Doppelganger
“I was expecting an imp. That would be the fitting thing, wouldn’t it? Robbed of my form by Lethice, bound to a glass prison for a decade, forced to seize and use the first thing stupid enough to be transfixed by it. It would have to be an imp, wouldn’t it? But this... This, I could get used to. This, I could use. Who are you?”
The Doppelganger is the first boss that can be encountered in Lethice’s Stronghold, found in the storage room east of the lobby. Fighting them is necessary to get the Laybans, but since it is possible to get past the basilisks without taking them, the fight can be avoided. Should you choose to battle them, you will face a very bizarre opponent who must be defeated before the end of the fifth turn.
Prior to their current state, the Doppelganger was a demon who enjoyed changing themselves with frequency, particularly their gender. Because of that, Lethice chose to trap them in a mirror as punishment, forcing them to change into whoever would stand in front of it. After ten years of imprisonment, they are more than eager to escape with whatever the champion's form is.
Stats
Being your physical copy, the Doppelganger will mirror you in nearly every way: level, gender, [[stats], weapon, and armor. The only difference will occur for genderless players, in that the Doppelganger will have a vagina. Their maximum health will be twice your Toughness plus 300. The Doppelganger gives 153 experience, but does not drop any items.
Description
The description of the Doppelganger is taken directly from the Appearance tab. Besides their physical traits, they are described as moving in a jerking manner, and using their tongue to explore the area around their mouth with a "horribly acquisitive, sensual interest".
Battle
Fighting the Doppelganger can be very tricky, with their stats matching yours and many attacks being countered. The time limit is the only real danger, as they only deal damage when you use an attack with no chance of success, so you can get an edge by putting on your weakest armor.
Physical Attacks
Even if you make an otherwise successful attack with your weapon, there is a 25% chance that the Doppelganger will match your move, negating the damage. This does not apply to Physical Special Attacks such as the Bow, which will go through normally.
Tease
The Doppelganger can be defeated through lust, depending on your relevant stats. Your perks are not copied, and any that impact your lust gains will not affect that of the Doppelganger.
Magical Attacks
Magic should absolutely not be used to attack in this fight—the Doppelganger will brush the spells off completely, and respond to Whitefire or Fire Breath with a counterattack. Utility spells can be used safely, however, and the Doppelganger is susceptible to Blind.
Throughout the fight, you will steadily fade into the mirror while the Doppelganger reforms. At the end of the fourth turn, there will be a note that you have enough time for one last gambit. At the end of the fifth turn, your lust will be set far beyond 100, leading directly to a bad end: after taking your form, the Doppelganger overthrows Lethice and fulfills their promise to spare you the same fate by installing your mirror above their bed.
Once the Doppelganger is defeated, they will collapse in a sobbing heap, and you will silently note how appealing the sight must be to your enemies. You may then have two choices:
- [Oh Really?]: If you are not genderless or a centaur, you can rape the Doppelganger.
- [End It]: You smash your weapon into the mirror.
Whichever option is chosen, the mirror will ultimately shatter, leaving you to wonder whether the encounter was real or some strange fugue.