. Facing him in a hallway or luring him upstairs helps.
  • Confusion through Mephitic Cloud can easily disable both him and his thralls, often with lethal results.
  • Successfuly using a wand of charming on him will free his captured souls, despawning any lemures in the process. See the history for more details.

History

  • Prior to 0.28, Pikel was known as Pikel the Slaver.
  • Prior to 0.26, Pikel had human slaves instead of lemures. When Pikel died or was enslaved himself, the slaves would be freed and turn neutral.
  • Prior to 0.14, he could only spawn with a whip of flaming or electrocution.