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| − | The leather drum is not especially useful for most players, who will probably discard it or [[stash]] it for later [[polypiling]], hoping for a more valuable [[tool]]. One role that may find it worthwhile to carry is the [[Knight]], as it can be used to awaken sleeping monsters and avoid an alignment penalty (it's still not the best tool for this job, as lighter and/or tonal instruments are also available). Since using it abuses wisdom, you might want to | + | The leather drum is not especially useful for most players, who will probably discard it or [[stash]] it for later [[polypiling]], hoping for a more valuable [[tool]]. One role that may find it worthwhile to carry is the [[Knight]], as it can be used to awaken sleeping monsters and avoid an alignment penalty (it's still not the best tool for this job, as lighter and/or tonal instruments are also available). Since using it abuses wisdom, you might want to either restore stats lost to abuse with a [[unicorn horn]], or engrave a few [[Elbereth]] to compensate the wisdom [[abuse]] (works only if your stats are very low). |
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Revision as of 11:23, 27 August 2011
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| Name | leather drum |
| Appearance | drum |
| Base price | 25 zm |
| Weight | 25 |
| Material | [[{{{material}}}]] |
| Monster use | Will not be used by monsters. |
A leather drum is an atonal musical instrument, so it cannot be used to play the passtune. It is one of the two drums. When played, you will "beat a deafening row!" Applying a leather drum will awaken (and possibly scare) nearby monsters – including pets – and abuse your wisdom.[1]
Strategy
The leather drum is not especially useful for most players, who will probably discard it or stash it for later polypiling, hoping for a more valuable tool. One role that may find it worthwhile to carry is the Knight, as it can be used to awaken sleeping monsters and avoid an alignment penalty (it's still not the best tool for this job, as lighter and/or tonal instruments are also available). Since using it abuses wisdom, you might want to either restore stats lost to abuse with a unicorn horn, or engrave a few Elbereth to compensate the wisdom abuse (works only if your stats are very low).
Encyclopaedia entry
Many travelers have seen the drums of the great apes, and
some have heard the sounds of their beating and the noise of
the wild, weird revelry of these first lords of the jungle,
but Tarzan, Lord Greystoke, is, doubtless, the only human
being who ever joined in the fierce, mad, intoxicating revel
of the Dum-Dum.
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