SlashTHEM artifacts

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Sloppy and incomplete list of the new Artifacts in SLASHTHEM.

Artifacts

Item	Symbol	Base type	Alignment	Notes
Acidtester		athame	neutral	Acid Mage first sacrifice gift, +5 to-hit and +5 acid damage; grants acid resistance while wielded
Shimmerstaff		silver capped staff	neutral	Bard first sacrifice gift, +8 to-hit and +5 damage
Bloodmarker		knife	chaotic	Bleeder first sacrifice gift, +3 to-hit and +7 damage
Shadowblade	)	knife	chaotic	Convict first sacrifice gift, +5 to hit and +6 damage, grants stealth while wielded, invoke to toggle invisibility
Poseidon's Treasure		trident	neutral	Diver first sacrifice gift, +10 to-hit and +10 shock damage
Crown Royal Cloak		leather cloak	neutral	Drunk first sacrifice gift, grants protection and acid resistance while worn, functions as a luckstone while carried
Debugger		athame	neutral	Electric Mage first sacrifice gift, +5 to-hit and +5 shock damage; grants shock resistance while wielded
Icebiter		axe	lawful	Firefighter first sacrifice gift, +6 to-hit and +6 cold damage; grants cold resistance while wielded
Shawshank		knife	chaotic	Gangster first sacrifice gift, +9 to-hit and +9 damage
Gladius		short sword	neutral	Gladiator first sacrifice gift, +8 to-hit and +7 damage
Clarent		short sword	lawful	Knight first sacrifice gift, +8 to hit and +2 damage against thick-skinned targets; functions as a luckstone. Invoke to detect all pets on level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight. Appears in the Middle English poem Alliterative Morte Arthure as the second sword of King Arthur (after the better-known Excalibur).
Yoichi no yumi		yumi	lawful	Grants +20 to hit, invoke to create ya, from dNetHack that got it from Final Fantasy series (spelled there Yoichinoyumi)
Kiku-ichimonji		katana	lawful Samurai-favoring	First gift given to Samurai. +4 to hit, +12 damage. From dNetHack, which in turn got it from the Final Fantasy series, which in turn come from the historical Kiku-ichimonji swords.
Queen's Guard		rapier	lawful	Korsair first sacrifice gift, +6 to-hit and +6 damage
Oathkeeper		stiletto	neutral	Locksmith first sacrifice gift, +7 to-hit and +9 damage
Dirk		dagger	neutral	Musician first sacrifice gift, +5 to-hit and +5 damage
Nightingale		katana	chaotic	Ninja first sacrifice gift, +2 to-hit and +3 damage, with 10% chance of dealing an additional 5d6; invoke to toggle invisibility
Rod of Lordly Might		mace	lawful	Noble first sacrifice gift, +1d3 to-hit and double damage; invoke to detect pets on the level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight
Peacekeeper		pistol / club	lawful	Officer first sacrifice gift, +4 to-hit and +9 damage against cross-aligned monsters; generated as a club if firearms are disabled
Straightshot		bow	neutral	Ranger first sacrifice gift, +10 to-hit and +3 damage
Full Metal Jacket		leather jacket	neutral	Rocker first sacrifice gift, grants protection, hallucination resistance, and fire resistance while worn
Tesla's Coat		lab coat	neutral	Scientist first sacrifice gift, grants protection, half physical damage, and shock resistance while worn
Blackshroud		cloak of protection	neutral	Undertaker first sacrifice gift, acts as luckstone and grants warning while worn
Hrunting		long sword	neutral	Warrior first sacrifice gift, +4 to-hit and +5 damage; named after a sword appearing in Beowulf
Liontamer		bullwhip	neutral	Zookeeper first sacrifice gift (formerly quest artifact); +5 to-hit and +8 damage against felines, from NetHack--
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Itlachiayaque		shield of reflection	lawful	Archeologist quest artifact, replacing the Orb of Detection; confers ESP, fire resistance and half spell damage; invoke to create a targeted stinking cloud. From Aztec mythology. Also present in dNetHack and recent versions of UnNetHack.
Flute of Slime	(	magic flute	Neutral	Acid Mage quest artifact, grants shock resistance, warning and teleport control while carried; invoke to summon a tame (greater) earth elemental.
