The Sunless Sea - Revision history

Netzhack: Added etymology

2025-04-02T11:58:22Z

Added etymology

Umbire the Phantom: todo, potholes, etc.

2024-12-30T03:37:12Z

todo, potholes, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: cats et. al.

2024-03-06T06:17:16Z

cats et. al.

Ion frigate: We should get the SLASH'EM des files on-wiki - I had to check my own local copy (it's one of four random places, all in the sea)

2023-08-08T16:46:49Z

We should get the SLASH'EM des files on-wiki - I had to check my own local copy (it's one of four random places, all in the sea)

Ion frigate: trying to get the lamp is a bit of a newbie trap - just reverse geno gypsies if you need more magic markers

2023-08-08T07:58:46Z

trying to get the lamp is a bit of a newbie trap - just reverse geno gypsies if you need more magic markers

Aximili: add dnethack see also

2020-04-23T16:14:08Z

add dnethack see also

Phol ende wodan: not a variant

2018-08-25T15:00:02Z

not a variant

Kivla: /* Strategy */

2016-12-20T18:22:43Z

‎Strategy

Skull at 14:48, 20 June 2016

2016-06-20T14:48:05Z

Skull at 14:47, 20 June 2016

2016-06-20T14:47:29Z

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 ==Messages==
 {{message|You hear the roar of the sea. That can't be right....|You entered the level for the first time.}}
 ==See also==

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 {{for|the similar branch in [[dNetHack]]|The Sea (dNetHack)}}
 In [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]], '''The Sunless Sea''' is a single-level [[dungeon branch]] accessed by a [[stair]]way down that is located between levels 28 and 31. Monster generation in the Sunless Sea is biased toward chaotic monsters.
 ==Map==
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 ==Strategy==
-After finding the lamp with a [[potion of object detection]] or blessed [[scroll of magic mapping]], it can be moved to another location (hopefully land) with a zap from a wand of teleportation, or snatched with a [[bullwhip]] while [[levitation|levitating]]. Flying does not work for the bullwhip: [[vampire (starting race)|vampires]] need a levitation item.  Swimming or [[magical breathing]] will also work. A carefully applied or zapped wand of cold can provide ice to dig the lamp out as well.
+After finding the lamp with a [[potion of object detection]] or blessed [[scroll of magic mapping]], it can be moved to another location (hopefully land) with a zap from a wand of teleportation, or snatched with a [[bullwhip]] while [[levitating]]. Flying does not work for the bullwhip: [[Vampire (starting race)|vampire]] heroes will need a levitation item. Swimming or [[magical breathing]] will also work. A carefully applied or zapped wand of cold can provide ice to dig the lamp out as well.
 Another approach is to fill in the water using a scroll of earth and dig the lamp out with a pick-axe.

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-In [[SLASH'EM]], the Sunless Sea is accessed by a stairway down located between levels 28 and 31. Monster generation in the Sunless Sea is biased toward chaotic monsters. On entering the level, you will get the message "You hear the roar of the sea. That can't be right...."
+{{for|the similar branch in [[dNetHack]]|The Sea (dNetHack)}}
 ==Map==
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 Another approach is to fill in the water using a scroll of earth and dig the lamp out with a pick-axe.
-Retrieving the lamp is almost never worthwhile: for a character that can reach the Sunless Sea, a single wish isn't likely to make much of a difference.  Moreover, SLASH'EM characters can [[reverse genocide]] [[gypsy|gypsies]] to generate wishes if they need more.  Ironically, the character most likely to find retrieving the lamp to be worth their time is a [[wishless]] character who has not found an infinite light source yet: while the lighter [[magic candle]] is preferable, the lamp is better than nothing.
+Retrieving the lamp is almost never worthwhile: for a character that can reach the Sunless Sea, a single wish isn't likely to make much of a difference.  Moreover, SLASH'EM characters can [[reverse genocide]] [[gypsies]] to generate wishes if they need more. Ironically, the character most likely to find retrieving the lamp to be worth their time is a [[wishless]] character who has not found an infinite light source yet: while the lighter [[magic candle]] is preferable, the lamp is better than nothing.
 ==See also==
 *[[Special level (SLASH'EM)]]
 ==Reference==
-From file sea.des .
+From file sea.des.
+{{slashem-7E7|offset=1}}
-{{slashem-7E7}}
+{{variant-343}}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
-[[Category:SLASH'EM]]
+[[Category:SLASH'EM special levels]]
-[[Category:Special levels]]
+[[Category:SlashTHEM special levels]]

