Black signet ring - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ proper ring template

2026-07-05T14:55:15Z

‎Generation: proper ring template

Umbire the Phantom: touch ups

2026-04-20T06:10:10Z

touch ups

Umbire the Phantom: proper plural (refers to singular ring appearance)

2026-04-13T18:10:52Z

proper plural (refers to singular ring appearance)

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2025-12-05T19:15:44Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ thanks riker

2025-10-13T05:02:28Z

‎Description: thanks riker

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ traitor details

2025-10-13T04:53:29Z

‎Generation: traitor details

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ word choice

2025-10-13T04:48:07Z

‎Description: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit + detailing

2025-10-13T04:09:24Z

copyedit + detailing

Chris: /* Description */ All holy symbols are silver, not just lolth's

2025-10-12T20:13:22Z

‎Description: All holy symbols are silver, not just lolth's

Umbire the Phantom: todo, night

2025-10-12T09:43:30Z

todo, night

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 A black signet ring given to a drow hero at the start of the game will always bear the symbol of their house [[engraved]] on it, and if the drow hero is not a [[Binder]] the ring will also contain 30 charges of [[Potion of sleeping|sleep-inducing poison]].
-The following rings will never have the appearance of a black signet ring: {{= of|levitation}}, {{= of|aggravate monster}}, {{= of|hunger}}, {{= of|polymorph}}, or {{= of|polymorph control}}.
+The following rings will never have the appearance of a black signet ring: {{= of|levitation|aggravate monster|hunger|polymorph|or=1|polymorph control}}.
 Drow that turn traitor on the standard [[Drow Racial quest]] and [[Hedrow Racial quest]] are given a black signet ring by the former [[quest nemesis]], who becomes their new [[quest leader]]&mdash;this ring will be engraved with a symbol indicating their allegiance to the new leader and their faction, i.e. either a symbol of the [[Eddergud]] for traitor hedrow or a holy symbol of [[Eilistraee]] for traitor drow.

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 Drow heroes that are not [[Madpeople]] always start the game with a black signet ring and knowledge of its appearance: drow [[Pirate/dNetHack|Pirates]] and [[Wizard/dNetHack|Wizards]] are each given black signet rings as part of the starting inventory for their specific race and role combination, while drow of other roles are given the black signet ring after the rest of their inventory is generated. Drow Madpeople will find their signet ring among their confiscated belongings in the [[Madman quest]].
-A black signet ring given to a drow hero at the start of the game will always bear the symbol of their house [[engraved]] on it, and if the drow hero is not a [[Binder]] the ring will also contain 30 charges of [[sleep]]-inducing poison.
+A black signet ring given to a drow hero at the start of the game will always bear the symbol of their house [[engraved]] on it, and if the drow hero is not a [[Binder]] the ring will also contain 30 charges of [[Potion of sleeping|sleep-inducing poison]].
 The following rings will never have the appearance of a black signet ring: {{= of|levitation}}, {{= of|aggravate monster}}, {{= of|hunger}}, {{= of|polymorph}}, or {{= of|polymorph control}}.
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 * [[Drow matron]]s, [[drow matron-mother]]s and [[yochlol]] are each generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of their house.
 * [[Myrkalfar warrior]]s and [[myrkalfar matron]]s are each generated with a non-cursed black signet ring bearing the symbol of the Last Bastion.
-* [[Deminymph]]s that generate with drow kits will be given a black signet ring, and are the only non-drow monsters to generate with them.
+* [[Deminymph]]s that generate with drow priestess kits will be given a black signet ring bearing the symbol of their house, and they are the only non-drow monsters to generate with them.
 * The [[alider]] is always generated with a blessed black signet ring bearing the symbol of the Last Bastion.
 * [[Dokkalfar eternal matriarch]]s generated outside of the future (i.e. outside the [[Anachrononaut quest]] and [[Android quest]]) are always created with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of their house.
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 ==Description==
-Black signet rings have several functions independent of those tied to whichever ring is given its appearance.
+Black signet rings have several functions independent of those tied to whichever ring is given its randomized appearance.
 A black signet ring is capable of holding doses of poison, which can be added to a ring by [[dipping]] it into an eligible [[potion]]. This causes the ring to absorb 30 doses of poison and use up the potion&mdash;a ring that is already poisoned cannot be loaded with a second different poison, though it will draw in more of the same type of poison if dipped into the potion that matches. The ring will appear with a different adjective in the inventory depending on the poison it contains:
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 ==References==
-{{ref|1}} <sup>This is the value assigned to the ring of protection from shape changers.
+{{ref|1}} <sup>This is the value assigned to the ring of protection from shape changers.</sup>
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack rings]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack rings]]
 [[Category:notnotdNetHack rings]]

