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'''Searching''' ,which is used by pressing the '''[s]''' key, will have your character attempt to find adjacent [[hidden doors]] and [[trap]]s. Searching multiple times is more likely to get results. [[Ranger]]s start the game with [[intrinsic]] automatic searching. Wielding [[Excalibur]] or wearing a [[ring of searching]] grants [[extrinsic]] automatic searching.
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'''Searching''', which is used by pressing the '''[s]''' key, will have your character attempt to find adjacent [[hidden doors]] and [[trap]]s. It also allows you to locate monsters that are [[stalker|invisible]], [[snake|hiding under items]], [[lurker|clinging to the ceiling]], or [[mimic|mimicing]] another object.  Searching multiple times is more likely to get results. [[Ranger]]s start the game with [[intrinsic]] automatic searching. Wielding [[Excalibur]] or wearing a [[ring of searching]] grants [[extrinsic]] automatic searching.
 
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Revision as of 15:30, 18 December 2006

Searching, which is used by pressing the [s] key, will have your character attempt to find adjacent hidden doors and traps. It also allows you to locate monsters that are invisible, hiding under items, clinging to the ceiling, or mimicing another object. Searching multiple times is more likely to get results. Rangers start the game with intrinsic automatic searching. Wielding Excalibur or wearing a ring of searching grants extrinsic automatic searching.