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Game | Tales of Maj'Eyal: Age of Ascendancy 1.7.6 |
Addons | Ashes of Urh'Rok 1.7.4Official Expansion!Many in Maj'Eyal have heard of "demons", sadistic creatures who appear seemingly from nowhere, leaving a trail of suffering and destruction whereever they go. Their Fearscape floats far above the skies, watching and waiting, but not idly; their agents scout the land, their legions build up their forces, and their scholars develop new spells and strategies. As the barrier between our worlds begins to crack under their scrutiny, helpless Eyalites have begun to disappear, whisked up to serve as their slaves and playthings. They imbue these victims with magical powers to better survive the ensuing stresses - can you use your new-found abilities to escape the legions of Mal'Rok?
Features:
Items Vault 1.7.6Donators/Buyers bonus! Embers of Rage 1.7.4Official Expansion!One year has passed since the one the Orcs call the "Scourge from the West" came and single-handedly crushed the Orc Prides of Grushnak, Vor, Gorbat, and Rak'Shor. The Allied Kingdoms, now linked by farportal to their distant, long-lost Sunwall allies, have helped them conquer most of Var'Eyal. The few remnants of the ravaged Prides are caged... but one Pride remains. Kruk Pride, isolated on an island, is the last orcish settlement that stands; they, too, face their impending doom. The Sunwall has blockaded the only exit point from the island, and now, the technologically advanced civilization of Steam Giants have come down from the mountains to take their homeland with machines and weaponry unlike anything else on Eyal. Kruk Pride has reverse-engineered their technology before; their only hope is to do it again and rise up against the Pride's foes. Features:
Possessor Bonus Class 1.7.4Donators/Buyers bonus! Forbidden Cults 1.7.4Official Expansion!Not all adventurers seek fortune, not all that defend the world have good deeds in mind. Forbidden Cults is a big expansion for Tales of Maj'Eyal to let you explore the horrors that lurk beneath the surface, to delve in long lost knowledge and lore and as usual to die a lot!
Both those classes use a new resource called Insanity that gradually makes you both more chaotic and powerful as it fills up.
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Campaign | Maj'Eyal |
Mode | Nightmare Roguelike |
Sex | Male |
Race | Thalore |
Class | Cursed |
Level / Exp | 13 / 68% |
Size | medium |
Lifes / Deaths | Killed by The Dreaming One at level 13 on the 7th Dusk 122nd year of Ascendancy at 20:33 / 1 |
Primary Stats
Strength | 21 (base 15) |
Dexterity | 15 (base 10) |
Constitution | 15 (base 10) |
Magic | 8 (base 10) |
Willpower | 45 (base 37) |
Cunning | 27 (base 23) |
Resources
Life | -69/391 |
Hate | 110/110 |
Equilibrium | 519 |
Healing Factor | 1.2560311219417 |
Regeneration | 5.3381322682523 |
Speed
Mental | 0% |
Attack | 0% |
Movement | 0% |
Spell | 0% |
Global | +100% |
Vision
Sight | 10 |
Lite | 5 |
See Stealth | 10 |
See Invisible | 10 |
Offense: Mainhand
Damage | 27 |
Accuracy | 29 |
Crit Chance | 10% |
APR | 12 |
Speed | 1.00 |
Offense: Offhand
Damage | 29 |
Accuracy | 29 |
Crit Chance | 8% |
APR | 12 |
Speed | 1.00 |
Offense: Spell
Spellpower | 8 |
Crit Chance | 6% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Mind
Mindpower | 40 |
Crit Chance | 8% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Damage Bonus
Light | +10% |
Physical | +3% |
Fire | +5% |
All | 0% |
Offense: Damage Penetration
Mind | +20% |
Defense: Base
Armour (hardiness) | 26.335093952971 (47.857809501309%) |
Defense | 6 |
Ranged Defense | 6 |
Fatigue | 4 |
Physical Save | 27 |
Spell Save | 21 |
Mental Save | 27 |
Defense: Resistances
Lightning | + 3%( 70%) |
Light | + 30%( 70%) |
Nature | + 9%( 70%) |
Arcane | + 5%( 70%) |
Fire | + 10%( 70%) |
All | 0%( 70%) |
Defense: Immunities
Stun Resistance | 18% |
Confusion Resistance | 18% |
Fear Resistance | 18% |
Instadeath Resistance | 100% |
Knockback Resistance | 58% |
Inscriptions (3/3)
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: RegenerationUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 17 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Standard (100% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to heal yourself for 213 life over 5 turns. Its effects scale with your Willpower stat. |
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: WildUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 14 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Instant (0% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to cure yourself of one random physical effect and reduce all damage taken by 14% for 4 turns. Also removes cross-tier effects of the affected types for free. |
