Improved ADOM Guidebook

Appendix C – Tools – complete list

Keys ]

Name	Weight	Function	Damage	Made of	Tile
hexagonal key	1s	locks/unlocks hexagonal locks	HM(-8,1d1)	iron
round key		locks/unlocks round locks
small key		locks/unlocks small locks
square key		locks/unlocks square locks
tiny key		locks/unlocks tiny locks
triangular key		locks/unlocks triangular locks

More info on keys – section 0.14.19.

Smithing tools ]

Name	UnID'd name	Weight	Function	Damage	Made of	Tile
iron ore	rock with metal veins	120s	for smithing iron ingots; *RusP	H(+0,1d4) M(-4,1d4)	iron
mithril ore		110s	for smithing mithril ingots		mithril
adamantium ore		100s	for smithing adamantium ingots		adamantium
eternium ore		90s	for smithing eternium ingots		eternium
iron ingot	metal ingot	20s	for smithing iron items		iron
mithril ingot		14s	for smithing mithril items		mithril
adamantium ingot		12s	for smithing adamantium items		adamantium
eternium ingot		8s	for smithing eternium items		eternium
anvil		1000s	required for Smithing; see also 0.14.2	[-3,+0] H(-8,2d10) M(-4,2d10)	iron

Ores are used at a forge to create ingots. They can be obtained as loot or be dug from walls with a pickaxe. Ingots are used at a forge to improve items. As well as being made out from ores, they can also be found as loot. See section 0.15.4 for more details about Smithing.

Skill tools ]

Name	Skill Needed	Weight	Function	Damage	Made of	Tile
climbing set	Climbing	180s	required to climb mountains; cursed may fail	H(-3,1d8) M(-6,1d6)	iron
cooking set	Cooking	100s	required to cook
fletchery set	Fletchery	70s	required to make missiles; 1d4+4 charges
thieves picks	Pick Locks	5s	required to pick locks [1]	HM(+0, 1d1)	various
lump of clay	Necromancy	5s	required for White Necromancy; see 0.11.8	H(-2,1d4) M(+0,1d4)	stone

[1] Cursed have a 5% chance of creating traps when doors are locked with them; increases success chance of Disarm Traps skill.

Use of these tools require possesion of a skill. Without the required skill, they are basically unusable. The opposite is also true – without the tool the skill is unusable as well, the exception being Climbing used to climb out of pits.

Blankets ]

Name	UnID'd name	Weight	Function	Damage	Made of	Tile
fireproof blanket	blanket	10s	protects inventory from fire damage; consumable	HM(+0,1d1)	various
plain blanket			can be polymorphed or used to cover a pit creating trap
waterproof blanket			protects inventory from water damage

Tools for creating light ]

Name	UnID'd name	Weight	Function	Damage	Made of	Tile
box with flint and steel		5s	along with a tinderbox can be used to light torches	HM(-4,1d2)	various
tinderbox		3s	along with a box with flint and steel can be used to light torches	HM(-4,1d2)	various
torch		10s	light for 50d50+3000/20d10+1000/20d10+100 turns [1]	H(1d4)+(1d4)fire damage	wood
everburning torch	torch	10s	fire damage when used as a weapon, never runs out of fuel [1]	[+1,+0] H(+1,2d4+2) M(+0,1d6+1)	wood

[1] Adds 3 tiles to visibility radius if in the tool slot; confuses bees.

Other tools ]

Name	UnID'd name	Weight	Function	Damage	Made of	Tile
bandage		2s	stops bleeding; bandaging a wound can cause sickness [1]	HM(+0,1d1)	cloth
figurine of wondrous power	figurine	25s	transforms into tame/neutral/hostile monster when used depending on B/U/C status; see 0.11.4	H(-8,4d4) M(-8,3d4+1)	stone
fluff ball		2s	dip into potion of water, or equip as missile and activate water trap for gremlins	H(+0,1d1) M(-4,1d1)	various
giant boar skull		300s	involved in Gaab'Baay quest	H(-4,1d12) M(-10,1d12)	wood
golden ball		10s	involved in Frog quest	H(-2,1d4) M(+0,1d4)	gold
holy symbol		5s	tests piety level, increases piety by 0.5; turns undead	HM(+0,1d2)	iron gold
log		800s	get from falling trees – 1/12 chance; used for Bridge Building or Fletchery	[-3,+0] H(-12,2d10+4) M(-8,2d10)	wood
magical writing set	writing set	5s	for creating magical scrolls [2]; see 0.5.2	HM(+0,1d1)	various
marble statue		2000s	[4]	H(-16,4d8) M(-16,6d6+1)	stone
statue		[3]	kick for wands – St/2000 chance for breaking, otherwise 1d3+1 damage; see 0.14.3	H(-8,4d4) M(-8,3d4+1)	stone
unfinished statue of an unquestionably famous hero		2000s	[4]	H(-16,4d8) M(-16,6d6+1)	stone
stethoscope		5s	reveals monster statistics; see 0.14.8	HM(+0,1d2)	iron
wooden stick		30s	wood for missiles used for Fletchery; but logs are better	H(+0,1d3) M(+0,1d2)	wood

[1] Base chance to cause sickness is 33.3% for cursed bandages; modified by Luck up to 50%; uncursed bandages cause sickness if the PC has neither +Luck nor +Fate, but has +Curs (25% chance) or +Doom (100% chance).

