A couple of q's

[jutetrea]

bugger that for a lark. What's the point of the item then? Spend the gems for a short term solution? I'm assuming its a continuous adding of horror marks that are cumulative? I think I have this item in like 6 or 7 of my SP games, thinking its a great deal with +2S2F...and then I've never used it.

[MaxWilson]

Well, that's 20 turns worth of Master Enslaves, and when that's done you can transfer it to another caster. Probably depends upon whether your nation has high-level recruitable astral or fire mages in order to be worth it. Obviously if it's just sitting in your inventory it's not doing you any good.

-Max

[Taqwus]

Horror marks are indeed cumulative.

It -is- possible to beat horrors (although Kurgi's a bit of a tough customer)... and it should be noted that an astral mage worthy of the Forbidden Light should be able to cast Ritual of Returning as well as the in-battle version. The Solar Brilliance effect may also be useful in certain battles, especially when you don't care much about blindness (ex. R'lyeh mindblasts -- prec 100 attacks hit even if firer is blind).

Magebane would help. It'll boost MR (sort of important for when the Eater of Gods shows up -- given his 'save or die' attack), and when you hit, it'll knock the horror unconscious.

[Endoperez]

Cumulative Horror Marks are much, MUCH less severe than they used to be, though. I'm not sure if the "Doom Horror attack every turn" thing can happen without wearing the Forbidden Light for a few dozen turns or something similarly drastic, though.

[Ironhawk]

Can you enslave/charm horrors? I would be curious if you could make a "horror factory" in this way....

[Shovah32]

I think you can but(i think this may only apply for the bigger, unique horrors) they can disappear randomly.

[Endoperez]

AFAIK, Horrors appearing in battles act like Lammashtas and disappear afterwards. Horrors summoned via Wish (except the uniques) might stay for multiple fights.