Bes kemwar

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bes kemwar W
HP	17-35
HD	4
XP	64
Speed	12
AC	5
EV	10
Will	10
Attack¹	8 (bite: plain)
Resistances	rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm rPois+++ rPetrify rSticky
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Undead
Size	Tiny
Type	bes kemwar, bes kemwar
Flags	See invisible Flying Insubstantial Evil Unbreathing

A minor hairy maggot spirit, phasing in and out of this plane. Each regional variant inflicts different minor ailments: the ones found in the Dungeon cause one's magic to grow weak.

“The Bès Kěmwar, “maggot spirit”, is one of the many _bès_ or disease spirits
known to the Jah Hut of Malaysia. A polyvalent spirit, it is depicted as a
maggot or caterpillar, with variants distinguished by hair, thorns, wings, and
other details. It eats rice, vegetables, and other crops. It is responsible for
aches in bones, joints, and muscles. If its caterpillar hair falls into water
and that water is drunk, it causes coughing and bleeding in the throat. Maggot
spirits are also known to live in rotten tree trunks and feed in them. Anyone
who approaches the fallen tree will be bitten in the leg by the spirit, causing
redness, swelling, and itching. All the toenails fall off but the swelling will
be gone by two or three months.”
- _A Book of Creatures_, 2020.

Useful Info

Bes kemwars are relatively weak early dungeon undead monsters which can temporarily diminish your spell power.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Diminish Spells	—	LOS	Natural flag

History

Bes kemwar was added in 0.34