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An '''altar''', represented by an underscore '''_''', is a place where you may worship [[god]]s. Altars can be lawful, neutral or chaotic. In the [[Valley of the Dead]] there is also an unaligned altar in the temple of [[Moloch]].
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==Introduction==
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An '''altar''', represented by an underscore '''_''', is a place where you may worship [[god]]s. Altars are either lawful, neutral, or chaotic. An altar with a [[priest]] in the same room is a temple.
  
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Altars can be found randomly in the dungeons or in [[temple]]s. A temple is a special room with a [[priest]] and one is guaranteed to found in [[Minetown]].
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Altars are located in [[temple]]s or scattered randomly throughout the dungeons. The [[Valley of the Dead]] has an unaligned altar located in the temple of [[Moloch]]. [[Minetown]] is also guaranteed to have a temple altar.
  
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Altars can be used to detect the [[BUC]] status of objects. This is done by dropping an item onto the altar and watching if it glows: a dark glow marks a cursed object and an amber glow a blessed object. You will not learn the BUC status if you are [[blindness|blind]] or [[hallucination|hallucinating]].
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Altars can be used to detect the [[BUC]] status of items. This is done by dropping the item onto the altar. A dark glow marks a cursed item and an amber glow a blessed one. You can not detect the BUC status if you are [[blindness|blind]] or [[hallucination|hallucinating]].
  
 
==Sacrificing corpses==
 
==Sacrificing corpses==
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Altars of other than your own alignment can be converted by #[[offer]]ing a fresh corpse to gods. If you are [[luck]]y, the power of your god increases and the altar is converted. If you are unlucky, the altar may resist or you might be converted to another [[alignment]] yourself. Trying to convert the altar of a temple will anger the priest.
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Altars of any alignment other than your own can be converted by #[[offer]]ing a fresh corpse to the gods. If you are [[luck]]y, the power of your god increases and the altar is converted. If you are unlucky, the altar may resist, or you might be converted to another [[alignment]] yourself. Trying to convert the altar in a temple will anger the priest.
  
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When offering a corpse, one must touch it. This means that if you are going to sacrifice [[cockatrice]] corpses, you must be wearing gloves.
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You have to touch the corpses you are offering. This means that if you are going to sacrifice [[cockatrice]] corpses, you must be wearing gloves.
  
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The tougher the monster you are offering was the more your god will appreciate it.
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The tougher the monster you offer the more your god will appreciate it.
  
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===Sacrificing own race===
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===Sacrificing your own race===
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While sacrificing corpses, there are a few points to be aware of. First, sacrifing a member of your own race if you are a [[human]] or an [[elf]] is generally considered a bad habit: your [[wisdom]], [[luck]] and [[alignment]] will be abused. Chaotic characters can, however, do this safely. A peaceful demon lord is summoned and luck and alignment are excercised.
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It is considered bad for a [[human]] or an [[elf]] to sacrifice corpses of their own race. Doing so will cause [[wisdom]], [[luck]], and [[alignment]] to be abused. However, chaotic characters can do this safely. Doing so will cause a peaceful demon lord to be summoned while luck and alignment are exercised.
  
 
===Sacrificing unicorns===
 
===Sacrificing unicorns===
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[[Unicorn]]s are another exceptional beings from the point of sacrificing. White unicorn is considered lawful, grey neutral and black chaotic. Offering a unicorn on an altar of its own alignment will cause bad things happen to you. If the altar was not co-aligned with you but the unicorn was, you will be converted to the alignment of that altar. Offering a unicorn of different alignment on the altar of your god is considered a good action. Other combinations convert the altar.
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Sacrificing [[Unicorn]]s is tricky. Offering a unicorn on an altar of its own alignment will cause bad things happen to you. If the altar was not aligned with you but the unicorn was, you will be converted to the alignment of that altar. Offering a unicorn of different alignment on the altar of your god is considered a good action. Other combinations convert the altar. The white unicorn is considered lawful, grey neutral, and black chaotic.
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
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|+ You are Lawful
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|-
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!   !! Lawful Altar !! Neutral Altar !! Chaotic Altar
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|-
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! White Unicorn
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| bad || you become neutral || you become chaotic
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|-
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! Grey Unicorn
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| good || bad || altar becomes lawful
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|-
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! Black Unicorn
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| good || altar becomes lawful || bad
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|-
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|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
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|+ You are Neutral
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|-
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!   !! Lawful Altar !! Neutral Altar !! Chaotic Altar
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|-
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! White Unicorn
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| bad || good || altar becomes neutral
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|-
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! Grey Unicorn
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| you become lawful || bad || you become chaotic
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|-
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! Black Unicorn
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| altar becomes neutral || good || bad
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|-
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|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
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|+ You are Chaotic
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|-
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!   !! Lawful Altar !! Neutral Altar !! Chaotic Altar
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|-
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! White Unicorn
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| bad || altar becomes chaotic || good
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|-
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! Grey Unicorn
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| altar becomes chaotic || bad || good
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|-
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! Black Unicorn
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| you become lawful || you become neutral || bad
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|-
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|}
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==Praying==
 
