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diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/items.txt b/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/items.txt index e69de29bb2..0f8813be44 100644 --- a/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/items.txt +++ b/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/items.txt @@ -0,0 +1,1478 @@ +%%%% +club + +A heavy piece of wood. +%%%% +mace + +A long handle with a heavy lump on one end. +%%%% +flail + +Like a mace, but with a length of chain between the handle and the +lump of metal. +%%%% +dagger + +A long knife or a very short sword, which can be held or thrown. +%%%% +morningstar + +A mace covered in spikes. +%%%% +short sword + +A sword with a short, slashing blade. +%%%% +long sword + +A sword with a long, slashing blade. +%%%% +great sword + +A sword with a very long, heavy blade and a long handle. +%%%% +scimitar + +A long sword with a curved blade. +%%%% +hand axe + +A small axe designed for either hand combat or throwing. +%%%% +battleaxe + +A large axe with a double-headed blade. +%%%% +spear + +A long stick with a pointy blade on one end, to be held or thrown. +%%%% +halberd + +A long pole with a spiked axe head on one end. +%%%% +sling + +A piece of cloth and leather for launching stones, which do a small +amount of damage on impact. +%%%% +bow + +A curved piece of wood and string, for shooting arrows. It does good +damage in combat, and a skilled user can use it to great effect. +%%%% +crossbow + +A piece of machinery used for firing bolts, which takes some time to +load and fire. It does very good damage in combat. +%%%% +hand crossbow + +A small crossbow, for firing darts. +%%%% +glaive + +A pole with a large, heavy blade on one end. +%%%% +quarterstaff + +A sturdy wooden pole. +%%%% +scythe + +A farm implement, usually unsuited to combat. +%%%% +giant club + +A giant lump of wood, shaped for an ogre's hands. +%%%% +giant spiked club + +A giant lump of wood with sharp spikes at one end. +%%%% +eveningstar + +The opposite of a morningstar. +%%%% +quick blade + +A small and magically quick sword. +%%%% +katana + +A very rare and extremely effective imported weapon, featuring a long +single-edged blade. +%%%% +executioner's axe + +A huge axe. +%%%% +double sword + +A magical weapon with two razor-sharp blades. +%%%% +triple sword + +A magical weapon with three great razor-sharp blades. +%%%% +hammer + +The kind of thing you hit nails with, adapted for battle. +%%%% +ancus + +A large and vicious toothed club. +%%%% +whip + +A whip. +%%%% +sabre + +A sword with a medium length slashing blade. +%%%% +demon blade + +A terrible weapon, forged in the fires of Hell. +%%%% +demon whip + +A terrible weapon, woven in the depths of the inferno. +%%%% +demon trident + +A terrible weapon, molded by fire and brimstone. +%%%% +broad axe + +An axe with a large blade. +%%%% +war axe + +An axe intended for hand to hand combat. +%%%% +trident + +A hafted weapon with three points at one end. +%%%% +spiked flail + +A flail with large spikes on the metal lump. +%%%% +great mace + +A large and heavy mace. +%%%% +dire flail + +A flail with spiked lumps on both ends. +%%%% +knife + +A simple survival knife. Designed more for utility than combat, it +looks quite capable of butchering a corpse. +%%%% +blowgun + +A long, light tube, open at both ends. Doing very little damage, its +main use is to fire poisoned needles from afar. It makes very little +noise. +%%%% +falchion + +A sword with a broad slashing blade. +%%%% +blessed blade + +A blade blessed by the Shining One. +%%%% +longbow + +A long, strong bow made of yew. It does excellent damage in combat and +a skilled archer can use it to great effect. +%%%% +lajatang + +A very rare and extremely effective imported weapon, featuring a pole +with half-moon blades at both ends. +%%%% +lochaber axe + +An enormous combination of a pike and a battle axe. +%%%% +stone + +A stone. It can be thrown by hand or fired with a sling. +%%%% +arrow + +An arrow, to be shot with a bow. +%%%% +bolt + +A crossbow bolt. +%%%% +dart + +A small throwing weapon. It can also be fired from a hand crossbow. +%%%% +needle + +A needle. It can be fired with a blowgun. +%%%% +large rock + +A rock, used by giants as a missile. +%%%% +sling bullet + +A small heavy projectile made of lead. It can be fired from a sling. +%%%% +javelin + +A long, light polearm that can be thrown by hand. +%%%% +throwing net + +A throwing net as used by gladiators. +%%%% +robe + +A cloth robe. +%%%% +leather armour + +A suit made of hardened leather. +%%%% +ring mail + +A leather suit covered in little rings. +%%%% +scale mail + +A leather suit covered in little metal plates. +%%%% +chain