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''This page is about the player [[species]]. For the monster, see [[Tengu (monster)]]. For a list of all monstrous tengu, see [[List of tengu]].''
{{flavour|The Tengu are an ancient and feared species of bird-people with a legendary propensity for violence. Basically humanoid with bird-like heads and clawed feet, the Tengu can wear all types of armour except helmets and boots. Despite their lack of wings, powerful Tengu can fly, and very powerful members of this species can stay in the air for as long as they wish to do so. Their movement is a bit faster than normal while flying.

They are experts at all forms of fighting, including the magical arts of combat (conjurations, summonings and, to a lesser extent, necromancy). They are good at air and fire elemental magic, but poor at ice and earth magic. Tengu do not appreciate any form of servitude, and so are poor at using invocations. Their light avian bodies cannot sustain a great deal of injury.}}

==Innate Abilities==
*[[Beak]] and [[Talons|Talons 3]]: Tengu have beaks and talons and gain two [[auxiliary attack]]s in melee combat.
*Tengu cannot wear [[helmet]]s or [[boots]]
*Tengu get a +20% bonus to [[evasion]] and a bonus to [[movement]] (-1 movement delay from 10 to 9) while flying.

Tengu have a base [[Strength]] of 8, [[Intelligence]] of 8 and [[Dexterity]] of 9 (before Background modifiers). They have +1 to base [[magic points]].

==Preferred Backgrounds==
*'''Zealots:''' [[Berserker]]
*'''Mages:''' [[Wizard]], [[Conjurer]], [[Summoner]], [[Fire Elementalist]], [[Air Elementalist]], [[Venom Mage]]

==Level Bonuses==
*+1 to a random [[stat]] every 4th level.
*20% less [[HP]] than average.
*+3 [[magic resistance]] per level.
*Gain the [[ability]] to [[Fly (Tengu)|Fly]] short distances at level 5.
**This is upgraded to the ability to stay permanently airborne at level 14.

==Difficulty of Play==
{{Moderate}}

Due to their excellent aptitudes and inborn mutations, tengu are powerful and versatile in both melee and magic. However they are also among the most fragile races in the game. In addition to their low HP, their equipment restrictions mean they tend to have low AC. Overall, this makes tengu quite weak early on, but more powerful later, especially once they get the EV and speed bonus from flying permanently.

Caster tengu have the best reasons to choose [[Vehumet]] over [[Sif Muna]], as they have strong aptitudes in [[Conjurations]], and are bad at [[Invocations]]. All of Vehumet's powers are passive.

{{species_aptitudes|Tengu}}

==Trivia==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengu Tengu] are a type of legendary creature in Japanese folk religion traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics.

==History==
Tengu gained permanent flight one level later before [[0.15]].

Prior to [[0.12]], Tengu received the speed bonus while flying only with less than 70% of their unencumbered burden (though flight itself granted a considerable bonus to carrying capacity, a property also removed in 0.12). They also gained experience somewhat more slowly; Prior to [[0.11]], tengu lost the ability to fly when not in their natural form.

The species was renamed from Kenku to Tengu in [[0.10]], to avoid the direct association with the race from Dungeons and Dragons.

{{species}}

Talk:Black Mark

2016-07-04T09:53:10Z

Seren:

Melee means any melee not just UC? And it affects any monster even lichs and orbs of fire? Seems to me like a very strong ability. Does anybody have a real game experience with this mutation? --[[User:BlueCrake|BlueCrake]] ([[User talk:BlueCrake|talk]]) 03:46, 3 June 2014 (CEST)
:As it's negative energy-related, I wouldn't be surprised if the victim's holiness played a part in how this ability works. That being said, I've never gotten the mutation myself, and I've never had any enemy demonspawn live long enough to noticeably land this on me :P --[[User:MoogleDan|MoogleDan]] ([[User talk:MoogleDan|talk]]) 17:29, 3 June 2014 (CEST)
:According to the code the black Mark effect only test if the defender is "alive", i.e. not dead from previous damage, so I believe it should work on undead as well..--[[User:Seren|Seren]] ([[User talk:Seren|talk]]) 11:51, 4 July 2016 (CEST)
::Search for the function apply_black_mark_effects() in the cde if you want to check by yourself.--[[User:Seren|Seren]] ([[User talk:Seren|talk]]) 11:53, 4 July 2016 (CEST)

2016-06-02T09:23:58Z

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Blood temperature

2016-06-02T09:22:25Z

Seren: mention notable cold blooded monsters.

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'''Blood temperature''' is a trait of all monsters which have blood (most [[natural]], non-[[list of insects|insect]], [[list of arachnids|-arachnid]], [[list of jellies|-jelly]], or [[list of eyeballs|-eyeball]] monsters). Cold-blooded creatures are [[slow]]ed if hit by a [[Attack flavour|cold attack]] and are slowed twice as long by [[Metabolic Englaciation]].

Notably [[Hydra]]s are cold-blooded monster, so if you don't have a slicing flaming weapon to deal with them, another good strategy is using a non-slicing cold weapon to slow them.

For the late game, [Draconian]s which are populating the Realm of [Zot] are also cold-blooded.

