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imported>Pinkbeast at 22:25, 28 February 2026

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I know arguably this is just direct quotation from learndb but that one makes no sense when the # numbers change

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I know arguably this is just direct quotation from learndb but that one makes no sense when the # numbers change

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I know arguably this is just direct quotation from learndb but that one makes no sense when the # numbers change

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	#Add randart traps. Beware of [[Joseph]], the electrocuting [[blade trap]]!!		#Add randart traps. Beware of [[Joseph]], the electrocuting [[blade trap]]!!
	#A mystical word that you can write on the floor that makes monsters stop attacking you. Something Elvish!		#A mystical word that you can write on the floor that makes monsters stop attacking you. Something Elvish!
	#A game-tracked 'illiterate' conduct, to reduce the side-effects of ~~#56~~ on game balance.		#A game-tracked 'illiterate' conduct, to reduce the side-effects of the previous idea on game balance.
	#If several oklobs can see each other, they should organise themselves and be more intelligent. I demand firing patterns (Feuerwalze) and so on.		#If several oklobs can see each other, they should organise themselves and be more intelligent. I demand firing patterns (Feuerwalze) and so on.
	#let the "[[polymorph other]]" spell bounce!		#let the "[[polymorph other]]" spell bounce!

Hordes at 17:23, 12 July 2023

2023-07-12T17:23:37Z

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	#Make [[dagger]]s [[poison]] the meat of target, making it inedible!		#Make [[dagger]]s [[poison]] the meat of target, making it inedible!
	#Daggers of [[venom]], that is.		#Daggers of [[venom]], that is.
	#[[shapeshifter]]s as a playable race		#[[shapeshifter (monster)\|shapeshifter]]s as a playable race
	#Two races at a time! Vampire spriggans! Merfolk centaurs! Ogre ogre-mages!		#Two races at a time! Vampire spriggans! Merfolk centaurs! Ogre ogre-mages!
	#[[Polyphemus]] should be blind		#[[Polyphemus]] should be blind

imported>Ge0ff at 10:45, 1 July 2023

2023-07-01T10:45:14Z

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	#new lvl1 Air spell: Magic Sneeze		#new lvl1 Air spell: Magic Sneeze
	#Add demogorgon.		#Add demogorgon.
	#Special Class: Dungeon Plumber. All the fountains are dry, and the dungeon guards are going crazy with thirst. You need to fix the plumbing before union monsters go on strike! You pacify a floor by finding and repairing the fountain. Reach the orb of zot to ~~recieve~~ your paycheck!		#Special Class: Dungeon Plumber. All the fountains are dry, and the dungeon guards are going crazy with thirst. You need to fix the plumbing before union monsters go on strike! You pacify a floor by finding and repairing the fountain. Reach the orb of zot to receive your paycheck!
	#Add magic markers to the game so you can scribble elbereth over the entire dungeon.		#Add magic markers to the game so you can scribble elbereth over the entire dungeon.
	#see previous item, now make a good idea. Every place you scribble elbereth gets its own panlord on the ascent		#see previous item, now make a good idea. Every place you scribble elbereth gets its own panlord on the ascent

imported>Spudwalt at 02:55, 18 September 2019

2019-09-18T02:55:57Z

imported>Srvanmeter87: Partial link tagging (to #148 ...out of 3493), some typo fixes.

2017-09-21T07:56:02Z

Partial link tagging (to #148 ...out of 3493), some typo fixes.

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imported>Wdsfonts at 23:47, 1 June 2015

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	#Your character, and monsters, unless they are undead, occasionally have to use the bathroom. It takes 1-3 turns, and leaves behind a new item "Pile of feces" Walking in it will slow you and eating it will cause you to be sick and poisoned. When using the bathroom, you are vulnerable, and cannot cast spells.		#Your character, and monsters, unless they are undead, occasionally have to use the bathroom. It takes 1-3 turns, and leaves behind a new item "Pile of feces" Walking in it will slow you and eating it will cause you to be sick and poisoned. When using the bathroom, you are vulnerable, and cannot cast spells.
	#New effect: Constipation. Similar effect to Pain.		#New effect: Constipation. Similar effect to Pain.
			#In-game advertisements! Example: Is your name Sigmund? Do you enjoy hoes? Well, you should buy the patented -69 Hoe Of Uselessness! Despite it's name it is actually useful! For...death.
	[[category:community]]		[[category:community]]

imported>Wdsfonts at 23:11, 1 June 2015

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	#3x MiSt 1x MiSu 1xMiNe as an example of the minotaur race		#3x MiSt 1x MiSu 1xMiNe as an example of the minotaur race
	#Cooking skill! With level 27 title of Farmer - fooplayer the Farming Farmer...		#Cooking skill! With level 27 title of Farmer - fooplayer the Farming Farmer...
			#rC++ grants you immunity to programmers
			#New unique: Harry Potter, Human Wizard. Has a robe and a wand of random effects, and a few spells.
			#New item "Nerd Glasses" Gives you no AC, but +1 to INT, and the good vision mutation, and makes high intelligence monsters respect you. Anything below high intelligence is stronger though.
			#Your character, and monsters, unless they are undead, occasionally have to use the bathroom. It takes 1-3 turns, and leaves behind a new item "Pile of feces" Walking in it will slow you and eating it will cause you to be sick and poisoned. When using the bathroom, you are vulnerable, and cannot cast spells.
			#New effect: Constipation. Similar effect to Pain.
	[[category:community]]		[[category:community]]

