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	This guide assumes that you want to win relying on high-end [[Conjurations]] spells, getting you to a 15 rune victory (including [[Ziggurat]]s) with a highly survivable character.		This guide assumes that you want to win relying on high-end [[Conjurations]] spells, getting you to a 15 rune victory (including [[Ziggurat]]s) with a highly survivable character.

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	As long as you do not attract too many enemies at once, you should be pretty safe in almost all situations. But there are some monsters which can be lethal even for you gargoyle: In the beginning those are [[orc priest]]s, whose [[smite]] attacks don’t care about your armour protection. A few of those encountered at the same time can kill you fast. Use [[Mephitic Cloud]] against them, then run. [[Confused]] orc priests don’t smite! Later on you need to fear the following: [[unseen horror]]s are fast and eat quickly through your armour - try to find a source for [[see invisible]] before you get too deep into the dungeon; uniques ([[Wiglaf]], [[Mara]], [[Norris]], and their likes) can easily overpower you. Monsters with [[Earth Magic]] spells such as [[Shatter]] or [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] find a particularly soft target in you. Kill them fast! And finally, [[hellfire]] can burn through your [[HP]] in no time at all. When you see hellfire-capable monsters, prioritize them quickly, as you have no protection whatsoever against them, except killing them before they kill you.		As long as you do not attract too many enemies at once, you should be pretty safe in almost all situations. But there are some monsters which can be lethal even for you gargoyle: In the beginning those are [[orc priest]]s, whose [[smite]] attacks don’t care about your armour protection. A few of those encountered at the same time can kill you fast. Use [[Mephitic Cloud]] against them, then run. [[Confused]] orc priests don’t smite! Later on you need to fear the following: [[unseen horror]]s are fast and eat quickly through your armour - try to find a source for [[see invisible]] before you get too deep into the dungeon; uniques ([[Wiglaf]], [[Mara]], [[Norris]], and their likes) can easily overpower you. Monsters with [[Earth Magic]] spells such as [[Shatter]] or [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] find a particularly soft target in you. Kill them fast! And finally, [[hellfire]] can burn through your [[HP]] in no time at all. When you see hellfire-capable monsters, prioritize them quickly, as you have no protection whatsoever against them, except killing them before they kill you.

	Your [[torment]] resistance, and your immunity against [[rot]]ting allow you to spend more time in the [[hell]]s than other characters. You may want to explore all the levels to collect the experience. But you do need a [[ring of sustain ~~abilities~~]]~~, and you should have a few [[potions of restore abilities]] ready when you need them~~, or you may end up with [[stat zero]] in very inopportune places.		Your [[torment]] resistance, and your immunity against [[rot]]ting allow you to spend more time in the [[hell]]s than other characters. You may want to explore all the levels to collect the experience. But you do need a [[ring of sustain attributes]], or you may end up with [[stat zero]] in very inopportune places.

	And you may also want to avoid getting yourself into [[the Abyss]], unless you are really, really strong. I would not volunteer to go there before I'm ready to enter [[the Realm of Zot]]. That place is just too unpredictable, particularly for casters, who may find themselves surrounded by foes and out of energy, with nowhere to go.		And you may also want to avoid getting yourself into [[the Abyss]], unless you are really, really strong. I would not volunteer to go there before I'm ready to enter [[the Realm of Zot]]. That place is just too unpredictable, particularly for casters, who may find themselves surrounded by foes and out of energy, with nowhere to go.

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updated to version 0.16

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	This guide assumes that you want to win relying on high-end [[Conjurations]] spells, getting you to a 15 rune victory (including [[Ziggurat]]s) with a highly survivable character.		This guide assumes that you want to win relying on high-end [[Conjurations]] spells, getting you to a 15 rune victory (including [[Ziggurat]]s) with a highly survivable character.

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	This guide assumes that you want to win relying on high-end [[Conjurations]] spells, getting you to a 15 rune victory (including [[Ziggurat]]s) with a highly survivable character.		This guide assumes that you want to win relying on high-end [[Conjurations]] spells, getting you to a 15 rune victory (including [[Ziggurat]]s) with a highly survivable character.

imported>Majang: /* What can kill you */ two rings of sustain abilities are no longer better than one

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What can kill you: two rings of sustain abilities are no longer better than one

