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The player has a 60+[[Evocations]]% chance of successfully evoking the box of beasts. This will create one monster from the following list (equal odds): | The player has a 60+[[Evocations]]% chance of successfully evoking the box of beasts. This will create one monster from the following list (equal odds): | ||
| − | [[butterfly]], [[bat]], [[hound]], [[jackal]], [[rat]], [[ice beast]], [[ | + | [[butterfly]], [[bat]], [[hound]], [[jackal]], [[rat]], [[ice beast]], [[adder]], [[yak]], [[water moccasin]], [[crocodile]], [[hell hound]]. (Hell hound is not an option if you worship a [[good]] god.) The chance of the beast being friendly is (4+Evocations)/(5+Evocations). |
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! Evocations || Success Rate || Friendly | ! Evocations || Success Rate || Friendly | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 1 August 2013
| Type | Miscellaneous item |
|---|---|
| Name | box of beasts |
| Icon | 
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| A magical box containing many wild beasts. One may allow them to escape by opening the box's lid. |
A box of beasts is a miscellaneous magic item which can summon a (generally) friendly companion.
Operation
The player has a 60+Evocations% chance of successfully evoking the box of beasts. This will create one monster from the following list (equal odds): butterfly, bat, hound, jackal, rat, ice beast, adder, yak, water moccasin, crocodile, hell hound. (Hell hound is not an option if you worship a good god.) The chance of the beast being friendly is (4+Evocations)/(5+Evocations).
| Evocations | Success Rate | Friendly |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 60% | 80% |
| 5 | 65% | 90% |
| 10 | 70% | 93% |
| 15 | 75% | 95% |
| 20 | 80% | 96% |
| 27 | 87% | 97% |
As elsewhere, killing a hostile summons will grant no experience points. If your attempt to use the box fails, there is a 16.7% chance that the box's magic will be exhausted, turning it into a useless empty ebony casket.
| A magical box after its power is spent |
Xom is mildly amused (maximum excitement 14) by the successful use of a box of beasts.
History
In 0.13 this item will create Chimeras.
Prior to 0.9, it appeared as a small ebony casket while unidentified.
