Talisman o' Namsilat

Talisman o' Namsilat

This unwieldily-named tchotchke resembles a snake head eating the head on the opposite side.

Type: accessory
Mysticality Required: 25
Cannot be traded or discarded
Quest Item

All Attributes +3

NOTE: You may not equip more than one of these at a time.

(In-game plural: Talismen o' Nemsilat)

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Item number: 486
Description ID: 898684465
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Recipe

	snakehead charrrm	snakehead charrrm
	Talisman o' Nam

Notes

• Allows access to The Palindome area in the Nearby Plains.
• Became a Quest item when NS13 was rolled out, and the enchantment was upgraded from +1 to +3. It's needed for both the Council's 11th level Quest for the Holy MacGuffin; it is also needed for the Pagoda Quest for those under Hardcore restrictions.

References

• The talisman design is a reference to Ouroboros.
• This item's description references a lyric of the song "I Palindrome I" by They Might Be Giants: "And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side, I Palindrome I (Man O Nam)." The item name simply extends the "Man o Nam" (to "Talisman o' Nam").
• The item's name also references the Vietnam War, which was often shortened down to 'Nam. The Army Special Forces veterans were also pejoratively called Snake Eaters because they allegedly had to eat snakes in the field to survive.
• The Talisman with dual snakes worn by the adventurer to complete his (or her) quest is also the same design as AURYN from The Neverending Story book/film worn by the protaganist Atreyu.

See Also

• Muscle Modifiers
• Mysticality Modifiers
• Moxie Modifiers