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Compiled for 3.2.2 by Kevin Hugo.
Updated for 3.4.3 by Dylan O'Donnell <psmith@spod-central.org>.
Converted to HTML by Kate Nepveu <knepveu@steelypips.org>; HTML re-synchronized 2005-08-29 by Dan Fabulich.
Many attack spells have their damage affected by your experience level (XL) and your INTelligence, according to modifiers referred to in the following descriptions as 'spell damage' and 'spell bonus'.
spell damage = (XL/2) +1
| if INT < 10: | damage bonus = -3 |
| if INT = 14-18 and XL > 4: | damage bonus = 1 |
| if INT > 18 and XL > 4: | damage bonus = 2 |
| Otherwise: | damage bonus = 0 |
Each spell is annotated with its school and its type. NODIR spells do not ask for a direction. BEAM spells ask for a direction, but do not show a visibly animated effect when cast. RAY spells produce a beam which is animated on the screen. DISTANT spells ask for a position at which to cast the spell. BEAM and RAY spells cannot be aborted; if you try to cancel them at the direction prompt, "The magical energy is released!" in the direction in which you last took an action (possibly towards yourself).
Monsters are not angered by spells of dig, knock, (extra) healing, stone to flesh (except stone golems), turn undead (if not undead and none of their inventory was affected), or wizard lock; being zapped (or missed by) other spells will cause peaceful monsters to become hostile.
Same effect as a wand of cancellation.
zap monster
Some monsters may resist.
Clay golems are killed.
"Some writing vanishes from <monster's> head!"
Weremonsters return to human form.
The monster is cancelled.
zap downwards
Any engraving at the location is removed.
zap object
Object is cancelled.
zap self
All items in your inventory are cancelled.
If you are polymorphed into a clay golem, you revert to your
normal form.
"Some writing vanishes from your head!" (if not blind)
Same effect as reading an uncursed scroll of scare monster.
You will cause monsters within your visual range to flee. Some
monsters can resist the effect.
"You hear maniacal laughter in the distance." (no creature affected)
No message otherwise.
Same effect as reading an uncursed scroll of taming.
Tames monsters within a one square radius. Also calms shopkeepers.
Some monsters can resist.
No messages.
You immediately map a rectangle around you up to 12 rows by 20
columns.
Clairvoyance can be blocked.
"You sense a pointy hat on top of your <head>." (if wearing cornuthaum and not a Wizard)
unskilled or basic
Same effect as a wand of cold.
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If monster is cold resistant, no effect.
Otherwise, does spell damage to (6 * spell damage) damage, plus
damage bonus. It does an additional spell damage to (3 * spell
damage) damage if the monster is fire resistant. This damage is all
doubled if you are a Knight with the Magic Mirror of Merlin. Some
monsters may resist and take half damage.
Potions in the monster's inventory may be destroyed.
"The cone of cold rips into the <monster>." (if swallowed)
"The cone of cold hits the <monster>." (otherwise)
zap self
If you are not cold resistant, does 12 to 72 damage.
"You imitate a popsicle!" (not cold resistant)
"You feel a little chill." (cold resistant)
May freeze potions in your inventory.
zap location
If water, it freezes (except on Plane of Water).
"The water freezes." (normal water, in sight)
"The moat is bridged with ice!" (moat, in sight)
"You hear a crackling sound." (water, out of sight)
"The water freezes for a moment." (Plane of Water, in sight)
"You hear a soft crackling." (Plane of Water, out of sight)
If lava, it solidifies.
"The lava cools and solidifies." (lava, in sight)
If closed door, it is destroyed. The ray is halted.
"The door freezes and shatters!" (in sight)
"You feel cold." (otherwise)
skilled or expert
You may choose a location at which to cast explosions of cold.
This location may be no more than 10 squares away, and must be in
sight and open space. This spell cannot be used underwater or on
the Plane of Water; if used while swallowed, it is automatically
cast on your own location.