mail + +A suit made of interlocking metal rings. +%%%% +splint mail + +A suit made of splints of metal. +%%%% +banded mail + +A suit made of bands of metal. +%%%% +plate mail + +A suit of mail and large plates of metal. +%%%% +shield + +A piece of metal, to be strapped on one's arm. It is cumbersome to +wear, and slightly slows the rate at which you may attack. +%%%% +wand of flame + +A magical device which throws little bits of flame. +%%%% +wand of frost + +A magical device which throws little bits of frost. +%%%% +wand of slowing + +A magical device which casts enchantments to slow down the actions of +a creature at which it is directed. +%%%% +wand of hasting + +A magical device which casts enchantments to speed up the actions of a +creature at which it is directed. +%%%% +wand of magic darts + +A magical device which throws small bolts of destructive energy. +%%%% +wand of healing + +A magical device which can heal a creature's wounds. +%%%% +wand of paralysis + +A magical device which can render a creature immobile. +%%%% +wand of fire + +A magical device which throws great bolts of fire. +%%%% +wand of cold + +A magical device which throws great bolts of cold. +%%%% +wand of confusion + +A magical device which induces confusion and bewilderment in a target +creature. +%%%% +wand of invisibility + +A magical device which hides a creature from the view of others. +%%%% +wand of digging + +A magical device which drills tunnels through unworked rock. +%%%% +wand of fireball + +A magical device which throws exploding blasts of flame. +%%%% +wand of teleportation + +A magical device which causes a creature to be randomly translocated. +%%%% +wand of lightning + +A magical device which throws great bolts of lightning. +%%%% +wand of polymorph other + +A magical device which causes a creature to be transmogrified into +another form. It doesn't work on you, so don't even try. +%%%% +wand of enslavement + +A magical device which causes slavish obedience in a creature. +%%%% +wand of draining + +A magical device which throws a bolt of negative energy which drains +the life essences of living creatures, but is useless against the +undead. +%%%% +wand of random effects + +A magical device which can produce a variety of effects. +%%%% +wand of disintegration + +A magical device which disrupts the physical structure of anything but +the hardest walls -- even rigid statues, to say nothing of flesh. +%%%% +meat ration + +A filling ration of dried and preserved meats. +%%%% +bread ration + +A filling ration of breads. +%%%% +pear + +A delicious juicy fruit. +%%%% +apple + +A delicious red or green fruit. +%%%% +choko + +An almost tasteless green vegetable, which grows on a vine. +%%%% +honeycomb + +A lump of the delicious honeycomb made by giant bees. +%%%% +royal jelly + +A lump of the magical substance produced by giant bees to be fed to +their queens. +%%%% +snozzcumber + +A repulsive cucumber-shaped vegetable. +%%%% +slice of pizza + +A slice of pizza. Don't tell me you don't know what that is! +%%%% +apricot + +A delicious orange fruit. +%%%% +orange + +A delicious juicy orange fruit. +%%%% +banana + +A delicious yellow fruit, probably grown and imported by some amoral +multinational as the result of a corrupt trade deal. +%%%% +strawberry + +A small but delicious red fruit. +%%%% +rambutan + +A small but delicious tropical fruit. How it got into this dungeon is +anyone's guess. +%%%% +lemon + +A yellow fruit. +%%%% +grape + +A small fruit. +%%%% +sultana + +A dried fruit of some sort, possibly a grape. +%%%% +lychee + +A tropical fruit. +%%%% +beef jerky + +A strip of preserved dead cow or bull. +%%%% +cheese + +A lump of cheese. +%%%% +sausage + +An elongated lump of low-grade gristle, entrails and cereal products +encased in an intestine. Yum! +%%%% +chunk of flesh + +A piece of dungeon meat. +%%%% +scroll of identify + +This useful magic scroll allows you to determine the properties of any +object. +%%%% +scroll of teleportation + +Reading the words on this scroll translocates you to a random +position. +%%%% +scroll of fear + +This scroll causes great fear in those who see the one who reads it. +%%%% +scroll of noise + +This prank scroll, often slipped into a wizard's backpack by a devious +apprentice, causes a loud noise. It is not otherwise noted for its +usefulness. +%%%% +scroll of remove curse + +Reading this scroll removes curses from the items you are using. +%%%% +scroll of detect curse + +This scroll allows you to detect the presence of cursed items among +your possessions. +%%%% +scroll of summoning + +This scroll opens a conduit to the Abyss and draws a terrible beast to +this world for a limited time. +%%%% +scroll of enchant