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sin beast 2
HP	53-108
HD	12
XP	1290
Speed	15
AC	5
EV	14
Will	20
Attack¹	28 (bite: antimagic)
Attack²	20 (trample: trample)
Resistances	rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	sin beast, sin beast
Flags	Fighter Evil

A ravenous brute of a demon - as much animal as person. Born from the residue of mortal depravity, it gorges itself on malice and magic alike.

Useful Info

Sin beasts are bestial tier-2 demons with an antimagic bite. While their attacks are always fairly powerful and can trample you back a square, their AC, EV, HD, and willpower are low, and they have few resistances. They can be encountered in the Abyss, Pandemonium, or the Hells (particularly when summoned by Geryon); they may also appear in one ending of The Lair.

Tips & Tricks

Evoking the horn of Geryon will summon 1-4 sin beasts at no cost (though you will not be able to do so again until you have gained a considerable amount of experience). Their friendliness and duration depend on your Evocations skill.
Unlike most demons, they lack poison resistance. Mephitic Cloud and the combo of Olgreb's Toxic Radiance and Ignite Poison affect them very well.
Be wary of their trampling ability if you expect to stair dance away. They may push you off the stairs and leave you extremely vulnerable, a common way to die in the Vestibule of Hell.
Casters need to be careful around them, as their bite can drain MP, leaving them unable to cast spells.

History

Prior to 0.32, sin beasts were called hell beasts, did not have an antimagic bite, and had only 7 HD.
Prior to 0.17, hell beasts varied in speed, from "fast" to "faster".
Prior to 0.14, the Horn of Geryon only summoned a single hell beast, and it was always hostile.
Prior to 0.9, they were simply called "beasts."
Prior to 0.8, they could not trample.

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-|glyph={{Brown|2}}
-|tile=[[File:Hell Beast.png]]
-|flags={{Evil flag}}<br>{{Fighter flag}}
-|resistances={{Negative energy resistance}}, {{Torment resistance}}, {{Rot resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}
-|max_chunks=0
-|meat={{No corpse}}
-|xp=277
-|holiness={{Demonic}}
-|magic_resistance=24
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-|avg_hp=69
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-|habitat=land
-|speed=10 - 17
-|size={{Large}}
-|item_use={{Open doors}}
-|attack1=28 ({{Bite type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack2=20 ({{Trample type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack3=
-|attack4=
-|hit_dice=4 - 7
-|base_hp=?
-|extra_hp=?
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-|intelligence={{Normal intelligence}}
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-{{Flavour|A weird and hideous cross between beast and human.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Hell beasts''' are bestial [[tier-2 demon]]s with randomized attributes. While their attacks are always fairly powerful and can [[trample]] you back a square, their [[HP]] and speed vary greatly. Fortunately their [[AC]] and [[EV]] are always pretty terrible, their [[HD]] are low, and they have few resistances. As demons, they can be encountered in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], or the [[Hell]]s, and other monsters may summon them against you.
+'''Sin beasts''' are bestial [[tier-2 demon]]s with an [[antimagic]] bite. While their attacks are always fairly powerful and can [[trample]] you back a square, their [[AC]], [[EV]], [[HD]], and [[willpower]] are low, and they have few resistances. They can be encountered in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], or the [[Hell]]s (particularly when summoned by [[Geryon]]); they may also appear in one ending of [[The Lair]].
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Using the [[horn of Geryon]] will summon a hell beast at no cost. Unfortunately, it will always be hostile.
+*Evoking the [[horn of Geryon]] will summon 1-4 sin beasts at no cost (though you will not be able to do so again until you have gained a considerable amount of experience). Their friendliness and duration depend on your [[Evocations]] skill.
-*Unlike most demons, they lack [[poison resistance]]. [[Mephitic Cloud]] affects them very well.
+*Unlike most demons, they lack [[poison resistance]]. [[Mephitic Cloud]] and the combo of [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] and [[Ignite Poison]] affect them very well.
-*Be very aware of their trampling ability if you expect to stair dance away. They may push you off the stairs and leave you extremely vulnerable, a common way to die in the [[Vestibule]].
+*Be wary of their trampling ability if you expect to stair dance away. They may push you off the stairs and leave you extremely vulnerable, a common way to die in the [[Vestibule of Hell]].
+*Casters need to be careful around them, as their bite can drain MP, leaving them unable to cast spells.
 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.8]], they could not trample.
+*Prior to [[0.32]], sin beasts were called hell beasts, did not have an antimagic bite, and had only 7 HD.
+*Prior to [[0.17]], hell beasts varied in speed, from "fast" to "faster".
-Prior to [[0.9]], they were simply called "beasts."
+*Prior to [[0.14]], the Horn of Geryon only summoned a single hell beast, and it was always hostile.
+*Prior to [[0.9]], they were simply called "beasts."
+*Prior to [[0.8]], they could not trample.
 [[Category:Demon]]