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From: dja@mi-cec.UUCP
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Subject: Re: new rogue items anyone?
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Date: Mon, 18-Jul-83 11:03:03 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 18 11:03:03 1983
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	Two weapons or weapon and shield is something I am working on at
the moment. However, I also plan to change the combat rules so a shield
is *really* worth it. (One point?! Pfah! Ask anybody who does it *for real*)

	As for new monsters, howzabout:

	Dopplegangers: It looks like you, and wears identical armor and wields
identical weapon(s) and shield(s). (Yes, that's right, you can use two shields
if you're not using a weapon.) It has *nothing* else of any value, including
gold, but  by the time you get to them, you should have pretty good armor,
weapon, and shield... It  has a percent chance equal to its intelligence
(somewhere around 50 to 70 on a 1-100) to turn into you on any hit.

	Rot monsters: Look like rust monsters but rot non-rusting armor.
This, of course, is good only with rust monsters that don't rust everything.
Genociding either one will NOT genocide the other! Also, rust monsters should
rust studded or ring one place, turning it into normal leather armor.

	Nymphomaniacs: Look like nymphs but attack strength. :-)

	For new items:

	Sword of Chaos: Add d4 and subtract 2 from both hit and damage. Nice
little freak-out... Many similar items possible.

	Cloth Armor: AC 9, rottable but not rustable.

	Multi-dose potions: Would work just like charges on sticks. Same
possible for scrolls, if you really want to...

	Pendants/Medallions/Amulets: Guess what their symbol is! Assorted
types available, including Strangulation...

	Drink: Symbol is ";". Need once in a while, just like food, or
faint from thirst. Potion of thirst quenching will also work. Perhaps
can also define own type?

	User-defined items: Let the user supply the name of a hand
weapon, a missile weapon, and a type of armor (probably AC 9). How
would you like to kill a dragon by shooting +3 bottle caps?


	There were a few other things I was gonna stick in, but I forget...


	Comments? Suggestions?

		-Dave Aronson
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