weapon i + +This scroll places an enchantment on a weapon, making it more accurate +in combat. It may fail to affect weapons already heavily enchanted. +%%%% +scroll of enchant armour + +This scroll places an enchantment on a piece of armour. +%%%% +scroll of torment + +This scroll calls on the powers of Hell to inflict great pain on any +nearby creature - including you! +%%%% +scroll of random uselessness + +It is easy to be blinded to the essential uselessness of this scroll +by the sense of achievement you get from getting it to work at all. +%%%% +scroll of curse weapon + +This scroll places a curse on a weapon. +%%%% +scroll of curse armour + +This scroll places a curse on a piece of armour. +%%%% +scroll of immolation + +Small writing on the back of the scroll reads: "Warning: contents +under pressure. Do not use near flammable objects." +%%%% +scroll of blinking + +This scroll allows its reader to teleport a short distance, with +precise control. Be wary that controlled teleports will cause the +subject to become contaminated with magical energy. +%%%% +scroll of paper + +Apart from a label, this scroll is blank. +%%%% +scroll of magic mapping + +This scroll reveals the nearby surroundings of one who reads it. +%%%% +scroll of fog + +This scroll surrounds the reader with a dense cloud of fog. +%%%% +scroll of acquirement + +This wonderful scroll causes the creation of a valuable item to appear +before the reader. It is especially treasured by specialist magicians, +as they can use it to obtain the powerful spells of their specialty. +%%%% +scroll of enchant weapon ii + +This scroll places an enchantment on a weapon, making it inflict +greater damage in combat. It may fail to affect weapons already +heavily enchanted. +%%%% +scroll of vorpalise weapon + +This scroll enchants a weapon so as to make it far more effective at +inflicting harm on its wielder's enemies. Using it on a weapon already +affected by some kind of special enchantment (other than that produced +by a normal scroll of enchant weapon) is not advised. +%%%% +scroll of recharging + +This scroll restores the charges of any magical wand wielded by its +reader. +%%%% +scroll of enchant weapon iii + +This scroll enchants a weapon to be far more effective in +combat. Although it can be used in the creation of especially +enchanted weapons, it may fail to affect those already heavily +enchanted. +%%%% +ring of regeneration + +This wonderful ring greatly increases the recuperative powers of its +wearer, but also considerably speeds his or her metabolism. +%%%% +ring of protection + +This ring either protects its wearer from harm or makes them more +vulnerable to injury, to a degree dependent on its power. +%%%% +ring of protection from fire + +This ring provides protection from heat and fire. +%%%% +ring of poison resistance + +This ring provides protection from the effects of poisons and venom. +%%%% +ring of protection from cold + +This ring provides protection from cold. +%%%% +ring of strength + +This ring increases or decreases the physical strength of its wearer, +to a degree dependent on its power. +%%%% +ring of slaying + +This ring increases the hand-to-hand and missile combat skills of its +wearer. +%%%% +ring of see invisible + +This ring allows its wearer to see those things hidden from view by +magic. +%%%% +ring of invisibility + +This powerful ring can be activated to hide its wearer from the view +of others, but increases the speed of his or her metabolism greatly +while doing so. +%%%% +ring of hunger + +This accursed ring causes its wearer to hunger considerably more +quickly. +%%%% +ring of teleportation + +This ring occasionally exerts its power to randomly translocate its +wearer to another place, and can be deliberately activated for the +same effect. +%%%% +ring of evasion + +This ring makes its wearer either more or less capable of avoiding +attacks, depending on its degree of enchantment. +%%%% +ring of sustain abilities + +This ring protects its wearer from the loss of their strength, +dexterity and intelligence. +%%%% +ring of sustenance + +This ring provides energy to its wearer, so that they need eat less +often. +%%%% +ring of dexterity + +This ring increases or decreases the dexterity of its wearer, +depending on the degree to which it has been enchanted. +%%%% +ring of intelligence + +This ring increases or decreases the mental ability of its wearer, +depending on the degree to which it has been enchanted. +%%%% +ring of wizardry + +This ring increases the ability of its wearer to use magical spells. +%%%% +ring of magical power + +This ring increases its wearer's reserves of magical power. +%%%% +ring of levitation + +This ring allows its wearer to hover