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''Angband'' is a roguelike game [[The Theme Park Version|loosely]] [[Anachronism Stew|based]] on [[J. R. R. Tolkien|JRR Tolkien]]'s books set in Middle-earth, but with stuff from other games, mostly ''[[Dungeons ~~and~~ Dragons]]'' and ''[[Role Master]]'', as well as some original content. It was intended as an enhanced port of Umoria, an earlier roguelike. The goal of the game is to descend into the dungeon and amass enough experience and loot to defeat Morgoth, the [[Big Bad]] of Middle-earth.

''Angband'' is a roguelike game [[The Theme Park Version|loosely]] [[Anachronism Stew|based]] on [[J. R. R. Tolkien|JRR Tolkien]]'s books set in Middle-earth, but with stuff from other games, mostly ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' and ''[[Role Master]]'', as well as some original content. It was intended as an enhanced port of Umoria, an earlier roguelike. The goal of the game is to descend into the dungeon and amass enough experience and loot to defeat Morgoth, the [[Big Bad]] of Middle-earth.

Not as well-known as [[Nethack]], but has a comparable fanbase. It is relatively easy to alter the source, so it has spawned hundreds of variants over the years, a few dozen of which are still in active development: one example is [[Z Angband]]. The latest version of Angband can be downloaded at http://rephial.org/.

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* [[Cast ~~From~~ Hit Points]]: Genocide/Banishment spell, which will subtract 1d3 HP for every monster killed from the spell. Also, casting a spell without enough mana could damage your CON (health stat) temporarily or permanently.

* [[Cast from Hit Points]]: Genocide/Banishment spell, which will subtract 1d3 HP for every monster killed from the spell. Also, casting a spell without enough mana could damage your CON (health stat) temporarily or permanently.

* [[Chest Monster]]: Creeping Coins and various other mimics

* [[Companion Cube]]: Slime molds, a food item which many players name and keep as pets

* [[Death of a Thousand Cuts]]: [[Explosive Breeder|Explosive breeders.]] Most dangerous for low-level characters, but a sufficient number of them can cause problems even for higher-level players. If met at the start of the game, a Floating Eye can keep you paralyzed to the point that you ''starve to death''.

* [[Drop the Hammer]]: Priests are restricted to using bashing weapons. Also, Morgoth's hammer Grond, which shatters walls all around when swung.

* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: Quylthulgs. Cthangband is a variant entirely based on the [[Cosmic Horror Story]] genre.

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** Also, in [[ToME 2]], don't equip that yellow ~ lying on the ground right away. It could be the Phial of Galadriel, or something really evil...

* [[Stat Sticks]]: Defender weapons.

* [[Vendor Trash]]: Unidentified potions of apple juice, slime mold juice and water, which are given the same color qualifier across games (although no longer available in the latest versions). You can also sell other unidentified items as a cheap identification method. However, known trashy items cannot be sold.

* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: The town level is full of beggars, harmless drunks, street urchins and mercenaries. The urchins of whom will try and steal from you. ''Guess what happens next.'' Even worse, the mercenaries can easily kill a starting character.

** Three words: Killing [[The Lord of the Rings|Farmer Maggot]].

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