Merfolk aquamancer

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For a list of merfolk, see List of merfolk

merfolk aquamancer m
HP	41-84
HD	14
XP	832
Speed	10 (swim: 60%)
AC	2
EV	12
Will	80
Attack¹	15 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Amphibious
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	merfolk, merfolk
Flags	See invisible Speaks Warm-blooded

A slender merfolk mystic with unusually webby hands. Its form shifts and glistens as if seen through ocean spray.

“Lord, Lord! methought, what pain it was to drown!
What dreadful noise of waters in mine ears!
What ugly sights of death within mine eyes!
Methought I saw a thousand fearful wrecks,
Ten thousand men that fishes gnawed upon,
Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl,
Inestimable stones, unvalued jewels,
All scattered in the bottom of the sea:
Some lay in dead men’s skulls; and in those holes
Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept,
As ’t were in scorn of eyes, reflecting gems.”
-William Shakespeare, _King Richard III_, I, iv. 1597

Useful Info

Merfolk aquamancers are aggressive casters that provide support for other merfolk opponents. They can deal steam, cold, or physical damage, and can temporarily turn perfectly safe terrain into shallow water or push you around the field. They can be found almost exclusively in the Shoals.

Spells

Name	Damage	Range	Flags
Primal Wave	3d22	6	Wizard flag
Steam Ball	3d18	6	Wizard flag
Throw Icicle	3d23	5	Wizard flag
Blink	—	—	Emergency flag, Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

Aquamancers are around the level of merfolk javelineers in threat. Their spells hit very hard from a distance, and the ability to dump you in water is extremely dangerous when near water nymphs or other merfolk.
Their spells check three resistances: cold resistance, steam resistance, and drowning (resisted by being unbreathing or amphibious). It's unlikely for a character to have all three, so expect spikes of damage from time to time.
Flying is nice - you still take full damage from Primal Wave, but avoid being stuck in water.
Merfolk aquamancers often come with nice rapiers, so Short Blade specialists should make sure they kill them somewhere their loot is accessible.