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(Ref for the extra damage. The template is showing double damage; is this correct?)
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   |name=Serpent's Tongue
 
   |name=Serpent's Tongue
 
   |base=dagger
 
   |base=dagger
   |smalldmg=1d4 '''x2'''
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   |smalldmg=1d4 '''x2''' + (special)
   |largedmg=1d3 '''x2'''
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   |largedmg=1d3 '''x2''' + (special)
 
   |tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
 
   |tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
 
   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Necromancer|(Necromancer)]]</li></ul>
 
   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Necromancer|(Necromancer)]]</li></ul>
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Serpent's Tongue is the guaranteed first sacrifice gift for necromancers in [[SLASH'EM]].
 
Serpent's Tongue is the guaranteed first sacrifice gift for necromancers in [[SLASH'EM]].
It does a fair bit of damage, and even more to non-poison-resistant enemies<ref>{{sourcecode|artifact.c|1206|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}</ref>:
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It does double damage to all monsters, and even more to non-poison-resistant enemies<ref>{{sourcecode|artifact.c|1206|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}</ref>:
 
* 40% chance of 2 + d6 damage
 
* 40% chance of 2 + d6 damage
 
* 30% chance of 4 + 2d6 damage
 
* 30% chance of 4 + 2d6 damage

Revision as of 18:50, 5 February 2011

)   Serpent's Tongue   Dagger.png
Base item dagger
Damage vs. small 1d4 x2 + (special)
Damage vs. large 1d3 x2 + (special)
To-hit bonus +2
Bonus versus (any)
Weapon skill dagger
Size one-handed
Affiliation
When carried

(none)

When wielded

(none)

When invoked

(none)

Base price 400 zm
Weight 10
Material iron

Serpent's Tongue is the guaranteed first sacrifice gift for necromancers in SLASH'EM. It does double damage to all monsters, and even more to non-poison-resistant enemies[1]:

  • 40% chance of 2 + d6 damage
  • 30% chance of 4 + 2d6 damage
  • 20% chance of 6 + 3d6 damage
  • 10% chance of poison instadeath.

Note that this artifact does not provide poison-resistance!

References