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====== Petrification ======

**Petrification** can refer to the condition, or to the odd ability of certain [[Pretender God]] chassis to inflict it. A **Petrified** fellow is a statue; they are entirely helpless, but they also have a **minimum** of 20 [[Natural Protection]], along with {{:abilities:resist_pierce.png?15&nolink}}[[Physical Resistance|Pierce]] Resistance and {{:abilities:resist_slash.png?15&nolink}}[[Physical Resistance|Slash]] Resistance.

{{:abilities:petrification.png?nolink }} The Petrification **trait** is a defensive ability, like [[Curse Bestower]] or [[Sight Vengeance]]. The ??Gorgon??s ([[Immortal]] or otherwise) are the vanilla possessors of this trait; when a fellow //attempts// to attack them, they must look at them, witnessing their horrific visage. Instead of destroying their eyes (like one with [[Sight Vengeance]] would), this petrifies them, like in the myths of Medusa. Unlike in the myths, this effect can be resisted with a [[Magic Resistance]] roll; this is an **[[Earth]]** effect, and the base Penetration of this trait is **12**.

Like in the myths, attacking a Petrifier from behind is safer than attacking them from the front or the side; there's only a **25%** chance of being turned towards (in time) and seeing the petrifying face.

Does surviving the battle while Petrified mean you'll be okay? Maybe. When the spell ends via the end of battle, the Petrified fellow must succeed in a [[Magic Resistance]] roll against a Penetration roll with a base of **13**, or else they'll be magically "instakilled" (as in, they'll remain a statue forever, unless they have Extra Lives or something). This is also an Earth effect.

{{:misc:magic:earth.png?nolink }} The Penetration roll modifiers for Petrification are applied weirdly. According to [[user:loggy:petrifyattackers|Loggy]], only the Penetrator's Earth skill applies upon the actual Petrification, while only the Magic Resistor's Earth skill applies upon breaking out of the magic.

==== Other Sources ====
??Petrify?? is also a Level-6 [[Alteration]] for {{path>E5}} mages, stopping a whole square of fellas. There is **no** roll for resisting the Petrification, but the roll for avoiding the "instakill" at the end of the battle still applies. The [[holy|Priests]] of Earth Pretenders can also petrify with ??Word of Stone??, but this one //does// have a roll for resisting.

{{:independents:cockatrice.png?nolink}} Oh, and Cockatrices have Petrifying Breath! They're ??Cross Breeding?? results.