Messages

General

Message	Meaning
"A minor ache emanates from behind your eyes."	You have eaten a dead anssk, and have gained the sixth sense ability.
"A strange energy whirls around you."	You read a scroll of wonder, and some or most of the items on the level have been brought to life.
"Eating lava is unhealthy."	You just ate a jagredin or antijag.
"Everything is slowing down."	You read a scroll of wonder, and your speed has increased. (Not noticeably, incidentally.)
"Gurgle."	You read a scroll of wonder while confused. Random pools of water are created throughout the level. (Does not work on some levels)
"The forest transforms."	You read a scroll of wonder, and all trees have been turned into retchweeds.
"The humidity increases."	You read a scroll of wonder, and all ground, floors, and corridors have been turned into mud.
"Time is passing you by."	You read a scroll of wonder, and the speed of all creatures on the level has been increased.
"Tiny seeds burrow into the ground and trees sprout."	You read a scroll of wonder, and all space in a 5x5 radius around you has been transformed into trees.
"You envision wands as transferable."	You have acquired the skill of fennling through drinking a potion of mystery, but you already had it.
"You feel a thousand angry voices in your head."	You read a scroll of wonder, and the friendly/hostility of all creatures has been flipped.
"You feel as though you will live forever."	You read a scroll of wonder, and you have gained death ray resistance.
"You feel strangely cool."	You read a scroll of wonder, and you have gained cold resistance.
"You feel strangely warm."	You read a scroll of wonder, and you have gained heat resistance.
"You have awakened something evil."	You read a scroll of wonder, and you have created an antijag.
"You hear a fleeing banshee."	...I have no idea.
"You hear a noise."	You zapped a directional wand, and hit something. A friendly creature and a hostile creature are battling nearby.
"You hear the distant swaying of plants."	You read a scroll of wonder, and all trees have been turned into retchweeds... except there aren't any trees.
"You picture a strange new dimension."	You read a scroll of wonder, and you have gained the ability to teleport at will.
"Your body has a strange sheen to it."	You read a scroll of wonder, and you have gained resistance to ray/breath.
"Your mouth feels dry."	You read a scroll of wonder, and all potions, mud, quicksand, lava, and water on the current level, including potions in your pack, have been dried up.
"Your skin feels slick."	You read a scroll of wonder, and you have gained acid resistance.

Raven

• "A chin strap provides little protection."
• "A glass ocarina is a travelling device."
• "A magician may transmogrify worthless objects into valuable ones."
• "A scroll of enchantment will change the very nature of some objects."
• "A wooden flute may pacify hostile creatures."
• "All are stalks of wheat before the power of the scythe."
• "An artifact has been lost in the depths of Slaeter's sea."
• "An artifact is lost in the Wasteland."
• "An item of great power is buried in the crypt."
• "An orange cube will propel its owner to the Wasteland."
• "Archmages destroy and genocide entire classes of items."
• "Attacking non-hostile creatures is immoral."
• "Bifrost is the flaming rainbow bridge."
• "Bifrost lies at one end of the river Vid."
• "Dead lower dwarves and draugrs should be destroyed."
• "Do not attempt to navigate the ocean."
• "Do not consume too many speed potions at once."
• "Do not overindulge in potions of mead."
• "Do not step off Bifrost."
• "Dyslexia cures dyslexia."
• "Eitri desires a platinum anvil."
• "Empty vials may be filled with non-viscous liquids."
• "Enchantment scrolls have profound effects upon cubes, ocarinas, and anvils."
• "Eternal life may not be all that is hoped for."
• "Gods and powerful creatures are not affected by scrolls of extinction."
• "Golden togs are for formal occasions only."
• "Hurl a black gem to garner the life force of an enemy."
• "It is written that three humans must perish to placate the anger of Vidur."
• "Loki finds the wand of amusement aptly named."
• "Magic cookies restore the tiny."
• "Misreading alters the effects of scrolls."
• "Mixing potions randomly is dangerous, yet rewarding."
• "Mortals cannot slay gods."
• "One may always climb up the rope of Lazlul."
• "One may breathe life into paper figures by hurling them ."
• "Only one who can swim or lower tides will uncover the artifact in Slaeter's sea."
• "Orange powder can increase visual range."
• "Powerful beings may not be tamed with scrolls of alliance."
• "Psionic power is amplified by diamond needles."
• "Red bags protect items from extreme temperatures."
• "Reempower wands with blessed recharging."
• "Ritual sacrifice to Vidur is always rewarded."
• "Save summoning scrolls until you are in need of aid."
• "Scyld fears he who possesses the green stone."
• "Strange tunes emanate from enchanted instruments."
• "The air of Niflheim is deathly cold."
• "The black sword of Geirrod is an unpredictable weapon."
• "The Crossroads are pathways to all that exists."
• "The crypt is located in the west at a depth of thirty meters."
• "The diverse colors of sky at the Crossroads represent alternate paths of travel."
• "The entrance to the Halls of Grynyr is located inside of Nidavellir."
• "The gods have a storehouse of plenty within Asgard."
• "The immoral are always punished."
• "The land of Chaos contains a powerful artifact."
• "The orb is a doorway to Limbo."
• "The portal to Mimer's realm lies ten meters below ground, in the northeast."
• "The proper place for an Eye is a small pit."
• "Those who aspire to greatness discard lodestones."
• "Those who become plants have one turn to avoid losing the ability to think."
• "Time may not be stopped outside of Midgard."
• "To become more powerful, polymorph yourself."
• "Vidur's temple is located in the southern sector at a depth of thirty meters."
• "Wands of armoring are limited in effect."
• "You may have up to five eyes."
• "You may have up to sixteen fingers."

