The Star of Hypernotus - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: update pass

2024-07-15T20:33:05Z

update pass

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2024-02-06T15:18:52Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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word choice

ScienceBall: /* Strategy */ Walking nightmares only partially blocks clear thoughs.

2024-01-18T06:53:48Z

‎Strategy: Walking nightmares only partially blocks clear thoughs.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ typo

2024-01-14T00:41:23Z

‎Description: typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ small detailing

2023-12-26T19:30:35Z

‎Origin: small detailing

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ thanks ChrisANG

2023-12-26T18:41:40Z

‎Strategy: thanks ChrisANG

ScienceBall: /* Strategy */ Madpeople can start chaotic, so they don't always need to convert in order to crown chaotic. Should it still mention converting?

2023-12-26T18:13:06Z

‎Strategy: Madpeople can start chaotic, so they don't always need to convert in order to crown chaotic. Should it still mention converting?

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ re-org for clarity

2023-12-26T17:56:16Z

‎Strategy: re-org for clarity

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit pass go!

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-'''The Star of Hypernotus''' is the [[Madman]] [[quest artifact]] in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], and is the prize for completing the [[Madman quest]]. Its default alignment is [[neutral]], and its [[base item]] is an [[amulet versus curses]] made of a type of [[gemstone]] known as a [[star sapphire]]. It appears as a '''blue-green star-shaped stone''' when unidentified, or a '''blue-green star-shaped star sapphire''' if star sapphires are type-identified.
+'''The Star of Hypernotus''' is the [[Madman]] [[quest artifact]] in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], and is the prize for completing the [[Madman quest]]. Its default alignment is [[neutral]], and its [[base item]] is an [[amulet versus curses]] made of a type of [[gemstone]] known as a [[star sapphire]]. It appears as a '''blue-green star-shaped stone''' when unidentified, or a '''blue-green star-shaped star sapphire''' if star sapphires are type-identified.
 ==Description==
-While carried, The Star of Hypernotus confers immunity to [[confusion]], and also grants [[clear thoughts]]: This means that your character's [[sanity]] is always treated as the maximum of 100 for any harmful effects that check sanity level, and the effects of madnesses are ignored or suppressed, along with the negative effects of suddenly losing sanity. Your character's actual sanity level still changes as normal, and is treated as its normal level for all other purposes; additional madnesses can still be gained, though they will be suppressed like other madnesses. If The Star of Hypernotus is dropped or stolen, the effects of any madnesses your character currently has will immediately resume.
+While carried, The Star of Hypernotus confers immunity to [[confusion]], and also grants [[clear thoughts]]: This means that the [[hero]]'s [[sanity]] is always treated as the maximum of 100 for any harmful effects that check sanity level, and the effects of madnesses are ignored or suppressed, along with the negative effects of suddenly losing sanity. The hero's actual sanity level still changes as normal, and is treated as its normal level for all other purposes; additional madnesses can still be gained, though they will be suppressed like other madnesses. If The Star of Hypernotus is dropped or stolen, the effects of any madnesses the hero currently has will immediately resume.
-Wearing The Star of Hypernotus blocks all effects that [[curse items]], such as the [[monster spell]] and the effect from sitting on a [[throne]], as with any other amulet versus curses. The Star is engraved with a six-fold [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]]: [[apply]]ing the amulet in a given direction can [[scare]] adjacent monsters.
+While [[put on]], The Star of Hypernotus blocks all effects that [[curse items]], such as the [[monster spell]] and the effect from sitting on a [[throne]], as with any other amulet versus curses. The Star is engraved with a six-fold [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]]: [[apply]]ing the amulet in a given direction can [[scare]] adjacent monsters.
 A Madperson picking up The Star of Hypernotus for the first time will cause the [[Stranger]] to begin stalking them.
 ==Strategy==
-Losing clear thoughts while at low normal sanity is very dangerous - you will want to ensure that The Star of Hypernotus does not leave your inventory if at all possible.
+Losing clear thoughts while at low normal sanity is very dangerous - players will want to ensure that The Star of Hypernotus does not leave their inventory if at all possible.
