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"Ah star of evil! star of pain!<br>
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Highhearted youth comes not again"<br>
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-James Joyce, "Bahnhofstrasse", _Pomes Penyeach_. 1927.}}
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Silver stars''' are powerful, holy beings which you will only encounter in [[Ziggurat]]s or possibly [[Pandemonium]]. They have two devastating spells that no other creature possesses; both are range-6 beams of holy energy.
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'''Silver stars''' are powerful holy beings which you will only encounter in [[Ziggurat]]s or possibly [[Pandemonium]]. They have two devastating spells that no other creature possesses; both are range-6 beams of holy energy.
  
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
They're particularly resistant to [[electricity]] and [[poison]], less so to [[fire]] and [[cold]].
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* They're particularly resistant to [[electricity]] and [[poison]], less so to [[fire]] and [[cold]].
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* Silver stars are basically slower, weaker, holy versions of the dreaded [[orb of fire]], and you can treat them in much the same way (i.e. kill them and do it ''fast'').
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** One advantage you have in fighting silver stars is not having to worry about getting [[Polymorph Other|polymorphed]]. The downside is that gaining resistance to their attacks is considerably more difficult than getting levels in rF.
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* If you have high piety with one of the good gods, silver stars may turn neutral, allowing you to pass safely.

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silver star *Silver star.png
HP 150
HD 30
XP 7795
Speed 10
AC 12
EV 15
Will Immune



Resistances rF+, rC+, rElec, rPois+,
rHoly, rN+, rConstr
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat land
Intelligence Normal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Holy
Size Little
Type silver star, silver star
Flags Spellcaster
See invisible
Glows
Flying
Insubstantial
An orb of divine energy pulsating with blinding light.

"Ah star of evil! star of pain!
Highhearted youth comes not again"

-James Joyce, "Bahnhofstrasse", _Pomes Penyeach_. 1927.

Useful Info

Silver stars are powerful holy beings which you will only encounter in Ziggurats or possibly Pandemonium. They have two devastating spells that no other creature possesses; both are range-6 beams of holy energy.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1 Holy Light (3d40)
Slot2 Holy Light (3d40)
Slot3 none
Slot4 none
Slot5 Silver Blast (3d43)
Slot6 Silver Blast (3d43)

Tips & Tricks

  • They're particularly resistant to electricity and poison, less so to fire and cold.
  • Silver stars are basically slower, weaker, holy versions of the dreaded orb of fire, and you can treat them in much the same way (i.e. kill them and do it fast).
    • One advantage you have in fighting silver stars is not having to worry about getting polymorphed. The downside is that gaining resistance to their attacks is considerably more difficult than getting levels in rF.
  • If you have high piety with one of the good gods, silver stars may turn neutral, allowing you to pass safely.