crawl-common 2:0.21.1-1 / usr / share / crawl / dat / descript / unrand.txt

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Singing Sword

An enchanted blade which loves nothing more than to sing to its owner, whether
they want it to or not.
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Sulking Sword

<Singing Sword>
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Screaming Sword

<Singing Sword>
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Wrath of Trog

A bloodstained axe that was the favourite weapon of the old god Trog, before it
was lost. It induces a bloodthirsty berserker rage in warriors who use it in
battle.
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mace of Variability

A weapon with a peculiar reputation — said to be at times peerless in quality,
and other times virtually useless. No one knows exactly who would have made
such a weapon, or why, but Xom is probably to blame somehow.
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glaive of Prune

A purple glaive that was created by a mad god, and carries a curse which
transforms anyone wielding it into a prune. Fortunately, the curse works very
slowly, and one can use it briefly with no consequences worse than slightly
purple skin and a few wrinkles.
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sword of Power

A mighty sword which rewards the powerful with power and the meek with
weakness.
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staff of Olgreb

A staff which was once wielded by the mighty wizard Olgreb. It increases the
power of its wielder's poison magic, and can be evoked to activate its own
venomous spells. Its touch may poison even resistant creatures, and it grants
immunity to all venoms while wielded.
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staff of Wucad Mu

A crystal staff overflowing with magical energies. It can be evoked to restore
large amounts of magical energy, but with the risk of damaging the user's mind.
Its power depends on the wielder's Evocations skill.
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Vampire's Tooth

An ivory-like dagger that looks like it could have been crafted from the tooth
of some enormous predatory creature. It is lethally vampiric, and restores a
greater portion of life to its user than other vampiric weapons.
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scythe of Curses

A scythe surrounded by an ominous aura of dread. It carries a terrible and
highly irritating curse, which it busily inflicts on both the wielder and their
enemies.
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sceptre of Torment

An accursed golden sceptre, created by some unknown hellish power. When used in
combat, it causes agonising pain in all those unfortunate enough to gaze upon
it.
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sword of Zonguldrok

A blade imbued with the essence of a legendary necromancer. Those slain in its
presence are reanimated by its power and forced to fight on.
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sword of Cerebov

A twisted blade, covered in eerie flames. Its demonic power burns away some of
the fire resistance of those it strikes.
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staff of Dispater

A legendary staff, granting the power to unleash damnation — although not
without draining the wielder's vitality in the process.
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sceptre of Asmodeus

A bright ruby sceptre, carrying some of the powers of the arch-fiend Asmodeus.
Evoking it can summon fiery demons from their infernal home to do your bidding,
although they will not remain enslaved for long.
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faerie dragon scales

An enchanted suit of armour created from the scales of a rare breed of dragon,
now thought to be extinct. This prized relic is now one of the last proofs that
the vividly coloured faerie dragons ever existed.
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demon blade "Bloodbane"

A blade forged in Hell by the sacrifice of countless tortured souls. It
inflicts the rage and suffering of those souls upon its wielder.
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scimitar of Flaming Death

A scimitar with a mysteriously smoking blade. Occasionally its heat leaks out,
covering opponents in magical flame.
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eveningstar "Brilliance"

A brightly shining eveningstar. It illuminates the dungeon's recesses, but its
halo may alert enemies to your presence. Its light is hated by the undead, and
reveals the machinations of those who would prefer to stay invisible.
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demon blade "Leech"

An unerringly vampiric blade which gorges itself on drained life force every
time it strikes.
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dagger of Chilly Death

A dagger made of one huge shard of sapphire. It covers opponents in ice,
slowing down their movement somewhat.
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dagger "Morg"

An ugly rusty dagger. Many years ago it was the property of a powerful mage
called Boris. He got lost in the Dungeon while seeking the Orb.
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scythe "Finisher"

A long and exceedingly sharp scythe. Its extraordinary speed is the work of a
mad wizard, who spent years refining it before discarding it in a fit of rage.