above the floor. +%%%% +ring of life protection + +This blessed ring protects the life-force of its wearer from negative +energy, making them partially immune to the draining effects of undead +and necromantic magic. +%%%% +ring of protection from magic + +This ring increases its wearer's resistance to hostile enchantments. +%%%% +ring of fire + +This ring brings its wearer more in contact with the powers of +fire. He or she gains resistance to heat and can use fire magic more +effectively, but becomes more vulnerable to the effects of cold. +%%%% +ring of ice + +This ring brings its wearer more in contact with the powers of cold +and ice. He or she gains resistance to cold and can use ice magic more +effectively, but becomes more vulnerable to the effects of fire. +%%%% +ring of teleport control + +This ring allows its wearer to control the destination of any +teleportation, although without perfect accuracy. Trying to teleport +into a solid object will result in a random teleportation, at least in +the case of a normal teleportation. Also be wary that controlled +teleports will contaminate the subject with residual magical energy. +%%%% +amulet of rage + +This amulet enables its wearer to attempt to enter a state of berserk +rage, and increases their chance of successfully doing so. It also +partially protects the user from passing out when coming out of that +rage. +%%%% +amulet of resist slowing + +This amulet protects its wearer from some magically induced forms of +slowness, and increases the duration of enchantments which speed his +or her actions. +%%%% +amulet of clarity + +This amulet protects its wearer from some forms of mental confusion. +%%%% +amulet of warding + +This amulet repels some of the attacks of creatures which have been +magically summoned, and also makes the wearer more resistant to +draining attacks. +%%%% +amulet of resist corrosion + +This amulet protects the wearer and their equipment from corrosion +caused by acids, although not infallibly so. +%%%% +amulet of the gourmand + +This amulet protects its wearer from sickness from eating fresh raw +meat and allows them to digest it when not hungry, but its effects on +the wearer's digestion are cumulative over time, and are initially +small. +%%%% +amulet of conservation + +This amulet protects some of the possessions of its wearer from +outright destruction, but not infallibly so. +%%%% +amulet of controlled flight + +Should the wearer of this amulet be levitated by magical means, he or +she will be able to exercise some control over the resulting +motion. This allows the descent of staircases and the retrieval of +items lying on the ground, for example, but does not deprive the +wearer of the benefits of levitation. +%%%% +amulet of inaccuracy + +This amulet makes its wearer less accurate in hand combat. +%%%% +amulet of resist mutation + +This amulet protects its wearer from mutations, although not +infallibly so. +%%%% +potion of healing + +A blessed fluid which heals some wounds, clears the mind, and cures +diseases. If one uses it when they are at or near full health, it can +also slightly repair permanent injuries. +%%%% +potion of heal wounds + +A magical healing elixir which causes wounds to close and heal almost +instantly. If one uses it when they are at or near full health, it can +also repair permanent injuries. +%%%% +potion of speed + +An enchanted beverage which speeds the actions of anyone who drinks +it. +%%%% +potion of might + +A magic potion which greatly increases the strength and physical power +of one who drinks it. +%%%% +potion of gain strength + +A potion of beneficial mutation. +%%%% +potion of gain dexterity + +A potion of beneficial mutation. +%%%% +potion of gain intelligence + +A potion of beneficial mutation. +%%%% +potion of levitation + +A potion which confers great buoyancy on one who consumes it. +%%%% +potion of poison + +A nasty poisonous liquid. +%%%% +potion of slowing + +A potion which slows your actions. +%%%% +potion of paralysis + +A potion which eliminates your control over your own body. +%%%% +potion of confusion + +A potion which confuses your perceptions and reduces your control over +your own actions. +%%%% +potion of invisibility + +A potion which hides you from the sight of others. +%%%% +potion of porridge + +A filling potion of sludge, high in cereal fibre. +%%%% +potion of degeneration + +A noxious concoction which can do terrible things to your body, brain +and reflexes. +%%%% +potion of decay + +A vile and putrid cursed liquid which causes your flesh to decay +before your very eyes. +%%%% +potion of water + +A unique substance, vital for the existence of most life. +%%%% +potion of experience + +A truly wonderful and