Harbinger - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

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explosion chance + typo

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2025-02-10T20:59:18Z

acid explosion dice

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2025-02-05T20:31:23Z

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{{artifact weapon
|color=metal color
|base=aklys
|smalldmg=1d6 '''+1d8'''
|largedmg=1d3 '''+1d8'''
|tohit=0 '''+1d8'''
|bonusversus=non-[[acid resistant]]
|affiliation=<ul><li>[[unaligned]]</li><li>[[Forge (dungeon feature)|forged artifact]]</li></ul>
|whenwielded=<ul><li>sets [[strength]] to 25</li><li>[[knockback resistance]]</li><li>[[acid resistance]]</li><li>protects inventory from acid damage</li><li>may cause acidic explosion on hit</li><li>[[Warned of monster type|warns of]] [[M2_GIANT|giants]] and may anger them</li><li>may instantly kill giants on hit</li></ul>
|cost=15000
|weight=14
|material=steel
}}

'''Harbinger''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is [[unaligned]], and its [[base item]] is an [[aklys]] made of [[steel]].

==Generation==
Harbinger can only be created by combining [[Giantslayer]] and [[Keolewa]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] - it cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to its base item if left in a [[bones]] file.

==Description==
While [[wielded]], Harbinger has several effects: it grants [[knockback resistance]] and [[acid resistance]], protects the wielder's inventory from [[acid]] damage, sets their [[strength]] to 25, [[Warned of monster type|warns them of]] [[M2_GIANT|giants]], and angers any giants that see the weapon being wielded. As a weapon, it has +1d8 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 acid damage against monsters that lack acid resistance, with a chance of creating acidic explosions on hit, and also has a chance to instantly kill giants that it hits as Giantslayer does.

As an acidic weapon, Harbinger can dissolve [[iron bars]] on contact.

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia|
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the
way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our
God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill
shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and
the rough places plain: And the glory of the Lord shall be
revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of
the Lord hath spoken it.
|[ Isaiah 40:3-5, The Bible - King James Version ]
}}
[[Category:EvilHack artifacts]]

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   |material=steel
 }}
 '''Harbinger''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is [[unaligned]], and its [[base item]] is an [[aklys]] made of [[steel]].
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 ==Description==
-While [[wielded]], Harbinger has several effects: it grants [[knockback resistance]] and [[acid resistance]], protects the wielder's inventory from [[acid]] damage, sets their [[strength]] to 25, [[Warned of monster type|warns them of]] [[M2_GIANT|giants]], and angers any giants that see the weapon being wielded&mdash;giant heroes cannot wield Harbinger and are always blasted when touching it, while giant [[shopkeeper]]s that see a hero wielding Harbinger will bar that hero from their shop. As a weapon, Harbinger has +1d8 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 acid damage against monsters that lack acid resistance, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating acidic explosions on each hit that deal 6d6 damage, and also has a chance to instantly kill giants that it hits as Giantslayer does.
+While [[wielded]], Harbinger has several effects: it grants [[knockback resistance]] and [[acid resistance]], protects the wielder's inventory from [[acid]] damage, sets their [[strength]] to 25, [[Warned of monster type|warns them of]] [[Giant (monster attribute)|giants]], and angers any giants that see the weapon being wielded&mdash;giant heroes cannot wield Harbinger and are always blasted when touching it, while giant [[shopkeeper]]s that see a hero wielding Harbinger will bar that hero from their shop. As a weapon, Harbinger has +1d8 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 acid damage against monsters that lack acid resistance, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating acidic explosions on each hit that deal 6d6 damage, and it also has a chance of instantly killing giants that it hits like Giantslayer does.
-As an acidic weapon, Harbinger can dissolve [[iron bars]] on contact.
+As an acidic weapon, Harbinger can dissolve [[iron bars]] on contact with them.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Description==
-While [[wielded]], Harbinger has several effects: it grants [[knockback resistance]] and [[acid resistance]], protects the wielder's inventory from [[acid]] damage, sets their [[strength]] to 25, [[Warned of monster type|warns them of]] [[M2_GIANT|giants]], and angers any giants that see the weapon being wielded. As a weapon, Harbinger has +1d8 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 acid damage against monsters that lack acid resistance, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating acidic explosions on each hit that deal 6d6 damage, and also has a chance to instantly kill giants that it hits as Giantslayer does.
+While [[wielded]], Harbinger has several effects: it grants [[knockback resistance]] and [[acid resistance]], protects the wielder's inventory from [[acid]] damage, sets their [[strength]] to 25, [[Warned of monster type|warns them of]] [[M2_GIANT|giants]], and angers any giants that see the weapon being wielded&mdash;giant heroes cannot wield Harbinger and are always blasted when touching it, while giant [[shopkeeper]]s that see a hero wielding Harbinger will bar that hero from their shop. As a weapon, Harbinger has +1d8 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 acid damage against monsters that lack acid resistance, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating acidic explosions on each hit that deal 6d6 damage, and also has a chance to instantly kill giants that it hits as Giantslayer does.
 As an acidic weapon, Harbinger can dissolve [[iron bars]] on contact.