[[category:Blood temperature]]

Blink

2016-06-01T09:41:55Z

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{{spell
|name=Blink
|level=2
|school1={{Translocations}}
|school2=
|school3=
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Minor Magic]]
*[[Book of Spatial Translocations]]
</div>
|castingnoise=2 (at the destination)
|spellnoise=0
}}

{{Flavour|This spell randomly translocates the caster a short distance.}}

'''Blink''' is a level 2 [[Translocations]] spell which warps you to a randomly selected nearby open tile. This tile must meet the following restrictions:
*The tile may not contain [[deep water]] or [[lava]] ([[trap]]s, [[exclusion|excluded tiles]], and harmful [[cloud]]s are all legal, however)
*The tile must be within your [[line of sight]]
*The tile cannot be behind a translucent [[wall]]
*The tile will normally be 3-6 tiles away, but if there are no legal options in that range, it will be 1-2 tiles away (which usually means adjacent to you)

Blink is one of the easiest-to-acquire [[Escaping from (and avoiding) trouble|escape spells]] in the game. The more powerful level 8 spell [[Controlled Blink]] lets you select the exact tile you blink to. The [[scroll of blinking]] has a similar effect.

===Exceptions===
*Prevent Teleport Items: Some equipment will actively stop you from blinking or teleporting, such as an artefact with the -TELE property.
*As a [[formicid]] you are under a permanent [[stasis]] effect that will prevent blink or [[teleport]].
*[[Constriction]]: If you are being constricted by a monster, blinking may fail; you immediately make two escape attempts, and will blink so long as at least one of them succeeds.
*The following blink types will always be random: [[Lugonu]]'s Bend Space ability, blinks while [[confuse]]d, blinks induced by [[miscast]] or [[distortion]] effects, and a [[draconian shifter]]'s [[Blink Other]] spell.
*Randarts that confer Blink as an [[ability]] cost 1 MP and 50 food to use, and require 9 [[Evocations]] skill to use reliably. The ability is otherwise identical to the spell.

==Tips & Tricks==
*A lifesaver particularly in the earlier game, get this spell or an item with it if at all possible. Since it randomly teleports you somewhere within your field of vision, the trick is to minimize the number of squares you can see where you don't want to end up.
*It also pays to remember that although a blink won't drop you in lava or deep water, it can and will drop you into a cloud, so take care when blinking around miasma, flame, or any other cloud you really don't want to land in.

==Monster Version==
Many monsters can cast the spell Blink, and their version can pass through translucent walls. There is no equivalent of [[Controlled Blink]] for monsters: [[player ghost]]s who had it in life will have Blink instead. However, some monsters are capable of casting the following Blink variations:
*'''[[Blink Close]]''': Blinks the caster to a space closer to your character than the caster's starting location.
*'''[[Blink Away]]''': Blinks the caster to a space farther away from your character than the caster's starting location.
*'''[[Blink Range]]''': Blinks the caster to a space as far away as possible while still remaining within range for their ranged attacks.
*'''[[Blink Allies Encircling]]''' - Blinks nearby allies (excluding the caster) around the player, surrounding them.
*'''[[Blink Allies Away]]''' - Blinks nearby allies farther away from the player while maintaining their ability to use ranged attacks.

Some monsters, most notably [[phantom]]s and [[blink frog]]s, have a chance to blink when they hit you. Most such monsters have the spell as well, meaning they tend to blink around rather a lot.

==History==
Prior to [[0.17]], the [[teleport control|cTele status]] would turn an uncontrolled blink into a semi-controlled blink.

Prior to [[0.15]], blinking in the [[Abyss]] would sometimes fail. [[Warp card]] could be used to blink.

Prior to [[0.8]], a random blink would never place you within a dangerous [[cloud]]. This allowed you to steer uncontrolled blinks by casting cloud-producing spells in areas you don't want to go first.

[[Category:Movement]]

Blink

2016-06-01T09:38:47Z

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{{spell
|name=Blink
|level=2
|school1={{Translocations}}
|school2=
|school3=
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Minor Magic]]
*[[Book of Spatial Translocations]]
</div>
|castingnoise=2 (at the destination)
|spellnoise=0
}}

{{Flavour|This spell randomly translocates the caster a short distance.}}

'''Blink''' is a level 2 [[Translocations]] spell which warps you to a randomly selected nearby open tile. This tile must meet the following restrictions:
*The tile may not contain [[deep water]] or [[lava]] ([[trap]]s, [[exclusion|excluded tiles]], and harmful [[cloud]]s are all legal, however)
*The tile must be within your [[line of sight]]
*The tile cannot be behind a translucent [[wall]]
*The tile will normally be 3-6 tiles away, but if there are no legal options in that range, it will be 1-2 tiles away (which usually means adjacent to you)

Blink is one of the easiest-to-acquire [[Escaping from (and avoiding) trouble|escape spells]] in the game. The more powerful level 8 spell [[Controlled Blink]] lets you select the exact tile you blink to. The [[scroll of blinking]] has a similar effect.

