Fountain

Fountains are a dungeon feature represented by a { (left curly bracket). They are found randomly scattered throught the dungeon, usually in rooms that do not have any other dungeon feature (ie: chests, sinks) in them. A randomly generated fountain will have a 1/7 (14%) chance of being blessed. You use a fountain by dipping items into it, and by quaffing its water. Upon use, the fountain has a 1/3 (33%) chance of drying up. You recieve no warning before this happens, except in Minetown where the guards get angry when you destroy objects.

Quaffing from a fountain

You can drink from a fountain by quaffing its water while standing over it. Upon doing so you get a message indicating the results. The results of drinking from a fountain are dependant upon its BUC status, your luck attribute, and the condition of dungeon monsters. Randomly generated fountains have a 1/7 (14%) chance of being blessed, an attribute that cannot be determined prior to use.

Quaffing from a blessed fountain when your luck is positive

Effect	Your hunger is reduced slightly	Chance(30%)	3/10
Condition NetHack Message   The cool draught refreshes you.
Effect	Your wisdom is exercised. All your attributes restored to maximum. One of your attributes is increased by 1.	Chance(70%)	7/10
Condition NetHack Message   Wow! This makes you feel great! A wisp of vapor escapes the fountain...
Effect	All of your attributes are increased by 1, if your luck is 4 or higher.	Chance(70%)	7/10
Condition NetHack Message   Wow! This makes you feel great! A wisp of vapor escapes the fountain...

Quaffing from any BUC fountain when your luck is negative

Effect	Your hunger is reduced slightly	Chance(30%)	9/30
Condition NetHack Message   The cool draught refreshes you.
Effect	No effect	Chance(30%)	9/30
Condition NetHack Message   This tepid water is tasteless.
Effect	You see your attributes and exercise your wisdom	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message   You feel self-knowledgeable... The feeling subsides...
Effect	Your hunger increases	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message   The water is foul! You gag and vomit.
Effect	You are poisoned and lose hit points	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message You lose 1d10 HP and 1d4+2 STR and your constitution is abused The water is contaminated! You lose 1d4 HP if you are poison resistant Perhaps it is runoff from the nearby <fruit name> farm.
Effect	water moccasins (d5+1) are created	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message You are unblind An endless stream of snakes pour forth! You are blind You hear something hissing! No effect if water moccasin is genocided or extinct The fountain bubbles furiously for a moment, then calms.
Effect	A water demon is summoned with a 80+Dungeon_Level/100 (81%+) chance of being hostile. The deeper you are the greater the chance of hostility.	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message You are unblind You unleash a water demon! You are blind You feel the presence of evil. The water demon is peaceful Grateful for his release, he grants you a wish! No effect since summoning failed The fountain bubbles furiously for a moment, then calms.
Effect	A water nymph is summoned	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message You are unblind You attract a water nymph! You are blind You hear a seductive voice. No effect if water nymph is genocided or extinct. (unblind) A large bubble rises to the surface and pops. No effect if water nymph is genocided or extinct. (blind) You hear a loud pop.
Effect	Each item in your inventory has a 1/5 (20%) chance of being cursed. Your hunger increases. Your constitution is abused.	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message   This water's no good!
Effect	You gain see invisible and exercise your wisdom	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message You are unblind You see an image of someone stalking you. But it disappears. You are blind and invisible You feel transparent. You are blind and visible You feel very self-conscious. Then it passes.
Effect	You briefly see monsters and exercise your wisdom	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message   You sense the presence of monsters. You are a beginner and not hallucinating You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes. You are a beginner and hallucinating You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. You are not hallucinating You feel threatened. You are hallucinating You get the heebie jeebies.
Effect	You find a random gem and exercise your wisdom	Chance(3%)	1/30
You are unblind You spot a gem in the sparkling waters! You are blind You feel a gem here!
Effect	Monsters on the level flee from you for a while	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message   This water gives you bad breath!
Effect	Pools may be created near you	Chance(3%)	1/30
Condition NetHack Message If pools are created Water gushes forth from the overflowing fountain! If pools are not created Your thirst is quenched.

Dipping items into a fountain

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