-For Madpeople, The Stranger becomes their primary obstacle upon retrieving The Star of Hypernotus - but not only do they not need to fight it immediately, it is highly unwise to do so: The Stranger has very high damage potential, and its spell repertoire includes various [[mummy curse]]s, particularly effects that can wipe out your [[Luck]], [[curse items]], or even shred your current HP by {{frac|2|3}} and cause you to lose turns by screaming - thankfully, The Star blocks both screaming and item-cursing. Upon picking up The Star and then completing their quest, a Madperson must find a way to manage the Stranger's effects as it stalks them throughout the next phase of the game, while eventually preparing to confront it directly once they gain enough insight.
+For Madpeople, The Stranger becomes their primary obstacle upon retrieving The Star of Hypernotus - but not only do they not need to fight it immediately, it is highly unwise to do so: The Stranger has very high damage potential, and its spell repertoire includes various [[mummy curse]] effects, particularly those that can wipe out [[luck]], [[curse items]], or even shred the hero's current HP by {{frac|2|3}} and cause them to lose turns by screaming - thankfully, The Star blocks both screaming and item-cursing. Upon picking up The Star and then completing their quest, a Madperson must find a way to manage the Stranger's effects as it stalks them throughout the next phase of the game, while eventually preparing to confront it directly once they gain enough insight.
-For characters in other roles, the Stranger will only begin stalking them if they encounter it directly, which is only possible in [[bones]]: finding The Star of Hypernotus in a bones file will not trigger any harassment, though it will still evade the grasp of non-neutral characters. Unfortunately, while neutral characters that are not Madpeople will likely consider The Star a worthwhile bones find, there is a significant chance that the bones was created by the Stranger killing its previous owner.
+For characters in other roles, the Stranger will only begin stalking them if they encounter it directly, which is only possible in [[bones]]: finding The Star of Hypernotus in a bones file will not trigger any harassment, though it will still evade the grasp of non-neutral characters. Unfortunately, while neutral characters that are not Madpeople will likely consider The Star a worthwhile bones find, there is a significant chance that the bones was created by the Stranger killing the artifact's previous owner.
 Walking nightmares partially block clear thoughts and treat a character's sanity ''loss'' as {{frac|4|5}} of the loss's current value: every 5 points of sanity loss is treated as one point, e.g. 0 normal sanity is 80 effective sanity while suffering from nightmares. While afflicted with walking nightmares, the effects of losing sanity are no longer suppressed, but will also scale according to this effective sanity and last for only {{frac|5}} of their normal duration (with the exception of the rage madness). This is generally most relevant for chaotic Madpeople who obtain [[the War-helm of the Dreaming]] from [[crowning]].
 ==Origin==
-The Star of Hypernotus is based on an interpretation of the Elder Sign concept as broadly applied within the [[Cthulhu Mythos]]. The Elder Sign is variously portrayed as both a five-pointed star and as an emblem engraved on star-shaped stones - the Elder Sign of dNetHack incorporates both traits, using the emblem as the basic ward and the star-shape as the six-fold ward (which is present on The Star).
+The Star of Hypernotus is based on an interpretation of the Elder Sign concept as broadly applied within the [[Cthulhu Mythos]]. The Elder Sign is variously portrayed as both a five-pointed star and as an emblem engraved on star-shaped stones - the Elder Sign of dNetHack and its variants incorporates both traits, using the emblem as the basic ward and the star-shape as the six-fold ward (which is present on The Star).
 Star sapphires are a specific type of sapphire that exhibit thin needle-like inclusions in the shape of a star within the stone - the gem used for The Star of Hypernotus is also carved into the shape of a star.
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-'''The Star of Hypernotus''' is the [[Madman]] [[quest artifact]] in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], and is the prize for completing the [[Madman quest]]. Its default alignment is [[neutral]], and its [[base item]] is an [[amulet versus curses]] made of [[Gemstone|star sapphire]]. It appears as a '''blue-green star-shaped stone''' when unidentified, or a '''blue-green star-shaped star sapphire''' if star sapphires are type-identified.
+'''The Star of Hypernotus''' is the [[Madman]] [[quest artifact]] in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], and is the prize for completing the [[Madman quest]]. Its default alignment is [[neutral]], and its [[base item]] is an [[amulet versus curses]] made of a type of [[gemstone]] known as a [[star sapphire]]. It appears as a '''blue-green star-shaped stone''' when unidentified, or a '''blue-green star-shaped star sapphire''' if star sapphires are type-identified.
 ==Description==

