Dungeons of Doom potion

There are nine potions that come from the Dungeons of Doom. These are:

• bubbly potion
• cloudy potion
• dark potion
• effervescent potion
• fizzy potion
• milky potion
• murky potion
• smoky potion
• swirly potion

When Used

Each of these potions give one of nine possible results. No two potions give the same effects, and each player will get a different series of effects. The possible effects are:

Booze

• From Inventory, when pathless or Boozetafarian:

You drink the <type> potion. It tastes like liquid fire!

You gain 1-3 Drunkenness.

• From Inventory, when on a Teetotaler or Oxygenarian path (potion is not consumed):

This smells like liquid fire. You decide not to drink it.

• In Combat:

	You throw the <type> potion at your opponent. It shatters against him, making him smell like a wino.

Healing

• From Inventory:

You drink the <type> potion.

You gain 14−16 hit points. You gain 14−16 Mana Points.

• In Combat:

	You throw the <type> potion at your opponent. It shatters against him. He looks like he feels better.

Confusion

• From Inventory:

You drink the <type> potion.

You acquire an effect: Confused (duration: 20 Adventures)

• In Combat:

	You throw the <type> potion at your opponent. It shatters against him. He looks confused.

Object Detection

• From Inventory:

You drink the <type> potion.

You acquire an effect: Object Detection (duration: 10 Adventures)

• In Combat:

	You throw the <type> potion at your opponent. It shatters against him. He blinks.

Sleep

• From Inventory:

You drink the <type> potion.

You acquire an effect: Sleepy (duration: 20 Adventures)

• In Combat:

	You throw the <type> potion at your opponent. It shatters against him. He yawns.

Muscle

• From Inventory:

You drink the <type> potion.

You acquire an effect: Strength of Ten Ettins (duration: 10 Adventures)

• In Combat:

	You throw the <type> potion at your opponent. It shatters against him. He looks much stronger than before.

Mysticality

• From Inventory:

You drink the <type> potion.

You acquire an effect: Strange Mental Acuity (duration: 10 Adventures)

• In Combat:

	You throw the <type> potion at your opponent. It shatters against him. He looks much smarter than before.

Moxie

• From Inventory:

You drink the <type> potion.

You acquire an effect: Izchak's Blessing (duration: 10 Adventures)

• In Combat:

	You throw the <type> potion at your opponent. It shatters against him. He looks much more stylish than before.

Teleportation

• From Inventory:

You drink the <type> potion.

You acquire an effect: Teleportitis (duration: 10 Adventures)

In Combat:

	You throw the <type> potion at your opponent. It shatters against him. He starts disappearing and reappearing in random spots around you.

Pre-NS13

When used in combat, all potions gave the following message:

	Just kidding. These won't actually be combat-usable until NS13 rolls out.

Notes

• Each potion's effect is randomly reassigned at the beginning of each new ascension.
• These are often called "bang potions" because "bang" is a common programmer term for the exclamation mark (!).

References

• These potions refer to the computer game NetHack. In NetHack and other roguelike games, you acquire various potions whose appearances change each time you start a new game. Most such games represent potions with the '!' character because it notionally resembles a potion bottle (albeit an upside-down one).
• The drunkenness granting effect (and message that follows) is a reference to the "potion of booze" from NetHack, which makes you confused for a few turns, giving the message "Ooph! This tastes like liquid fire!"
• NetHack players often wish to identify potions before drinking them, as some have harmful effects. One way to do so is to throw the potion at a monster and observe the effects.

See Also

• Muscle Modifiers
• Mysticality Modifiers
• Moxie Modifiers
• HP Restorers
• MP Restorers
• Items from Monsters