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	As long as you do not attract too many enemies at once, you should be pretty safe in almost all situations. But there are some monsters which can be lethal even for you gargoyle: In the beginning those are [[orc priest]]s, whose [[smite]] attacks don’t care about your armour protection. A few of those encountered at the same time can kill you fast. Use [[Mephitic Cloud]] against them, then run. [[Confused]] orc priests don’t smite! Later on you need to fear the following: [[unseen horror]]s are fast and eat quickly through your armour - try to find a source for [[see invisible]] before you get too deep into the dungeon; uniques ([[Wiglaf]], [[Mara]], [[Norris]], and their likes) can easily overpower you. Monsters with [[Earth Magic]] spells such as [[Shatter]] or [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] find a particularly soft target in you. Kill them fast! And finally, [[hellfire]] can burn through your [[HP]] in no time at all. When you see hellfire-capable monsters, prioritize them quickly, as you have no protection whatsoever against them, except killing them before they kill you.		As long as you do not attract too many enemies at once, you should be pretty safe in almost all situations. But there are some monsters which can be lethal even for you gargoyle: In the beginning those are [[orc priest]]s, whose [[smite]] attacks don’t care about your armour protection. A few of those encountered at the same time can kill you fast. Use [[Mephitic Cloud]] against them, then run. [[Confused]] orc priests don’t smite! Later on you need to fear the following: [[unseen horror]]s are fast and eat quickly through your armour - try to find a source for [[see invisible]] before you get too deep into the dungeon; uniques ([[Wiglaf]], [[Mara]], [[Norris]], and their likes) can easily overpower you. Monsters with [[Earth Magic]] spells such as [[Shatter]] or [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] find a particularly soft target in you. Kill them fast! And finally, [[hellfire]] can burn through your [[HP]] in no time at all. When you see hellfire-capable monsters, prioritize them quickly, as you have no protection whatsoever against them, except killing them before they kill you.

	Your [[torment]] resistance, and your immunity against [[rot]]ting allow you to spend more time in the [[hell]]s than other characters. You may want to explore all the levels to collect the experience. But you do need a [[ring of sustain abilities]] ~~or two~~, and you should have a few [[potions of restore abilities]] ready when you need them, or you may end up with [[stat zero]] in very inopportune places.		Your [[torment]] resistance, and your immunity against [[rot]]ting allow you to spend more time in the [[hell]]s than other characters. You may want to explore all the levels to collect the experience. But you do need a [[ring of sustain abilities]], and you should have a few [[potions of restore abilities]] ready when you need them, or you may end up with [[stat zero]] in very inopportune places.

	And you may also want to avoid getting yourself into [[the Abyss]], unless you are really, really strong. I would not volunteer to go there before I'm ready to enter [[the Realm of Zot]]. That place is just too unpredictable, particularly for casters, who may find themselves surrounded by foes and out of energy, with nowhere to go.		And you may also want to avoid getting yourself into [[the Abyss]], unless you are really, really strong. I would not volunteer to go there before I'm ready to enter [[the Realm of Zot]]. That place is just too unpredictable, particularly for casters, who may find themselves surrounded by foes and out of energy, with nowhere to go.

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imported>Majang: /* Spells to learn */ No more sublimation of blood for Gargoyles

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Spells to learn: No more sublimation of blood for Gargoyles

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	From the starting spell book you learn [[Repel Missiles]], [[Conjure Flame]] and [[Mephitic Cloud]]. These will get you into the Fire and Air Magic spell schools, and provide you with the firepower to make it through the game until Vehumet gifts you more potent Conjurations spells. Mephitic Cloud is particularly useful against [[ogre (monster)\|ogres]] and [[orc priest]]s, who can otherwise be serious threats for you. You will want to get Fire and Air spells as soon as possible, particularly [[Airstrike]], [[Sticky Flame]] and [[Fireball]]. With this under your belt, you will make it through [[the Lair]], the [[Orcish Mines]], and the two Lair side [[branch]]es. Although you have a very good aptitude for [[Earth Magic]], you should leave this alone until much later. One of your keys to success later on is the Tornado, which in combination with Fire Storm clears out any concentration of bad guys, including the worst of the [[Hell]]s, [[Pandemonium]], and the [[Ziggurat]]s. [[Shatter]] just isn’t half as useful, and [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] only hits single targets at a very high cost. You can actually get LCS later on with pretty low skill investment, once Conjurations and [[Spellcasting]] are maxed out (but that will be very late in the game).		From the starting spell book you learn [[Repel Missiles]], [[Conjure Flame]] and [[Mephitic Cloud]]. These will get you into the Fire and Air Magic spell schools, and provide you with the firepower to make it through the game until Vehumet gifts you more potent Conjurations spells. Mephitic Cloud is particularly useful against [[ogre (monster)\|ogres]] and [[orc priest]]s, who can otherwise be serious threats for you. You will want to get Fire and Air spells as soon as possible, particularly [[Airstrike]], [[Sticky Flame]] and [[Fireball]]. With this under your belt, you will make it through [[the Lair]], the [[Orcish Mines]], and the two Lair side [[branch]]es. Although you have a very good aptitude for [[Earth Magic]], you should leave this alone until much later. One of your keys to success later on is the Tornado, which in combination with Fire Storm clears out any concentration of bad guys, including the worst of the [[Hell]]s, [[Pandemonium]], and the [[Ziggurat]]s. [[Shatter]] just isn’t half as useful, and [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] only hits single targets at a very high cost. You can actually get LCS later on with pretty low skill investment, once Conjurations and [[Spellcasting]] are maxed out (but that will be very late in the game).

