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For a list of all ogres, see list of ogres.

Erolcha O
HP	35-72
HD	6
XP	869
Speed	10 (atk: 150%)
AC	5
EV	7
Will	60
Attack¹	30 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	ogre, ogre
Flags	See invisible Speaks Warm-blooded Unique Female Evil

An especially cunning ogre-mage.

Useful Info

Erolcha the Cunning is a unique ogre mage, notorious for sending players with low willpower to the Abyss.

Location

The Dungeon:9-13
The Orcish Mines

Spells

Name	Damage	Range	Flags
Fireball	3d14	5	Wizard flag
Banishment	—	LOS	Wizard flag
Blink	—	—	Wizard flag
Invisibility	—	—	Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

If you see Erolcha, buff up your willpower -- characters who first meet Erolcha are unlikely to be prepared to survive in the Abyss.
You can block her line of fire with summons or other monsters; she might still be able to hit you with a Fireball, but that's often better than being sent to the Abyss.
Erolcha has only modest HP and poor defenses. Hit her hard and she'll fall quickly, but be aware that she can have decent melee damage output if she's carrying a giant spiked club.
Despite her description as an "especially cunning ogre-mage", she actually has less HD than actual ogre mages, and deals less damage. She appears considerably earlier than normal ogre mages, though.
- She actually has the same spell set as wizards (though slightly weaker, due to having less HD).

History

Prior to 0.29, Erolcha did not attack slowly, but dealt 20 base damage in melee. Since she usually carries a giant club, she dealt more damage/turn in melee.
Prior to 0.27, Erolcha could have one of several spell sets:
- Stone Arrow (3d12), Lightning Bolt (3d14), Banishment, Invisibility
- Force Lance (3d10), Fireball (3d14), Paralyse, Blink
- Bolt of Cold (3d14), Lehudib's Crystal Spear (3d23), Slow, Haste

Also, since monsters had weapon penalties, her melee was less threatening. With a giant club, Erolcha attacked at the same speed as in current versions, but with 20 base damage (not 30).

Prior to 0.25, Erolcha could have Iskenderun's Mystic Blast instead of Force Lance.
Prior to 0.19, Erolcha could cast Bolt of Fire, Confuse, Magic Dart, Throw Flame, Sting, and Venom Bolt. Also, she had five spell sets instead of three.
Prior to 0.17, Erolcha could cast Teleport Self and Teleport Other.
In an ancient version of Crawl, Erolcha was male.

