#mamon souldrinker

[felis77]

GBC QUD

3x size. In-game colors (except Mamon's) on bottom row, canon or canon-leaning colors on top row.

[kennydalman]

Mamon Souldrinker, from Caves of Qud.

[loving-n0t-heyting]

the relation of mamon souldrinker to the deep jungle qlippoths is narratively amusing

mamon is, effectively, a goatfolk qlippoth but scaled down in level, plus a bunch of surrounding flavour. graphically, mechanically, and lorewise. in fact, its hard not to come away with the impression that in the setting he isnt just another qlippoth, albeit a low level one and hanging around near kyakukya rather than far to the east in the shadow of the moon stair. this serves a clear doylist function: to give a tease of lategame enemies to a midgame player, both heightening the allure of more distant portions of the map and serving as a vivid introduction to the mystique of the jungle itself, both deep/far and shallow/near. and it works, thematically, from this perspective of a relatively fresh player, all tied together by a pretty cool and intimidating boss for the target player level carrying some very neat but well-levelled loot

but you can also take a watsonian perspective, which tells a story with a different tone. from the players pov, mamon comes first, and the qlippoths later. but from mamons pov, wouldnt it make more sense to assume he comes from the eastern qlippoths rather than vice versa? and how does it look then: an underpowered fellow qlippoth, many parasangs to the west and many rungs less intimidating than the obscurity of the deep jungle, surrounded by a host of thralls and worshipers more feeble even than himself, bearing with him a talisman draining his willpower while inflating his ego. an objectively mediocre novice, sapped of his drive and ambition as his sense of self importance skyrockets, abandoning the rigours of the real world to play god instead among the continents small fry. a sorry little narcissistic fish, abandoning the mystery and challenge of the sea for a flatteringly small pond

[felis77]

Wait. Hold on, I found something.

Did the Qud team make Mamon Souldrinker a unique sprite instead of recoloring a Goatfolk Shaman, and then give it to every legendary Goatfolk Shaman except Mamon?