Bestiary/Elder Gazer
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | Gazer |
| Category | Fey & magical creatures |
| Alignment | Evil |
| Karma | −12,500 |
| Fame | 12,500 |
| Behavior | Attacks on sight |
| Speed | Medium |
| Stats | |
| Strength | 296–325 |
| Dexterity | 86–105 |
| Intelligence | 291–385 |
| Hit points | 178–195 |
| Stamina | 86–105 |
| Mana | 291–385 |
| Damage | 8–19 |
| Armor | 50 |
| Resources | |
| Carving | Nothing |
The Elder Gazer is a huge floating eye, a far stronger cousin of the gazer, with strong magic and rich loot.
Overview
- In-game name: an elder gazer
- Corpse: an elder gazer corpse
- Behavior: it attacks the nearest target it sees and fights like a spellcaster (mage AI), mixing spells with melee.
Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Strength | 296–325 |
| Dexterity | 86–105 |
| Intelligence | 291–385 |
| Hit points | 178–195 |
| Stamina | 86–105 (same as its Dexterity) |
| Mana | 291–385 (same as its Intelligence) |
| Melee damage | 8–19 |
| Armor rating | 50 |
| Fame / Karma | 12,500 / −12,500 |
Skills
| Skill | Range |
|---|---|
| Magic Resistance | 115.1–130.0 |
| Evaluating Intelligence | 90.1–100.0 |
| Magery | 90.1–100.0 |
| Tactics | 80.1–100.0 |
| Wrestling | 80.1–100.0 |
| Anatomy | 62.0–100.0 |
Abilities
Magic
It fights with the mage AI: it closes to melee range but casts between swings. Its Magery is 90.1–100.0 and its Evaluating Intelligence 90.1–100.0.
- Damage spells: Magic Arrow, Harm, Fireball, Lightning, Mind Blast, Energy Bolt, Explosion and Flame Strike.
- Other spells: about 1 cast in 8 is Poison (only if you aren't poisoned already). It may also Bless itself, curse you (Weaken, Clumsy, Feeblemind or Curse), drain your mana (Mana Drain or Mana Vampire) or Paralyze you.
- Healing: it cures itself when poisoned, and sometimes heals itself (Greater Heal when badly hurt), more often the higher its Magery.
- Dispel: with 291+ Intelligence it can cast Dispel on your summoned creatures (more reliably the higher its Magery).
Loot
Every elder gazer carries:
- Gold: about 402–650 in total (from its "Filthy Rich" loot)
It may also carry:
- A magic weapon, armor piece or shield (up to 4 chances, from about 33% down to 5% each)
- A musical instrument (about 2% or less)
It does not drop treasure maps.
Carving
There's nothing to carve from its corpse.
Location
- The Deceit brazier (a scripted item named for the dungeon Deceit): double-clicking it from within 2 tiles summons one creature picked at random from a list of about 90, and this is one of them. The brazier warns players who step next to it ("Heed this warning well, and use this brazier at your own peril"). It works once every 15 minutes and places the creature within 5 tiles. The summoned creature is set to attack the closest target, even if it would normally leave you alone, and it stays within 5 tiles of the brazier.
Tips
- Its magic is the danger; keep your health above the damage of its strongest spells.
- It doesn't drop treasure maps on New Bradford.