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This page is about the player species. For the monster, see Gargoyle (monster).

A cross between ordinary stone gargoyles and living beings, Gargoyles are hideous humanoids with an affinity to rock. They are able to assume full stone form at will, which grants them great hardness for a time. When this hardness wears off, however, it briefly makes them helplessly immobile, and then leaves them mobile but debilitated for awhile.

Innate Abilities

Resistances: Petrification Resistance, one level of life protection, and one level of cold resistance
Auxiliary attacks: two levels of claws, one level of fangs, and two levels of talons
Slow Metabolism 1
Self Petrify ability. Gargoyles' petrification is a bit special:
- Their actions are not slowed.
- They suffer a penalty to their movement speed: +3 movement delay.
- They receive a regeneration bonus: +30 if petrifying, +60 if petrified.
- Any incoming damage is halved, but this can cause the temporary loss of 1-4 stat points. Their stat loss is based off of maximum damage reduced in a single hit.
- The petrification process is slower.

Preferred backgrounds

Gargoyles are recommended for the following backgrounds:

Warriors: Monk, Hunter, Assassin
Adventurers: Artificer
Zealots: Healer
Warrior-mages: Skald, Transmuter, Warper, Arcane Marksman, Enchanter
Mages: Wizard, Conjurer, Summoner, Fire Elementalist, Ice Elementalist, Earth Elementalist, Venom Mage

Due to their artificial nature, gargoyles are prohibited from becoming Death Knights.

Level bonuses

Gargoyles get a Strength or Intelligence (equal chance) increase every 4 levels starting at level 4.
Gargoyles have 10% more HP than average.
Gargoyles have average MP.
Gargoyles gain 3 magic resistance per level.
At level 7 and 13, the power of their self-petrify ability is improved (the petrification is slower).

Starting skills and equipment

Gargoyles receive the skills and equipment listed for their background and a potion of restore abilities.

Difficulty of Play

Simple • Intermediate • Advanced

Skill aptitudes

The higher the value, the better the aptitude.

Skill	Aptitude	Skill	Aptitude	Skill	Aptitude
Attack		Miscellaneous		Magic
Fighting	1	Armour	-2	Spellcasting	-1
Short Blades	-1	Dodging	-1	Conjurations	1
Long Blades	-1	Stealth	2	Hexes	-1
Axes	-1	Stabbing	N/A	Charms	-2
Maces & Flails	1	Shields	-2	Summonings	-1
Polearms	-1	Traps	-1	Necromancy	-3
Staves	1			Translocations	-1
Unarmed Combat	1			Transmutation	-1
		Fire Magic	-1
Throwing	0	Ice Magic	1	Invocations	1
Slings	-1	Air Magic	-3	Evocations	0
Bows	0	Earth Magic	3
Crossbows	0	Poison Magic	0	Experience	0

History

Gargoyles will be added in 0.13.

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 *[[good mutations#Slow Metabolism|Slow Metabolism 1]]
 *[[Self Petrify]] ability. Gargoyles' petrification is a bit special:
+**Their actions are not slowed.
+**They suffer a penalty to their [[movement]] speed: +3 movement delay.
 **They receive a [[regeneration]] bonus: +30 if petrifying, +60 if petrified.
-**They suffer a penalty to their [[movement]] speed: +3 movement delay.
 **Any incoming damage is halved, but this can cause the temporary loss of 1-4 stat points. Their stat loss is based off of maximum damage reduced in a single hit.
 **The petrification process is slower.