"Your mind fails to lock onto that location!" (out of sight)
"The spell dissipates over the distance!" (too far)
"You're joking! In this weather?" (underwater)
"You had better wait for the sun to come out." (Plane of Water)
2 to 9 explosions follow; the first is centred at the location you chose, subsequent ones randomly at any of the nine squares around that point (unless swallowed). Each explosion affects the surrounding squares, as above; monsters and yourself will take spell damage plus damage bonus damage if not cold resistant (some monsters may resist and take half damage); this damage is doubled for fire resistant monsters. Potions in inventories may be destroyed.
"<Monster> is caught in the ball of cold!"
"You are caught in the ball of cold!"
Any explosions that would be centred on yourself do not take place, but instead do damage as 'zap self' above.
unskilled or basic
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of confuse monster.
If polymorphed into non-@, you are confused for 1 to 100
turns.
"You feel confused."
Otherwise, you will confuse the next (one more) monster you hit.
"Your <hands> begin to glow red." (unblind)
"Your <hands> begin to glow red even more." (unblind, more)
"Your <hands> tingle." (blind)
"Your <hands> tingle even more." (blind, more)
skilled or expert
Same effect as a blessed scroll of confuse monster.
If polymorphed into non-@, you are confused for 1 to 100
turns.
"You feel confused."
Otherwise, you will confuse the next 2 to 9 (more) monsters you hit. (Once this number reaches 40, each blessed scroll will only allow confusion of one additional monster.)
"Your <hands> glow a brilliant red." (unblind)
"Your <hands> glow an even more brilliant red." (unblind, more)
"Your <hands> tingle very sharply." (blind)
"Your <hands> tingle even more sharply." (blind, more)
A monster of your starting pet type (kitten, little dog or pony; 1/3 chance) or random monster (2/3 chance) is created. In any case, it becomes your pet if it is capable of being tamed.
No messages.
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of create monster.
Creates one (72/73 chance) or 2 to 5 (1/73 chance) monsters around
you.
No messages.
Cures all forms of blindness not due to a blindfold or towel.
"You can see again." (not hallucinating)
"Far out! Everything is all cosmic again!" (hallucinating)
Cures all forms of sickness (both illness and food poisoning), and sliming.
"You are no longer ill." (if sick)
"The slime disappears!" (if slimed)
"What a relief!"
unskilled or basic
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of food detection.
If no food on that level, no effect.
"You sense a lack of food nearby." (saw some before)
"You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating)
"You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating)
"Your nose twitches." (otherwise)
Otherwise, you detect comestibles on that level.
"You smell food nearby." (if just on your square)
"Your nose tingles and you smell food." (if elsewhere)
Note that casting this spell does not cause hunger loss.
skilled or expert
Same effect as a blessed scroll of food detection.
You acquire the food appraisal intrinsic, which will warn you when
you next (only) eat food that could be dangerous or would break a
currently-unbroken conduct.
If no food on that level,
"You sense a lack of food nearby." (saw some before, already have food appraisal.)
"You sense a lack of food nearby. Your <nose> starts to tingle." (saw some before, no food appraisal.)
"You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating)
"You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating)
"Your <nose> twitches then starts to tingle." (non-beginner, no current food appraisal)
"Your <nose> twitches." (non-beginner with food appraisal already)
Otherwise, you detect comestibles on that level.
"You smell food nearby. Your <nose> starts to tingle." (just on your square, no current food appraisal)
"You smell food nearby." (just on your square, already have food appraisal)
"Your <nose> starts to tingle and you smell food." (elsewhere, no current food appraisal)
"Your <nose> continues to tingle and you smell food." (elsewhere, already have food appraisal)
unskilled or basic
Same effect as an uncursed potion of monster detection.
You briefly see monsters on that level and exercise your
wisdom.
"You sense the presence of monsters."
If no monsters on the level (other than you or your steed), no effect.
"You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating)
"You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating)
"You feel threatened." (not hallucinating)
"You get the heebie jeebies." (hallucinating)
skilled or expert
Same effect as a blessed potion of monster detection.