===Exceptions===
*Prevent Teleport Items: Some equipment will actively stop you from blinking or teleporting, such as an artefact with the -TELE property.
*[[Constriction]]: If you are being constricted by a monster, blinking may fail; you immediately make two escape attempts, and will blink so long as at least one of them succeeds.
*The following blink types will always be random: [[Lugonu]]'s Bend Space ability, blinks while [[confuse]]d, blinks induced by [[miscast]] or [[distortion]] effects, and a [[draconian shifter]]'s [[Blink Other]] spell.
*Randarts that confer Blink as an [[ability]] cost 1 MP and 50 food to use, and require 9 [[Evocations]] skill to use reliably. The ability is otherwise identical to the spell.

==Tips & Tricks==
*A lifesaver particularly in the earlier game, get this spell or an item with it if at all possible. Since it randomly teleports you somewhere within your field of vision, the trick is to minimize the number of squares you can see where you don't want to end up.
*It also pays to remember that although a blink won't drop you in lava or deep water, it can and will drop you into a cloud, so take care when blinking around miasma, flame, or any other cloud you really don't want to land in.

==Monster Version==
Many monsters can cast the spell Blink, and their version can pass through translucent walls. There is no equivalent of [[Controlled Blink]] for monsters: [[player ghost]]s who had it in life will have Blink instead. However, some monsters are capable of casting the following Blink variations:
*'''[[Blink Close]]''': Blinks the caster to a space closer to your character than the caster's starting location.
*'''[[Blink Away]]''': Blinks the caster to a space farther away from your character than the caster's starting location.
*'''[[Blink Range]]''': Blinks the caster to a space as far away as possible while still remaining within range for their ranged attacks.
*'''[[Blink Allies Encircling]]''' - Blinks nearby allies (excluding the caster) around the player, surrounding them.
*'''[[Blink Allies Away]]''' - Blinks nearby allies farther away from the player while maintaining their ability to use ranged attacks.

Some monsters, most notably [[phantom]]s and [[blink frog]]s, have a chance to blink when they hit you. Most such monsters have the spell as well, meaning they tend to blink around rather a lot.

==History==
Prior to [[0.17]], the [[teleport control|cTele status]] would turn an uncontrolled blink into a semi-controlled blink.

Prior to [[0.15]], blinking in the [[Abyss]] would sometimes fail. [[Warp card]] could be used to blink.

Prior to [[0.8]], a random blink would never place you within a dangerous [[cloud]]. This allowed you to steer uncontrolled blinks by casting cloud-producing spells in areas you don't want to go first.

[[Category:Movement]]

Passage of Golubria

2016-06-01T09:36:25Z

Seren: remove mention of teleport control

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{{spell
|name=Passage of Golubria
|level=4
|school1={{Translocations}}
|school2=
|school3=
|castingnoise=3
|spellnoise=0 (8 when the portal closes)
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Burglary]]
*[[Book of Spatial Translocations]]
</div>
}}

{{Flavour|This spell opens two gateways (one always near the caster), which allow instantaneous transport to random other open gateways to any creature entering them. There is no limit to the number of gateways that can be open at one time, but a gateway will close when entered or after a moderate amount of time.}}

'''Passage of Golubria''' is a level 4 [[Translocations]] spell which creates a wormhole, allowing instantaneous passage between two points. When cast, you select a target tile within your [[line of sight]]. Two portals are immediately created; one will be near you, and the other will be on or near the selected tile.

Entering one portal immediately teleports you to another portal, noisily destroying the entry portal in the process. The destination portal remains and is useable if there are any other existing portals; otherwise, it is inert.

Each casting creates two ''additional'' portals, and when there's more than one possible exit portal, one is randomly selected to serve as a destination. This makes it difficult to use the spell with any degree of precision after its first use, though existing portals do deteriorate rather quickly (30-50 turns, regardless of [[spell power]]).

This is not an authentic teleport, so it won't be blocked by [[stasis]].

Also, a portal will never form over [[shallow water|shallow]] or [[deep water]], [[lava]], [[stairs]], [[altar]]s, [[door]]s (closed or open), or any other dungeon feature. Only empty ground tiles will do.

==Strategy==
As this spell ignores stasis, [[formicid]]s can use this as one of the few methods for "blinking," although it requires significantly more time to set up.

The spell is not entirely silent; any portal that is entered or allowed to dissipate will make a modest amount of noise. Creating portals or exiting from a portal ''is'' silent, however, so feel free to use this to help close the distance to an enemy with fewer turns spent in its line of sight. Just be sure that your entrance portal is some distance away and preferably behind a door or wall.

Monsters will enter your portals as well, if they're dumb enough or if there's no alternate route between you and them. This allows you to create traps and separate bands of enemies. In areas with lots of lava or deep water, you may be able to strand dangerous enemies on islands or on the opposite side of a river, effectively preventing their pursuit.

==History==
Prior to [[0.10]] only one set of gateways could exist at one time.

Strength

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'''Strength''' (or STR) is one of a character's three main [[attributes]], along with [[dexterity]] and [[intelligence]].

