The Ophidian Order Mirror

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Apothecary's Handbook

Second Edition by the Ophidian Order

Potions

Skillful healers, herbalists, and magic users are known to create highly powerful potions which, when drank, produce a variety of effects. In the table below you will find a list of potions, their effects, and where they are commonly found. Quaffing a large number of Healing or Mental Recharge potions in a short period of time may cause an unpleasant tolerance to their magic. Through cleric purging, consuming gremlin food, or drinking certain potions sold by Charky the Haggler, one may reduce or eliminate this tolerance. Drinking potions while underwater may cause additional damage to the user if not done carefully. To use a potion properly whilst underwater, use "quaff potion" rather than "drink potion".

Color	Effect	Location(s)
Murky Blue	Extra Healing	Shanni, Treasure Hunts, Shambling Mound
Dark Red	Mental Recharge	Shanni, Treasure Hunts, Shambling Mound
Dark Blue	Healing	Shanni, Treasure Hunts, Shambling Mound
Magenta	Minor Mental	Recharge Shanni, Treasure Hunts, Shambling Mound
Cyan	Enhances Swimming	Shanni, Treasure Hunts
Green	Enhances Climbing	Shanni, Treasure Hunts
Yellow	Cures Poison	Shanni, Treasure Hunts
Yellow	Heals HPs & SPs	Ywin's Battlefield
Light Gray	Enhances Intelligence (+1 Int)	Dubo
Dark Gray	Rogues Potion (+20 dispossesion and stealth)	Dubo
Bright Orange	Provides light	Dubo
Light Red	Potion of Seduction	Dubo
Red	Raises Strength (+1 Str)	Dubo
Beige	Assassin's potion (+10 ambushing, poisoning, stalking)	Dubo
Pink	Causes hallucinations	Dubo
Violet	Poisons user	Dubo
Black	Causes confusion (wandering)	Dubo
Brown	Craftsmanship bonus (+20 pottery, weaving, woodcraft)	Dubo
Dark Brown	Enhances Wisdom (+1 Wis)	Dubo
Sky Blue	Sportsman Potion (+20 archery, fishing)	Dubo
Sea Blue	Enhances Swimming	Dubo
Clear	Negates effects of all Dubo potions	Dubo
White	Potion of Tongues (Fluent in all languages)	Dubo
Golden (1)	Fire Dragon Potion (user can breathe fire)	Dubo
Golden (2)	Potion of Fortune (+20 trade, prospecting, searching)	Dubo
Silvery (1)	Ice Dragon Potion (user can breathe ice)	Dubo
Silvery (2)	Enhances Magic and Fire resistance	Dubo
Shimmering purple potion	Cures Poison Ivy	Sydryth

In addition to the aforementioned potions, Sithus in Duender sells the following elixirs:

• Eldar Healing Elixir
• Eldar Neural Elixir
• Eldar Cold Protection Elixir
• Eldar Fire Protection Elixir
• Eldar Magic Protection Elixir
• Eldar Poison Protection Elixir

Powders, Mushrooms, and Mushroom Dust

There are two known types of sympathy powder. Both of these can be found in Ravel after visiting Flaw in Hobbitat and inquiring about the goblins there. They will be carried, at random, on the adventurer's that are troubling the old goblin. Red sympathy powder will transfer spell points from the user to the target, and blue sympathy powder will transfer health from the user to the target. Mushrooms can be found throughout most of the wilderness of the continent of Anguish. Most of these mushrooms are edible with little useful properties, while some of them may be used for powerful potions and dusts.

The bright red mushrooms of Sydryth can be magically fashioned to produce a curative that will heal poison ivy. These mushrooms can be found on the forest floor in Sydryth, and given to the elder sprite Avariel to produce such a potion.

In the dark spidery swawps, just northwest of the Sylvanthic woods, you can find bright yellow mushrooms that are quite effective at curing poison. From the entrance, walk northeast, north, then west and pick the mushrooms.

Outside the trolloc-infested village of Greenhaven, within the walls of their camp, can be found a healer who specializes in herbs and dusts. He has a fine selection of Mushroom Dusts which can be used for a number of - mostly malicious - purposes. Seek out Arquvi the healer to purchase these dusts.

