Bestiary/Spectral Spellbinder - Revision history

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Link skills, speed and bonding

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	\| damage = 3–6		\| damage = 3–6
	\| armor = 28		\| armor = 28
	\| speed = Medium		\| speed = [[Movement Speeds\|Medium]]
	\| tameable = No		\| tameable = No
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	! Skill !! Range		! Skill !! Range
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	\| Magic Resistance \|\| 35.1–50.0		\| [[Skills/Resisting Spells\|Magic Resistance]] \|\| 35.1–50.0
	\|-		\|-
	\| Tactics \|\| 35.1–50.0		\| [[Skills/Tactics\|Tactics]] \|\| 35.1–50.0
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	\| Wrestling \|\| 35.1–45.0		\| [[Skills/Wrestling\|Wrestling]] \|\| 35.1–45.0
	\|}		\|}

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	== Special behaviors ==		== Special behaviors ==
	* '''Curses, not damage.''' Its special AI swaps every damage spell the mage AI would cast for a '''curse''' spell instead, so it weakens you rather than hurting you.		* '''Curses, not damage.''' Its special AI swaps every damage spell the mage AI would cast for a '''curse''' spell instead, so it weakens you rather than hurting you.
	* '''Its spells should always fizzle.''' ~~Its script gives it~~ no Magery skill (0.0). ~~Under New Bradford's casting rules, a~~ first-circle spell needs at least 0 Magery and succeeds 0% of the time at exactly 0, rising to 100% at 40. So with 0 Magery even Weaken, Clumsy and Feeblemind should fail every time (unless it somehow gains Magery skill).		* '''Its spells should always fizzle.''' It has no Magery skill (0.0). A first-circle spell needs at least 0 Magery and succeeds 0% of the time at exactly 0, rising to 100% at 40. So with 0 Magery even Weaken, Clumsy and Feeblemind should fail every time (unless it somehow gains Magery skill).
	* '''Two weapons.''' ~~Its script packs~~ a random weapon ~~inside its loot routine, which runs~~ once when it appears and again when it dies, so it usually has '''two''' random weapons.		* '''Two weapons.''' It gets a random weapon once when it appears and again when it dies, so it usually has '''two''' random weapons.

	== Loot ==		== Loot ==

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nb>Bestiary import: Describe creatures as they are on New Bradford: remove old facet and expansion references and rule comparisons

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Describe creatures as they are on New Bradford: remove old facet and expansion references and rule comparisons

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	== Special behaviors ==		== Special behaviors ==
	* '''Curses, not damage.''' Its special AI swaps every damage spell the mage AI would cast for a '''curse''' spell instead, so it weakens you rather than hurting you.		* '''Curses, not damage.''' Its special AI swaps every damage spell the mage AI would cast for a '''curse''' spell instead, so it weakens you rather than hurting you.
	* '''Its spells should always fizzle.''' Its script gives it no Magery skill (0.0). Under ~~the pre-Mondain~~'s ~~Legacy~~ casting rules ~~New Bradford uses~~, a first-circle spell needs at least 0 Magery and succeeds 0% of the time at exactly 0, rising to 100% at 40. So with 0 Magery even Weaken, Clumsy and Feeblemind should fail every time (unless it somehow gains Magery skill).		* '''Its spells should always fizzle.''' Its script gives it no Magery skill (0.0). Under New Bradford's casting rules, a first-circle spell needs at least 0 Magery and succeeds 0% of the time at exactly 0, rising to 100% at 40. So with 0 Magery even Weaken, Clumsy and Feeblemind should fail every time (unless it somehow gains Magery skill).
	* '''Two weapons.''' Its script packs a random weapon inside its loot routine, which runs once when it appears and again when it dies, so it usually has '''two''' random weapons.		* '''Two weapons.''' Its script packs a random weapon inside its loot routine, which runs once when it appears and again when it dies, so it usually has '''two''' random weapons.

