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{{dNetHack artifact
|color=black
|glyph=[
|tile=[[Image:Mummy wrapping.png]]
|name=The Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris
|base=mummy wrapping
|affiliation=<ul><li>[[neutral]]</li><li>[[Nitocris]]</li></ul>
|generated=<ul><li>only [[worn]] by [[Nitocris]]</li></ul>
|used=worn
|properties=
|whencarried=''(none)''
|whenused=<ul><li>[[magic resistance]]</li><li>[[curse resistance]]</li></ul>
|wheninvoked=''(none)''
|cost=5000
|weight=20
|material=flesh
}}
'''The Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris''' is the name an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[neutral]] in alignment, and its base item is a [[mummy wrapping]].

==Generation==
The Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris cannot be [[wished]] for.

[[Nitocris]] is always generated with the [[cursed]], [[fireproof]] +7 Spell-warded Wrappings upon being released from the cursed and [[Container trap|trapped]] [[metal]] [[sarcophagus]] containing her.
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 ==Description==
-While worn, the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris block invisibility as normal mummy wrappings do and also grant [[magic resistance]], [[curse resistance]] and immunity to the "Masks of Nyarlathotep" [[madness]] inflicted by killing certain [[monster]]s (i.e. Nitocris, the [[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]] or the [[Good Neighbor]]). A hero wearing the artifact will also block the [[luck]]-devastating abilities of the Good Neighbor moving onto their square.
+While worn, the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris block invisibility as normal mummy wrappings do and also grant [[magic resistance]], [[curse resistance]] and immunity to the "Masks of Nyarlathotep" [[madness]] inflicted by killing certain [[monster]]s (i.e. Nitocris, the [[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]] or the [[Good Neighbor]]). A hero wearing the artifact will also block the massive [[luck]] drain that occurs from the Good Neighbor moving onto their square.
 Both Nitocris and the Hmnyw-Pharaoh have specific behaviors that depend on whether or not the former currently has the artifact worn:
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 In dNetHack, these are incorporated into the mechanics of both monsters: Nitocris has bound an avatar of Nyarlathotep inside her as a method of attaining immortality, and the Hmnyw-Pharaoh&ndash;himself an avatar of Nyarlathotep&ndash;seeks to free this trapped aspect from within her. If The Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris that bind the avatar either fray too significantly and fail to revive Nitocris, or else they are stolen off her, Hmnyw-Pharaoh will then murder Nitocris to free the avatar and cause her to take on Ghoul-queen form.
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 ==Description==
-While worn, the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris block invisibility as normal mummy wrappings do and also grant [[magic resistance]], [[curse resistance]] and immunity to the "Masks of Nyarlathotep" [[madness]] inflicted by killing certain [[monster]]s (i.e. Nitocris, the [[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]] or the [[Good Neighbor]]). As an artifact, attempting to wear the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris while the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Shiro]] is bound will not destroy them in the process of unbinding him.
+While worn, the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris block invisibility as normal mummy wrappings do and also grant [[magic resistance]], [[curse resistance]] and immunity to the "Masks of Nyarlathotep" [[madness]] inflicted by killing certain [[monster]]s (i.e. Nitocris, the [[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]] or the [[Good Neighbor]]). A hero wearing the artifact will also block the [[luck]]-devastating abilities of the Good Neighbor moving onto their square.
 Both Nitocris and the Hmnyw-Pharaoh have specific behaviors that depend on whether or not the former currently has the artifact worn:
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 * If Nitocris is alive but she is '''''not''''' wearing the Spell-warded Wrappings and the Hmnyw-Pharaoh is not visible, he will warp to her location followed by the "dark waters" claiming Nitocris, which instantly kills her and causes her to rise as Ghoul-queen Nitocris (destroying the artifact in the process). If the Hmnyw-Pharaoh is visible to the hero, he will do so without warping.
 * Should Nitocris die while wearing the artifact, a [[life saving]] effect will occur that first has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of attempting to "fray" the artifact wrapping if she is still wearing it, and maximizes its [[erosion]] level if it succeeds&mdash;if this fraying occurs while the wrappings are already eroded, the life saving will fail and Nitocris will die, transforming into Ghoul-queen Nitocris as above.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Description==
-While worn, the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris block invisibility as normal mummy wrappings do and also grant [[magic resistance]], [[curse resistance]] and immunity to the "masks" [[madness]] inflicted by certain [[monster]]s. As an artifact, attempting to wear the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris while the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Shiro]] is bound will not destroy them in the process of unbinding him.