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: HealingUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 12 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Instant (0% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to instantly heal yourself for 50 then cleanse 1 wound, poison, and disease effect. |
Class Talents
Cursed / Gloom | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Cursed / Predator | 1.30 |
| 2/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Cursed / Strife | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Cursed / Slaughter | 1.30 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Cursed / Endless hunt | 1.30 |
| 3/5 |
| 3/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
Generic Talents
Cursed / Cursed form | 1.00 |
| 2/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Wild-gift / Mindstar mastery | 1.00 |
| 5/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
Race / Thalore | 1.00 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Technique / Combat training | 1.30 |
| 0/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Effects
Quests
You failed to protect the temporal explorer from death by thought-forged bowman. Escort: temporal explorer (level 2 of Scintillating Caves) | failed |
You have found all the clues leading to the hidden treasure. There should be a way on the third level of the Trollmire. Hidden treasureIt looks extremely dangerous, however - beware. You have slain Bill. His treasure is yours for the taking. | done |
The Thaloren forest is disrupted. Corruption is spreading. Norgos the guardian bear is said to have gone mad. Madness of the AgesOn the western border of the forest a gloomy aura has been set up. Things inside are... twisted. * You have explored Norgos' Lair and put it to rest. * You must explore the Heart of the Gloom. | active |
Various alchemists around Maj'Eyal are competing to gain entry into the great Brotherhood of Alchemists, and one or more have enlisted your aid. The Brotherhood of AlchemistsStire of Derth needs your help making an elixir of the fox. He has given you some notes on the ingredients: * 'Needed: one pouch of luminous horror dust. Not to be confused with radiant horrors. If you encounter the latter, then I suppose there are always more adventurers.' * 'Needed: one pouch of bone giant dust. Never, ever to be confused with garlic powder. Trust me.' * You've found the needed red crystal shard. Marus of Elvala needs your help making an elixir of mastery. He has given you some notes on the ingredients: * 'Needed: one warg claw. My usual ingredient gatherers draw the line at hunting wargs. Feel free to mock them on your way back.' * 'Needed: one naga tongue. Best results occur with tongues never tainted by profanity, so if you happen to know any saintly nagas...' * 'Needed: one wretchling eyeball. Evil little things, wretchlings. Feel free to kill as many as you can, though I just need the one intact eyeball.' | active |
Equipment
On feet | ![]() Requires: - Heavy armour training Crafted by a master 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / feet ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +3 Fatigue: -3% Effects on melee hit: * 10 arcane resource burn Changes resistances penetration: +20% mind Maximum encumbrance: +23 Physical save: +6 (+3 eff.) Spell save: +3 (+2 eff.) Life regen: +2.00 Heavy boots, with metal strips at the toes, heels and other vulnerable parts, to better protect the wearer's feet from harm. |
Quiver | ![]() Requires: - Dexterity 11 Crafted by a master 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: ammo / shot ; tier 1 Base power: 15.0 - 18.0 Uses stats: 50% Cun, 70% Dex Damage type: Physical Accuracy bonus: +0.2% base dam (max 20%) Armour Penetration: +1 Crit. chance: +4.0% Capacity: 29 When wielded/worn: Ammo reloads per turn: +1 Shots are used with slings to pummel your foes to death. |
Light source | ![]() Infused by nature 1.00 Encumbrance. [Unique] Type: lite / lite ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Damage (Melee): 15 Lite Light Burst (radius 1) Changes resistances: +30% light Changes damage: +10% light Light radius: +5 Healing mod.: +10% When attacking in melee, deals 15 light damage and lights tiles in radius 1. It can be used to call light, dispelling darkness and lighting tiles in radius 20.(102 power, based on Willpower) Activation costs 10 power out of 15/15. A small crystal phial that captured Sunlight during the Summertide. |
On head | ![]() Requires: - Heavy armour training Crafted by a master 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / head ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +3 Fatigue: +5% Changes stats: +2 Dex A large helmet that can protect the entire head. Ventilation and bad vision can be a problem, however. |
