Molten gargoyle

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

molten gargoyle 9Molten gargoyle.png
HP 20-42
HD 7
XP 433
Speed 10
AC 14
EV 7
Will 60
Attack1 20 (hit: fire)


Resistances rF+++
rElec
rPois+++
rDrown
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
rPetrify
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Non-living
Size Medium
Type gargoyle, molten gargoyle
Flags Flying
Unbreathing
Artificial
A hideous molten stone statue come to life, with flames licking across its body.

“Their innumerable sculptures of demons and dragons assumed a lugubrious aspect. The restless light of the flame made them move to the eye. There were griffins which had the air of laughing, gargoyles which one fancied one heard yelping, salamanders which puffed at the fire, tarasques which sneezed in the smoke. And among the monsters thus roused from their sleep of stone by this flame, by this noise, there was one who walked about, and who was seen, from time to time, to pass across the glowing face of the pile, like a bat in front of a candle.”
-Victor Hugo, _The Hunchback of Notre-Dame_, 10, ch. IV. 1831.
trans. Isabel F. Hapgood

Useful Info

Molten gargoyles are the rarest of the gargoyle types. They aren't much stronger than a standard gargoyle, but their attacks inflict additional fire damage, and their Bolt of Magma can hurt. They can be found in Gehenna, the Desolation of Salt, some volcano layouts, and certain fire-themed vaults.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Bolt of Magma (3d15) Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

History

  • Prior to 0.14, molten gargoyles knew no spells, wielded no weapons, and were mostly harmless to anything but your scrolls.