Strength affects the following:
*Slightly increases [[weapon damage| weapon]] and [[unarmed combat]] damage.
*Reduces the impact your armour's [[encumbrance rating]] has upon your accuracy, [[ev]]asion, and spellcasting success rate.
*Slightly increases your [[SH]] bonus with [[shield]]s or [[large shield]]s.
*Increases the chance of doing [[auxiliary attack]]s.
*Increases [[constriction]] damage.
*Increases the chance of doing retaliatory headbutts when you are a [[minotaur]].

[[Dexterity]] is often more useful than strength. The bonus damage from strength is generally very minor in all but the most extreme cases, while boosting your [[ev]]asion is helpful for any character. However, a high strength score can go a long way toward allowing you to cast spells or dodge attacks while wearing heavy armour.

If your strength is ever reduced to 0 or lower, you will eventually suffer [[stat zero]].

==History==
Prior to [[0.18]], each weapon type had a strength weight that determined how much strength contributed to damage and accuracy. Now strength increases damage equally for all weapons, and does not affect accuracy.

Prior to [[0.15]], characters could only carry a certain weight of gear at any given time, measured in [[aum]]s. Strength increased your carrying capacity by 25 aum per point. Also, ranged combat was significantly more complicated, and strength played a role in determining your attack delay with ranged weapons (see [[weapon damage]] and [[ranged combat]] for details).

Prior to [[0.13]], the weapon damage bonus from strength was half as large. Strength also played a role in the now-obsolete Armour EV-Penalty system, which was replaced with [[encumbrance rating]]s.

[[Category:Stats]]

Hydra Form

2016-05-24T14:38:15Z

Seren: /* Strategy */ Phase shift and condensation shield have been removed in 0.18

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{{Spell
|name=Hydra Form
|level=6
|school1={{Transmutations}}
|school2=
|school3=
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Transfigurations]]
*[[Fen Folio]]
</div>
|castingnoise=?
|spellnoise=?
}}
{{Flavour|This spell very briefly transforms the caster into a many-headed hydra. Its many heads strike in all directions. Edible foes slain by the gnashing teeth are instantly devoured, reinvigorating the caster in their reptilian rampage.

Like real hydras, the caster will sprout new heads when decapitated, unless the wound is cauterized by flame. If all of the caster's heads are lopped off, the form will end.}}

'''Hydra Form''' is a level 6 [[Transmutations]] spell which briefly turns the caster into a rampaging [[hydra]], gaining the following:

===Pros===
*+30% [[HP]]
*[[Poison]] resistance
*Gain multiple heads, granting you [[cleaving]] and increased [[Unarmed Combat]] base damage (2 + (3 per head up to 10 heads) + (1.5 for each head after the tenth)
*Grow new heads each time you have one lopped off (see [[Hydra]] article for details)
*Immediately devour any edible monster smaller than you upon kill, gaining satiation and healing (amount healed based on monster HD)

===Cons===
*All equipment slots except for [[ring]]s and [[amulet]]s meld into the new form
*Size penalizes [[ev]]asion
*Very short transformation duration (7 turns minimum, rises with [[spell power]])

==Strategy==
Hydra Form provides the caster with some rather extreme strengths and weaknesses for its duration. First and foremost, it should be emphasized that entering hydra form drastically reduces the caster's defensive stats: no armour or defensive [[mutation]]s means that the caster's [[AC]] will drop dramatically, and the increase in size will make all but the most nimble and well-trained [[Dodging|dodgers]] into sitting ducks for its duration.

To make up for this, the caster is given a significant boost to HP, a massive increase in damage output (assuming many heads), and a significant amount of healing each time you defeat a monster which leaves an edible corpse. At its best, this amounts to an extraordinarily powerful [[vampiric]]-branded [[Unarmed Combat]] attack that specializes in taking out large groups of enemies. Also, the cleaving effect is superior to that provided by [[axes]] (secondary opponents do not take reduced damage), and unlike with natural hydras, you only make a single attack against your target, allowing Hydra Form to devastate even high-AC opponents. Unfortunately, these factors only come together in niche circumstances.

Getting enough heads for Hydra Form to become truly devastating is difficult. Your initial headcount is based on your [[spell power]], and there are very few spell enhancers for the Transmutations school of magic. You gain an additional two heads each time one gets lopped off by an enemy's bladed attack, but the spell has a duration so short that it's impossible to build up a healthy bouquet of heads before a big battle. Also, as with real hydras, bladed attacks with the [[flaming]] brand will reduce your headcount. If you should be reduced to 0 heads, the spell instantly ends.

The pseudo-vampiric cleaving effect is very impressive under the right circumstances, but bear in mind that areas without edible corpses suddenly render the powerful healing effect completely useless. Effortlessly plowing through swarms of weak, tasty humanoids may be fun, but attempting to do so against [[demon]]s or the [[undead]] will likely leave you severely injured. On top of that, the healing effect only kicks in once you've killed an opponent; until that point, it does nothing. A string of unlucky misses or an encounter with a powerful, durable [[unique]] may get you killed, no matter how delicious your opponent may be.

Finally, bear in mind that the significant damage output of Hydra Form is nearly matched (at least against a single opponent) by the level 5 spell [[Blade Hands]], particularly for characters with high [[strength]] and [[dexterity]]. This alternative leaves your defenses largely untouched, and is much easier to get up and running in almost all circumstances. It does have the downside of reducing your spell success rates, but this may not be much of an issue if you only planned on punching your opponents for the next dozen turns anyway.

