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Dimetrodon

2012-03-27T15:30:22Z

Gorank:

{{combatencounter
|indef=a
|pronoun=It
|name=dimetradon
|desc=This lizard was a mafia leader from the twin cities, before moving south to take advantage of the better climate and gain sustenance from the plentiful snow birds.
|image=dimetrodon.jpg
|hit1=!
|miss1=!
|xp=175
|chips=0
|item1=trilobit
|image1=trilobit.gif
|drop1=~16
|item2=red tooth
|image2=red-tooth.gif
|drop2=20
|loc1=Triassic Park and Bestiary
|newres={{res|fire|50}} {{res|acid|50}}
}}
{{Animal}}
==References==
* {{Wikipedia|Dimetrodon}} was a predatory synapsid ('mammal-like reptile') genus living between 280–265 million years ago. Note that it actually went extinct before the Triassic period.

Upgraded no-frills lizard

2012-03-27T15:28:07Z

Gorank:

{{combatencounter
|pronoun=It
|indef=an
|name=upgraded no-frills lizard
|desc=This thing used to be your basic, boring, no-frills lizard. But now it's been upgraded, and it's got more frills than a five-star hotel.
|image=frilled-lizard.jpg
|hit1=!
|miss1=!
|chips=0
|xp=150
|item1=lizard tail
|image1=lizard-tail.gif
|drop1=25
|item2=reptile tile
|image2=reptile-tile.gif
|drop2=~20
|loc1=Triassic Park and Bestiary
|newres={{res|electric|50}} {{res|psychic|50}}
}}
{{Animal}}
==References==
* Both the image and the description seem like a {{Wikipedia|Frill-necked Lizard}}, or Frilled Lizard also known as the Frilled Dragon. Unlike other foes in this area, this one is both real and still alive.

Coelophysis

2012-03-27T15:17:08Z

Gorank:

{{combatencounter
|indef=a
|pronoun=It
|name=coelophysis
|desc=Millions of years before teenagers had even heard of velociraptors, this little guy was filling the niche of "nasty little critters with overly sharp teeth."
|image=coelophysis.jpg
|hit1=!
|miss1=!
|chips=0
|xp=155
|item1=red tooth
|image1=red-tooth.gif
|drop1=20
|item2=lizard tail
|image2=lizard-tail.gif
|drop2=25
|loc1=Triassic Park and Bestiary
|newres={{res|ice|50}} {{res|psychic|50}}
}}
{{Animal}}

==References==
* {{Wikipedia|Coelophysis}} is one of the earliest known genera of dinosaur. It lived more than 200 million years ago, compared to the {{wikipedia|Velociraptor}}'s mere 71-75.

Wind warrior

2012-03-27T15:14:32Z

Gorank:

{{needsspading|chance of hitting}}
{{Sidekick/companion
|name=Wind warrior
|image=Wwarrior-sidekick.gif
|itskill=yes
|skname=Wind Warrior
|skitem=warrior hologram
|ability=Can attack certain foes.
|dur=30 min.
|msg=*Your wind warrior charges your opponent and convincingly lands a blow, doing '''X''' damage.
*You send the warrior at the foe, but your opponent dodges swiftly.
*Your opponent doesn't have a mind that you can work with, so the warrior does nothing.
|dismissal=You decide you're better off without a sidekick and shoo yours away.}}

==Notes==
* '''X''' is 3-5 + S + round(level/3), where S is the number of {{skillPoint}}s invested in the skill [[Wind Warrior]].
* The third message occurs against [[:Category:Robots|Robots]] without [[Electronic Understanding]].
* Even with [[Electronic Understanding]], it does less damage to [[:Category:Robots|Robots]]:
** [[:Category:Electronic Robots|Electronic Robots]] take 50% + 5*T% of the original damage, where T is the number of skill points invested in [[Electronic Understanding]].
** [[:Category:Positronic Robots|Positronic Robots]] take 10% + T% of the original damage.
* Prior to the introduction of skill points, '''X''' was 3-5 + ceil(level/3).

==References==
* Refers to the "Wind Warrior" spell from the 1985 version of the video game ''{{wikipedia|The Bard's Tale (1985 video game)|The Bard's Tale}}''. The image is a "Berserker" enemy from said game.

Deranged mutant

2012-03-27T15:11:52Z

Gorank:

{{combatencounter
|indef=a
|name=deranged mutant
|desc=Investigating the twisting halls of the Sanatarium you encounter a deranged monstrosity of a mutant, kept here as much to protect it from the public as to protect the public from it. You just wish someone had taken a moment to consider ''your'' safety.
|hit1=The mutant exposes you to some of the same radiation that caused him to mutate. Unfortunately your mutation is unstable, and chunks of your flesh turn into water.{{hitnote|{{element|psychic|}}}}
|hit3=The mutant sniffs the air. "There's too much iron in your blood," he says, and then slashes you so that some of it can drain out.
{{specialattack|The foul touch of the deranged mutant seems to wither your very soul. You lose '''X XP.'''}}
|hit2=The mutant spits some swiftly-hardening goo on you. You have to smash it with your own weapon to break it loose. Naturally this involves smashing your own tender flesh that's underneath the goo.{{hitnote|{{element|physical|}}+{{element|psychic|}}}}
|image=Deranged-mutant.jpg
|miss3=The mutant tries to set you on fire, but his lighter goes out and he has to pause to get it lit again.
|miss2=The mutant tries to frighten you by revealing his true form, but as his true form looks a lot like a smurf you're more bemused than traumatized.
|miss1=The mutant tries to expose you to mutation-causing radiation, but some men and women in black leather suits foil his plot.
|pronoun=It
|chips=0
|xp=130
|loc1=Shiloh Sanatarium
|newres={{res|fire|100}} {{res|psychic|50|+}}
|postfight=''During [[The Oldest and Strongest Emotion]]:''

You also find something just a little unusual ...

{{obtain|clock face|clock-face.gif}}

''or''

{{obtain|large coffin|large-coffin.gif}}

''or''

{{obtain|short clock hand|short-clock-hand.gif}}

''or''

{{obtain|long clock hand|long-clock-hand.gif}}

''or''

{{obtain|very long clock hand|very-long-clock-hand.gif}}

''or''

{{obtain|inexplicable clock hand|inexplicable-clock-hand.gif}}

''or''

{{obtain|keyless lock|keyless-lock.gif}}}}

==References==
Several of the messages reference the {{wikipedia|X-Men}} in general and the {{wikipedia|X-Men_(movie)|X-Men movies}}.
*The first hit message references {{wikipedia|Senator Kelly}} melting into water in the first movie.
*The second hit message references the {{wikipedia|Toad_(comics)|The Toad's}} goo-spiting attack.
*The third hit message references a comment {{wikipedia|Magneto_(comics)|Magneto}} made to a guard in the second movie.
*The first miss message is a rather general reference to the first movie.
*The second miss message references {{wikipedia|Mystique_(comics)|Mystique}}, a shapeshifting mutant whose true form is blue.
*The third miss message references the character {{wikipedia|Pyro_(comics)|Pyro}} who used a lighter to fuel his fire powers in both movies.

