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As its name suggests, the '''ring of polymorph control''' is a [[ring]] that grants polymorph control when worn.
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As its name suggests, the '''ring of polymorph control''' is a [[ring]] that grants [[polymorph control]] when worn.
 
 
If you are wearing (or have eaten) this ring and something causes you to [[polymorph]], then you will be asked "Become what type of monster? [type the name]". You can then choose to polymorph into a [[monster]].
 
 
 
Rings of polymorph control will also allow you to decline a change in form brought upon by [[lycanthropy]].
 
 
 
[[Polymorph#Polymorphing_into_your_own_race|Polymorphing into your own species]] will cause you to "feel like a new (wo)man!" or whatever species, and cause random change to your scores.  There is a 20% chance that this will happen in spite of polymorph control, even if a different monster is chosen.
 
  
 
If you find a [[ring]] and test its [[Price identification|price]] and [[BUC]] status, the chance of a ring of polymorph control is given in the following table. You can rule out [[ring of teleport control|telecontrol]] by walking on a [[Trap#.5E_Teleportation_trap|teletrap]] and [[ring of conflict|conflict]] by wearing it in sight of monsters.
 
If you find a [[ring]] and test its [[Price identification|price]] and [[BUC]] status, the chance of a ring of polymorph control is given in the following table. You can rule out [[ring of teleport control|telecontrol]] by walking on a [[Trap#.5E_Teleportation_trap|teletrap]] and [[ring of conflict|conflict]] by wearing it in sight of monsters.

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Name polymorph control
Appearance random
Base price 300 zm
Weight 3

As its name suggests, the ring of polymorph control is a ring that grants polymorph control when worn.

If you find a ring and test its price and BUC status, the chance of a ring of polymorph control is given in the following table. You can rule out telecontrol by walking on a teletrap and conflict by wearing it in sight of monsters.

Testing done Any BUC Non-cursed Uncursed Cursed Blessed
Any price 3.45% 4.47% 4.69% 1.13% 0%
300 zm 25.0% 32.1% 32.1% 8.3% --
300 zm, not telecontrol nor conflict 50.0% 90.0% 90.0% 10.0% --



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