Cartomancer - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability

2023-10-29T09:04:37Z

chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability

Umbire the Phantom: de-SLEX

2022-10-05T02:32:01Z

de-SLEX

Actual-nh: /* Conducts */ Grammar/style

2020-12-12T20:50:28Z

‎Conducts: Grammar/style

Testbutt: /* Writing scrolls */

2020-12-12T11:41:34Z

‎Writing scrolls

Testbutt: float toc

2020-12-12T10:21:28Z

float toc

Testbutt: /* Conducts */

2020-12-12T10:15:15Z

‎Conducts

Bluescreenofdeath: Use proper capitalization rules

2020-10-07T14:58:17Z

Use proper capitalization rules

Warpguncody at 16:37, 6 October 2020

2020-10-06T16:37:29Z

Testbutt: duration of summons has been reduced, other changes

2020-07-23T03:28:23Z

duration of summons has been reduced, other changes

Ardub23: Formatting fixes and improved explanation of summoned monster duration

2020-01-11T23:45:09Z

Formatting fixes and improved explanation of summoned monster duration

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-'''Cartomancer''' is a role in [[SpliceHack]]. Cartomancers are spellcasters with a focus on using scrolls and summoning temporary minions to do their bidding. Many parts of the role are inspired by or pay homage to various trading card games.
+The '''Cartomancer''' is a role that appears in [[SpliceHack]]. Cartomancers are spellcasters with a focus on using scrolls and summoning temporary minions to do their bidding. Many parts of the role are inspired by or pay homage to various trading card games.
 {{tocright}}
-== Starting inventory ==
+==Starting inventory==
 Each Cartomancer starts with the following:
 * A [[Hawaiian shirt]]
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 === Create specific monster ===
-When playing a Cartomancer, every time a creature has a chance to leave a corpse, there is a {{frac|2}} chance that a scroll of create monster is dropped instead of a corpse. Such scrolls are keyed to the type of the monster that was killed. Reading the scroll will create a tame version of that monster, which will serve the Cartomancer for between 15 and (4&nbsp;&times; XL) turns. When these turns have elapsed, the creature vanishes in a puff of smoke.
+When playing a Cartomancer, every time a creature leaves a corpse, there is a {{frac|2}} chance that a scroll of create monster is dropped instead. Such scrolls are keyed to the type of the monster that was killed. Reading the scroll will create a tame version of that monster, which will serve the Cartomancer for between 15 and (4&nbsp;&times; XL) turns. When these turns have elapsed, the creature vanishes in a puff of smoke.
 Other roles can obtain these special scrolls via [[bones]], although the creature will only remain for 5 to 10 turns, and reading a cursed scroll will always create a hostile version of the monster instead of a tame one.

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 == Quest ==
 The Cartomancer quest sees the player fighting [[Dal Zethire]] in an attempt to obtain [[the Holographic Void Lily]].
 [[Category: SpliceHack]]

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 == Strategy ==
 === Conducts ===
-Due to encountering corpses less often and starting with no food, Cartomancers might as well attempt the [[foodless]] [[conduct]]. [[Illiterate]] on the other hand, would take away everything that the role normally provides.
+Due to encountering corpses less often and starting with no food, Cartomancers might as well attempt the [[foodless]] or related [[conduct]]s. [[Illiterate]], on the other hand, would take away everything that the role normally provides.
 === Early game ===

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 === Writing scrolls ===
-Writing scrolls as a Cartomancer is considered forgery, and as such carries a hefty penalty to both [[luck]] and [[alignment record]].
+Writing scrolls as a Cartomancer is considered forgery, and as such carries a hefty penalty to [[alignment record]].
 == Strategy ==

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 '''Cartomancer''' is a role in [[SpliceHack]]. Cartomancers are spellcasters with a focus on using scrolls and summoning temporary minions to do their bidding. Many parts of the role are inspired by or pay homage to various trading card games.
+{{tocright}}
 == Starting inventory ==
 Each Cartomancer starts with the following:

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 *XL 30 King/Queen of Games
-== gods ==
+== Gods ==
-*lawful: johnny
+*Lawful: Johnny
-*neutral: spike
+*Neutral: Spike
-*chaotic: timmy
+*Chaotic: Timmy
 == Skills ==

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 * Level 1: [[Searching]]
 * Level 7: [[Warning]]
 == Skills ==