As with its bigger brother [[Dragon Form]], Hydra Form benefits greatly from support magic such as [[Ozocubu's Armour]], [[Repel Missiles|Repel]]/[[Deflect Missiles]], and [[Haste]].

==History==
Hydra Form was added in [[0.16]].

Amulet of harm

2016-05-23T14:58:56Z

Seren: /* History */ Link to git commit (not sure this is actually necessary)

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{{item
|itemtype=Jewellery
|name=Amulet of harm
|cost= ?
}}
{{flavour|This unholy amulet contains a vicious spirit that increases damage dealt to and by its wearer by one fourth. The spirit wants only to spread harm, and removing the amulet will cause the spirit to punish the wearer with draining.}}

Wearing an '''amulet of harm''' makes you deal 25% more damage than normal, but also increases the damage you take by 25%. The damage is increased after [[AC]] and resistances are accounted for, but before [[deep dwarf]] damage shaving. All forms of damage, including [[torment]], are affected. Removing the amulet has a [[draining]] effect.

The Amulet of Harm is an [[evil]] item, and the [[good gods]] disapprove of its use.

==Desirability==
Whether or not an amulet of harm is worth using greatly depends on the character. Characters with good defenses, especially AC, may appreciate the extra damage they're able to do while ignoring most of the negative effects. Characters with good ranged attacks, who deal damage at a distance more often than they receive damage, may also benefit.

==History==
In [[0.19]], the amulet will not be considered [[evil]] [https://github.com/crawl/crawl/commit/15dfbc9a20c87e374247b4b020de4f6b1a64321e anymore].

The amulet of harm was added in [[0.18]].

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[[category:evil]]

Amulet of harm

2016-05-23T14:54:34Z

Seren: /* History */

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{{item
|itemtype=Jewellery
|name=Amulet of harm
|cost= ?
}}
{{flavour|This unholy amulet contains a vicious spirit that increases damage dealt to and by its wearer by one fourth. The spirit wants only to spread harm, and removing the amulet will cause the spirit to punish the wearer with draining.}}

Wearing an '''amulet of harm''' makes you deal 25% more damage than normal, but also increases the damage you take by 25%. The damage is increased after [[AC]] and resistances are accounted for, but before [[deep dwarf]] damage shaving. All forms of damage, including [[torment]], are affected. Removing the amulet has a [[draining]] effect.

The Amulet of Harm is an [[evil]] item, and the [[good gods]] disapprove of its use.

==Desirability==
Whether or not an amulet of harm is worth using greatly depends on the character. Characters with good defenses, especially AC, may appreciate the extra damage they're able to do while ignoring most of the negative effects. Characters with good ranged attacks, who deal damage at a distance more often than they receive damage, may also benefit.

==History==
In [[0.19]], the amulet will not be considered [[evil]] anymore.

The amulet of harm was added in [[0.18]].

{{amulets}}
[[category:evil]]

Simulacrum (spell)

2016-05-18T13:35:34Z

Seren: clarify that you must standing on the corpse your want to use

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{{Spell
|name=Simulacrum
|level=6
|school1={{Ice Magic}}
|school2={{Necromancy}}
|school3=
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Ice]]
*[[Book of Unlife]]
</div>
|castingnoise=6
|spellnoise=0
}}

''For the monster, see [[Simulacrum (monster)]]''

{{Flavour|Creates an icy replica from the corpse of the original being. This magic is unstable so eventually the replica will sublimate into a freezing cloud. Simulacra are incapable of leaving the level they were created on.}}

[[Simulacrum]] is a powerful [[Necromancy]]/[[Ice Magic]] spell which converts a single corpse laying at your feet into undead beings made of ice. The number of simulacra created is a random number between 1 and (1+the maximum number of [[chunk]]s the corpse could have given if butchered), so generally using bigger corpses should create more simulacra. The kind of simulacrum created is based on the type of the original monster slain. These creatures will do additional ice damage on top of the normal damage for their kind, so the damage output of creatures with multiple attacks is greatly increased. When killed, simulacra leave behind only a short-lived freezing [[cloud]].

==Tips & Tricks==
*Followers of [[Kikubaaqudgha]], having a reliable source of corpses, can use this spell to great effect. Eight [[titan]] simulacra can bring down even the Hell lords, and combining it with liberal use of [[Sublimation of Blood]] lets you create an endless hordes of snowmen while you stand safely behind them. Haste them for double the fun!
*Corpses of [[Shapeshifter]]s and [[Glowing shapeshifter]]s are unaffected by [[Animate Dead]], but it's possible to create simulacra with them.
*[[The Shining One]] frowns upon the use of this spell.

==Monster Version==
*The monster version of Simulacrum functions somewhat differently. First, they spend a turn to "[[Apportation|apport]]" a corpse in sight to their inventory and butcher it (This may leave a hide on the corpse's initial tile if it belonged to an applicable monster). In subsequent turns, the monster can now cast Simulacrum as normal, creating several simulacra from the produced [[chunk]]s. The exact [[aut]] needed is unknown, but the process is much faster than if a player were attempting it.