very rare drink. +%%%% +potion of magic + +A valuable potion which grants a person with an infusion of magical +energy. +%%%% +potion of restore abilities + +A potion which restores the abilities of one who drinks it. +%%%% +potion of strong poison + +A terribly venomous potion. +%%%% +potion of berserk rage + +A potion which can send one into an incoherent rage. +%%%% +potion of cure mutation + +A potion which removes some or all of any mutations which may be +afflicting you. +%%%% +potion of mutation + +A potion which does very strange things to you. +%%%% +potion of blood + +A potion containing the essence of life. Vital for all living +creatures, as well as some undead ones. +%%%% +potion of resistance + +A potion which grants you temporary resistance to the elements and +poison. +%%%% +book of minor magic + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of conjurations + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of flames + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of frost + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of summonings + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of fire + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of ice + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of surveyances + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of spatial translocations + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of enchantments + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +young poisoner's handbook + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of the tempests + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of death + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of hinderance + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of changes + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of transfigurations + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of practical magic + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of war chants + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of clouds + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of healing + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of necromancy + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +necronomicon + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of callings + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of charms + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of demonology + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of air + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of the sky + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of divinations + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of the warp + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of envenomations + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of annihilations + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of unlife + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +tome of destruction + +An extremely powerful but unpredictable book of magic. +%%%% +book of control + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of morphology + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of tukima + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of geomancy + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of the earth + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +manual + +A valuable book of magic which allows one to practise a certain skill +greatly. As it is used, it gradually disintegrates and will eventually +fall apart. +%%%% +book of wizardry + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of power + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of cantrips + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of party tricks + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +monster manual + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +book of stalking + +A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful +grimoires are not to be toyed with. +%%%% +staff of wizardry + +This staff significantly increases the ability of its wielder to use +magical spells. +%%%% +staff of power + +This staff provides a reservoir of magical power to its wielder. +%%%% +staff of fire + +This staff increases the power of fire spells cast by its wielder, and +protects him or her from the effects of heat and fire. It can burn +those struck by it. +%%%% +staff of cold + +This staff increases the power of ice spells cast by its wielder, and +protects him or her from the effects of cold. It can freeze those +struck by it. +%%%% +staff of poison + +This staff increases the power of poisoning spells cast by its +wielder, and protects him or her from the effects of