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	#implementing bad ideas 666		#implementing bad ideas 666
	#zombies with bite attacks should be infectious		#zombies with bite attacks should be infectious
	#Fighting a death cob increases your hunger level		#Fighting a death cob increases your hunger level [Implemented in 0.17, then de-implemented in 0.18]
	#eating a death cob transforms you into a lich.		#eating a death cob transforms you into a lich.
	#orange crystal statue vault		#orange crystal statue vault
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	#10 aum of silver darts should really weigh 10.97 aum.		#10 aum of silver darts should really weigh 10.97 aum.
	#Replace amulet of controlled flight with amulet of life preservation. Unlike other roguelikes, only prevents death by drowning. It's a rather big and bouyant amulet. If you want it to be useful, also grantsswimming.		#Replace amulet of controlled flight with amulet of life preservation. Unlike other roguelikes, only prevents death by drowning. It's a rather big and bouyant amulet. If you want it to be useful, also grantsswimming.
	#Xtahua "crashes" through doors destroying them rather than opening them.		#Xtahua "crashes" through doors destroying them rather than opening them. [Implemented]
	#tie the shoals tides to lunar cycle, system timezone, and global warming		#tie the shoals tides to lunar cycle, system timezone, and global warming
	#Casting ice storm and fire storm next to each other should generate a tornado		#Casting ice storm and fire storm next to each other should generate a tornado
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	#Vault Mimics. It looks like a vault, but when you step inside, it fallls into pulsating lumps of flesh.		#Vault Mimics. It looks like a vault, but when you step inside, it fallls into pulsating lumps of flesh.
	#yaktaur captain -> death yaktaur		#yaktaur captain -> death yaktaur
	#Custom spriggan necromancer title: La petite mort		#Custom spriggan necromancer title: La petite mort [Implemented]
	#If a person presses ctrl-wtf in game, it sends an alert out to ##crawl that something watchable is going on.		#If a person presses ctrl-wtf in game, it sends an alert out to ##crawl that something watchable is going on.
	#Dowan and Duvessa get fixed results if you polymorph them. Dowan turns to water elemental, Duvessa turns into a death yak.		#Dowan and Duvessa get fixed results if you polymorph them. Dowan turns to water elemental, Duvessa turns into a death yak.
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	#helltterflies!		#helltterflies!
	#<due> Go Pikel! <due> Or at least, go polymorphed pikel! <Qui> make him change name to Polypikel if polymorphed!		#<due> Go Pikel! <due> Or at least, go polymorphed pikel! <Qui> make him change name to Polypikel if polymorphed!
	#fedhas should punish you for burning forests		#fedhas should punish you for burning forests [Implemented]
	#trog should throw in more starting piety for spellcasting converts and burn their books right in their packs		#trog should throw in more starting piety for spellcasting converts and burn their books right in their packs
	#Unique butterfly dual wielding quick blades of pain		#Unique butterfly dual wielding quick blades of pain
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	#Make damage automatically subtract itself from the damage the player takes!		#Make damage automatically subtract itself from the damage the player takes!
	#Armok, the dwarf god. Gives you dwarf followers.		#Armok, the dwarf god. Gives you dwarf followers.
	#Giant snails can fire darts, like they do in real life.		#Giant snails can fire darts, like they do in real life. [Implemented in [[dart slug]]s]
	#A trap that makes it as if you had spent tons of turns on the level, so OODs start spawning.		#A trap that makes it as if you had spent tons of turns on the level, so OODs start spawning.
	#New spell: spider sense - tells you when a monster's next attack will kill you.		#New spell: spider sense - tells you when a monster's next attack will kill you.
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	#More undead food items: undead pizza slices, pizza lich. Also pizza golem, pizza elemental, pizza spore, wandering pizza		#More undead food items: undead pizza slices, pizza lich. Also pizza golem, pizza elemental, pizza spore, wandering pizza
	#nagas can eat only poisonous food		#nagas can eat only poisonous food
	#shotgun-like spells: fires at row of distant enemies, or powerful shot at point blank		#shotgun-like spells: fires at row of distant enemies, or powerful shot at point blank [Implemented]
	#Dire bees.		#Dire bees.
	#Dire liches.		#Dire liches.
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	#if you make a perfect roll on your dex check when leaping you can fire in mid-air for free.		#if you make a perfect roll on your dex check when leaping you can fire in mid-air for free.
	#bring back the hand crossbow and allow dual wielding them.		#bring back the hand crossbow and allow dual wielding them.
	#playable frogs		#playable frogs [Implemented]
	#ribbit's kiss should turn you into a frog		#ribbit's kiss should turn you into a frog
