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| − | An '''amethyst stone''' is a type of [[gem]] which is soft and always violet in appearance. It costs 600 [[zorkmid]]s. | + | An '''amethyst stone''' is a type of [[gem]] which is soft and always violet in appearance. It costs 600 [[zorkmid]]s. Each version of [[Mine's End]] contains an amethyst. |
| − | Dipping an amethyst in a [[potion of booze]] will turn it into a [[potion of fruit juice]] | + | Dipping an amethyst in a [[potion of booze]] will turn it into a [[potion of fruit juice]]. This is also a good way to distinguish fruit juice from [[potion of see invisible|see invisible]] since they taste the same. |
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| + | In slashem, an amethyst can be used in [[Alchemy#Gem Alchemy (SLASH'EM and dNethack)|gem alchemy]] by dipping it in acid to produce a magenta potion. | ||
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| + | ==Mythos== | ||
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| + | The ancient Greeks believed that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The name comes from the Greek ἀ a- (“not”) and μέθυστος methustos (“drunk”). This is why it transforms booze into fruit juice in nethack. | ||
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{{wikipedia|Amethyst}} | {{wikipedia|Amethyst}} | ||
[[Category:Gems]] | [[Category:Gems]] | ||
Revision as of 11:59, 1 December 2014
An amethyst stone is a type of gem which is soft and always violet in appearance. It costs 600 zorkmids. Each version of Mine's End contains an amethyst.
Dipping an amethyst in a potion of booze will turn it into a potion of fruit juice. This is also a good way to distinguish fruit juice from see invisible since they taste the same.
SLASH'EM
In slashem, an amethyst can be used in gem alchemy by dipping it in acid to produce a magenta potion.
Mythos
The ancient Greeks believed that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The name comes from the Greek ἀ a- (“not”) and μέθυστος methustos (“drunk”). This is why it transforms booze into fruit juice in nethack.