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-A '''black signet ring''' is a special type of [[Randomized appearance#dNetHack|randomized appearance]] for [[ring]]s that appear in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]]. Black signet rings are of major significance to the [[Drow (monster attribute)|drow]], including [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[hero]]es.
+A '''black signet ring''' is a special type of [[Randomized appearance#dNetHack|randomized appearance]] for [[ring]]s that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]]. Black signet rings are of major significance to the [[Drow (monster attribute)|drow]], including [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[hero]]es.
 Black signet rings are always made of [[mithril]], and the default ring that the appearance is associated with is the [[ring of protection from shape changers]]. The [[artifact]] [[Lomya]] will always appear as a black signet ring, with its [[base item]] matching the ring that has this appearance.

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 * [[Daruth Xaxox]], the quest nemesis for the Hedrow Racial quest, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of Tower Xaxox.
 * [[Drow alienist]]s are always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of Tower Xaxox.
-* [[Mother]] (the Drow Noble quest leader) and the [[sister]]s in her employ (Drow Noble [[quest guardian]]s) will each be generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of the drow Noble hero's house.
+* [[Mother (monster)|Mother]] (the female Drow Noble quest leader) and the [[sister]]s in her employ (female Drow Noble [[quest guardian]]s) will each be generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of the drow Noble hero's house.
 * [[Stjarna-alfr]] are each generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of Eilistraee.
 * [[Hedrow blademaster]]s are always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of the house they are assigned.

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 A hero that has [[put on]] a black signet ring with doses of poison can inflict that poison upon other [[monster]]s by atttacking them in [[unarmed]] [[melee]] combat while wearing the rings with no [[gloves]] covering them&mdash;if two signet rings are worn, both of them will apply their poison.
-Signet rings also bear specific crests, sometimes including the silvered holy symbols of drow deities:
+Signet rings also bear specific crests that have similar effects on unarmed combat performed without gloves:
 * Rings that have a spiderweb design on them (known as the Edderkirke) are described as "black-webbed", and grant a +5 damage bonus to unarmed attacks.
-* Rings with the holy symbol of a drow deity deal [[silver]] damage when attacking monsters while unarmed and not wearing gloves.
+* Rings with the holy symbol of a drow deity deal [[silver]] damage when attacking monsters in unarmed combat.
 ==Messages==

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 The following rings will never have the appearance of a black signet ring: {{= of|levitation}}, {{= of|aggravate monster}}, {{= of|hunger}}, {{= of|polymorph}}, or {{= of|polymorph control}}.
-Drow that turn traitor on the standard [[Drow Racial quest]] and [[Hedrow Racial quest]] are given a black signet ring with the same symbol as that of their former [[quest nemesis]], who becomes their new [[quest leader]].
+Drow that turn traitor on the standard [[Drow Racial quest]] and [[Hedrow Racial quest]] are given a black signet ring by the former [[quest nemesis]], who becomes their new [[quest leader]]&mdash;this ring will be engraved with a symbol indicating their allegiance to the new leader and their faction, i.e. either a symbol of the [[Eddergud]] for traitor hedrow or a holy symbol of [[Eilistraee]] for traitor drow.
 Several monsters can be [[generated with]] black signet rings, usually corresponding to the house of a drow family:
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 * [[A'salom]], the [[Hedrow Noble quest]] nemesis, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of her house.
 * [[Eclavdra]], the quest leader for the standard Drow Racial quest and Hedrow Racial quest, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of her house.
-* [[Seyll Auzkovyn]], the quest nemesis for the standard Drow Racial quest, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of [[Eilistraee]].
+* [[Seyll Auzkovyn]], the quest nemesis for the standard Drow Racial quest, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of Eilistraee.
 * [[Daruth Xaxox]], the quest nemesis for the Hedrow Racial quest, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of Tower Xaxox.
 * [[Drow alienist]]s are always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of Tower Xaxox.

