ADOM Guidebook
The Eternal Guardian
The Eternal Guardian is found one or two levels before the Casino. He guards the
down staircase on the level. He only allows peaceful passage of PCs if they are
wearing the Ring of the High Kings, obtainable from the Tomb of the High Kings
(section 2.12). It is definitely possible to pass him without the ring, although
it presents special problems. The obvious tactic of teleporting him away from
the stairs does not work, as he is resistant to teleportation. Trying to kill
him in melee or with missiles is more or less pointless, since he reincarnates
even if the PC manages to kill him, which is very difficult. If a PC wants to
pass him without the RotHK, it is best to make him angry such that he chases the
PC, followed by a quick teleport to the down stairs and descent.
The vital statistics for the original Eternal Guardian:
You examine the eternal guardian. Your diagnosis: DV: 30, PV: 60, Hits: 1817.
As mentioned if the PC does not teleport to the stairs immediately, a duplicate
will appear. The vital statistics for the first duplicate:
You examine the eternal guardian. Your diagnosis: DV: 30, PV: 60, Hits: 2507.
The trend is obvious. Fighting multiple copies of the Eternal Guardian is a
recipe for suicide.
Even if the PC manages to pass him without the Ring of the High Kings, the
shortcut to the surface through Darkforge (see section 3.4) will not work -
a distinct disadvantage.
Updated May 15th, 2001
© Copyright Andrew Williams 2000-2001