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 ==Generation==
-In the original patch, Itlachiayaque is generated along with the [[Bell of Opening]] atop the [[altar]] to [[Huhetotl]], where the [[Minion of Huhetotl]] is placed during level creation: the patch also adds four possible locations for the square that the altar, Minion and both items can generate on.
+In the original patch, Itlachiayaque is generated along with the [[Bell of Opening]] atop the [[altar]] to [[Huhetotl]], where the [[Minion of Huhetotl]] is placed during level creation: the patch also adds four possible locations (including the vanilla location) for the square that the altar, Minion and both items can generate on.
 ==Description==

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 ==Generation==
-In the original patch, Itlachiayaque is generated along with the [[Bell of Opening]] atop the [[altar]] to [[Huhetotl]] where the [[Minion of Huhetotl]] is placed at level creation: the patch also adds four possible locations for the square that the altar, Minion and both items can generate on.
+In the original patch, Itlachiayaque is generated along with the [[Bell of Opening]] atop the [[altar]] to [[Huhetotl]], where the [[Minion of Huhetotl]] is placed during level creation: the patch also adds four possible locations for the square that the altar, Minion and both items can generate on.
 ==Description==

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 '''Itlachiayaque''' is an [[artifact]] introduced in [[L (person)|L]]'s '''Itlachiayaque Patch''' against [[NetHack 3.4.3]], where it acts as a replacement for the [[Archeologist]] [[quest artifact]], [[the Orb of Detection]]. As implemented in the original [[patch]], it is an [[intelligent artifact]] that is [[lawful]] for wishing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[shield of reflection]].

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 While carried, Itlachiayaque grants [[ESP]], [[fire resistance]] and [[half spell damage]]. While [[worn]], it grants [[reflection]] to the wearer as a normal shield of reflection does. [[Invoking]] Itlachiayaque allows the character to create a mass of [[poison cloud]]s, similar to a [[read]] [[scroll of stinking cloud]] of the same [[beatitude]], with the placement of the cloud also depending on your character's role: an Archeologist invoking the Itlachiayaque can center the clouds on a tile within eligible range, while a non-Archeologist invoking the artifact will automatically center the clouds on themselves ''unless'' it is cursed.
-The intended function of Itlachiayaque's invoke effect is for the cloud's position to be controllable if the artifact is non-cursed '''and''' carried by an Archeologist&mdash;a typo in the first line of the effect causes it to behave as described above, and implementations of Itlachiayaque in variants of ''[[NetHack]]'' generally correct this.
+The intended function of Itlachiayaque's invoke effect is for the cloud's position to be controllable if the artifact is non-cursed '''and''' carried by an Archeologist&mdash;a typo in the first line of the effect causes it to behave as described above. This bug is fixed in implementations of Itlachiayaque in ''[[NetHack]]'' variants that do not change the artifact itself.
 ==Strategy==

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 ===dNetHack===
 {{main|Itlachiayaque (dNetHack)}}
-In [[dNetHack]], Itlachiayaque is an [[obsidian]] [[roundshield]] that serves as the Archeologist quest artifact.
+In [[dNetHack]], Itlachiayaque is an [[Obsidian (material)|obsidian]] [[roundshield]] that serves as the Archeologist quest artifact.
 ===UnNetHack===

