The Crossbow of Carl - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-04-19T22:52:56Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ slight rephrase

2025-02-04T23:11:59Z

‎Generation: slight rephrase

K2: /* Generation */ 100% chance of owner

2025-02-04T21:40:18Z

‎Generation: 100% chance of owner

Umbire the Phantom: var

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var

Umbire the Phantom: corrections, word choice

2025-02-04T21:08:27Z

corrections, word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ copyedit

2025-02-04T20:53:00Z

‎Generation: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: update

2025-02-04T20:50:46Z

update

K2: never was any racial affiliation

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never was any racial affiliation

K2: more hobbit

2024-08-01T14:34:03Z

more hobbit

K2: hobbits as of 0.8.4

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hobbits as of 0.8.4

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 '''The Crossbow of Carl''' is the [[Gnome (starting race)|Gnomish]] and [[Hobbit (starting race)|Hobbit]] [[Ranger]] [[quest artifact]] in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is the prize given for completing the [[Ranger quest]] in place of [[The Longbow of Diana]], and its default alignment is [[chaotic]]. Its [[base item]] type is a [[crossbow]].
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 For gnomish and hobbit Rangers, The Crossbow of Carl is always generated on the goal level of the Ranger quest, where it is placed on the same square as [[Scorpius]] along with the [[Bell of Opening]].
-A Ranger of any other race cannot wish for The Crossbow of Carl. If the [[artifact]] is [[wish]]ed for by a non-Ranger hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, [[Orion]] will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
+A Ranger of any other race cannot wish for The Crossbow of Carl. If the [[artifact]] is [[wished]] for by a non-Ranger hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, [[Orion]] will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
 ==Description==
-The Crossbow of Carl has almost the exact same traits as the Longbow of Diana: while carried, it grants [[telepathy]]; while wielded, it confers [[reflection]] and grants a +d5 to-hit bonus and +d6 damage bonus to [[crossbow bolt]]s [[fired]] from it; and [[invoking]] the Crossbow creates bolts with the same [[beatitude]] as the bow, with a small chance of producing [[poisoned]] bolts. As with the Longbow, beatitude also influences the amount of bolts created with each invoke, with a blessed Crossbow creating more bolts and a cursed Crossbow creating fewer. Additionally, the Crossbow of Carl in a gnomish/hobbit Ranger's possession is magically lightened to 24 [[aum]], the same weight as the Longbow.
+The Crossbow of Carl has almost the exact same traits as the Longbow of Diana: while carried, it grants [[telepathy]]; while wielded, it confers [[reflection]] and grants a +d5 to-hit bonus and +d6 damage bonus to [[crossbow bolt]]s [[fired]] from it; and [[invoking]] the Crossbow creates bolts with the same [[beatitude]] as the bow, with a small chance of producing [[Poisoned weapon|poisoned bolts]]. As with the Longbow, beatitude also influences the amount of bolts created with each invoke, with a blessed Crossbow creating more bolts and a cursed Crossbow creating fewer. Additionally, the Crossbow of Carl in a gnomish/hobbit Ranger's possession is magically lightened to 24 [[aum]], the same weight as the Longbow.
 ==Strategy==

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 For gnomish and hobbit Rangers, The Crossbow of Carl is always generated on the goal level of the Ranger quest, where it is placed on the same square as [[Scorpius]] along with the [[Bell of Opening]].
-A Ranger of any other race cannot wish for The Crossbow of Carl. If the [[artifact]] is [[wish]]ed for by a non-Ranger hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of it being created successfully. If successful, [[Orion]], the owner of the artifact, will generate hostile and adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.
+A Ranger of any other race cannot wish for The Crossbow of Carl. If the [[artifact]] is [[wish]]ed for by a non-Ranger hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, [[Orion]] will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
 ==Description==