You detect monsters for 21 to 60 (more) turns (if already at least
300 turns, just one more turn) and exercise your wisdom.
No message if not already detecting monsters.
"You feel lonely." (no monsters on level othan than you or your steed)
Same effect as an uncursed potion of object detection.
You detect objects on that level and exercise your wisdom.
"You sense the presence of objects." (not hallucinating)
"You sense the presence of something." (hallucinating)
"You sense the absence of objects." (not hallucinating)
"You sense the absence of something." (hallucinating)
If no objects on level and none had appeared on the map, no effect.
"You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating)
"You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating)
"You feel a lack of something." (otherwise)
If there are only objects in your inventory, you exercise your wisdom.
"You sense objects nearby." (not hallucinating)
"You sense something nearby." (hallucinating)
If you are skilled or expert, you additionally know the appearance of all objects on that level (and in your inventory) as if you had seen them.
Same effect as a wand of secret door detection.
Secret doors and corridors, non-statue traps, mimics, and hidden
and invisible monsters in an area of radius 8 are revealed.
No messages.
Same effect as a wand of digging.
zap monster
If swallowed by a non-vortex non-elemental, you are expelled and
the monster is reduced to 1 hit point.
"You pierce <monster's> stomach wall!" (if animal)
zap upwards
If not on the Planes of Air or Water or underwater, causes a rock
to fall on your head doing 1 to 6 damage (1 to 2 if wearing a metal
helmet).
"The beam bounces off the <stairs> and hits the <ceiling>!" (on stairs)
"You loosen a rock from the <ceiling>. It falls on your <head>."
zap downwards
If standing on stairs, same effect as zapping upwards.
If in a pit or another trap on a hard-floored level, or a magic
portal on any level, or phasing within a wall on a level with
non-diggable walls, no effect.
"The <floor> here is too hard to dig in."
If on an altar or throne, no effect.
"The <throne/altar> is too hard to break apart."
If on a sink, turns it into a fountain.
"The pipes break! Water spurts out!"
If on a fountain, creates a number of pools nearby.
"Water gushes forth from the overflowing fountain!" (made at least one)
"Water sprays all over you." (didn't)
If over, on or in water or lava, wakes nearby monsters.
"The <water> sloshes furiously for a moment, then subsides."
If on a lowered drawbridge or its portcullis, it is destroyed. Things in the vicinity are very likely to die.
"The drawbridge collapses into the <moat>!" (if still moat or lava)
"The drawbridge disintegrates!" (if iced or dried up)
"You are blown apart by flying debris." (died standing on portcullis)
"You are hit by a huge chunk of metal!" (died on drawbridge)
If standing on same spot as a boulder, it is destroyed. An existing pit has a 50% chance of just having any spikes removed; otherwise any trap is destroyed.
"The boulder settles into the pit." (existing pit, 50% chance).
"KADOOM! The boulder falls in!" (otherwise)
If on a grave, it is excavated.
"You dig a pit in the grave."
Otherwise, digs a pit if on a hard-floored level, or a hole if not.
"You dig a <pit/hole> in the <floor>."
zap sideways
The range of the digging ray is 8 to 25 squares through open
space.
Doors and walls count as 3 spaces; stone as two. If not in a
non-mazelike Dungeon level or the Plane of Earth, the ray will halt
after the first obstacle against which it has taken effect; on
those levels it will continue.
Known, closed doors will be destroyed; secret doors and diggable
walls will be converted into empty doorways; diggable stone into
open corridor spaces.
"The door is razed!" (closed door)
"The wall glows then fades." (undiggable wall)
"The rock glows then fades." (undiggable rock)
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If the monster is drain resistant or resists, no effect.
Otherwise, does 1 to 8 damage (2 to 16 if a Knight with the Magic
Mirror of Merlin) plus damage bonus and drains the monster one
level.
"<Monster> suddenly seems weaker!"
zap object
Any charges or enchantments on the item will be reduced by one if
it does not resist.
zap self
If you are not drain resistant, you lose one experience level.
