Magic whistle

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Name magic whistle
Appearance whistle
Base price 10 zm
Weight 3
Material [[{{{material}}}]]
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

A magic whistle is a tool which appears as a whistle when unidentified. When you apply a non-cursed magic whistle, any pets on the level will be teleported next to you. This is immensely useful both for keeping pets with you without a tedious wait at every down staircase and for speeding up the process of stealing from shops with the aid of a pet.

A magic whistle can easily be distinguished from an ordinary tin whistle by the sound it makes.

A blessed eucalyptus leaf can also be used as a magic whistle when applied.

Messages

You produce a strange whistling sound.
You applied a non-cursed magic whistle, or a cursed magic whistle (50% chance).
You produce a high-pitched humming noise.
You applied a cursed magic whistle (50% chance).
You produce a normal whistling sound.
You applied a magic whistle while hallucinating

Strategy

When your pet accidentally steps on a polymorph trap and turns into some immobile monster you can still save it with a magic whistle. Just stand next to the trap (where your pet probably still stands) and keep whistling until you see some decent pet (e.g. a dragon).