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 ====== Horror ======
-Horrors are otherworldly beings unaffiliated with any nation. They do not spawn naturally in the world as [[independents]] do, rather they have to enter through some use of [[magic]] or certain [[random events]]. The most common means of appearing is to [[horror mark]]ed commanders, through [[blood]] magic, the [[horror cult]] event chain, and at the [[cataclysm]].
+Horrors are otherworldly beings unaffiliated with any nation. They do not spawn naturally in the world as [[independents]] do, rather they have to enter through some use of [[magic]] or certain [[random events]]. Their most common means of appearing is to [[horror mark|horror marked]] commanders, through [[blood]] magic, the [[horror cult]] event chain, and at the [[Cataclysm]].
 Horrors have a myriad of different attributes. All have high [[magic resistance]], many are [[ethereal]]; additionally they typically possess multiple attacks with additional supernatural effects such as horror marking, [[life drain]], as well as [[armor piercing]] or [[armor negating|negating]] damage. There are three tiers of horrors, grouped by strength.
 When summoned in battle, horrors will preferentially target units with [[horror mark]]s. Units that are [[mindless]] are the last that they will prefer to attack, regardless of their horror mark status.
+Horrors have been observed to be capable of casting restricted national spells such as ??Celestial Chastisement?? and ??Break the Third Soul??.
+===== Mechanics =====
+=== Horror Level ===
+The game has a concept of a "global horror level" which governs many aspects of their appearance, as well as their chance of upgrading:
+^ Game State ^ Horror Level ^
+| Normal | 1 |
+| [[Cataclysm]] fully active, regardless of [[Astral Corruption]] | 20 |
+| [[Astral Corruption]] is active | 10 |
+| 2 turns before Cataclysm | 5 |
+| 1 turn before Cataclysm | 10 |
+=== Upgrading Horror Types ===
+When a horror is spawned, the game uses this value to upgrade the horror to a greater strength. This process happens as follows:
+  * Calculate the "base upgrade value". This is calculated as:
+    (Province's Drain scale + 3) * 5 + (Unit's Horror Marks * 20)
+  * If this value is greater than 500, it is set to:
++ (old value - 500)/5, rounded down
+  * If the global horror level is greater than 1, the base upgrade value is then set to:
+    (base upgrade value + (horror level / 2)) * (horror level / 2), rounding down after each division
+  * If requesting a lesser horror, roll a random number between 0 and 999. If the random number is less than the base upgrade value, continue as if requesting a greater horror. Otherwise, a random lesser horror is spawned.
+  * For spawning a greater horror:
+    * The upgrade level used is (base upgrade value / 10), the global horror level, or 3, whichever is greater.
+    * Roll a random number between 0 and 999. If this random number is less than the new upgrade level, spawn a Doom horror that is not already on the map. Otherwise, spawn a greater horror.
+=== Horror Attacks due to Cataclysm or Astral Corruption ===
+Additionally, if the global horror level is greater than 1 (during Astral Corruption or the two turns preceding the Cataclysm), there is a chance that any non-[[Mindless]] mage forging an item or casting a ritual suffers an attack by a horror immediately after completing their task. For forging items with two different gem costs, each half is evaluated separately.
+  * Calculate the "horror score" for the mage. This is given by:
+    (number of horror marks on mage * 20) + 1 - Province's Drain scale + Number of Gems consumed in the action
+  * An attack then occurs if:
+    horror score >= exploding d(350 / global horror level)
+    * If the horror score is greater than or equal to the result of an exploding d250, the attacker is a random Doom horror that is not already present on the map.
+    * If the horror score is greater than or equal to the result of an exploding d100, the attacker is a random greater horror.
+    * Otherwise, the attacker is a random lesser horror, with the number of attackers varying depending on the type of lesser horror selected.
+=== Lesser Horror Multiplicity ===
+Many lesser horrors do not simply attack alone, and tend to come with a variable number of non-commander versions of the same type as the selected parent. This is not always the case, some effect such as [[Hell Power]] do not spawn additional horrors of these types.
