====== Bishop ======

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The **Bishop** is an [[en:rpd:npc|NPC]] found in the [[en:rpd:church|Church]] level. He is the Bishop of the Holy Church of Santa the Depth Lord, and offers services to the player in exchange for gold.

==== Description ====
The Bishop is a friendly [[en:rpd:npc|NPC]] encountered in the [[en:rpd:church|Church]] level. He is the religious leader of the Holy Church of Santa the Depth Lord. He remains in place and does not move, providing services to players via his dialog system.

==== Properties ====
  * **Faction:** Neutral/Friendly
  * **Mob Type:** [[en:rpd:npc|NPC]]
  * **Behavior:** Immovable, passive AI
  * **Location:** [[en:rpd:church|Church]] level
  * **Interaction:** Talkable with service options

==== Services ====
The Bishop offers the following services for gold coins (prices scale with difficulty and hero level):
  * **Lesser Bless** - Costs ~100g: Grants 100 turns of [[en:rpd:blessed_buff|Blessed buff]] (increases [[en:rpd:damage|damage]] and [[en:rpd:accuracy|accuracy]])
  * **Great Bless** - Costs ~500g: Grants 500 turns of [[en:rpd:blessed_buff|Blessed buff]] (increases [[en:rpd:damage|damage]] and [[en:rpd:accuracy|accuracy]])
  * **Remove Curse** - Costs ~200g: Uncurses all equipped [[en:rpd:items|items]] using [[en:rpd:scroll_of_remove_curse_item|Scroll of Remove Curse]] effect

==== Mechanics ====
  * **Immobile:** The Bishop does not move from his position
  * **Friendly:** Does not attack the player
  * **Mortal:** Can be killed (though this results in a [[en:rpd:curse_mechanic|curse effect]] on the player)
  * **Passive AI:** Remains in a passive state at all times
  * **Death Effect:** When killed, the Bishop damages the hero by half their max HP (minimum 1)

==== Appearance ====
The Bishop appears in the Church level, typically positioned in a prominent location within the church structure. He maintains a static position and provides services through dialog interaction.

==== Notes ====
  * The Bishop's service prices scale based on game difficulty and hero level
  * Found in levels defined in Church.json and Church_2021_03.json
  * Killing the Bishop results in punishment (HP damage and shadow particles)
  * The Bishop uses NpcDefault AI state

==== Code References ====
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/scripts/npc/Bishop.lua|Bishop.lua]] - Lua script implementation of the Bishop NPC
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values/strings_all.xml#L101-L112|Bishop-related strings]] in string resources
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/spritesDesc/BishopNPC.json|BishopNPC.json]] - Sprite configuration
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values/strings_all.xml#L106|Bishop_lesser_bless]] - Pricing string for lesser blessing
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values/strings_all.xml#L108|Bishop_remove_curse]] - Pricing string for curse removal

==== See Also ====
  * [[en:rpd:church|Church]] - Location where the Bishop appears
  * [[en:rpd:npcs|NPCs]] - Other non-player characters in the game
  * [[en:rpd:town|Town]] - Area where the Church is located
  * [[en:rpd:blessed_buff|Blessed buff]] - Effect provided by the Bishop

{{tag> rpd npcs town church services}}