+While worn, the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris block invisibility as normal mummy wrappings do and also grant [[magic resistance]], [[curse resistance]] and immunity to the "Masks of Nyarlathotep" [[madness]] inflicted by killing certain [[monster]]s (i.e. Nitocris, the [[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]] or the [[Good Neighbor]]). As an artifact, attempting to wear the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris while the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Shiro]] is bound will not destroy them in the process of unbinding him.
-Both Nitocris and the [[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]] have specific behaviors that depend on whether or not the former currently has the artifact worn:
+Both Nitocris and the Hmnyw-Pharaoh have specific behaviors that depend on whether or not the former currently has the artifact worn:
 * If Nitocris is alive (i.e not in her Ghoul-Queen form) and wearing the Spell-warded Wrappings, and the Hmnyw-Pharaoh is ''not'' visible to the [[hero]] (which requires 40 [[insight]]), then he will warp to her location and enable her to cast a [[dNetHack monster spells|clerical monster spell]] on her next turn, done in place of the mage monster spell used by her normal attack routine. If the Hmnyw-Pharaoh is visible to the hero, he will do so without warping.
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 ==Strategy==
-A hero that wants to preserve the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris for themselves will have to find a way to steal them off Nitocris before killing her, since they will be destroyed if her transformation into Ghoul-queen Nitocris occurs while she is still wearing them.
+A hero that wants to preserve the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris for themselves will have to find a way to steal them off Nitocris before killing her, since they will be destroyed if her transformation into Ghoul-queen Nitocris occurs while she is still wearing them. One particularly reliable item for this purpose is the [[doll of stealing]], which can rob her of her entire inventory when [[applied]].
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    |generated=<ul><li>only [[worn]] by [[Nitocris]]</li></ul>
    |used=worn
    |whencarried=''(none)''
    |whenused=<ul><li>[[magic resistance]]</li><li>[[curse resistance]]</li><li>blocks [[invisibility]]</li><li>blocks "masks" [[madness]]</li></ul>
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    |material=cloth
 }}
-'''The Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris''' is the name an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[neutral]] in alignment, and its base item is a [[mummy wrapping]].
+'''The Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris''' is the name an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[neutral]] in alignment, and its base item is a black [[mummy wrapping]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Description==
-While worn, the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris block invisibility and also grant [[magic resistance]], [[curse resistance]] and immunity to the "masks" [[madness]] inflicted by certain [[monster]]s.
+While worn, the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris block invisibility as normal mummy wrappings do and also grant [[magic resistance]], [[curse resistance]] and immunity to the "masks" [[madness]] inflicted by certain [[monster]]s. As an artifact, attempting to wear the Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris while the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Shiro]] is bound will not destroy them in the process of unbinding him.
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    |name=The Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris
    |base=mummy wrapping
-   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[neutral]]</li><li>[[Nitocris]]</li></ul>
+   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[neutral]]</li><li>[[Nitocris]]</li><li>[[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]]</li></ul>
    |generated=<ul><li>only [[worn]] by [[Nitocris]]</li></ul>
    |used=worn
    |whencarried=''(none)''
-   |whenused=<ul><li>[[magic resistance]]</li><li>[[curse resistance]]</li></ul>
+   |whenused=<ul><li>[[magic resistance]]</li><li>[[curse resistance]]</li><li>blocks [[invisibility]]</li><li>blocks "masks" [[madness]]</li></ul>
    |wheninvoked=''(none)''
    |cost=5000
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 The Spell-warded Wrappings of Nitocris cannot be [[wished]] for.
-[[Nitocris]] is always generated with the [[cursed]], [[fireproof]] +7 Spell-warded Wrappings upon being released from the cursed and [[Container trap|trapped]] [[metal]] [[sarcophagus]] containing her.
+[[Nitocris]] is always generated [[wearing]] the [[cursed]], [[fireproof]] +7 Spell-warded Wrappings upon being released from the cursed and [[Container trap|trapped]] [[metal]] [[sarcophagus]] containing her.
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