On hands | ![]() Infused by nature 1.00 Encumbrance. [Unique] Type: armor / hands ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +2 Changes stats: +2 Cun / +3 Wil Changes resistances: +10% fire Changes damage: +5% fire Mindpower: +2 (+1 eff.) Learn an unarmed attack talent or enable 'Always show glove combat' to see combat stats. It can be used to activate talent Flamespit (costing 8 power out of 24/24) : Effective talent level: 3.0 Power cost: 8 out of 24/24. Range: 10 Travel Speed: instantaneous Is: a nature gift Description: Spits a bolt of fire, doing 51.87 fire damage. The damage will increase with your Mindpower. These gloves seems to be made out of the exoskeletons of ritches. They are hot to the touch. |
Tool | ![]() Infused by psionic forces 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: charm / torque ; tier 1 It can be used to blast the opponent's mind dealing 100 mind damage and silencing them for 4 turns Activation puts all charms on cooldown for 15 turns. When used: * Reduce 1 talent cooldowns by 2. Torques are made by powerful psionics to store psionic powers. |
On fingers | ![]() Crafted by a master 0.10 Encumbrance. Type: jewelry / ring ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +4 Changes stats: +2 Str Rings make your fingers look great! |
On fingers | ![]() Infused by nature 0.10 Encumbrance. Type: jewelry / ring ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +4 Changes stats: +2 Str / +4 Con Changes resistances: +3% lightning / +6% nature Changes damage: +3% physical Physical save: +8 (+4 eff.) Rings make your fingers look great! |
Around neck | ![]() Infused by psionic forces 0.10 Encumbrance. [Unique] Type: jewelry / amulet ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Damage (Melee): 5 mind Damage (Ranged): 5 mind Mindpower: +5 (+2 eff.) See stealth: +10 See invisible: +10 Blind-Fight: This item allows the wearer to attack unseen targets without any penalties. These opalescent orbs stare at you with deathly knowledge, undeceived by your vanities and pretences. They have lived and died through horrors you could never imagine, and now they lie strung in black chords watching every twitch of the shadows. If you close your eyes a moment, you can almost imagine what dread sights they see... |
In main hand | ![]() Requires: - Willpower 11 Infused by nature Infused by psionic forces 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: weapon / mindstar ; tier 1 Base power: 2.0 - 2.2 Uses stats: 50% Wil, 30% Cun Damage type: Mind Mastery: Psiblades Accuracy bonus: +0.2% crit chance (max 25%) Accuracy is based on willpower for this weapon. Armour Penetration: +12 Crit. chance: +4.5% Attack speed: 100% On weapon hit: * 6% chance to slow global speed by 53% * 5% chance to reduce armor by 13% When wielded/worn: Changes stats: +2 Wil Talent granted: +1 Attune Mindstar Spell save: +2 (+1 eff.) Mindpower: +2 (+1 eff.) Mental crit. chance: +1% It can be used to divide the mindstar in two Activation puts all charms on cooldown for 1 turns. Mindstars are natural products. Natural gems covered in living matter, they are used to focus the mental powers of all nature defenders and psionics. Using mindstars in the offhand does not incur the normal offhand damage penalty. |
Around waist | ![]() Crafted by a master 1.00 Encumbrance. [Unique] Type: armor / belt ; tier 1 It is part of a set of items. Some giant wraps would make you feel great. When wielded/worn: Armour: +4 Fatigue: -10% Maximum encumbrance: +70 Knockback immunity: +40% Maximum life: +40.00 This girdle is enchanted with mighty wards against expanding girth. Whatever the source of its wondrous strength, it will prove of great aid in the transport of awkward burdens. |
In off hand | ![]() Requires: - Willpower 11 Infused by nature Infused by psionic forces 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: weapon / mindstar ; tier 1 Base power: 3.0 - 3.3 Uses stats: 50% Wil, 30% Cun Damage type: Mind Mastery: Psiblades Accuracy bonus: +0.2% crit chance (max 25%) Accuracy is based on willpower for this weapon. Armour Penetration: +12 Crit. chance: +2.5% Attack speed: 100% When wielded/worn: Effects on melee hit: * 10% chance to reduce all saves and defense by 26 Changes stats: +2 Cun Changes resistances: +5% arcane Talent granted: +1 Attune Mindstar Critical mult.: +5.00% Maximum hate: +10.00 Maximum psi: +20.00 Mindpower: +2 (+1 eff.) Mental crit. chance: +1% Mindstars are natural products. Natural gems covered in living matter, they are used to focus the mental powers of all nature defenders and psionics. Using mindstars in the offhand does not incur the normal offhand damage penalty. |
