SlashTHEM artifacts
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Sloppy and incomplete list of the new Artifacts in SLASHTHEM.
Artifacts
Item | Symbol | Base type | Alignment | Notes |
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Acidtester | athame | neutral | Acid Mage first sacrifice gift, +5 to-hit and +5 acid damage; grants acid resistance while wielded | |
Shimmerstaff | silver capped staff | neutral | Bard first sacrifice gift, +8 to-hit and +5 damage | |
Bloodmarker | knife | chaotic | Bleeder first sacrifice gift, +3 to-hit and +7 damage | |
Shadowblade | ) | knife | chaotic | Convict first sacrifice gift, +5 to hit and +6 damage, grants stealth while wielded, invoke to toggle invisibility |
Poseidon's Treasure | trident | neutral | Diver first sacrifice gift, +10 to-hit and +10 shock damage | |
Crown Royal Cloak | leather cloak | neutral | Drunk first sacrifice gift, grants protection and acid resistance while worn, functions as a luckstone while carried | |
Debugger | athame | neutral | Electric Mage first sacrifice gift, +5 to-hit and +5 shock damage; grants shock resistance while wielded | |
Icebiter | axe | lawful | Firefighter first sacrifice gift, +6 to-hit and +6 cold damage; grants cold resistance while wielded | |
Shawshank | knife | chaotic | Gangster first sacrifice gift, +9 to-hit and +9 damage | |
Gladius | short sword | neutral | Gladiator first sacrifice gift, +8 to-hit and +7 damage | |
Clarent | short sword | lawful | Knight first sacrifice gift, +8 to hit and +2 damage against thick-skinned targets; functions as a luckstone. Invoke to detect all pets on level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight. Appears in the Middle English poem Alliterative Morte Arthure as the second sword of King Arthur (after the better-known Excalibur). | |
Yoichi no yumi | yumi | lawful | Grants +20 to hit, invoke to create ya, from dNetHack that got it from Final Fantasy series (spelled there Yoichinoyumi) | |
Kiku-ichimonji | katana | lawful Samurai-favoring | First gift given to Samurai. +4 to hit, +12 damage. From dNetHack, which in turn got it from the Final Fantasy series, which in turn come from the historical Kiku-ichimonji swords. | |
Queen's Guard | rapier | lawful | Korsair first sacrifice gift, +6 to-hit and +6 damage | |
Oathkeeper | stiletto | neutral | Locksmith first sacrifice gift, +7 to-hit and +9 damage | |
Dirk | dagger | neutral | Musician first sacrifice gift, +5 to-hit and +5 damage | |
Nightingale | katana | chaotic | Ninja first sacrifice gift, +2 to-hit and +3 damage, with 10% chance of dealing an additional 5d6; invoke to toggle invisibility | |
Rod of Lordly Might | mace | lawful | Noble first sacrifice gift, +1d3 to-hit and double damage; invoke to detect pets on the level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight | |
Peacekeeper | pistol / club | lawful | Officer first sacrifice gift, +4 to-hit and +9 damage against cross-aligned monsters; generated as a club if firearms are disabled | |
Straightshot | bow | neutral | Ranger first sacrifice gift, +10 to-hit and +3 damage | |
Full Metal Jacket | leather jacket | neutral | Rocker first sacrifice gift, grants protection, hallucination resistance, and fire resistance while worn | |
Tesla's Coat | lab coat | neutral | Scientist first sacrifice gift, grants protection, half physical damage, and shock resistance while worn | |
Blackshroud | cloak of protection | neutral | Undertaker first sacrifice gift, acts as luckstone and grants warning while worn | |
Hrunting | long sword | neutral | Warrior first sacrifice gift, +4 to-hit and +5 damage; named after a sword appearing in Beowulf | |
Liontamer | bullwhip | neutral | Zookeeper first sacrifice gift (formerly quest artifact); +5 to-hit and +8 damage against felines, from NetHack-- | |
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Itlachiayaque | shield of reflection | lawful | Archeologist quest artifact, replacing the Orb of Detection; confers ESP, fire resistance and half spell damage; invoke to create a targeted stinking cloud. From Aztec mythology. Also present in dNetHack and recent versions of UnNetHack. | |
