The Palantir of Westernesse - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: mat

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Netzhack: /* Origin */ Wording

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‎Origin: Wording

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ word choice

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‎History: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: tense + updating

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Umbire the Phantom: chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability

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chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability

Umbire the Phantom: some sectioning and ref changes

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ re-org

2023-07-26T08:35:59Z

‎Variants: re-org

Umbire the Phantom at 12:12, 19 July 2022

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Umbire the Phantom at 06:37, 9 July 2022

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */

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‎Origin

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 Various major characters make use of palantíri, and a major recurring theme is that users had to "possess great strength of will and of mind" to direct the stone's gaze to its full capability. Others would find the stones unreliable, since it was unclear whether the events shown were from the past or future - users with sufficient power could take advantage of this if they chose to.
-Palantíri are the basis for [[Elvenking]]s in ''NetHack'' generating with a crystal ball, which has a {{frac|50}} chance of occurring. [[Elf (starting race)|Elves]] are also the only starting race that can ''naturally'' reach an [[Intelligence]] of 20, which allows crystal balls to be [[applied]] without any chance of failure.
+{{frac|50}} of [[Elvenking|Elvenkings]] in ''NetHack'' generate with a crystal ball in allusion to the palantíri. [[Elf (starting race)|Elves]] are also the only starting race that can ''naturally'' reach an [[Intelligence]] of 20, which allows them to [[apply]] crystal balls with no chance of failure.
 ==Variants==

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 The Palantir of Westernesse is introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]], and last appeared in [[NetHack 3.2.3]] - it is rendered [[defunct]] along with the Elf role in [[NetHack 3.3.0]], which introduces the ability to choose a starting race, including [[Elf (starting race)|the elf]]. The role itself is given a spiritual successor in the [[Ranger]], whose [[Ranger quest|quest branch]] employs a somewhat similar structure and uses the exact same layout for the goal level, though [[The Longbow of Diana|the quest artifact]] and [[Scorpius|the nemesis guarding it]] are much different.
-The data for the Palantir can still be found within artilist.h in the code of NetHack from version 3.3.0 on.{{refsrc|artilist.h|158|nethack=3.3.0}}{{refsrc|include/artilist.h|186|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The data for the Palantir remains within <tt>[[artilist.h]]</tt> in the code of NetHack from version 3.3.0 on.{{refsrc|artilist.h|158|nethack=3.3.0}}{{refsrc|include/artilist.h|186|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Origin==

