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| − | '''Food poisoning''' is acquired by [[eat]]ing an old corpse. It is marked by the text <code>FoodPois</code> on the status line. The initial time-to-live is set to 10 | + | '''Food poisoning''' is acquired by [[eat]]ing an old corpse. It is marked by the text <code>FoodPois</code> on the status line. The initial time-to-live is set to 10 + 1d9 turns.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1270]]</ref> It is eventually fatal, but can be cured by doing one of the following: |
| − | *[[apply]]ing a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]] | + | *[[apply]]ing a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]], |
| − | *[[pray]]ing to your god | + | *[[pray]]ing to your god, |
| − | + | *quaffing a non-cursed potion of [[potion of extra healing|extra healing]] or [[potion of full healing|full healing]], a blessed potion of [[potion of healing|healing]], or a [[potion of holy water]] (unless chaotic), | |
| − | *quaffing a non-cursed potion of [[potion of extra healing|extra healing]] or [[potion of full healing|full healing]], a blessed potion of [[potion of healing|healing]], or a [[potion of holy water]] ( | + | *casting a [[spellbook of cure sickness|spell of cure sickness]], |
| − | *casting a [[spellbook of cure sickness|spell of cure sickness]] | + | *eating a [[eucalyptus leaf]], |
| − | *[[invoke|#invoking]] the [[Staff of Aesculapius]] | + | *[[invoke|#invoking]] the [[Staff of Aesculapius]]. |
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| − | + | The full list of less common remedies also includes: | |
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* vomiting from eating [[Tripe ration|tripe]], [[egg|a rotten egg]], or in [[SporkHack]], drinking a potion of salt water. This is quite unreliable, but it's there. | * vomiting from eating [[Tripe ration|tripe]], [[egg|a rotten egg]], or in [[SporkHack]], drinking a potion of salt water. This is quite unreliable, but it's there. | ||
| + | *[[polymorph]]ing into a new version of yourself<ref>[[Polyself.c#line190]]</ref> or a sickness-resistant monster<ref>[[Polyself.c#line1411]]</ref>. (A new version includes if you "fail" to change form, but get your attributes adjusted.) | ||
| + | *getting hit by a nurse's healing attack<ref>[[Mhitu.c#line1407]]</ref>, | ||
| + | *[[sit]]ting on a throne(1/13 chance)<ref>[[Sit.c#line188]]</ref>. | ||
Food poisoning is completely preventable (in [[NetHack]]) by avoiding eating old corpses. Corpses left by zombies and other undead (except [[wraith]]) are always considered old. A corpse is too old to eat after 6*(9+1d20) turns, where 6 is replaced with 8 if blessed and 4 if cursed.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1253]]</ref> | Food poisoning is completely preventable (in [[NetHack]]) by avoiding eating old corpses. Corpses left by zombies and other undead (except [[wraith]]) are always considered old. A corpse is too old to eat after 6*(9+1d20) turns, where 6 is replaced with 8 if blessed and 4 if cursed.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1253]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:25, 12 February 2010
Food poisoning is acquired by eating an old corpse. It is marked by the text FoodPois on the status line. The initial time-to-live is set to 10 + 1d9 turns.[1] It is eventually fatal, but can be cured by doing one of the following:
- applying a non-cursed unicorn horn,
- praying to your god,
- quaffing a non-cursed potion of extra healing or full healing, a blessed potion of healing, or a potion of holy water (unless chaotic),
- casting a spell of cure sickness,
- eating a eucalyptus leaf,
- #invoking the Staff of Aesculapius.
The full list of less common remedies also includes:
- vomiting from eating tripe, a rotten egg, or in SporkHack, drinking a potion of salt water. This is quite unreliable, but it's there.
- polymorphing into a new version of yourself[2] or a sickness-resistant monster[3]. (A new version includes if you "fail" to change form, but get your attributes adjusted.)
- getting hit by a nurse's healing attack[4],
- sitting on a throne(1/13 chance)[5].
Food poisoning is completely preventable (in NetHack) by avoiding eating old corpses. Corpses left by zombies and other undead (except wraith) are always considered old. A corpse is too old to eat after 6*(9+1d20) turns, where 6 is replaced with 8 if blessed and 4 if cursed.[6]
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, you may also get food poisoning from swallowing a pill. You can cure food poisoning by sitting on a toilet.
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