Flute of Slime | ( | magic flute | Neutral | Acid Mage quest artifact, grants shock resistance, warning and teleport control while carried; invoke to summon a tame (greater) earth elemental. |
Activist Stick | ) | fly swatter | Lawful | Activistor quest artifact, grants warning of unique monsters (all those marked G_UNIQ). |
Hand Mirror of Cthylla | ( | mirror | unaligned | Binder quest artifact, grants searching, teleport control and magic resistance while carried; invoke for energy boost. Borrowed, in modified form, from dNetHack. Cthylla is an entity introduced by Brian Lumley, writing in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. |
Scalpel of the Bloodletter | ) | scalpel | neutral | Bleeder quest artifact, replacing Bloody Beauty; +9 to-hit and +10 damage, plus +8 drain damage; grants half physical damage while wielded and regeneration while carried |
Cudgel of Cuthbert | ) | quarterstaff | neutral | Chevalier quest artifact, +5 to-hit and double damage against cross-aligned monsters; grants hallucination resistance and regeneration while wielded, drain resistance, warning and half spell damage while carried; invoke to bless. |
Iron Ball of Liberation | 0 | Heavy iron ball | Neutral | Convict quest artifact, grants stealth, searching, warning, and magic resistance |
Elder Staff | ) | quarterstaff | Chaotic | Death Eater quest artifact, grants regeneration |
Maui's Fishhook | ( | grappling hook | Chaotic | Diver quest artifact, grants half spell damage and warning of sea monsters, bonus against sea monsters. |
Gourd of Infinity | ( | horn of plenty | neutral | Drunk quest artifact, grants ESP, half physical damage, hallucination resistance and drain resistance while carried; invoke for charging |
Harp of Lightning | ( | magic harp | Neutral | Electric Mage quest artifact, grants acid resistance, warning and teleport control while carried; invoke to summon a tame (greater) air elemental |
Palantir of Westernesse | ( | Crystal ball | Chaotic | Elph quest artifact, grants ESP, regeneration and half spell damage. |
Fire Chief Helmet | fire helmet | lawful | Firefighter quest artifact, replacing Fire Brigade Reel; grants protection and warning while worn, in addition to base item's cold resistance, and half spell damage and half physical damage while carried; invoke to create a tame (greater) water elemental | |
Tommy Gun of Capone | ) | submachine gun | chaotic | Gangster quest artifact, replacing Chekhov's Gun; +5 to-hit and +7 damage; grants stealth, warning, and magic resistance while carried, fire resistance while wielded; functions as a luckstone. Invoke to detect all pets on level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight. |
Nethack Sources | ( | pack of floppies | Neutral | Geek quest artifact, grants searching, telepathy, and regeneration. |
Imperial Token | = | ring of aggravate monster | Neutral | Gladiator quest artifact, grants regeneration and fire resistance while worn, drain resistance while carried; invoke to detect all pets on level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight |
Goffic Backpack | ( | sack | Neutral | Goff quest artifact, grants half spell damage, half physical damage, and regeneration |
Lightsaber Prototype | ( | red lightsaber | Lawful | Jedi quest artifact, grants reflection |
Pearl of Wisdom | = | ring of gain wisdom | Neutral | Korsair quest artifact, grants shock resistance and half physical damage while worn, magic resistance while carried; provides magic mapping when invoked |
Lockpick of Arsene Lupin | ( | lockpick | neutral | Locksmith quest artifact, grants searching, telepathy, warning, stealth, and magic resistance; functions as a luckstone; invoke to untrap doors and containers. Arsene Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief invented by writer Maurice Leblanc. |
Staff of Withering | ) | quarterstaff | chaotic | Lunatic quest artifact, replacing Vampire Killer; +3 to-hit and +5 damage, plus +8 draining damage, versus cross-aligned monsters; grants cold resistance while carried; invoke for energy boost. From the Lycanthrope racial quest in early versions of SLASH'EM. |
Harp of Harmony | ( | magic harp | lawful | Musician quest artifact, grants warning, stealth, and drain resistance while carried, speaks when used (cf. Master Key of Thievery); invoke for taming |