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If Pestilence, does 1 to 12 damage.
Otherwise, restores 8 to 48 hit points to monster and unblinds it.
Mimics using the "strange object" symbol change to using a real
one.
"The <object> seems a more vivid <colour> than before." (mimic mimicking object)
"<Monster> looks much better." (non-mimic in sight)
If the monster is tame or peaceful, then if you are a Healer or lawful, your alignment increases by 1; if you are a chaotic non-Healer your alignment decreases by 1.
zap self
You regain 6 to 48 hit points, and blindness is cured.
"You feel much better."
Same effect as a wand of death.
zap monster
If monster is Death, his maximum HP are increased by 50% (to a
limit of 999) and he is healed to maximum HP.
If monster is magic resistant, a demon, or non-living, no effect.
Otherwise, kills the monster.
"The finger of death rips into the <monster>." (if swallowed)
"The finger of death hits the <monster>." (otherwise)
zap location
If closed door, halts ray.
"The door absorbs your spell!"
zap self
If you are a demon or a non-living monster, no effect.
"You seem no deader than before."
Otherwise, you die.
"You irradiate yourself with pure energy! You die."
unskilled or basic
zap self
Explodes as below, on your own location, doing 6 to 36 damage.
"You explode a fireball on top of yourself!"
Otherwise, fires a ray that explodes when it reaches a monster (centred on its location) or an obstacle (centred on the square immediately before it). The nine surrounding squares are affected thus:
"The ice crackles and melts." (in sight)
No message (otherwise)
"The water evaporates." (in sight)
"You hear hissing gas." (otherwise)
"Some water evaporates." (in sight)
"You hear hissing gas." (otherwise)
"Steam billows from the fountain." (in sight)
No message (otherwise).
"The door is consumed in flames!" (in sight)
"You smell smoke." (otherwise)
"A web bursts into flames!" (in sight)
No message (otherwise)
"You see a puff of smoke." (not blind)
"You smell a whiff of smoke." (blind)
"<Monster> is caught in the fireball!"
"You are caught in the fireball!"
skilled or expert
You may choose a location at which to cast explosions of fire. This location may be no more than 10 squares away, and must be in sight and open space. This spell cannot be used underwater or on the Plane of Water; if used while swallowed, it is automatically cast on your own location.
"Your mind fails to lock onto that location!" (out of sight)
"The spell dissipates over the distance!" (too far)
"You're joking! In this weather?" (underwater)
"You had better wait for the sun to come out." (Plane of Water)
2 to 9 explosions follow; the first is centred at the location you chose, subsequent ones randomly at any of the nine squares around that point (unless swallowed). Each explosion affects the surrounding squares and monsters (doing spell damage plus damage bonus damage) as above. Any explosions that would be centred on yourself do damage as zap self' above.
Same effect as a wand of striking.
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If the monster is magic resistant, no effect.
If monster's AC is less than a random number between -9 and 10,
and it is not swallowing you, the strike misses.
"The spell misses <monster>."
Otherwise, does 2 to 24 points of damage (4 to 48 if you are a Knight with the Magic Mirror of Merlin) plus damage bonus. Some monsters may resist and take half damage. Fragile objects in monster's inventory may be broken, as 'zap object' below.
"The spell hits <monster>."
zap downwards
If on a lowered drawbridge or its portcullis, it is destroyed.
Things in the vicinity are very likely to die.
"The drawbridge collapses into the <moat>!" (if still moat or lava)
"The drawbridge disintegrates!" (if iced or dried up)
"You are blown apart by flying debris." (died standing on portcullis)
"You are hit by a huge chunk of metal!" (died on drawbridge)
Any engraving at the location is corrupted.
zap upwards
If on the portcullis of an open drawbridge, it is destroyed.
Effects as 'zap downwards' above.
Otherwise, if not underwater or on the Quest home level or the
Plane of Air or Water, there is a 2/3 chance of causing a rock to
fall on your head doing 1 to 6 damage (1 to 2 if wearing a metal
helmet).
