Bag of tricks - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ tweak

2026-01-01T00:30:32Z

‎Origin: tweak

Umbire the Phantom: formatting, copyedit, etc.

2025-02-24T10:03:55Z

formatting, copyedit, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: follow-up, thanks again

2025-02-23T17:17:14Z

follow-up, thanks again

YourAdHereCZ: /* Generation */ add commit to upcoming

2025-02-23T15:23:03Z

‎Generation: add commit to upcoming

Ion frigate: biting, animals are short-lived summons

2025-02-10T01:09:29Z

biting, animals are short-lived summons

Ion frigate: I may be rereading the AD&D DM guide

2025-02-07T04:59:56Z

I may be rereading the AD&D DM guide

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ was already mentioned - good excuse to wordsmith this section and expand it later

2024-10-23T22:34:59Z

‎Strategy: was already mentioned - good excuse to wordsmith this section and expand it later

MrSurvivor1997: /* Strategy */ It’s quite good for altar farming.

2024-10-23T21:51:43Z

‎Strategy: It’s quite good for altar farming.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ bit more

2024-03-24T00:23:53Z

‎Description: bit more

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ detailed upcoming

2024-03-24T00:23:17Z

‎Description: detailed upcoming

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 ==Origin==
-The bag of tricks originates from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where its function is broadly similar, creating monsters rather than storing items. Some differences are that a bag of tricks in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' summons tame animals for a brief period that can vary widely in size and power, from a lowly [[jackal]] to a fearsome [[tiger]], and does not bite its owner upon use (though a bag of devouring does so).
+The bag of tricks originates from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where its function is broadly similar, creating monsters rather than storing items. Some differences are that a bag of tricks in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' summons tame animals for a brief period that can vary widely in size and power, from a lowly [[jackal]] to a fearsome [[tiger]], and the bag does not bite its owner upon use (though a bag of devouring does so).
 ==Variants==