Something Unusual

2012-03-24T16:26:48Z

Gorank:

You come to some indefinable time later, battered and barely able to move. You lie still for a moment, gathering your strength, wondering if you're going to live through the night.

You pull yourself towards a dumpster and attempt to use it to stand up, but you can't muster enough strength. Slowly you slide back to the ground, lying helplessly on the cement. Staring up though the glare of the street light to the nearly starless sky above, you wonder what to do next.

As an [[Elemental]]: 
As you lie there, you notice an unusual orange glow coming from underneath the dumpster. Your first impression is that it might be a small fire, and you think for a moment that it would be just your luck if dragging yourself over here is what got you killed. Unable to do much more than turn your head, you peer past the wheels of the dumpster and search for the source of the glow.

What you discover is something very unusual: it looks like a glowing ember trapped within a small, stoppered glass bottle. You watch for a while, and the ember continues to glow, neither flaring up nor burning out, even though common sense says it should be doing one or the other. This is very strange indeed. With a trembling hand you slowly reach out and grasp the bottle. It feels warm and comforting to the touch.

As a [[Naturalist]]: 
Everything fades out again for a moment, and you have a most unusual dream. In it you find yourself in the ocean, swimming with a pack of sharks. The largest of them swims up to you, but surprisingly you're not afraid. Then you realize that even though you're in human form you, too, are a shark, and belong to the pack. The large shark speaks: "Take this necklace." He opens his mouth wide, and you can see a leather thong stuck in his teeth. Without hesitating you reach into his mouth and tug at the thong. A tooth comes with it as you pull the necklace free.

You wake from the dream feeling oddly reassured. With surprise you realize that you are still holding the necklace.

As a [[Gadgeteer]]: 
As you lie there, waiting for whatever comes next, your eye lands on a strange object sitting on the ground beside you. It appears to be some odd piece of kitsch utility gear: a lug nut from some car's tire, welded to a small metal hoop, attached to a keychain. You can't understand why anyone would have made a lug nut into a keychain, but you find yourself strangely drawn to it. Trembling, you reach out and touch the lug nut.

As a [[Psion]]: 
Slowly you become aware that even through the light pollution you can see one star hovering nearly straight overhead. Or that's what you think at first, until you realize that it's growing larger. In fact, it appears to be some sort of flying object, heading swiftly towards you. In a matter of moments you're face-to-face with a strange, glowing egg-shaped aircraft, roughly five feet across. You decide you must be hallucinating, because an encounter with a UFO just wouldn't make any sense. But your skepticism takes a hit when a hatch in the front of the egg opens. A mechanical arm extends from the hatch, holding what appears to be a ring of cloth. With gentle precision the cloth is placed around your head like some sort of headband. Then the arm retracts back into the aircraft, and in a flash it disappears into the night sky.

You get an item: '''Class Talisman'''

[[The Birth of a Hero|Equip the Talisman]]
[[Category: Noncombat Adventures]]

Riding in the Lists

2012-03-24T16:26:06Z

Gorank: putting them in order

{{needsspading|The real trigger for the quest}}
Back to [[Quests]]
==Walkthrough==
1. ''Go to the [[Guild for Imaginative Metachronism]] and defeat a [[pitch-black knight]] with a [[Bedraggled Squire]] active to initiate this quest:''

''[[Elemental]]:''

He kicks at you feebly as you clean up after the fight. "Oh, had enough, eh? Think you're a big jouster, riding around on your horse like you own the place? We'll see what you think about Lance. Death awaits you at the end of a nasty, big, pointy stick!"

He keeps complaining but your squire's dutiful clip-clopping soon drowns him out.

''[[Naturalist]]:''

He kicks at you feebly as you clean up after the fight. "Oh, had enough, eh? Think you're a big jouster, riding around on your horse like you own the place? We'll see what you think about Percival. Death awaits you at the end of a nasty, big, pointy stick!"

He keeps complaining but your squire's dutiful clip-clopping soon drowns him out.

''[[Gadgeteer]]:''

He kicks at you feebly as you clean up after the fight. "Oh, had enough, eh? Think you're a big jouster, riding around on your horse like you own the place? We'll see what you think about Bedivere. Death awaits you at the end of a nasty, big, pointy stick!"

''[[Psion]]:''

He kicks at you feebly as you clean up after the fight. "Oh, had enough, eh? Think you're a big jouster, riding around on your horse like you own the place? We'll see what you think about the Undersecretary. Death awaits you at the end of a nasty, big, pointy stick!"

He keeps complaining but your squire's dutiful clip-clopping soon drowns him out.

''This adds the following journal message for all classes:''

You've been challenged to a joust at the Guild for Imaginative Metachronism. Nobody really gave you any instructions, so you probably just need to show up with your noble steed.

2. ''Based on your class a new opponent will be added to the [[Guild for Imaginative Metachronism]] and it will become your task to unhorse them. Combat lasts a limited number of rounds and fighting to a draw will result in needing to take another pass:''

''[[Elemental]]:''
[[Lance du Lac]]

''[[Naturalist]]:''
[[Percival]]

''[[Gadgeteer]]:''
[[Bedivere the Not-so-brave]]

''[[Psion]]:''
[[Undersecretary of Nottingham]]

''While this opponent is still active defeating the [[pitch-black knight]] again will yield a reminder message:''

''[[Elemental]]:''

He kicks at you feebly as you clean up after the fight. "Oh, had enough, eh? Think you can ride up on your horse and pick on the little guy rather than face Lance at the lists? Very nice, very nice indeed."

He keeps complaining but your squire's dutiful clip-clopping soon drowns him out.

''[[Naturalist]]:''

He kicks at you feebly as you clean up after the fight. "Oh, had enough, eh? Think you can ride up on your horse and pick on the little guy rather than face Percival at the lists? Very nice, very nice indeed."

He keeps complaining but your squire's dutiful clip-clopping soon drowns him out.

''[[Gadgeteer]]:''

He kicks at you feebly as you clean up after the fight. "Oh, had enough, eh? Think you can ride up on your horse and pick on the little guy rather than face Bedivere at the lists? Very nice, very nice indeed."

He keeps complaining but your squire's dutiful clip-clopping soon drowns him out.

''[[Psion]]:''

He kicks at you feebly as you clean up after the fight. "Oh, had enough, eh? Think you can ride up on your horse and pick on the little guy rather than face the Undersecretary at the lists? Very nice, very nice indeed."

He keeps complaining but your squire's dutiful clip-clopping soon drowns him out.

3. ''Upon unhorsing your opponent you will receive an item from them and the quest will then be completed:''

''[[Elemental]]:''
[[gloves du Lac]]

''[[Naturalist]]:''
[[Percival's gauntlets]]

''[[Gadgeteer]]:''
[[Bedivere's vambraces]]

''[[Psion]]:''
[[Nottingham gloves]]

''The following message will be added to the Completed Quests section of your journal:''

You defeated the Guild for Imaginative Metachronism's champion at the lists. Hip hip huzzah!