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nb>Bestiary import: Bestiary: new creature page generated from the shard's creature scripts

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Bestiary: new creature page generated from the shard's creature scripts

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{{Creature
| name = Spectral Spellbinder
| image = [[File:NB_Spellbinder_1x.png|link=|A spectral spellbinder]]
| type = Undead
| category = Undead
| alignment = Evil
| karma = −2,500
| fame = 2,500
| aggression = Only when attacked
| str = 46–70
| dex = 47–65
| int = 187–210
| hits = 36–50
| stam = 47–65
| mana = 187–210
| damage = 3–6
| armor = 28
| speed = Medium
| tameable = No
| taming_section =
| carve = Nothing
}}
The '''Spectral Spellbinder''' is a weak ghostly caster (36–50 hit points) that casts '''curses''' instead of damage spells. It only fights those who attack it.

== Overview ==
* '''In-game name:''' ''a spectral spellbinder''
* '''Corpse:''' ''a ghostly corpse''
* '''Behavior:''' it leaves you alone unless you attack it, then fights like a spellcaster (mage AI), mixing spells with melee.
* '''Enemies:''' fey creatures (wisps, pixies, centaurs, ethereal warriors and the like) and the undead are enemies and attack each other on sight.
* '''Bleed immune:''' bleed attacks (a weapon special New Bradford enables) don't affect it.
* '''Looks:''' one of three bodies at random: a ghost or one of the two skeleton bodies.

== Stats ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Stat !! Value
|-
| Strength || 46–70
|-
| Dexterity || 47–65
|-
| Intelligence || 187–210
|-
| Hit points || 36–50
|-
| Stamina || 47–65 (same as its Dexterity)
|-
| Mana || 187–210 (same as its Intelligence)
|-
| Melee damage || 3–6
|-
| Armor rating || 28
|-
| Fame / Karma || 2,500 / −2,500
|}

=== Skills ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Skill !! Range
|-
| Magic Resistance || 35.1–50.0
|-
| Tactics || 35.1–50.0
|-
| Wrestling || 35.1–45.0
|}

== Abilities ==
=== Poison immunity ===
It is immune to poison up to '''Regular''' (Lesser, Regular). Only stronger poison affects it.

=== Magic ===
It uses its own '''spellbinder AI''', a copy of the mage AI with one change: whenever it would cast a damage spell, it casts a '''curse''' instead. With its 0 Magery that means '''Weaken, Clumsy or Feeblemind''' (Curse needs 40 Magery). The rest of the mage AI's choices (Poison, Bless, Mana Drain, healing and curing) are still in its list, but see ''Special behaviors'': with no Magery its spells should all fail.

== Special behaviors ==
* '''Curses, not damage.''' Its special AI swaps every damage spell the mage AI would cast for a '''curse''' spell instead, so it weakens you rather than hurting you.
* '''Its spells should always fizzle.''' Its script gives it no Magery skill (0.0). Under the pre-Mondain's Legacy casting rules New Bradford uses, a first-circle spell needs at least 0 Magery and succeeds 0% of the time at exactly 0, rising to 100% at 40. So with 0 Magery even Weaken, Clumsy and Feeblemind should fail every time (unless it somehow gains Magery skill).
* '''Two weapons.''' Its script packs a random weapon inside its loot routine, which runs once when it appears and again when it dies, so it usually has '''two''' random weapons.

== Loot ==
Every spellbinder carries:
* '''Gold:''' about 30–75 in total (from its "Meager" loot)
* '''a random weapon''' (usually two; see ''Special behaviors'')

It may also carry:
* A '''magic weapon, armor piece or shield''' (up to 2 chances, from about 1% down to 0.2% each)
* A '''musical instrument''' (about 0.1% or less)

=== Carving ===
There's nothing to carve from its corpse.

== Tips ==
* It's harmless unless you attack it.
* An easy kill for any character.
* It's immune to Regular poison and weaker.

[[Category:Bestiary]]