Activist Stick	)	fly swatter	Lawful	Activistor quest artifact, grants warning of unique monsters (all those marked G_UNIQ).
Hand Mirror of Cthylla	(	mirror	unaligned	Binder quest artifact, grants searching, teleport control and magic resistance while carried; invoke for energy boost. Borrowed, in modified form, from dNetHack. Cthylla is an entity introduced by Brian Lumley, writing in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.
Scalpel of the Bloodletter	)	scalpel	neutral	Bleeder quest artifact, replacing Bloody Beauty; +9 to-hit and +10 damage, plus +8 drain damage; grants half physical damage while wielded and regeneration while carried
Cudgel of Cuthbert	)	quarterstaff	neutral	Chevalier quest artifact, +5 to-hit and double damage against cross-aligned monsters; grants hallucination resistance and regeneration while wielded, drain resistance, warning and half spell damage while carried; invoke to bless.
Iron Ball of Liberation	0	Heavy iron ball	Neutral	Convict quest artifact, grants stealth, searching, warning, and magic resistance
Elder Staff	)	quarterstaff	Chaotic	Death Eater quest artifact, grants regeneration
Maui's Fishhook	(	grappling hook	Chaotic	Diver quest artifact, grants half spell damage and warning of sea monsters, bonus against sea monsters.
Gourd of Infinity	(	horn of plenty	neutral	Drunk quest artifact, grants ESP, half physical damage, hallucination resistance and drain resistance while carried; invoke for charging
Harp of Lightning	(	magic harp	Neutral	Electric Mage quest artifact, grants acid resistance, warning and teleport control while carried; invoke to summon a tame (greater) air elemental
Palantir of Westernesse	(	Crystal ball	Chaotic	Elph quest artifact, grants ESP, regeneration and half spell damage.
Fire Chief Helmet		fire helmet	lawful	Firefighter quest artifact, replacing Fire Brigade Reel; grants protection and warning while worn, in addition to base item's cold resistance, and half spell damage and half physical damage while carried; invoke to create a tame (greater) water elemental
Tommy Gun of Capone	)	submachine gun	chaotic	Gangster quest artifact, replacing Chekhov's Gun; +5 to-hit and +7 damage; grants stealth, warning, and magic resistance while carried, fire resistance while wielded; functions as a luckstone. Invoke to detect all pets on level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight.
Nethack Sources	(	pack of floppies	Neutral	Geek quest artifact, grants searching, telepathy, and regeneration.
Imperial Token	=	ring of aggravate monster	Neutral	Gladiator quest artifact, grants regeneration and fire resistance while worn, drain resistance while carried; invoke to detect all pets on level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight
Goffic Backpack	(	sack	Neutral	Goff quest artifact, grants half spell damage, half physical damage, and regeneration
Lightsaber Prototype	(	red lightsaber	Lawful	Jedi quest artifact, grants reflection
Pearl of Wisdom	=	ring of gain wisdom	Neutral	Korsair quest artifact, grants shock resistance and half physical damage while worn, magic resistance while carried; provides magic mapping when invoked
Lockpick of Arsene Lupin	(	lockpick	neutral	Locksmith quest artifact, grants searching, telepathy, warning, stealth, and magic resistance; functions as a luckstone; invoke to untrap doors and containers. Arsene Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief invented by writer Maurice Leblanc.
Staff of Withering	)	quarterstaff	chaotic	Lunatic quest artifact, replacing Vampire Killer; +3 to-hit and +5 damage, plus +8 draining damage, versus cross-aligned monsters; grants cold resistance while carried; invoke for energy boost. From the Lycanthrope racial quest in early versions of SLASH'EM.
Harp of Harmony	(	magic harp	lawful	Musician quest artifact, grants warning, stealth, and drain resistance while carried, speaks when used (cf. Master Key of Thievery); invoke for taming