[[Category:Quests]]

Statistical analysis code

2012-03-24T16:01:47Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=1285256
|itemid=204
|name=statistical analysis code
|plural=statistical analysis codexes
|image=code.gif
|desc= This is a chunk of code designed to run statistical analysises. Analysees. Analysum. It plays with statistics.
|type=misc
|obtain=[[Vlad's Decryptonomicon software|decrypting]] a [[mangled data plate]] (randomly)

[[Vlad's Decryptonomicon software|decrypting]] a [[signal processing code]]
|uses=
{{canbeassembled|financial spreadsheet code|Destitute Dick's Penny-Pincher Program}}
{{canbeassembled|city map code|iMyself blog software}}
{{canbeassembled|physiology scan code|S.M.A.R.T. software}}
{{canbeassembled|signal processing code|S.U.I.T. Software}}
* Can be [[Vlad's Decryptonomicon software|decrypted]] into a [[city map code]]
|autosell=20
|ench={{modifier|decrypt}}}}

Tritanium

2011-03-17T18:14:42Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=3241604
|itemid=769
|name=tritanium
|plural=ingots of tritanium
|image=tritanium.gif
|desc= You know what they always say: if at first you don't succeedtanium, tri-, tritanium again!
|type=Miscellaneous item
|autosell=20
|weldable=yes
|obtain=[[Catalyze|Catalyzing]] [[titanium plating]]. 
Using [[prize box]].
|uses={{canbewelded|pingerang|the 3-erang}}
{{canbewelded|motorcycle|tri-cycle}}
{{canbewelded|army boots|tritanium treads}}
{{canbewelded|riot shield|triangle triptych}}
{{canbewelded|BDU pants|TheK3vin's Kh4k1s}}
{{canbewelded|peacekeeping baton|tritanium trident}}
{{canbewelded|flak helmet|threeinforced cap}}
{{canbewelded|ballistic vest|threeinforced vest}}
{{canbewelded|reinforced gloves|three-fingered gloves}}}}
* Can be [[Metalmorph]]ed into [[pentium]].
==Notes==
* The name of this item was suggested by {{user|JazzTap}} as part of the [http://www.twilightheroes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=716 May 2009's bounty].
==References==
* The description refers to the phrase "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

Tritanium

2011-03-17T18:12:38Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=3241604
|itemid=769
|name=tritanium
|plural=ingots of tritanium
|image=tritanium.gif
|desc= You know what they always say: if at first you don't succeedtanium, tri-, tritanium again!
|type=Miscellaneous item
|autosell=20
|weldable=yes
|obtain=[[Catalyze|Catalyzing]] [[titanium plating]]. 
Using [[prize box]].
|uses={{canbewelded|pingerang|the 3-erang}}
{{canbewelded|motorcycle|tri-cycle}}
{{canbewelded|army boots|tritanium treads}}
{{canbewelded|riot shield|triangle triptych}}
{{canbewelded|BDU pants|TheK3vin's Kh4k1s}}
{{canbewelded|peacekeeping baton|tritanium trident}}
{{canbewelded|flak helmet|threeinforced cap}}
{{canbewelded|reinforced shirt|threeinforced vest}}
{{canbewelded|reinforced gloves|three-fingered gloves}}}}
* Can be [[Metalmorph]]ed into [[pentium]].
==Notes==
* The name of this item was suggested by {{user|JazzTap}} as part of the [http://www.twilightheroes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=716 May 2009's bounty].
==References==
* The description refers to the phrase "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

Tritanium

2011-03-17T18:11:38Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=3241604
|itemid=769
|name=tritanium
|plural=ingots of tritanium
|image=tritanium.gif
|desc= You know what they always say: if at first you don't succeedtanium, tri-, tritanium again!
|type=Miscellaneous item
|autosell=20
|weldable=yes
|obtain=[[Catalyze|Catalyzing]] [[titanium plating]]. 
Using [[prize box]].
|uses={{canbewelded|pingerang|the 3-erang}}
{{canbewelded|motorcycle|tri-cycle}}
{{canbewelded|army boots|tritanium treads}}
{{canbewelded|riot shield|triangle triptych}}
{{canbewelded|BDU pants|TheK3vin's Kh4k1s}}
{{canbewelded|peacekeeping baton|tritanium trident}}
{{canbewelded|reinforced helmet|threeinforced cap}}
{{canbewelded|reinforced shirt|threeinforced vest}}
{{canbewelded|reinforced gloves|three-fingered gloves}}}}
* Can be [[Metalmorph]]ed into [[pentium]].
==Notes==
* The name of this item was suggested by {{user|JazzTap}} as part of the [http://www.twilightheroes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=716 May 2009's bounty].
==References==
* The description refers to the phrase "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

Tritanium

2011-03-17T18:11:06Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=3241604
|itemid=769
|name=tritanium
|plural=ingots of tritanium
|image=tritanium.gif
|desc= You know what they always say: if at first you don't succeedtanium, tri-, tritanium again!
|type=Miscellaneous item
|autosell=20
|weldable=yes
|obtain=[[Catalyze|Catalyzing]] [[titanium plating]]. 
Using [[prize box]].
|uses={{canbewelded|pingerang|the 3-erang}}
{{canbewelded|motorcycle|tri-cycle}}
{{canbewelded|army boots|tritanium treads}}
{{canbewelded|riot shield|triangle triptych}}
{{canbewelded|BDU pants|TheK3vin's Kh4k1s}}
{{canbewelded|titanium mace|tritanium trident}}
{{canbewelded|reinforced helmet|threeinforced cap}}
{{canbewelded|reinforced shirt|threeinforced vest}}
{{canbewelded|reinforced gloves|three-fingered gloves}}}}
* Can be [[Metalmorph]]ed into [[pentium]].
==Notes==
* The name of this item was suggested by {{user|JazzTap}} as part of the [http://www.twilightheroes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=716 May 2009's bounty].
==References==
* The description refers to the phrase "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

Mob instigator

2011-03-17T18:06:03Z

Gorank:

{{combatencounter
|indef=a
|pronoun=He
|name=mob instigator
|desc=Even in the midst of the chaos, there's something fishy about this guy. He's one of the more vocal protestors, shouting slogans and egging on the crowd. But when he thinks nobody is looking you see him throwing things at clumps of protestors, too. You decide you'd better take this guy out before he makes things even worse.
|image=Instigator.jpg
|hit1=The instigator shoves you into a cop, who thinks you're attacking him. He retaliates somewhat forcefully. Er, let's make that rather forcefully.
|hit2=The instigator slips behind you and slaps a "firebomb me" sign onto your back. You're hit by three angry rioter firebombs before you catch on.{{hitnote|{{element|physical|}}+{{element|fire|}}}}
|hit3=The instigator convinces three nearby protesters that you support whatever evil cause it is they're protesting.
|miss2=He pushes you into what looks like a pack of rioters, but they're really more of a friendly mosh pit. You're jostled but unhurt.
|miss3=He tells a bunch of protesters that you eat meat and wear leather, but they turn out to be from the meat industry instead of PETA like he thought. They just smile and give you a thumbs up.
|miss1=He tries to get a cop to pick a fight with you, but the cop asks you for your autograph instead.
|chips=31-50
|xp=40
|item1=kneepads|image1=Kneepads.gif
|item2=brass knuckles|image2=Steel-knuckles.gif
|item3=outraged political flyer|image3=Flyer.gif
|loc1=Campus: Investigate a Protest
|res={{res|none}}}}
==Notes==
* 4 of these need to be defeated during the [[Protests Aren't for Amateurs]] quest.
* During the relevant part of the quest, [[deja voodoo doll]] does not work on this foe.

