The Wings of Garuda
In dNetHack, notdNetHack, and notnotdNetHack, The Wings of Garuda, sometimes also sketch of the wings of Garuda, is a ward which scares some monsters when engraved on the floor. The wings of Garuda can be reinforced up to 7-fold, with each level of reinforcement taking 10 strokes to draw. With a fast engraving tool each reinforcement takes 1 turn, or 10 turns with a slow engraving tool. A hero standing on a square engraved with the wings of Garuda gains a 1⁄7 chance to resist poison for every level of reinforcement.
The following classes of monsters are warded by the wings of Garuda:
Generation
Scrolls of sketch of the wings of Garuda make up 5⁄36 (~13.8%) of all randomly generated scrolls of warding. Writing a scroll of sketch of the wings of Garuda with a magic marker costs 8 charges. Scrolls of sketch of the wings of Garuda can be wished for.
Rings have a base 1⁄12 (~8.33%) chance of being generated with a ward-engraving. 1⁄24 (~4.17%) of those rings will be generated with a wings of Garuda ward engraving. When wishing for a wings of Garuda engraved ring, if that ring would be generated with an engraving, it will have its engraving changed to a wings of Garuda.
The wings of Garuda appear in spellbooks of all levels, but most frequently in spellbooks of second level. The odds of a spellbook containing a wings of Garuda ward are:
- Level 1 spellbooks: 1⁄18 chance (~5.55%)
- Level 2 spellbooks: 7⁄32 chance (~21.8%)
- Level 3 spellbooks: 1⁄15 chance (~6.66%)
- Level 4 spellbooks: 7⁄84 chance (~8.33%)
- Level 5 spellbooks: 21⁄336 chance (~6.25%)
- Level 6 spellbooks: 5⁄72 chance (~6.94%)
- Level 7 spellbooks: 1⁄12 chance (~8.33%)
The wings of Garuda, along with many other wards, can be learned from the Necronomicon's option to "Study up on ancient warding signs".
Troubadours start the game with knowledge of the wings of Garuda.
Spellbooks given to roles at the start the game have a 3⁄16 (~18.7%) chance of being warded with the wings of Garuda, also conveying knowledge of the ward.
Description
Standing on a square warded with The wings of Garuda engraved prevents Pale Night's seduction attack.
Like the Circle of Acheron and Heptagram, The wings of Garuda guard against the touch of death spell, preventing monsters from casting them.
The appearance of a wings of Garuda ward have differing descriptions based on its level of reinforcement:
- 1: a rudimentary rendition of the wings of Garuda
- 2: a almost passable rendition of the wings of Garuda
- 3: a passable rendition of the wings of Garuda
- 4: a somewhat detailed rendition of the wings of Garuda
- 5: a detailed rendition of the wings of Garuda
- 6: a very detailed rendition of the wings of Garuda
- 7: a splendid rendition of the wings of Garuda
Wards will sometimes appear as "a groovy rendition of the wings of Gargula" while hallucinating.
Messages
True rumors
- They say Garuda is the eternal sworn enemy of the Naga race.
- Garuda is known for feeding exclusively on snakes.
- They say that rats fear the Eagle's shadow.
Vinata, Garuda's mother, lost a wager to her sister Kadru, mother of the Naga, and was forced into slavery by her. Her son was outraged, sparking his hatred for the snakes.
"Agni replied, 'Enemies of the Asuras, it is not as you imagine. This is not I but great Garuda, as strong and as splendid as I am. [...] He is the son of Kashyapa, bane of Nagas, guardian of the Devas, and an enemy of the Daityas and Rakshasas. Come, let me show you.'"
- It is said that those who bow before Garuda need not fear poison.
Standing on a ward of The Wings of Garuda grants full poison resistance at 7-fold reinforcement.
False rumors
- They say that cats are frightened of the Great Eagle.
Cats are not warded by the wings of Garuda.
Encyclopedia entry
The Garuda is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature
that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Garuda
is usually the mount (vahana) of the God Vishnu. Garuda is
depicted as having the golden body of a strong man with a
white face, red wings, and an eagle's beak and with a crown
on his head. This ancient deity was said to be massive,
large enough to block out the sun.
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The wings of garuda require 70 strokes to fully render,
however, fragmentary drawings are effective and can be
improved in increments of ten strokes.