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 * A black signet ring with poison that causes [[disease]] is described as "filth injecting"&mdash;there is no corresponding potion.
-A hero that has [[put on]] a black signet ring can inflict the ring's poison upon other [[monster]]s by atttacking them in [[unarmed]] [[melee]] combat while wearing the rings with no [[gloves]] covering them&mdash;if two signet rings are worn, both of them will apply their poison.
+A hero that has [[put on]] a black signet ring with doses of poison can inflict that poison upon other [[monster]]s by atttacking them in [[unarmed]] [[melee]] combat while wearing the rings with no [[gloves]] covering them&mdash;if two signet rings are worn, both of them will apply their poison.
 Signet rings also bear specific crests, sometimes including the silvered holy symbols of drow deities:

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 ==Generation==
-Drow heroes that are not [[Madpeople]] always start the game with a black signet ring and knowledge of its appearance: drow [[Pirate/dNetHack|Pirates]] and [[Wizard/dNetHack|Wizards]] are each given black signet rings as part of the starting inventory for their specific race and role combination, while drow of other roles are given the black signet ring after the rest of their inventory is generated. This black signet ring will always bear the symbol of their house [[engraved]] on it, and if the drow hero is not a [[Binder]] the ring will also contain 30 charges of [[sleep]]-inducing [[poison]].
+Drow heroes that are not [[Madpeople]] always start the game with a black signet ring and knowledge of its appearance: drow [[Pirate/dNetHack|Pirates]] and [[Wizard/dNetHack|Wizards]] are each given black signet rings as part of the starting inventory for their specific race and role combination, while drow of other roles are given the black signet ring after the rest of their inventory is generated. Drow Madpeople will find their signet ring among their confiscated belongings in the [[Madman quest]].
 The following rings will never have the appearance of a black signet ring: {{= of|levitation}}, {{= of|aggravate monster}}, {{= of|hunger}}, {{= of|polymorph}}, or {{= of|polymorph control}}.
 Several monsters can be [[generated with]] black signet rings, usually corresponding to the house of a drow family:
-* [[A'salom]], the [[Hedrow Noble quest]] [[nemesis]], is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of her house.
+* [[A'salom]], the [[Hedrow Noble quest]] nemesis, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of her house.
-* [[Eclavdra]], the [[quest leader]] for the standard [[Drow Racial quest]] and [[Hedrow Racial quest]], is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of her house.
+* [[Eclavdra]], the quest leader for the standard Drow Racial quest and Hedrow Racial quest, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of her house.
 * [[Seyll Auzkovyn]], the quest nemesis for the standard Drow Racial quest, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of [[Eilistraee]].
 * [[Daruth Xaxox]], the quest nemesis for the Hedrow Racial quest, is always generated with a black signet ring bearing the symbol of Tower Xaxox.
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 Black signet rings have several functions independent of those tied to whichever ring is given its appearance.
-A black signet ring is capable of holding doses of poison, which can be added to a ring by [[dipping]] it into an eligible [[potion]]: this causes the ring to absorb 30 doses of poison and use up the potion. The ring will appear with a different adjective in the inventory depending on the poison it contains:
+A black signet ring is capable of holding doses of poison, which can be added to a ring by [[dipping]] it into an eligible [[potion]]. This causes the ring to absorb 30 doses of poison and use up the potion&mdash;a ring that is already poisoned cannot be loaded with a second different poison, though it will draw in more of the same type of poison if dipped into the potion that matches. The ring will appear with a different adjective in the inventory depending on the poison it contains:
-* A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of sickness]] is described as "poison injecting".
+* A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of sickness]] (or [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|the blood of a monster]] that is [[poisonous]]) is described as "poison injecting".
 * A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of sleeping]] is described as "drug injecting".
 * A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of blindness]] is described as "eyebite injecting".
 * A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of paralysis]] is described as "venom injecting".
 * A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of amnesia]] is described as "lethe injecting".
-* A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of acid]] is described as "acid injecting".
+* A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of acid]] (or the blood of an [[acidic]] monster) is described as "acid injecting".
 * A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of starlight]] is described as "star-water injecting".
 * A black signet ring with poison from a [[potion of hallucination]] is described as "ergot injecting".
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 * Rings that have a spiderweb design on them (known as the Edderkirke) are described as "black-webbed", and grant a +5 damage bonus to unarmed attacks.
 * Rings with the holy symbol of a drow deity deal [[silver]] damage when attacking monsters while unarmed and not wearing gloves.
 ==References==

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	Black signet rings are always made of [[mithril]], and the default ring that the appearance is associated with is the [[ring of protection from shape changers]]. The [[artifact]] [[Lomya]] will always appear as a black signet ring, with its [[base item]] matching the ring that has this appearance.		Black signet rings are always made of [[mithril]], and the default ring that the appearance is associated with is the [[ring of protection from shape changers]]. The [[artifact]] [[Lomya]] will always appear as a black signet ring, with its [[base item]] matching the ring that has this appearance.
		+	{{todo\|Thoroughly document as much as possible.}}

	==Generation==		==Generation==