Fuma-itto no Ken	)	broadsword (ninja-to)	chaotic	Ninja quest artifact, replacing Dragonclad Sword. +8 to-hit and +8 damage. Grants drain resistance while carried. Invoke to create shuriken. From dNetHack.
Mantle of Heaven	[	ornamental cope	Lawful	Noble quest artifact, grants half spell damage
Vestment of Hell	[	opera cloak	Chaotic	Noble quest artifact, grants half spell damage
Whistle of the Warden	(	magic whistle	lawful	Officer quest artifact, replacing Shiny Magnum; grants telepathy, teleport control and drain resistance while carried; invoke to detect all pets on level and increase tameness of pets within line of sight
Treasury of Proteus	(	chest	Chaotic	Pirate quest artifact, grants magic resistance
Gauntlets of Illusion	[	gauntlets of dexterity	Neutral	Pokemon quest artifact, grants hallucination resistance
Mantle of Knowledge	[	helm of brilliance	neutral	Psion quest artifact, replacing Gauntlets of Offense; grants ESP and half physical damage while worn, magic resistance while carried; invoke for energy boost
Sling of David	)	sling	neutral	Rocker quest artifact, replacing Rocker Sling, +5 to-hit and double damage. Grants half physical damage while wielded. Invoke to trigger phasing. Will instantly kill any giant.
Helm of Storms	[	helmet	Neutral	Spacewars Fighter quest artifact, grants half physical damage and magic resistance
Golden High Heels	[	leather peep-toes	Neutral	Topmodel quest artifacts, grants stealth
Lovely Pink Pumps	[	feminine pumps	Neutral	Transvestite quest artifact, grants regeneration
Pick of the Grave	(	pick-axe	neutral	Undertaker quest artifact, replacing Black Death, which is now a regular artifact. +8 to-hit, +10 damage plus life draining; grants cold resistance, regeneration, half physical damage, and teleport control while wielded. Invoke to bless.
Sword of Svyatogor	)	two-handed sword	lawful	Warrior quest artifact, +7 to-hit and +9 damage; grants cold resistance while wielded, half physical damage and magic resistance while carried. Invoke for levitation. Svyatogor is a character in the bylina (folk epic) of the Slavic hero Ilya Muromets.
Golden Whistle of Nora	(	magic whistle	neutral	Zookeeper quest artifact, replacing Liontamer; grants warning, half physical damage and telepathy while carried; invoke for taming.
Verbal Blade	)	elven short sword	Neutral	Zyborg quest artifact
Acid Brand		long sword	unaligned	+5 to-hit, double damage against monsters not resistant to acid damage; grants acid resistance while wielded
Diplomat		golden saber	neutral	+10 to-hit and +25 damage against unique monsters (monsters with the PNAME tag)
Fungisword		long sword	lawful	+10 to-hit and double damage against fungi; grants hallucination resistance while wielded
Mirror Brand		silver long sword	unaligned	+5 to-hit, double damage to cross-aligned monsters, with the special effects of Magicbane; grants reflection while wielded. From dNetHack.
Petslayer		club	chaotic	+5 to-hit and +10 damage against domestic animals
Shock Brand		long sword	unaligned	+5 to-hit, double damage against monsters not resistant to shock damage; grants shock resistance while wielded
Silvershard		silver dagger	unaligned	+2 to-hit and double damage
Slow Blade	)	orcish short sword	Lawful	Grants searching and regeneration.
Snakeskin		robe	neutral	Grants hallucination resistance and acid resistance while worn
Spineseeker		stiletto	chaotic	+5 to-hit and +5 damage, with 25% chance of stunning target for d5 turns
Vampire Killer		bullwhip	lawful	+10 to-hit and +20 damage against undead, demons, and werecreatures; grants drain resistance while wielded; invoke to bless
Wand of Might		wand of wishing	unaligned	The prize, at the castle.
Warforger		heavy hammer	unaligned	Non-wishable weapon generated only on the Blacksmith. +15 to-hit and +15 damage, with a 15% chance of doing an additional 6d6 damage and destroying potions, scrolls, and spellbooks. Grants fire resistance while wielded.

See also

• SLASHTHEM
• SLASHTHEM items
• SLASHTHEM monsters
• SLASHTHEM traps

Reference

From "include/artilist.h" in SLASHTHEM source.