Mushroom Dust	Cost	Usage
Sweet Clover Dust	1500 coins	Neutralize (item)
Death Angel Dust	3000 coins	Poison (item)
Crystal Heaven Dust	700 coins	Drug (item)
Old Man Dust	3000 coins	Spoil (item)
Grim Reaper Dust	3000 coins	Taint (item)
Wicked Fairy Dust	1500 coins	Lace (item)
Hand of Fate Dust	3000 coins	Smother (item)

Sweet Clover Dust:

The small brown bag contains finely ground green powder. The fresh-smelling
powder is made by grinding the curative sweet clover mushroom after it is
thoroughly dried and baked in the sun. Aspiring assassins use it to
neutralize their own food or drink. 
Usage: neutralize (item)

Death Angel Dust:
The small brown bag contains finely ground red powder. The lethal powder is
made by grinding the poisonous death angel mushroom after it is thoroughly
dried and baked in the sun. Aspiring assassins use it to poison their
victim's food or drink. 
Usage: poison (item)

Crystal Heaven Dust:
The small brown bag contains finely ground white powder. The addictive powder
is made by grinding the hallucinatory crystal heaven mushroom after it is
thoroughly dried and baked in the sun. Aspiring assassins use it to drug
their victim's food or drink. 
Usage: drug (item)

Old Man Dust:
The small brown bag contains finely ground grey powder. The foul-smelling
powder is made by grinding the mouldy old man mushroom after it is thoroughly
dried and baked in the sun. Aspiring assassins use it to spoil their victim's
food or drink. 
Usage: spoil (item)

Grim Reaper Dust:
The small brown bag contains finely ground black powder. The life-stealing
powder is made by grinding the deadly grim reaper mushroom after it is
thoroughly dried and baked in the sun. Aspiring assassins use it to taint
their victim's food or drink. 
Usage: taint (item)

Wicked Fairy Dust:
The small brown bag contains finely ground yellow powder. The strong-smelling
powder is made by grinding the odorous wicked fairy mushroom after it is
thoroughly dried and baked in the sun. Aspiring assassins use it to lace
their victim's food or drink. 
Usage: lace (item)

Hand of Fate Dust:
The small brown bag contains finely ground blue powder. The gross-smelling
powder is made by grinding the repulsive hand of fate mushroom after it is
thoroughly dried and baked in the sun. Aspiring assassins use it to smother
their victim's food or drink. 
Usage: smother (item)

Magic Seeds

While I have not yet perfected the art of crafting magical seeds, a man by the name of Cletus in the northern city of Norton has established a shop to sell nothing but the finest magical seeds. These seeds, when planted, produce a variety of important plants. For experienced patrons, Cletus will even sell nightshade and mandrake seeds. Every seed has a maturity rate of 17-18 days.

Plant / Herb	Appearance	Cost
Garlic Small	black seed	20 coins
Carrot Small	striped seed	40 coins
Parsnip Light	brown seed	40 coins
Clover Small	white seed	150 coins
Ginseng Dark	brown seed	150 coins
Lotus Shiny	black seed	600 coins
Nightshade	Large hairy seed	800 coins
Mandrake	Small brown seed	1000 coins

Roots, Leaves, and Beetles

The following properties may be observed from the various roots, leaves, and beetles:

Name	Effect	Location(s)
Strange Leaf (yellow veins)	Causes poison	Swamps
Strange Leaf (red veins)	Cures poison	Swamps
Yellow Beetle	Cures poison	Swamps
Red Beetle	Causes poison	Swamps
Sampa root	Cures poison	Southeast Isle
Yellow root	Cures poison	Manspider caves

Ancient Anguish Beastiary

by the Ophidian Order

Herein are recorded the observations of the members of our Order of the creatures roaming the lands of Ancient Anguish. The information is catalogued according to the type of creature (ie, mammal, reptile, etc.) and does not include particular individuals - the common humanoid races are not included in these pages.

Birds

Name:	Description:	Native to:
Blackbird	The bird is completely black. Its feathers are very shiny. It has a very sharp beak and a large wing span.	Andeli Castle
Brightly Coloured Parrot	This beautiful parrot is bathed in blues, reds, and yellows. It caws happily in the trees.	Tropical Wilderness
Cardinal	It is a beautiful scarlet bird with a large crest and a black mask.	Wilderness
Giant Eagle	It's a giant golden eagle, with a huge wingspread. It could most likely pick up a whole goat in one swoop.	Wilderness
Giant Hawk	This huge bird of prey comes screeching out of the sky, its tail spread and its talons ready to seize its victim! Its powerful wings buffet you as it closes in.	Wilderness
Giant Owl	It is a giant owl, a huge bird with a wingspan of about 20 feet. Its talons and beak look very dangerous.	Wilderness
Giant Roc	This roc is enormous! It looks like a giant eagle with dark brown plumage. It seems extremely angry!	Merrick's Castle
Grackle	This large bird with purplish-black feathers looks almost iridescent in the light.	Wilderness
Large Jay	It is a jay with a large black crest and grey and white feathers. It is pecking at the ground with a long sharp bill.	Wilderness
Loon	It is a large waterfowl with greyish feathers, and a sharply-pointed long bill. Its cry seems to be the laugh of a Bedlamite.	Northern Wilderness
Mockingbird	It is a large, nondescript grey bird, which is warbling a lovely and melodious song.	Wilderness
Peregrine Falcon	This is a fierce and deadly peregrine falcon. It is used for sending messages quickly and efficiently over long distances.	Hobbitat
Pileated Woodpecker	This very large black and white bird has a red crest and a very sharp, strong bill.	Wilderness
Raven	Large, with glossy blue-black feathers, this bird of prey perches high in the trees, solemnly surveying the world below.	Wilderness
Redstart	It is a small, black bird with a white breast and red blazes on the wings and tail.	Wilderness
Skua	This bird looks like a chunky herring gull, with a dark brown, square-cut tail. It has a viciously curving beak.	Northern Wilderness
Snow Goose	It is a small white goose with black wing tips. It is honking at you.	Northern Wilderness
Snowy Owl	This is a large, white owl with a round head. It has large yellow, staring eyes.	Wilderness
Solemn Raven	Large, with glossy blue-black feathers, this bird of prey perches high in the trees, solemnly surveying the world below.	Southern Wilderness
White Seagull	This sleek white bird is walking alertly across the beach, leaving forked footprints in the sand. Its curved sharp beak snaps as it caws.	Beaches