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-'''The Palantir of Westernesse''' was the [[Elf (role)|Elf]] [[quest artifact]] that previously appeared in ''[[NetHack]]''. It served as the prize for completing the [[Elf quest]] and defeating the [[quest nemesis]], the [[Goblin King]]. It was [[chaotic]] for [[wishing]] purposes, and its [[base item]] was a [[crystal ball]].
+'''The Palantir of Westernesse''' is the [[Elf (role)|Elf]] [[quest artifact]] in older versions of ''[[NetHack]]''. It serves as the prize for completing the [[Elf quest]] and defeating the [[quest nemesis]], the [[Goblin King]]. Its default alignment is [[chaotic]], and its [[base item]] is a [[crystal ball]].
 ==Description==
-When carried, the Palantir of Westernesse granted [[regeneration]], [[telepathy]], and [[half spell damage]]. When [[invoked]], it [[taming|tamed]] nearby creatures.
+When carried, the Palantir of Westernesse grants [[regeneration]], [[telepathy]], and [[half spell damage]]. When [[invoked]], it [[taming|tames]] nearby monsters with the same effects as an uncursed [[scroll of taming]].
 ==History==
-The Palantir of Westernesse was introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]], and last appeared in [[NetHack 3.2.3]] - it was rendered [[defunct]] along with the Elf role in [[NetHack 3.3.0]], which introduced the ability to choose a starting race, including [[Elf (starting race)|the elf]]. The role itself was given a spiritual successor in the [[Ranger]], whose [[Ranger quest|quest branch]] employs a somewhat similar structure and uses the exact same layout for the goal level, though [[The Longbow of Diana|the quest artifact]] and [[Scorpius|the nemesis guarding it]] are much different.
+The Palantir of Westernesse is introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]], and last appeared in [[NetHack 3.2.3]] - it is rendered [[defunct]] along with the Elf role in [[NetHack 3.3.0]], which introduces the ability to choose a starting race, including [[Elf (starting race)|the elf]]. The role itself is given a spiritual successor in the [[Ranger]], whose [[Ranger quest|quest branch]] employs a somewhat similar structure and uses the exact same layout for the goal level, though [[The Longbow of Diana|the quest artifact]] and [[Scorpius|the nemesis guarding it]] are much different.
 The data for the Palantir can still be found within artilist.h in the code of NetHack from version 3.3.0 on.{{refsrc|artilist.h|158|nethack=3.3.0}}{{refsrc|include/artilist.h|186|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 Various major characters make use of palantíri, and a major recurring theme is that users had to "possess great strength of will and of mind" to direct the stone's gaze to its full capability. Others would find the stones unreliable, since it was unclear whether the events shown were from the past or future - users with sufficient power could take advantage of this if they chose to.
-Palantíri are the basis for [[Elvenking]]s in ''NetHack'' generating with a crystal ball, which has a {{frac|50}} chance of occurring. Elves are also the only starting race that can ''naturally'' reach an [[Intelligence]] of 20, which allows crystal balls to be [[applied]] without any chance of failure.
+Palantíri are the basis for [[Elvenking]]s in ''NetHack'' generating with a crystal ball, which has a {{frac|50}} chance of occurring. [[Elf (starting race)|Elves]] are also the only starting race that can ''naturally'' reach an [[Intelligence]] of 20, which allows crystal balls to be [[applied]] without any chance of failure.
 ==Variants==
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 ===dNetHack===
-[[dNetHack]] retools the old Elf quest as the [[Elvish Racial Quest]], where elven [[Noble]]s, [[Priest]]s, Rangers, and [[Wizard]]s face the [[Necromancer (Quest Nemesis)|Necromancer]] for the Palantir of Westernesse. The Palantir remains a chaotic, elf-favoring intelligent crystal ball - when carried, it grants x-ray vision, telepathy, [[warning]], and [[reflection]]. Invoking the artifact can tame nearby monsters.
+[[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] retool the Elf quest as the [[Elvish Racial Quest]], where elven [[Noble]]s, [[Priest]]s, Rangers, and [[Wizard]]s face the [[Necromancer (Quest Nemesis)|Necromancer]] for the Palantir of Westernesse.
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 [[Category:Defunct objects]]
 [[Category:dNetHack quest artifacts]]

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 Various major characters make use of palantíri, and a major recurring theme is that users had to "possess great strength of will and of mind" to direct the stone's gaze to its full capability. Others would find the stones unreliable, since it was unclear whether the events shown were from the past or future - users with sufficient power could take advantage of this if they chose to.
-Palantíri are the basis for [[Elvenking]]s in ''NetHack'' having a 2% chance to generate with a crystal ball. Elves are also the only starting race that can ''naturally'' reach an [[Intelligence]] of 20, which allows crystal balls to be [[applied]] without any chance of failure.
+Palantíri are the basis for [[Elvenking]]s in ''NetHack'' generating with a crystal ball, which has a {{frac|50}} chance of occurring. Elves are also the only starting race that can ''naturally'' reach an [[Intelligence]] of 20, which allows crystal balls to be [[applied]] without any chance of failure.
 ==Variants==

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 ===NetHack Plus/SLASH 6===
 In [[NetHack Plus]], the Palantir of Westernesse was made lawful to reflect the Elf role being lawful instead of chaotic. [[SLASH 6]] retained this while making the Elf role open to all alignments. Their successor [[SLASH'EM]] did not retain the role or its artifact in versions based on 3.3.0 and later.
 ===SlashTHEM===
 In older versions of [[SlashTHEM]], the [[Elph]] role was a retool of the old Elf role, and the Palantir of Westernesse served as the quest artifact.
 ==References==

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Palantír}}
-A '''palantír''' (/ˈpælənˌtɪər/; pl. palantíri) is a magical artifact from [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s Middle-earth novels. It is an indestructible ball of crystal, used for communicating and viewing past and future events in other parts of Arda. The palantíri were made by the Elves of Valinor in the First Age - by the time of the setting of ''The Lord of the Rings'', only a few remained in existence.
+A '''palantír''' (/ˈpælənˌtɪər/; pl. palantíri) is a magical artifact from the setting of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s Middle-earth novels. It is an indestructible ball of crystal, used for communicating and viewing past and future events in other parts of Arda. The palantíri were made by the Elves of Valinor in the First Age - by the time of ''The Lord of the Rings'', only a few remained in existence.
 Various major characters make use of palantíri, and a major recurring theme is that users had to "possess great strength of will and of mind" to direct the stone's gaze to its full capability. Others would find the stones unreliable, since it was unclear whether the events shown were from the past or future - users with sufficient power could take advantage of this if they chose to.