Teardrop gem

2009-09-04T20:15:45Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=2726655
|itemid=272
|name=teardrop gem
|plural=teardrop gems
|image=teardrop-gem.gif
|desc=This is a gem, in the shape of a tear drop. This is also known as a "pear" cut, if you turn it the other way. Like if you're the gem dealer and you're showing it to a customer. Gem dealers are also sometimes known as gemologists, if they've passed a certain test. A test about gems. Not like a driving test or anything.
|type=misc
|obtain={{assemble|glob of goo|Spice Coast gold|teardrop gem}}
|uses=
{{canbeassembled|the whole nine yards|mourning star}}
{{canbeassembled|platinum necklace|teardrop necklace}}
|autosell=350}}
==Notes==
*When created you get the following message:
:You attempt to use the caustic goo to etch interesting patterns into the gold, but the impure chemical lump dissolves completely under the acidic wash. Well, almost completely. Buried inside is a near-perfect teardrop-shaped gem. Sweet!

Quantum hopper

2008-08-09T16:51:01Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=8038479
|itemid=40
|name=quantum hopper
|image=quantum-hopper.gif
|desc=If Frank Zappa and Dennis Hopper adopted a child together it would probably end up being called Quantum Hopper. This quantum hopper, though, has less to do with strange celebrities and more to do with strange physics.
|type=Misc
|autosell=160}}
==How Obtained==
[[a renegade robot hive]]
:*[[battle drone]]

==Uses==
*[[Positronic computer]] component.
*Welded with a [[Xentrium breastplate]] to create a [[Schrodinger's Box]].

==References==
Aside from being a well known musician, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa Frank Zappa] is also known for giving his children strange names such as Dweezil and Moon Unit. 'Quantum' would probably be right up his alley.

Schrodinger's Box

2008-08-09T16:42:27Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=5724244
|itemid=487
|name=Schrodinger's Box
|image=Schrodingers-box.gif
|desc=What's in the box? It's an innocent question, but to answer it for this thing, you'd need a degree in physics and a probability chart. Maybe you should stick with wondering what's in the sack instead, before you really blow your stack.
|type=Miscellaneous Item
|autosell=220
|usable=No
|ench=}}
==How Obtained==
{{weld|Xentrium breastplate|quantum hopper|Schrodinger's Box}}

Plaid couch (extremely lumpy)

2008-08-09T16:36:30Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=7197471
|itemid=475
|name=plaid couch (extremely lumpy)
|image=Plaid-couch.gif
|desc=This is a lumpy, old, ''plaid'' couch. The kind you find in a college apartment, or a friend's parents' half-finished basement. You can tell at a glance that it's been around for years, has had multiple owners, and at least the last two or three owners acquired this couch at a bargain price.
|type=Miscellaneous Item
|power=
|level=
|nosell=yes
|usable=yes
|ench=You can find up to five things in this couch every day, each of which can summon a sidekick.}}
==How Obtained==
[[The Wok of Stars]]
:*Was available for 10 [[silver star]]s during July of 2008.

==When Used==
The couch feels lumpy, so you reach in between the cushions of the plaid couch and pull out the first thing you can get your hands on.

You got an item: 
*[[gym membership card]] [[image:gym-card.gif]] or, 
*[[mismatched earring]] [[image:mismatched-earring.gif]] or, 
*[[old coin]] [[image:Old-coin.gif]] or, 
*[[phone number]] [[image:phone-number.gif]] or, 
*[[stale cracker]] [[image:stale-cracker.gif]] or, 
*[[Twilight Gold card]] [[image:twilight-gold-card.gif]]

The couch seems less lumpy. 
You got an item: [[plaid couch (very lumpy)]] [[image:plaid-couch.gif]]

''or, when dumped''

You yank one of the pillows off of the couch and retrieve several items at once. 
You got ''any combination of five from the items above'' 

The couch is completely empty. 
You got an item: [[plaid couch]]

==See Also==
*[[Sidekick/companion]]

Harmonica

2008-08-09T16:35:10Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=6017506
|itemid=474
|name=harmonica
|image=harmonica.gif
|desc=This appears to be just a regular ol' harmonica. It can make a noise all out of proportion with its size and shape, but otherwise there's nothing particularly unusual about it.
|type=misc
|autosell=50
|usable=
|ench=Gets you a sidekick/companion.}}
==How Obtained==
*[[The streets of downtown Twilight]]
**[[Ugly mugger]]

==When Used==
*First use (without any sidekick):
:''You sit down on a door stoop and play a few bars on the harmonica. It's fun, but not very good. A man wanders by and says, "Man, that's one fine harmonica you've got there. Tell ya what. If you let me have it, I'll give you half of my earnings for the evening. Whaddya say?" You figure that's a better use than you would have gotten out of it, so you agree.'' (Duration: 45 minutes.)
*If you have a different sidekick:
:''You take a couple of puffs on the harmonica, but your sidekick complains loudly about the noise, so you put it away again.''
*With the blues musician sidekick:
:''You hand the blues musician another harmonica, in exchange for an extension of his services.''

===sidekick/companion name===
[[Blues musician]]

==Notes==
*It's a mob drop added with the new sidekick code (late June 2008).
*Gives you a Blues Musician sidekick for 45 minutes. After each combat (not non-combat patrols) you receive the message: ''Your musician friend plays some blues harmonica, and collects some chips from passerby, which he splits with you.'' '''You gain 40 chips.'''

==See Also==
*[[Sidekick/companion]]

Cryptonase

2008-08-09T16:34:15Z

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{{item
|descid=2447751
|itemid=473
|name=cryptonase
|image=cryptonase.gif
|desc=This is a lump of cryptonase. It's a strange, greenish substance that only seems to form in sewers, and it reportedly contains amazing powers for those who are attuned to it. You, however, are not attuned to it.
|type=misc
|autosell=30
|usable=
|ench=Gets you a sidekick/companion.}}
==How Obtained==
*[[the neighborhood sewers]]
**[[sewer rat of unusual size]]

==When Used==
*With no sidekick:
:You reach into your pocket and realize you've got a pocketful of cryptonase. Curious about the stuff, you pull it out and spend a while looking at it. Suddenly a fledgling elemental hero--one whose only weakness is cryptonase, apparently--falls out of the sky, but you catch her before she can smash to the ground. Once you've thrown away the cryptonase she quickly recovers and promises to stick around and help you out as thanks for rescuing her. (Duration: 30 minutes.)
*With [[fledgling elemental hero]] sidekick:
:You dig up some more cryptonase and destroy it, earning further gratitude from the fledgling elemental hero. She promises to fight by your side for another half hour.

