imported>GS4-XERAPHINA: updated family to humanoid, removed outdated play.net bestiary link

2020-06-25T00:46:17Z

updated family to humanoid, removed outdated play.net bestiary link

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{{Creature start2 
| picture =
| level = 58
| family = Humanoid 
| type = Biped
| otherclass = Corporeal undead
| otherclass2 =
| area = The Citadel
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| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints = 300
| roundtime = 
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{{Creature attack attributes2 
| PA1 = Heavy crossbow
| PAA = 312
| PA2 =
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| MN1 = Sweep
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{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 12
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 272
| Ranged = 261
| Bolt = 251
| UDF =
| BarTD = 185
| CleTD = 202
| EmpTD =
| PalTD = 173
| RanTD =
| SorTD = 224
| WizTD =
| MjETD =
| MnETD = 224
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{{Creature treasure
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| gems = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other = None
| skin = None
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{{Creature end}}
__NOTOC__
A rusted conical helmet, wrapped in a band of buff and blue, sits above the empty eye sockets of a skull draped in the rotting remains of a rotting Citadel arbalester's face. Residual juices drip from the head of the arbalester and down a ragged surcoat of buff and blue cinched with a tattered leather belt buckled with a rusted shield stamped with a large letter "E." A quiver hangs from the belt, flush with feathered bolts and within easy reach of the arbalester's gloved hands.

==Hunting strategies==

It's well advised to somehow prevent arbalesters from firing at all unless you are absolutely certain they cannot hit you. Besides having a very short roundtime between shots (about 3 seconds), successful shots hit the eyes often enough it's possible they are aiming for them. Stunning, inducing [[Roundtime|RT]] (e.g. [[Slow (504)]], [[Pious Trial (1602)]], etc), and removing an arm are all good options.

==Other information==
Arbalesters can set their arrows on fire, which can then result in flares:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A rotting Citadel arbalester pulls a linen-wrapped bolt and a piece of flint from her quiver. She strikes the flint against the bolt's metal tip and the linen is immediately set ablaze!
A rotting Citadel arbalester cocks her arbalest and loads it with a wooden burning bolt.
A rotting Citadel arbalester fires a wooden burning bolt at you!<br>
  AS: +312 vs DS: +306 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +96 = +124
   ... and hits for 4 points of damage!
   Tap to the arm pricks some interest but not much else.
 ** As a rotting Citadel arbalester's burning bolt hits you, it emits a burst of flame! **
   ... 20 points of damage!
   Flames incinerate muscle tissue in neck exposing the trachea. More than you ever wanted to see.
   You are stunned for 4 rounds!
The burning bolt burns away into nothingness.
</pre>

==See Also==
*[[River's Rest hunting expansion (saved post)]]

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Rotting Citadel arbalester - Revision history

imported>GS4-XERAPHINA: updated family to humanoid, removed outdated play.net bestiary link