"A rock is dislodged from the ceiling and falls on your <head>."
zap location
If drawbridge or its portcullis, it is destroyed. Effects as 'zap
downwards' above.
If secret door or closed door, door is broken, waking nearby
monsters; trapped doors are additionally destroyed, waking slightly
less nearby monsters.
"A door appears in the wall!" (secret door, in sight)
"The door crashes open!" (untrapped, in sight)
"You hear a crashing sound." (untrapped, not in sight)
"KABOOM!! You see a door explode." (trapped, in sight)
"You hear a distant explosion." (trapped, not in sight)
zap object
Statue traps will be activated.
"Instead of shattering, the statue suddenly comes alive!"
"Instead of shattering, the statue suddenly disappears!" (invisible)
Non-trapped statues and boulders will be broken into 8 to 66
rocks.
Breaking a boulder in Sokoban has a -1 penalty to Luck.
No message.
Fragile objects may be broken. Breaking a mirror has -2 penalty to Luck. Breaking your own eggs has a -1 penalty to Luck per egg (to a maximum of 5).
"<object> shatters!" (potion, in sight)
"<object> shatters into a thousand pieces!" (tool, in sight)
"You hear something shatter!" (potion or tool, out of sight)
"Splat!" (egg)
"What a mess!" (cream pie, in sight)
zap self
If you have magic resistance, no effect.
"Boing!"
Otherwise, does 2 to 24 points of damage and abuses strength.
"You bash yourself!"
You become very fast (like speed boots) for 100 to 109 (more) turns (160 to 169 (more) turns if skilled or expert) and exercise your dexterity.
"You are suddenly moving much faster." (was slow)
"You are suddenly moving faster." (was fast)
"Your <legs> get new energy." (was already very fast)
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If Pestilence, does 1 to 6 damage.
Otherwise, restores 4 to 24 hit points to monster and unblinds it.
Mimics using the "strange object" symbol change to using a real
one.
"The <object> seems a more vivid <colour> than before." (mimic mimicking object)
"<Monster> looks better." (non-mimic in sight)
If the monster is tame or peaceful, then if you are a Healer or lawful, your alignment increases by 1; if you are a chaotic non-Healer your alignment decreases by 1.
zap self
You regain 4 to 24 hit points.
"You feel better."
Same effect as a blessed scroll of identify with luck ignored.
You can identify items from your inventory:
| # items: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chance: | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
If wearing a mummy wrapping, no effect.
"You feel rather itchy under your <mummy wrapping>."
Otherwise, same effect as an uncursed potion of invisibility.
You become invisible for 31 to 45 (more) turns.
No message (if blind).
"Gee! All of a sudden, you can't see yourself." (not hallucinating)
"Gee! All of a sudden, you can see right through yourself." (not hallucinating, see invisible)
"Far out, man! You can't see yourself." (hallucinating)
"Far out, man! You can see right through yourself." (hallucinating, see invisible)
If you are swallowed, held stuck, underwater, levitating, on the Plane of Air or of Water, or have wounded legs, no effect.
"You bounce around a little." (swallowed)
"You writhe a little in the grasp of <monster>." (stuck)
"You swish around a little." (underwater)
"You flail around a little." (levitating or on Plane of Air/Water)
"Your <left/right> <leg(s)> is/are in no shape for jumping." (wounded legs)
If you are mounted and your steed is trapped or has wounded legs, no effect.
"<Steed> is stuck in a trap." (trapped)
"<Steed> is in no shape for jumping." (wounded legs)
Otherwise, you can jump. The maximum DISTANCE (square of hypotenuse of x and y distance) depends on your SKILL in escape spells:
| SKILL | unskilled | basic | skilled | expert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISTANCE | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
Jumping out of bear traps will wound your leg. Jumping in Sokoban carries a -1 luck penalty.
Same effect as a wand of opening.
zap monster
If you are being swallowed, you are expelled.
