Potion of blood (SLASH'EM) - Revision history

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 {{for|the potion in other variants|potion of blood}}
 A '''potion of blood''' is a type of [[potion]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]]. It always appears as a [[blood-red potion]] when [[Identification|unidentified]], an appearance it shares with the [[Potion of vampire blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of vampire blood]].

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 ==Generation==
-Potions of blood are not randomly generated.
+Potions of blood are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
 [[Vampire (starting race in SLASH'EM)|Vampire]] [[hero]]es in roles that start with [[potions of fruit juice]] will have them replaced with potions of blood, which in practice applies to vampire [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] that are given potions of fruit juice among the random potions in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|u_init.c|96|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|137|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|246|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|360|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}

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 Potions of blood are not randomly generated.
-[[Vampire (starting race in SLASH'EM)|Vampire]] [[hero]]es in roles that start with [[potions of fruit juice]] will have them replaced with potions of blood, though in practice this only applies to vampire [[Wizard]]s that are given potions of fruit juice among the three random potions in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|u_init.c|360|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+[[Vampire (starting race in SLASH'EM)|Vampire]] [[hero]]es in roles that start with [[potions of fruit juice]] will have them replaced with potions of blood, which in practice applies to vampire [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] that are given potions of fruit juice among the random potions in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|u_init.c|96|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|137|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|246|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|360|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-[[Undead]] [[Vampire (monster class)|vampires]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with a potion of blood, which has a chance equal to {{frac|[[Monster level|ML]]|30}} of being made into vampire blood instead.{{refsrc|makemon.c|1150|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|makemon.c|1164|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+[[Undead]] [[Vampire (monster class)|vampires]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with a potion of blood, which has a chance equal to {{frac|[[Monster level|ML]]|30}} of being vampire blood instead.{{refsrc|makemon.c|1150|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|makemon.c|1164|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-[[Alchemy|Mixing]] potions of blood with potions of fruit juice will turn the juice into blood.{{refsrc|potion.c|1746|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+[[Mixing]] potions of blood with potions of fruit juice will turn the juice into blood.{{refsrc|potion.c|1746|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ==Description==

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 ==Description==
-[[Quaffing]] the potion breaks [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]] and has different effects depending on if the hero is a [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampire]] or not:{{refsrc|potion.c|1040|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} a vampire that quaffs one will gain 30 nutrition for a blessed potion or 20 for an uncursed potion, while a cursed potion's contents have congealed and will give 0 nutrition, and a [[diluted]] potion gives half of the appropriate nutrition value.{{refsrc|potion.c|1042|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|potion.c|1049|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} A hero that is not a vampire and quaffs a potion of blood of any [[beatitude]] will become [[nauseous]] for 10d8 (more) turns.{{refsrc|potion.c|1078|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+[[Quaffing]] the potion breaks [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]] and has different effects depending on if the hero is a [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampire]] or not:{{refsrc|potion.c|1040|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} a vampire that quaffs one will gain 30 nutrition for a blessed potion or 20 for an uncursed potion, while a cursed potion's contents will have congealed and give 0 nutrition, and a [[diluted]] potion gives half of the appropriate nutrition value.{{refsrc|potion.c|1042|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|potion.c|1049|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} A hero that is not a vampire and quaffs a potion of blood of any [[beatitude]] will instead become [[nauseous]] for 10d8 (more) turns.{{refsrc|potion.c|1078|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 [[Dipping]] a [[unicorn horn]] into a potion of blood will turn it into a [[potion of water]].{{refsrc|potion.c|1720|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}

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 ==Description==
-[[Quaff]]ing the potion breaks [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]] and has different effects depending on if the hero is a [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampire]] or not:{{refsrc|potion.c|1040|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} a vampire that quaffs one will gain 30 nutrition for a blessed potion or 20 for an uncursed potion, while a cursed potion's contents have congealed and will give 0 nutrition, and a [[diluted]] potion gives half of the appropriate nutrition value.{{refsrc|potion.c|1042|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|potion.c|1049|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} A hero that is not a vampire and quaffs a potion of blood of any [[beatitude]] will become [[nauseous]] for 10d8 (more) turns.{{refsrc|potion.c|1078|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+[[Quaffing]] the potion breaks [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]] and has different effects depending on if the hero is a [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampire]] or not:{{refsrc|potion.c|1040|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} a vampire that quaffs one will gain 30 nutrition for a blessed potion or 20 for an uncursed potion, while a cursed potion's contents have congealed and will give 0 nutrition, and a [[diluted]] potion gives half of the appropriate nutrition value.{{refsrc|potion.c|1042|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|potion.c|1049|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} A hero that is not a vampire and quaffs a potion of blood of any [[beatitude]] will become [[nauseous]] for 10d8 (more) turns.{{refsrc|potion.c|1078|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 [[Dipping]] a [[unicorn horn]] into a potion of blood will turn it into a [[potion of water]].{{refsrc|potion.c|1720|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-A [[thrown]] potion of blood that lands on a [[lawful]] or [[neutral]] [[altar]] will convert that altar to [[chaotic]] alignment if it is not on the [[Astral Plane]], [[abuse]] the hero's [[wisdom]], and cause any attendant [[aligned priest|priest]] to become [[hostile]].{{refsrc|dothrow.c|1830|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Being subjected to the [[vapors]] of a broken potion of blood abuses wisdom if the hero is a vampire, and abuses [[constitution]] otherwise.{{refsrc|potion.c|1642|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+A [[thrown]] potion of blood that lands on a [[lawful]] or [[neutral]] [[altar]] will convert that altar to [[chaotic]] alignment if it is not on the [[Astral Plane]], [[abuse]] the hero's [[wisdom]] and cause any attendant [[aligned priest|priest]] to become [[hostile]].{{refsrc|dothrow.c|1830|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Being subjected to the [[vapors]] of a broken potion of blood abuses wisdom if the hero is a vampire, and abuses [[constitution]] otherwise.{{refsrc|potion.c|1642|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ==Strategy==

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 {{message|Yecch!  This liquid could do with a good stir.|As above, while hallucinating.}}
 {{message|Ugh.  That was vile.|You quaffed blood and are not a vampire, becoming nauseous.}}
-{{message|You feel a sense of loss.|You were affected by the vapors of a potion of blood.}}
+{{message|You feel a sense of loss.|You were affected by the vapors of a potion of blood while being a vampire.}}
 ==References==

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 ==Description==
-[[Quaff]]ing the potion breaks [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]] and has different effects depending on if the hero is a [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampire]] or not:{{refsrc|potion.c|1040|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} a vampire that quaffs one will gain 30 nutrition for a blessed potion or 20 for an uncursed potion, while a cursed potion's contents have congealed and will give 0 nutrition, and a diluted potion gives half of the appropriate nutrition value.{{refsrc|potion.c|1042|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|potion.c|1049|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} A hero that is not a vampire and quaffs a potion of blood of any [[beatitude]] will become [[nauseous]] for 10d8 (more) turns.{{refsrc|potion.c|1078|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+[[Quaff]]ing the potion breaks [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]] and has different effects depending on if the hero is a [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampire]] or not:{{refsrc|potion.c|1040|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} a vampire that quaffs one will gain 30 nutrition for a blessed potion or 20 for an uncursed potion, while a cursed potion's contents have congealed and will give 0 nutrition, and a [[diluted]] potion gives half of the appropriate nutrition value.{{refsrc|potion.c|1042|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|potion.c|1049|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} A hero that is not a vampire and quaffs a potion of blood of any [[beatitude]] will become [[nauseous]] for 10d8 (more) turns.{{refsrc|potion.c|1078|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 [[Dipping]] a [[unicorn horn]] into a potion of blood will turn it into a [[potion of water]].{{refsrc|potion.c|1720|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-A [[thrown]] potion of blood that lands on a [[lawful]] or [[neutral]] [[altar]] will convert the altar to [[chaotic]] alignment, which [[abuse]]s the hero's [[wisdom]] and angers any attendant [[aligned priest|priest]].{{refsrc|dothrow.c|1830|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name="altarblood"}} Being subjected to the [[vapors]] of a broken potion of blood abuses wisdom if the hero is a vampire, and abuses [[constitution]] otherwise.{{refsrc|potion.c|1642|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+A [[thrown]] potion of blood that lands on a [[lawful]] or [[neutral]] [[altar]] will convert the altar to [[chaotic]] alignment, which [[abuse]]s the hero's [[wisdom]] and angers any attendant [[aligned priest|priest]].{{refsrc|dothrow.c|1830|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Being subjected to the [[vapors]] of a broken potion of blood abuses wisdom if the hero is a vampire, and abuses [[constitution]] otherwise.{{refsrc|potion.c|1642|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ==Strategy==
-The potion of blood is roughly equivalent to a [[potion of fruit juice]] for vampire heroes, and chaotic heroes may consider hanging onto it as a means of immediately converting an altar in a pinch. Otherwise, the potion can be safely made into water by [[dilution]] or using a unicorn horn.
+The potion of blood is roughly equivalent to a [[potion of fruit juice]] for vampire heroes, and chaotic heroes may consider hanging onto it as a means of immediately converting an altar in a pinch. Otherwise, the potion can be safely made into water by dilution or using a unicorn horn.
 ==Messages==