Draconian monk

Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

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

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HP	73-149
HD	16
XP	1308
Speed	10
AC	7
EV	20
Will	60
Attack1	35 (punch: flank)
Attack2	20 (kick: plain)
Attack3	15 (tail slap: plain)
Attack4	15 (sting: poison)
Resistances	rPois+
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	draconian, draconian
Flags	Fighter Cold-blooded Speaks

A draconian who has eschewed the study of weaponry and magic in order to train in the art of unarmed combat. Its scaly fists, well-thewed legs, and mighty tail rain down blows upon its opponents. “Trogdor was a man! I mean, he was a dragon-man! Or... maybe he was just a dragon. ... And the Trogdor comes in the night!” -The Brothers Chaps, “Trogdor”. 2003.

Useful Info

Draconian monks are lightly armored combatants that fight with their fists. And feet. And tails! Despite their lack of weapons, they're still capable of causing serious injury. They are common in the Realm of Zot. Randomly generated monks are green draconians, who spit out a Poisonous Cloud.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Poisonous Cloud	3d10	5	Natural flag, Breath flag

Tips & Tricks

Although by no means harmless, their complete lack of spells renders draconian monks one of the least dangerous draconian professionals you can encounter. Low AC characters should still be careful around them, of course, but make them a lower priority than any of the draconian casters. Just keep an eye out for any dangerous breath weapons they might have.

They have high EV, so use your most accurate attacks, and be prepared for a long fight if you choose to go mano-a-mano with them. However, their aforementioned lack of spells makes it easy to walk away from them.

History

• Prior to 0.34 these draconians had only 40 Willpower.
• Prior to 0.31, draconian monks did not have flank attack flavour (i.e. did not slip behind you when hitting)
• Prior to 0.28, classed draconians could be generated with random colours.