Mammals & Other Humanoids

Name:	Description:	Native to:
Ancient Yeti	This ancient yeti is covered from head to toe in filthy white fur. It bares its toothless gums in a hideous grimace.	Northern Wilderness
Angel	It is a winged man in flowing white robes. A golden halo surrounds his head, and the righteousness of the gods fills his eyes.	Treasure Hunts
Arctic Weasel	It is a large arctic weasel. It has snow white fur that contrasts with its beady black eyes. A little larger than a housecat, the arctic weasel looks dangerous as it bares its sharp teeth at you and bristles its fur.	Yeti Caves
Arctic Hare	It's a very large hare, covered in white fur, with black tips on its short ears. You can see sharp claws protruding from its furry feet.	Northern Wilderness
Arctic Fox	It's a beautiful white fox with a black nose and a bushy tail.	Northern Wilderness
Arctic Wolf	This is a large white timber wolf. It has a narrow, long muzzle, and a lithe, powerful body.	Northern Wilderness
Arctic Wolf (2)	This large arctic wolf looks dangerous. It has white fur that blends in with the snow and some deadly looking teeth.	Yeti Caves
Bat	It is a large bat, about one foot in size.	Wilderness
Beaver	A broad-tailed beaver sails calmly across the water.	Marshlands
Begrimed Harpy	The filthy, clawed, half-human beast is screeching obscenities. Its huge wings beat the air as it flies at you, talons bared.	Southern Swamps
Black Panther	This large and lithe cat prowls around restlessly. It has glossy black fur and bright golden eyes.	Southern Swamps
Black Slug	This slow moving creature leaves a trail of slime behind it as it creeps along the ground.	Southern Wilderness
Brown Bear	This dark brown bear lumbers towards you, its massive frame rippling with muscle. Its sharp-toothed jaws snap at you menacingly.	Wilderness
Caribou	It looks like a huge, shaggy brown deer with whitish fur on its neck and mane. It is snorting loudly and waving its broad, branched antlers.	Northern Wilderness
Coati	This is a coati about two cubits long. It looks like a raccoon, but has a much longer pointed snout and tail.	Southern Wilderness
Coyote	This grey coyote is slightly smaller than a wolf. It is exceptionally fast and has powerful jaws full of sharp teeth.	Wilderness
Dall Sheep	It's an agile, charcoal-grey sheep standing as tall as a dwarf at the shoulders. It has massive, curving horns flaring out and away from its large head.	Northern Wilderness
Dire Wolf	This dark, hulking wolf turns towards you with blood dripping from its fangs. It wants to feast on your very soul!	Southern Swamps
Earthquaker	This Earthquaker is a massive being. It has an enormous body, and powerful arms. Its rough skin and overall toughness allow it to survive down here in the caverns.	Star Caverns
Elephant Seal	More than a perch in length, this is one of the more formidable creatures in these arctic wastes. It rears up on its tail and shakes its flippers, roaring and inflating its large red nose.	Northern Wilderness
Ferocious Jaguar	This ferocious jaguar snarls as you disrupt its hunting and allow its prey to escape. Hungrily, it turns on you.	Southern Wilderness
Fisher	This fisher must be over two cubits in length. It has dark brownish black fur, and wicked-looking teeth and claws.	Southern Wilderness
Forest Hare	This is an ordinary forest hare, just a bit larger than normal.	Wilderness
Fox	A long-furred little fox with a red-silver tail.	Zhamarr
Giant Rat	It's a rodent of unusual size, easily large enough to eat your average cat. It has gleaming bloodshot eyes and sharp yellow teeth.	Treasure Hunts
Giant Troll	This giant, avaricious troll has made a career of waylaying unwary travellers and extracting tolls from them to cross the bridge. His greenish skin and sickly bloodshot eyes are as terrifying as his massive muscles. You recall a horrible rumour that you heard in the Hobbitat bar...that this troll is one of twins.	Troll Bridge
Giant Troll (2)	This giant, avaricious troll has made a home under this bridge, and a career of waylaying unwary travellers. He peers at you greedily with bloodshot eyes, and his grotesque features twist into a blood-curdling smile. His muscular arms and huge hands make him look as if he could snap your neck like a twig.	Troll Bridge