"<Monster> opens its mouth!" (animal, not blind)
"You feel a sudden rush of air!" (animal, blind)
If the monster is saddled, the saddle is dropped.
No message.
Otherwise, no effect.
zap downwards
If on Quest home level and not permitted to descend, no effect
(nice try).
"The stairs seem to ripple momentarily."
If phasing through closed portcullis, drawbridge opens.
"You see a drawbridge going down!"
zap upwards
If phasing through closed portcullis, as 'zap downwards'
above.
zap location
If closed drawbridge, it is opened. Anything in its moat square is
quite likely to die.
"You see a drawbridge <coming/going> down!"
"You are crushed underneath the drawbridge." (died)
If secret door, it is revealed (but still closed).
"A door appears in the wall!"
If locked door, it is unlocked (but still closed).
"The door unlocks!"
Otherwise, no effect.
zap object
If iron chain attached to you, it is removed and you become
unpunished.
No message.
If chest or large box, it becomes unlocked, or lock mended if broken.
"Klick!" (if locked)
No message for fixing lock.
Otherwise, no effect.
zap self
No effect.
"Your chain quivers for a moment." (if punished)
unskilled or basic
Same effect as an uncursed potion of levitation. You levitate for 10 to 149 (more) turns.
"You start to float in the air!" (not hallucinating)
"Up, up, and awaaaay! You're walking on air!" (hallucinating)
"You float up, out of the pit!" (were trapped in pit)
"You float up, only your <leg> is still stuck." (still in bear trap)
"It feels as though you'd lost some weight." (Water Plane)
"You gain control over your movements." (Air Plane)
skilled or expert
Same effect as a blessed potion of levitation.
You levitate for 250 to 299 (more) turns. You can land at
will.
Same messages as above.
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of light.
If swallowed, engulfed, or underwater no area is actually lit or
darkened.
"<monster>'s <stomach> is lit. " (animal)
"<monster> shines briefly." (whirly monster)
"<monster> glistens." (other swallowed)
Otherwise, an area of radius 5 is lit.
"A lit field surrounds you!"
If on the Rogue level, rooms are lit/darkened instead of an area.
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of magic mapping.
If on a non-mappable level you become confused for 1 to 30
turns.
"Your head spins as something blocks the spell!"
Otherwise, you map the entire level.
"A map coalesces in your mind!"
Same effect as a wand of magic missile.
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If monster is magic resistant, no effect.
Otherwise, does spell damage to (6 * spell damage) plus damage
bonus damage, doubled if you are a Knight with the Magic Mirror of
Merlin.
Some monsters may resist and take half damage.
"The magic missile rips into the <monster>." (if swallowed)
"The magic missile hits the <monster>." (otherwise)
zap location
If closed door, halts ray.
"The door absorbs your spell!"
zap self
If you are magic resistant, no effect.
"The missiles bounce!"
Otherwise, does 4 to 24 damage.
"Idiot! You've shot yourself!"
Same effect as a wand of polymorph.
zap monster
If the monster is magic resistant or resists, no effect.
Otherwise, 1/25 chance of monster dying from system shock unless
it is a natural shapeshifter.
"<Monster> shudders!"
If no system shock, monster polymorphs into a new form.
No message.
zap downwards
Any engraving at the location is changed into a randomly chosen
engraving.
zap object
Object may be polymorphed into a new object. Some objects may
resist.
zap self
If you are not unchanging, you polymorph into a new form.
You gain a temporary AC bonus determined by a factor based on your experience level, decreased by a factor determined by your existing amount of protection from this spell (if any) and your existing non-spell AC.
"The <air> around you begins to shimmer with a golden haze."
"The golden haze around you becomes more dense." (already protected)
"Your skin feels warm for a moment." (no bonus earnt)
This bonus is reduced at a rate of 1 point for every 10 turns (every 20 turns if cast at expert level).
"The golden haze around you becomes less dense." (bonus reduced)
"The golden haze around you disappears." (bonus down to zero)
unskilled or basic
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of remove curse.