The blade looses a low keen as it cuts through the air.
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sling "Punk"

A sling made of weird green leather, oozing corrosive slime. Originally the
weapon of a notorious mischief-maker and general scamp, it's since fallen into
less savoury hands.
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longbow "Zephyr"

This bow was woven from the air itself by Eiolaiphi the air mage as a gift for
one of the children of Uskayaw. The bow can be pulled with incredible speed,
and it launches swift and true. It is also nearly indestructable, which is
fortunate given that the original owner was ripped to pieces by jealous
celebrants.
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giant club "Skullcrusher"

A massive enchanted cudgel that augments the already considerable strength of
anyone mighty enough to wield it.
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glaive of the Guard

A glaive commissioned several years ago by a wealthy queen fearful for the
safety of her vast treasury. No foe, the smith promised, could defeat a guard
wielding such a weapon!

It was stolen a few months later, along with the rest of the queen's treasury;
the guard, it transpired, had been caught napping. Still, it should serve more
than adequately in the hands of a waking user.
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zealot's sword

A sword made of one huge piece of crystal. Legend says it was the Shining One's
gift to a worshipper. This blade is notorious for inducing bloodthirsty rage in
both the wielder and all of his or her mortal followers.
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arbalest "Damnation"

An unholy crossbow, forged in the fires of Gehenna. It imbues the bolts it
fires with the raw power of its namesake, causing a burst of damnation on
impact irresistible by any mortal armour.
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sword of the Doom Knight

An adamantine great sword. Its first wielder was a worshipper of Yredelemnul
who eschewed the use of magic in combat, preferring to destroy her enemies with
brute force. Unfortunately for her, not all of her opponents shared her
limitations.
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morningstar "Eos"

A jewelled morningstar, glowing brightly with the light of the dawn. It
illuminates the dungeon's recesses, revealing the machinations of those who
would prefer to stay invisible.
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spear of the Botono

A dark and malign artefact. It increases the potency of hexes cast by anyone
unwise enough to risk wielding it.
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trident of the Octopus King

A trident stolen many years ago from the Octopus King's garden. Luckily, he
seems to be in no hurry to get it back.
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mithril axe "Arga"

A beautiful mithril axe, probably lost by some dwarven hero.
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Elemental Staff

A powerful staff which used to belong to the leader of the Guild of Five
Elements. In addition to the protection it provides, those skilled in
Evocations may discharge powerful blasts of elemental energy when striking with
it.
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heavy crossbow "Sniper"

The sacred weapon of Toth-Mos, first apostle of the god Ashenzari. It grants
the wielder a fraction of Ashenzari's own vision, ensuring that every shot will
land true.
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longbow "Piercer"

An exceptionally large metal longbow.
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blowgun of the Assassin

This blowgun seems to guide the needle to seek the most lethal point to hit
the target, packing a nasty punch.
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lance "Wyrmbane"

An enchanted lance deadly to all dragonkind. It grows more powerful every time
it inflicts a killing blow on a strong dragon. The more powerful it grows, the
harder it will be to find a worthy opponent.
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Spriggan's Knife

A dainty little knife which was made by Spriggans, or for Spriggans, or
possibly from Spriggans. Anyway, it's in some way associated with those fey
folk.
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plutonium sword

A triple sword made of weird glowing metal. It irradiates those it strikes,
causing a range of unpredictable effects — if they survive the impact of the
blade itself, that is.
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great mace "Undeadhunter"

A weapon imbued with magic to disrupt and destroy the forces binding undead
creatures together. Legends say that, long ago, a lich lord created many
such weapons to ensure the loyalty of his undead servants. Sadly, this mace
might be the last one left.
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whip "Snakebite"

A double-ended whip made from the cured hides of black mambas, and enchanted
with toxins ranging from ordinary venoms to asphyxiating curare.
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knife of Accuracy

It is almost unerringly accurate.
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Lehudib's crystal spear

Presumably this relic led to the invention of the famous spell, or maybe the
other way around.
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captain's cutlass