poison. It can +poison those struck by it. +%%%% +staff of energy + +This staff allows its wielder to cast magical spells without hungering +as a result. +%%%% +staff of death + +This staff increases the power of necromantic spells cast by its +wielder. It can cause great pain in those living souls its wielder +strikes. +%%%% +staff of conjuration + +This staff increases the power of conjurations cast by its wielder. +%%%% +staff of enchantment + +This staff increases the power of enchantments cast by its wielder. +%%%% +staff of summoning + +This staff increases the power of summonings cast by its wielder. +%%%% +staff of air + +This staff increases the power of air spells cast by its wielder. It +can shock those struck by it. +%%%% +staff of earth + +This staff increases the power of earth spells cast by its wielder. It +can crush those struck by it. +%%%% +staff of channeling + +This staff allows its caster to channel ambient magical energy for his +or her own purposes. +%%%% +rod of smiting + +This rod allows its wielder to smite foes from afar. The wielder must +be at least level four to safely use this ability, which drains four +charges. +%%%% +rod of summoning + +This rod contains spells of summoning. +%%%% +rod of destruction + +This rod contains spells of mayhem and destruction. +%%%% +rod of warding + +This rod contains spells designed to repel one's enemies. +%%%% +rod of discovery + +This rod contains spells which reveal various aspects of an explorer's +surroundings to them. +%%%% +rod of demonology + +This rod contains spells of mayhem and destruction. +%%%% +rod of striking + +This rod allows its wielder to strike foes from afar with force bolts. +%%%% +rod of venom + +This rod contains offensive and defensive spells of poison. +%%%% +orb of zot + +Once you have escaped to the surface with this invaluable artefact, +your quest is complete. +%%%% +bottled efreet + +A mighty efreet, captured by some wizard and bound into a bronze +flask. Breaking the flask's seal will release it to wreak havoc - +possibly on you. +%%%% +crystal ball of seeing + +A magical device which allows one to see the layout of their +surroundings. It requires a degree of magical ability to be used +reliably, otherwise it can produce unpredictable and possibly harmful +results. +%%%% +air elemental fan + +A magical device for summoning air elementals. It is rather +unreliable, and usually requires several attempts to function +correctly. Using it carries an element of risk, which is reduced if +one is skilled in the appropriate elemental magic. +%%%% +lamp of fire + +A magical device for summoning fire elementals. It is rather +unreliable, and usually requires several attempts to function +correctly. Using it carries an element of risk, which is reduced if +one is skilled in the appropriate elemental magic. +%%%% +stone of earth elementals + +A magical device for summoning earth elementals. It is rather +unreliable, and usually requires several attempts to function +correctly. Using it carries an element of risk, which is reduced if +one is skilled in the appropriate elemental magic. +%%%% +lantern of shadows + +An unholy device which calls on the powers of darkness to assist its +user, with a small cost attached. +%%%% +horn of geryon + +The horn belonging to Geryon, guardian of the Vestibule of +Hell. Legends say that a mortal who desires access into one of the +Hells must use it in order to gain entry. +%%%% +box of beasts + +A magical box containing many wild beasts. One may allow them to +escape by opening the box's lid. +%%%% +crystal ball of energy + +A magical device which can be used to restore one's reserves of +magical energy, but the use of which carries the risk of draining all +of those energies completely. This risk varies inversely with the +proportion of their maximum energy which the user possesses; a user +near his or her full potential will find this item most beneficial. +%%%% +empty ebony casket + +A magical box after its power is spent. +%%%% +crystal ball of fixation + +A dangerous item which hypnotises anyone so unwise as to gaze into it, +leaving them helpless for a significant length of time. +%%%% +disc of storms + +This extremely powerful item can unleash a destructive storm of +electricity. It is especially effective in the hands of one skilled in +air elemental magic, but cannot be used by one who is not a conductor. +%%%% +deck of escape + +A deck of magical cards, mainly dealing with various forms of +escape. Incautious use may lead to being dumped from the frying pan +into the fire! +%%%% +deck of destruction + +A deck of magical cards, most of which hurl death and destruction at +one's foes (or, if unlucky, at oneself.) +%%%% +deck