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 }}
-'''Harbinger''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is [[unaligned]], and its [[base item]] is an [[aklys]] made of [[steel]].
+'''Harbinger''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is [[unaligned]], and its [[base item]] is an [[aklys]] made of [[steel]].
 ==Generation==
-Harbinger can only be created by combining [[Giantslayer]] and [[Keolewa]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]]&mdash;it cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to its base item if left in a [[bones]] file.
+Harbinger can only be created by combining [[Giantslayer]] and [[Keolewa (EvilHack)|Keolewa]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]]&mdash;it cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to its base item if left in a [[bones]] file.
 ==Description==

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 ==Description==
-While [[wielded]], Harbinger has several effects: it grants [[knockback resistance]] and [[acid resistance]], protects the wielder's inventory from [[acid]] damage, sets their [[strength]] to 25, [[Warned of monster type|warns them of]] [[M2_GIANT|giants]], and angers any giants that see the weapon being wielded. As a weapon, Harbinger has +1d8 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 acid damage against monsters that lack acid resistance, with a chance of creating acidic explosions on hit a that deal 6d6 damage, and also has a chance to instantly kill giants that it hits as Giantslayer does.
+While [[wielded]], Harbinger has several effects: it grants [[knockback resistance]] and [[acid resistance]], protects the wielder's inventory from [[acid]] damage, sets their [[strength]] to 25, [[Warned of monster type|warns them of]] [[M2_GIANT|giants]], and angers any giants that see the weapon being wielded. As a weapon, Harbinger has +1d8 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 acid damage against monsters that lack acid resistance, with a {{frac|5}} chance of creating acidic explosions on each hit that deal 6d6 damage, and also has a chance to instantly kill giants that it hits as Giantslayer does.
 As an acidic weapon, Harbinger can dissolve [[iron bars]] on contact.

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   |color=metal color
   |base=aklys
-  |smalldmg=1d6 '''+1d8'''
+  |smalldmg=1d6 '''+1d8''' '''+6d6'''
-  |largedmg=1d3 '''+1d8'''
+  |largedmg=1d3 '''+1d8''' '''+6d6'''
   |tohit=0 '''+1d8'''
   |bonusversus=non-[[acid resistant]]
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 ==Description==
-While [[wielded]], Harbinger has several effects: it grants [[knockback resistance]] and [[acid resistance]], protects the wielder's inventory from [[acid]] damage, sets their [[strength]] to 25, [[Warned of monster type|warns them of]] [[M2_GIANT|giants]], and angers any giants that see the weapon being wielded. As a weapon, it has +1d8 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 acid damage against monsters that lack acid resistance, with a chance of creating acidic explosions on hit, and also has a chance to instantly kill giants that it hits as Giantslayer does.
+While [[wielded]], Harbinger has several effects: it grants [[knockback resistance]] and [[acid resistance]], protects the wielder's inventory from [[acid]] damage, sets their [[strength]] to 25, [[Warned of monster type|warns them of]] [[M2_GIANT|giants]], and angers any giants that see the weapon being wielded. As a weapon, Harbinger has +1d8 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 acid damage against monsters that lack acid resistance, with a chance of creating acidic explosions on hit a that deal 6d6 damage, and also has a chance to instantly kill giants that it hits as Giantslayer does.
 As an acidic weapon, Harbinger can dissolve [[iron bars]] on contact.