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A page describing the Rod of Seven Parts

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The Rod of Seven Parts is a powerful artifact of Law with a nonstandard [[Invoke|invocation]] system.

== Invoking the Rod ==
Unlike most artifacts, the Rod can be repeatedly invoked with no delay between uses. Instead, when invoked the Rod prompts the user for a command word. The power used is determined by the command word entered.

The Rod's various powers reduce the Rod's enhancement bonus. Basic (one word) commands can reduce the Rod's enhancement down to a minimum of -7, advanced (multi-word) commands can only reduce the enhancement down to 0.

Valid commands are:

{| class="prettytable striped"
|-
! Command
! Approximate translation
! Effect
! Charges used
! Minimum Enhancement
|-
| '''Ruat'''
| ''Fall''
| Prompts user of a direction. Makes a single pit adjacent to user in the indicated square.
| One Charge
| -6
|-
| '''Coelum'''
| ''Heaven''
| Casts cure wounds on the user (heals (1 + level/3)d4 + level hp).
| One Charge
| -6
|-
| '''Fiat'''
| ''Let it be''
| Creates a food ration.
| One Charge
| -6
|-
| '''Justitia'''
| ''Justice''
| Casts [[Spellbook of light|light]].
| One Charge
| -6
|-
| '''Ecce'''
| ''See''
| Casts [[Spellbook of detect monsters|detect monsters]] and [[Spellbook of detect unseen|detect unseen]].
| Two Charges
| -5
|-
| '''Lex'''
| ''Law''
| Grants [[enlightenment]], [[Unrestricted|unrestricts]] the spear skill, and formally [[Identification|identifies]] the Rod.
| Two Charges
| -5
|-
| '''Rex'''
| ''King''
| Grants [[Levitation]], as if for quaffing three blessed [[Potion of levitation|potions of levitation]]. After landing, the character may take off again by pressing '<' when not sanding on the upstairs.
| Three Charges
| -4
|-
| '''Ruat Coelum'''
| ''Heaven Falls''
| Prompts for a target location. Causes 1+level/5 explosions centered on the indicated location. Each explosion deals fire, ice, or electricity damage, determined at random.
| One Charge
| +1
|-
| '''Fiat Justitia'''
| ''Let justice be done''
| Prompts for a direction. Casts [[Spellbook of force bolt|Force Bolt]] and [[Spellbook of slow monster|Slow Monster]] in the indicated direction, as well as [[Spellbook of cause fear|Cause Fear]].
| Two Charges
| +2
|-
| '''Lex Rex'''
| ''Law is King''
| Removes curses, sickness, and green slime.
| Three Charges
| +3
|-
| '''Ecce! Lex Rex'''
| ''See! Law is King''
| Casts [[Talk:Spellbook of charm monster|Charm Monster]].
| Five Charges
| +5
|-
| '''Ruat Coelum, Fiat Justitia'''
| ''Though heaven falls, let justice be done''
| Summons 1+level/5 pets (high level vortexes and elementals). Casts [[Spellbook of protection|protection]].
| Seven Charges
| +7
|-
| '''Ruat Coelum, Fiat Justitia. Ecce! Lex Rex!'''
| ''Though heaven falls, let justice be done. See! Law is King!''
| Summons 1+level/5 pets (high level vortexes and elementals). Heals you fully, cures sickness and green slime. Allows you to levitate by pressing '<'. Casts Charm Monsters.
| Fourteen Charges
| +7
|}
== Charging the Rod ==
The Rod can be charged via [[Scroll of enchant weapon|scrolls of enchant weapon]] or by using the Rod in melee combat.

Scrolls of charging can be used to safely increase the Rod's enhancement to +7. The Rod's enhancement bonus is capped at +7, and the Rod will never be evaporated by attempts to overenchant it.

Wielding the Rod in melee combat grants +1 enhancement per seven hits. The Rod will enchant itself up to +7 or your level/3, whichever is '''less'''.

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 | '''Rex'''
 | ''King''
-| Grants [[Levitation]], as if for quaffing three blessed [[Potion of levitation|potions of levitation]]. After landing, the character may take off again by pressing '<' when not sanding on the upstairs.
+| Grants [[Levitation]], as if for quaffing three blessed [[Potion of levitation|potions of levitation]]. After landing, the character may take off again by pressing '<' when not standing on the upstairs.
 | Three Charges
 | -4

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 | '''Ruat Coelum'''
 | ''Heaven Falls''
-| Prompts for a target location. Causes 1+level/5 explosions centered on the indicated location, each worth (level/2+1+int bonus)d6. Each explosion deals fire, ice, or electricity damage, determined at random.
+| Prompts for a target location. Causes 1+level/5 explosions centered on the indicated location, each worth d(level/2+1+int bonus). Each explosion deals fire, ice, or electricity damage, determined at random.
 | One Charge
 | +1

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 | '''Ruat Coelum'''
 | ''Heaven Falls''
-| Prompts for a target location. Causes (1+level/5)d6 explosions centered on the indicated location. Each explosion deals fire, ice, or electricity damage, determined at random.
+| Prompts for a target location. Causes 1+level/5 explosions centered on the indicated location, each worth 1d6. Each explosion deals fire, ice, or electricity damage, determined at random.
 | One Charge
 | +1
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 | +7
 |}
 == Charging the Rod ==
 The Rod can be charged via [[Scroll of enchant weapon|scrolls of enchant weapon]] or by using the Rod in melee combat.

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 | '''Ecce'''
 | ''See''
-| Casts [[Spellbook of detect monsters|detect monsters]] and [[Spellbook of detect unseen|detect unseen]].
+| Casts [[Spellbook of detect monsters|detect monsters]] and [[Spellbook of detect unseen|detect unseen]] (as skilled spell/blessed scroll).
 | Two Charges
 | -5
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 | '''Ruat Coelum'''
 | ''Heaven Falls''
-| Prompts for a target location. Causes 1+level/5 explosions centered on the indicated location. Each explosion deals fire, ice, or electricity damage, determined at random.
+| Prompts for a target location. Causes (1+level/5)d6 explosions centered on the indicated location. Each explosion deals fire, ice, or electricity damage, determined at random.
 | One Charge
 | +1