The Candle of Eternal Flame - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2025-11-05T23:34:30Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit pass

2023-12-09T14:43:19Z

formatting + copyedit pass

Ion frigate at 11:49, 30 December 2011

2011-12-30T11:49:41Z

Gordon schumway: Added tile.

2011-06-05T21:14:03Z

Added tile.

Gordon schumway: Minor tweak to categories

2011-01-03T06:41:12Z

Minor tweak to categories

1.64.16.159: The candle is neutral, as marked on the quest artifact page and the template.

2010-12-11T15:26:54Z

The candle is neutral, as marked on the quest artifact page and the template.

Ion frigate: Magic candles never burn out, but the CoEF also cannot be unlit

2010-12-02T07:33:02Z

Magic candles never burn out, but the CoEF *also* cannot be unlit

Ilya86: magic candles can be unlit, they just never burn out

2010-12-02T02:41:57Z

magic candles can be unlit, they just never burn out

Ion frigate at 10:13, 15 June 2010

2010-06-15T10:13:08Z

Ion frigate: Clarified that it cannot be unlit, added value and weight

2010-04-12T05:06:18Z

Clarified that it cannot be unlit, added value and weight

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   |whencarried=<ul><li>[[warning]]</li><li>[[teleport control]]</li><li>[[cold resistance]]</li></ul>
   |wheninvoked=<ul><li>summons a tame fire elemental</li></ul>
-  |cost = 50000
+  |cost=50000
-  |weight = 2
+  |weight=2
 }}
 '''The Candle of Eternal Flame''' is the [[Flame Mage]] [[quest artifact]] in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is the prize for completing the [[Flame Mage quest]], and is [[neutral]] for wishing purposes. Its base item is a [[magic candle]].
 ==Generation==
-For Flame Mages, The Candle of Eternal Flame is always guarded by their quest nemesis - the [[High Ice Mage]] in Hack'EM and the [[Water Mage]] otherwise - and is placed on their square atop the [[altar]] in the center of the lair on the Flame Mage quest goal level.
+For Flame Mages, The Candle of Eternal Flame is always guarded by their quest nemesis&ndash;the [[High Ice Mage]] in Hack'EM and the [[Water Mage]] otherwise&ndash;and is placed on their square atop the [[altar]] in the center of the lair on the Flame Mage quest goal level.
 If the artifact is generated in a [[bones]] file that is discovered by a Flame Mage, it will always be replaced with its mundane base item.
 ==Description==
-As indicated by its name, The Candle of Eternal Flame is always lit, and carrying the artifact grants [[warning]], [[teleport control]] and [[cold resistance]]. [[Invoking]] The Candle of Eternal Flame summons a [[tame]] [[fire elemental]] - in SlashTHEM, it has a {{frac|4}} chance of summoning a tame [[greater fire elemental]].
+As indicated by its name, The Candle of Eternal Flame is always lit, and carrying the artifact grants [[warning]], [[teleport control]] and [[cold resistance]]. [[Invoking]] The Candle of Eternal Flame summons a [[tame]] [[fire elemental]]&mdash;in SlashTHEM, it has a {{frac|4}} chance of summoning a tame [[greater fire elemental]] instead.
 ==Strategy==
 In SLASH'EM, the Candle of Eternal Flame and its slotless properties are fairly convenient to have for Flame Mages: warning can cover the gaps in extrinsic [[telepathy]], and teleport control can be handy if dealing with [[teleportitis]] from eating [[tengu]] and [[giant shoggoth]] corpses; cold resistance can be obtained intrinsically from various sources, making it the most easily superseded property. Fire elementals are generally not remarkable as post-[[Quest]] pets, so the invoke effect is typically not of much use. A light source that is never put out by, e.g. [[engulfing]] or [[rust trap]]s is a major plus as well. For other neutral roles, this artifact is generally not worth using a wish on.
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-In [[SLASH'EM]], '''The Candle of Eternal Flame''' is the [[Flame Mage]]'s quest artifact. It is a [[magic candle]] which cannot be unlit. Carrying it grants [[warning]], [[teleport control]] and [[cold resistance]], and [[invoking]] it summons a [[tame]] [[fire elemental]]. It is neutral for wishing purposes.
+'''The Candle of Eternal Flame''' is the [[Flame Mage]] [[quest artifact]] in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is the prize for completing the [[Flame Mage quest]], and is [[neutral]] for wishing purposes. Its base item is a [[magic candle]].
 ==Strategy==
-As quest artifacts go, this one is of moderate usefulness.  Warning is moderately useful but mostly superseded by extrinsic telepathy.  Cold resistance is entirely supersedable; teleport control is as well, but this artifact will at least save you the possible hassle of uncontrolled [[teleportitis]] from eating [[tengu]] and [[giant shoggoth]] corpses.  Fire elementals are generally too weak to be useful post-Quest pets, although one could always [[polymorph]] them.  This artifact is mostly convenient - a light source is always nice to have, and not having to re-light it every time you are engulfed or run into a rust trap is a major plus.  Still, it is decidedly not worth an artifact [[wish]]; wish for the [[Eye of the Aethiopica]] and an ordinary magic candle instead.
+In SLASH'EM, the Candle of Eternal Flame and its slotless properties are fairly convenient to have for Flame Mages: warning can cover the gaps in extrinsic [[telepathy]], and teleport control can be handy if dealing with [[teleportitis]] from eating [[tengu]] and [[giant shoggoth]] corpses; cold resistance can be obtained intrinsically from various sources, making it the most easily superseded property. Fire elementals are generally not remarkable as post-[[Quest]] pets, so the invoke effect is typically not of much use. A light source that is never put out by, e.g. [[engulfing]] or [[rust trap]]s is a major plus as well. For other neutral roles, this artifact is generally not worth using a wish on.
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-[[Category:SLASH'EM Artifacts|Candle of Eternal Flame]]
+[[Category:SLASH'EM artifacts|Candle of Eternal Flame]]
-[[Category:Quest artifacts|Candle of Eternal Flame]]
+[[Category:SLASH'EM quest artifacts|Candle of Eternal Flame]]
-[[Category:SLASH'EM items|Candle of Eternal Flame]]
+[[Category:SlashTHEM artifacts|Candle of Eternal Flame]]
-[[Category:SLASH'EM|Candle of Eternal Flame]]
+[[Category:SlashTHEM quest artifacts|Candle of Eternal Flame]]

