Bile Demon
Stats obviously to be decided by developers but I imagine it'll be this:
Health: Very High
Strength: High
Armour: Below Average
Dexterity: Low
Defense: Average
Speed: Low
Luck: Below Average
Recovery: Low
Intelligence: Below Average
Construction: High
Training Rate: Morerate
Training Cost: Moderate
Scavenger Rate: Medium
Scavenger Cost: Medium
Torture Training: High
Wage: Average
Gold Held: Moderate
Unit Type: Creature
Gender: Male
Skills
Level 1: Melee
Level 2: Poison Cloud
Level 5: Taunt*
Level 8: Thrash**
* Bile Demon taunts the enemy (with his middle finger?) and they are forced to attack him for 3 seconds, 25 second cooldown.
** Thrashes horns about, dealing damage to nearby enemies, 25 second cooldown.
Information
Author's Note
I really love how the recent suggestions are using space and time to fight in, rather than basic DK1 style basic attacks, opening up the floor for many more
advanced mechanics such as spell silence and disarming. I think the taunt mechanic would be a nice addition. It allows the player to possess the creature and
actually aim it to cause maximum damage. I think having the possession spell useful like this would not only take a lot of pressure off the AI development, but would
actually add a fun new dynamic. (Eg. a few seconds pre-fight, possess your Guardian and Guard the creatures in your party, and then seconds from death, turn your
gargoyle to stone.)
About the Bile Demon
Bile Demons are huge, disgusting and gluttonous creatures cursed with notoriously poor control of the most rudimentary bodily functions. Their primary use is
combat, a field in which their success owes more to their hefty bulk, general demenour and demonic blood than to any particular combat skills. However, they do
also have basic construction skills so can be put to work in the Workshop.
Bile Demons, not best known for their intellect, loathe researching. They also have an ongoing antipathy towards Skeletons over dietary matters. If possible, they’ll
set up their beds in the proximity of a Hatchery to avoid having to waddle too far for food.
The Bile Demon is the slowest creature you have, but is also one of the highest health creature you can attract. They need food, a lot, so place plenty hatcheries
around to avoid unhappiness.
Behavior in Battle:
Tank with area of effect damage.
The Bile Demon will attempt to block off a corridor or area by standing at the front, taunting, thrashing, and clouding.
Strengths:
Strong melee fighter
Can hold enemies in place
Huge health
Weaknesses:
Slow walker
No research
Eats too much
Jobs:
The Bile Demon's Primary Job is to Manufacture, his Secondary Job is to Train.
When angry, the Bile Demon will leave the dungeon
Lair and Food:
The Bile Demon lair is a circular pit.
The Bile Demon eats 4 chickens when hungry.
Loves:
Manufacturing
Hates:
Skeleton
How Introduced:
Creature. Early-Mid Game.
Obtainable By:
Portal, Temple, Convert, Neutral
Attraction:
Hatchery 5x5
Workshop 3x3
Entrance Effect
The bile demon is catapulted out of the portal by an eruption of magma from the vile depths below.
Torture:
The bile demon is on its back with hands tied up and being repeatedly stabbed through the bile.