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'''Word of Recall''' is monsters-only spell that teleports a random band of I_NORMAL creatures to the caster. The spell takes 3 turns to fully cast, however, so if you can kill, [[confuse]], [[silence]], [[fear|panic]], [[petrify]], or otherwise disable the caster, the spell will not take effect. It is also a subject to a [[Breath|breath timer]], so it cannot be cast repeatedly, and it can be interrupted with something like [[curare]] that causes breath timeout.
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'''Word of Recall''' is monsters-only spell which teleports a random band of human intelligence creatures to the caster. The spell takes 30 [[aut]]s to fully cast, however, so if you can disable the caster, the spell will not take effect. It is also subject to a [[breath]] timer, so it cannot be cast repeatedly. The following methods allow you to interrupt Word of Recall:
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*[[Silence]] and [[Waterlog]]
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*[[Engulf]]-flavour attacks (such as from a [[water elemental]])
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*[[Yara's Violent Unravelling]]
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*[[Paralysis]]
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*[[Confusion]]
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*[[Frenzy]]
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*[[Cause Fear|Fear]]
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*[[Sleep]], through [[Ensorcelled Hibernation]] or otherwise
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*Full [[petrification]]
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*A [[wand of polymorph]]
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*Killing the caster
  
The following monsters can cast Word of Recall:
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{{monsters with spell}}
*[[Ironbrand convoker]]
 
  
 
It can also be cast on you as an effect of a [[Zot trap]].
 
It can also be cast on you as an effect of a [[Zot trap]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
This spell was added in [[0.12]].
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*Prior to [[0.27]], this spell couldn't be interrupted by [[Yara's Violent Unravelling]].
 
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*Prior to [[0.17]], [[curare]] had an asphyxiation effect that could block or interrupt Word of Recall.  
In [[0.14]] this spell is now a subject to a breath timer.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], this spell had no breath timer.
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*Word of Recall was added in [[0.12]].
  
 
[[Category:Monster spells]]
 
[[Category:Monster spells]]

Latest revision as of 03:27, 9 June 2023

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Word of Recall is monsters-only spell which teleports a random band of human intelligence creatures to the caster. The spell takes 30 auts to fully cast, however, so if you can disable the caster, the spell will not take effect. It is also subject to a breath timer, so it cannot be cast repeatedly. The following methods allow you to interrupt Word of Recall:

The following enemies cast Word of Recall:

It can also be cast on you as an effect of a Zot trap.

History

  • Prior to 0.27, this spell couldn't be interrupted by Yara's Violent Unravelling.
  • Prior to 0.17, curare had an asphyxiation effect that could block or interrupt Word of Recall.
  • Prior to 0.14, this spell had no breath timer.
  • Word of Recall was added in 0.12.