Merist

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Merist the Witch
Basic information:
	Class:	Witch
	Gender:	Female
	Race:	Gnoll
Merist was supposed to have been the healer of her village, but when it was discovered that her magical powers were far greater than what would be required as a village healer, she was quickly pressed into the service of Tatalia.
Specialty: Stone Skin
Casts Stone Skin with increased effect, based on the level of the target unit.
Starting Level:
Level
Starting primary skills:
0 1 2 2
Starting secondary skills:
Basic Wisdom
Basic Learning
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Starting troops:
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Starting troops :
Gnoll 15-25 Always  Lizardman 4–7 Always  Serpent Fly 3-4 Always
Starting spell:
	Stone Skin
Starting movement points:
1560

Merist the Witch is a Fortress hero. Merist starts with a spell book and the spell Stone Skin.

Specialty

Merist's specialty gives in addition to the normal Stone Skin defense bonus:
    +3 to creatures on level 1–2
    +2 to creatures on level 3–4
    +1 to creatures on level 5–6
    No additional bonus for creatures on level 7.

Although the in-game description of the specialty states, "based on hero level compared to the level of the target unit", the hero's level has no effect on the specialty.

See also:

• List of heroes
• Hero class
• Hero biographies
• Hero specialty
• List of hero specialties