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 '''Itlachiayaque''' is an [[artifact]] introduced in [[L (person)|L]]'s '''Itlachiayaque Patch''' against [[NetHack 3.4.3]], where it acts as a replacement for the [[Archeologist]] [[quest artifact]], [[the Orb of Detection]]. As implemented in the original [[patch]], it is an [[intelligent artifact]] that is [[lawful]] for wishing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[shield of reflection]].
-As several variants implement the Itlachiayaque patch, the appearance and functions of the artifact vary from version to version&mdash;the artifact as it is presented by the patch (or as close to the original as possible) appears in [[UnNetHack]].
+As several variants implement the Itlachiayaque patch, the appearance and functions of the artifact vary from version to version.
 ==Generation==
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 ==Description==
-While carried, Itlachiayaque confers [[ESP]], [[fire resistance]] and [[half spell damage]]. While [[worn]], it confers [[reflection]] as a normal shield of reflection does. [[Invoking]] Itlachiayaque allows the character to create a mass of [[poison cloud]]s, similar to a [[read]] [[scroll of stinking cloud]] of the same [[beatitude]], with the placement of the cloud also depending on your character's role: an Archeologist invoking the Itlachiayaque can center the clouds on a tile within eligible range, while a non-Archeologist invoking the artifact will automatically center the clouds on themselves ''unless'' it is cursed.
+While carried, Itlachiayaque grants [[ESP]], [[fire resistance]] and [[half spell damage]]. While [[worn]], it grants [[reflection]] to the wearer as a normal shield of reflection does. [[Invoking]] Itlachiayaque allows the character to create a mass of [[poison cloud]]s, similar to a [[read]] [[scroll of stinking cloud]] of the same [[beatitude]], with the placement of the cloud also depending on your character's role: an Archeologist invoking the Itlachiayaque can center the clouds on a tile within eligible range, while a non-Archeologist invoking the artifact will automatically center the clouds on themselves ''unless'' it is cursed.
 The intended function of Itlachiayaque's invoke effect is for the cloud's position to be controllable if the artifact is non-cursed '''and''' carried by an Archeologist&mdash;a typo in the first line of the effect causes it to behave as described above, and implementations of Itlachiayaque in variants of ''[[NetHack]]'' generally correct this.
 ==Strategy==
-Itlachiayaque effectively exchanges the Orb's [[magic resistance]] for [[reflection]], but at the cost of blocking the player's off-hand for [[twoweapon]]ing Archeologists and other roles, as well as making [[spellcasting]] cumbersome unless a character doffs the shield constantly to cast. Fire resistance, telepathy and half spell damage are welcome, though the former can easily be acquired intrinsically before the quest in most variants. The invoke ability is an improvement on the Orb's [[invisibility]]—the stinking cloud is efficient in clearing masses of enemies that lack poison resistance, and should be useful in [[barracks]] and [[treasure zoo]]s.
+Itlachiayaque effectively exchanges the Orb's [[magic resistance]] for reflection, but at the cost of blocking the player's off-hand for [[twoweapon]]ing Archeologists and other roles, as well as making [[spellcasting]] cumbersome unless a character doffs the shield constantly to cast. Fire resistance, telepathy and half spell damage are welcome, though the former can easily be acquired intrinsically before the quest in most variants. The invoke ability is an improvement on the Orb's [[invisibility]]—the stinking cloud is efficient in clearing masses of enemies that lack poison resistance, and should be useful in [[barracks]] and [[treasure zoo]]s.
 The patch enables quest nemeses to wear artifact armor if possible, and the Minion of Huhetotl is almost guaranteed to put on the shield: if it does, avoid using ray attacks that can be reflected back at the [[hero]].
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], Itlachiayaque is an [[shield of reflection]] that serves as the Archeologist quest artifact.   Itlachiayaque does not inhibit spellcasting for Archeologists.
+In [[UnNetHack]], Itlachiayaque is a shield of reflection that serves as the Archeologist quest artifact, and functions mostly as it does in the original patch: the invoke effect's bug is fixed, and the shield does not inhibit [[spellcasting]] for Archeologists while worn.
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 '''Itlachiayaque''' is an [[artifact]] introduced in [[L (person)|L]]'s Itlachiayaque Patch against [[NetHack 3.4.3]], where it acts as a replacement for the [[Archeologist]] [[quest artifact]], [[the Orb of Detection]]. As implemented in the original patch, it is an [[intelligent artifact]] that is [[lawful]] for wishing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[shield of reflection]].
-As several variants implement the Itlachiayaque patch, the appearance and functions of the artifact vary from version to version - the artifact as presented by the patch appears in [[UnNetHack]].
+As several variants implement the Itlachiayaque patch, the appearance and functions of the artifact vary from version to version - the artifact as it is presented by the patch (or as close to the original as possible) appears in [[UnNetHack]].
 ==Generation==

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 ==Description==
-While carried, Itlachiayaque confers [[ESP]], [[fire resistance]] and [[half spell damage]]. While worn, it confers [[reflection]] as a normal shield of reflection does. [[Invoking]] Itlachiayaque allows the character to create a mass of [[poison cloud]]s, similar to a [[read]] [[scroll of stinking cloud]], with the placement of the cloud depending on your character's role and the artifact's beatitude: an Archeologist invoking the non-cursed Itlachiayaque can center the clouds on a tile within eligible range, while a non-Archeologist invoking the cursed artifact will automatically center the clouds on themselves ''unless'' it is cursed.
+While carried, Itlachiayaque confers [[ESP]], [[fire resistance]] and [[half spell damage]]. While worn, it confers [[reflection]] as a normal shield of reflection does. [[Invoking]] Itlachiayaque allows the character to create a mass of [[poison cloud]]s, similar to a [[read]] [[scroll of stinking cloud]] of the same [[beatitude]], with the placement of the cloud also depending on your character's role: an Archeologist invoking the Itlachiayaque can center the clouds on a tile within eligible range, while a non-Archeologist invoking the artifact will automatically center the clouds on themselves ''unless'' it is cursed.
 The intended function of Itlachiayaque's invoke effect is for the cloud's position to be controllable if the artifact is non-cursed '''and''' carried by an Archeologist - a typo in the first line of the effect causes it to behave as described above, and implementations of Itlachiayaque in variants of ''[[NetHack]]'' generally correct this.