===sidekick/companion name===
[[Fledgling elemetal hero]]

==Notes==
It's a mob drop added with the new sidekick code (late June 2008).

==See Also==
*[[Sidekick/companion]]

Cryptonase

2008-08-09T16:33:55Z

Gorank:

Template:Sidekick/companion

2008-08-09T16:33:15Z

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|msg=The kid reaches into his backpack, and says, "Hmm, feels like fortune cookie." Then he pulls whatever it is out of the backpack. "That no fortune cookie!" the kid shouts, and throws the object at your opponent, who gets distracted when the projectile hits its mark.

Your opponent calls you by name, and the kid takes offense. "You no call him player_name, you call him Doctor player_name!" he shouts. (looks like it causes the attacker to miss) }}</nowiki>

'''Results in...'''

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[[image:Sakid.gif]]
'''Smart-aleck kid'''

'''Sidekick/companion obtained from item.''' 
'''Item:''' [[Old coin]] 
'''Duration:''' 60 min 
'''Ability:''' Causes enemy to miss. 

'''Message:'''
The kid reaches into his backpack, and says, "Hmm, feels like fortune cookie." Then he pulls whatever it is out of the backpack. "That no fortune cookie!" the kid shouts, and throws the object at your opponent, who gets distracted when the projectile hits its mark.

Your opponent calls you by name, and the kid takes offense. "You no call him player_name, you call him Doctor player_name!" he shouts. (looks like it causes the attacker to miss)

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Strobe drone

2008-08-09T16:31:23Z

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{{Sidekick/companion
|name=Strobe drone
|image=strobe.gif
|desc=no
|item=yes
|itname=inactive strobe drone
|dur=30 min.
|ability=Occasionally stuns opponent.
|msg=The strobe drone sets off a series of flashes. It's behind your head so you're not affected, but your opponent seems dazed.}}

Inactive strobe drone

2008-08-09T16:30:51Z

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{{item
|descid=5659928
|itemid=472
|name=inactive strobe drone
|image=strobe.gif
|desc= You've got yourself a flying flashbulb here.
|type=misc
|autosell=30
|usable=
|ench=Gets you a sidekick/companion.}}
==How Obtained==
[[City of Lost Robots]]
*[[ironic bot]]

==When Used==
*Initially:
:You activate the strobe drone. It begins to hover just out of sight behind you. (Duration: 30 minutes.)
*When used again:
:In the interest of efficiency you snag the battery from this drone and plug it into one of the many spare battery slots on the active drone. That ought to give you another half an hour, easy.
*If you already have a different sidekick:
:''You want to activate your strobe drone, but you can't because it will annoy the heck out of the sidekick you already have.''

==Notes==
*Provides a [[Strobe drone]] sidekick.

==See Also==
*[[Sidekick/companion]]

SQUID disc: Forgotten Etiquette

2008-08-09T16:30:22Z

Gorank:

{{Underconstruction|comment=Needs use information}}

{{item
|descid=2628900
|itemid=469
|name=SQUID disc: Forgotten Etiquette
|image=squid-disc.gif
|desc=This mini disc contains information to answer all of the age-old manners questions. For instance, which fork do you use to take olives from a pickle jar? Answer: depends on whether it's kosher or dill on the jar label. Or how do you get the peas to stick to your knife? Answer: honey.
|type=Misc
|autosell=10
|usable=yes}}
==How Obtained==
[[Neighboring and neighborly neighborhood |The neighboring and neighborly neighborhood]]
*[[elderly bowler]]

==When Used==
Without a [[SQUID player]] equipped:
*You'd like to use the SQUID disc, but you don't have a device capable of playing it.
With a [[SQUID player]] equipped:
*You load the disc into your SQUID player. You learn in excrutiating detail all the rules that were so obscure and pointless even Victorian society considered them worthless. Still, now you can show people up at parties. As soon as you get invited to a party. You gain 7-12 XP.

SQUID disc: How to Win ...

2008-08-09T16:29:48Z

Gorank:

{{Underconstruction|comment=Needs use information.}}

{{item
|descid=2253133
|itemid=466
|name=SQUID disc: How to Win ...
|image=squid-disc.gif
|desc=The full title of this disc is "How to Win Battles and Influence Superiors," but that's too long to fit on the disc label, so it's traditionally been shortened to "How to Win." Not surprisingly, that's done wonders for its marketing efforts.
|type=Misc
|autosell=160
|usable=yes}}
==How Obtained==
[[Military base of the Unborn]]
*[[unborn general]]

==When Used==
Without a [[SQUID player]] equipped:
*You'd like to use the SQUID disc, but you don't have a device capable of playing it.
With a [[SQUID player]] equipped:
*You load the disc into your SQUID player. Within minutes you're more winning and influential than you used to be. Not that that's saying much. You gain X-67-X XP.

Eye podule

2008-08-09T16:24:24Z

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{{item
|descid=4190443
|itemid=465
|name=eye podule
|image=eye-podule.gif
|desc= This is a SketchiTech brand Eye Podule, which is short for "eye-based picture module". Advanced technology on a tiny little chip embedded in a contact lens allows the device to scan and deliver information from a SQUID disc held near your head (you could hardly put the disc into your eye, right?) directly to your retinal cortex. 
 
The Cliff's Notes explanation: stick this in your eye for fast learning from little round shiny things.
|type=Accessory
|level=10
|autosell=200
|ench=
Allows the use of SQUID discs.}}
==How Obtained==
[[A renegade robot hive]]
*[[investigator]]

==Notes==
* When equipped, allows you to use SQUID discs that you find.

==See Also==
*[[SQUID disc: 30 Days to Greater Humility]]
*[[SQUID disc: Coping with Failure]]
*[[SQUID disc: The Tao of the Dow]]
*[[SQUID disc: How to Win ...]]
*[[SQUID disc: Forgotten Etiquette]]

SQUID disc: The Tao of the Dow

2008-08-09T16:24:06Z

Gorank:

{{Underconstruction|comment=Needs use information}}

{{item
|descid=9769240
|itemid=468
|name=SQUID disc: The Tao of the Dow
|image=squid-disc.gif
|desc=There's nothing like a little zen (metaphorically, of course, because Tao and Zen aren't really the same belief system at all) to make the stock market less intelligible than it already is. Still, it's a catchy title.
|type=Misc
|autosell=50
|usable=yes}}
==How Obtained==
[[The Docks]]
:*[[pier security guard]]

==When Used==
Without a [[SQUID player]] equipped:
*You'd like to use the SQUID disc, but you don't have a device capable of playing it.
With a [[SQUID player]] equipped:
*You load the disc into your SQUID player. Basically, this is like a "Stock Market for Dummies" book. Reading it increases your knowledge to the "dummy" level, a tremendous improvement. You gain '''100 XP'''.

SQUID disc: Coping with Failure

2008-08-09T16:23:23Z

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{{item
|descid=8598238
|itemid=470
|name=SQUID disc: Coping with Failure
|image=squid-disc.gif
|desc=This is a digital self-help guide designed to help one cope with and come to accept inevitable failures in one's life.

You know, they say true heroism doesn't come from winning, but from what you do when you lose.

