ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

I am simply amazed at this item. I have never found a non-artifact tool so..... USEFUL

(From IRC, to you)

<grayswandir76> That is indeed rather impressive.
<NemesisZeru> Daang
<StarKeep> Is it bad that I would drop that item in an instant for a Pickaxe with 4 light radius?
<mex> grayswandir76 i dont even lol
<StarKeep> Mex, stay out of that thread. Don't ruin his happiness.
<NemesisZeru> Well, I do have some comissions to do...so I honestly COULD pay once I get off my lazy butt and do those >.>;
<NemesisZeru> x3
<mex> but starkeep
<StarKeep> No buts.
<StarKeep> Only ears.
<mex> it is such an amazing item that he felt the need to post it on the forum for all of us to see
<mex> we facebook now
<mex> 10/10
<AuraOfTheDawn> *clicks thread*
<grayswandir76> I just like how there's not like a single out of place modifier on it.
<grayswandir76> lol facebook
<AuraOfTheDawn> Jesus. That is a nice pick.
<grayswandir76> It's like, pure melee boost.
<AuraOfTheDawn> The stengt and life ALONE would make it useful in oh so many ways.
<AuraOfTheDawn> The physical bonus, and all the rest? God yes.
<grayswandir76> Looks like he got it on a mindslayer though? Eh.
<mex> you should reply to that thread auraofthedawn
<AuraOfTheDawn> For such things is the item vault a temptation.
<mex> also he says its a non artifact
<AuraOfTheDawn> And kindly, the vault can be active on a non-donator.
<mex> but its a random artifact
<StarKeep> It's a randart, not an artifact.
<AuraOfTheDawn> Which leaves the temptation to donate mid-character on a good find.
<AuraOfTheDawn> Most people don't consider randarts to eb artifacts.
<StarKeep> Also, somebody should replay to his thread with a screenshot of this irc chat. to show the conversation hes sparked.
<AuraOfTheDawn> It's why you don't hear the phrase 'trueart' for yellows'.
<mex> well no
<AuraOfTheDawn> Not it.
<mex> because theres only two kinds
<StarKeep> Mex it.
<mex> fixed artifact
<AuraOfTheDawn> Only one left starkeep.
<mex> and random artifact
<mex> also semantics
<StarKeep> I see 49 others, Aura.
<mex> the only amazing thing about that screenshot
<mex> is the girdle of preservation
<grayswandir76> <AuraOfTheDawn> It's why you don't hear the phrase 'trueart' for yellows'.
<Red_Bucket> I saw a robe with +70 spell power and +200 mana once
<grayswandir76> If y'all had picked a better color for randarts, we wouldn't be having this problem.
<Red_Bucket> might have had +30% spellcrit too
<grayswandir76> (hot pink)
<mex> salmon items are disgusting
<AuraOfTheDawn> Alrigh,t all randarts will now be in shimmery rainbow gradients that shift and move.
<mex> unlike actual salmon
<mex> which is delicious
<AuraOfTheDawn> Pffft.
<AuraOfTheDawn> Yellowtail, all the way.
<NemesisZeru> Anyone know what part of the code for Heighten Fear controls getting the near fears from it?
<StarKeep> I say we link them up to npc colors.
<StarKeep> (This way I get an excuse to make higher-rank items to go with Uniques)
<Red_Bucket> Wildfire archmages have discovered the perfect amount of time to cook meat for
<NemesisZeru> I think I see the code on Tyrant(the on_learn stuff), but I have no idea for Heighten Fear
<Red_Bucket> Because they stand in the fire with the meat tasting it as it cooks
<StarKeep> <mex> is the girdle of preservation
<StarKeep> I just reazlied.
<StarKeep> I don't see it.
<StarKeep> Explain.
<mex> oh
<mex> girdle of the calm*
<mex> eh i get them mixed up
<NemesisZeru> I guess I could just make a talent that grands Instill Fear, Heighten Fear, and Tyrant at the levels of the current talent, but that'd be messy and probably overpowered.
<mex> auraofthedawn: still writing that reply?
<NemesisZeru> Yeah, I'm doing this super, super wrong, I think. Ah well. We'll see!
<AuraOfTheDawn> I wasn't planing a reply. Not much to say to it.
<StarKeep> Fiine. I'll copy pasta this entire log there.

Heheh, judging from the conversation, some people have found far better things. I'm quite impressed, if that counts for anything. When I said that I considered it to be a good item, I meant a good tool. I apologize for posting this on the forum, I almost never play online, so I couldn't link to chat. Let me just say again: I have NEVER found a randart tool so worthy of a slot. I've only been playing for a few weeks (I have beat the game several times,though), so I've probably been less exposed to insanely good items in this game. To give you an idea of how excited I was for this item, it was akin to getting a random, fully charged wand of wishing in Slash'em or Nethack.

Worry not about posting the item.

I did not post the log to dissuade you from posting, purely to show you the conversation you managed to spark with a single screenshot.