Molten gargoyle

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For a list of all gargoyles, see list of constructs.

molten gargoyle 9
HP	23-41
HD	7
XP	433
Speed	10
AC	14
EV	7
Will	56
Attack¹	20 (hit: fire: 7-13)
Resistances	rF+++, rElec, rPois+++, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Medium
Type	gargoyle, molten gargoyle
Flags	Artificial Fake spells Flying Silence immune

A hideous molten stone statue come to life, with flames licking across its body.

“Their innumerable sculptures of demons and dragons assumed a lugubrious aspect. The restless light of the flame made them move to the eye. There were griffins which had the air of laughing, gargoyles which one fancied one heard yelping, salamanders which puffed at the fire, tarasques which sneezed in the smoke. And among the monsters thus roused from their sleep of stone by this flame, by this noise, there was one who walked about, and who was seen, from time to time, to pass across the glowing face of the pile, like a bat in front of a candle.”
-Victor Hugo, _The Hunchback of Notre-Dame_, 10, ch. IV. 1831.
trans. Isabel F. Hapgood

Useful Info

Molten gargoyles are the rarest of the gargoyle types. They aren't much stronger than a standard gargoyle, but their attacks inflict additional fire damage, and their Bolt of Magma spells are a threat to your scrolls. They can be found in Gehenna and certain fire-themed vaults.

Spells

Spell set
Slot¹	Bolt of Magma (3d15)
Slot²	Bolt of Magma (3d15)
Slot³	none
Slot⁴	Bolt of Magma (3d15)
Slot⁵	Bolt of Magma (3d15)
Slot⁶	none

Tips & Tricks

Fire resistance will help reduce the damage you take here, while conservation will help protect your scrolls.

History

Prior to 0.14, molten gargoyles knew no spells, wielded no weapons, and were mostly harmless to anything but your scrolls.