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could make this a redirect like protection spells but prob not worth it

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 {{slashem-7E7|offset=1}}
 {{variant-343}}
-[[Category:SLASH'EM spellbooks]]
+[[Category:SLASH'EM spellbooks|Resist sleep]]
-[[Category:SlashTHEM spellbooks]]
+[[Category:SlashTHEM spellbooks|Resist sleep]]

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	Heroes following [[conduct]]s that restrict certain foods will find the spell to be useful for a long time: as in vanilla ''NetHack'', the only [[vegan]] ''or'' [[vegetarian]] source of sleep resistance in SLASH'EM is the [[corpse]] or [[tin]] of a [[gelatinous cube]]s (with a {{frac\|10}} or 10% chance), meaning that vegan and vegetarian heroes may go a while before acquiring the intrinsic. [[Foodless]] heroes will appreciate the resistance spells more than most heroes, since it is one of the few remaining sources of resistance properties they can access outside of [[crowning]] (unless they are also observing [[atheist]] conduct).		Heroes following [[conduct]]s that restrict certain foods will find the spell to be useful for a long time: as in vanilla ''NetHack'', the only [[vegan]] ''or'' [[vegetarian]] source of sleep resistance in SLASH'EM is the [[corpse]] or [[tin]] of a [[gelatinous cube]]s (with a {{frac\|10}} or 10% chance), meaning that vegan and vegetarian heroes may go a while before acquiring the intrinsic. [[Foodless]] heroes will appreciate the resistance spells more than most heroes, since it is one of the few remaining sources of resistance properties they can access outside of [[crowning]] (unless they are also observing [[atheist]] conduct).
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		+	==History==
		+	The spellbook of resist sleep first appears in [[NetHack Plus]] and [[SLASH 6]], ancestors of SLASH'EM.

	==Messages==		==Messages==

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 ==Strategy==
-Those who start with this spell are advised to cast it as soon as possible since its power cost is minimal, and its effects last long enough for a hero to potentially encounter a source of intrinsic sleep resistance at random, while elven or drow heroes in particular can acquire sleep resistance naturally by the time the spell wears off. This especially applies for Wizards that start with a [[spellbook of sleep]] (which is a {{frac|2}} chance){{refsrc|u_init.c|1260|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} alongside the spellbook, since they can then exploit their resistance to more readily cast the sleep spell against hostile monsters in certain positions&mdash;watch carefully for the timeout message, as the rebounding sleep [[ray]] can otherwise result in a quick death.
+Heroes who start with this spell are advised to cast it as soon as possible since its power cost is minimal, and its effects last long enough for a hero to potentially encounter a source of intrinsic sleep resistance at random, while elven or drow heroes in particular can acquire sleep resistance naturally by the time the spell wears off. This especially applies for Wizards that start with a [[spellbook of sleep]] (which is a {{frac|2}} chance){{refsrc|u_init.c|1260|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} alongside the spellbook, since they can then exploit their resistance to more readily cast the sleep spell against hostile monsters in certain positions&mdash;watch carefully for the timeout message, as the rebounding sleep [[ray]] can otherwise result in a quick death. Once the hero has intrinsic sleep resistance, the spell is relatively useless, making its spellbook a prime candidate for blanking.
-Once the hero has intrinsic sleep resistance, the spell is useless, making its spellbook a prime candidate for blanking.  Heroes following [[conduct]]s that restrict certain foods will find the spell to be useful for a long time: as in vanilla ''NetHack'', the only [[vegan]] ''or'' [[vegetarian]] source of sleep resistance in SLASH'EM is [[gelatinous cube]]s (with a 10% chance), meaning food-restricted characters may go a while before acquiring the intrinsic.
+Heroes following [[conduct]]s that restrict certain foods will find the spell to be useful for a long time: as in vanilla ''NetHack'', the only [[vegan]] ''or'' [[vegetarian]] source of sleep resistance in SLASH'EM is the [[corpse]] or [[tin]] of a [[gelatinous cube]]s (with a {{frac|10}} or 10% chance), meaning that vegan and vegetarian heroes may go a while before acquiring the intrinsic. [[Foodless]] heroes will appreciate the resistance spells more than most heroes, since it is one of the few remaining sources of resistance properties they can access outside of [[crowning]] (unless they are also observing [[atheist]] conduct).
 ==Messages==

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 ==Generation==
-[[Priest/SLASH'EM|Priest]]s have a {{frac|9}} chance of starting the game with a spellbook of resist sleep.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1139|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizard]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of starting the game with a spellbook of resist sleep, and will otherwise start with a [[spellbook of resist poison]] instead.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1265|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+[[Priest/SLASH'EM|Priests]] have a {{frac|9}} chance of starting the game with a spellbook of resist sleep.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1139|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of starting the game with a spellbook of resist sleep, and will otherwise start with a [[spellbook of resist poison]].{{refsrc|u_init.c|1265|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 Spellbooks of resist sleep comprise approximately 2.03% of all spellbooks randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s.{{refsrc|objects.c|1092|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Second-hand bookstores and rare books stores can also stock spellbooks of resist sleep.
 ==Description==

