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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-04-11T10:21:57Z

pothole

2025-01-16T18:14:46Z

potholes

2024-06-18T00:45:27Z

linkify rebound

2024-06-16T20:18:34Z

Fix redlink.

2024-06-04T06:43:01Z

pothole

2024-01-27T01:31:03Z

probably better this way if we're allowing that

2024-01-26T19:20:35Z

A ring of hunger could also be counted as a magic vomit pump.

2023-12-31T09:51:09Z

potholes

2023-12-12T20:02:19Z

pothole

2023-11-23T11:58:14Z

potholes

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 |They say that you can't break an amulet of reflection.
-|Mirrors break, but [[amulet of reflection|amulets of reflection]] don't (no special attack destroys amulets).  Both are useful against Medusa.
+|Mirrors break, but [[amulets of reflection]] don't (no special attack destroys amulets).  Both are useful against Medusa.
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 |They say that you don't always get what you wish for.

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 |Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.
-|Playing a [[wooden flute]] may calm [[Snake (monster class)|snakes]]. A [[magic flute]] may put monsters to sleep. A [[harp]] may calm [[nymphs]]. A [[magic harp]] may tame monsters.
+|Playing a [[wooden flute]] may calm [[Snake (monster class)|snakes]]. A [[magic flute]] may put monsters to sleep. A [[harp]] may calm [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]]. A [[magic harp]] may tame monsters.
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 |Never attack a guard.
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 |Plain nymphs are harmless.
-|If you [[cancel]] a [[nymph]], she will look plain and won't be able to seduce you and steal stuff.
+|If you [[cancel]] a [[Nymph (monster class)|nymph]], she will look plain and won't be able to seduce you and steal stuff.
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 |Playing D&D may be helpful.

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 |Rays aren't boomerangs, of course, but still...
-|A [[boomerang]] may return to you when thrown. Ray wands, such as wands of fire and death, bounce off walls. Zapping straight at a wall can rebound straight back at you.
+|A [[boomerang]] may return to you when thrown. Ray wands, such as wands of fire and death, bounce off walls. Zapping straight at a wall can [[rebound]] straight back at you.
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 |Read the manual before entering the cave -- you might get killed otherwise.

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 |They say that you can't break an amulet of reflection.
-|Mirrors break, but [[amulets of reflection]] don't (no special attack destroys amulets).  Both are useful against Medusa.
+|Mirrors break, but [[amulet of reflection|amulets of reflection]] don't (no special attack destroys amulets).  Both are useful against Medusa.
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 |They say that you don't always get what you wish for.

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 |Sacks protect contents from temperatures up to 452 degrees fahrenheit.
-|451 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature at which paper is supposed to burn. Place scrolls, potions, and spellbooks in [[sacks]] to protect them from fire.
+|451 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature at which paper is supposed to burn. Place scrolls, potions, and spellbooks in [[sack]]s to protect them from fire.
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 |Scrolls fading? It's not the heat, it's the humidity.

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 |A magic vomit pump could be useful for gourmands.
-|There is no such item, but if you are satiated and need to eat something to gain an intrinsic or other effect, wearing an amulet of magical breathing will allow you to finish without threat of choking. If you can find a way to vomit, that also increases your hunger. A [[ring of hunger]] (preferably uncursed) can also get rid of unwanted calories for consuming such items.
+|While there is no such item, if you are satiated and need to eat something to gain an intrinsic or other effect, wearing an amulet of magical breathing will allow you to finish without threat of choking. If you can find another way to vomit, that will also increase your hunger.
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 |A nymph knows how to unlock chains.

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 |Music hath charms to affect the stubborn drawbridge.
-|To lower the drawbridge on the castle level, play the five-note [[passtune]] on a [[musical instrument]]. You can learn the passtune by sacrificing or praying on an alter, or through trial and error as in the [[passtune|MasterMind]] game. Notes can be in the range A - G. Choose five notes. Any note in the right sequence causes a gear to turn. A correct note in the wrong sequence causes a tumbler to click.
+|To lower the drawbridge on the castle level, play the five-note [[passtune]] on a [[musical instrument]]. You can learn the passtune by sacrificing or praying on an alter, or through trial and error as in the MasterMind game. Notes can be in the range A - G. Choose five notes. Any note in the right sequence causes a gear to turn. A correct note in the wrong sequence causes a tumbler to click.
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 |Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.
-|Playing a [[wooden flute]] may calm [[snakes]]. A [[magic flute]] may put monsters to sleep. A [[harp]] may calm [[nymphs]]. A [[magic harp]] may tame monsters.
+|Playing a [[wooden flute]] may calm [[Snake (monster class)|snakes]]. A [[magic flute]] may put monsters to sleep. A [[harp]] may calm [[nymphs]]. A [[magic harp]] may tame monsters.
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 |Never attack a guard.

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 |Ever tried to put a troll into a large box?
-|[[Trolls]] have a chance of coming back to life after being killed. If you lock one in a large box or chest, it won't. There are other ways to do it, like throwing the corpse in water or tinning it.
+|[[Troll (monster class)|Trolls]] have a chance of coming back to life after being killed. If you lock one in a large box or chest, it won't. There are other ways to do it, like throwing the corpse in water or tinning it.
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 |Ever wondered why one would want to dip something in a potion?

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 |If you need a wand of digging, kindly ask the minotaur.
-|The maze levels of [[Gehennom]] often have a [[minotaurs]] which may carry a [[wand of digging]].
+|The maze levels of [[Gehennom]] often have a [[minotaur]]s which may carry a [[wand of digging]].
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 |If you want to hit, use a dagger.
-|[[Daggers]] hit more often than many other weapons, but other weapons often do more damage.
+|[[Dagger]]s hit more often than many other weapons, but other weapons often do more damage.
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 |If you want to rob a shop, train your dog.