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* Walking earthen tomes are arguably the least threatening of the walking tomes, since Petrify can be resisted by [[willpower]], and you can always use a [[potion of cancellation]] to get rid of it. Still, having to use a potion of cancellation - or risk instant death - shouldn't be taken lightly. | * Walking earthen tomes are arguably the least threatening of the walking tomes, since Petrify can be resisted by [[willpower]], and you can always use a [[potion of cancellation]] to get rid of it. Still, having to use a potion of cancellation - or risk instant death - shouldn't be taken lightly. | ||
| − | + | * For reference, earthen tomes cast Petrify at the same strength as an [[ancient lich]]. That's a 14% success rate at the lower bound of Will+++, and a 1% success rate at the lower bound of Will++++. At least 167 willpower is required to reach a 0% success rate. | |
* Living spells work similarly to the player [[Foxfire]] spell. It creates a living spell entity, which must have a direct path to a hostile target. If you are in melee range with a tome in a corridor, most of the living spells will be unable to hit you. But unlike the foxfire spell, living spells can spawn behind the player (radius-2 of the walking tome), so a corridor is not foolproof. | * Living spells work similarly to the player [[Foxfire]] spell. It creates a living spell entity, which must have a direct path to a hostile target. If you are in melee range with a tome in a corridor, most of the living spells will be unable to hit you. But unlike the foxfire spell, living spells can spawn behind the player (radius-2 of the walking tome), so a corridor is not foolproof. | ||
** If needed, you can attack a living spell, which will destroy it before it gets the chance to cast itself. | ** If needed, you can attack a living spell, which will destroy it before it gets the chance to cast itself. | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 29 June 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
walking tome ; 
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|---|---|
| HP | 66-133 |
| HD | 27 |
| XP | 1748 |
| Speed | 10 |
| AC | 20 |
| EV | 5 |
| Will | Immune |
| Attack1 | 50 (hit: plain)
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| Resistances | rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Brainless |
| Uses | Uses nothing |
| Holiness | Non-living |
| Size | Small |
| Type | walking tome, earthen tome |
| Flags | |
| A spellbook that has gone too long without being read. It overflows with magic, forming thick armour from its binding, legs from its pages, and periodically erupting in flurries of free-floating, self-casting spells.
It is coated with impossibly ancient dust. |
Contents
Useful Info
Walking earthen tomes conjure living Petrify spells. Walking tomes are most often seen in the Depths.
Spells
| Spell set I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Slot1 | Conjure Living Spells | Wizard flag |
Tips & Tricks
- Walking earthen tomes are arguably the least threatening of the walking tomes, since Petrify can be resisted by willpower, and you can always use a potion of cancellation to get rid of it. Still, having to use a potion of cancellation - or risk instant death - shouldn't be taken lightly.
- For reference, earthen tomes cast Petrify at the same strength as an ancient lich. That's a 14% success rate at the lower bound of Will+++, and a 1% success rate at the lower bound of Will++++. At least 167 willpower is required to reach a 0% success rate.
- Living spells work similarly to the player Foxfire spell. It creates a living spell entity, which must have a direct path to a hostile target. If you are in melee range with a tome in a corridor, most of the living spells will be unable to hit you. But unlike the foxfire spell, living spells can spawn behind the player (radius-2 of the walking tome), so a corridor is not foolproof.
- If needed, you can attack a living spell, which will destroy it before it gets the chance to cast itself.
- Silence works on walking tomes, preventing them from casting at all.
History
Walking tomes were added in 0.28.
