The Ring of P'hul - Revision history

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+'''The Ring of P'hul''' is the [[Barbarian]] [[quest artifact]] in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is the prize for completing the [[Barbarian quest]], and its default alignment is [[chaotic]]. Its [[base item]] type is an [[ancient ring]].
 ==Generation==
 For Barbarians, The Ring of P'hul is always generated on the goal level of the Barbarian quest, where it is placed on the same square as [[Thoth Amon]] along with the [[Bell of Opening]]. If a Barbarian loads a [[bones]] level containing the quest artifact, it will always be reverted to its base item.
-If The Ring of P'hul is [[wish]]ed for by a [[hero]] of another role, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, [[Pelias]] will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
+If The Ring of P'hul is [[wished]] for by a [[hero]] of another role, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, [[Pelias]] 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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 ==Description==
-While carried, The Ring of P'hul grants [[immunity to sickness]]. While worn, the Ring grants [[free action]] and [[magic resistance]], with the extrinsic free action being granted by its base item type.
+While carried, The Ring of P'hul grants [[immunity to sickness]]. A hero that [[puts on]] The Ring of P'hul gains [[free action]] from the base item type along with [[magic resistance]] while it is [[worn]].
 ==Strategy==

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+   |base=ancient ring
    |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Barbarian]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]s</li></ul>
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 ==Origin==
-As indicated by a comment in the artifact's data, The Ring of P'hul is derived loosely from Lawrence Watt-Evans's ''The Lords of Dus'' fantasy series. The [[encyclopedia]] entry originates specifically from ''The Sword of Bheleu''.
+The Ring of P'hul is derived loosely from ''The Lords of Dus'' fantasy series written by Lawrence Watt-Evans, as indicated by a comment in the artifact's data. The [[encyclopedia]] entry originates specifically from ''The Sword of Bheleu''.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Strategy==
-The Ring of P'hul is a valuable lightweight source of magic resistance for Barbarians - it is also a tempting artifact wish for any chaotic hero, but only those prepared to take down Pelias while he is wearing the artifact should attempt such a wish.
+The Ring of P'hul is a valuable lightweight source of magic resistance for Barbarians&mdash;it is also a tempting artifact wish for any chaotic hero, but only those prepared to take down Pelias while he is wearing the artifact should attempt such a wish. The ancient ring is also a useful base item for [[Drow (starting race)#EvilHack|drow]], [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] and [[Vampire (starting race in EvilHack)|vampiric]] heroes that they can opt to wish for if the [[ring of free action]] is made of a harmful [[material]] (i.e. [[iron]] for either type of elf or [[silver]] for vampires) in their current game.
 ==Origin==

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 	what both sides fought for."
 		[ The Sword of Bheleu, by Lawrence Watt-Evans ]
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 [[Category:EvilHack quest artifacts|Ring of P'hul]]
 [[Category:Hack'EM quest artifacts|Ring of P'hul]]