The following enemies may be able to cast Simulacrum, depending on their spell set:
*{{monsterlink|Draconian knight}}
*{{monsterlink|Necromancer (monster)}}

==See Also==
*[[Derived undead]]

==History==
Before [[0.17]] the spell would turn all corpses in line of sight into Simulacra.

Before [[0.16]] you needed to wield a [[chunk]] of meat to cast Simulacrum.

Between versions [[0.11]] and [[0.14]], Simulacrum could be cast on wielded carnivorous food items.

Mephitic Cloud

2016-05-18T08:17:28Z

Seren: /* Strategy */ remove amulet of clarity

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{{Spell
|name=Mephitic Cloud
|level=3
|school1={{Conjurations}}
|school2={{Poison Magic}}
|school3={{Air Magic}}
|spellnoise=15
|castingnoise=3
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Clouds]]
*[[Book of Minor Magic]]
*[[Young Poisoner's Handbook]]
</div>
}}

{{Flavour|This spell conjures up a large but short-lived cloud of vile fumes.}}

'''Mephitic Cloud''' is a Level 3 [[Conjurations]]-[[Poison Magic|Poison]]-[[Air Magic]] spell that creates up to a 3x3 cloud of noxious fumes which will linger for several turns. It does not affect [[unbreathing]] creatures ([[undead]], [[nonliving]], and [[plants]]), nor those that are [[poison resistance|poison resistant]].

Any other creature caught in it will take a bit of poison-based damage, with a ''(21 - [[hit dice]]) in 21'' chance per turn to become [[confusion|confused]], unless the creature has [[clarity]]. Monsters with 22 hit dice or more have a flat 98% chance of not being affected.

The clouds stay a duration of 1d ([[Spell power]] / 50) turns.

This spell makes a very loud noise.

==Strategy==
This spell is found in multiple spell books, including several starter spellbooks. Despite how it can be blocked by two different resistances, it is very useful, even with minimal skill in the relevant magic schools. It is highly effective against most of the most dangerous monsters in the early to mid game, such as [[centaur]]s, spellcasting [[orc]]s, and [[yak]]s.

The [[confusion]] effect essentially disables creatures and allows you/your minions/your spells to kill them much more easily. The longer they spend in the cloud, the longer the victims will be confused. Alas, it will not affect undead or other poison-resistant enemies, but those can sometimes be distracted by attacks by their confused neighbors.

If you are poison resistant or are have the [[clarity]] intrisic, you can use it anywhere without fear of affecting yourself. If surrounded, you can even target yourself.

Even if you're not poison resistant, Mephitic Cloud can be used against an adjacent enemy in most cases (aim at the *):

......... .........
...###... ....###..
...#*#... ....#*#..
...##Y... ....Y##..
....@.... ....@....
......... .........

By targeting diagonally beyond the yak, you can catch it in the cloud radius without catching yourself.

Also note that risking self-[[confusion]] is sometimes worth it. If worse comes to worst, you can always drink a [[potion of curing]] (which you might have been wanting to do anyway), and most enemies can't.

Since Mephitic Cloud can be targeted at an empty square, this increases its effective range by one, allowing you to catch an enemy just beyond its normal range. When facing distant enemies with dangerous ranged attacks (such as [[centaur]]s), a good strategy is to drop a cloud between you and them, then back away until they blunder into it.

==History==

In [[0.10]] Mephitic Cloud was changed to no longer guarantee a 3x3 cloud.

[[Category:Conjurations]]
[[Category:Poison Magic]]
[[Category:Air Magic]]
[[Category:Level 3 Spells]]

The Slime Pits

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{{flavour|The amorphous realm of acids, jellies and slimes. Any trace of intelligent beings has long been dissolved. Still, there are rumours of great treasures deep down, hidden safely away in secret chambers without door or window for acid to leak in.

The Slime Pits are six levels deep and contain the slimy rune. The entry is between Lair:6 and Lair:8.
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{{flavour|An entrance to the amorphous realm of acids, jellies and slimes.}}

[[File:Slime entry.png]]'''The Slime Pits''' are a 6-floor [[branch]] full of amorphous horrors. Four guaranteed treasure [[vault]]s, a large amount of [[experience]], and the slimy [[rune of Zot]] await anyone able to find their way to the bottom of the Slime Pits, but its difficulty and unique challenges make it dangerous for all but the best prepared characters. Stairs to the Slime Pits can be found between floors 6 and 8 of [[the Lair]]. While the entrance is found in [[the Lair]], it is much more dangerous than the 2 other branches that can be found there ([[Swamp]], [[Shoals]], [[Snake Pit]] or [[Spider's Nest]]), and should only attempted later in the game.

==Layout==
Superficially, the Slime Pits closely resemble the [[Orcish Mines]]: each floor is either a single large irregular chamber or several smaller chambers connected only by [[stairs]]. Like the Orcish Mines, you can use a [[wand of digging]] to connect separate chambers together, easing travel. Bear in mind, however, that the walls of the Slime Pits are actually harmful to touch; every time you end a turn adjacent to a wall (even diagonally), you take a small amount of [[acid]] damage. Running through long, narrow hallways results in significant exposure to this damage. You can make your own 3-tile-wide hallways to be safe, but whether or not it's worth the time and wand charges is up to you.