All cursed worn or wielded items (weapons, armor, amulets, rings,
and eyewear), stackable quivered weapons (or, if wielding a sling,
gems or stones), applied leashes, and loadstones in main inventory
are uncursed.
Removes a ball and chain (punishment).
"You feel like someone is helping you." (not hallucinating)
"You feel in touch with the Universal Oneness." (hallucinating)
skilled or expert
Same effect as a blessed scroll of remove curse.
All cursed items in your main inventory become uncursed.
Removes a ball and chain (punishment).
Same messages as above.
unskilled or basic
Same effect as an uncursed potion of restore ability.
Restores one random lost statistic to its previous maximum
amount.
"Wow! This makes you feel good!"
skilled or expert
Same effect as a blessed potion of restore ability.
Restores all lost statistics to their previous maximum amount.
"Wow! This makes you feel great!"
"Wow! This makes you feel better!" (other things wrong with you)
Same effect as a wand of sleep.
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If monster is sleep resistant or resists, no effect.
Otherwise, monster falls asleep for spell damage to (6 * spell
damage) (more) turns (to a maximum of 127 more turns).
"The sleep ray rips into the <monster>." (if swallowed)
"The sleep ray hits the <monster>." (otherwise)
zap location
If closed door, halts ray.
"The door absorbs your spell!"
zap self
If you have sleep resistance, no effect.
"You don't feel sleepy!"
Otherwise, fall asleep for 1 to 50 turns.
"The sleep ray hits you!"
Same effect as a wand of slow monster.
zap monster
The monster becomes slow, or normal speed if fast. If you are
engulfed by a vortex or air elemental, you are expelled. Some
monsters may resist.
"You disrupt <monster>! A huge hole opens up..." (expelled)
"<Monster> seems to be moving slower." (slowed, not swallowed)
zap self
If you currently have the speed intrinsic, it is lost.
"You slow down" (not wearing speed boots)
"Your quickness feels less natural." (wearing speed boots)
zap monster
If a stone golem, becomes a flesh golem (unless the latter are
extinct or genocided).
"<Monster> turns to flesh!"
"<Monster> looks rather fleshy for a moment." (no flesh golems)
Otherwise, no effect.
zap upwards
No effect.
"Nothing happens." (if underwater or on the Quest home level or the Plane of Air or Water)
"Blood drips on your <face>." (otherwise)
zap downwards
Any stone (other than headstone) engraving at the location is
corrupted.
"The edges on the floor get smoother." (if not hallucinating)
"The floor runs like butter!" (if hallucinating)
Otherwise, no effect.
"Nothing happens." (if under or over water, on ice, or on the Plane of Air or Water)
"Blood boils at your <feet>." (in lava)
"Blood boils beneath your <feet>." (levitating over lava)
"Blood pools at your <feet>." (otherwise)
"Blood pools beneath your <feet>." (otherwise, levitating)
zap object
If object is made of mineral or gemstone material, it is converted into
a meatball (rock/stone), meat stick (wand), meat ring (ring) or huge
chunk of meat (boulder). Converting Sokoban boulders to flesh incurs a
-1 luck penalty.
"You smell the odor of meat." (if herbivorous)
"You smell a delicious smell" (otherwise)
Statues and figurines may be animated if they are of fleshy monsters (if of other monsters, will become meatballs as above). The animation fails if the monster is genocided (leaving a corpse, or an unchanged object if the monster does not leave corpses). If the statue is of a unique monster or a quest guardian monster, it will animate as a doppelganger unless the statue was created by actually stoning such a monster.
No message if animation fails.
"The <statue> comes to life!"
"The <statue> moves!" (non-living monster)
"The <statue> disappears!" (invisible monster)
"The figurine animates!"
zap self
If you are polymorphed into a stone golem, you turn into a flesh
golem unless they are genocided.
If you are being turned to stone, the process is stopped.
"You feel limber" (non-hallucinating)
"What a pity - you just ruined a future piece of art!" (hallucinating with charisma <= 15)
"What a pity - you just ruined a future piece of fine art!" (hallucinating with charisma > 15)
Stone objects in your inventory are affected as above.
