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The Silver Flame is a lawfully aligned [[Cult (dNetHack)|cult]] in [[dNetHack]].
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'''The Silver Flame''' is a lawfully aligned [[Cult (dNetHack)|cult]] in [[dNetHack]].
  
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== Location ==
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==Location==
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The Silver Flame is always located in the main branch of the dungeon, and can be sought out by [[apply]]ing a [[mirror]] at yourself while at over 20 [[insight]]: doing so will report the location of a "silver light", depending on where you are relevant to the cult:
  
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The Silver Flame can be sought out by [[apply]]ing a [[mirror]] at yourself while at over 20 [[insight]].
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* If you are not on the same floor, it will report the location as (far) below or above you.  
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It will report the location of the silver light as e.g far below you, which means it is somewhere on a deeper dungeon level.
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* If you are on the correct dungeon level, it will instead report the cardinal direction of a specific square on that floor, e.g. "far to the west".
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It is always found in the main dungeon, never in its branches.
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* If you are on the correct square, you can then follow the directions below to begin following the Silver Flame.
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As soon as it begins reporting a cardinal direction, e.g "far to the west", you have reached the right dungeon level.
 
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Find the right square and apply a mirror at yourself again. If the Silver Flame takes up residence in one of your weapons, your mirror will be converted to a silver disk.
 
  
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== Sacrificing ==
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==Sacrificing==
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To begin following the Silver Flame, you must have a suitable [[weapon]] or pair of [[gloves]]. The Silver Flame can only take up residence in suitable [[mithril]], [[silver]] and [[platinum]] objects - once it does so, your mirror will be converted to a silver disk. The Silver Flame-enhanced object will have "shining" prepended to their material, e.g. "shining mithril".
  
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To begin following the Silver Flame, you must have a suitable weapon or pair of gloves.
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Vanquishing certain monsters with a Silver Flame weapon has a chance to instantly sacrifice that monster to it, preventing them from leaving a [[corpse]]; their inventory will be dropped as normal. A successful sacrifice this way [[anger]]s any non-lawful deity, unless you are a [[Binder]], [[Anachrononaut]] or an unaligned [[Madman]] - wearing a [[helm of opposite alignment]] to become lawful and sacrificing to the Silver Flame does not anger your god.
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It can only take residence in suitable mithril, silver and platinum objects, after which they have "shining" prepended to their material, e.g "shining mithril".
 
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Vanquishing monsters with a Silver Flame weapon has a chance to sacrifice specific monsters, outputting "<monster> burns from within, consumed by silver fire!".
 
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The monster will not leave a corpse but drop their carried items normally.
 
  
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A successful sacrifice [[anger]]s any non-lawful deity, unless you are a [[Binder]], [[Anachrononaut]] or an unaligned [[Madman]].
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==Silver Flame boons==
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Wearing a [[helm of opposite alignment]] to become lawful to sacrifice does not anger your god.
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Every sacrifice increases your standing with the Silver Flame in the form of flame credits, which are not reported to the player. You can consult the silver flame by applying your silver disk: if there are not enough flame credits, nothing happens and [[#Messages|a message]] is printed. Otherwise, a menu of boons is displayed for you to select.
  
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Consulting the Silver Flame and applying its boons does not break [[atheism]].
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Consulting the Silver Flame and applying its boons does not break the [[atheism]] [[conduct]].
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== Flame boons ==
 
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Every sacrifice increases your standing with the Silver Flame in form of flame credits, which are not reported to the player.
 
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You can check your status by applying your silver disk, which either outputs "The silver flame is distant and uninterested." when your flame credits are too low or displays a menu to select a boon.
 
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Checking your silver disk is never detrimental.
 
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=== List of minor boons ===
 
  
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===List of minor boons===
 
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=== List of major boons ===
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===List of major boons===
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This only becomes available once your total accumulated credit reaches a specific level.
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==Messages==
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{{message|<monster> burns from within, consumed by silver fire!|A monster was killed by a Silver Flame weapon.}}
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{{message|The silver flame is distant and uninterested.|You applied your silver disk, but did not have enough flame credits.}}
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Revision as of 22:59, 27 September 2023

The Silver Flame is a lawfully aligned cult in dNetHack.

Location

The Silver Flame is always located in the main branch of the dungeon, and can be sought out by applying a mirror at yourself while at over 20 insight: doing so will report the location of a "silver light", depending on where you are relevant to the cult:

  • If you are not on the same floor, it will report the location as (far) below or above you.
  • If you are on the correct dungeon level, it will instead report the cardinal direction of a specific square on that floor, e.g. "far to the west".
  • If you are on the correct square, you can then follow the directions below to begin following the Silver Flame.

Sacrificing

To begin following the Silver Flame, you must have a suitable weapon or pair of gloves. The Silver Flame can only take up residence in suitable mithril, silver and platinum objects - once it does so, your mirror will be converted to a silver disk. The Silver Flame-enhanced object will have "shining" prepended to their material, e.g. "shining mithril".

Vanquishing certain monsters with a Silver Flame weapon has a chance to instantly sacrifice that monster to it, preventing them from leaving a corpse; their inventory will be dropped as normal. A successful sacrifice this way angers any non-lawful deity, unless you are a Binder, Anachrononaut or an unaligned Madman - wearing a helm of opposite alignment to become lawful and sacrificing to the Silver Flame does not anger your god.

Silver Flame boons

Every sacrifice increases your standing with the Silver Flame in the form of flame credits, which are not reported to the player. You can consult the silver flame by applying your silver disk: if there are not enough flame credits, nothing happens and a message is printed. Otherwise, a menu of boons is displayed for you to select.

Consulting the Silver Flame and applying its boons does not break the atheism conduct.

List of minor boons

Boon Cost Description
Smelt away impurity 50 Sets any metallic object's material to silver
Smelt away imperfection 50 Sets any metallic object's material to platinum
Smelt away immobility 50 Sets any metallic object's material to mithril
Spread the reflected silver flame 25 Imbues any suitable weapon, pair of gloves or mirror with the Silver Flame
Burn aura 10 Unblesses and uncurses an item.

List of major boons

This only becomes available once your total accumulated credit reaches a specific level.

Boon Cost Description
Mirror-finish a surface 50 Applies reflection to any suitable armor or weapon
Burn on a curse-proof glaze 25 Applies 20% curse resistance to any suitable armor. Can be applied to weapons, but does not do anything.
Focus the light to reveal mortality 50 Drains 1d2 levels from the attacked monster
Focus the light to reveal true death 50 Deals double damage +2d7 to undead
Focus the light to reveal the unworthy 50 Deals double damage to minions (including angels and other spiritual beings) and demons as disintegration damage. Worn artifacts and disintegration-proof armor by the target is unaffected.

Messages

<monster> burns from within, consumed by silver fire!
A monster was killed by a Silver Flame weapon.
The silver flame is distant and uninterested.
You applied your silver disk, but did not have enough flame credits.
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