An infamous weapon, once used by a vile pirate captain to slaughter countless
innocents. He finally met his destiny when a kraken swallowed his ship, and the
cutlass was thought to be lost with him. It has the capability to suddenly
relieve opponents of their weapons, dealing extra damage in the process.
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storm bow

A longbow with the colour of dark rain clouds.
{{
    if you.can_smell() then
        return "It smells like a storm just past, or one about to begin."
    end
}}
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large shield of Ignorance

A shield unearthed from the remains of a ruined city. It bears an inscription
written in an ancient language. Scholars and wise men laboured for countless
hours to decipher it, and in time, a translation was finally settled on:

"With a shield like this, who needs to think?"
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robe of Augmentation

A variegated robe, woven with enchantments to enhance the wearer's physical and
mental abilities. Its creators wove in strands of hair from a hundred different
animals, each chosen for the unique strengths it could grant the robe's wearer.
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cloak of the Thief

A pitch-black cloak which allows its wearer to excel in the arts of thievery,
and can be evoked to release thick clouds of smoke for a hasty escape.
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large shield "Bullseye"

Just in case you had trouble getting hit.
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crown of Dyrovepreva

A large circlet of dull bronze, set with a dazzling array of gemstones. It was
first worn by a prince of the Titans, who sought protection from the incessant
warfare between his fellow princes. In practice, the main effect of the
artefact was to unite his rivals against him.
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hat of the Bear Spirit

A fur hat once owned by Ukta, a powerful ogre shaman. It houses the spirit of
an especially mighty bear.
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robe of Misfortune

A splendid flowing robe of fur and silk.
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cloak of Flash

A cloak that twitches and jerks without any intervention.
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boots of the Assassin

A pair of soft boots, specially designed by the Assassin's Guild, that allow
the wearer to sense potential victims nearby. They also allow the wearer to
easily find vulnerabilities when attacking unaware opponents, allowing
effective stabbing attacks with any weapon.
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Lear's hauberk

A well-made golden hauberk that covers all of its wearer's body parts. It
includes a chainmail coif, chausses and maille gauntlets.
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skin of Zhor

The {{
    if you.can_smell() then
        return "smelly "
    end
}}skin of some strange animal, native to cold and distant lands.
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salamander hide armour

Most salamanders' bodies are consigned to the fiery depths from which they
sprang. Rarely, though, salamanders instead preserve the skins of those that
passed. The runes and decorations on this hide suggest it once belonged to a
respected warrior or priest - perhaps even a king.
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gauntlets of War

A pair of thick steel gauntlets. They were Okawaru's reward for a mighty
warlord. The owner is destined to die in battle, but what a death it will be!
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shield of Resistance

A bronze shield, looking almost exactly like a tortoise's shell. It was built
by the adherents of an obscure minor faith, who imbued it with the power of
their god. As the god is said to, this shield protects against sword and sling,
frost and flame.
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robe of Folly

A dull grey robe. It is enchanted to provide its wearer with immeasurable power
and wisdom, but...
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Maxwell's patent armour

A suit of armour created by the famous inventor Maxwell, providing unparalleled
protective qualities at a very affordable price. His unorthodox materials left
it with certain shortcomings, but he's yet to have anyone come back for a
refund.
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mask of the Dragon

The mask of the High Priest of ancient Erebora. In ancient times, the gods of
the Ereborans ceased to answer their prayers, and in desperation, the people
turned to the forbidden worship of dragons. Now, of their works, only this mask
remains.
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robe of Night

A long black robe made of strange glossy material. It shrouds its wearer in
darkness, reducing the range of vision. According to legend, it was the gift
of Ratri the Goddess of the Night to one of her followers.
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scales of the Dragon King

A suit of armour created from the enchanted scales of a once-mighty king of
dragons. In his time, titans and lesser dragons struggled with him in vain —
but as with all things, even he was eventually cast down and undone. Of his
life and deeds, this is all that remains.
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hat of the Alchemist

A dirty hat. It bears signs of surviving many weird explosions, which suggests
it may have means of protecting the head inside from the risks involved with
alchemy experiments.
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fencer's gloves

A pair of gloves made of white silk. They have a natural affinity with the
riposte, allowing their wielder to retaliate against some missed attacks with
any weapon, or to retaliate against most attacks when using a long blade.
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cloak of Starlight

A phosphorescent cloak, woven of pure light beams.
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ratskin cloak

A cloak stitched from the hides of hundreds of hell rats, by an enchantress
with a magic loom and too much time on her hands. It provides excellent
protection from rats of all kinds.