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 ==Generation==
 A bag of tricks is always generated uncursed, with the exception of player [[bones]] and [[trap]] "bones", and is created with up to 20 [[charge]]s.
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 ==Description==
-Though they are defined with the <code>CONTAINER</code> macro, bags of tricks are not actually containers: they never hold any items, nor can any be placed in them.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|653|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} Attempting to #[[loot]] a bag of tricks will cause it to bite you for d10 damage, which [[auto-identifies]] it; the death message associated with this is "killed by a carnivorous bag".
+Though they are defined with the <code>CONTAINER</code> macro, bags of tricks are not actually containers and cannot hold any items:{{refsrc|src/objects.c|653|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} a [[hero]] attempting to #[[loot]] a bag of tricks will take up to ten points of damage from the bag biting them, which [[auto-identifies]] it&mdash;the death message associated with this is "killed by a carnivorous bag".
-[[Apply]]ing a charged bag of tricks will use up one charge and either create one [[monster]] with 22/23 chance, or create 2 to 8 monsters with 1/23 chance; the bag is auto-identified in either case, and nothing happens when applying a bag with zero charges. If the bag has more than 10 charges, a blessed [[scroll of charging]] will add 6 to 10 charges, and if it has 10 or less, it will add 6 to 15 charges; an uncursed scroll will always add 1 to 5 charges. It cannot hold more than 50 charges, but can be recharged an unlimited number of times.
+A hero [[applying]] a charged bag of tricks will use up one charge and either create one [[monster]] adjacent to them with a {{frac|22|23}} chance, otherwise creating 2 to 8 monsters adjacent to them&mdash;a [[group]] of monsters is counted as one for this purpose, and the bag is auto-identified in either case. If a bag has zero charges, then nothing happens when applying it. [[Tipping]] a bag of tricks will expend all the charges at once.
-Using #[[tip]] with a bag of tricks will expend all the charges at once; placing a bag of tricks with charges into a [[bag of holding]] will cause a [[magical explosion]], destroying both bags as well as everything in the bag of holding.
+Placing a charged bag of tricks into a [[bag of holding]] will cause a [[magical explosion]], destroying both bags as well as everything in the bag of holding.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|71754910db3be6effface4de88c35a056fe70c2c}}, exploding bags of holding scatter their contents rather than destroying them outright: [[fragile]] items are destroyed, and if caused by a bag of tricks, it is still lost along with the bag itself. Per {{commit|6fd51c29ef120744098348798c17b7ee0595065f}}, {{frac|13}} of the bag's contents are lost (not counting fragile items that are destroyed after), and per {{commit|ce1f4788cdbccaba1533bec1e478c0cc9bd550cf}}, monsters hit by scattered items are angered.}}
+A bag of tricks can hold a maximum of 50 charges and can be [[recharged]] indefinitely:{{refsrc|src/read.c|666|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Reading]] a blessed [[scroll of charging]] and charging a bag of tricks will add 6-10 charges for a bag with more than 10 charges, and otherwise adds 6-15 charges, while an uncursed scroll will always add 1 to 5 charges, and a cursed scroll will remove all charges.{{refsrc|src/read.c|668|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|670|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|678|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-A bag of tricks is a useful aid for [[altar farming]], [[experience]] or even [[nutrition]] once identified. If carrying a bag of tricks in the same inventory as a bag of holding, it should be treated with the same caution as a [[wand of cancellation]], and once used up or no longer needed it is best left alone or stashed elsewhere - a magical explosion can be a game-ending mistake.
+A bag of tricks is a useful aid for [[altar farming]], [[experience]] or even [[nutrition]] once identified. If you are carrying a bag of tricks in the same inventory as a bag of holding, it should be treated with the same caution as a [[wand of cancellation]], and once used up or no longer needed it is best left alone or stashed elsewhere - a magical explosion can be a game-ending mistake.
-If you only want the bag to [[polypile]] with, apply it until it runs out of charges, and make sure you can deal with the generated monsters - they will all generate at once if you #tip the bag, so beware! An uncharged bag of tricks is "safe", and if it polymorphs into another charged tool, the new tool's charges will be independent of the number of charges the bag had.
+If you only want the bag to [[polypile]] with, apply it until it runs out of charges, and make sure you can deal with the generated monsters&mdash;they will all generate at once if you #tip the bag, so beware! An uncharged bag of tricks is "safe", and if it polymorphs into another charged tool, the new tool's charges will be independent of the number of charges the bag had.
 ==Origin==
-The bag of tricks originates in [[Dungeons & Dragons]].  Its function is broadly similar - creating monsters rather than storing items - but instead of creating random hostile monsters, it summons [[tame]] [[animal]]s for a brief period.  The animals created can vary widely in size and power, from a lowly [[jackal]] to a fearsome [[tiger]].  The bag also would not bite its owner, that instead being something that a bag of devouring - similar to a [[bag of digestion]] - would do.
+The bag of tricks originates from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where its function is broadly similar, creating monsters rather than storing items. Some differences are that a bag of tricks in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' summons tame animals for a brief period that can vary widely in size and power, from a lowly [[jackal]] to a fearsome [[tiger]], and does not bite its owner upon use (though a bag of devouring does so).
 ==Variants==
 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], a charged bag of tricks has an equal chance of producing a creature as described above, or causing a random (mostly harmful) effect, such as briefly paralyzing the player, knocking a weapon from their hand, or spewing forth a three-square wide [[poison cloud]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1812|unnethack=251}}
+In [[UnNetHack]], a charged bag of tricks has an equal chance of producing a monster(s) as described above, or causing a random (mostly harmful) effect, such as briefly paralyzing the player, knocking a weapon from their hand, or spewing forth a three-square wide [[poison cloud]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1812|unnethack=251}}
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 A bag of tricks with no charges can hold items like a regular sack;{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1802|unnethack=251}} charging it again will destroy any items inside.{{refsrc|src/read.c|500|unnethack=251}} Since the bag of tricks is a "magical bag", it will also protect its [[fragile]] contents from shattering like a bag of holding; this also means that a cursed bag of tricks with no charges is subject to item loss like a cursed bag of holding. Both effects are possibly unintentional.<ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/master/src/dokick.c#L444 UnNetHack src/dokick.c, line 444]</ref>
-===SlashTHEM===
+===DynaHack===
-[[SlashTHEM]] gives the bag of tricks the same properties as it has in UnNetHack.
+In [[DynaHack]], bags of holding function as they do in UnNetHack.
 ===FIQHack===
-Monsters in [[FIQHack]] are able to use bags of tricks against you, similar to a [[wand of create monster]].
+In [[FIQHack]], monsters are able to use bags of tricks to swarm the hero, similar to a [[wand of create monster]].
-===DynaHack===
+===EvilHack===
-In [[DynaHack]], bags of holding function as they do in UnNetHack.
+In [[EvilHack]], monsters are also capable of using bags of tricks.
-===EvilHack===
+===SlashTHEM===
-In [[EvilHack]], monsters are also capable of using bags of tricks against player characters.
+[[SlashTHEM]] gives the bag of tricks the same properties as it has in UnNetHack.
 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Tools]]

