Tool

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Tools, represented by ( are the miscellaneous items in the game which don't fall into any other category and include such stuff as containers, light sources, and musical instruments. Most tools can be used by applying them. Tools are 8% of all randomly-generated items in the main dungeon, 0% in containers, 0% on the Rogue level, and 12% in Gehennom.

The command to use tools is `a' (apply).

Name Cost Weight Cost:Weight Ratio Use (where not obvious) Prob (‰) Notes
Character accessories
blindfold 20 zm 2 10 Blinds you 50
lenses 80 zm 3 27 Spellbook reading 5
Eyes of the Overworld 2500 zm 3 833 Enlightenment 0 Monk quest artifact
towel 50 zm 2 25 Blinds you, cleans face and hands 50
Pet accessories
leash 20 zm 12 1.67 Keeps pets nearby 65
saddle 150 zm 200 .75 Riding 5
Containers
bag of holding 100 zm 15 5.67 Makes items lighter 20 0-1 items
chest 16 zm 600 0.027 35 0-5 items
ice box 42 zm 900 0.047 Keeps food fresh 5 0-20 corpses
large box 8 zm 350 0.023 40 0-3 items
oilskin sack 100 zm 15 5.67 Prevents blanking 5 0-1 items
sack 2 zm 15 0.133 35 0-1 items
Tonal Instruments Passtune
bugle 15 zm 10 1.5 Aggravates nearby soldiers 4
fire horn 50 zm 18 2.78 Ray of fire 2
frost horn 50 zm 18 2.78 Ray of Frost 2
magic flute 36 zm 5 7.2 Lulls monsters to Sleep 2
magic harp 50 zm 30 1.67 Tames monsters 2
tooled horn 15 zm 18 0.83 Scares monsters 5
wooden flute 12 zm 5 2.4 Pacifies Snakes 4
wooden harp 50 zm 30 1.67 Pacifies Nymphs 4
Atonal Instruments
bell 50 zm 30 1.67 Wakes monsters, Summons Nymphs 2
Bell of Opening 5000 zm 10 500 Invocation get from Quest nemesis
drum of earthquake 25 zm 25 1 Creates pits, scares monsters, angers peacefuls 2
leather drum 25 zm 25 1 Wakes and scares monsters 4
magic whistle 10 zm 3 3.33 Teleports Pets to you. 30
tin whistle 10 zm 3 3.33 Calls Pets 100
Light Sources
brass lantern 20 zm 30 0.67 30
Candelabrum of Invocation 5000 zm 10 500 Invocation get from Vlad
magic lamp 50 zm 20 2.5 Possible Wish 15
oil lamp 10 zm 20 0.5 45
tallow candle 10 zm 2 5 Invocation 20 1 candle (4/7 prob.) or 2-7 (1/14 prob. each)
wax candle 20 zm 2 10 Invocation 5 1 candle (4/7 prob.) or 2-7 (1/14 prob. each)
Traps
beartrap 60 zm 200 0.3 0
land mine 180 zm 300 0.6 0
Unlocking tools
credit card 10 zm 1 10 15
The Platinum Yendorian Express Card 7000 zm 1 7000 Charging Tourist quest artifact
lock pick 20 zm 4 5 60
skeleton key 10 zm 3 3.33 80
The Master Key of Thievery 3500 zm 3 1166 0 Rogue quest artifact
Weapon-Tools
grappling hook 50 zm 30 1.67 20
pick-axe 50 zm 100 0.5 Digging 5
unicorn horn 100 zm 20 5 Many uses 0
Miscellaneous
bag of tricks 100 zm 15 6.67 Summoning Monsters 20 1-20 charges
can of grease 20 zm 20 1 protecting against mind flayers, drowning, and Water Damage 15 1-25 charges
crystal ball 60 zm 150 .4 15 1-5 charges
The Orb of Detection 2500 zm 150 16.7 Invisibility 0 Archeologist quest artifact
The Orb of Fate 2500 zm 150 16.7 Level Teleport 0 Valkyrie quest artifact
expensive camera 200 zm 12 16.7 Scare monsters 15
figurine 80 zm 50 1.6 Summoning a Monster 25
horn of plenty 50 zm 18 2.78 Producing Food or Water 2
magic marker 50 zm 2 25 Scribing Scrolls and Spellbooks 15 30-99 charges
mirror 10 zm 13 .77 Nymph and Foocubus control, Luck Management, Scare monsters 45
The Magic Mirror of Merlin 1500 zm 13 115.385 0 Knight quest artifact
stethoscope 75 zm 4 18.3 Many uses. 25
tin opener 30 zm 4 7.5 35
tinning kit 30 zm 100 .3 Preventing Monster Regeneration, Tinning corpses for Intrinsics 15