Fuma-itto no Ken | ) | broadsword (ninja-to) | chaotic | Ninja quest artifact, replacing Dragonclad Sword. +8 to-hit and +8 damage. Grants drain resistance while carried. Invoke to create shuriken. From dNetHack. |
Mantle of Heaven | [ | ornamental cope | Lawful | Noble quest artifact, grants half spell damage |
Vestment of Hell | [ | opera cloak | Chaotic | Noble quest artifact, grants half spell damage |
Whistle of the Warden | ( | magic whistle | lawful | Officer quest artifact, replacing Shiny Magnum; grants telepathy, teleport control and drain resistance while carried; invoke to detect all pets on level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight |
Treasury of Proteus | ( | chest | Chaotic | Pirate quest artifact, grants magic resistance |
Gauntlets of Illusion | [ | gauntlets of dexterity | Neutral | Pokemon quest artifact, grants hallucination resistance |
Mantle of Knowledge | [ | helm of brilliance | neutral | Psion quest artifact, replacing Gauntlets of Offense; grants ESP and half physical damage while worn, magic resistance while carried; invoke for energy boost |
Sling of David | ) | sling | neutral | Rocker quest artifact, replacing Rocker Sling, +5 to-hit and double damage. Grants half physical damage while wielded. Invoke to trigger phasing. Will instantly kill any giant. |
Helm of Storms | [ | helmet | Neutral | Spacewars Fighter quest artifact, grants half physical damage and magic resistance |
Golden High Heels | [ | leather peep-toes | Neutral | Topmodel quest artifacts, grants stealth |
Lovely Pink Pumps | [ | feminine pumps | Neutral | Transvestite quest artifact, grants regeneration |
Pick of the Grave | ( | pick-axe | neutral | Undertaker quest artifact, replacing Black Death, which is now a regular artifact. +8 to-hit, +10 damage plus life draining; grants cold resistance, regeneration, half physical damage, and teleport control while wielded. Invoke to bless. |
Sword of Svyatogor | ) | two-handed sword | lawful | Warrior quest artifact, +7 to-hit and +9 damage; grants cold resistance while wielded, half physical damage and magic resistance while carried. Invoke for levitation. Svyatogor is a character in the bylina (folk epic) of the Slavic hero Ilya Muromets. |
Golden Whistle of Nora | ( | magic whistle | neutral | Zookeeper quest artifact, replacing Liontamer; grants warning, half physical damage and telepathy while carried; invoke for taming. |
Verbal Blade | ) | elven short sword | Neutral | Zyborg quest artifact |
Acid Brand | long sword | unaligned | +5 to-hit, double damage against monsters not resistant to acid damage; grants acid resistance while wielded | |
Diplomat | golden saber | neutral | +10 to-hit and +25 damage against unique monsters (monsters with the PNAME tag) | |
Fungisword | long sword | lawful | +10 to-hit and double damage against fungi; grants hallucination resistance while wielded | |
Mirror Brand | silver long sword | unaligned | +5 to-hit, double damage to cross-aligned monsters, with the special effects of Magicbane; grants reflection while wielded. From dNetHack. | |
Petslayer | club | chaotic | +5 to-hit and +10 damage against domestic animals | |
Shock Brand | long sword | unaligned | +5 to-hit, double damage against monsters not resistant to shock damage; grants shock resistance while wielded | |
Silvershard | silver dagger | unaligned | +2 to-hit and double damage | |
Slow Blade | ) | orcish short sword | Lawful | Grants searching and regeneration. |
Snakeskin | robe | neutral | Grants hallucination resistance and acid resistance while worn | |
Spineseeker | stiletto | chaotic | +5 to-hit and +5 damage, with 25% chance of stunning target for d5 turns | |
Vampire Killer | bullwhip | lawful | +10 to-hit and +20 damage against undead, demons, and werecreatures; grants drain resistance while wielded; invoke to bless | |
Wand of Might | wand of wishing | unaligned | The prize, at the castle. | |
Warforger | heavy hammer | unaligned | Non-wishable weapon generated only on the Blacksmith. +15 to-hit and +15 damage, with a 15% chance of doing an additional 6d6 damage and destroying potions, scrolls, and spellbooks. Grants fire resistance while wielded. |
See also
Reference
From "include/artilist.h" in SLASHTHEM source.