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A '''ring of free action''', cost 200, makes you immune to [[paralysis]] when put on.
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{{ring
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|name=free action
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|cost=200
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}}
  
This immunity includes:
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Wearing a '''ring of free action''' gives you the [[free action]] intrinsic, which protects you from [[paralysis]].
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This immunity includes protection from:
 
* [[Chest]] traps
 
* [[Chest]] traps
 
* [[Potion of paralysis]] or [[potion of sleeping]]
 
* [[Potion of paralysis]] or [[potion of sleeping]]
 
* Paralysis or stunning [[spell]]s (reduced to one turn)
 
* Paralysis or stunning [[spell]]s (reduced to one turn)
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* [[Sleep gas]] (as from a [[sleeping gas trap]], [[Nazgul]] or [[orange dragon]])
  
 
In addition, protection from the paralyzing attacks of the following [[monster]]s:
 
In addition, protection from the paralyzing attacks of the following [[monster]]s:
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* [[Yeenoghu]]
 
* [[Yeenoghu]]
  
Eating the ring (while [[polymorph]]ed into a [[metallivore]]) will give you [[intrinsic]] [[sleep resistance]] instead.
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Free action does ''not'':
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* Protect you from [[grabbing attack]]s, especially by [[sea critter]]s
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* Protect you from [[bear trap]]s, [[pit]]s, [[spider web trap]], or any physically binding traps
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* Allow you to move freely on the [[Plane of Air]] or [[Plane of Watter]]
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* Grant any extra [[turn]]s
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Identifying a ring of free action is straightforward in theory, but difficult in practice. Just wear the ring and allow you to be hit by one of the attacks against which free action protects. Since these attacks are rare (but often lethal), identifying a ring of free action in this way is uncommon.
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[[Eating jewelry|Eating the ring]] will give you [[intrinsic]] [[sleep resistance]] instead of [[free action]].
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Dropping a ring of free action into a [[sink]] produces the message," You see the ring slide right down the drain!"
  
 
[[Category:Rings|Free action]]
 
[[Category:Rings|Free action]]

Revision as of 22:18, 16 August 2006

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Name free action
Appearance random
Base price 200 zm
Weight 3

Wearing a ring of free action gives you the free action intrinsic, which protects you from paralysis.

This immunity includes protection from:

In addition, protection from the paralyzing attacks of the following monsters:

Free action does not:

Identifying a ring of free action is straightforward in theory, but difficult in practice. Just wear the ring and allow you to be hit by one of the attacks against which free action protects. Since these attacks are rare (but often lethal), identifying a ring of free action in this way is uncommon.

Eating the ring will give you intrinsic sleep resistance instead of free action.

Dropping a ring of free action into a sink produces the message," You see the ring slide right down the drain!"