It can be evoked to summon rats from the Dungeon to accompany the wearer,
for a time.
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shield of the Gong

A heavy bronze gong that can be worn as a shield. According to some mystics,
beating on such a gong can grant the wearer spiritual protection.
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amulet of the Air

A sky-blue amulet. It must have been given its many protective properties by a
powerful air mage, although it seems the one thing they lacked was a steady
hand.
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ring of Shadows

A black ring that can make its wearer one with the shadows. It creates a dark
umbra that surrounds the wearer and increases stealth greatly, and reduces the
accuracy of all those within it.
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amulet of Cekugob

A strange-looking piece of crystal on an ordinary-looking string, with an odd
selection of powers.
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amulet of the Four Winds

A pendant made of purest jade. It grants its wearer an immense mystic strength,
sufficient to shrug off all but the most potent of hostile enchantments.
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necklace of Bloodlust

A necklace made of bloodstained human and animal teeth, and something that
appears to be a piece of spine.
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ring of Phasing

An unadorned jade ring. Its wearer may momentarily phase out of reality in order
to evade attacks.
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ring of Robustness

A plain steel ring that causes its wearer to become substantially more
resilient.
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ring of the Mage

An enchanted sapphire, inset into a ring. It aids the spellcasting of its
wearer.
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brooch of Shielding

A brooch with an intricate inlaid design, providing a range of magical
protections. Back in the good old days, every adventurer had one of these handy
devices. That, and a pony.
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robe of Clouds

A robe of a material as flimsy and insubstantial as the clouds.
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hat of Pondering

The favourite hat of the slug wizard Gastronok, stained with reddish slime and
enchanted to aid in his arcane pondering. It has been specially enchanted to
protect against the desiccating effects of salt.
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obsidian axe

An axe with a powerful curse placed on it by one of the lords of Pandemonium,
so that unsuspecting adventurers would unleash demons into this world. Beware,
for it has ways of taking its wielder under its command...
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lightning scales

A set of scales fashioned into armour for a naga's lower body. Faintly
crackling with electricity, they have been enchanted to allow their wearer to
slither at almost a human's pace.
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Black Knight's horse barding

A heavy barding made from pitch-black steel and inlaid with plates of black
diamond. It once protected the steed of the Black Knight during his reign of
terror. Those who wear it become partially undead, gaining some of the benefits
without the unfortunate downsides, although the great weight of metal and stone
slows the wearer somewhat.
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amulet of Vitality

A jewelled amulet famed for its powers of resilience and recuperation. Its
greatest notoriety came from its use by the dread necromancer Borgnjor, who
relied upon it to maintain her slender hold on life. After her final demise,
the amulet vanished from the pages of history.
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autumn katana

An exquisitely crafted sword, enchanted to provide both mental and physical
strength to the wielder.
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shillelagh "Devastator"

A wooden cudgel, loaded with more than just lead.
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dragonskin cloak

An opalescent cloak gleaming with the colours of all kinds of dragons. It
protects its wearer from most elemental attacks, although somewhat unreliably.
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ring of the Octopus King

One of the eight rings once worn by the Octopus King and now scattered across
the land. Each has its own unique enchantment.
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Axe of Woe

As you hold this axe your mind does not feel fully your own. Your body begins
to exhibit strength far beyond its capabilities, and your movements become
guided by Makhleb.
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moon troll leather armour

