Amulet of Yendor
The ultimate goal of a game of NetHack is to find the Amulet of Yendor and offer it to your god to become immortal. The offering is done at the Astral Plane, topmost of the five elemental planes.
The amulet is possessed by the high priest of Moloch at the bottom of Gehennom. To reach it, however, the player needs several other items, known as the invocation artifacts. They are the Book of the Dead, Candelabrum of Invocation and the Bell of Opening.
Contents
Effects
Effects while carrying the Amulet of Yendor
The full list of effects that the Amulet of Yendor gives you when you are carrying it is:
- You get clairvoyance, if it is not blocked.
- When casting spells, your energy is drained. See below.
- Hunger is increased (additional to normal amulet hunger).
- Your luck timeout is increased.
- Monster difficulty will depend on your deepest level reached, not your current dungeon level.
- Monsters are less likely to be generated asleep.
- When going up levels in Gehennom, you may teleport down 0 to 3 levels instead. See the table below.
- You cannot level teleport. (or branchport)
- Teleportation within the level is blocked 1/3 of the time.
- The Wizard can teleport or level teleport to find you.
- The Wizard will try to steal the Amulet.
- You are permitted to enter the Plane of Earth by taking the upstairs, or quaffing a cursed potion of gain level, from dungeon level 1.
- You can activate the endgame portals.
While carrying the amulet, casting spells takes more power than usual. The penalty is between 1 and 2n power points, where n is the normal power cost of the spell cast. This means spell costs will be doubled on average, and may use up to three times as much power in the worst case.[1]
Effects of the mysterious force
If you try to go upstairs in Gehennom while carrying the Amulet of Yendor, the mysterious force may instead teleport you down 0 to 3 levels. The chance depends on your alignment.
| Level change | Lawful | Neutral | Chaotic |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| 0 | 6.25% | 8.33% | 12.5% |
| -1 | 6.25% | 8.33% | 12.5% |
| -2 | 6.25% | 8.33% | 0 |
| -3 | 6.25% | 0 | 0 |
Effects while wearing the Amulet of Yendor
When worn or wielded, you get messages about the amulet getting "hotter" as you approach magic portals.
Messages
- You feel the amulet draining your energy away.
- You cast a spell while carrying the amulet. Between 1 and 2n extra power points were used, where n equals to the power originally needed to cast the spell.
Encyclopedia entry
This mysterious talisman is the object of your quest. It is said to possess powers which mere mortals can scarcely comprehend, let alone utilize. The gods will grant the gift of immortality to the adventurer who can deliver it from the depths of Moloch's Sanctum and offer it on the appropriate high altar on the Astral Plane.
References
External Links
http://www.spod-central.org/~psmith/nh/amul-343.txt
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