Difference between revisions of "Worm tooth"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Ray Chason (talk | contribs) m (Reverted edits by 82.116.47.192 (Talk); changed back to last version by Someone Else) |
(Mythology. encyclopedia entry. Tag as 343.) |
||
Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
A '''worm tooth''' is a weapon dropped by a [[long worm]] when it dies. It is a very poor weapon, but if you [[scroll of enchant weapon|enchant]] it (and leave it in your possession) it becomes a [[crysknife]]. | A '''worm tooth''' is a weapon dropped by a [[long worm]] when it dies. It is a very poor weapon, but if you [[scroll of enchant weapon|enchant]] it (and leave it in your possession) it becomes a [[crysknife]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Mythology== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The worm tooth represents the tooth of a dead [[wikipedia:sandworm (dune)|sandworm]] from [[wikipedia:Frank Herbert|Frank Herbert]]'s [[wikipedia:Dune (novel)|Dune]] series of novels. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
+ | |||
+ | [The crysknife] is manufactured in two forms from teeth taken | ||
+ | from dead sandworms. The two forms are "fixed" and "unfixed". | ||
+ | An unfixed knife requires proximity to a human body's | ||
+ | electrical field to prevent disintegration. Fixed knives | ||
+ | are treated for storage. All are about 20 centimeters long. | ||
+ | [ Dune, by Frank Herbert ] | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
+ | {{nethack-343}} |
Revision as of 01:06, 22 June 2008
) | |
---|---|
Name | worm tooth |
Appearance | worm tooth |
Damage vs. small | 1d2 |
Damage vs. large | 1d2 |
To-hit bonus | 0 |
Weapon skill | knife |
Size | one-handed |
Base price | 2 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
Weight | 20 |
Material | enamel |
A worm tooth is a weapon dropped by a long worm when it dies. It is a very poor weapon, but if you enchant it (and leave it in your possession) it becomes a crysknife.
Mythology
The worm tooth represents the tooth of a dead sandworm from Frank Herbert's Dune series of novels.
Encyclopedia entry
[The crysknife] is manufactured in two forms from teeth taken from dead sandworms. The two forms are "fixed" and "unfixed". An unfixed knife requires proximity to a human body's electrical field to prevent disintegration. Fixed knives are treated for storage. All are about 20 centimeters long. [ Dune, by Frank Herbert ]
This page may need to be updated for the current version of NetHack.
It may contain text specific to NetHack 3.4.3. Information on this page may be out of date.
Editors: After reviewing this page and making necessary edits, please change the {{nethack-343}} tag to the current version's tag or {{noversion}} as appropriate.