Sacred Springs.

[Zarla]

I have not played in a while and forgot the answer, but I tried to look for it and I can't find it so I'll just ask.

Do Sacred Springs spawn bloody horrors? There's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ them near a spring that spawned right next to my starting home. -.-

[Jakalor]

Yes, Sacred Springs are often a place that is close to the Void, similar to say Pyramids. It's not guaranteed however.

[Zarla]

Alright, thanks.
In this map it is, and it hurts. I've had to fight 4 Gore tide horrors already. (I think that was the full name. They are Ethereal, It's base attack hits 5 units with a chance of soul flay, it has 50 hitpoints and has a fear AND disease aura.)

[Jakalor]

Originally posted by ZuriZ:

Alright, thanks.
In this map it is, and it hurts. I've had to fight 4 Gore tide horrors already. (I think that was the full name. They are Ethereal, It's base attack hits 5 units with a chance of soul flay, it has 50 hitpoints and has a fear AND disease aura.)

Yeah, Gore Tide Horrors are a ♥♥♥♥♥ to deal with.

[Orpheus]

Anything that seems like it might be a sacred site, that isn't a Temple of El or Baal, can potentially be linked to the Void and spew out horrors without warning.

[Jakalor]

Originally posted by Orpheus:

Anything that seems like it might be a sacred site, that isn't a Temple of El or Baal, can potentially be linked to the Void and spew out horrors without warning.

I don't think the normal Temple District, Temple City or the fire temple that makes winters longer can be connected to the Void. And by connected to the Void I mean actually be "places" in the Void that you can go to.

[Orpheus]

I'm not 100% sure. The easiest way to tell, I suppose, would be start a new game on the biggest possible map using some sort of cheat mod, scry the whole of the Void and see what appears there.

[Zarla]

Yeah, I've been near piramids and seen horros spawning like there was free candy everywhere too. Very frustrating that the game spawns you in places that almost assures your defeat.

[Orpheus]

I forget the name of the place, but there's a site that allows any commander to scry. They're usually linked to the void. Curiously I rarely see horrors around them in Elysium, but if you go to the Void you can always find the site "reflected" there. It's odd that the void doesn't connect in that way to any other plane - I know the nexus links it to the elemental planes, but I find it a bit peculiar that, for instance, places in Agartha are never void-linked.

Originally posted by ZuriZ:

Very frustrating that the game spawns you in places that almost assures your defeat.

Depending on your class you can use it to your advantage. Horrors are charmable - it's hard, but enough witches, succubi or High Cultists with confusion spells can net you a few interesting pets. I once sent a Starspawn into the void with some witches that I'd confuse-charmed, got lucky and managed to charm myself one of the Doom Horrors. I forget which one, but sadly it was immobile so I couldn't make any use of it whatsoever.

[Jakalor]

Originally posted by Orpheus:

I forget the name of the place, but there's a site that allows any commander to scry. They're usually linked to the void. Curiously I rarely see horrors around them in Elysium, but if you go to the Void you can always find the site "reflected" there. It's odd that the void doesn't connect in that way to any other plane - I know the nexus links it to the elemental planes, but I find it a bit peculiar that, for instance, places in Agartha are never void-linked. *SNIP*

I believe it's the Crystal Ball.

[Orpheus]

Yeah, that's the one. I was exploring the Void with a Starspawn last night and all I see are Star Oaks and Crystal Balls everywhere. And the Maker of Ruins, just chillin'. I'll be going the other way now...