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Dark shambler
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Level 17
Family Humanoid family creatures
Body Type Biped
Classification(s) Living{{#if: |


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Area(s) Found

{{#if: Plains of Bone |

Plains of Bone{{#if: Sentoph |


Sentoph }}{{#if: Temple of Hope |
Temple of Hope }}{{#if: Vornavian Coast |
Vornavian Coast }}{{#if: |
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   ! BCS
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | Yes 
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   ! HP
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | 200
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   ! Speed 
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Attack Attributes
Physical Attacks
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[[{{{PA10}}}]] align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAJ}}} AS |}}

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{{#if: | ! colspan=2 align=center | Bolt Spells |- | [[]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | AS |}} |- {{#if: | | [[{{{BT2}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTB}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT3}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTC}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT4}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTD}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT5}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTE}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT6}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTF}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT7}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTG}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT8}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTH}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT9}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTI}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT10}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTJ}}} AS |}} |- |}} |}} {{#if: | ! colspan=2 align=center | Warding Spells |- | [[]] | {{#if: - | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | - CS |- |}} {{#if: | | [[]] | {{#if: - | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | - CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[]] | {{#if: - | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | - CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD4}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDD}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD5}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDE}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD6}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDF}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD7}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDG}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD8}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDH}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD9}}}]] |{{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDI}}} CS |}}

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[[{{{WD10}}}]] align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDJ}}} CS |}}

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{{#if: | ! colspan=2 align=center | Misc. Offensive Spells |- | [[]] | |- {{#if: | | [[{{{OS2}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS3}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS4}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS5}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS6}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS7}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS8}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS9}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS10}}}]] | |- |}} |}} {{#if: | ! colspan=2 align=center | Combat Maneuvers |- | [[]] | |- {{#if: | | [[]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN3}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN4}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN5}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN6}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN7}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN8}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN9}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN10}}}]] | |- |}} |}} {{#if: | ! colspan=2 style="background:#ddd; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center;" | Special Offensive Abilities |- | | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | |}} |- {{#if: | | {{{AB2}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABB}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB3}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABC}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB4}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABD}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB5}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABE}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB6}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABF}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB7}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABG}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB8}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABH}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB9}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABI}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB10}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABJ}}} |}} |- |}} |}} 

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Defense Attributes
Armor
1 = None | 1N = None (natural) | 2 = Robes | 2N = Robes (natural) | 5 = Light Leather | 5N = Light Leather (natural) | 6 = Full Leather | 6N = Full Leather (natural) | 7 = Reinforced Leather | 7N = Reinforced Leather (natural) | 8 = Double Leather | 8N = Double Leather (natural) | 9 = Leather Breastplate | 9N = Leather Breastplate (natural) | 10 = Cuirbouilli Leather | 10N = Cuirbouilli Leather (natural) | 11 = Studded Leather | 11N = Studded Leather (natural) | 12 = Brigandine Armor | 12N = Brigandine Armor (natural) | 13 = Chain Mail | 13N = Chain Mail (natural) | 14 = Double Chain | 14N = Double Chain (natural) | 15 = Augmented Chain | 15N = Augmented Chain (natural) | 16 = Chain Hauberk | 16N = Chain Hauberk (natural) | 17 = Metal Breastplate | 17N = Metal Breastplate (natural) | 18 = Augmented Plate | 18N = Augmented Plate (natural) | 19 = Half Plate | 19N = Half Plate (natural) | 20 = Full Plate | 20N = Full Plate (natural) | ? }} ASG 10
Immunities
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   ! colspan=2 align=center | Defensive Strength (DS)
   |-
   | Melee
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 104 - 112
   |-
   | Ranged
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 97 - 114
   |-
   | Bolt
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 94
   |-
   ! colspan=2 align=center | Unarmed Defense Factor
   |-
   | UDF
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 121
   |-
   ! colspan=2 align=center | Target Defense (TD)
   |-
   | Bard Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Cleric Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Empath Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Paladin Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Ranger Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Sorcerer Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Wizard Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Minor Elemental
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Major Elemental
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Minor Spiritual
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Major Spiritual
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-
   | Minor Mental
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 51
   |-

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   | colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP13}}}]]
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   | colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP14}}}]]
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   | colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP15}}}]]
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   ! colspan=2 align=center | Special Defensive Abilities 
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   | colspan=2 | {{{SDA6}}}
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   | colspan=2 | {{{SDA8}}}
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{{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: a glistening black eye | no | | {{#ifeq: | no | |
Treasure Attributes
Coins Yes}}
Gems Yes}}
Magic Items Yes}}
Boxes Yes}}
Skin a glistening black eye}}
Other }}

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Very little of the dark shambler is not thickly muscled.  This squat humanoid lumbers through the countryside, surveying the world through glistening black eyes.  Were it not for the eyes, the dark shambler could almost be taken for a shadow from a distance, for its skin is also entirely black.  The eyes glisten eerily, though, while the rest of the dark shambler is a flat shade of charcoal that appears to absorb the light more than reflect it.

Hunting strategies

Dark shamblers in the Plains of Bone area wear brigandine armor (ASG 12).

Other information

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Behind the Scenes

In the I.C.E. Age these were known as "black stalkers." In the Rolemaster bestiaries they are assassins possessed by demons, who will relentlessly hunt down their victims forever, much like a shadow assassin or the dark assassin. Still more similar would be a black reaver, though much less dangerous. When they were first implemented back in 1990 the black stalkers were one of the most powerful creatures in GemStone III.

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