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{{dNetHack weapon
|name=elven sickle
|appearance=runed sickle
|smalldmg=1d6
|largedmg=1d3
|skill=farm implements
|tohit=<nowiki>+0</nowiki>
|magic=yes
|material=wood
|color=wood color
|weight=5
|cost=4
}}

An '''elven sickle''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. Elven sickles are [[Item size (dNetHack)|medium-sized]] slashing weapons whose [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] is [[wood]]. Elven sickles, like regular [[sickle]]s, count as [[projectile]]s, and may be [[multishot]] when [[thrown]] or [[fired]]. At Skilled and Expert [[skill]], elven sickles gain the [[bleed]] and [[bladesong]] [[expert trait]]s.

[[Sickle Moon]] is an artifact [[silver]] elven sickle. [[The Rod of the Elvish Lords]] is an artifact [[elven mace]] that can be transformed into an elven sickle when [[invoked]].

==Generation==
Elven sickles do not randomly generate. They may still be generated within [[dilapidated armories]]. 
[[Elf (starting race)#dNetHack|Elven]] [[Binder]]s start each game with a [[burnt]] +0 elven sickle. 
[[Treesinger]]s with acess to a [[tree]] are able to create uncursed +0 elven sickles. 
[[Mithril smith]]s with acess to a [[forge]] are able to create uncursed +0 [[mithril]] elven sickles. 
[[Rage walker]]s have a {{frac|8}} chance of being generated with a cursed +3 [[iron]] elven sickle. 
[[Alabaster elves]] may be generated with up to 2 huge [[metal]] elven sickles with {{frac|2|3}} chance each.
[[Desert Seer]]s have a {{frac|12}} chance of being generated with each of the following:
* 2 metal elven sickles
* A metal elven sickle and a metal [[elven spear]]
* A metal elven sickle and a metal [[elven short sword]]
* A metal elven sickle and a metal [[viperwhip]]
[[Puppet Emperor Xeleth]] is generated with a cursed +5 [[gold]] elven sickle with the [[byakhee (object property)|byakhee]] and [[Object properties#Wrathful|wrathful]] [[object properties]]. 
[[Puppet Empress Xedalli]] is generated with a cursed +5 [[gold]] elven sickle with the byakhee and wrathfulobject properties. 
[[Noviere eladrin]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of being generated with an elven sickle. 
Monster casting the [[arrow rain]] spell have a very low chance of generating up to 16 +0 elven sickles, which will additionally receive the excoriating object property if being cast by [[Suzerain]] or [[Voice in screams]]. 
Weapons generated in the [[chest]] guarded by the [[Avatar of Lolth]] have an effective {{frac|22}} chance of being elven sickles, which may be generated with high [[enchantment]] and additional object properties.

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia|
A sickle is a hand-held agricultural tool with a variously
curved blade typically used for harvesting grain crops or
cutting succulent forage chiefly for feeding livestock
(either freshly cut or dried as hay).

The inside of the blade's curve is sharp, so that the user
can either draw or swing it against the base of the crop,
catching the stems in the curve and slicing them at the same
time. The material to be cut may be held in a bunch in the
other hand (for example when reaping), held in place by a
wooden stick, or left free.
[ Wikipedia ]
}}

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 * [[Puppet-Emperor Xeleth]] and [[Puppet-Empress Xedalli]] are each generated with a cursed +5 [[golden]] elven sickle that has the "[[wrathful]]" and "[[Insight#Elf-lord|elf-lord weapon]]" object properties.
 * [[Noviere Eladrin]] have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance of being generated with an elven sickle.
-* [[Poltergeist (dNetHack)|Poltergeists]] created by [[rage-walker]]s have a {{frac|8}} chance of being generated with a cursed +3 [[iron]] elven sickle.
+* [[Poltergeist (dNetHack)|Poltergeists]] created by [[rage-walker]]s have a {{frac|8}} chance of being generated wielding a cursed [[iron]] elven sickle that has a minimum [[enchantment]] of +3.
 ==Description==