But you know what? That's pretty cheesy. Does anyone really believe that kind of talk? I think I'm going to go be sick now.
|type=Misc
|autosell=200
|usable=yes}}
==How Obtained==
[[Shiloh Sanatarium]]
*[[tormented hero]]

==When Used==
Without a [[SQUID player]] equipped:
*You'd like to use the SQUID disc, but you don't have a device capable of playing it.
With a [[SQUID player]] equipped:
*You load the disc into your SQUID player. You try to learn how to cope with failure, but the skill eludes you. This inability to grasp the concept bothers you for a few minutes, but then you shrug it off and .... Aha! That's it! You gain 115 XP.

Warrior hologram

2008-08-09T16:21:47Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=5078047
|itemid=463
|name=warrior hologram
|image=hologram-warrior.gif
|desc= Sadly, there's no wizard types on this hologram (though you know half of them would be Dumbledore), this device projects the image of a burly warrior instead.
|type=misc
|autosell=5
|usable=yes
|ench=Gets you a sidekick/companion.}}
==How Obtained==
When a [[Psion]] casts [[Wind Warrior]] on another player.

==When Used==
You activate the warrior hologram. As long as the batteries hold up, he'll stand by your side. (Duration: 30 minutes.)

Wolf bait

2008-08-09T16:19:46Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=8949588
|itemid=462
|name=wolf bait
|image=wolf-bait.gif
|desc= It looks like jerky. It smells like jerky. Your wolf will think it's jerky. But brother, it ain't jerky! It's jerky-flavored wolf bait made from all natural ungulate meat and spices.
|type=misc
|autosell=3
|usable=yes
|ench=Gets you a sidekick/companion.}}
==How Obtained==
When a [[Naturalist]] casts [[Summon Wolf]] on another player.

==When Used==
Using your wolf bait, you convince a wolf to come over and hang out with you for a while. (Duration: 60 minutes.)

==Notes==
*Provides a [[Wolf]] sidekick.

Scubby brand buffalo snax

2008-08-09T16:18:43Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=8897363
|itemid=461
|name=Scubby brand buffalo snax
|image=Buffalo-snax.gif
|desc= These weird little knots are advertised on the box to "Make your water buffalo go scary for Scubby Snax."

Is that a good thing?
|type=misc
|autosell=5
|usable=yes
|ench=Gets you a sidekick/companion.}}
==How Obtained==
When a [[Naturalist]] buffs another player with [[Summon Water Buffalo]].

==When Used==
You lay out some buffalo snax, and pretty a soon a water buffalo comes up and eats them. Then it follows you around for a while, hoping for more. (Duration: 60 minutes.)

==Notes==
*Provides a [[Water buffalo]] sidekick.

Reputation

2008-07-16T14:56:28Z

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{{Underconstruction|comment=So,how does it work?}}

==Definition from the Twilight Dictionary==
"Over time your choices as a hero will begin to give you a reputation with the population of Twilight. Be careful what you choose, because while some people are bound to appreciate your choices, others are guaranteed to disapprove. Some may say you're the ideal hero, while others might label you a menace. Reputations can change, though, as you make other choices over time. The public eye has a short memory, and what you do today always overshadows what you did a month ago."

==Reputations==

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|-
| Watchdog || Altruist || Virtuous
|-
| Pragmatic || Balanced || Honorable
|-
| Vigilante || Judicious || Just
|}

==How to Change Your Reputation==

Reputation is based on a combination of factors, including your response to various non-combat adventures.

* Honorable or dishonorable choices you make during [[Glove Slap, Baby]] and [[That Man's Father Is My Father's Son|That Man's Father]] and [[Shipping Clerk]] can move you left or right on the grid.
* Solitary or community choices you make during [[Intermission]] and [[A Dillema of the Horns]] and [[Two Paths Diverged in a Prehistoric Wood]] can move you up or down on the grid.

==Effects of Reputation==

* Being selfless (top row of the grid) allows you to visit the [[Robotics Club]].
* Being self-interested (bottom row of grid) allows you to visit the [[League of Self Promoters]] (containing the [[Publicist]]).

Cyber punk

2008-07-12T17:26:43Z

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{{fight
|pronoun=a
|name=Cyber punk
|desc=In the rancid days of ruin, his body's sweating toxins of his own demise. When the night comes, he gets deranged by some strange alchemy. There's nothing pure in this world and ... wait, let me start over. It's a nice day to start again, right?
|image=cyber-punk.jpg
|fumpro=He
|sdhit=X
|nsdhit1=He says, "Welcome to my mind," and then he goes psyko-sonik on you. He starts his teknojihad by delivering a serious shock on the wire that lays you flat. Down on the ground, you realize you should have read more William Gibson. You get hit for
|nsdhit2=Your opponent attacks ... It's the age of destruction in a world of corruption. It's the age of destruction and he hands you oblivion. Oblivion, as it turns out, involves more pain and less numbness than you would have expected. He hits you for
|critical=Your opponent attacks ... Your opponent has a critical hit! He hits for {{element|physical|X}}.
|crit=X
|fum=X
|miss1=Your opponent attacks ... He's in his head, man. He's off in a wasteland. You try reaching through the madness to the other side, but he just looks at you and asks, "Mony?" Apparently he thinks you're someone else.
|miss2=Your opponent attacks ... He's the neuromancer, and he's trancing. Trancing. Trancing. And he's trancing. He seems to be stuck in that trance.
|miss3=Your opponent attacks ... Night is all around him; stars are in his hair. He's entangled in the secrets that he's found hidden there. He struggles vigorously but fails to get untangled.
|fumble=unknown
|chips=27-49
|xp=35
|item1=digital voice recorder|image1=recorder.gif
|item2=smart juice|image2=juice.gif
|loc1=Campus: Investigate a Retro Rave}}
==References==
*Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction, in which William Gibson was a pioneer. ''Neuromancer'' is one of his most well-known novels.
*"Welcome to My Mind", "Teknojihad", "Shock on the Wire", and "Down on the Ground" are titles of songs performed by the nineties techno group Psykosonik, whose lyrics often contained cyberpunk themes.
*The rest of the combat messages, as well as the enemy description, reference the Billy Idol album ''Cyberpunk'', especially the songs "Neuromancer" and "Mother Dawn".
*The enemy's image is an example of cyberpunk fashion.

