CyningstanAug 21, 2025
The #ChambersBeneath features a large array of treasures, weapons, traps, tools and other items to help or enrich your character. Some items have a special identity, some items are cursed, and some items are enchanted. Over the coming weeks, I'll be describing each of them in turn. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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Arrows in The #ChambersBeneath are ammunition for the shortbow and the longbow. When a shortbow or longbow is equipped in one hand, arrows need to be equipped in the other. The exception is when you have the quiver equipped: then the arrows will be plucked from anywhere in your inventory when you fire your bow. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Battleaxe is the largest of the blade weapons in The #ChambersBeneath. Its cleaving power supplements the Agility of the wielder, and it requires Blades:5 skill to use effectively. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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A common and delicious foodstuff found in The #ChambersBeneath, Berries restore a single hit point of health. Their disadvantage compared to other foodstuffs is that it can take many turns of eating to restore a significant amount of health. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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A hearty foodstuff in The #ChambersBeneath, a piece of bread restores 2 hit points of health over two turns. Compared to Berries, healing takes just as long, but fewer turns are taken up by eating. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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Caltrops are small spikes of iron that cause damage to any monster trying to walk on them. Ideal for laying in a corridor with the intention of luring monsters down there. Require skill Stealth:1 to use effectively. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #ChambersBeneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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Chainmail is a light and flexible iron armour that provides moderate protection against blows to the body. Your character will need skill Dodging:3 to get the best out of it, though. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #ChambersBeneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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A filling and nutritious foodstuff, a Chicken can restore four hit points of health over four turns. Compared to other foodstuffs, chicken takes fewer turns to eat per hit point healed, but a full stack contains fewer points of healing. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Cloak is a garment that provides light protection. Its dark colour aids the character's Stealth skill in lurking unseen in the dungeon. It also aids the character's Dodging skill in warding off attacks. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The currency of the game, gold Coins found in the dungeon can be stacked in the inventory, up to 16 coins per slot. They can be spent in the shops, or "cashed in" to add to the player's credit. Credit can be spent without having to carry large quantities of coin. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Dagger is a small, cheap blade weapon for stabbing enemies. The damage caused to enemies is based on the Agility of the player character. Being a basic weapon, daggers in the weapon shop are always identified for enchantments and curses, so you don't have to worry about your first weapon being cursed. But a Dagger in the dungeon might need closer inspection. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
Show threadCyningstanNov 13
The Gem is a treasure of great worth found in the dungeon. Some gems might have an enchantment or curse that affects the adventurer when wielded. Sometimes a particular gem is the object of your quest. The merchant will buy gems found in the dungeon. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Goblet is a cup made of precious metal and gemstones. Some goblets have an enchantment or a curse, which affects your character when wielded. Sometimes a particular goblet is the object of your quest. The merchant will buy other goblets that you find in the dungeon. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Idol is a small human figure made of precious metal, found in the dungeon. Some idols have an enchantment or curse that affects your character when wielded. The merchant will buy idols found in the dungeon. Sometimes a particular idol is the object of your quest. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Iron Helmet is heavy protective headgear providing good protection against head injuries. It is more effective than the leather cap, although it requires skill Dodging:4 for proper use. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
Show threadCyningstanDec 11
Keys are used to open locked chests and grates. Unlike a lockpick, usage of the correct key to open a chest or grate gives a 100% chance of success and requires no skill. Keys are found in the dungeon chests. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Leather Cap is stiff leather headgear providing moderate protection against head injuries, requiring Dodging:1 skill to use effectively. Sometimes characters without dodging skill will wear an enchanted leather cap just to take advantage of its enchantments. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Lockpick is a small instrument for unlocking chests and grates without the required key. Requires Lockpicking skill. Locks to deeper dungeons or chests require greater skill to pick. Failure results in loss of a lockpick. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Longbow is a large bow for causing great damage to enemies at a distance. It needs Archery:5 skill to use effectively. Arrows must be held in the offhand, unless the player wields a quiver, in which case arrows will be plucked from anywhere in the inventory. The amount of damage inflicted is based on the player character's Agility. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Mace is a blunt weapon for bludgeoning enemies. The mace supplements the player character's Strength to cause damage to an enemy. It needs Bludgeoning:3 skill to use effectively. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Net is a trap that, when sprung, can hold an enemy in one place for a number of turns. The net itself causes no harm, but can impede the monster while the player attacks by other means. Players with Stealth:3 skill can set this trap. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Plate is a dining vessel made of precious metal and gemstones, found down in the dungeon. Some plates have an enchantment or curse that affects the player character when wielded. The merchant will buy plates found in the dungeon. Sometimes a particular plate is the object of your quest. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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Plate Mail is solid metal armour providing good protection against body injuries, but requiring skill Dodging:5 to use effectively. Melee characters will want this to tackle the deeper levels of the dungeon. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The twelve potions in the The #ChambersBeneath give a variety of effects both good and bad. Usually found in the dungeons, the nature of a particular type of potion will be unknown until it is quaffed, thrown or identified. The Magic Shop will buy and sell potions. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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A preparation of herbs for healing wounds, a Poultice can be applied to wounds to heal them at the rate of 1 hit point per turn. The number of hit points healed when successful is the number of hit points required to reach full health at the time of application. So if a character has 11 hit points of a maximum 21, ten hit points will be healed by applying a poultice, over ten turns. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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The Quiver is a special container for arrows that makes them easier to fire quickly. A character with a quiver equipped need not have arrows held in the offhand; they merely need to be somewhere in the inventory. Wielding a bow, a sling and a quiver together will shoot the bow till the arrows run out, then automatically switch to the sling. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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A length of rope in the hand allows a character to more quickly escape the simple pit traps that are scattered around the dungeons. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
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Upon scrolls magic spells are written. The scroll will need to be read or identified to tell what spell it contains. Reading a scroll is dependent on intelligence; the higher the intelligence, the higher the chance of memorising a scroll's contents. Actually casting the spell is dependent on skill in the appropriate branch of magic: Power, Protection, Knowledge or Control. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga