Potion of sleeping - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ give the whole section a once-over

2025-10-13T17:16:27Z

‎dNetHack: give the whole section a once-over

Umbire the Phantom: appearance, word choice

2025-10-13T04:13:30Z

appearance, word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ and so on...

2025-10-01T12:26:21Z

‎Messages: and so on...

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ pothole et. al.

2025-07-10T05:11:10Z

‎Strategy: pothole et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ starting inv

2025-06-24T10:46:14Z

‎SLASH'EM: starting inv

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ pasto

2025-04-04T11:07:44Z

‎Variants: pasto

Umbire the Phantom: /* SlashTHEM */ detail

2025-04-01T11:55:43Z

‎SlashTHEM: detail

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ forgot SLASH'EM also

2025-04-01T10:02:34Z

‎Variants: forgot SLASH'EM also

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ fixed duped section, them

2025-04-01T10:00:44Z

‎Variants: fixed duped section, them

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ xnh + hackem

2024-11-09T17:13:23Z

‎Variants: xnh + hackem

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], weapons and [[black signet ring]]s can be dipped into a potion of sleeping to apply a paralyzing poison. Weapons poisoned this way become '''drug-coated''' and apply their poison upon hitting, while signet rings become '''drug injecting''' and apply the poison when the hero performs an unarmed attack while wearing the ring without [[gloves]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], all [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] heroes start with a potion of sleeping, and all [[Madpeople]] start the game with knowledge of the potion's appearance.
-All [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] heroes start with a potion of sleeping, and all [[Madpeople]] start the game with knowledge of the potion's appearance. Three potions of sleeping are generated in the hidden closet on the home level of the [[Madman quest]] at level creation, and two more are in the writing desk within the western-most room.
+Three potions of sleeping are generated in the hidden closet on the home level of the [[Madman quest]] at level creation, and two more are placed in the writing desk within the western-most room on the same level.
-In addition to its normal effects from ''NetHack'', a hero quaffing a potion of sleeping can use it as a form of "sedative" that restores [[sanity]]: a blessed potion restores 15 sanity, an uncursed potion restore 10, and a cursed potion only restores 5. One of the [[Nurse (dNetHack)|nurse]] services that a hero can request is a course of tranquilizers that replicates the effects of quaffing a blessed potion of sleeping.
+Weapons and [[black signet ring]]s can be dipped into a potion of sleeping to apply a paralyzing poison. Weapons poisoned this way become '''drug-coated''' and apply their poison upon hitting, while signet rings become '''drug injecting''' and apply the poison when the hero performs an unarmed attack while wearing the ring without [[gloves]].
 [[Hypospray]]s can be used to apply sleeping [[ampule]]s (the future equivalent of potions) to other monsters.

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+A '''potion of sleeping'''  is a type of [[Magical item|magical]] [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The default [[randomized appearance]] associated with the potion is a "effervescent potion".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|810|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==
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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], weapons and [[black signet ring]]s can be dipped into a potion of sleeping to apply a paralyzing poison. Weapons poisoned this way become '''drug-coated''' and apply their poison upon hitting, while signet rings become '''drug injecting''' and apply the poison when the hero performs an unarmed attack while wearing the ring without [[gloves]].
-All [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] heroes start with a potion of sleeping, and [[Madpeople]] start the game with knowledge of the potion's appearance.
+All [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|drow]] heroes start with a potion of sleeping, and all [[Madpeople]] start the game with knowledge of the potion's appearance. Three potions of sleeping are generated in the hidden closet on the home level of the [[Madman quest]] at level creation, and two more are in the writing desk within the western-most room.
-In addition to its normal effects from ''NetHack'', quaffing a potion of sleeping functions as a form of "sedative" that restores [[sanity]]: a blessed potion restores 15 sanity, an uncursed potion restore 10, and a cursed potion only restores 5. One of the [[Nurse (dNetHack)|nurse]] services that a hero can request is a course of tranquilizers that replicates the effects of quaffing a blessed potion of sleeping.
+In addition to its normal effects from ''NetHack'', a hero quaffing a potion of sleeping can use it as a form of "sedative" that restores [[sanity]]: a blessed potion restores 15 sanity, an uncursed potion restore 10, and a cursed potion only restores 5. One of the [[Nurse (dNetHack)|nurse]] services that a hero can request is a course of tranquilizers that replicates the effects of quaffing a blessed potion of sleeping.
 [[Hypospray]]s can be used to apply sleeping [[ampule]]s (the future equivalent of potions) to other monsters.

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 {{message|You suddenly fall asleep!|You quaffed a potion of sleeping and fell asleep.}}
 {{message|[[You feel]] rather tired.|You were affected by the vapors of a potion of sleeping.}}
-{{message|You yawn.|You quaffed the potion or breathed its vapors while you have sleep resistance or free action.}}
+{{message|You yawn.|A potion of sleeping would have put you to sleep, but you have sleep resistance or free action.}}
 {{message|<The monster> falls asleep.|A monster was put to sleep by the potion of sleeping.}}

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 ==Strategy==
-The potion of sleeping is a decent option for a hero to immobilize a particularly troublesome monster with, but can easily be overshadowed by the [[wand of sleep]] or the [[spell of sleep]]; one of its few comparative advantages is that it does not risk catching nearby monsters in the crossfire unlike sleep [[rays]], and can bypass [[reflection]] that renders those rays ineffective. It can also be [[wielded]] to hit the target monster with it in melee while sleep-resistant or wearing a source of free action, though the similar [[potion of paralysis]] is preferable in almost every applicable instance if it is available.
+The potion of sleeping is a decent option for a hero to immobilize a particularly troublesome monster with, but can easily be overshadowed by the [[wand of sleep]] or the {{+ of|sleep}} spell; one of its few comparative advantages is that it does not risk catching as many nearby monsters in the crossfire unlike sleep [[rays]], and can bypass [[reflection]] that renders those rays ineffective. It can also be [[wielded]] to hit the target monster with it in melee while sleep-resistant or wearing a source of free action, though the similar [[potion of paralysis]] is preferable in almost every applicable instance if it is available.
 Beyond these use cases, potions of sleeping are generally candidates for [[dilution]] or [[polypiling]].

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s and [[Necromancer]]s may be given a potion of sleeping as any of the random potions in their starting inventories.{{refsrc|u_init.c|66|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|96|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|137|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a potion of sleeping as any of the random potions in their starting inventories.{{refsrc|u_init.c|66|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{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}}
 The [[Lawful Quest]] has a {{frac|2|5}} chance of generating a cursed potion of sleeping among the items found in the Chamber of Junk at level creation.

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 In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, [[Drunk]]s may start with a potion of sleeping as any of the 15 non-{{! of|booze}} potions in their starting inventory.
-The [[Undertaker quest]] has the same layout as the Lawful Quest, including the {{frac|2|5}} chance of generating a cursed potion of sleeping in the Chamber of Junk at level creation.
+The [[Undertaker quest]] goal level has the same layout as the Lawful Quest, including the {{frac|2|5}} chance of generating a cursed potion of sleeping in the Chamber of Junk at level creation.
 ===Hack'EM===

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 ===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], [[brown mold]] [[corpse]]s can be used to brew a potion of sleeping by [[dipping]] them in [[fruit juice]], which eventually turns the juice into the potion.
 ===SpliceHack===
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 All [[Dark elven arrow (SLASH'EM)|dark elven arrows]] that are generated normally in the inventories of [[Drow (SpliceHack)|drow]] are created drugged.
 ===Hack'EM===

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 [[Hypospray]]s can be used to apply sleeping [[ampule]]s (the future equivalent of potions) to other monsters.
 ===SpliceHack===
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 ===Hack'EM===
 In [[Hack'EM]], [[Healer]]s start the game with knowledge of the potion of sleeping's appearance.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==