	Other useful spells: [[Blink]] (already in your starting spell book), [[Apportation]], [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Orb of Destruction]] (you will need this against dangerous [[unique]]s such as [[Boris]], [[Mara]] or [[Norris]]~~), [[Sublimation of Blood]] (another way of [[channeling]] energy, but since you are a gargoyle, it does not work on yourself~~), and [[Regeneration]]. Later on you may want to replace Repel Missiles with [[Deflect Missiles]].		Other useful spells: [[Blink]] (already in your starting spell book), [[Apportation]], [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Orb of Destruction]] (you will need this against dangerous [[unique]]s such as [[Boris]], [[Mara]] or [[Norris]]), and [[Regeneration]]. Later on you may want to replace Repel Missiles with [[Deflect Missiles]].

	===Skill management===		===Skill management===

imported>Majang: /* Armour choice */ sticky flame no longer destroys scrolls

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Armour choice: sticky flame no longer destroys scrolls

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	You have a good shields aptitude, and it would be a pity to let this go to waste. When you find a buckler, use it! You will need a skill of 5 to use it without penalty, but don’t stop there! With a skill of 15, you can use a regular shield, but even much earlier the penalty will not stop you from using any of your spells, until you get to the level 9 spells. I usually go all the way to using large shields, but you may find some amazing [[artefact]] smaller shield, and that may be a good reason to save you the experience investment needed for using large shields.		You have a good shields aptitude, and it would be a pity to let this go to waste. When you find a buckler, use it! You will need a skill of 5 to use it without penalty, but don’t stop there! With a skill of 15, you can use a regular shield, but even much earlier the penalty will not stop you from using any of your spells, until you get to the level 9 spells. I usually go all the way to using large shields, but you may find some amazing [[artefact]] smaller shield, and that may be a good reason to save you the experience investment needed for using large shields.

	The most useful main body armor for you is probably the [[mottled dragon armour]]. It barely affects your spell casting, but gives you 12 AC when fully enchanted~~. The sticky flame resistance is actually quite useful for protecting your [[scroll]]s and even yourself~~. A [[swamp dragon armour]] is comparable in AC, but its brand is useless to you. [[Fire dragon armour\|Fire]] or [[ice dragon armour]] have useful brands, but they require you to invest quite a lot into [[Armour skill]] before you can use them comfortably. Anything beyond that will be too heavy for you. In any case, the mottled dragon armor will give you a whopping 42 % GDR. You may still want to train some Armour skill levels for it, but can stop at about 6 or so. Unfortunately, it may be quite a while before you find a [[mottled dragon hide]] (in one game I did not find a single one until the end), so any other light armor will have to do until this happy moment. If you are lucky, you’ll find some nice artefact [[leather armour]] or [[ring mail]]. Don’t throw them away just because they may be negatively enchanted – with your massive AC boost you can afford to let go of a few points here, if it gives you some nice [[intrinsic]]s instead.		The most useful main body armor for you is probably the [[mottled dragon armour]]. It barely affects your spell casting, but gives you 12 AC when fully enchanted. A [[swamp dragon armour]] is comparable in AC, but its brand is useless to you. [[Fire dragon armour\|Fire]] or [[ice dragon armour]] have useful brands, but they require you to invest quite a lot into [[Armour skill]] before you can use them comfortably. Anything beyond that will be too heavy for you. In any case, the mottled dragon armor will give you a whopping 42 % GDR. You may still want to train some Armour skill levels for it, but can stop at about 6 or so. Unfortunately, it may be quite a while before you find a [[mottled dragon hide]] (in one game I did not find a single one until the end), so any other light armor will have to do until this happy moment. If you are lucky, you’ll find some nice artefact [[leather armour]] or [[ring mail]]. Don’t throw them away just because they may be negatively enchanted – with your massive AC boost you can afford to let go of a few points here, if it gives you some nice [[intrinsic]]s instead.

	===Spells to learn===		===Spells to learn===