Editing Medusa Stores

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{{Creature bank row|30 %|Medusa|20|2000 {{Gold}}<br>5 {{Sulfur}}||XP=500<br>''(520)''|T1=}}
{{Creature bank row|30 %|Medusa|30|3000 {{Gold}}<br>6 {{Sulfur}}||XP=750<br>''(780)''|T1=}}
{{Creature bank row|30 %|Medusa|40|4000 {{Gold}}<br>8 {{Sulfur}}||XP=1000<br>''(1040)''|T1=}}
{{Creature bank row|10 %|Medusa|50|5000 {{Gold}}<br>10 {{Sulfur}}||XP=1250<br>''(1300)''|T1=}}
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{{!}} colspan=4 {{!}} ''You have found a Medusa Stores. Do you wish to attack the guards?<br>* * *<br>You have found what once was a Medusa Stores, but it has been deserted for some time.''}}

The '''medusa stores''' is an [[Adventure Map|adventure map]] location, and commonly known as one of the [[Creature Bank|creature banks]]. It is guarded by 20–50 [[Medusa and Medusa Queen|medusas]]. The more guards there are, the better the reward. The treasure contains 2000–5000 {{G}} and 5–10 {{S}}.

[[File: Grid-cb 3.gif|x200px|left]] The guards are divided into five stacks of 4/6/8/10 [[Medusas]] (red hexes). 50% probability of getting a stack of [[Medusa Queen]]s in the lower left corner (C hexes). {{Creature bank common text|||upg}}
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== Guards preview ==
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| 30 %: {{cn|Medusa|noname=}}x20 || style="text-align:center;" | 4 x5 || rowspan=3 | lots (20-49) of Medusas || pack (10-19) of Medusas<br>few (1-4) Medusa Queens
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| 30 %: {{cn|Medusa|noname=}}x30 || style="text-align:center;" | 6 x5 || rowspan=2 | lots (20-49) of Medusas<br>'''several''' (5-9) Medusa Queens
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| 30 %: {{cn|Medusa|noname=}}x40 || style="text-align:center;" | 8 x5
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| 10 %: {{cn|Medusa|noname=}}x50 || style="text-align:center;" | 10 x5 || horde (50-99) of Medusas || lots (20-49) of Medusas<br>'''pack''' (10-19) of Medusa Queens
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== Default settings for [[Random map|random map generator]] ==
* Terrain: any except subterranean and water.
* Value: 1500.
* Density: 100.

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=== Castle ===
Your main disadvantage here is that [[Pikemen]] have only 4 speed, so you can't use them as blockers. You can use any other unit that has 6 speed or more, like [[Gargoyles]], [[Harpies]], [[Griffins]] etc. Never try to block the Medusas and use your [[Marksmen]], since they will move towards them and attack in melee. This means there are mostly two feasible options with [[Castle]] to take the bank, and that is if you built [[Cavaliers]] or [[Angels]] week 1.

=== Rampart ===
[[Unicorns]] and [[Centaur|Centaurs]] are perfect, just be careful with the [[Elves]] in case the Medusas get morale. You will need to go for the stack that is closest to your Elves with your tank stacks, and than hope that none of the blocked Medusas will shoot at the Elves.

=== Tower ===
[[Nagas]] can pretty much kill everything and your [[Master Gremlin|Master Gremlins]] should kill 1 whole stack too. Gargoyles are
perfect blockers. Try to aim to have Haste ready for the Nagas (not required for Naga Queens), or you may be too slow in the end. If u split the Naga Queens in 5 you can use your Master Gremlins to take out any Medusa stack which gets morale or stones the Naga Queen. You can also split the Naga Queens in 2 and 3 (make sure 3 go down to confront Medusa Queens). You want it look like this (make sure to place Gargoyles exactly as such, since you want the Medusas to enter your Naga Queens' range when killing the stacks of 2 Gargoyles):

[[File: Medusa Stores1.gif|left]]
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=== Fortress ===
Stay away from the Medusa Stores, [[Wyverns]] are weak, [[Gnolls]] are slow, and often you will not have many other options. If the Stores are on swamp terrain and you have [[Gorgons]] then you can go for them. Upgrading your Gnolls might also be good - 6 speed and they also hit hard, you can hope to take 1 stack of Medusas out fast.

=== Stronghold ===
Also not recommended to attack them. The [[Behemoths]] can get into trouble due to their speed (Cure would be very helpful but there's only a 5% chance of getting it in Stronghold's Mage Guild) and you don't want to lose your Rocs as well. Usually, Stronghold hardly needs the money, and you don't need Sulfur anyway. If you want to try it, you need another good striking force, like [[Goblins]] or [[Wolf Riders]]. Usually you don't want to split your Behemoths either – if one of them gets stoned, there's a high chance that the Behemoth will die.

=== Inferno ===
Good town to attack it if you have [[Pit Fiends]], and coupled with [[Efreeti]] they hit hard and fast. A large stack of [[Imps]] helps of course, but you really need at least 4 Efreets and 7 Pit Fiends to try it, or else 40 Medusas might defeat you. You can bring a stack of [[Hell Hounds]] as a blocker that lasts a bit longer than a single Imp.

=== Necropolis ===
[[Vampire Lords]] make it a breeze. Without them you can do it with [[Haste]] and a bunch of [[Skeletons]], but you don't have any fast Necropolis blockers except for the [[Wight and Wraith|Wights and Wraiths]] so you might need luck with your Tavern heroes. It is not recommended to take the [[Liches]] with you.

=== Dungeon ===
[[Troglodytes]], [[Harpies]] as blockers and a strong [[Minotaur]] stacks will easily beat 40 Medusas. If you went for [[Manticores]] you could get into troubles because they don't deal enough damage. Hasted Troglodytes are very powerful, and might even kill a single stack with only one attack.
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