Vestibule Violator
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Vine Stalkers.
Hi, there's a new species being tested on a s-z experimental branch (http://crawl.s-z.org/#play-dcss-vinestalker) and feedback on it would be much appreciated. Similarly, questions regarding VS can be taken care of here by sage (who did all the work and coded them) or me.
This is the mantis issue in case someone would want to compile them for local play.
Below is some detailed information about what VS are, followed by some harmless fluff for those interested in such things.
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You have extremely sharp teeth. (develops to rank 3 at XL 8)
Your bite disrupts and absorbs the magic of your enemies.*
Your natural rate of healing is unusually fast. (rank 2 at XL 6, rank 3 at XL 12)
When hurt, damage is shared between your health and your magic reserves.
You cannot gain HP from potions or wands.**
*This is a species only mutation that greatly enhances their bites.
**This means no HW potions or wands (or curing for HP purposes) but regen sources are fine, as is vampirism and divine healing.
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Limber in shape, Vine Stalkers are anthropomorphic masses of thick vines. They possess a once-humanoid core, parasitized moments before death by the magical vines.
Lacking any other discernible features, their faces are dominated by their disproportionate, vicious maw with which they disrupt and devour the magical energies of their foes.
Magic courses freely through their bodies, and they can not only share any damage taken with their magical reserves, but in fact physically regenerate at an alarming rate.
However these traits come at a price, the dual nature of their bodies makes them frail to the extreme and they cannot benefit from potions or wands to heal their wounds.
Living examples of adaptation, Vine Stalkers level up quickly and lend well to an all-out offensive style; trusting their stealth to choose their prey and then their regenerating capabilities to power through the wounds they may sustain in battle.
Many members of the species however, are seen wielding magic quite competently and then switching to a hybrid style when their reserves start to run low, thus replenishing their shroud of magic and their spells' fuel with each voracious bite.
Their great offensive capabilities and intrinsic regeneration lead some Vine Stalkers to eschew more traditional defenses such as armour and dodging, although this proves fatally unwise often times when their judgement of their prey fails and they bite more than they can possibly chew.