Grey Wolf	This grey wolf is the largest and strongest member of the dog family. It has a muscular body and strong jaws full of sharp teeth.	Wilderness
Grimy Troll	A mud-covered, greenish-brown-skinned troll sits on a stump munching on an unidentifiable bone.	Swamps
Grizzley Bear	A great, shaggy, dark brown grizzly bear roars at you and snaps its huge jaws.	Wilderness
Gyasculus	This peculiar large beast is covered with strange furry scales. The legs of one side of its body are shorter than those of the other, adapting it to its hillside environment.	Southern Wilderness
Huge Moose	This moose is larger than a horse, and bears massive palmate antlers on top of its head. It bellows at you tremendously and shakes the dewlap under its chin.	Northern Wilderness
Hungry Shrew	This ravenous small rodent may envy the mouse its size, but it has the vicious disposition of a starving dog.	Wilderness
Imposing Marmot	It is a large, silvery-grey animal with a long tail, that looks like a woodchuck. It is sounding a shrill alarm whistle!	Wilderness
Jumping Mouse	This tiny mouse has a tail almost twice as long as its body. Its strong legs move it across the ground at high speeds as it looks for nuts and seeds.	Wilderness
Large Badger	This large badger has strong, hunkering shoulders and long vicious claws. It is well suited to a life of digging. Its close-set, razor-sharp teeth gnash at you threateningly.	Wilderness
Large Brown Rat	It is a large rat, a full foot long. Surprisingly, it does not seem to fear you so much.	Wilderness
Large Elk	This is a large elk that is towering in front of you. It has a shaggy neck mane and a set of large, spreading, pointed antlers.	Wilderness
Large Rat	This rat is significantly larger than your average sized sewer-rat. You can see several scars on its body from past fights, and from the glint in its eyes it's prepared to earn more to defend its home.	Tantallon Sewers
Large Stag	It's a fully grown male red deer, with a low, compact rack of antlers. He paws the ground as it looks at you.	Wilderness
Large Wolf	This is a large wolf, growling at you in a low tone and baring its strong, sharp teeth.	Wilderness
Leopard Seal	This sizable seal is white, with many small grey spots peppering its fur. Its flippers may make it look awkward, but it has teeth sharp enough to tear a penguin into pieces.	Northern Wilderness
Little Chipmunk	This little skittering chipmunk has alternating dark and light stripes down its back, and a bushy tail. It is searching for food among the leaves on the forest floor.	Wilderness
Lynx	It's a huge shaggy, tawny coloured cat. It has a stumpy tail, tufted ears, and very large feet that allow it to move quickly over the snowy terrain.	Wilderness
Magical stone	Golem This stone golem has large arms and legs, and looks like a very vicious fighter.	Star Caverns
Mama Troll	This must be the mama of the twin trolls who watch the bridge. She is even uglier than her sons! She does not look at all pleased that you have entered her home without an invitation.	Troll Bridge
Marmoset	This small furry marmoset looks a lot like a squirrel as it jumps from tree to tree. Its eyes regard you with intelligence.	Southern Wilderness
Marten	This is a yellowish-brown marten. It resembles a mink, but its ears are more prominent.	Southern Wilderness
Mink	This is a long-bodied mink with a rich dark brown coat. Its eyes are very bright.	Wilderness
Musk Ox	It's a huge ox-like creature, covered with dark brown shaggy hair hanging nearly to its feet. It has massive horns that curve down close to its broad head, and then up and out to pointed tips.	Nothern Wilderness
Muskrat	The muskrat's glossy brown fur glistens as it swims through the swamp water with elegant ease.	Marshland
Old Pig	A dirty old pig. It's skinny and surely ugly.	Zhamarr
Old Yeti	This yeti seems to be fairly old. His fur is light grey with streaks of white in it. His dark brown eyes glitter and seem to reflect a deep sorrow. He is very large and towers above you. His ape-like features are frightening but this creature seems to be peaceful. He looks very strong.	Yeti Caves
