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{{battle|text=You walk up to the knight, whose shield depicts the head of a deadly-looking coiled snake.
|image=snaknight.gif
|a=a
|name=knight
|text=You walk up to the knight, whose shield depicts the head of a deadly-looking coiled snake.


"What are you doing here?" he says. "Are you here to impugn the dignity of these maidens? Have at you, then!"
"What are you doing here?" he says. "Are you here to impugn the dignity of these maidens? Have at you, then!"


Before you can respond, you're locked in combat. Well, not really ''locked'', so much as... ''engaged''.
Before you can respond, you're locked in combat. Well, not really ''locked'', so much as... ''engaged''.
|hit=He slices open your {{part}} with his swift sword. {{ouch|6}}
|hit=He bonks you on the head with the hilt of his sword. {{ouch|6}}
 
He slices open your {{part}} with his swift sword. {{ouch|6}}
 
He bashes you in the {{part}} with his shield, leaving the imprint of a snake ear. {{ouch|6}}


|miss=He tries to hit you with his sword, but it's neither terrible nor swift enough to do any damage.
|miss=He tries to hit you with his sword, but it's neither terrible nor swift enough to do any damage.


He rushes at you with his sword, but you knock his visor closed and he charges into a nearby tree, instead.
He rushes at you with his sword, but you knock his visor closed and he charges into a nearby tree, instead.
The knight rushes toward you, but stops at the last minute and doubles over with laughter. You ask him what's so funny, but he's laughing too hard to answer you.


He swings his sword at you in a wide arc, but you go off on a tangent and he misses.
He swings his sword at you in a wide arc, but you go off on a tangent and he misses.


|critical=The knight bends over and whispers something into the grass. A huge, ghostly black snake emerges from nowhere, slithers up to you, and bites you in the head. It's as horrifying as it is painful. {{ouch|3}}  {{element|spooky}}
|critical=The knight bends over and whispers something into the grass. A huge, ghostly black snake emerges from nowhere, slithers up to you, and bites you in the head. It's as horrifying as it is painful. {{ouch|6}}  {{element|spooky}}
 
|fumble=The knight rushes toward you, but stops at the last minute and doubles over with laughter. You ask him what's so funny, but he's laughing too hard to answer you.}}
|fumble=?}}
{{acquire|item=serpentine sword|chance=5.6%}}
 
{{acquire|item=snake shield|chance=5.4%}}
 
{{stat|28-29}}
{{acquire|image=snakshield.gif|item=snake shield|chance=?%}}
{{acquire|image=Knisword.gif|item=serpentine sword|chance=?%}}
{{meat|amount=0|avg=?|stdev=?}}
{{stat|20-21}}
 
''With tattered snake standard:''
 
As you step into the painting toward the knight, his eyes light up at the sight of the tattered standard.
"Where did you find that? I lost it ages ago! Thank you for retrieving it.
 
I have no gold with which to repay you, but I can teach you a battle technique that I learned long ago from a wise and powerful shaman.
 
He taught me how to commune with the spirits of dead animals, you see. I use it on snakes, personally, but you can use it on any animal you'd like."
 
You're not sure what "gold" is, but you gladly accept the training.
 
You gain a skill: [[Spectral Snapper]]
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Occurs at [[The Haunted Gallery]] by selecting "The second knight" in the adventure [[Out in the Garden]].
Occurs at [[The Haunted Gallery]] by selecting "The second knight" in the adventure [[Out in the Garden]].
==References==
*His "swift sword" and the other reference to his sword being "neither terrible nor swift" are references to lyrics in [[Wikipedia:The Battle Hymn of the Republic|The Battle Hymn of the Republic]].
*The critical hit is a reference to the phrase "a snake in the grass" used to describe a sneaky person.  It is also the knight's variation of the [[Spectral Snapper]] ability that he can teach to a [[Turtle Tamer]]; he prefers serpents to turtles.
*The fact that the knight doubles over laughing is a reference to the [[Dreams and Lights]] effect generated by the maidens, and the song Two Knights and Maidens by the Crash Test Dummies.

Latest revision as of 23:20, 18 May 2010

Knight
Monster ID 398
Locations The Haunted Gallery: Out in the Garden
Hit Points 130
Attack 115
Defense 103
No-Hit 125
Initiative 50
Meat None
Phylum dude
Elements None
Resistance None
Monster Parts head, arm, leg, torso
Drops serpentine sword, snake shield
Manuel Entry
refreshedit data
knight You're fighting a knight

You walk up to the knight, whose shield depicts the head of a deadly-looking coiled snake.

"What are you doing here?" he says. "Are you here to impugn the dignity of these maidens? Have at you, then!"

Before you can respond, you're locked in combat. Well, not really locked, so much as... engaged.

Hit Message(s):

He bonks you on the head with the hilt of his sword. Ooh! Ugh! Ouch! Ow! Oof! Ow!

He slices open your <leg> with his swift sword. Oof! Ow! Ugh! Argh! Ugh! Eek!

He bashes you in the <leg> with his shield, leaving the imprint of a snake ear. Ow! Ugh! Ouch! Ugh! Oof! Oof!

Critical Hit Message:

The knight bends over and whispers something into the grass. A huge, ghostly black snake emerges from nowhere, slithers up to you, and bites you in the head. It's as horrifying as it is painful. Ow! Ugh! Ooh! Argh! Oof! Ooh! (spooky damage)

Miss Message(s):

He tries to hit you with his sword, but it's neither terrible nor swift enough to do any damage.

He rushes at you with his sword, but you knock his visor closed and he charges into a nearby tree, instead.

He swings his sword at you in a wide arc, but you go off on a tangent and he misses.

Fumble Message:

The knight rushes toward you, but stops at the last minute and doubles over with laughter. You ask him what's so funny, but he's laughing too hard to answer you. (FUMBLE!)

After Combat
You acquire an item: serpentine sword (5.6% chance)*
You acquire an item: snake shield (5.4% chance)*
You gain 28-29 <substat>.

Occurs at The Haunted Gallery by selecting "The second knight" in the adventure Out in the Garden.

References

  • His "swift sword" and the other reference to his sword being "neither terrible nor swift" are references to lyrics in The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
  • The critical hit is a reference to the phrase "a snake in the grass" used to describe a sneaky person. It is also the knight's variation of the Spectral Snapper ability that he can teach to a Turtle Tamer; he prefers serpents to turtles.
  • The fact that the knight doubles over laughing is a reference to the Dreams and Lights effect generated by the maidens, and the song Two Knights and Maidens by the Crash Test Dummies.
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