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¶ Weapon, Armor and Object Affects
Poisoned daggers, blessed gloves, glowing rings... what does it all mean?
¶ Flaming
Flaming weapons do NOT do 'fire' type damage unless they also have a 'flame' or 'flaming bite' damage noun. It'll add a small amount of 'fire' type damage to each hit (thats what the extra line where you "Your enemy is burned by your flaming weapon." There is also a chance that the smoke from their burning flesh will blind them for a couple rounds, which will hurt their hit modifier. Also it can burn up some things in your inventory, like scrolls, wands, staves, containers, potions, and pills. Also it can make them thirsty.
¶ Frost
As with flaming, it doesn't mean that your frosty swords "slash" is gonna do frost damage to the fire giant, it does mean a small amount of frost damage will be added on. It can also make your opponent cold, thereby robbing them of some of their strength. And when you get cold, you get a little hungrier. It'll also bust up potions and drink containers.
¶ Shocking
Does a little bit of extra shocking damage, and also may daze your opponent a little. Will melt jewelry into worthless lumps, and blow up wands and staves.
Note on all of the above:
Burn_proofing or mudcoating an item will protect from any and all of the above affects.
¶ Vampiric
Takes a little of their life, and gives half of it to you. Simple enough. The damage done to your opponent is given to them as 'negative' damage.
¶ Sharp
Is kinda like the weapon having its own "enhanced damage". Every time do some damage, you have a chance to do some more.
¶ Vorpal
Nobody knows. Has something to do with manatonics?
[ 33] Scorn: Vorpal Fri Oct 30 13:33:21 1998 To: all
Vorpal weapons can now behead your opponents, although it's a vert slight chance. We'll elaborate more of this feature later, possible slicing off other non-sexual body parts.
-Scorn
P.S. Thanks to Connor for adding this in about 10 minutes.
¶ Two-Handed
Means you have to use both hands to hold it, so you can't hold it and a shield or dual wield with it. Unless, that is, you're a large race. (ogre, giant ogre, half-ogre, yinn, minotaur, wemic, bugbear, and I'd assume giants).
¶ Poison
Poisons him. So... he'll get a liiiitle weaker, and every tick he'll have a little damage done.
¶ Stunning
Has a chance to "weaponstun" your opponent. Much like bashing him.
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