Opossum	This hungry opossum is hanging from a tree limb by its tail. It is prying the bark off the tree with its sharp claw, sniffing with its pointed snout for food.	Wilderness
Ounce	It's a wildcat of moderate size, with sharp teeth, curved claws, and a snarling expression.	Southern Desert
Packrat	This packrat is a small but quick creature. He peers at you with cold beady eyes. He has long, spindly arms and legs, and an extremely hairy body.	Wilderness, Star Caverns
Pine Marten	This is a yellowish-brown pine marten. It resembles a mink, but its ears are more prominent.	Wilderness
Pine Vole	This pine vole is about the length of your hand. It looks like a mole with larger eyes and notable ears. It is gnawing on some foliage.	Wilderness
Polar Bear	It's a huge white bear with a black nose, lips and eyes. Standing on its hind legs, it is swatting at you with its massive, heavily clawed paws.	Northern Wilderness
Quilled Porcupine	It's a heavy, short-bodied porcupine, gnawing on some tree bark. It would be cute but for the barbed quills which cover all of its body except for the stomach.	Wilderness
Raccoon	This intelligent raccoon peers at you from behind its bandit mask and twitches its bushy, ringed tail.	Wilderness
Red Fox	This beautiful red fox has black legs and a bushy, white-tipped tail. It is both wily and good-humoured.	Wilderness
Reindeer	It is a large deerlike animal, with broad antlers and a thick brown double coat. Its ears and tail are short and twitching excitedly.	Northern Wilderness
Sable	This is a sable about one cubit long, with a lush brown coat. It looks like a sophisticated type of weasel.	Wilderness
Small Bat	A furry little bat hangs here from the ceiling. He does not even notice your presence because he is sleeping.	Star Caverns
Small Fawn	This is a small and delicate fawn, whose eyes peer at you quizzically. Its buff coat is marked by rows and sprinklings of white spots.	Wilderness
Small Lemur	This small lemur has a fox-like face and a long striped tail.	Southern Wilderness
Snow Leopard	The heavy pelt of this large cat is almost pure white. It bares its huge teeth at you.	Northern Wilderness
Stoat	This animal is the ermine, but in its summer garb. It looks like a large weasel with dark brown fur above and white below. It is grunting at you.	Wilderness
Timber Wolf	This large wolf has a long snout, a thin yet muscular body, and long legs that propel it rapidly across the terrain. Its yellow eyes gaze at you with primal intelligence.	Northern Wilderness
Tiny Vole	It's a small grey rodent with dark feet and a long tail. It is stamping its hind feet in alarm.	Wilderness
Treant	It is a treant, a being strangely related to both humans and trees. It is nearly undistinguishable from the surrounding trees, except for its somewhat humanoid shape.	Wilderness
Walrus	This huge flippered animal is more than seven cubits in length, and must weigh as much as ten men. It has two large tusks that curve out at you menacingly.	Northern Wilderness
Water Rat	This sleek little rodent nibbles on the marsh grass with its yellowed, sharply-honed teeth.	Marshlands
Weasel	The little creature of the forest. It has come here to feast upon the treasures of the pantry.	Zhamarr
White-tailed Skunk	It's a black-furred skunk with two broad white stripes down its back. Its bushy tail is lifted in a threatening posture.	Wilderness
White Ape	This is a specimen of the great white ape. Long thought to be extinct, this carnivorous ape stands twice as tall as a man and three times as broad. Its body is covered in tufts of white fur, and, unlike its lesser relations, it has learned to use weapons and armour.	Treasure Hunts
Wild Boar	This large wild boar runs back and forth, grunting angrily.	Wilderness
Wild Dog	It is a large dog, with a short, yellowish-brown fur. It looks at you cautiously with its small, black eyes, ready to defend itself.	Wilderness
Wolverine	The wolverine looks like a small bear except for its heavy, bushy tail. It is a powerful and ferocious hunter with broad shoulders and sharp teeth and claws.	Wilderness
Woodrat	This woodrat is slightly smaller than its cousin, the packrat, but has the same hairy tail and sharp teeth.	Wilderness

