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m No, it isn't. The newt / witch association was around long before Python played on it, and in this context it makes no sense (this is a wizzard, not a witch/warlock)
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I guarentee you that most people think of Python when they read the haiku.
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*'In Loathing, maypole dances around you!' is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Yakov Smirnoff|Yakov Smirnoff]]'s 'In Soviet Russia' comedy routine.
*'In Loathing, maypole dances around you!' is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Yakov Smirnoff|Yakov Smirnoff]]'s 'In Soviet Russia' comedy routine.
*The haiku may reference "The Kids' Song" by Moxy Früvous, which contains the emphatic line "not dolls, action figures!"
*The haiku may reference "The Kids' Song" by Moxy Früvous, which contains the emphatic line "not dolls, action figures!"
*The haiku appears to reference [[Wikipedia:Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]] through the witch that turned a man into a newt (he got better).


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Revision as of 15:29, 13 August 2007

There are some vague or non-exact figures and information on this page. Some spading is required.

Needs deleveling formulas. Listed healing range might be off by a small amount.
Wizard Action Figure

He is not a doll --
He'll turn you into a newt
if you call him one.

Ability: Heals, delevels strong opponents, attacks the enemy, and acts as a combination Volleyball/Fairy at 1/3 weight.

Throne/Bjorn: Unknown

Hatchling: wizard action figure

Familiar-Specific Equipment: mint-condition magic wand

Ultimate Cage Match Scavenger Hunt Obstacle Course Hide and Seek

Mumming Trunk Abilities:

*Hover for details
Cannot breathe underwater
Combat Messages
  • At the start of combat:
<name> notices your wounds, points his wand at you, and mutters "Neosporio Bandaidium!" You feel somewhat better.
HPYou gain X hit points.
<name> looks at you, looks at your opponent, and frowns. He points his wand at your opponent and shouts "Ittibittius Minimus!" Your opponent shrinks a bit.
  • During combat:
<name> points his wand at your opponent and shouts "Coppertonio Absentium!" Your opponent's skin bubbles and turns red, dealing X damage.
<name> points his wand at your opponent and shouts "Klondikus Popsiculo!" A blast of icy air strikes your opponent for X damage.
<name> points his wand at your opponent and shouts "Oxybiscuitus!" A stinking cloud of green smoke forms around your opponent, dealing X damage.
<name> points his wand at your opponent and shouts "Echoum Mariahcareus!" A piercing wail fills the air, and your opponent cringes in terror, suffering X damage.
<name> points his wand at your opponent and shouts "Pennzoilio Quakerstateum!" A jet of motor oil drenches your opponent, dealing X damage.
<name> points his wand at your opponent and shouts "Slapstickio Acmeus!" A fast-moving anvil suddenly appears and hits your opponent in the head for X damage.
  • At the end of combat
Without a mint-condition magic wand equipped:
<name> waves his wand around and shouts "Prosperio Improvius!" He grins at you and dances around a little, but it seems sort of half-hearted.
With mint-condition magic wand equipped:
<name> waves his shiny new wand around and shouts "Prosperio Improvius!" He beams and dances a jig, clearly pleased with himself.
With lucky Tam O'Shanter equipped:
<name> points his wand at his Tam O'Shanter and chants "Chapeaueum Go-braughio!" The hat's plaid pattern forms a face, and the face winks at you.
With miniature gravy-covered maypole equipped:
<name> points his wand at the maypole and chants "Festivioso Animatum!" In Loathing, maypole dances around you!
With wax lips equipped:
<name> points his wand at the wax lips and chants "Zygomaticus Rictus!" The lips rise into the air and smile broadly.
  • Wand-loss message:
<name> glances at his magic wand and notices a few tiny scuff marks. Clearly distressed by the 'like new' condition of the wand, he throws it away in disgust.

Notes

  • The mint-condition magic wand is lost after (25 - 40??) adventures after it is equipped.
  • Because a volleyball-type familiar's benefits scale as the square root of its weight, 1/3 the poundage translates to 57.7% of the stats. Likewise, at 1/3 the weight a fairy would grant about half the item drop bonus.
  • The mint-condition magic wand causes the action figure to act as a Fairy and Volleyball of 2/3 of its weight, but will eventually break after a certain number of turns. At the 2/3 value, the wizard is roughly 80% as effective as a volleyball of the same weight.
  • Will heal you at the start of combat whenever your current HP is less than half of your maximum. The amount healed is Weight-4 to Weight+4.
  • Will not delevel the opponent if it heals you.
  • Damage done is equal to Weight/2 (round down) to 2+Weight/2 (round up).

References

  • This familiar and its hatchling are a reference to the popular Harry Potter series of fantasy books, and the teenage wizard that serves as the series' protagonist.
  • Each spell the Wizard casts is a thinly-veiled reference to the spell's effect:
    • Chapeaueum Go-braughio translates to 'chapeau' (hat) plus 'go braugh', an Anglicization of "go brách" in Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge), perhaps most commonly heard in the phrase "Éirinn go Brách" (roughly, "Ireland Forever").
    • Coppertonio Absentium alludes to an absence of a popular sunblock lotion.
    • Echoum Mariahcareus, appropriately, echoes the voice of a certain pop singer.
    • Festivioso Animatum becomes 'Animated Festive'.
    • Ittibittius Minimus is 'Itty-bitty, minimize', or 'small'.
    • Klondikus Popsiculo refers to Klondike bars and popsicles.
    • Neosporio Bandaidium refers to Neosporin, a common antibacterial gel, and the Bandaid.
    • Oxybiscuitus refers to "Air Biscuits," a slang for flatulence.
    • Pennzoilio Quakerstateum contains the names of two major motor oil brands: Pennzoil and Quaker State.
    • Prosperio Improvius works out as 'improve prosperity'
    • Slapstickio Acmeus alludes to the type of slapstick comedy prevalent in Looney Tunes, which was famous for featuring Acme-branded merchandise such as anvils.
    • Zygomaticus Rictus refers to the zygomaticus muscles (used in smiling) and the word rictus, meaning "a gaping grin."
  • 'In Loathing, maypole dances around you!' is a reference to Yakov Smirnoff's 'In Soviet Russia' comedy routine.
  • The haiku may reference "The Kids' Song" by Moxy Früvous, which contains the emphatic line "not dolls, action figures!"
  • The haiku appears to reference Monty Python and the Holy Grail through the witch that turned a man into a newt (he got better).