Talisman o' Namsilat
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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 ItemAll Attributes +3
NOTE: You may not equip more than one of these at a time.
(In-game plural: Talismen o' Nemsilat)
Recipe
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snakehead charrrm | snakehead charrrm |
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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 and the Pagoda Quest.
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").
- If you extend the name of the "Talisman o' Nam" to become a palindrome you get the word Silat, a name for a type of martial arts. Martial arts is all about fighting, and what does the Talisman do? But open up an area that's all about fighting.
- 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.