==Praying==
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If you drop a [[potion of water]] or several potions of water onto the altar and #[[pray]], the potions are converted into [[holy water]] if the altar was co-aligned and [[unholy water]] if the altar was not co-aligned. Normal prayer timeouts apply when praying on altars.
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If you drop a [[potion of water]] or several potions of water onto the altar and #[[pray]], the potions are converted into [[holy water]] if the altar was aligned with you and [[unholy water]] if the altar was not aligned with you. Normal prayer timeouts apply when praying on altars.
  
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Praying on an altar may also make your god reward you by fixing your problems, such as [[lycanthropy]], or with a [[spellbook]], an [[artifact]] or an [[intrinsic]]. Praying on the altar of some other god will anger your god, decrease your luck and you might be punished in some other way too.
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Praying on an altar may also make your god reward you by fixing your problems, such as [[lycanthropy]], or with a [[spellbook]], an [[artifact]] or an [[intrinsic]]. Praying on the altar of some other god will anger your god, decrease your luck, and you might be punished in some other way.
  
 
[[Category:Dungeon features]]
 
[[Category:Dungeon features]]

Revision as of 08:06, 6 June 2006

Introduction

An altar, represented by an underscore _, is a place where you may worship gods. Altars are either lawful, neutral, or chaotic. An altar with a priest in the same room is a temple.

Altars are located in temples or scattered randomly throughout the dungeons. The Valley of the Dead has an unaligned altar located in the temple of Moloch. Minetown is also guaranteed to have a temple altar.

Altars can be used to detect the BUC status of items. This is done by dropping the item onto the altar. A dark glow marks a cursed item and an amber glow a blessed one. You can not detect the BUC status if you are blind or hallucinating.

Sacrificing corpses

Altars of any alignment other than your own can be converted by #offering a fresh corpse to the gods. If you are lucky, the power of your god increases and the altar is converted. If you are unlucky, the altar may resist, or you might be converted to another alignment yourself. Trying to convert the altar in a temple will anger the priest.

You have to touch the corpses you are offering. This means that if you are going to sacrifice cockatrice corpses, you must be wearing gloves.

The tougher the monster you offer the more your god will appreciate it.

Sacrificing your own race

It is considered bad for a human or an elf to sacrifice corpses of their own race. Doing so will cause wisdom, luck, and alignment to be abused. However, chaotic characters can do this safely. Doing so will cause a peaceful demon lord to be summoned while luck and alignment are exercised.

Sacrificing unicorns

Sacrificing Unicorns is tricky. Offering a unicorn on an altar of its own alignment will cause bad things happen to you. If the altar was not aligned with you but the unicorn was, you will be converted to the alignment of that altar. Offering a unicorn of different alignment on the altar of your god is considered a good action. Other combinations convert the altar. The white unicorn is considered lawful, grey neutral, and black chaotic.


You are Lawful
  Lawful Altar Neutral Altar Chaotic Altar
White Unicorn bad you become neutral you become chaotic
Grey Unicorn good bad altar becomes lawful
Black Unicorn good altar becomes lawful bad


You are Neutral
  Lawful Altar Neutral Altar Chaotic Altar
White Unicorn bad good altar becomes neutral
Grey Unicorn you become lawful bad you become chaotic
Black Unicorn altar becomes neutral good bad


You are Chaotic
  Lawful Altar Neutral Altar Chaotic Altar
White Unicorn bad altar becomes chaotic good
Grey Unicorn altar becomes chaotic bad good
Black Unicorn you become lawful you become neutral bad


Praying

If you drop a potion of water or several potions of water onto the altar and #pray, the potions are converted into holy water if the altar was aligned with you and unholy water if the altar was not aligned with you. Normal prayer timeouts apply when praying on altars.

Praying on an altar may also make your god reward you by fixing your problems, such as lycanthropy, or with a spellbook, an artifact or an intrinsic. Praying on the altar of some other god will anger your god, decrease your luck, and you might be punished in some other way.

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