Cloak | ![]() Infused by psionic forces 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / cloak ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Defense: +1 (+1 eff.) Changes stats: +2 Wil Changes resistances: +3% nature Physical save: +9 (+5 eff.) Mental save: +9 (+4 eff.) Only die when reaching: -60.00 life A cloth coat typically worn as a loose outer garment. It is spacious enough to be worn even over bulky metal armour. |
Main armor | ![]() Requires: - Heavy armour training - Strength 14 Infused by nature 14.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / heavy ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +4 Defense: +2 (+2 eff.) Fatigue: +12% Life regen: +2.00 Maximum life: +20.00 Healing mod.: +11% A suit of armour made of mail. |
Inventory
![]() Infused by nature Crafted by a master 0.10 Encumbrance. Type: jewelry / amulet ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Fatigue: -5% Changes stats: +2 Str Life regen: +1.00 Amulets make your neck look great! |
![]() iron greatmaul (19-28 power, 1 apr) Requires: - Strength 11 5.00 Encumbrance. Type: weapon / greatmaul ; tier 1 It must be held with both hands. Base power: 19.0 - 28.5 Uses stat: 120% Str Damage type: Physical Accuracy bonus: +0.2% base dam (max 20%) Armour Penetration: +1 Crit. chance: +0.5% Attack speed: 100% Massive two-handed mauls. |
![]() cruel elm starstaff of might (10-12 power, 2 apr, darkness element) Requires: - Magic 11 Powered by arcane forces Crafted by a master 5.00 Encumbrance. Type: weapon / staff ; tier 1 It must be held with both hands. Base power: 10.0 - 12.0 Uses stat: 80% Mag Damage type: Physical Mastery: Staff Mastery Accuracy bonus: +2.0% proc dam (max 200%) Armour Penetration: +2 Crit. chance: +2.5% Attack speed: 100% When wielded/worn: Changes damage: +10% darkness Talent granted: +1 Command Staff Critical mult.: +11.00% Spellpower: +3 (+3 eff.) Spell crit. chance: +13% Staves designed for wielders of magic, by the greats of the art. |
![]() surging elm magestaff of might (10-12 power, 2 apr, cold element) Requires: - Magic 11 Powered by arcane forces 5.00 Encumbrance. Type: weapon / staff ; tier 1 It must be held with both hands. Base power: 10.0 - 12.0 Uses stat: 80% Mag Damage type: Physical Mastery: Staff Mastery Accuracy bonus: +2.0% proc dam (max 200%) Armour Penetration: +2 Crit. chance: +2.5% Attack speed: 100% When wielded/worn: Changes damage: +10% cold Talent granted: +1 Command Staff Spellpower on spell critical (stacks up to 3 times): +3 Spellpower: +3 (+3 eff.) Spell crit. chance: +6% Staves designed for wielders of magic, by the greats of the art. |
![]() Infused by nature 1.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / hands ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +1 Damage (Melee): 7 lightning Damage when hit (Melee): 6 darkness Changes resistances: +5% lightning / +3% darkness Changes damage: +3% lightning / +3% fire Learn an unarmed attack talent or enable 'Always show glove combat' to see combat stats. Light gloves which do not seriously hinder finger movements, while still protecting the hands somewhat. |
![]() impenetrable iron plate armour of cold resistance (0 def, 13 armour) Requires: - Massive armour training - Strength 22 Crafted by a master 17.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / massive ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +13 Fatigue: +22% Changes resistances: +16% cold A suit of armour made of metal plates. |
![]() 0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / black ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Changes stats: +1 Str / +1 Dex / +1 Mag / +1 Wil / +1 Cun / +1 Con When used to imbue an object: Changes stats: +1 Str / +1 Dex / +1 Mag / +1 Wil / +1 Cun / +1 Con Latent Damage Type: Acid Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.00 Encumbrance. Type: alchemist-gem / black ; tier 1 When used as an alchemist bomb: Bomb damage +5% Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() Crafted by a master 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: tool / digger ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Fatigue: -4% Changes stats: +3 Str When carried: Talent granted: +1 Dig Allows you to dig a wall, remove a tree, create ways. |
![]() 0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / green ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Defense: +2 (+2 eff.) Physical save: +2 (+1 eff.) Spell save: +2 (+1 eff.) Mental save: +2 (+1 eff.) When used to imbue an object: Defense: +2 (+2 eff.) Physical save: +2 (+1 eff.) Spell save: +2 (+1 eff.) Mental save: +2 (+1 eff.) Latent Damage Type: Nature Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: lite / lite ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Light radius: +3 A brass container with a wick emerging from it, protected from draughts by a sheet of greased paper. It can be carried by a handle. |
![]() Powered by unknown forces 1.00 Encumbrance. [Plot Item] Type: orb / orb When carried: This orb will automatically identify items you find. |
