The Pen of the Void - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-01-29T18:05:39Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2024-10-15T09:31:51Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: lede + gen + pothole

2024-10-08T04:20:50Z

lede + gen + pothole

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2024-09-23T14:09:35Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ better this way

2024-07-16T00:19:11Z

‎Generation: better this way

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ combine

2024-07-16T00:18:46Z

‎Generation: combine

Umbire the Phantom: lede + gen formatting

2024-07-16T00:18:26Z

lede + gen formatting

Umbire the Phantom: update pass

2024-07-15T19:46:26Z

update pass

Umbire the Phantom: cats

2024-04-20T14:12:22Z

cats

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-04-19T16:02:52Z

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 | [[Amon]]
-| +1d4 [[fire]] damage
+| +1d4 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage
-| +4d4 [[fire]] damage
+| +4d4 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage
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-'''The Pen of the Void''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[gnostic]]-aligned and its [[base item]] is an [[athame]].
+'''The Pen of the Void''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], and serves as the [[Binder]] [[quest artifact]]. It is [[gnostic]]-aligned and its [[base item]] is an [[athame]].
 ==Generation==
 The Pen of the Void can be [[wish]]ed for unlike other quest artifacts in dNetHack and its variants, and can be left behind as part of a [[bones]] level.
-The Pen of the Void is the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Binder]]s, and can be enhanced into the role's [[quest artifact]]. If they somehow do not obtain the Pen of the Void via sacrifice prior to entering the [[Binder quest]] goal, then it will be placed on the square of the [[quest nemesis]] [[Acererak]] at level creation - when generated this way, The Pen of the Void will be cursed and at +5 [[enchantment]].
+The Pen of the Void is the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for Binders, and can be enhanced into the role's [[quest artifact]]. If they somehow do not obtain the Pen of the Void via sacrifice prior to entering the [[Binder quest]] goal, then it will be placed on the square of the [[quest nemesis]] [[Acererak]] at level creation - when generated this way, The Pen of the Void will be cursed and at +5 [[enchantment]].
 ==Description==

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-The '''Pen of the Void''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[gnostic]]-aligned and its [[base item]] is an [[athame]].
+'''The Pen of the Void''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[gnostic]]-aligned and its [[base item]] is an [[athame]].
 ==Generation==
 The Pen of the Void can be [[wish]]ed for unlike other quest artifacts in dNetHack and its variants, and can be left behind as part of a [[bones]] level.
-The Pen of the Void the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Binder]]s, and can be enhanced into the role's [[quest artifact]]. If they somehow do not obtain the Pen of the Void via sacrifice prior to entering the [[Binder quest]] goal, then it will be placed on the square of the [[quest nemesis]] [[Acererak]] at level creation - when generated this way, The Pen of the Void will be cursed and at an [[enchantment]] of +5.
+The Pen of the Void is the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Binder]]s, and can be enhanced into the role's [[quest artifact]]. If they somehow do not obtain the Pen of the Void via sacrifice prior to entering the [[Binder quest]] goal, then it will be placed on the square of the [[quest nemesis]] [[Acererak]] at level creation - when generated this way, The Pen of the Void will be cursed and at +5 [[enchantment]].
 ==Description==
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 | [[Berith]]
 | Can [[joust]], +1d4 damage to Blood Mercenary
-| Can [[shatter]] weapons, +4d4 damage to Blood Mercenary
+| Can [[Shattering blow|shatter weapons]], +4d4 damage to Blood Mercenary
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 | Fafnir
-| +2d4 damage versus [[Golem (dNetHack)|golems]], +1d4 damage versus [[nonliving]]
+| +2d4 damage versus [[golem]]s, +1d4 damage versus [[nonliving]]
-| +8d4 damage versus [[Golem (dNetHack)|golems]], +4d4 damage versus [[nonliving]]
+| +8d4 damage versus [[golem]]s, +4d4 damage versus [[nonliving]]
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 The Pen of the Void can be [[wish]]ed for unlike other quest artifacts in dNetHack and its variants, and can be left behind as part of a [[bones]] level.
-The Pen of the Void the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Binder]]s, and can be enhanced into the role's [[quest artifact]] - if they somehow do not obtain the Pen of the Void via sacrifice prior to entering the [[Binder quest]] goal, then it will be placed on the square of the [[quest nemesis]] [[Acererak]] at level creation. When generated this way, The Pen of the Void will be cursed and at an [[enchantment]] of +5.
+The Pen of the Void the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Binder]]s, and can be enhanced into the role's [[quest artifact]]. If they somehow do not obtain the Pen of the Void via sacrifice prior to entering the [[Binder quest]] goal, then it will be placed on the square of the [[quest nemesis]] [[Acererak]] at level creation - when generated this way, The Pen of the Void will be cursed and at an [[enchantment]] of +5.
 ==Description==

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-The '''Pen of the Void''' is an [[artifact weapon|artifact]] [[athame]] that appears in [[dNetHack]]. It is the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for the [[Binder]], and is enhanced into their [[quest artifact]].
+The '''Pen of the Void''' is an [[artifact]] [[athame]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Binder]]s, and can be enhanced into the role's [[quest artifact]].
-==Single-blade form==
+==Generation==
-Before the quest nemesis is slain, the Pen is a normal athame, though it can only be enchanted to +5 and attempts to enchant the Pen beyond this point simply fail. In this form, the Pen can store one [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] (as detailed below) and has no #invoke effect. Reading the Pen will show that it was once a dual-bladed athame, but the second blade has been snapped off - for a non-Binder the Pen will always be single-bladed, as the double-bladed form can only be created by Binders that have killed [[Acererak]], the nemesis of the [[Binder quest]].
+The Pen of the Void can be [[wish]]ed for unlike other quest artifacts in dNetHack, and can be left behind as part of a [[bones]] level.
-==Dual-blade form==
+For Binders, if they somehow do not obtain the Pen of the Void via sacrifice prior to entering the [[Binder quest]] goal, then it will be placed on the square of the [[quest nemesis]] [[Acererak]] at level creation. When generated this way, The Pen of the Void will be cursed and at an [[enchantment]] of +5.
-==Void Chime==
+==Description==
-Invoking the restored Pen activates the Void Chime power: For the next 5 turns, any spirits stored in the blade count as being bound to the character as well, and all spirits bound to the player count as being in the Pen. While the Void Chime is sounding, breaking a spirit's taboo does not unbind it. The Void Chime also resets the cooldowns of all spirit powers.
+The Pen of the Void is a somewhat complex artifact, and appears in two different forms.
-==Pen binding==
+===Single-blade form===
 If a Binder with no free slots attempts to bind a spirit while wielding the Pen of the Void, the spirit may instead be stored in the Pen. The spirit's binding timeout is set as normal, and its seal appears on the Pen. Spirits stored in the Pen modify the artifact in some way in lieu of their usual abilities, and the character is not subject to their taboos. If the Pen is single-bladed, a character may only bind one spirit inside it, while the dual-bladed Pen can store two spirits. Reading the Pen will reveal what spirits are inside it.
-==Spirit effects==
+===Spirit effects===
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 [[Category:dNetHack quest artifacts|Pen of the Void]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack quest artifacts|Pen of the Void]]

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 {{variant-343}}
-[[Category:dNetHack quest artifacts]]
+[[Category:dNetHack quest artifacts|Pen of the Void]]
-[[Category:dNetHack quest artifacts]]
+[[Category:notdNetHack quest artifacts|Pen of the Void]]

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-| Shiro
+| [[Shiro]]
 | Throw [[rock]] at melee target
 | Throw [[boulder]] at melee target