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-|name=Erolcha
-|glyph={{LightBlue|O}}
-|tile=[[File:Erolcha.png]]
-|flags={{Actual spells flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}<br>{{Spellcaster flag}}<br>{{Unique flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}
-|resistances=None
-|vulnerabilities=None
-|max_chunks=6
-|meat={{Clean corpse}}
-|xp=739
-|holiness={{Natural}}
-|magic_resistance=56
-|hp_range=54
-|avg_hp=54
-|armour_class=3
-|evasion=7
-|habitat=Land
-|speed= 10
-|size={{Large}}
-|item_use={{Weapons armour}}<br>{{Starting equipment}}<br>{{Open doors}}
-|attack1=20 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack2=
-|attack3=
-|attack4=
-|hit_dice=6
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-|extra_hp=0
-|fixed_hp=54
-|intelligence={{Normal intelligence}}
-|genus=ogre
-|species=ogre
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-{{Flavour|An especially cunning ogre-mage.}}
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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Erolcha''' is a notoriously dangerous [[unique]] [[ogre mage]] spawned with one of five sets of spells. Depending on which she gets, she may be able to easily one- or two-shot most mid-level characters, or send a player with low [[magic resistance]] to [[the Abyss]].
+'''Erolcha the Cunning''' is a [[unique]] [[ogre mage]], notorious for sending players with low [[willpower]] to [[the Abyss]].
 ==Location==
-*[[The Dungeon]]:8-13
+*[[The Dungeon]]:9-13
 *The [[Orcish Mines]]
-<!--spl-bot-begin-->
+{{monster spells}}
-==Spells==
-{{Spellcaster
-|number=I
-|slot1=''none''
-|slot2=[[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] (3d23)
-|slot3=[[Blink]]
-|slot4=[[Bolt of Fire]] (3d14)
-|slot5=[[Bolt of Cold]] (3d14)
-|slot6=[[Minor Healing]] (2d3)
-}}
-{{Spellcaster
-|number=II
-|slot1=[[Magic Dart]] (3d4)
-|slot2=[[Paralyse]] {{Enchpower|Paralyse|24}}
-|slot3=[[Haste]]
-|slot4=[[Lightning Bolt]] (3d14)
-|slot5=[[Confuse]] {{Enchpower|Confuse|24}}
-|slot6=[[Teleport Self]]
-}}
-{{clear}}
-{{Spellcaster
-|number=III
-|slot1=[[Paralyse]] {{Enchpower|Paralyse|24}}
-|slot2=[[Throw Flame]] (3d6)
-|slot3=[[Invisibility]]
-|slot4=[[Teleport Other]] {{Enchpower|Teleport Other|24}}
-|slot5=[[Fireball]] (3d14)
-|slot6=[[Teleport Other]] {{Enchpower|Teleport Other|24}}
-}}
-{{Spellcaster
-|number=IV
-|slot1=[[Stone Arrow]] (3d12)
-|slot2=[[Sting]] (d8)
-|slot3=[[Blink]]
-|slot4=[[Lightning Bolt]] (3d14)
-|slot5=[[Banishment]] {{Enchpower|Banishment|24}}
-|slot6=[[Minor Healing]] (2d3)
-}}
-{{clear}}
-{{Spellcaster
-|number=V
-|slot1=[[Venom Bolt]] (3d11)
-|slot2=[[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] (3d12)
-|slot3=[[Invisibility]]
-|slot4=[[Confuse]] {{Enchpower|Confuse|24}}
-|slot5=[[Slow]] {{Enchpower|Slow|24}}
-|slot6=[[Teleport Self]]
-}}
-{{clear}}
-<!--spl-bot-end-->
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*When you see her cast a spell, try to use that information to determine which spell set she has. The two most dangerous are those that contain Crystal Spear and Banish; fortunately, they are fairly easy to identify. If she [[blink]]s, she definitely has one of those two spell sets; if she casts [[Haste]] or [[Invisibility]], she definitely doesn't. When you first meet her, assume the worst and buff up your [[magic resistance]].
+*If you see Erolcha, buff up your [[willpower]] -- characters who first meet Erolcha are unlikely to be prepared to survive in the Abyss.
-**If you think she knows Banish, you can block her line of fire with summons or other monsters; Banish is [[beam]]-targeted.
+*You can block her line of fire with summons or other monsters; she might still be able to hit you with a Fireball, but that's often better than being sent to the Abyss.
-*She has only modest [[HP]] and poor defenses. Hit her hard and she'll fall quickly, but be aware that she can have decent melee damage output if she's carrying a [[giant spiked club]].
+*Erolcha has only modest [[HP]] and poor defenses. Hit her hard and she'll fall quickly, but be aware that she can have decent melee damage output if she's carrying a [[giant spiked club]].
-*Despite her description as an "especially cunning ogre-mage", she actually has considerably less HD than an actual [[ogre mage]], and a generally less-dangerous spell set, since she lacks [[Haste Other]]. She does appear considerably earlier than normal ogre mages, though.
+*Despite her description as an "especially cunning ogre-mage", she actually has less [[HD]] than actual [[ogre mage]]s, and deals less damage. She appears considerably earlier than normal ogre mages, though.
+**She actually has the same spell set as [[wizard (monster)|wizards]] (though slightly weaker, due to having less HD).
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.29]], Erolcha did not attack slowly, but dealt 20 base damage in melee. Since she usually carries a giant club, she dealt more damage/turn in melee.
+*Prior to [[0.27]], Erolcha could have one of several spell sets:
+** [[Stone Arrow]] (3d12), [[Lightning Bolt]] (3d14), [[Banishment]], [[Invisibility]]
+** [[Force Lance]] (3d10), [[Fireball]] (3d14), [[Paralyse]], [[Blink]]
+** [[Bolt of Cold]] (3d14), [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] (3d23), [[Slow]], [[Haste]]
+:Also, since monsters had weapon penalties, her melee was less threatening. With a giant club, Erolcha attacked at the same speed as in current versions, but with 20 base damage (not 30).
+*Prior to [[0.25]], Erolcha could have [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] instead of [[Force Lance]].
+*Prior to [[0.19]], Erolcha could cast [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Confuse]], [[Magic Dart]], [[Throw Flame]], [[Sting]], and [[Venom Bolt]]. Also, she had five spell sets instead of three.
+*Prior to [[0.17]], Erolcha could cast [[Teleport Self]] and [[Teleport Other]].
+*In an ancient version of Crawl, Erolcha was male.