Slayer Form

Slayer Form
Ability
Sort	Bhaalspawn ability
Usable by	Gorion's Ward
Specifics
Area of effect	Personal
Duration	Until deactivated
Effects	+2 Reputation loss Loss of spell casting abilities Loss of HP for remaining in this form for long periods
Special
Breaks invisibility	Stealth — Yes Invisible (potion/spell) — No
Technical information
Ability code	ohbbclt4 (BPII???) SPIN717 (Bodhi's Hunt Level 3) SPIN810 (???) SPIN822 (Slayer change animation) SPIN823 (Slayer) SPIN852 (Slayer change dream/rest)

The Slayer Form allows Gorion's Ward to transform into a unique, monstrous entity called the Slayer, which is derived from the divine avatar once possessed by Bhaal himself.

The special ability is acquired in Chapter Four of the Shadows of Amn campaign and possessed by default when starting Throne of Bhaal. It replaces all dream abilities gained from the Baldur’s Gate campaign.

Acquisition

After Gorion's Ward and party have entered Spellhold, Irenicus reveals himself and through the use of magic, strips and traps the Ward's soul, while the Ward begins the fourth dream. When this dream is over, all Bhaalspawn abilities previously gained from the dreams that took place during the Baldur's Gate campaign are lost, while giving the essence of Bhaal within the chance to grow stronger. When the party nears the exit point to level three of Bodhi's Hunt, an attack by Bodhi and two fellow Vampires triggers a transformation in which Gorion's Ward becomes the Slayer and attacks Bodhi - and then turns on the party when she flee's, only to revert to normal after a minute or two.

The first time the party rests after this first transformation, the Ward will wake spontaneously and transform again, attacking the party before reverting to normal.

Resting after this will cause Gorion's Ward to experience a final dream. When the dream has ended, the Ward will possess the power to transform into the Slayer at will, with a 3-turn cool-down.

Effects of the Slayer change

Advantages

• Protection from spell:
• Finger of Death
• Imprisonment

• Immune to effect:
• Charm Creature
• Confusion
• Imprisonment
• Level drain
• Panic
• Power Word, Sleep
• Baldur's Gate I & II: Enhanced Editions
  This icon indicates content from all Enhanced Editions of the Baldur's Gate games. May situationally encompass Siege of Dragonspear and The Black Pits I & II content as well. Power Word, Stun
• Sleep
• Stun

• Immune to projectile:
• Arrow
• Bolt
• Bullet
• Eagle Eye, 1 attack out of 7
• Habib's attacks
• Throwing Axe
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Aegis-fang
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Arrow +1
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Azuredge
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Dart
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Dwarven Thrower
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Hangard's Axe
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. K'logarath
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Poisoned Throwing Dagger
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Rifthome Axe
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Sling of Everard's bullets
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Throwing Axe +2
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Throwing Dagger

• Immune to Morale failure
• Set HP: 100 (NOT a +100 HP bonus as advertised)

• Set base AC: -4

• Set base THAC0: 0
• Set Strength and Dexterity: 25
  • Meaning:
  • +14 damage
  • -7 THAC0 bonus
  • -6 AC bonus
• Set APR: 4 (plus bonus from Fighter levels)
• Set Saving throws: 2
• Set Magic Resistance: 40%
• All stats above stack with spell, item and class bonuses.
• Magical weapon +5, 1d8 (crushing) +2 (cold)

Disadvantages

• Reputation reduced by 2.
• Spellcasting is disabled (but not innate abilities).
• Loses temporary shapeshifting abilities granted by spells like Polymorph Self or Shapechange.
• Can't shapeshift unless it's back to real form. Wild Surge: Spirit Wolf will however work.
• Can't rest or save game.
• Takes 5, 10, 20, 40, finally 1500 magical damage each round after 20 seconds of remaining in Slayer form. Magical damage can be negated by magical damage resistance from items and spells such as Belt of Inertial Barrier, Tunic of Blindeye, Protection From Magic Energy and Protection From Energy.
• Receives +4 Fatigue when shifting back to original form.
• Unlike other innate abilities, Wish resting cannot restore the daily cast of this ability. It can only be restored through regular resting, saving and reloading, or travelling to a different area.

Gameplay

• It is still possible to use items, thieving skills, including backstabbing and all other class abilities, as well as any spell sequencers in effect, from the special abilities menu.
• Gets bonuses from single-weapon style. Chest armor AC is overridden, but magical bonuses from other equipment (e.g. helmets) apply.
• Despite the Enhanced Edition description of the ability, the Slayer form sets current and max hit points to 100, and does not quite provide immunity to missile weapons, but immunity to a limited set of projectiles.
• When transforming back to human form, the Bhaalspawn is not healed.
• If Tenser's Transformation is active before the shapechange, it will double the Slayer's HP to 200.
• As with most shape-changes, many buffs that were cast on the character before the transformation (e.g. Stoneskin, Bless, Mirror Image, Fireshield...) persist during the Slayer form. Attacks per Round can be doubled to 8 by using Improved Haste.

Gallery

Slayer Form

Gorion's Ward experiences the very first premonition and symptoms of the Slayer Form within. Occurs on Bodhi's Hunt Level 1

The Bhaalspawn undergoes first uncontrollable Slayer Form transformation in the presence of an attacking Bodhi on Bodhi's Hunt Level 3

The Slayer form attacks Bodhi with unfettered ferocity and rage

Bodhi and vampires flee while the Bhaalspawn reverts from Slayer to normal form. Self-control has returned, for now.

Mod content

This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.

Mods:

The Ascension mod, by Throne of Bhaal's design director David Gaider and updated for the Enhanced Edition by the author of Sword Coast Stratagems David W., includes an option to improve the Slayer Form, causing it to grow more powerful as the player increases their total XP exceed 2 million, 4 million and 6 million, plus the potential to eventually let the Ward transform into the Ravager, a more powerful form of the Slayer, while maintaining the choice to transfer into either.

Achievements

Main article: Achievements

Time to Slay

Took the form of the Slayer.