The Sceptre of Might (SLASH'EM)
| ) The Sceptre of Might (SLASH'EM) (No tile) | |
|---|---|
| Base item | mace |
| Damage vs. small | 1d6+1 +5 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d6 +5 |
| To-hit bonus | +3 |
| Bonus versus | cross-aligned |
| Weapon skill | mace |
| Size | one-handed |
| Affiliation | |
| When carried | |
| When wielded |
(none) |
| When invoked |
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| Base price | 2500 zm |
| Weight | 30 |
| Material | iron |
In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, The Sceptre of Might is the Caveperson quest artifact as in NetHack. It is the prize for completing the Caveman quest, and its default alignment is lawful. Its base item type is a mace.
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Generation
For Cavepeople, The Sceptre of Might always generates blessed on the Caveman quest goal level, where it is always placed on the square of the Chromatic Dragon at level creation. If a Caveperson loads a bones level containing the quest artifact, it will always be reverted to its base item.
Description
While carried, The Sceptre of Might grants magic resistance, and while wielded it has +d5 to-hit and double damage bonuses against monsters that are cross-aligned to the artifact.[1] Invoking The Sceptre of Might toggles conflict on or off: conflict caused by the Sceptre does not cause the usual nutrition drain, and ends if the artifact leaves the hero's inventory.
Strategy
The changes to The Sceptre of Might's damage and to-hit bonuses from NetHack make it a much weaker weapon and an inadvisable wish candidate: artifact blasts in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM do far more damage, dealing 8d10 to a hero that is not lawful or a Caveperson (or 6d10 with magic resistance).
The Sceptre is still a solid artifact for its magic resistance and hunger-less conflict, but is heavily outclassed in terms of damage by other artifact weapons such as the Sword of Justice and The Stake of Van Helsing; The Crown of Saint Edward and the Magic Mirror of Merlin are also comparable candidates for lawful artifacts that grant magic resistance.
History
In NetHack Plus and SLASH 6, The Sceptre of Might is a quarterstaff as in NetHack 3.1.3.
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Encyclopedia entry
This mace was created aeons ago in some unknown cave, and has been passed down from generation to generation of cave dwellers. It is a very mighty mace indeed, and in addition will protect anyone who wields it from magic missile attacks. When invoked, it causes conflict in the area around it.