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 ==Description==
-An elven sickle inflicts slashing damage, dealing 1d6 damage to small monsters and 1d3 damage to large monsters. An elven sickle can [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|be poisoned]] by dipping it in an appropriate [[potion]]. As farm implements, they have +6 to-hit and double damage against [[Plant (dNetHack)|plant]] monsters. A hero that wields a sickle while Skilled or better in farm implements gains the "bleed" and "bladesong" [[expert trait]]s.
+An elven sickle inflicts slashing damage, dealing 1d6 damage to small monsters and 1d3 damage to large monsters. An elven sickle can be [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|coated in poison]] by dipping it in an appropriate [[potion]]. As farm implements, they have +6 to-hit and double damage against [[Plant (dNetHack)|plant]] monsters. A hero that wields an elven sickle while Skilled or better in farm implements gains the "bleed" and "bladesong" [[expert trait]]s.
 In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the elven sickle over the [[stiletto]], and will prefer a [[pick-axe]] or better to the elven sickle&mdash;they will not actively throw elven sickles like the hero is capable of doing.
 ==Origin==
-{{wikipedia}}
+{{wikipedia|Sickle}}
 A sickle, bagging hook, reaping-hook, or grasshook is a single-handed agricultural tool designed with variously curved blades and typically used for harvesting or reaping grain crops, or cutting succulent forage chiefly for feeding livestock. Since the beginning of the Iron Age, hundreds of region-specific variants of the sickle have evolved, initially made of iron and later steel. This great diversity of sickle types across many cultures can be divided into smooth or serrated blades, both of which can be used for cutting either green grass or mature cereals using slightly different techniques.

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 A [[treesinger]] with access to a [[tree]] and a [[mithril smith]] with access to a [[Forge (dNetHack)|forge]] are capable of [[Smithing (dNetHack)|smithing]] an elven sickle made of wood or [[mithril]] (respectively) for a hero paying to request the service.
-The [[arrow rain]] [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] has a base {{frac|33}} chance of generating up to 16 uncursed +0 elven sickles, which will also have the [[excoriating]] object property if the spell is cast by the [[Suzerain]] or the [[Voice-In-Screams]].
+The [[arrow rain]] [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] has a base {{frac|33}} chance of generating up to 16 uncursed +0 elven sickles and firing them at the target, and those weapons will also have the [[excoriating]] object property if the spell is cast by the [[Suzerain]] or the [[Voice-In-Screams]].
 Elven sickles with high [[enchantment]]s and object properties can be generated in the [[Special room (dNetHack)#Magic item vault|magic item vaults]] that appear within the [[Avatar of Lolth]]'s lair during level creation if it appears as the second Abyss level.

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   |tohit=<nowiki>+0</nowiki>
   |material=wood
   |color=wood color
   |weight=5
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 #define WEAPON(names,sdam,ldam,kn,mg,size,prob,wt,cost,hitbon,typ,sub,metal,shwmat,color,...) \
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-An '''elven sickle''' is a type of [[weapon]]  that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. Elven sickles are [[Item size (dNetHack)|medium-sized]] slashing weapons whose [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] is [[wood]]. Elven sickles, like regular [[sickle]]s, count as [[projectile]]s, and may be [[multishot]] when [[thrown]] or [[fired]]. At Skilled and Expert [[skill]], elven sickles gain the [[bleed]] and [[bladesong]] [[expert trait]]s.
+An '''elven sickle''' is a type of [[weapon]]  that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. Elven sickles are [[Item size (dNetHack)|small]] slashing weapons whose [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] is [[wood]]. Elven sickles, like regular [[sickle]]s, count as [[projectile]]s, and may be [[multishot]] when [[thrown]] or [[fired]]. At Skilled and Expert [[skill]], elven sickles gain the [[bleed]] and [[bladesong]] [[expert trait]]s.
 [[Sickle Moon]] is an artifact [[silver]] elven sickle. [[The Rod of the Elvish Lords]] is an artifact [[elven mace]] that can be transformed into an elven sickle when [[invoked]].

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   |smalldmg=1d6
   |largedmg=1d3
   |skill=farm implements
   |tohit=<nowiki>+0</nowiki>
   |material=wood
   |color=wood color