Cyber punk

2008-07-12T17:26:19Z

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{{fight
|pronoun=a
|name=Cyber punk
|desc=In the rancid days of ruin, his body's sweating toxins of his own demise. When the night comes, he gets deranged by some strange alchemy. There's nothing pure in this world and ... wait, let me start over. It's a nice day to start again, right?
|image=cyber-punk.jpg
|fumpro=He
|sdhit=X
|nsdhit1=He says, "Welcome to my mind," and then he goes psyko-sonik on you. He starts his teknojihad by delivering a serious shock on the wire that lays you flat. Down on the ground, you realize you should have read more William Gibson. You get hit for
|nsdhit1=Your opponent attacks ... It's the age of destruction in a world of corruption. It's the age of destruction and he hands you oblivion. Oblivion, as it turns out, involves more pain and less numbness than you would have expected. He hits you for
|critical=Your opponent attacks ... Your opponent has a critical hit! He hits for {{element|physical|X}}.
|crit=X
|fum=X
|miss1=Your opponent attacks ... He's in his head, man. He's off in a wasteland. You try reaching through the madness to the other side, but he just looks at you and asks, "Mony?" Apparently he thinks you're someone else.
|miss2=Your opponent attacks ... He's the neuromancer, and he's trancing. Trancing. Trancing. And he's trancing. He seems to be stuck in that trance.
|miss3=Your opponent attacks ... Night is all around him; stars are in his hair. He's entangled in the secrets that he's found hidden there. He struggles vigorously but fails to get untangled.
|fumble=unknown
|chips=27-49
|xp=35
|item1=digital voice recorder|image1=recorder.gif
|item2=smart juice|image2=juice.gif
|loc1=Campus: Investigate a Retro Rave}}
==References==
*Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction, in which William Gibson was a pioneer. ''Neuromancer'' is one of his most well-known novels.
*"Welcome to My Mind", "Teknojihad", "Shock on the Wire", and "Down on the Ground" are titles of songs performed by the nineties techno group Psykosonik, whose lyrics often contained cyberpunk themes.
*The rest of the combat messages, as well as the enemy description, reference the Billy Idol album ''Cyberpunk'', especially the songs "Neuromancer" and "Mother Dawn".
*The enemy's image is an example of cyberpunk fashion.

Cyber punk

2008-07-12T17:26:00Z

Gorank:

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{{fight
|pronoun=a
|name=Cyber punk
|desc=In the rancid days of ruin, his body's sweating toxins of his own demise. When the night comes, he gets deranged by some strange alchemy. There's nothing pure in this world and ... wait, let me start over. It's a nice day to start again, right?
|image=cyber-punk.jpg
|fumpro=He
|sdhit=X
|nsdhit1=He says, "Welcome to my mind," and then he goes psyko-sonik on you. He starts his teknojihad by delivering a serious shock on the wire that lays you flat. Down on the ground, you realize you should have read more William Gibson. You get hit for
|nsdhit1=Your opponent attacks ... It's the age of destruction in a world of corruption. It's the age of destruction and he hands you oblivion. Oblivion, as it turns out, involves more pain and less numbness than you would have expected. He hits you for
|critical=Your opponent attacks ... Your opponent has a critical hit! He hits for {{element|physical|X}}.
|crit=X
|fum=X
|miss1=Your opponent attacks ... He's in his head, man. He's off in a wasteland. You try reaching through the madness to the other side, but he just looks at you and asks, "Mony?" Apparently he thinks you're someone else.
|miss2=Your opponent attacks ... He's the neuromancer, and he's trancing. Trancing. Trancing. And he's trancing. He seems to be stuck in that trance.
|miss3=Your opponent attacks ... Night is all around him; stars are in his hair. He's entangled in the secrets that he's found hidden there. He struggles vigorously but fails to get untangled.
|fumble=unknown
|chips=27-49
|exp=35
|item1=digital voice recorder|image1=recorder.gif
|item2=smart juice|image2=juice.gif
|loc1=Campus: Investigate a Retro Rave}}
==References==
*Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction, in which William Gibson was a pioneer. ''Neuromancer'' is one of his most well-known novels.
*"Welcome to My Mind", "Teknojihad", "Shock on the Wire", and "Down on the Ground" are titles of songs performed by the nineties techno group Psykosonik, whose lyrics often contained cyberpunk themes.
*The rest of the combat messages, as well as the enemy description, reference the Billy Idol album ''Cyberpunk'', especially the songs "Neuromancer" and "Mother Dawn".
*The enemy's image is an example of cyberpunk fashion.

Sketchy dealer

2008-07-12T17:21:02Z

Gorank:

{{underconstruction|comment=Needs messages, Item drop %s}}

{{fight
|pronoun=a
|fumpro=He
|name=Sketchy dealer
|desc=This guy's got shifty written all over him, from his darting eyes to his rapidly twisting hands, all the way down to his continually shifting feet. You approach him and say that if he hands over the rest of his drugs and goes home you'll let him go, because you're really only after violent criminals. But apparently he's more attached to the money than he is to his health, because he decides to fight instead of leave. You wonder if the drugs made him dumb, or if he was that way to begin with.
|image=sketchy-dealer.jpg
|nsdhit1=Your opponent attacks ... He tells you to make way for the boom. "Huh?" you ask. His fist connects with the side of your head. Boom! Ah, so that's what he meant. He hits you for
|sdhit=X
|nsdhit2=Your opponent attacks ... He slips you a drug--a drug against war. The problem is, as soon as your angst fades and your defenses drop, he gives you no peace. In fact, he works a serious mix of blood evil on you. He hits you for
|nsdhit3=Your opponent attacks ... He claws at your face. Did I mention he has nine-inch nails? They hurt, a lot, and it's a downward spiral from there. He hits you for
|critical=Your opponent attacks ... Your opponent has a critical hit! He hits for
|crit=X
|fum=X
|miss1=Your opponent attacks ... He stabs you with a used needle. It doesn't hurt though; there's just enough sedative left on the needle to leave you comfortably numb.
|miss2=Your opponent attacks ... When it's the dealer's turn, all he does is smile at you and ask if you can see the colors. "Umm, okay?" you say. He keeps smiling. "There's like a million colors man. It's beautiful." Riiiiight ....
|miss3Your opponent attacks ... He gets caught up in ranting and raving: "I'm a lord of acid! I'm a twenty-first century Jesus. I'm the creator, the destroyer. I provide the temple of dreams. I'm beyond good and evil!" "You're out of time, is what you are," you say. "What?" he asks, but it's your turn now.
|fumble=unknown
|chip range=50-52
|xp=31
|item1=white pill|image1=White-pill.gif
|item2=broken PDA|image2=Broken-PDA.gif
|loc1=Campus: Investigate a Retro Rave}}

==References==
*The final hit message is, of course, a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails Nine Inch Nails] and their album The Downward Spiral.
*The miss message mentioning him ranting and raving references the Belgian acid house band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lords_Of_Acid Lords of Acid].
*The remaining parts of that miss message references the London techno band [http://www.answers.com/topic/messiah-band?cat=entertainment Messiah], specifically their album 21st Century Jesus, and the songs "Creator", "Destroyer", "Temple of Dreams", and "Beyond Good and Evil".
*The miss message that describes you being comfortably numb is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Pink Floyd|Pink Floyd]] song "Comfortably Numb."

