Invocation ritual - Revision history

Danpritts: make an ordered list out of the items in the first paragraph for ease of lookup

2025-07-11T01:29:55Z

make an ordered list out of the items in the first paragraph for ease of lookup

Furey: Delinkify "Sascha Wostmann". Fixes a redlink.

2024-06-18T14:08:58Z

Delinkify "Sascha Wostmann". Fixes a redlink.

Danpritts: Reorder list of items in intro paragraph so they are in correct order of usage

2023-01-09T22:01:11Z

Reorder list of items in intro paragraph so they are in correct order of usage

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Umbire the Phantom at 09:16, 20 March 2022

2022-03-20T09:16:24Z

Umbire the Phantom: Thank you qt. Anyway, doesn't need updating for upcoming versions that I know of, so...

2021-12-17T22:13:57Z

Thank you qt. Anyway, doesn't need updating for upcoming versions that I know of, so...

Qt: Fix citations

2021-11-18T06:06:35Z

Fix citations

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */

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Qt: /* Origin */ Zork

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 {{otheruses||the invocation of an artifact|invoke}}
-In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''Invocation ritual''' is an act performed by applying three [[Unique item|specific items]] on the [[vibrating square]] in a certain order: the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]], the [[Bell of Opening]], and the [[Book of the Dead]]. The invocation ritual is required to [[ascend]] and complete the game, being the only way to gain access to [[Moloch's Sanctum]].
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''Invocation ritual''' is an act performed by applying three [[Unique item|specific items]] on the [[vibrating square]] in a certain order:
 All the objects involved in the ritual are unique and indestructible, with the exception of the [[candle]]s placed in the Candelabrum - any seven candles will do. [[Vlad's Tower]] is the only guaranteed source of candles in the game, but there are various additional sources - randomly generating them, purchasing from a shop (usually [[Izchak]]'s), finding them in a monster's inventory, [[polypiling]] from other tools, or even [[wishing]] for them if necessary.

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 There are a couple of methods to remembering the proper order - the most important points are that all three items must be non-cursed, and that the Book must be used last.
-[[Sascha Wostmann]]'s guide to remembering the steps is:
+Sascha Wostmann's guide to remembering the steps is:
 # Make some light to read by.
 # Ring the bell to get the attention of the audience.

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 {{otheruses||the invocation of an artifact|invoke}}
-In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''Invocation ritual''' is an act performed by applying three [[Unique item|specific items]] on the [[vibrating square]] in a certain order: the [[Bell of Opening]], the [[Book of the Dead]], and the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]]. The invocation ritual is required to [[ascend]] and complete the game, being the only way to gain access to [[Moloch's Sanctum]].
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''Invocation ritual''' is an act performed by applying three [[Unique item|specific items]] on the [[vibrating square]] in a certain order: the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]], the [[Bell of Opening]], and the [[Book of the Dead]]. The invocation ritual is required to [[ascend]] and complete the game, being the only way to gain access to [[Moloch's Sanctum]].
 All the objects involved in the ritual are unique and indestructible, with the exception of the [[candle]]s placed in the Candelabrum - any seven candles will do. [[Vlad's Tower]] is the only guaranteed source of candles in the game, but there are various additional sources - randomly generating them, purchasing from a shop (usually [[Izchak]]'s), finding them in a monster's inventory, [[polypiling]] from other tools, or even [[wishing]] for them if necessary.

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Bell, book, and candle}}
-The motif of "Bell, Book and Candle" originated as a Catholic ritual of excommunication by anathema, although some works often portrayed in connection with exorcism (e.g., the Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman novel ''Good Omens''). One notable occurrence of the motif is in the 1985 computer role playing game ''Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar'': the player must find the Bell of Courage, the Book of Truth, and the Candle of Love in order to enter the Abyss, the final dungeon of the game.<ref>[https://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Great_Stygian_Abyss_(Ultima_IV) Wiki article on the Great Stygian Abyss at ultimacodex.com]</ref> A bell, book, and candle similarly provide access to the lowest levels of Hell in the classic text adventure ''Zork''.<ref>[http://www.eristic.net/games/infocom/zork1.html Zork 1 walkthrough]</ref>
+The motif of "Bell, Book and Candle" originated as a Catholic ritual of excommunication by anathema, although some works often portrayed it as connected with exorcism (e.g., the Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman novel ''Good Omens''). One notable occurrence of the motif is in the 1985 computer role playing game ''Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar'': the player must find the Bell of Courage, the Book of Truth, and the Candle of Love in order to enter the Abyss, the final dungeon of the game.<ref>[https://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Great_Stygian_Abyss_(Ultima_IV) Wiki article on the Great Stygian Abyss at ultimacodex.com]</ref> A bell, book, and candle similarly provide access to the lowest levels of Hell in the classic text adventure ''Zork''.<ref>[http://www.eristic.net/games/infocom/zork1.html Zork 1 walkthrough]</ref>
 ==References==