==Useful Info==
Entering the Slime Pits unprepared can be an extremely costly mistake for low-level characters. The branch is home to high level jelly monsters that are fast and can inflict immense damage. [[Acid blob]]s rapidly corrode your equipment at range and melee, [[azure jelly|azure jellies]] have multiple [[cold]] attacks, and [[death ooze]] attacks can inflict [[rot]]. You'll also find [[shining eye]]s that induce numerous [[bad mutations]]. It's much safer to explore here after acquiring:
*A source of [[mutation resistance]] (worshiping [[Zin]], playing a [[halfling]] or [[undead]] character, or wielding the [[lajatang of Order]]).
*A source of acid resistance (any source of corrosion resistance will also provide this, as will playing a yellow [[draconian]]).
*A source of corrosion resistance ([[ring of resist corrosion]], various [[artifact]]s)).

While the above are the only major [[intrinsic]]s, the following also come in handy:
*[[Cold]] resistance for azure jellies
*[[Clarity]] or high [[magic resistance]] for [[golden eye]]s
*A [[stasis]] (limited to [[formicid]]s) or high [[magic resistance]] for [[great orbs of eyes]]

The Slime Pits contain many [[trap]]s (teleportation, shafts, Zot) that can leave you in a monster-filled dead end or next to a searing acid wall. It's strongly recommended you save this branch until you are at a high level to give you the best chance of detecting traps beforehand.

The wide open floors and caustic walls make it impossible to effectively bottleneck opponents; expect to be swarmed by [[slime creature]]s and worse if you rush in too quickly. Fortunately, almost every monster here is mindless and silent, making it easy to creep forward, attract the attention of a single opponent, and lure it back a safe distance before killing it in privacy. When possible, limit yourself to quiet spells unless you feel confident about reliably nuking herds of jellies.

Exploration of the Slime Pits will turn up very little apart from monsters and traps. There is no loot to be found outside of the boss' chambers, and only one [[unique]] is capable of spawning here ([[Dissolution]], a deadly jelly priest who should be killed as quickly as possible to avoid his [[Summon Eyeballs]] spell). There is no random food lying around, and no monsters here leave edible corpses, but hopefully you won't be spending enough time here to get hungry anyway.

One thing to keep in mind about the monsters you find in Slime is that few possess resistances other than poison or acid, and even fewer have any [[AC]] or [[EV]] worth mentioning. The lack of EV means that low-accuracy, high-damage spells such as [[Iron Shot]], [[Crystal Spear]], or the various bolt spells are highly effective, while the lack of AC can make spells such as [[Airstrike]] or [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] (but not [[Shatter]]!) quite effective. [[Bolt of Inaccuracy]] or [[Explosive Bolt]] are both wonderful in Slime if you have the appropriate [[rod]]s and the [[Evocations]] skill to use them.

===Slime: 6===
The sixth and final floor of the Slime Pits is an open chamber with a large, non-corrosive stone structure in the middle, made from four quarter-circle [[vault]]s. The floor is populated with eyes and jellies like the floors above, but in the center of the structure you'll encounter the boss of the Slime Pits, [[the royal jelly]] (see its article for advice on defeating it). Once TRJ is dead, the walls of the central structure will become transparent rock, and you can either [[teleport]] in, [[dig]] through, or use [[Passwall]]. Alternatively, you can use a high-powered [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] or [[Shatter]] to tear down the walls before fighting the boss, but this will be noisy enough to alert everything on the floor. In any case, be aware that many of the enemies here will eat the contents of the vaults if they gain access to them, and that if you wait too long, slimes may spawn inside the vaults naturally (fortunately, the rune and any artifacts cannot be eaten).

Alternatively, you can avoid all of this conflict by worshiping [[Jiyva]], the [[god]] of slimes. Doing so will render all monsters in the Slime Pits neutral to you, and at high enough piety, the vaults turn to transparent rock.

==Monsters==
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
|-
| {{monsterlink|Golden eye}} || {{monsterlink|Eye of draining}} || {{monsterlink|Shining eye}} || {{monsterlink|Eye of devastation}} || {{monsterlink|Giant orange brain}} || {{monsterlink|Great orb of eyes}}
|-
| {{monsterlink|Jelly}} || {{monsterlink|Slime creature}} || {{monsterlink|Death ooze}} || {{monsterlink|Azure jelly}} || {{monsterlink|Acid blob}}
|}

===Uniques===
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
|-
| {{monsterlink|Dissolution}} || {{monsterlink|The royal jelly}}
|}

==History==
Prior to [[0.18]], there were an amulet of resist mutation, and an amulet of resist corrosion that were both useful for exploring Slime Pits. The later was changed into a ring.

Prior to [[0.17]], Slime:6 prevented [[Teleport control]].

In [[0.13]], [[spiny worm]]s could be found here. They were removed in [[0.14]].

Prior to [[0.7]], the Slime Pits walls did not inflict acid damage.