+^ Horror Type ^ Number ^
+| ??Horror Mantis?? | 1d3+1 |
+| ??Float Cat Horror?? | 1d3 |
+| ??Soultorn?? | 2d6 |
+| ??Spine Membrane Horror?? | 1d3 |
+| ??Belly Maw Horror?? | 2d3 |
+| ??Brass Claw Horror?? | 2d3 |
+===== List of Horrors =====
 All horrors possess the following unit abilities:
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 ^ Unit ^ Abilities ^ Notes ^
-| ??Lesser Horror?? | {{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%) \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (10) \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] (2) \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]] \\ {{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] | |
+| ??Lesser Horror?? | {{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%) \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (10) \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] (2) \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]] \\ {{abilities:blink.png?20&nolink}} [[Blink]] \\ {{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] | |
 | ??Horror Mantis?? | {{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%) \\ {{abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (5) | |
 | ??Float Cat Horror?? | {{abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (5) \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (12 vs MR) \\ {{abilities:blind.png?20&nolink}} [[Blind]] \\ {{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] | |
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 ^ Unit ^ Abilities ^ Notes ^
-| ??Horror?? | {{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%) \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (15) \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] (5) \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]] \\ {{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] | |
+| ??Horror?? | {{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%) \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (15) \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] (5) \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]] \\ {{abilities:blink.png?20&nolink}} [[Blink]] \\ {{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] | |
-| ??Defiler of Dreams?? | {{abilities:stealthy.png?20&nolink}} [[Stealthy]] (80) \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (10) \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] (3) \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]] \\ {{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] \\ {{abilities:invisible.png?20&nolink}} [[Invisible]] \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (13 vs MR) \\ {{abilities:cause_unrest.png?20&nolink}} [[Cause Unrest]] (20) \\ {{abilities:blind.png?20&nolink}} [[Blind]] | |
+| ??Defiler of Dreams?? | {{abilities:stealthy.png?20&nolink}} [[Stealthy]] (80) \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (10) \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] (3) \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]] \\ {{abilities:blink.png?20&nolink}} [[Blink]] \\ {{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] \\ {{abilities:invisible.png?20&nolink}} [[Invisible]] \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (13 vs MR) \\ {{abilities:cause_unrest.png?20&nolink}} [[Cause Unrest]] (20) \\ {{abilities:blind.png?20&nolink}} [[Blind]] | |
 | ??Mind Slime Horror?? | {{abilities:reinvigoration.png?20&nolink}} [[Reinvigoration]] (2) \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (10) \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] (5) \\ {{abilities:mind_slimer.png?20&nolink}} [[Mind Slimer]] (25) \\ {{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] \\ {{abilities:invisible.png?20&nolink}} [[Invisible]] \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (13 vs MR) \\ {{abilities:innate_spellcaster.png?20&nolink}} [[Innate Spellcaster]] (1) | Is a {{path>S5}} caster. |
 | ??Gore Tide Horror?? | {{abilities:regeneration.png?20&nolink}} [[Regeneration]] (50%) \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (15) \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] (2) \\ {{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:resist_fire.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Fire]] (10) \\ {{abilities:resist_cold.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Cold]] (10) \\ {{abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (10) \\ {{abilities:resist_pierce.png?20&nolink}} [[Pierce Resistant]] \\ {{abilities:resist_slash.png?20&nolink}} [[Slash Resistant]] \\ {{abilities:resist_blunt.png?20&nolink}} [[Blunt Resistant]] \\ {{abilities:blind.png?20&nolink}} [[Blind]] \\ {{abilities:slimer.png?20&nolink}} [[Slimer]] (4) \\ {{abilities:plague_carrier.png?20&nolink}} [[Plague Carrier]] (8) | |
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-{{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (20) \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (14 vs MR) \\
+{{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (20) \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (14 vs MR) \\ {{abilities:polymorph_immunity.png?no&nolink}} [[Polymorph Immunity]]
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-{{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]]
+{{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]] \\ {{abilities:blink.png?20&nolink}} [[Blink]]
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-{{abilities:resist_cold.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Cold]] (15)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (20) \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (12 vs MR, +1 per form defeated) \\ {{abilities:blind.png?20&nolink}} [[Blind]]
+{{abilities:resist_cold.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Cold]] (15)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (20) \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (12 vs MR, +1 per form defeated) \\ {{abilities:blind.png?20&nolink}} [[Blind]] \\ {{abilities:polymorph_immunity.png?no&nolink}} [[Polymorph Immunity]]
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-{{abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (15) \\ {{abilities:heretic.png?20&nolink}} [[Heretic]] (10) \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] \\ {{abilities:astral_fetters.png?20&nolink}} [[Astral Fetters]]
+{{abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (15) \\ {{abilities:heretic.png?20&nolink}} [[Heretic]] (10) \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] \\ {{abilities:astral_fetters.png?20&nolink}} [[Astral Fetters]] \\ {{abilities:blink.png?20&nolink}} [[Blink]]
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 == Kurgi, Slave to Unreason ==
-??Kurgi - Slave to Unreason?? is an [[immobile]] {{path>S10}} caster with an exceptionally large hit point pool. It has a 50% chance to move if independent.