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Bell, book, and candle}}
-The motif of "Bell, Book and Candle" originated as a Catholic ritual of excommunication by anathema, although some works often portrayed in connection with exorcism (e.g., the Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman novel ''Good Omens''). One notable occurrence of the motif is in the 1985 computer role playing game ''Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar'': the player must find the Bell of Courage, the Book of Truth, and the Candle of Love in order to enter the Abyss, the final dungeon of the game.<ref>https://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Great_Stygian_Abyss_(Ultima_IV)</ref> A bell, book, and candle similarly provide access to the lowest levels of Hell in the classic text adventure ''Zork''.<ref>http://www.eristic.net/games/infocom/zork1.html</ref>
+The motif of "Bell, Book and Candle" originated as a Catholic ritual of excommunication by anathema, although some works often portrayed in connection with exorcism (e.g., the Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman novel ''Good Omens''). One notable occurrence of the motif is in the 1985 computer role playing game ''Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar'': the player must find the Bell of Courage, the Book of Truth, and the Candle of Love in order to enter the Abyss, the final dungeon of the game.<ref>[https://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Great_Stygian_Abyss_(Ultima_IV) Wiki article on the Great Stygian Abyss at ultimacodex.com]</ref> A bell, book, and candle similarly provide access to the lowest levels of Hell in the classic text adventure ''Zork''.<ref>[http://www.eristic.net/games/infocom/zork1.html Zork 1 walkthrough]</ref>
 ==References==

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 {{otheruses||the invocation of an artifact|invoke}}
 In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''Invocation ritual''' is an act performed by applying three [[Unique item|specific items]] on the [[vibrating square]] in a certain order: the [[Bell of Opening]], the [[Book of the Dead]], and the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]]. The invocation ritual is required to [[ascend]] and complete the game, being the only way to gain access to [[Moloch's Sanctum]].
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 {{message|You begin to recite the runes. You turn the pages of the Book of the Dead... The floor shakes violently under you! The walls around you begin to bend and crumble! You are standing at the top of a stairwell leading down!}}
-Lighting the Candelabrum and ringing the Bell can be performed in either order, but the Book ''must'' come last. The Candelabrum will remain lit for much longer than the effect of ringing the Bell, so if you are concerned about being interrupted, it is slightly safer to ring the Bell second. However, ringing the Bell first has the slight advantage of conserving one turn of light from the Candelabrum.
+Lighting the Candelabrum and ringing the Bell can be performed in either order, but the Book ''must'' come last. The Candelabrum will remain lit for much longer than the effect of ringing the Bell, so if you are concerned about being interrupted, it is slightly safer to ring the Bell second - ringing the Bell first has the slight advantage of conserving one turn of light from the Candelabrum.
 Performing the ritual will reveal the [[staircase]] down into [[Moloch's Sanctum]] in place of the vibrating square and create a ring of [[fire trap]]s immediately around you in a one-square radius - a massive [[moat]] of a roughly 4-5 square radius will also appear around you.
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 * The blessed Book of the Dead can be used to pacify undead as a chaotic character, even while adhering to [[illiterate]] conduct.
 * The charged Bell of Opening works as a [[wand of secret door detection]] to quickly enter Moloch's Sanctum, though it may take up to four uses to find the hidden door in the walls of the Sanctum.
 ==Origin==

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-:1. Stand on the vibrating square.
+. Stand on the vibrating square.
-::''"You feel a strange vibration under your feet."''
+{{message|You feel a strange vibration under your feet.}}
-:2. Light the [[non-cursed]] '''Candelabrum of Invocation''', which must have 7 [[candle]]s placed in it.
+. Light the [[non-cursed]] '''Candelabrum of Invocation''', which must have 7 [[candle]]s placed in it.
-::''"The candelabrum's candles burn brightly! The candelabrum glows with a strange light!"''
+{{message|The candelabrum's candles burn brightly! The candelabrum glows with a strange light!}}
-:3. Ring the non-cursed, [[charging|charged]] '''Bell of Opening'''.
+. Ring the non-cursed, [[charging|charged]] '''Bell of Opening'''.
-::''"You ring the Bell of Opening. The Bell of Opening issues an unsettling shrill sound..."''
+{{message|You ring the Bell of Opening. The Bell of Opening issues an unsettling shrill sound...}}
-:4. Finally, read the non-cursed '''Book of the Dead'''.
+. Finally, read the non-cursed '''Book of the Dead'''.
-::''"You begin to recite the runes. You turn the pages of the Book of the Dead... The floor shakes violently under you! The walls around you begin to bend and crumble! You are standing at the top of a stairwell leading down!"''
+{{message|You begin to recite the runes. You turn the pages of the Book of the Dead... The floor shakes violently under you! The walls around you begin to bend and crumble! You are standing at the top of a stairwell leading down!}}
 Lighting the Candelabrum and ringing the Bell can be performed in either order, but the Book ''must'' come last. The Candelabrum will remain lit for much longer than the effect of ringing the Bell, so if you are concerned about being interrupted, it is slightly safer to ring the Bell second. However, ringing the Bell first has the slight advantage of conserving one turn of light from the Candelabrum.
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 ==References==
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