Reptiles & Amphibians

Name:	Description:	Native to:
Alligator	This huge alligator is doing its best to look like a log. Perhaps it would like you to join it for supper.	Marshland
Boa Constrictor	A large, thick living coil hangs down from a tree branch. Attached to it is the head and piercing eyes of an immense, hungry boa constrictor.	Southern Wilderness
Gecko	This is a very tiny green gecko. It is scurrying around the sandy ground, looking for bugs to eat.	Rodentid Temple
Guardian Naga	The guardian naga appears to be a serpent of enormous size. Its snakelike body is tremendously thick, and at least forty feet in length, covered with thick scaly hide, a mottled green in colour. Bizarrely, its face has almost human features, its unblinking eyes filled with intelligence; yet, even so, its venomous fangs and flickering, forked tongue prove its serpentine nature.	Treasure Hunts
Huge Serpent	This is a serpent of enormous size. Its sinuous body is as thick as the thickest tree trunks, and is covered with thick platelike scales in a mottled pattern. Its tremendous tail is barbed with spikelike spines, and its huge fangs drip poisonous venom.	Treasure Hunts
Iguana	A large greenish-yellow lizard with a frill and unblinking yellow eyes. It slithers its forked tongue at you.	Southern Desert
Large Toad	A large toad with huge bulging eyes and powerful hindquarters. It croaks at you mournfully.	Wilderness
Lizard	This is a small striped lizard. It is darting behind bushes and digging in the sand.	Rodentid Temple
Rattlesnake	This dusty, deadly snake shakes its rattles in an unmistakeable warning. Venom drips from its fangs.	Southern Desert
Snake	This is a long, thin snake. It hisses gently at your examination. You can see two long, sharp fangs.	Rodentid Temple
Tiny Basilisk	A tiny winged reptile with appallingly bad breath. It glares at you balefully.	Southern Desert
Wyndlass	A tentacled swamp-horror with venom-dripping long fangs. It is about the size of a horse.	Zhammar

Fish & Sea Creatures

Name:	Description:	Native to:
Black Shark	This is a large black shark with a huge jaw that looks like it could swallow you whole. It stares at you hungrily.	Pearl Diving
Giant Squid	You tremble as you look into an eye that is almost as large as you yourself. This giant squid waves its tentacles toward you attempting to pull you into its huge mouth.	Ocean

Insects

Name:	Description:	Native to:
Big Grasshopper	The grasshopper is very big and could easily pose a threat to any croplands in the area. Perhaps you should kill it.	Wilderness
Giant Spider	It is a huge hairy spider, about 6 feet in diameter. It stares fixedly at you with its large red eyes.	Wilderness
Giant Tick	This huge tick snaps its razor-sharp pincers at you. It could drink a great deal of your blood.	Wilderness
Giant Wasp	It is a giant wasp, bearing a strong resemblance to its well-known cousins, but about one foot in length and armed with a dangerous looking stinger.	Wilderness
Large Spider	It is a large spider, standing about two feet tall on its thick, hairy legs.	Wilderness

Undead & Miscellaneous

Name:	Description:	Native to:
Aerial Servant	This servant is somekind of magical air elemental. You can actually see right through it! It's whirling nervously around with a ladle in its hand.	Zhammar
Mournful Shade	The trapped spirit of a deceased traveler gazes at you imploringly.	Southern Swamps
Shambling Mound	This animated pile of vegetation has no doubt lain in waiting for quite a while, looking for a hapless adventurer to ambush. It consists of about four barrels of massed vegetation, mostly grass and seaweed, and emits a foul rotting stench. It seems to be able to extend its body out and try to strike and smother its victims, and by the looks of the equipment entangled in its mass, it has been quite successful in its attempts.	Merrick's Castle
Stone Leech	This dark grey, oval shaped leech prefers to feed on adventurer's blood. It is in good shape.	Wilderness

The Book of Armaments

Chapter Two, Verses Nine to Twenty-One.

      "And Saint Atila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying,
      'Oh, Lord, bless this thy hand grenade that with it thou mayest blow
      thy enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy.'  And the Lord did grin, and
      people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies,
      and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large --"

      ...skip a bit, Brother...

      "And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the
      Holy Pin.  Then, shalt thou count to three, no more, no less.  Three
      shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting
      shalt be three.  Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two,
      excepting that thou then proceed to three.  Five is right out.  Once
      the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou
      thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thou foe, who being naughty
      in my sight, shall snuff it.'"

Shields of Ancient Anguish

The following rating system is based upon the blocking value of each shield,
not strictly from evals.

A range in rating denotes a quality variance, such as ranger's woodcraft ability
when making the shield, or other unique property that causes the blocking value 
to change.  Treasure hunt shields are found below.