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 For characters in other roles, the Stranger will only begin stalking them if they encounter it directly, which is only possible in [[bones]]: finding The Star of Hypernotus in a bones file will not trigger any harassment, though it will still evade the grasp of non-neutral characters. Unfortunately, while neutral characters that are not Madpeople will likely consider The Star a worthwhile bones find, there is a significant chance that the bones was created by the Stranger killing its previous owner.
-Walking nightmares partially block clear thoughts and treat a character's sanity ''loss'' as {{frac|4|5}} of its current value: every 5 points of sanity loss is treated as one point, e.g. 0 normal sanity is 80 effective sanity while suffering from nightmares. While afflicted with walking nightmares, the effects of losing sanity are no longer suppressed, but will also scale according to this effective sanity and last for only {{frac|5}} of their normal duration (with the exception of the rage madness). This is generally most relevant for chaotic Madpeople who obtain [[the War-helm of the Dreaming]] from [[crowning]].
+Walking nightmares partially block clear thoughts and treat a character's sanity ''loss'' as {{frac|4|5}} of the loss's current value: every 5 points of sanity loss is treated as one point, e.g. 0 normal sanity is 80 effective sanity while suffering from nightmares. While afflicted with walking nightmares, the effects of losing sanity are no longer suppressed, but will also scale according to this effective sanity and last for only {{frac|5}} of their normal duration (with the exception of the rage madness). This is generally most relevant for chaotic Madpeople who obtain [[the War-helm of the Dreaming]] from [[crowning]].
 ==Origin==

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 For characters in other roles, the Stranger will only begin stalking them if they encounter it directly, which is only possible in [[bones]]: finding The Star of Hypernotus in a bones file will not trigger any harassment, though it will still evade the grasp of non-neutral characters. Unfortunately, while neutral characters that are not Madpeople will likely consider The Star a worthwhile bones find, there is a significant chance that the bones was created by the Stranger killing its previous owner.
-Walking nightmares block clear thoughts and treats a character's sanity ''loss'' as {{frac|4|5}} of its current value: every 5 points of sanity loss is treated as one point, e.g. 0 normal sanity is 80 effective sanity while suffering from nightmares. While afflicted with walking nightmares, the effects of losing sanity are no longer suppressed, but will also scale according to this effective sanity and last for only {{frac|5}} of their normal duration (with the exception of the rage madness). This is generally most relevant for chaotic Madpeople who obtain [[the War-helm of the Dreaming]] from [[crowning]].
+Walking nightmares partially block clear thoughts and treat a character's sanity ''loss'' as {{frac|4|5}} of its current value: every 5 points of sanity loss is treated as one point, e.g. 0 normal sanity is 80 effective sanity while suffering from nightmares. While afflicted with walking nightmares, the effects of losing sanity are no longer suppressed, but will also scale according to this effective sanity and last for only {{frac|5}} of their normal duration (with the exception of the rage madness). This is generally most relevant for chaotic Madpeople who obtain [[the War-helm of the Dreaming]] from [[crowning]].
 ==Origin==

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 While carried, The Star of Hypernotus confers immunity to [[confusion]], and also grants [[clear thoughts]]: This means that your character's [[sanity]] is always treated as the maximum of 100 for any harmful effects that check sanity level, and the effects of madnesses are ignored or suppressed, along with the negative effects of suddenly losing sanity. Your character's actual sanity level still changes as normal, and is treated as its normal level for all other purposes; additional madnesses can still be gained, though they will be suppressed like other madnesses. If The Star of Hypernotus is dropped or stolen, the effects of any madnesses your character currently has will immediately resume.
-Wearing The Star of Hypernotus blocks all effects that [[curse items]], such as the [[monster spell]] and the effect from sitting on a [[throne]], as with any other amulet versus curses. The Star is engraved with a six-fold [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]]: [[apply]]ing the amulet in in a given direction can [[scare]] adjacent monsters.
+Wearing The Star of Hypernotus blocks all effects that [[curse items]], such as the [[monster spell]] and the effect from sitting on a [[throne]], as with any other amulet versus curses. The Star is engraved with a six-fold [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]]: [[apply]]ing the amulet in a given direction can [[scare]] adjacent monsters.
 A Madperson picking up The Star of Hypernotus for the first time will cause the [[Stranger]] to begin stalking them.

