Amethyst stone - Revision history

MrSurvivor1997: Gypsies give amethysts in February.

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Gypsies give amethysts in February.

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Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom at 07:25, 6 March 2020

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Umbire the Phantom at 08:04, 17 February 2020

2020-02-17T08:04:00Z

Ardub23: Improved formatting, minor fixes. Renamed 'History' section to 'Origin', per NHW:Style guide § Section names.

2019-12-23T07:35:43Z

Improved formatting, minor fixes. Renamed 'History' section to 'Origin', per NHW:Style guide § Section names.

Phol ende wodan: Update to 3.6.0, minor edits

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Update to 3.6.0, minor edits

ChasonBot at 20:01, 17 December 2015

2015-12-17T20:01:29Z

70.198.197.115: /* Mythos */

2015-05-23T23:26:19Z

‎Mythos

Quantum Immortal at 11:59, 1 December 2014

2014-12-01T11:59:41Z

Fyr at 09:29, 12 December 2013

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 ==Variants==
 In [[SLASH'EM]] and [[dNetHack]], amethyst stones can be used in [[Alchemy#Gem alchemy|gem alchemy]]; dipping one into a [[potion of acid]] produces a magenta potion.
 ==Origin==

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 ==Generation==
-Every version of [[Mines' End]] contains an amethyst.
+In addition to random generation and [[monster starting inventory]], every version of [[Mines' End]] contains an amethyst.
 ==Effects==
-Dipping an amethyst in a [[potion of booze]] will turn it into a [[potion of fruit juice]]. This is a good way to identify both the potions of booze and fruit juice as well as the amethyst, since no other gem transforms a potion by being dipped into it. Identifying fruit juice will also distinguish it from the [[potion of see invisible]], which has the same messages.
+Dipping an amethyst in a [[potion of booze]] will turn it into a [[potion of fruit juice]].
 ==Variants==

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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. Every version of [[Mines' End]] contains an amethyst.
+The '''amethyst stone''' is a type of [[gem]] which is soft and always violet in appearance. Its base cost is 600 [[zorkmid]]s.
-Dipping an amethyst in a [[potion of booze]] will turn it into a [[potion of fruit juice]]. This is a good way to identify both the potions of booze and fruit juice and the amethyst, since no other gem transforms a potion by being dipped into it. Identifying fruit juice will also distinguish it from the [[potion of see invisible]], which has the same messages.
+==Generation==
 ==Variants==
 In [[SLASH'EM]] and [[dNetHack]], amethyst stones can be used in [[Alchemy#Gem alchemy|gem alchemy]]; dipping one into a [[potion of acid]] produces a magenta potion.
 ==Origin==
 [[Category:Gems]]
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+{{nethack-364}}

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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. Every version of [[Mine's End]] contains an amethyst.
+An '''amethyst stone''' is a type of [[gem]] which is soft and always violet in appearance. It costs 600 [[zorkmid]]s. Every version of [[Mines' End]] contains an amethyst.
-Dipping an amethyst in a [[potion of booze]] will turn it into a [[potion of fruit juice]]. This is a good way to identify both the potions of booze and fruit juice and the amethyst, since no other gem transforms a potion by being dipped into it. Identifying fruit juice will also distinguish it from the [[potion of see invisible|see invisible]], which has the same messages.
+Dipping an amethyst in a [[potion of booze]] will turn it into a [[potion of fruit juice]]. This is a good way to identify both the potions of booze and fruit juice and the amethyst, since no other gem transforms a potion by being dipped into it. Identifying fruit juice will also distinguish it from the [[potion of see invisible]], which has the same messages.
-==[[SLASH'EM]]==
+==Variants==
-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.
+In [[SLASH'EM]] and [[dNetHack]], amethyst stones can be used in [[Alchemy#Gem alchemy|gem alchemy]]; dipping one into a [[potion of acid]] produces a magenta potion.
-==History==
+==Origin==
-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.
+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.
 {{wikipedia|Amethyst}}
 [[Category:Gems]]
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 Each version of [[Mine's End]] contains an amethyst.
-It can be used to distinguish [[potion of see invisible|see invisible]] and  [[potion of fruit juice|fruit juice]]
+Dipping an amethyst stone into a potion of booze to make [[potion of fruit juice|fruit juice]] is a good way to distinguish fruit juice from [[potion of see invisible|see invisible]].
 {{wikipedia|Amethyst}}
 [[Category:Gems]]