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 </div>
-The {{brown|(}} on the island in the middle of the sea indicates a cache of treasure, composed of a chest, two random wands, two random amulets, two random rings, and three random gems; there are also four random objects located on the beach. There are five [[giant crab]]s on the beach. The marked monsters in the sea proper are all sharks; the sea also contains six other sharks and seven other random {{white|;}}. The {{red|X}} mark indicates a burnt message reading "The lamp washed into the sea while I slept! Woe and damnation!" and a random item. As the engraving suggests, there is a magic lamp located somewhere on the level.
+The {{brown|(}} on the island in the middle of the sea indicates a cache of treasure, composed of a chest, two random wands, two random amulets, two random rings, and three random gems; there are also four random objects located on the beach. There are five [[giant crab]]s on the beach. The marked monsters in the sea proper are all sharks; the sea also contains six other sharks and seven other random {{white|;}}. The {{red|X}} mark indicates a burnt message reading "The lamp washed into the sea while I slept! Woe and damnation!" and a random item. As the engraving suggests, there is a magic lamp located somewhere in the sea.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Strategy==
-If the magic lamp is underwater, it can be moved to another location (hopefully land) with a zap from a wand of teleportation, or snatched with a [[bullwhip]] while [[levitation|levitating]]. Flying does not work for the bullwhip: [[vampire (starting race)|vampires]] need a levitation item.  Swimming or [[magical breathing]] will also work. A carefully applied or zapped wand of cold can provide ice to dig the lamp out as well.
+Another approach is to fill in the water using a scroll of earth and dig the lamp out with a pick-axe.
-Another approach is to fill in the water using a scroll of earth and dig the lamp out with a pick-axe.
+Retrieving the lamp is almost never worthwhile: for a character that can reach the Sunless Sea, a single wish isn't likely to make much of a difference.  Moreover, SLASH'EM characters can [[reverse genocide]] [[gypsy|gypsies]] to generate wishes if they need more.  Ironically, the character most likely to find retrieving the lamp to be worth their time is a [[wishless]] character who has not found an infinite light source yet: while the lighter [[magic candle]] is preferable, the lamp is better than nothing.
 ==See also==

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	If the magic lamp is underwater, it can be moved to another location (hopefully land) with a zap from a wand of teleportation, or snatched with a [[bullwhip]] while [[levitation\|levitating]]. Flying does not work for the bullwhip: [[vampire (starting race)\|vampires]] need a levitation item. Swimming or [[magical breathing]] will also work. A carefully applied or zapped wand of cold can provide ice to dig the lamp out as well.		If the magic lamp is underwater, it can be moved to another location (hopefully land) with a zap from a wand of teleportation, or snatched with a [[bullwhip]] while [[levitation\|levitating]]. Flying does not work for the bullwhip: [[vampire (starting race)\|vampires]] need a levitation item. Swimming or [[magical breathing]] will also work. A carefully applied or zapped wand of cold can provide ice to dig the lamp out as well.
		+
		+	Another approach is to fill in the water using a scroll of earth and dig the lamp out with a pick-axe.

	==See also==		==See also==

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 <div class="ttyscreen">
 <replacecharsblock rules="ttymap">
-X={{orange|X}}
+X={{red|X}}
 (=[[chest|{{brown|(}}]]
 :=[[giant crab|{{green|;}}]]