of dungeons + +A deck of magical cards which deal with shaping the dungeon. Unlike +most other decks, the cards from this deck tend to be ignored by +Nemelex, who prefers more amusing pursuits. +%%%% +deck of summonings + +A deck of magical cards, depicting a range of weird and wondrous +creatures. +%%%% +deck of wonders + +A deck of highly mysterious and magical cards, which can permanently +alter the drawer's physical and mental condition, for better or worse. +%%%% +deck of punishment + +A deck of magical cards which wreak havoc on the user. +%%%% +deck of war + +A deck of magical cards which are useful before and during battle. +%%%% +deck of changes + +A deck of magical cards which induce changes in the user or his +environment. +%%%% +deck of defense + +A deck of magical cards, most of which defend the user from harm in +various ways. +%%%% +rune of zot + +A talisman which allows entry into Zot's domain. +%%%% +helmet + +A piece of metal headgear. +%%%% +helm + +A piece of metal headgear. +%%%% +cap + +A cloth or leather cap. +%%%% +wizard's hat + +A conical cloth hat. +%%%% +gold piece + +A pile of glittering gold coins. +%%%% +corpse + +A corpse +%%%% +skeleton + +A decaying skeleton. +%%%% +eggplant + +A rotten eggplant which you can throw at the Crawl developers. (It's a +bug if you ever see this message). +%%%% +cloak + +A cloth cloak. +%%%% +gloves + +A pair of gloves. +%%%% +centaur barding + +An armour made for centaurs, to wear over their equine half. +%%%% +naga barding + +A special armour made for nagas, to wear over their tails. +%%%% +boots + +A pair of boots. +%%%% +buckler + +A small shield. +%%%% +large shield + +Like a normal shield, only larger. +%%%% +dragon hide + +The scaly skin of a dragon. I suppose you could wear it if you really +wanted to. +%%%% +troll hide + +The stiff and knobbly hide of a troll. I suppose you could wear it if +you really wanted to. +%%%% +crystal plate mail + +An incredibly heavy but extremely effective suit of crystalline +armour. It is somewhat resistant to corrosion. +%%%% +dragon armour + +A magical armour, made from the scales of a fire-breathing dragon. It +provides great protection from the effects of fire, but renders its +wearer more susceptible to the effects of cold. +%%%% +troll leather armour + +A magical armour, made from the stiff and knobbly skin of a common +troll. It magically regenerates its wearer's flesh at a fairly slow +rate (unless already a troll). +%%%% +ice dragon hide + +The scaly skin of a dragon. I suppose you could wear it if you really +wanted to. +%%%% +ice dragon armour + +A magical armour, made from the scales of a cold-breathing dragon. It +provides great protection from the effects of cold, but renders its +wearer more susceptible to the effects of fire and heat. +%%%% +steam dragon hide + +The soft and supple scaly skin of a steam dragon. I suppose you could +wear it if you really wanted to. +%%%% +steam dragon armour + +A magical armour, made from the scales of a steam-breathing +dragon. Although unlike the armour made from the scales of some larger +dragons it does not provide its wearer with much in the way of special +magical protection, it is extremely light and as supple as cloth. +%%%% +mottled dragon hide + +The weirdly-patterned scaley skin of a mottled dragon. I suppose you +could wear it if you really wanted to. +%%%% +mottled dragon armour + +A magical armour made from the scales of a mottled dragon. Although +unlike the armour made from the scales of some larger dragons it does +not provide its wearer with much in the way of special magical +protection, it is as light and relatively uncumbersome as leather +armour. +%%%% +storm dragon hide + +The hide of a storm dragon, covered in extremely hard blue scales. I +suppose you could wear it if you really wanted to. +%%%% +storm dragon armour + +A magical armour made from the scales of a lightning-breathing +dragon. It is heavier than most dragon scale armours, but gives its +wearer great resistance to electrical discharges. +%%%% +gold dragon hide + +The extremely tough and heavy skin of a golden dragon, covered in +shimmering golden scales. I suppose you could wear it if you really +wanted to. +%%%% +gold dragon armour + +A magical armour made from the golden scales of a golden dragon. It is +extremely heavy and cumbersome, but confers resistances to fire, cold, +and poison on its wearer. +%%%% +animal skin + +The skins of several animals. +%%%% +swamp dragon hide + +The slimy skin of a swamp-dwelling dragon. I suppose you could wear it +if you really wanted to. +%%%% +swamp dragon armour + +A magical armour made from the scales of a swamp dragon. It confers +resistance to poison on its wearer. +%%%% |