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 ==Strategy==
-Those who start with this spell are advised to cast it immediately.  Its power cost is minimal, and its effects last a long time&mdash;often long enough for elven or droven heroes to acquire sleep resistance naturally.
+Those who start with this spell are advised to cast it as soon as possible since its power cost is minimal, and its effects last long enough for a hero to potentially encounter a source of intrinsic sleep resistance at random, while elven or drow heroes in particular can acquire sleep resistance naturally by the time the spell wears off. This especially applies for Wizards that start with a [[spellbook of sleep]] (which is a {{frac|2}} chance){{refsrc|u_init.c|1260|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} alongside the spellbook, since they can then exploit their resistance to more readily cast the sleep spell against hostile monsters in certain positions&mdash;watch carefully for the timeout message, as the rebounding sleep [[ray]] can otherwise result in a quick death.
 Once the hero has intrinsic sleep resistance, the spell is useless, making its spellbook a prime candidate for blanking.  Heroes following [[conduct]]s that restrict certain foods will find the spell to be useful for a long time: as in vanilla ''NetHack'', the only [[vegan]] ''or'' [[vegetarian]] source of sleep resistance in SLASH'EM is [[gelatinous cube]]s (with a 10% chance), meaning food-restricted characters may go a while before acquiring the intrinsic.

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-{{spellbook|name=resist sleep|level=1|type=protection|turns=3|direction=non-directional}}
+{{spellbook
+ |name=resist sleep
-The '''spellbook of resist sleep''' is a new spellbook in [[SLASH'EM]].  It allows the hero to learn the resist sleep spell.
+ |level=1
 ==Generation==
 [[Priest/SLASH'EM|Priest]]s have a {{frac|9}} chance of starting the game with a spellbook of resist sleep.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1139|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizard]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of starting the game with a spellbook of resist sleep, and will otherwise start with a [[spellbook of resist poison]] instead.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1265|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-Spellbooks of resist sleep comprise approximately 2.03% of randomly generated spellbooks.{{refsrc|objects.c|1092|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+Spellbooks of resist sleep comprise approximately 2.03% of all spellbooks randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s.{{refsrc|objects.c|1092|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Second-hand bookstores and rare books stores can also stock spellbooks of resist sleep.
 ==Description==
-The spellbook allows the hero to learn the resist sleep spell, a level 1 [[Spellcasting (SLASH'EM)#Protection_spells|protection spell]] which gives them temporary [[sleep resistance]] for 500 to 1499 (more) turns.  It has no effect if cast with the permanent sleep resistance intrinsic; having the temporary intrinsic from the spell does not interfere with gaining sleep resistance normally, such as through eating corpses or leveling up as an [[Elf (starting race)|elf]] or [[Drow (starting race)|drow]].
+Successfully [[cast]]ing the spell gives the [[hero]] temporary [[sleep resistance]] for 500 to 1499 (more) turns&mdash;this does not interfere with gaining sleep resistance normally, such as through eating corpses or reaching [[experience level]] 4 as an [[Elf (starting race)|elf]] or [[Drow (starting race)|drow]]. It has no effect if the hero casts it while they already have intrinsic sleep resistance.
 ==Strategy==
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 {{message|Too much coffee!|As above, while hallucinating.}}
 {{message|You feel a little sleepy.|Your sleep resistance timed out.}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{slashem-7E7|offset=1}}
-[[Category:SLASH'EM items]]
+{{variant-343}}
-[[Category:SLASH'EM]]
+[[Category:SLASH'EM spellbooks]]

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	SLASH'EM wizards have a {{frac\|2}} chance to start with a [[spellbook of sleep]] instead of a [[spellbook of force bolt]]. Said wizards are particularly advised to cast resist sleep immediately, and watch carefully for the timeout message, as the rebounding sleep [[ray]] can otherwise result in a quick death. Unfortunately, there is no logic to ensure such wizards also start with the resist sleep spell—it is simply random.		SLASH'EM wizards have a {{frac\|2}} chance to start with a [[spellbook of sleep]] instead of a [[spellbook of force bolt]]. Said wizards are particularly advised to cast resist sleep immediately, and watch carefully for the timeout message, as the rebounding sleep [[ray]] can otherwise result in a quick death. Unfortunately, there is no logic to ensure such wizards also start with the resist sleep spell—it is simply random.
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		+	Once the hero has intrinsic sleep resistance, the spell is useless, making its spellbook a prime candidate for blanking. Heroes following [[conduct]]s that restrict certain foods will find the spell to be useful for a long time: as in vanilla ''NetHack'', the only [[vegan]] ''or'' [[vegetarian]] source of sleep resistance in SLASH'EM is [[gelatinous cube]]s, meaning food-restricted characters may go a long time before acquiring the intrinsic.

	==Messages==		==Messages==