![]() Powered by unknown forces 2.00 Encumbrance. [Plot Item] Type: charm / rod It can be used to recall the user to the worldmap after 40 turns Activation costs 202 power out of 400/400. This rod is made entirely of voratun, infused with raw magical energies that can bend space itself. You have heard of such items before. They are very useful to adventurers, allowing faster travel. |
![]() Powered by unknown forces 2.00 Encumbrance. [Plot Item] Type: chest / sher'tul When carried: It can be used to transmogrify all the items in your chest at once (also done automatically when you change level) Activation costs 0 power out of 1000/1000. This chest is an extension of old Sher'tul places of power. Any items dropped inside are transported to an other place, processed and destroyed to extract energy. The byproduct of this effect is the creation of gold, which is useless to process, so it is sent back to you. When you possess the chest all items you walk upon will automatically be put inside and transmogrified when you leave the level. Simply go to your inventory to move them out of the chest if you wish to keep them. Items in the chest will not encumber you. |
![]() Infused by nature 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: charm / totem ; tier 1 It can be used to heal yourself and all friendly characters within 10 spaces for 116 Activation puts all charms on cooldown for 15 turns. When used: * Reduce 1 talent cooldowns by 2. Natural totems are made by powerful wilders to store nature power. |
![]() Manidudig [power 128] (10/15 cooldown) Powered by arcane forces 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: charm / wand ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Physical crit. chance: +2.0% Effects on melee hit: * 20% chance to slow global speed by 53% Changes resistances: +3% nature / +6% temporal Changes resistances penetration: +10% physical It can be used to create a radius 3 storm for 5 turns. Each turn, creatures within take 25 lightning damage and will be dazed for 1 turn (128 total damage) Activation puts all charms on cooldown for 15 turns. Magical wands are made by powerful Alchemists and Archmagi to store spells. Anybody can use them to release the spells. |
![]() 0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / yellow ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Physical crit. chance: +1.0% Changes damage: +2% all Spell crit. chance: +1% Mental crit. chance: +1% When used to imbue an object: Physical crit. chance: +1.0% Changes damage: +2% all Spell crit. chance: +1% Mental crit. chance: +1% Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / yellow ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Light radius: +4 Infravision radius: +4 When used to imbue an object: Light radius: +4 Infravision radius: +4 Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / yellow ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +1 Changes resistances: +1% all When used to imbue an object: Armour: +1 Changes resistances: +1% all Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
Achievements
By gnelf the Thalore Cursed level 10
3rd Flare 122nd year of Ascendancy at 12:40 see stats
Log
The Dreaming One has been dominated!
The Dreaming One uses Sleep.
Gnelf has been put to sleep.
Thought-forged bowman shoots!
Gnelf is no longer sleeping.
Gnelf feels pain again.
gnelf HEALS from nature damage!
The Dreaming One converts some damage to Psi!
Thought-forged bowman's Shoot hits gnelf for 34 physical, 7 nature, 3 healing, 3 mind (44 total damage) [3 healing].
Mindrot hits The Dreaming One for 2 to psi, 3 mind, 2 to psi, 3 darkness (10 total damage).
Mindrot hits Thought-forged bowman for 3 mind, 6 darkness (9 total damage).
The Dreaming One misses gnelf.
Thought-forged bowman shoots!
Gnelf uses Leaves Tide.
Gnelf is protected by a layer of thick leaves.
The Dreaming One starts to bleed.
Thought-forged bowman starts to bleed.
Gnelf stops regenerating health quickly.
gnelf HEALS from nature damage!
The Dreaming One converts some damage to Psi!
Thought-forged bowman's Shoot hits gnelf for 33 physical, 8 nature, 3 healing, 8 mind (49 total damage) [3 healing].
Mindrot hits The Dreaming One for 2 to psi, 3 mind, 2 to psi, 3 darkness (10 total damage).
Mindrot hits Thought-forged bowman for 6 mind, 6 darkness (11 total damage).
The Dreaming One is not silenced anymore.
The Dreaming One uses Mind Sear.
The Dreaming One converts some damage to Psi!
Bleeding from Gnelf hits The Dreaming One for 6 to psi, 9 physical (15 total damage).
The Dreaming One hits gnelf for 132 mind damage.
gnelf the level 13 thalore cursed was mindraped to death by The Dreaming One and absorbed into nightmares forever on level 3 of Heart of the Gloom.