Thjofastafur stave

In dNetHack, notdNetHack, and notnotdNetHack, the thjofastafur stave is a ward which scares n nymph and l leprechaun. Unlike regular wards, staves must be carved with a edged weapon into another weapon, which must be made of wood. A thjofastafur stave carved weapon must be dropped on the floor at the hero's feet to ward off monsters. The thjofastafur stave takes 2 turns, and cannot be reinforced further. Wielding a weapon carved with a thjofastafur stave will warns of the same monsters it wards off.

Generation

¹⁄₄₀₀ of all wooden weapons are generated with a thjofastafur stave carving. Wood weapons engraved with a thjofastafur stave cannot be wished for.

dwarf heros both start the game with knowledge of the thjofastafur stave.

Thjofastafur staves only appear in spellbooks of level 3 and above.

The odds of a spellbook containing a thjofastafur stave are:

• Level 3 spellbooks: ¹⁄₁₂ (~8.33%) chance.
• Level 4 spellbooks: ⁷⁄₁₀₈ (~6.48%) chance.
• Level 5 spellbooks: ¹⁄₁₆ (6.25%) chance.
• Level 6 spellbooks: ⁵⁄₇₂ (~6.92) chance.
• Does not appear in level 7 spellbooks.