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[Caves of Qud] TIL: beguiling a siphoned creature dooms said creature to slow death (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
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Beguiling: ability that forces a creature to become the caster's companion;
Siphon Vim: transfers health from a creature to the caster for several turns.

I got attacked by the puma and tried to fight back with Siphon Vim but quickly realized I'm not gonna win so I tried to beguile it and sure enough it worked.

But then it just kept losing health until it died :c

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[–] 16 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Bruh, that'd be the end of my run right there. This character charmed a big kitty cat to become their companion, then abused the animal's trust by slurping up its life force to the point of death?? That character's thirst is not mine, and we are DEFINITELY not water-siblings lol

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  • [–] [S] 12 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Well, my goal for this character was to make the archetypal vampire so I don't mind him being evil. Ulaad the Beguiler can be cruel as a treat.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Fair play, mission accomplished. Truth be told no run of mine has gotten to the point where my characters have the chance to be amoral. More characters than I care to admit have perished before even finding the first dungeon.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago

    I just learned that you can be really cruel to the NPC who asks you to reach Six Days Stilt. Poor guy didn't know who accepted his quest...

    At least he may be at peace after the Machines slayed Ulaad in Grit Gate (the idiot forgot to find Droid Scrambler).

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