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    |whencarried=<ul><li>[[clear thoughts]]</li><li>[[confusion]] resistance</li></ul>
    |used=worn
-   |whenused=<ul><li>blocks curses</li></ul>
+   |whenused=<ul><li>blocks all curses</li></ul>
    |wheninvoked=<ul><li>none</li></ul>
    |cost=2500
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-'''The Star of Hypernotus''' is the [[Madman]] [[quest artifact]] in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], and is the prize for completing the [[Madman quest]]. Its default alignment is [[neutral]], and its [[base item]] is an [[amulet versus curses]] made of [[Gemstone|star sapphire]]. It appears as a '''blue-green star-shaped stone''' when unidentified, or a '''blue-green star-shaped star sapphire''' when star sapphires are type-identified. The amulet appearance is never shown.
+'''The Star of Hypernotus''' is the [[Madman]] [[quest artifact]] in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], and is the prize for completing the [[Madman quest]]. Its default alignment is [[neutral]], and its [[base item]] is an [[amulet versus curses]] made of [[Gemstone|star sapphire]]. It appears as a '''blue-green star-shaped stone''' when unidentified, or a '''blue-green star-shaped star sapphire''' if star sapphires are type-identified.
 ==Description==
-While carried, The Star of Hypernotus confers immunity to [[confusion]] and grants [[clear thoughts]], which treats your [[sanity]] as always being at the maximum of 100 for any effects that check your sanity level. This means that both chance-based and guaranteed madness effects are entirely ignored or suppressed, and you will never suffer the negative effects from suddenly losing sanity (such as screaming or panicking). This does not affect your actual sanity level, so it will continue to go up or down as expected. You can also still gain madnesses while your thoughts are clear, they will just have no effect. When clear thoughts is lost (such as by dropping the Star), your madnesses will resume immediately - which can be very dangerous at low sanity.
+While carried, The Star of Hypernotus confers immunity to [[confusion]], and also grants [[clear thoughts]]: This means that your character's [[sanity]] is always treated as the maximum of 100 for any harmful effects that check sanity level, and the effects of madnesses are ignored or suppressed, along with the negative effects of suddenly losing sanity. Your character's actual sanity level still changes as normal, and is treated as its normal level for all other purposes; additional madnesses can still be gained, though they will be suppressed like other madnesses. If The Star of Hypernotus is dropped or stolen, the effects of any madnesses your character currently has will immediately resume.
-However, clear thoughts has one weakness - walking nightmares. If you are suffering from nightmares, like from wearing the [[War-helm of the Dreaming]], your insanity (the difference of your sanity and 100) is treated as 1/5th of what it should be. This means that every 5 points of sanity loss is actually one point, so 0 sanity is 80 effective sanity. In addition, the effects of losing sanity are no longer suppressed, but they will scale with the lessened insanity and last only 1/5th as long as normal.
+Wearing The Star of Hypernotus blocks all effects that [[curse items]], such as the [[monster spell]] and the effect from sitting on a [[throne]], as with any other amulet versus curses. The Star is engraved with a six-fold [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]]: [[apply]]ing the amulet in in a given direction can [[scare]] adjacent monsters.
-The Star of Hypernotus is engraved with a six-fold [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|elder sign]], and can be [[apply|applied]] towards monsters to attempt to scare them.
+A Madperson picking up The Star of Hypernotus for the first time will cause the [[Stranger]] to begin stalking them.
-Picking up The Star of Hypernotus for the first time will cause [[the Stranger]] to begin stalking you.
+==Strategy==
-==Trivia==
+For Madpeople, The Stranger becomes their primary obstacle upon retrieving The Star of Hypernotus - but not only do they not need to fight it immediately, it is highly unwise to do so. The Stranger has very high damage potential, and its spell repertoire includes various [[mummy curse]]s, particularly effects that can wipe out your [[Luck]], [[curse items]] (which The Star thankfully blocks), or even shred your current HP by {{frac|2|3}} and cause you to lose turns by screaming. Upon picking up The Star and then completing their quest, a Madperson must find a way to manage the Stranger's effects as it stalks them throughout the next phase of the game, while eventually preparing to confront it directly once they gain enough insight.
-Star sapphires are a specific type of sapphire that exhibit thin needle-like inclusions in the shape of star, inside the stone. The star-shaped on the Star of Hypernotus refers to how it is made from a star sapphire, but carved into the shape of a star.
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+For characters in other roles, the Stranger will only begin stalking them if they encounter it directly, which is only possible in [[bones]]: finding The Star of Hypernotus in a bones file will not trigger any harassment, though it will still evade the grasp of non-neutral characters. Unfortunately, while neutral characters that are not Madpeople will likely consider The Star a worthwhile bones find, there is a significant chance that the bones was created by the Stranger killing its previous owner.
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