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 |}
-== Cartomancer names for items ==
+== Techniques ==
-Since cartomancers are a reference to Yu-Gi-Oh and other trading card games, several of their items have been renamed accordingly.
+Cartomancers can make use of the following techniques:
 {| class="prettytable"
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 |}
-== Techniques ==
+=== Scroll rarity ===
-Cartomancers can make use of the following techniques:
+When playing a Cartomancer, all scrolls are referred to with a rarity. This rarity does not refer to how often the item is generated, but instead to the base price of the item. This system functions as a limited form of [[price identification]].
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! '''Cost'''
+! '''Cost''' !! '''Rarity'''
 |-
-| < 60
+| 0–59 || common
 |-
-| < 100
+| 60–99 || uncommon
 |-
-| < 200
+| 100–199 || rare
 |-
-| < 300
+| 200–299 || super rare
 |-
-| >= 300
+| &ge; 300 || legendary
 |-
 |}
-== Create Specific Monster ==
+=== Create specific monster ===
-When playing a cartomancer, every time a creature has a chance to leave a corpse, there is a 1/20 chance that a scroll of create monster is dropped instead of a corpse. Such scrolls are keyed to the type of the monster that was killed. Reading the scroll will create a tame version of that monster, which will serve the cartomancer for a number of turns calculated via the following code:
+When playing a Cartomancer, every time a creature has a chance to leave a corpse, there is a {{frac|20}} chance that a scroll of create monster is dropped instead of a corpse. Such scrolls are keyed to the type of the monster that was killed. Reading the scroll will create a tame version of that monster, which will serve the Cartomancer for between 30 and (99 + 4&nbsp;&times; XL) turns. When these turns have elapsed, the creature vanishes in a puff of smoke.
-Other classes can obtain these special scrolls via [[bones]], although reading a cursed scroll will always create a hostile version of the monster instead of a tame one.
+Other roles can obtain these special scrolls via [[bones]], although the creature will only remain for 30 to 49 turns, and reading a cursed scroll will always create a hostile version of the monster instead of a tame one.
-== Reading Scrolls ==
+=== Reading scrolls ===
-Every time a cartomancer reads a scroll, there is a 1/10 chance that it is not used up. Additionally, any nearby monsters can respond by immediately reading scrolls of their own.
+Every time a Cartomancer reads a scroll, there is a {{frac|10}} chance that it is not used up. Additionally, any nearby monsters can respond by immediately reading scrolls of their own.
-Writing scrolls as a cartomancer is considered forgery, and as such carries a hefty penalty to both [[luck]] and [[alignment]].
+Writing scrolls as a Cartomancer is considered forgery, and as such carries a hefty penalty to both [[luck]] and [[alignment record]].
 == Strategy ==
 === Conducts ===
-Due to encountering corpses less often and starting with no food, cartomancers are a relatively poor choice for the [[foodless]] [[conduct]].
+Due to encountering corpses less often and starting with no food, Cartomancers are a relatively poor choice for the [[foodless]] [[conduct]].
 === Early game ===
-Cartomancers are arguably the hardest role in SpliceHack, in large part due to the difficulty of living past the early game. Like tourists, they start with little to no combat ability and no spellbooks. Unlike tourists, however, cartomancers lack a reliable source of food. Many of the monsters that can be tamed are not very useful, and as such survival is a struggle. Players should prioritize finding a reliable food source, a decent weapon, and gathering spellbooks.
+Cartomancers are arguably the hardest role in SpliceHack, in large part due to the difficulty of living past the early game. Like Tourists, they start with little to no combat ability and no spellbooks. Unlike Tourists, however, Cartomancers lack a reliable source of food. Many of the monsters that can be tamed are not very useful, and as such survival is a struggle. Players should prioritize finding a reliable food source, a decent weapon, and some spellbooks.
 === Late game ===
-Cartomancers excel in the late game. There is ample access to scrolls of create monster, and the player can take advantage of the cartomancer's powerful spellcasting skills.
+Cartomancers excel in the late game. There is ample access to scrolls of create monster, and the player can take advantage of the Cartomancer's powerful spellcasting skills.
 == Quest ==
-The Cartomancer quest sees the player fighting [[Dal Zethire]] in an attempt to obtain the [[The_Holographic_Void_Lily|Holographic Void Lily]].
+The Cartomancer quest sees the player fighting [[Dal Zethire]] in an attempt to obtain [[the Holographic Void Lily]].
 == Other variants ==
-[[SLASH'EM Extended]] version 2.60 ported the Cartomancer role, with several differences: instead of summoning temporary monsters with spell cards, they have a chance of not using up a scroll when reading it. The chance of that happening depends on both the type of scroll (common scrolls like identify are more likely to be preserved than rare ones like genocide) and the player's devices skill (higher chance with higher skill).
+[[SLASH'EM Extended]] version 2.60 ported the Cartomancer role, with several differences. Instead of summoning temporary monsters with spell cards, they have a chance of not using up a scroll when reading it. The chance of that happening depends on both the type of scroll (common scrolls like identify are more likely to be preserved than rare ones like genocide) and the player's devices skill (higher chance with higher skill).
 [[Category: SpliceHack]]