[[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]

Simulacrum (spell)

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{{Spell
|name=Simulacrum
|level=6
|school1={{Ice Magic}}
|school2={{Necromancy}}
|school3=
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Ice]]
*[[Book of Unlife]]
</div>
|castingnoise=6
|spellnoise=0
}}

''For the monster, see [[Simulacrum (monster)]]''

{{Flavour|Creates an icy replica from the corpse of the original being. This magic is unstable so eventually the replica will sublimate into a freezing cloud. Simulacra are incapable of leaving the level they were created on.}}

[[Simulacrum]] is a powerful [[Necromancy]]/[[Ice Magic]] spell which converts a single corpse on the ground into undead beings made of ice. The number of simulacra created is a random number between 1 and (1+the maximum number of [[chunk]]s the corpse could have given if butchered), so generally using bigger corpses should create more simulacra. The kind of simulacrum created is based on the type of the original monster slain. These creatures will do additional ice damage on top of the normal damage for their kind, so the damage output of creatures with multiple attacks is greatly increased. When killed, simulacra leave behind only a short-lived freezing [[cloud]].

==Tips & Tricks==
*Followers of [[Kikubaaqudgha]], having a reliable source of corpses, can use this spell to great effect. Eight [[titan]] simulacra can bring down even the Hell lords, and combining it with liberal use of [[Sublimation of Blood]] lets you create an endless hordes of snowmen while you stand safely behind them. Haste them for double the fun!
*Corpses of [[Shapeshifter]]s and [[Glowing shapeshifter]]s are unaffected by [[Animate Dead]], but it's possible to create simulacra with them.
*[[The Shining One]] frowns upon the use of this spell.

==Monster Version==
*The monster version of Simulacrum functions somewhat differently. First, they spend a turn to "[[Apportation|apport]]" a corpse in sight to their inventory and butcher it (This may leave a hide on the corpse's initial tile if it belonged to an applicable monster). In subsequent turns, the monster can now cast Simulacrum as normal, creating several simulacra from the produced [[chunk]]s. The exact [[aut]] needed is unknown, but the process is much faster than if a player were attempting it.

The following enemies may be able to cast Simulacrum, depending on their spell set:
*{{monsterlink|Draconian knight}}
*{{monsterlink|Necromancer (monster)}}

==See Also==
*[[Derived undead]]

==History==
Before [[0.17]] the spell would turn all corpses in line of sight into Simulacra.

Before [[0.16]] you needed to wield a [[chunk]] of meat to cast Simulacrum.

Between versions [[0.11]] and [[0.14]], Simulacrum could be cast on wielded carnivorous food items.

Simulacrum (spell)

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{{Spell
|name=Simulacrum
|level=6
|school1={{Ice Magic}}
|school2={{Necromancy}}
|school3=
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Ice]]
*[[Book of Unlife]]
</div>
|castingnoise=6
|spellnoise=0
}}

''For the monster, see [[Simulacrum (monster)]]''

{{Flavour|Creates an icy replica from the corpse of the original being. This magic is unstable so eventually the replica will sublimate into a freezing cloud. Simulacra are incapable of leaving the level they were created on.}}

[[Simulacrum]] is a powerful [[Necromancy]]/[[Ice Magic]] spell which converts a single corpse on the ground into undead beings made of ice. The number of simulacra created is a random number between 1 and (1+the maximum number of [[chunk]]s) the corpse could have given if butchered, so generally using bigger corpse should create more simulacra. The kind of simulacrum created is based on the type of the corpse. These creatures will do additional ice damage on top of the normal damage for their kind, so the damage output of creatures with multiple attacks is greatly increased. When killed, simulacra leave behind only a short-lived freezing [[cloud]].

==Tips & Tricks==
*Followers of [[Kikubaaqudgha]], having a reliable source of corpses, can use this spell to great effect. Eight [[titan]] simulacra can bring down even the Hell lords, and combining it with liberal use of [[Sublimation of Blood]] lets you create an endless hordes of snowmen while you stand safely behind them. Haste them for double the fun!
*Corpses of [[Shapeshifter]]s and [[Glowing shapeshifter]]s are unaffected by [[Animate Dead]], but it's possible to create simulacra with them.
*[[The Shining One]] frowns upon the use of this spell.

==Monster Version==
*The monster version of Simulacrum functions somewhat differently. First, they spend a turn to "[[Apportation|apport]]" a corpse in sight to their inventory and butcher it (This may leave a hide on the corpse's initial tile if it belonged to an applicable monster). In subsequent turns, the monster can now cast Simulacrum as normal, creating several simulacra from the produced [[chunk]]s. The exact [[aut]] needed is unknown, but the process is much faster than if a player were attempting it.

The following enemies may be able to cast Simulacrum, depending on their spell set:
*{{monsterlink|Draconian knight}}
*{{monsterlink|Necromancer (monster)}}

==See Also==
*[[Derived undead]]

==History==
Before [[0.17]] the spell would turn all corpses in line of sight into Simulacra.

Before [[0.16]] you needed to wield a [[chunk]] of meat to cast Simulacrum.

Between versions [[0.11]] and [[0.14]], Simulacrum could be cast on wielded carnivorous food items.