Shield:				Rating:		Area:
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Andeli shield			7.0		Andeli
black shield			7.4		Mt. Kresh
brown goblin shield		5.4		Ravel
brown goblin shield (polished)	6.4		Ravel
dwarven shield			7.2		Gralain's Tomb
fancy shield			9.1		Knight's Retreat
fine hide shield		6.5 - 6.8	Ranger-made
fine hoplon shield		7.0		Zhamarr
flying shield			?		Andeli
green shield			7.2		Scythe Camp
lizard buckler			5.2		Lizard Swamps
metal targe shield bearing...	6.4		Nepeth
piece of squash shell		5.2		Hopkin's Garden
red goblin shield		6.3		Ravel
red goblin shield (polished)	7.3		Ravel
round hide shield		6.2		Ranger-made
rowan shield			5.4		Northern Battlefield
Scorpion shield			7.0		Chaos Tower
scraggly hide shield		5.8		Ranger-made
Shield of Gralain		?		Gralain's Tomb
Shroud of Gustanado		4.0 - 7.5	Cyrano
silver goblin shield		7.1		Ravel
silver goblin shield (polished)	8.1		Ravel
small wooden shield		5.6		Wandering orcs/goblins
spiked shield			7.5		Drow Outpost
standard heater			6.0		Knight's Retreat
striped shield			?		Southeastern Isle
sturdy hide shield		6.1 - 6.4	Ranger-made
warrior's shield		6.7		Anasazi
Wigwog Skin			?		Greenhaven



Treasure Hunt shields:

Shield:				Rating:		Before ID:
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* long shield			7.8 - 8.2	N/A
* round shield			6.0 - 6.4	N/A
* buckler			4.8 - 5.2	N/A
dwarvish shield			8.6 - ?		* long shield
dwarvish shield			6.8 - 7.0	* round shield
dwarvish buckler		5.8 - 6.2	* buckler
cold shield			?		* long shield
cold shield			? 		* round shield
cold shield			?		* buckler
magic shield			?		* long shield
magic shield			? 		* round shield
magic shield			?		* buckler

The Book of Artifacts

Armour

Artifact:			NPC:			Special Ability:
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Armour of Gaius		Dion			Bonus attacks during battle
Armour of Ichor		Zackwell			Wearer can "drain" corpses for healing, lowers alignment
Battle Armour		Effaw			Varying bonus depending on embedded gem
Black Robe		Old Wise Sage		+20 cold and fire resistance, +30 magic resistance
Bracers of Skill		Hopkins			Displays skill progression, enhances skill raising (questionable)
Darkhelm			Zackwell			Lowers alignment
Desert Robe		Drakhiya Guards		+2 fire resistance
Dragon Platemail		Ceranyx			+10 magic and fire resistance
Drute's Bauble		Drute's Tomb		Allows remote emotes
Fishing Hat		Salty John		bonus for fishing (varies)
Flying Shield		Friedrich			Can be ridden for faster travel
Garnet Ring		Kestran			+35 cold resistance, +10 magic resistance
Gauntlet of Tarran		Torran			+40 blocking
Gauzy Veil		Dancing Girl		+5 seduction (female)
Gold Cape		Iannis			+35 magic resistance
Gold Chain		Spider Swamps		Cold, fire, poision, magic resistance (varies)
Golden Amulet		Old Wise Sage		Increases defense when fighting
Harem Pants		Harem Girl		+10 seduction (female)
Helm of Hanza		Dion			Provides extra-large map
Magic Surcoat		Evil Overlord		+20 cold, fire, poison, magic resistance
Medallion of Night		Achrya			+15 cold and fire resistance, +10 magic resistance, lowers alignment
Nightblue Cloak		Astaroth			+2 INT, lowers alignment
Onyx Medallion		Cassandra		Prevents magic use, when in inventory
Pair of Delicate Earrings	Linnhe			Prevents natural disarming
Purple Cloak		Old Shaman		Changes gender from Male to Female and vice-versa
Red Turban		Drakhiya Guards		+5 fire resistance, allows passage past guards in Drakhiya Palace
Reflective Bracers		Boner			+2 CON (when brawling)
Resplendent Robe		Kutusov			-25 trade
Ring of Light		Ariola			Provides light
Spidermedallion		Drow Mage		+2 INT
Spider Silk Cloak		N/A			Defense against theft
Spider Silk Boots		N/A			+10 climbing
Spider Silk Gloves		N/A			+10 climbing
Silver Amulet (Listan)	Old Sage			Protects against red-eyed elf lightning attacks
Silver Amulet (Tantallon)	Magic Shop		Provides truesight, defense against rogue theft
Silver Circlet		Spider Swamps		Cold, fire, poision, magic resistance (varies)
Silver Talisman		Frigere			Increased AC for undead
Shield of Gralain		Gralain			+5 blocking (non-dwarf) or +20 blocking (dwarf)
Shroud of Gustanado	Lucas			Weightless when worn, lowers from perfect protection through battles
Slap Glove		Old One-Eye		+1 STR, +1 DEX (when brawling)
Spiked Collar		Brumal Hound		Bonus random attacks
Spiked Shield		Enormous Spider		Bonus random attacks
Star Armour		Effaw			+5 magic, cold, fire, poison resistance, light source (with all gems)
Strangely-patterened Cloak	Annac			Enhances stealth for rogues
Sturdy Ring		Hawkeye			Bonus melee damage, penalty for defense
Thinking Cap		Master Flame		-1 DEX, +2 INT (mages) or +2 WIS (clerics)
Weird-looking Blue Robe	Murris			+20 magic resistance
Wigwog Skin		Wigwog			+10 fire resistance, +5 magic resistance
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Weapons

