Empty suit of armor

Empty suit of armor
Monster ID	395
Locations	The Haunted Gallery
Hit Points	60
Attack	60
Defense	54
Initiative	0
Meat	None
Phylum	construct
Elements	spooky
Resistance	None
Monster Parts	arm, head, leg, torso
Drops	antique greaves, antique helmet, antique shield, antique spear
Manuel Entry
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 You're fighting an empty suit of armor

You hear a creaking sound coming from behind you, and turn around to see an empty suit of armor step down from its pedestal between two paintings.

It pauses to grab an antique shield and spear from the wall behind it, and advances on you, malice in where its eyes would be if it actually had any eyes.

Hit Message(s):

It kicks you with a tarnished metal boot. Ow! Eek! Ow! Oof! Ooh!

It chucks the antique spear at you. The spear lodges in your <arm>, which doesn't hurt all that bad, but then the suit of armor pulls it back out, which hurts a lot. Ugh! Ooh! Eek! Oof! Ow!

It clotheslines you with a tarnished metal arm. Ugh! Eek! Ouch! Ooh! Ooh!

It hits you with its antique shield, knocking you ass over teakettle onto the gallery floor. Ooh! Argh! Oof! Argh! Ugh!

Critical Hit Message:

It hops onto a set of decorative horse barding, which also comes to life. Mounted, the empty suit of armor charges you and spears you in the <arm> with great force. Ow! Ouch! Eek! Ugh! Ugh!

Miss Message(s):

It tries to kick you with a tarnished metal boot, but you do a quick boogie, and boot scoot out of the way.

It chucks its antique spear at you, sidestep it and it clatters to the floor in a cloud of dust that smells like Grandma's house.

It tries to clothesline you with a tarnished metal arm, but you disarm it and tarnish its reputation.

It tries to bash you with its shield, but you nimbly dash between its legs and avoid the impact.

Fumble Message:

It charges you, spear lowered, but its helmet falls off and it has to crawl around for a while comically attempting to find and reattach it. (FUMBLE!)

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After Combat

You acquire an item: antique greaves (10.3% chance)*

You acquire an item: antique helmet (10.2% chance)*

You acquire an item: antique shield (10.5% chance)*

You acquire an item: antique spear (11.1% chance)*

You gain 28-29 <substat>.

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Occurs at The Haunted Gallery.

Notes

• A successful attack from this monster has a chance of poisoning you:
  

Infection rapidly sets in from the wound...

You acquire an effect: Tetanus (duration: 10 Adventures)

References

• "It tries to kick you with a tarnished metal boot, but you do a quick boogie, and boot scoot out of the way" is a reference to the song "Boot Scootin' Boogie," by country duo Brooks and Dunn.
• The critical hit message may refer to a similar scene from the Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

History

• Prior to May 14, 2014 this monster had significantly higher stats (115 attack, 103 defense, 120 HP).