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Death dirge
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| Level | 9 | |||
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| Family | Humanoid family creatures | |||
| Body Type | Biped | |||
| Classification(s) | Corporeal undead{{#if: |
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| Area(s) Found
{{#if: Plains of Bone | |
Plains of Bone{{#if: Vornavian Coast |
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|- ! BCS | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | Yes |- ! HP | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | 95 |- ! Speed | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | ? |- |} |-
{{#if: Plains of Bone | }} {{#if: Vornavian Coast | }} {{#if: The Graveyard | }} {{#if: | [[Category: {{{area4}}} creatures]] }} {{#if: | [[Category: {{{area5}}} creatures]] }} {{#if: | [[Category: {{{area6}}} creatures]] }} {{#if: | [[Category: {{{area7}}} creatures]] }} {{#if: | [[Category: {{{area8}}} creatures]] }} {{#if: Corporeal undead | }} {{#if: | [[Category: {{{otherclass2}}} creatures]] }} {{#if: | [[Category: {{{otherclass3}}} creatures]] }}
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| Attack Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Physical Attacks | |
| Closed fist | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | 98 AS |}} |
| [[{{{PA2}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAB}}} AS |}} |
| [[{{{PA3}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAC}}} AS |}} |
| [[{{{PA4}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAD}}} AS |}} |
| [[{{{PA5}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAE}}} AS |}} |
| [[{{{PA6}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAF}}} AS |}} |
| [[{{{PA7}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAG}}} AS |}} |
| [[{{{PA8}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAH}}} AS |}} |
| [[{{{PA9}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAI}}} AS |}} |
| [[{{{PA10}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAJ}}} AS |}} |
}
{{#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: Calm (201) | ! colspan=2 align=center | Warding Spells |- | Calm (201) | {{#if: 53 | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | 53 CS |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD2}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDB}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD3}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDC}}} 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 |}}
{{#if: || [[{{{WD10}}}]] | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDJ}}} CS |}} |
}
{{#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: | | [[{{{MN2}}}]] | |- |}} {{#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 | |
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| 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 8N |
| Immunities | |
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| [[{{{IMM2}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM3}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM4}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM5}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM6}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM7}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM8}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM9}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM10}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM11}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM12}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM13}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM14}}}]] | |
| [[{{{IMM15}}}]] | |
}
! colspan=2 align=center | Defensive Strength (DS) |- | Melee | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 14 |- | Ranged | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| ? |- | Bolt | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 17 |- ! colspan=2 align=center | Unarmed Defense Factor |- | UDF | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 66 |- ! colspan=2 align=center | Target Defense (TD) |- | Bard Base | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Cleric Base | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Empath Base | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Paladin Base | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Ranger Base | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Sorcerer Base | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Wizard Base | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Minor Elemental | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Major Elemental | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Minor Spiritual | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Major Spiritual | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |- | Minor Mental | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27 |-
{{#if: |
! colspan=2 align=center | Defensive Spells |- | colspan=2 | [[]] |-
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| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP2}}}]]
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| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP3}}}]]
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| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP4}}}]]
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP5}}}]]
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| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP6}}}]]
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP7}}}]]
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| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP8}}}]]
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| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP9}}}]]
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| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP10}}}]]
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP11}}}]]
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | [[{{{DSP12}}}]]
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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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|}} {{#if: |
! colspan=2 align=center | Special Defensive Abilities |- | colspan=2 | |-
{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | {{{SDA2}}}
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | {{{SDA3}}}
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | {{{SDA4}}}
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | {{{SDA5}}}
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | {{{SDA6}}}
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | {{{SDA7}}}
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | {{{SDA8}}}
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | {{{SDA9}}}
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{{#if: |
| colspan=2 | {{{SDA10}}}
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|}}
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| align="center" |{{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: a dirge skin | no | | {{#ifeq: None | no | |
| Treasure Attributes | |
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| Coins | Yes}} |
| Gems | Yes}} |
| Magic Items | Yes}} |
| Boxes | Yes}} |
| Skin | a dirge skin}} |
| Other | None}} |
|- |}
Defender of a battleground long lost in the terrain, the death dirge still maintains its post relentlessly, battling all that would attempt to invade its position. All that seems to remain in its consciousness are the orders to repel all who enter, a task it executes with single-minded fury.
Hunting strategies
- The Cleric base spell, Prayer of Holding (301) lowers the dirge's physical DS to -36. This costs 3 mana.
- Bone Shatter (1106) will work against them.
Other information
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Behind the Scenes
Death dirges were unusual in that their Rolemaster premise was sorrowful musicians who haunt old cemeteries, whereas the creature description they were given was instead that of wrathful soldiers. Those in the bog of The Graveyard are apparently the soldiers of Kestrel Etrevion when he used his "Amulet of Summoning". The paradox of being both wrathful and sullen is probably an allusion to the Fifth Circle of Hell from Dante's Inferno. These were considered two aspects of the same sin, so the wrathful would fight endlessly, and the sullen would stew below the surface of a muddy swamp. The stream feeding it would be symbolic of both the River Styx of Hell and the River of Life on Orhan (Liabo). The demonically ruined funerary gate nearby reflects that of the City of Dis, and was a Lord of Essaence style portal, the original gateway below by implication.
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