Artifact:			NPC:			Special Ability:
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Andellen's Wrath		Andellen			High level curved blade, bonus against humans
Blackened Staff		Yeti Mage		+1 DEX, -1 CON
Blade of Sethic		Dalmath			Bonus varies depending on active rune (requires green gem dagger)
Blade of Losoth		Drow Mage		Bonus for elves/half-elves and mages
Crosier of Pain		Lich of Patriarch		+2 WIS, -1 STR, CON
Crystal Blade		Astaroth			+2 DEX
Darksword		Old Smith			+20 magic resistance
Destructor		Blor			+1 DEX (dwarves)
Draqisfang		Masrur			Transforms to weapon of highest skill
Elvenheart		Zorgon			+4 STR (elf) or +3 STR (half-elf)
Elven Quarterstaff		Illarin			Bonus vs. orcs, provides light
Gemmed Rondel Dagger	Ghost of Janeissan		+20 alert combat/ambushing, -30 dispossesion, +103 parry, +29 riposte
Glimmer			Alton			Bonus study hours for mages
Malign Pikestaff		Giant Troll		+1 STR (orcs), -1 WIS
Mace of Crushing		Drow Priestess		Bonus for clerics
Mace of Darkness		Venletta			Darkens room
Morning Star		Optio			Bonus versus humans
Onix, Horn of Power	Tole			Healing bonus
Pendragon		Gilbert			Bonus for humans of positive alignment
Rakar, Mattock of the Giants	Auglirmir			Special attack, "ravage" opponent
Rowan Staff		Zhephani			Wind attack, "energize" to charge, "engulf" opponent
Scepter of Fools		Lasker			Cures plague when wielded
Shadowspawn the Stiletto	Red-eyed Elf		+4 STR, +100 alert for rogues
Silver Longbow (unique)	Lelyia			+20 archery
Silver Longsword		Silversmith		Bonus versus undead and elves
Snake Staff		Serpentari Priest		Poison attacks on random hits
Starblade			Ancient Werewolf		+20 magic, cold, fire, poison resistance, light source (all gems), bonus attacks
Sword of Gilian		Dwarven Smith		+1 CON
Sword of Virgis		Ariola			+15 longsword skill for females, +10 poison res, +15 magic res
Wolfblade		Ancient Werewolf		varying bonus depending on embedded gem
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Miscellaneous

Artifact:			NPC:			Special Ability:
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Evil Eye			Venletta			User can "observe" other players, same as mage spell Scry
Jar of Thick Ointment	Lizard High Priest		Prevents fire damage from heat in Ceranyx's cave
Jar of Thin Ointment	Lizard King		Prevents dropping of weapons in Lizard Swamp
Night Stone		Dancing Black Flame	Can be smashed on the ground to provide darkness
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Treasure Hunt Items

Treasure Hunt armour types:

Helmet, helm, gloves, gauntlets, greaves, demigreaves, vambraces, 
demivambraces, leathers, cap, boots, leggings, armour, chainmail, platemail,
shield, buckler, hauberk, collar, gorget, shirt, coif, jacket.

After identification:

Fine (good quality)
Very Fine (exceptional quality)
Elvish (light-weight)
Dwarvish (highest quality)
...of Fire Resistance (+10-20 fire resistance)
...of Warmth (+10-20 cold resistance)
...of Protection (+10-20 magic resistance)
...of Swimming (+10-20 swimming)
...of Climbing (+10-20 climbing)
...of Brilliance (provides light)
...of Stealth (+10-20 stealth)

Treasure hunt weapon types:

Axe, broadsword, sword, rapier, cutlass, sabre, maul, knife,
morningstar, staff, cudgel, mace, dagger, club.

After identification:

Flaming (fire damage)
Frost (cold damage)
Holy (bonus vs. evil)
Unholy (bonus vs. good)
Elvish (lightweight)
Magic (enhanced skill advancement)
...of Undead Slaying (bonus vs. undead)
...of Giant Slaying (bonus vs. giants)
...of Dragon slaying (bonus vs. dragons)
...of the Defender (bonus defense)

Treasure hunt shields types:

Buckler, kite shield, long shield, round shield

After identification:

Elvish (lightweight)
Dwarvish (highest quality)
Magic (magic resistance, not visible in abilities)
Cold (fire resistance, not visible in abilities)
Fire (cold resistance, not visible in abilities)