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   }}
-A '''bag of tricks''' is a [[tool]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''. It appears as an ordinary [[bag]] when unidentified.
+A '''bag of tricks''' is a [[tool]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''. It is made of [[cloth]], and appears as an ordinary [[bag]] when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==
-Bags of tricks are generated uncursed, with 1 to 20 charges.
+A bag of tricks is always generated uncursed, with the exception of player [[bones]] and [[trap]] "bones", and is created with up to 20 [[charge]]s.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|28fb6fc67b40316356d7c6464e88cb611bf1b60a}}, bags of tricks are now generated with 3-20 charges as opposed to 1-20 (d20).}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|28fb6fc67b40316356d7c6464e88cb611bf1b60a}}, randomly generated bags of tricks are created with 3-20 charges.}}
 ==Description==

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 ==Generation==
 Bags of tricks are generated uncursed, with 1 to 20 charges.
 ==Description==

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 ==Origin==
-The bag of tricks originates in [[Dungeons & Dragons]].  Its function is broadly similar - creating monsters rather than storing items - but instead of creating random hostile monsters, it creates [[tame]] [[animal]]s.  The animals created can vary widely in size and power, from a lowly [[jackal]] to a fearsome [[tiger]].
+The bag of tricks originates in [[Dungeons & Dragons]].  Its function is broadly similar - creating monsters rather than storing items - but instead of creating random hostile monsters, it summons [[tame]] [[animal]]s for a brief period.  The animals created can vary widely in size and power, from a lowly [[jackal]] to a fearsome [[tiger]].  The bag also would not bite its owner, that instead being something that a bag of devouring - similar to a [[bag of digestion]] - would do.
 ==Variants==

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	If you only want the bag to [[polypile]] with, apply it until it runs out of charges, and make sure you can deal with the generated monsters - they will all generate at once if you #tip the bag, so beware! An uncharged bag of tricks is "safe", and if it polymorphs into another charged tool, the new tool's charges will be independent of the number of charges the bag had.		If you only want the bag to [[polypile]] with, apply it until it runs out of charges, and make sure you can deal with the generated monsters - they will all generate at once if you #tip the bag, so beware! An uncharged bag of tricks is "safe", and if it polymorphs into another charged tool, the new tool's charges will be independent of the number of charges the bag had.
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		+	==Origin==
		+	The bag of tricks originates in [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Its function is broadly similar - creating monsters rather than storing items - but instead of creating random hostile monsters, it creates [[tame]] [[animal]]s. The animals created can vary widely in size and power, from a lowly [[jackal]] to a fearsome [[tiger]].

	==Variants==		==Variants==

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	If you only want the bag to [[polypile]] with, apply it until it runs out of charges, and make sure you can deal with the generated monsters - they will all generate at once if you #tip the bag, so beware! An uncharged bag of tricks is "safe", and if it polymorphs into another charged tool, the new tool's charges will be independent of the number of charges the bag had.		If you only want the bag to [[polypile]] with, apply it until it runs out of charges, and make sure you can deal with the generated monsters - they will all generate at once if you #tip the bag, so beware! An uncharged bag of tricks is "safe", and if it polymorphs into another charged tool, the new tool's charges will be independent of the number of charges the bag had.
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		+	Naturally, being able to summon monsters, the bag of holding can come in handy for players who like to [[altar farming\|altar farm]].

	==Variants==		==Variants==

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 Using #[[tip]] with a bag of tricks will expend all the charges at once; placing a bag of tricks with charges into a [[bag of holding]] will cause a [[magical explosion]], destroying both bags as well as everything in the bag of holding.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Most contents of a destroyed bag of holding will be scattered as opposed to destroyed outright.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|71754910db3be6effface4de88c35a056fe70c2c}}, exploding bags of holding scatter their contents rather than destroying them outright: [[fragile]] items are destroyed, and if caused by a bag of tricks, it is still lost along with the bag itself. Per {{commit|6fd51c29ef120744098348798c17b7ee0595065f}}, {{frac|13}} of the bag's contents are lost, and per {{commit|ce1f4788cdbccaba1533bec1e478c0cc9bd550cf}}, monsters hit by scattered items are angered.}}
 ==Strategy==