[2] Disappears after one use regardless of charges remaining if the PC's Mana attribute is at one, items that grant +Ma do not affect this, workaround: potions of boost mana.

[3] Depending on monster size, a statue weight could be 500s, 1000s, 2000s, or 4000s.

[4] Only found in the Bug-Infested Temple, see 2.3.

Artifact tools

Name	UnID'd name	Weight	Function	Damage	Tile
+si	strange item	10s	replicates; see 3.4	H(+0,1d4) M(-4,1d4)
+phial of Caladriel	crystal phial	2s	uses up PP's to generate light	HM(+0,1d2)
*silver key		1s	unlocks all doors and bypasses all door traps, even if cursed	HM(-8,1d1)
+Chaos Orb of Elemental Air		100s	{Dx+10}; air elemental pet + 500 corruption when used	H(+3,2d9+3) M(+3,1d10+3)
+Chaos Orb of Elemental Earth		100s	{To+10}; earthquake + 300 corruption when used	H(+3,3d9+3) M(+3,1d10+3)
+Chaos Orb of Elemental Fire		100s	{St+10}; fireball + 300 corruption when used	H(+3,2d9+3) M(+3,1d10+3)
+Chaos Orb of Elemental Mana		100s	{Ma+10}; full PP; +10 max PP +3 Ma + 5000 corruption when used	H(+3,1d16+3) M(+3,1d10+3)
+Chaos Orb of Elemental Water		100s	{Wi+10}; full HP + 600 corruption when used	H(+3,2d9+3) M(+3,1d10+3)
+ancient dwarven key		1s	opens portal at the bottom of Sinister Dungeon; see 2.24.2	HM(-8,1d1)
+cornucopia	horn-shaped basket	100s	{Ma+13} +Luck +Fate; see 3.6.2.2	H(+0,1d6) M(+0,1d3)
+horn of plenty	horn	40s	+Luck; see 3.6.2.2	H(+0,1d6) M(+0,1d3)
+weird fire starter	tinderbox	3s	see 2.14.1.4	HM(-4,1d2)
+stone heart "Bergbringer"	stone heart	1000s	+Curs -Deth -Petr -Stun; see 2.28.2	H(-10,1d10) M(-10,3d10)

Instruments {

Name	Weight	Damage	Made of	Tile
flute [2]	3s	H(-3,1d1) M(+0,1d1)	wood
tamborine	5s	H(-1,1d3) M(+0,1d2)
fiddle	15s	H(-1,1d2) M(+0,1d1)
lute	20s	H(-1,1d3) M(+0,1d2)
mandoline	23s	H(-1,1d3) M(+0,1d2)
harp	30s	H(-1,1d4) M(+0,1d3)
glockenspiel	120s	H(-2,1d5) M(+0,1d3)	iron
whistle [1] [2]	1s	H(-3,1d1) M(+0,1d1)

[1] Does not tame animals; instead it calls any pets nearby to the PC.

[2] Doesn't work in the Water Dragon Cave.

The weight approximates the effectiveness of an instrument. B/U/C status of an instrument determines the range of calming/taming effect (4/3/2 respectively).

Other items that can be used in the tool slot

Item	Effect of using
Weapons
whips	self-flagellation – moves alignment towards lawful; chance to cure sickness
hatchet	chops trees; use logs for Bridge Building
pick axe (and Hammerhead)	smashes stone; better results with Mining
Food
moss patch of mareilon	blessed or uncursed trains Dx; cursed abuses Dx
spenseweed	restores HP; cursed least effective, blessed most effective
lump of beeswax	can be used to plug ears and deafen the PC; melts from fire
Gems
crystal of darkness	darkens area around PC
crystal of fire	creates fireball; thrown creates remote fireball – 6d6 damage
crystal of health	restores HP: 12d12/6d6/3d3 B/U/C
crystal of knowledge	magic maps small area; blessed Le<20:+1d2Le; else (100-((Le-19)^2))%:+1d2Le; 1%:+1d2Le
crystal of light	lights area around PC
crystal of power	restores PP: +6d16/+3d8/-4d12 B/U/C