A suit of armour rumoured to have been created by enchanting the hide of a
now-extinct species of troll. Whether the name rings true or is merely
appropriated to add mystique is something of a mystery. The armour's innate
powers of regeneration and magical protection, however, are hard to dispute.
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macabre finger necklace

An ugly dangling finger on a string. It would look better with a ring on it.
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boots of the spider

A novel pair of boots invented by a suitor of Arachne.
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dark maul

A large, iron-shod maul specialised for dealing massively powerful blows. Such
power comes at a price: the maul's head is so heavy it takes a great length of
time to lift it up for another swing.
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hat of the High Council

A relic of some ancient wizarding war. Centuries later, it still crackles with
effects from the residual hexes and magical energies it was once subjected to
on a daily basis; spellcasters able to get a handle on its power, however, will
find it enhances the power of their spells.
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arc blade

A blade somehow crafted from pure electricity. Striking an enemy with it
occasionally unleashes a static discharge.
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demon whip "Spellbinder"

A weapon said to have once been used to keep unruly imprisoned wizards in line;
it violently disrupts their ability to use magic, inflicting wild and
unpredictable magical effects on those it strikes.
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lajatang of Order

A silver-bladed lajatang, once bestowed upon a favoured worshipper of Zin. It
became the most prized weapon of the many priests of Zin. After their order was
destroyed, it fell into disuse and vanished from history.
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great mace "Firestarter"

A huge mace imbued with potent fire magic. It fills those it strikes with
inner flame, and offers protection against the resulting devastation as well
as immunity to clouds of flame.
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orange crystal plate armour

A suit of armour carved from transparent orange crystal. It provides remarkable
protection for both mind and body. The wearer can even channel psychic energies
through the crystal itself, enhancing their magical abilities. However, it's
rather heavy...
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Majin-Bo

A staff inhabited by a mighty demon, tricked and trapped in this form long
ago. To survive, she now offers tremendous arcane power at a small price: a
tiny portion of the caster's life essence, taken alongside the magic used every
time its wielder casts a spell.
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pair of quick blades "Gyre" and "Gimble"

Two quick blades joined by a chain. Swinging one compels the wielder to swing
the other, as if they have minds of their own.
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Maxwell's etheric cage

A fine mesh cage designed to capture magical energy. Experimental notes suggest
that research was abandoned when the cage began to capture magical
contamination almost as effectively. Anyone reckless enough to place it on
their head would find their magic regeneration dramatically increased, at the
cost of multiplying any magical contamination received.
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crown of Eternal Torment

A gold crown set with jet-black gems. It permanently afflicts its wearer with
agonising pain, substantially reducing their resilience but rendering them
immune to further torments.
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robe of Vines

A robe woven of living vines. The vines form a symbiotic relationship with
their wearer, greatly increasing their regeneration, but preventing them from
being healed by potions and wands.
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Kryia's mail coat

A coat of armour said to have been forged for Queen Kryia in her old age. She
continued to insist on leading her armies from the front even into her dotage,
and as her aging body failed her, this coat helped to enhance the healing
draughts that kept her alive. The wearer of this garment will have
significantly increased healing from potions.
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frozen axe "Frostbite"

A massive axe that looks like it was carved from a glacier, or possibly calved
from one. It leaves ice crystals in its wake as it swings through the air, and
grants its wielder immunity to freezing vapours.
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armour of Talos

A huge and weighty suit of bronze plate armour. Only one with a correspondingly
huge body can wear it.
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warlock's mirror

A handheld array of hexagonal mirrors, synthesized from a truly exotic
substance and polished to a blinding sheen. A skilled user will find that it
can reflect almost anything, even spells that pierce through lesser materials
and hexes with no physical manifestation at all.
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amulet of invisibility

An amulet that can be activated to render its wearer invisible.
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Maxwell's thermic engine

A strange sword, one blade blistering hot and the other icy cold. When it hits
its target the thermal gradient increases. What causes this effect is unknown
but it is rumored that otherworldly forces are involved.
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