Introduction
Fountains are a dungeon feature represented by a <weird ASCII character>. 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 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 chance of drying up. You recieve no warning before this happens, except in Minetown where the guards get angry when you destroy objects.
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Quaffing from a fountain
You can drink from a fountain by using the quaff command while standing over it. Upon doing so you get a message indicating the results. The results of quaffing from a fountain are dependant upon its BUC status, your status, and the condition of dungeon monsters. Randomly generated fountains have a 1/7 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 |
3/10
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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The cool draught refreshes you.
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| Effect |
Your wisdom is exercised. All your attributes restored to maximum. |
Chance |
7/10
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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Wow! This makes you feel great!
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A wisp of vapor escapes the fountain...
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| Effect |
One of your attributes is increased by 1. |
Chance |
7/10
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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Wow! This makes you feel great!
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A wisp of vapor escapes the fountain...
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| Effect |
All of your attributes are increased by 1, if your luck is 4 or higher. |
Chance |
7/10
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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Wow! This makes you feel great!
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A wisp of vapor escapes the fountain...
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Quaffing from any BUC fountain when your luck is negative
| Effect |
Your hunger is reduced slightly |
Chance |
9/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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The cool draught refreshes you.
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| Effect |
No effect |
Chance |
9/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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This tepid water is tasteless.
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| Effect |
You see your attributes and exercise your wisdom |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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You feel self-knowledgeable...
The feeling subsides...
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| Effect |
Your hunger increases |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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The water is foul! You gag and vomit.
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| Effect |
You are poisoned and lose hit points |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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| You lose 1d10 HP and 1d4+2 STR and your constitution is abused |
The water is contaminated!
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| You lose 1d4 HP if you are poison resistant |
Perhaps it is runoff from the nearby <fruit name> farm.
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| Effect |
water moccasins (d5+1) are created |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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| You are unblind |
An endless stream of snakes pour forth!
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| You are blind |
You hear something hissing!
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| No effect if water moccasin is genocided or extinct |
The fountain bubbles furiously for a moment, then calms.
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| Effect |
A water demon is summoned with a 80+DL/100 chance of being hostile |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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| You are unblind |
You unleash a water demon!
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| You are blind |
You feel the presence of evil.
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| The water demon is peaceful |
Grateful for his release, he grants you a wish!
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| No effect since summoning failed |
The fountain bubbles furiously for a moment, then calms.
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| Effect |
A water nymph is summoned |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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| You are unblind |
You attract a water nymph!
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| You are blind |
You hear a seductive voice.
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| No effect if water nymph is genocided or extinct. (unblind) |
A large bubble rises to the surface and pops.
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| No effect if water nymph is genocided or extinct. (blind) |
You hear a loud pop.
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| Effect |
Each item in your inventory has a 1/5 chance of being cursed. Your hunger increases. Your constitution is abused. |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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This water's no good!
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| Effect |
You gain see invisible and exercise your wisdom |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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| You are unblind |
You see an image of someone stalking you. But it disappears.
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| You are blind and invisible |
You feel transparent.
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| You are blind and visible |
You feel very self-conscious. Then it passes.
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| Effect |
You briefly see monsters and exercise your wisdom |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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You sense the presence of monsters.
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| You are a beginner and not hallucinating |
You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes.
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| You are a beginner and hallucinating |
You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes.
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| You are not hallucinating |
You feel threatened.
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| You are hallucinating |
You get the heebie jeebies.
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| Effect |
You find a random gem and exercise your wisdom |
Chance |
1/30
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| You are unblind |
You spot a gem in the sparkling waters!
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| You are blind |
You feel a gem here!
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| Effect |
Monsters on the level flee from you for a while |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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This water gives you bad breath!
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| Effect |
Pools may be created near you |
Chance |
1/30
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| Condition |
NetHack Message
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| If pools are created |
Water gushes forth from the overflowing fountain!
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| If pools are not created |
Your thirst is quenched.
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Dipping items into a fountain
