Harold

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Harold @
HP	50-102
HD	9
XP	878
Speed	10
AC	7
EV	6
Will	60
Attack¹	20 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	human, human
Flags	Fighter Speaks Warm-blooded Unique Male

A middle-aged bounty hunter, anxious to retire after one final job. He hopes to settle down somewhere and live a quiet life with his family, using the money from his final bounty: you.

“One, you lock the target
Two, you bait the line
Three, you slowly spread the net
And four, you catch the man

You catch the man
You catch the man
I’m looking for this man to sell him to other men
To sell him to other men at ten times the price at least”
—Front 242, “Headhunter”

Useful Info

Harold the Weathered is a unique human bounty hunter who generates with several throwing nets and a decent weapon. He's usually weak in melee and, despite high HP, lacks any AC or resistances to speak of. Be aware that he does know some powerful Fire Magic, however.

Location

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Harpoon Shot	2d12	6	Wizard flag
	Sentinel's Mark	—	LOS	Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

Bolt of Fire can hurt if you lack fire resistance, especially if you're a mummy, but fortunately he doesn't cast it terribly often. Hide around a corner and lure him into melee. If his melee weapon is also dangerously branded, pull out your big guns or come back later when you've got the right resistances.
Harold can't see invisible, so feel free to quaff a potion or cast a spell and then hack away.

History

In 0.22, Harold will have his damage and armour improved, begin appearing earlier, and replace his Bolt of Fire and Blink with Harpoon Shot and Sentinel's Mark.