Diary

• "A barbed whip causes weak creatures to submit."
• "A dead cockatrice is a powerful weapon."
• "A disperser helm protects against psionic attack."
• "A grappling hook is a means of travel for those lacking legs."
• "A misread scroll of blessing enhances all potions and scrolls possessed."
• "A phaseblade is best used when phasing."
• "A potion of phasing allows the drinker to pass through all substances."
• "A sai maims its victims."
• "A silver mantle protects the wearer from magic."
• "A speed of 60 is often fatal; a speed of 70 is always fatal."
• "A spongy mass is the bane of a seer."
• "All roots are thought to be beneficial."
• "An amulet of holding is worthless."
• "An ironworker can create a runesword if he has enough raw material."
• "An ivory staff is especially effective against undead creatures."
• "Archon the Great is reputed to have possessed a strength of 19."
• "Basilisks destroy mirrors."
• "Bleeding of the eyes is a common side effect of new-found powers."
• "Bless identification scrolls; they then reveal the true nature of all things."
• "Blessed curing repairs most health problems."
• "Clay lumps are thought to provide protection against petrification."
• "Cold is the only thing which slows or destroys red ooze."
• "Consumption of the poisonous glard may inoculate the eater against toxins."
• "Death wands have very long ranges."
• "Do not strike a ranger directly; he will only summon more of his ilk."
• "Fingers and eyes may be gained from a fume."
• "Flesh of the fire giant, minion, sandiff, and jagrŠdin will burn weak stomachs."
• "Green mushrooms are widely sought after."
• "Holy water increases luck."
• "Kill bartoks from afar."
• "Knowledgable men caution against blindly eating mushrooms."
• "Legendary heroes were said to gorge upon the corporeal forms of wraiths."
• "Mirror shields reflect rays and gazes."
• "Mottled mushrooms are delicious but can have harmful after-effects."
• "One cannot write without a stylus."
• "One must wear gauntlets to safely touch a cockatrice."
• "Rangers dispense justice."
• "Red mushrooms temporarily impair vision."
• "Speckled growths are well-known to berserkers."
• "The flesh of bats and stalkers can addle a man's brain."
• "The flesh of the air ghola causes a susceptibility to heat."
• "The following creatures are poisonous: dreg, serpent, phantom asp, and phausq."
• "The insane and disturbed can be cured with a single bite of ivy creeper leaves."
• "The mighty warrior, Liebgar, ate sauteed hel dragon and breleor before battle."
• "The numberless ranks of the faleryn are swollen by those who eat faleryn leaves."
• "The powers of the seers are enhanced by a ritual feast of raw anssk."
• "The rays which emanate from wands may bounce unpredictably."
• "The skin of the fire dragon can withstand all trials by fire."
• "The tools of the blacksmith are tongs, anvils, fire, and metal to smelt."
• "The wight, stun worm, gorm, basilisk, cockatrice, and fyleisch are inedible."
• "These beings seem unaffected by wands: sentinel, wizard, sorcerer and draugr."
• "Those who eat knilbs and nymphs can never again be sure of their whereabouts."
• "Throw a grappling hook to climb out of mud, pits, and quicksand."
• "Throw a grappling hook to climb over rubble."
• "Throw a net to entrap monsters."
• "To withstand the winter freeze, feast upon ice spheres and ice dragons."
• "Use the wand of armoring upon yourself."
• "Werewolves fear silver."
• "White mushrooms can cleanse the body as readily as a week-long fast."
• "Wield a wand of restoration in case of foliation."
• "Without knowledge of alchemy, mixing potions is unpredictable."
• "Yellow mushrooms are thought to affect a man's strength."