Imperial myrmidon

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imperial myrmidon a
HP	49-100
HD	16
XP	1217
Speed	12
AC	4
EV	21
Will	60
Attack1	30 (hit: vulnerable)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors Weapons & armour Starting equipment
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	human, human
Flags	Speaks Warm-blooded Evil

A warrior initiated in the mysteries of a dying cult, dedicated to serve thrones long-fallen. Its blows strip away magical defences, leaving its foes vulnerable to even the simplest hexes.

Useful Info

Imperial myrmidons are fast, aggressive support hexers with melee attacks that halve your magic resistance, essentially being a crossbreed between phantasmal warriors and vampire knights. Disabling you with status effects and carving your health away with Agony, they are dangerous on their own and deadly when paired with allies. They are found in the Desolation of Salt, usually guarding treasure vaults.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Slow	—	LOS	Wizard flag
	Confuse	—	LOS	Wizard flag
	Agony	—	LOS	Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

• Three pips of magic resistance should be enough to be safe; that way, when your MR is halved, the hexes still have a fairly low (lower than 25%) of succeeding. Less is only risky if you engage them in melee; if you can defeat them at range, it's not much of an issue, though you might want a potion of curing on hand to end confusion early.

History

Imperial myrmidons were added in 0.19.