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{{artifact
|name=Itlachiayaque
|color=gold color
|glyph=[
|base=shield of reflection
|affiliation=<ul><li>[[lawful]]</li><li>[[Archeologist]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifacts|intelligent]]</li></ul>
|whencarried=<ul><li>[[warning]]</li><li>[[fire resistance]]</li></ul>
|used=worn
|whenused=<ul><li>[[reflection]]</li><li>no [[spellcasting]] penalty as Archeologist</li></ul>
|wheninvoked=<ul><li>[[scroll of stinking cloud|stinking cloud]]<br>(only controllable as Archeologist)</li><li>scry as [[crystal ball]]</li></ul>
|cost=3500
|weight=66
}}

'''Itlachiayaque''' is the [[Archeologist]] [[quest artifact]] in [[xNetHack]], which adapts the artifact from [[L (person)|L's]] [[Itlachiayaque]] Patch against [[NetHack 3.4.3]]. It is the prize for completing the [[Archeologist quest]], and is [[lawful]] for generation purposes. Its [[base item]] type is a [[shield of reflection]] made of [[Gold (material)|gold]].

==Generation==
For Archeologists, [[Schliemann]] is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] the blessed +1 Itlachiayaque.

==Description==
Itlachiayaque confers [[warning]] and [[fire resistance]] while carried, and confers [[reflection]] while worn as normal - an Archeologist wearing Itlachiayaque does not sustain any [[spellcasting]] penalty from the shield. [[Invoking]] Itlachiayaque prompts the player to choose from two different effects:

* A mass of [[poison cloud]]s is generated, with the cloud centered on a non-Archeologist character, while an Archeologist can select the square to center the cloud on as with a [[scroll of stinking cloud]]. Of note is that Schliemann is capable of applying this ability himself if he possesses Itlachiayaque.
* You can gaze into the surface to look for an object, monster, or furniture symbol as with a [[crystal ball]], using a similar roll versus [[intelligence]]: d8 if you are an Archeologist and d16 for any other role.

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia|
Tezcatlipoca (Fiery Mirror) was undoubtedly the Jupiter of the
Nahua pantheon. He carried a mirror or shield [ Itlachiayaque ],
from which he took his name, and in which he was supposed to see
reflected the actions and deeds of mankind. The evolution of this
god from the status of a spirit of wind or air to that of the
supreme deity of the Aztec people presents many points of deep
interest to students of mythology.
|[ The Myths of Mexico and Peru, by Lewis Spence ]
}}
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 * A mass of [[poison cloud]]s is generated, with the cloud centered on a non-Archeologist character, while an Archeologist can select the square to center the cloud on as with a [[scroll of stinking cloud]] - Schliemann is capable of applying this ability against the hero if he possesses Itlachiayaque.
-* You can gaze into the surface to look for an object, monster, or furniture symbol as with a [[crystal ball]], using a similar roll versus [[intelligence]]: d8 if you are an Archeologist and d16 for any other role.
+* The hero can gaze into the surface to look for an object, monster, or furniture symbol as with a [[crystal ball]], using a similar roll versus [[intelligence]]: d8 if they are an Archeologist and d16 for any other role.
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 ==Description==
-Itlachiayaque confers [[warning]] and [[fire resistance]] while carried, and confers [[reflection]] while worn as normal - an Archeologist wearing Itlachiayaque does not sustain any [[spellcasting]] penalty from the shield. [[Invoking]] Itlachiayaque prompts the player to choose from two different effects:
+Itlachiayaque confers [[warning]] and [[fire resistance]] while carried, and confers [[reflection]] while worn as normal - an Archeologist wearing Itlachiayaque does not sustain any [[spellcasting]] penalty from the shield. [[Invoking]] Itlachiayaque prompts the [[hero]] to choose from two different effects:
-* A mass of [[poison cloud]]s is generated, with the cloud centered on a non-Archeologist character, while an Archeologist can select the square to center the cloud on as with a [[scroll of stinking cloud]]. Of note is that Schliemann is capable of applying this ability himself if he possesses Itlachiayaque.
+* A mass of [[poison cloud]]s is generated, with the cloud centered on a non-Archeologist character, while an Archeologist can select the square to center the cloud on as with a [[scroll of stinking cloud]] - Schliemann is capable of applying this ability against the hero if he possesses Itlachiayaque.
 * You can gaze into the surface to look for an object, monster, or furniture symbol as with a [[crystal ball]], using a similar roll versus [[intelligence]]: d8 if you are an Archeologist and d16 for any other role.