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A comment in the source code<ref>[[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/objects.c#line196]]</ref> indicates that this item was intended to serve as the base item for an artifact named Scalpel.  This item is not present in [[Source:SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/artilist.h|SLASH'EM's artilist.h]], but SLASH'EM's artifact.c<ref>[[Source:SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/artifact.c#line1244]]</ref> file contains commented-out code for such an artifact.  It appears that Scalpel would have a chance to inflict extra blows: with a 4/11 chance, it would add ''1d8 + 1 + the weapon's enchantment'' damage, and then have a 4/11 chance to do the same again, potentially indefinitely.  The weapon is a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fafhrd_and_the_Gray_Mouser Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser].
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A comment in the source code<ref>[[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/objects.c#line196]]</ref> indicates that this item was intended to serve as the base item for an artifact named Scalpel.  It is not present in [[Source:SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/artilist.h|SLASH'EM's artilist.h]], but SLASH'EM's artifact.c<ref>[[Source:SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/artifact.c#line1244]]</ref> file contains commented-out code for such an artifact.  It appears that Scalpel would have a chance to inflict extra blows: with a 4/11 chance, it would add ''1d8 + 1 + the weapon's enchantment'' damage, and then have a 4/11 chance to do the same again, potentially indefinitely.  The weapon is a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fafhrd_and_the_Gray_Mouser Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser].
  
 
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Revision as of 07:56, 2 January 2011

) Rapier.png
Name rapier
Appearance rapier
Damage vs. small 1d6
Damage vs. large 1d8
To-hit bonus +0
Weapon skill saber
Size one-handed
Base price 40 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 30
Material metal

A rapier is a new melee weapon is SLASH'EM. It uses the saber skill. As compared to a silver saber, it is lighter, has slightly lower base damage, and is made of metal rather than silver. It is thus also naturally erodeproof, but gets no bonus against silver-haters.

Generation

Rapiers are never randomly generated. However, a +1 rapier will always be found on a rogue in Grund's Stronghold. One could also wish for one, although a silver saber is superior in almost every respect.

Scalpel

A comment in the source code[1] indicates that this item was intended to serve as the base item for an artifact named Scalpel. It is not present in SLASH'EM's artilist.h, but SLASH'EM's artifact.c[2] file contains commented-out code for such an artifact. It appears that Scalpel would have a chance to inflict extra blows: with a 4/11 chance, it would add 1d8 + 1 + the weapon's enchantment damage, and then have a 4/11 chance to do the same again, potentially indefinitely. The weapon is a reference to Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.