	#All spells cause glow, proportional to their level		#All spells cause glow, proportional to their level
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	#a ring of +Pois		#a ring of +Pois
	#one unified "w"ield/"w"ear command, so you don't accidentally end up with a suit of armour cursed to your hand. Works for Angband.		#one unified "w"ield/"w"ear command, so you don't accidentally end up with a suit of armour cursed to your hand. Works for Angband.
	#<Danei> Feature request: Mimics can disguise themselves as the orb of zot		#<Danei> Feature request: Mimics can disguise themselves as the orb of zot [Implemented]
	#Glaive of the Prune should turn character symbol @ purple.		#Glaive of the Prune should turn character symbol @ purple.
	#polar bears should not be affected by fear. and they should follow you when you teleport. and cannot be killed.		#polar bears should not be affected by fear. and they should follow you when you teleport. and cannot be killed.
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	#An engulfing jelly that acts like a throwing net!		#An engulfing jelly that acts like a throwing net!
	#Give ranged ghosts summon-type ammo that goes poof, like stone giants hurling rocks summoned by an angry trog.		#Give ranged ghosts summon-type ammo that goes poof, like stone giants hurling rocks summoned by an angry trog.
	#Autoexplore should see a delicious giant bat corpse and run over and chop it up.		#Autoexplore should see a delicious giant bat corpse and run over and chop it up. [Implemented]
	#Spider forms should be able to quaff the essential juices from corpses. Unlike vampires, it needn't be blood they drink.		#Spider forms should be able to quaff the essential juices from corpses. Unlike vampires, it needn't be blood they drink.
	#Fixedart armour: Glorious plate mail: rF-, randomly causes you to immolate.		#Fixedart armour: Glorious plate mail: rF-, randomly causes you to immolate.
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	#Allow wands of healing to cure rot, either if it's currently in progress or maybe even restore lost maxhp		#Allow wands of healing to cure rot, either if it's currently in progress or maybe even restore lost maxhp
	#Change spell hunger description back to the old indicator.		#Change spell hunger description back to the old indicator.
	#Make "artifact" the same as "artefact" for ctrl-F purposes :P		#Make "artifact" the same as "artefact" for ctrl-F purposes :P [Implemented]
	#Death sheep and sheeptaurs.		#Death sheep and sheeptaurs.
	#If you are engorged and attempt to drink a potion of porridge, you fail and the potion is IDed.		#If you are engorged and attempt to drink a potion of porridge, you fail and the potion is IDed.
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	#New vault: The Isle of Wights		#New vault: The Isle of Wights
	#A unique that only spawns if you wield a cursed item you picked up from the floor. S/he has unique lines that refer to having left that item there to troll you.		#A unique that only spawns if you wield a cursed item you picked up from the floor. S/he has unique lines that refer to having left that item there to troll you.
	#The Abyss has levels: If you get banished in there, you go one deeper!		#The Abyss has levels: If you get banished in there, you go one deeper! [Implemented]
	#Every 20th efreet should carry a scimitar of distortion.		#Every 20th efreet should carry a scimitar of distortion.
	#One out of 667 efreet will grant you a wish.		#One out of 667 efreet will grant you a wish.
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	#really annoying, fast unique with fire, ice, corrosion, and vampiric attacks that flees often and casts teleport other often; also follows player across d levels after first sighting		#really annoying, fast unique with fire, ice, corrosion, and vampiric attacks that flees often and casts teleport other often; also follows player across d levels after first sighting
	#unique with vampiric attacks (maybe a chupacabra?) that attacks other enemies to heal		#unique with vampiric attacks (maybe a chupacabra?) that attacks other enemies to heal
	#<valrus> fr: give olgreb a duration		#<valrus> fr: give olgreb a duration [Implemented]
	#the unique room in sprint III with joseph and jozef or sigmund and edmund is silly when it has frances and wiglaf in it, their names don't even sound similar! put boris and norris in there instead		#the unique room in sprint III with joseph and jozef or sigmund and edmund is silly when it has frances and wiglaf in it, their names don't even sound similar! put boris and norris in there instead
	#: from the most difficult roguelike in existence, more monsters! monsters that attack you from anywhere on the floor, monsters that when dead heal other monsters, monsters that'd shoot poison arrows from across the floor, executionerrockworms, and jellies that eat egos		#: from the most difficult roguelike in existence, more monsters! monsters that attack you from anywhere on the floor, monsters that when dead heal other monsters, monsters that'd shoot poison arrows from across the floor, executionerrockworms, and jellies that eat egos