Same effect as a wand of teleportation.
zap monster
A priest(ess) in his or her temple resists.
"<Monster> resists your magic!"
Riders have a 12/13 chance of being teleported to a square next
to you.
Otherwise, the monster is teleported to a random location on the
same level. If you were engulfed by it, you go with it, unless you
are on a no-teleport level, in which case you cease to be engulfed
and remain at your original location.
"You are no longer inside the <monster>!" (was engulfed on a no-teleport level)
No message (otherwise).
If the monster is unseen and does not move, its location is revealed.
zap downwards
Any engraving on the location will be teleported to a random
position on the same level.
zap object
Rider corpses are immediately revived.
Otherwise, the object is teleported to a random location on the
same level.
zap self
If you are on a non-teleport level, no effect.
"A mysterious force prevents you from teleporting!"
Otherwise, one-third of the time if you are carrying the Amulet of Yendor or within the Wizard of Yendor's tower, no effect.
"You feel disoriented for a moment."
Otherwise, you teleport to a random or controlled position on the same level.
Same effect as a wand of undead turning.
zap monster
Corpses in monster's inventory revive, eggs are rejuvenated.
Undead monsters take 1 to 8 points of damage (2 to 16 if you are a
Knight with the Magic Mirror of Merlin) plus damage bonus, their
location is revealed if unseen, and they flee if they do not
resist.
No message.
zap object
Eggs are rejuvenated.
Corpses are revived.
No messages.
zap self
Corpses in your inventory revive, eggs are rejuvenated.
If you are undead, you are stunned for 1 to 30 (more) turns.
"You feel frightened and stunned." (not already stunned)
"You feel frightened and even more stunned." (already stunned)
Otherwise, no effect.
"You shudder in dread."
Same effect as a wand of locking.
zap downwards
If on a lowered drawbridge or its portcullis, raises drawbridge.
Things in the vicinity are very likely to die.
"You see a drawbridge <coming/going> up!"
"You tumble towards the closed portcullis!" (standing on drawbridge)
"The drawbridge closes in..." (died)
"You pass through it!" (phasing)
"You are crushed by the falling portcullis!" (died standing under portcullis)
If on a trap door, closes and removes the trap door.
"A trap door beneath you closes up then vanishes."
"You see a swirl of <dust> beneath you." (not previously seen)
"You hear a twang followed by a thud." (blind)
Otherwise, no effect.
zap upwards
If on a portcullis, raises the drawbridge as 'zap downwards'
above.
Otherwise, no effect.
zap location
If lowered drawbridge or portcullis, raises drawbridge. Things in
the vicinity are very likely to die.
"You see a drawbridge <coming/going> up!"
If doorway on Rogue level, becomes secret door if clear of obstruction.
"You hear a swoosh." (blind)
"A cloud of dust springs up in the older, more primitive doorway."
"The cloud quickly dissipates." (if obstructed)
"The doorway vanishes!" (otherwise)
If empty doorway with trap, no effect.
"A cloud of dust springs up in the doorway, but quickly dissipates."
If an empty doorway, broken door, or open or closed door, becomes locked door.
"A cloud of dust springs up and assembles itself into a door!" (empty)
"The broken door reassembles and locks!" (broken)
"The door swings shut and locks!" (open)
"The door locks!" (closed)
Otherwise, no effect.
zap object
If chest or large box, is locked (and lock mended if broken).
"Klunk!" (if not already locked)
Otherwise, no effect.
Thanks to Bruce Cox for proofreading the original version of
this file.
Thanks to Bruce Cox for proofreading the original version of this file.
Further corrections and clarifications provided by Michael Allison,
Jules Bean, Vladimir Florinski, David Grabiner, Wes Irby, Keiran,
Bruce Labbate, Philipp Lucas, Monte Mitzelfelt, Kate Nepveu, Petrosky,
Jason Short, David Wang, and Sascha Wostmann.