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 In [[SLASH'EM]], '''The Candle of Eternal Flame''' is the [[Flame Mage]]'s quest artifact. It is a [[magic candle]] which cannot be unlit. Carrying it grants [[warning]], [[teleport control]] and [[cold resistance]], and [[invoking]] it summons a [[tame]] [[fire elemental]]. It is neutral for wishing purposes.
+==Strategy==
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+As quest artifacts go, this one is of moderate usefulness.  Warning is moderately useful but mostly superseded by extrinsic telepathy.  Cold resistance is entirely supersedable; teleport control is as well, but this artifact will at least save you the possible hassle of uncontrolled [[teleportitis]] from eating [[tengu]] and [[giant shoggoth]] corpses.  Fire elementals are generally too weak to be useful post-Quest pets, although one could always [[polymorph]] them.  This artifact is mostly convenient - a light source is always nice to have, and not having to re-light it every time you are engulfed or run into a rust trap is a major plus.  Still, it is decidedly not worth an artifact [[wish]]; wish for the [[Eye of the Aethiopica]] and an ordinary magic candle instead.
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   |color=white
   |glyph=(
-  |tile=
+  |tile=[[Image:candle.png]]
   |name=The Candle of Eternal Flame
   |base=magic candle

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-[[Category:SLASH'EM items]]
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