+??Kurgi - Slave to Unreason?? is an [[immobile]] {{path>S10}} caster with an exceptionally large hit point pool. It has a 50% chance to move if independent. It also has {{gems>10S}} to use in every battle, which may allow it to cast spells such as ??Master Enslave??. Its theft of reason attack can inflict feeblemindedness.
-FIXME what does theft of reason do? feeblemind?
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-{{abilities:reinvigoration.png?20&nolink}} [[Reinvigoration]] (2)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (20) \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (19 vs MR)
+{{abilities:reinvigoration.png?20&nolink}} [[Reinvigoration]] (2)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (20) \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (19 vs MR) \\ {{abilities:polymorph_immunity.png?no&nolink}} [[Polymorph Immunity]] \\ {{abilities:resist_cold.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Cold]] (5)
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-{{abilities:mind_slimer.png?20&nolink}} [[Mind Slimer]] (25% of battlefield) \\ {{abilities:innate_spellcaster.png?20&nolink}} [[Innate Spellcaster]] (1) \\ {{abilities:blind.png?20&nolink}} [[Blind]]
+{{abilities:mind_slimer.png?20&nolink}} [[Mind Slimer]] (entire battlefield) \\ {{abilities:innate_spellcaster.png?20&nolink}} [[Innate Spellcaster]] (1) \\ {{abilities:blind.png?20&nolink}} [[Blind]] \\ {{abilities:vulnerability_fire.png?20&nolink}} [[Susceptible to Fire]] (5)
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-{{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:magic_power.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic power]] (2)
+{{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:magic_power.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic power]] (2) \\ {{abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (5)
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-{{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (15) \\ {{abilities:magic_power.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic power]] (2)
+{{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (15) \\ {{abilities:magic_power.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic power]] (2) \\ {{abilities:fateweaving.png?20&nolink}} [[Fateweaving]] (18 vs MR)
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-{{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:stun_immunity.png?20&nolink}} [[Stun Immunity]]
+{{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:stun_immunity.png?20&nolink}} [[Stun Immunity]] \\ {{abilities:polymorph_immunity.png?no&nolink}} [[Polymorph Immunity]]
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-{{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (20) \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (14 vs MR) \\
+{{abilities:darkvision.png?20&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%)  \\ {{abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (20) \\ {{abilities:damage_reversal.png?20&nolink}} [[Damage Reversal]] (14 vs MR) \\ {{abilities:polymorph_immunity.png?no&nolink}} [[Polymorph Immunity]]
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-{{abilities:magic_power.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic power]] (2) \\ {{abilities:bringer_of_misfortune.png?20&nolink}} [[Bringer of Misfortune]] (50) \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]]
+{{abilities:magic_power.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic power]] (2) \\ {{abilities:bringer_of_misfortune.png?20&nolink}} [[Bringer of Misfortune]] (50) \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]]  \\ {{abilities:blink.png?20&nolink}} [[Blink]]
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-{{abilities:magic_power.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic power]] (2) \\ {{abilities:population_killer.png?20&nolink}} [[Population Killer]] (500) \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]]
+{{abilities:magic_power.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic power]] (2) \\ {{abilities:population_killer.png?20&nolink}} [[Population Killer]] (500) \\ {{abilities:floating.png?20&nolink}} [[Floating]] \\ {{abilities:polymorph_immunity.png?no&nolink}} [[Polymorph Immunity]]
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-{{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]]
+{{abilities:amphibious.png?20&nolink}} [[Amphibious]] \\ {{abilities:ethereal.png?20&nolink}} [[Ethereal]] \\ {{abilities:teleport.png?20&nolink}} [[Teleport]] \\ {{abilities:blink.png?20&nolink}} [[Blink]]
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