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 For gnomish and hobbit Rangers, The Crossbow of Carl is always generated on the goal level of the Ranger quest, where it is placed on the same square as [[Scorpius]] along with the [[Bell of Opening]].
-A Ranger of any other race cannot wish for The Crossbow of Carl. If the [[artifact]] is [[wish]]ed for by a non-Ranger hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of it being created successfully, and an effective {{frac|x|(x+1)²}} chance of a hostile [[Orion]] generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.
+A Ranger of any other race cannot wish for The Crossbow of Carl. If the [[artifact]] is [[wish]]ed for by a non-Ranger hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of it being created successfully. If successful, [[Orion]], the owner of the artifact, will generate hostile and adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.
 ==Description==

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 ==Strategy==
 :''See also: [[Invoke#Optimum invocation schedule|Invoke § Optimum invocation schedule]]''
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 [[Category:EvilHack artifact weapons|Crossbow of Carl]]
 [[Category:EvilHack quest artifacts|Crossbow of Carl]]
 [[Category:Hack'EM artifact weapons|Crossbow of Carl]]
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-'''The Crossbow of Carl''' is the [[Gnome (starting race)|Gnomish]] and [[Hobbit (starting race)|Hobbit]] [[Ranger]] [[quest artifact]] in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is the prize given for completing the [[Ranger quest]] in place of [[The Longbow of Diana]], and is [[chaotic]] for [[wishing]] purposes. Its [[base item]] type is a [[crossbow]].
 ==Generation==
-For gnomish and hobbit Rangers, The Crossbow of Carl is always generated on the goal level of the Barbarian quest, where it is placed on the same square as [[Scorpius]] along with the [[Bell of Opening]].
+For gnomish and hobbit Rangers, The Crossbow of Carl is always generated on the goal level of the Ranger quest, where it is placed on the same square as [[Scorpius]] along with the [[Bell of Opening]].
 A Ranger of any other race cannot wish for The Crossbow of Carl. If the [[artifact]] is [[wish]]ed for by a non-Ranger hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of it being created successfully, and an effective {{frac|x|(x+1)²}} chance of a hostile [[Orion]] generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.

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   |largedmg=1d2 '''+1d6'''
   |tohit='''+1d5'''
-  |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]]</li><li>[[Ranger]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifacts|intelligent]]</li></ul>
+  |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Ranger]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifacts|intelligent]]</li></ul>
   |whencarried=<ul><li>[[telepathy]]</li></ul>
   |whenwielded=<ul><li>[[reflection]]</li></ul>

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 ==Description==
-The Crossbow of Carl has almost the exact same traits as the Longbow of Diana: while carried, it confers [[telepathy]]; while wielded, it confers [[reflection]] and grants a +d5 to-hit bonus and +d6 damage bonus to [[crossbow bolt]]s [[firing|fired]] from it; and [[invoking]] the Crossbow creates bolts with the same [[beatitude]] as the bow, with a small chance of producing [[poisoned]] bolts. As with the Longbow, beatitude also influences the amount of bolts created with each invoke, with a blessed Crossbow creating more bolts and a cursed Crossbow creating fewer. Additionally, the Crossbow of Carl in a gnomish Ranger's possession is magically lightened to 24 [[aum]], the same weight as the Longbow.
+The Crossbow of Carl has almost the exact same traits as the Longbow of Diana: while carried, it confers [[telepathy]]; while wielded, it confers [[reflection]] and grants a +d5 to-hit bonus and +d6 damage bonus to [[crossbow bolt]]s [[firing|fired]] from it; and [[invoking]] the Crossbow creates bolts with the same [[beatitude]] as the bow, with a small chance of producing [[poisoned]] bolts. As with the Longbow, beatitude also influences the amount of bolts created with each invoke, with a blessed Crossbow creating more bolts and a cursed Crossbow creating fewer. Additionally, the Crossbow of Carl in a gnomish/hobbit Ranger's possession is magically lightened to 24 [[aum]], the same weight as the Longbow.
 ==Strategy==