Wand of Orcus (EvilHack) - Revision history

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   |name=Wand of Orcus
   |tile=&nbsp;
-  |base=rod
+  |base=rod (EvilHack)
   |smalldmg=1d6+1 '''+1d6'''
   |largedmg=1d8 '''+1d6'''

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 ==Generation==
-The Wand of Orcus cannot be [[wished]] for, and will revert to a normal rod if left in [[bones]].
+The Wand of Orcus cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to a normal rod if left in [[bones]].
 [[Orcus (EvilHack)|Orcus]] is always generated with the Wand of Orcus, which will always be [[cursed]], identified and given an [[enchantment]] ranging from +4 to +7.

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 }}
 {{for|the artifact in dNetHack and notdNetHack|The Wand of Orcus (dNetHack)}}
-The '''Wand of Orcus''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[rod]].
+The '''Wand of Orcus''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[Rod (EvilHack)|rod]].
 ==Generation==
-The Wand of Orcus cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to a normal [[rod]] if left in [[bones]].
+The Wand of Orcus cannot be [[wished]] for, and will revert to a normal rod if left in [[bones]].
 [[Orcus (EvilHack)|Orcus]] is always generated with the Wand of Orcus, which will always be [[cursed]], identified and given an [[enchantment]] ranging from +4 to +7.

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 The Wand of Orcus cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to a normal [[rod]] if left in [[bones]].
-[[Orcus (EvilHack)|Orcus]] is always generated with the [[cursed]] identified Wand, which has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +4 to +7.
+[[Orcus (EvilHack)|Orcus]] is always generated with the Wand of Orcus, which will always be [[cursed]], identified and given an [[enchantment]] ranging from +4 to +7.
 ==Description==

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 ==Origin==
-The Wand of Orcus is the trademark weapon of Orcus, one of the most well-known and mighty demon princes, in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' - it appears as a skull-topped wand with the power to slay any living being.
+The Wand of Orcus is the trademark weapon of Orcus, one of the most well-known and mighty demon princes, in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'': it appears as a skull-topped wand with the power to slay any living being.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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   |tohit='''+1d5'''
   |bonusversus=<ul><li>non-[[death resistant]]</li><li>non-[[magic resistant]]</li></ul>
-  |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Orcus]]</li><li>[[intelligent]]</li></ul>
+  |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Orcus (EvilHack)|Orcus]]</li><li>[[intelligent]]</li></ul>
   |whenwielded=<ul><li>[[autocurse]]s</li><li>chance of [[autocursing]] if not cursed</li><li>suppresses [[HP#Hit point regeneration|HP regeneration]]</li><li>drains HP from targets</li><li>chance of [[instadeath|instakilling]] target</li></ul>
   |wheninvoked=<ul><li>pacify or tame [[undead]]<ul><li>
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 }}
 {{for|the artifact in dNetHack and notdNetHack|The Wand of Orcus (dNetHack)}}
-The '''Wand of Orcus''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[rod]].
+The '''Wand of Orcus''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[rod]].
 ==Generation==
-[[Orcus]] is always generated with the [[cursed]] identified Wand, which will be enchanted to anywhere between +4 and +7 - the Wand of Orcus cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to a normal [[rod]] if left in [[bones]].
+The Wand of Orcus cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to a normal [[rod]] if left in [[bones]].
 ==Description==
-The Wand of Orcus has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and deals +1d6 bonus damage against all monsters unless they are [[nonliving]] or otherwise [[Death resistance|resist death magic]]: living monsters suffer additional [[HP]] drain, and have a {{frac|3|20}} chance of being killed outright unless they possess [[magic resistance]]. The Wand of Orcus will [[autocurse]] when dropped or wielded - if wielded and not cursed, the Wand of Orcus has a {{frac|100}} chance of cursing itself each turn. [[Invoking]] the Wand of Orcus can pacify or tame [[undead]] monsters.
+The Wand of Orcus has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and deals +1d6 bonus damage against all monsters unless they are [[nonliving]] or otherwise [[Death resistance|resist death magic]]: living monsters suffer additional [[HP]] drain, and have a {{frac|3|20}} chance of being killed outright unless they possess [[magic resistance]]. The Wand of Orcus will [[autocurse]] when [[dropped]] or [[wielded]]&mdash;if the artifact is currently wielded and is not cursed, it has a {{frac|100}} chance of cursing itself each turn. [[Invoking]] the Wand of Orcus can pacify or tame [[undead]] monsters.
-The Wand of Orcus can only be wielded safely by Orcus himself or other [[demon prince]]s: other monsters that wield it will have their natural hit point regeneration suppressed (including any [[regeneration]] properties). It also cannot be [[twoweapon]]ed in the offhand, and cannot be paired with another artifact while twoweaponing.
+The Wand of Orcus can only be wielded safely by Orcus himself or other [[demon prince]]s: the hero and other monsters that wield it will have their natural hit point regeneration suppressed (including any [[regeneration]] properties). It also cannot be used for [[twoweapon]] in the offhand, and cannot be paired with another artifact while performing two-weapon combat.
 ==Origin==

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 The Wand of Orcus has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and deals +1d6 bonus damage against all monsters unless they are [[nonliving]] or otherwise [[Death resistance|resist death magic]]: living monsters suffer additional [[HP]] drain, and have a {{frac|3|20}} chance of being killed outright unless they possess [[magic resistance]]. The Wand of Orcus will [[autocurse]] when dropped or wielded - if not cursed, the Wand of Orcus has a {{frac|100}} chance of cursing itself each turn. [[Invoking]] the Wand of Orcus can pacify or tame [[undead]] monsters.
-The Wand of Orcus can only be wielded by Orcus himself or other [[M2_DEMON|demons]], including a [[crowned]] [[Infidel]], and will evade the grasp of anyone else while subjecting them to [[artifact blast]]s: if the wielder is not a [[demon prince]], their natural hit point regeneration is suppressed (including any [[regeneration]] property). It also cannot be [[twoweapon]]ed in the offhand, and cannot be paired with another artifact while twoweaponing.
+The Wand of Orcus can only be wielded safely by Orcus himself or other [[demon prince]]s: other monsters that wield it will have their natural hit point regeneration suppressed (including any [[regeneration]] properties). It also cannot be [[twoweapon]]ed in the offhand, and cannot be paired with another artifact while twoweaponing.
 ==Origin==

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	The Wand of Orcus can only be wielded by Orcus himself or other [[M2_DEMON\|demons]], including a [[crowned]] [[Infidel]], and will evade the grasp of anyone else while subjecting them to [[artifact blast]]s: if the wielder is not a [[demon prince]], their natural hit point regeneration is suppressed (including any [[regeneration]] property). It also cannot be [[twoweapon]]ed in the offhand, and cannot be paired with another artifact while twoweaponing.		The Wand of Orcus can only be wielded by Orcus himself or other [[M2_DEMON\|demons]], including a [[crowned]] [[Infidel]], and will evade the grasp of anyone else while subjecting them to [[artifact blast]]s: if the wielder is not a [[demon prince]], their natural hit point regeneration is suppressed (including any [[regeneration]] property). It also cannot be [[twoweapon]]ed in the offhand, and cannot be paired with another artifact while twoweaponing.
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		+	==Origin==
		+	The Wand of Orcus is the trademark weapon of Orcus, one of the most well-known and mighty demon princes, in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' - it appears as a skull-topped wand with the power to slay any living being.

	==Encyclopedia entry==		==Encyclopedia entry==