[[Category: Enemies]]

Investigate the trash bin out back

2008-07-10T18:40:44Z

Gorank:

[[Investigate the trash bin out back]] is located in [[Somerset Square]].
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==Non-Combat Adventures==
{{noncombat
|name=A Weapon for the Concrete Jungle
|image=dumpster.gif
|items=[[straw and thumbtacks]]
|chips=none
|exp=none}}

{{noncombat
|name=Denim Discovery
|image=dumpster.gif
|items=[[denim jacket]]
|chips=none
|exp=none}}

{{noncombat
|name=Having a Ball
|image=dumpster.gif
|items=[[baseball]]
|chips=none
|exp=none}}

{{noncombat
|name=Pre-Worn for a Comfort Fit
|image=dumpster.gif
|items=[[denim pants]]
|chips=none
|exp=none}}

{{noncombat
|name=That's the Ticket
|image=dumpster.gif
|items=[[lottery ticket]]
|chips=none
|exp=none}}

{{noncombat
|name=Who Would Throw Away a Perfectly Good TV?
|image=dumpster.gif
|items=none
|chips=150
|exp=none}}

[[Category:Locations]]

Orb of Insight

2008-07-10T18:37:44Z

Gorank:

{{item
|descid=1413202
|itemid=145
|name=Orb of Insight
|image=orb-insight.jpg
|desc=This is a thin metal circlet with a powerful interdimensional gemstone set in the front, designed to be worn on your head with the stone resting over the forehead at the location of the third eye. It's kind of like having a psychic headlamp, but lighter and less dorky looking.
|type=Talisman
|nosell=yes
|notrade=yes
|ench=+15% Intellect 
+20% to the duration of auras 
-5% Reflexes}}
==How Obtained==
[[Zion's Tears building]]
*[[Zion's Tears demiurge]]
==Notes==
Complete the [[Don't Cry for Me, Zion-tina]] quest as a [[Psion]].

==See Also==
*[[Intellect modifiers]]
*[[Reflex modifiers]]

[[Category:Quest Rewards]]
[[Category:Color]]

Thug

2008-07-10T18:35:30Z

Gorank:

{{underconstruction|comment=Needs combat messages, chip range}}

{{fight
|pronoun=a
|name=thug
|desc=Make no bones about it, this guy looks a little shifty, but not too menacing.
|image=thug.jpg
|hit=
|fumpro=He
|crit=X
|miss1=The thug hits you with a sock full of coins. Coins are made out of lightweight plax these days, though, so it doesn't hurt much.
|miss2=Your opponent attacks ... He kicks at you but falls down. He's not much of a criminal.
|miss3=Your opponent attacks ... Attempting but failing to perpetrate some serious thuggery on you, the thug frowns and pouts for a bit. You're not inclined to be sympathetic.
|fumble=
|fum=X
|chips=4-6
|xp=5
|item1=baseball bat|image1=baseball-bat.gif
|item2=hammer|image2=hammer.gif
|loc1=Your neighborhood}}

Heavy Industry District

2008-07-10T18:30:16Z

Gorank:

[[Image:industry.gif]]

Heavy industry and other undesirable activities have mostly been pushed to the north side of Twilight, on the edge of the desert. Besides manufacturing, the area contains the infamous Shiloh Sanatarium. As much jail and fortress as mental institution, the Sanatarium is located on an island in the middle of the river and houses numerous captured super villains or fallen superheroes. Also troubling this area is a robotic hive which has broken free from human control and threatens the surrounding area. Where do you want to go?

== Patrol ==

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="10" border="0" align="left" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF"
|-
| [[Image:robot-hive.gif]] [[A renegade robot hive]]
| [[Image:sanatarium.gif]] [[Shiloh Sanatarium]]
| [[Image:dimensional-gate.gif]] [[Through the Dimensional Gate]] (unlocks at level 7 after the police [[Don't Cry for Me, Zion-tina|move said gate away from downtown]].)
| [[Image:bestiary.jpg]] [[Triassic Park and Bestiary]]
|-
|} 

== Patrol ==

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="10" border="0" align="left" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF"
|-
| [[Image:self-promoters2.gif]] [[League of Self Promoters]] (unlocked for heroes whose [[Reputation]] is Just.)
|-
|} 
{{zones}}

Bayside

2008-07-10T18:28:25Z

Gorank:

This area encompasses both some touristy beaches and the Twilight Docks. Where do you want to go?

== Patrol ==

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="10" border="0" align="left" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF"
|-
| [[Image:docks.jpg]] [[The Docks]]
| [[Image:beach2.jpg]] [[Porcelain Bay]]
|-
|} 

== Visit/Shop ==

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="10" border="0" align="left" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF"
|-
| [[Image:dive-shop.jpg]] [[Bayside Dive Shop]]
| [[Image:starboard-port.gif]] [[Starboard Port]]
|-
|} 
{{zones}}

Downtown Twilight

2008-07-10T18:28:03Z

Gorank:

Despite the decay around it, downtown remains surprisingly vibrant during the day. At night, though, even downtown is eerily deserted. Where do you want to go?

== Patrol ==

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="10" border="0" align="left" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF"
|-
| [[Image:downtown.gif]] [[The streets of downtown Twilight]]
| [[Image:zions-tears.gif]] [[Zion's Tears building]] (unlocks at level 7)
| [[Image:theater.gif]] [[Cube Theater]] (unlocks at level 9)
|-
| [[Image:rooftops.jpg]] [[Survey the Rooftops of Downtown]] (unlocked by special action)
| [[Image:st-anne-park.jpg]] [[St. Anne Park]] 9/30/2007 and 11/20/2007 only
| [[Image:downtown-sky.jpg]] [[flying above Twilight|The skies above downtown]] (appears when able to fly)
|-
|} 

== Visit/Shop ==

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="10" border="0" align="left" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF"
|-
| [[Image:hospital.gif]] [[Twilight Hospital]]
| [[Image:used-lot.gif]] [[Used car lot]]
| [[Image:police.gif]] [[Twilight Police Department]]
|-
|-
| [[Image:vr-center.gif]] [[Virtual Reality Gaming Center]]
| [[Image:suncoast.gif]] [[The Sun Coast Potion Mixture Company]]
| [[Image:auction-house.gif]] [[International House of Auctions]]
|-
|} 
{{zones}}

University Heights

2008-07-10T18:27:24Z

Gorank:

Things are mostly quiet around here, but there's one loud and disruptive gathering of students at a retro rave, and there's also an unruly group of students fighting with each other in old-fashioned clothes and using olden weapons. What do you want to do?

==Patrol==

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="10" border="0" align="left" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF"
|-
| [[Image:university.gif]] [[Campus: Investigate a Protest]]
(only available during the [[Protests Aren't for Amateurs]] quest)
| [[Image:university.gif]] [[Campus: Investigate a Retro Rave]]
(not available during the [[Protests Aren't for Amateurs]] quest)
| [[Image:guild.gif]] [[Guild for Imaginative Metachronism]]
| [[Image:Portal-to-space.jpg]] [[The Space Station|Take the Portal to the Space Station]]
([[A Mysterious Ruin]] needs to be unlocked to access the [[The Space Station]])
|-
|} 
==Visit/Shop==

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="10" border="0" align="left" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF"
|-
| [[Image:jitterspout.gif]] [[JitterSpout Coffee]]
| [[Image:surplus.gif]] [[Lieutenant A.E.P. Bazooko's Military Surplus]]
| [[Image:novak2.gif]] [[Susan Novak|Talk with Susan Novak]]
|-
|} 
==Notes==
Before completing the [[Protests Aren't for Amateurs]] quest, the area text reads:

"Poor conditions in town have led to political unrest, which seems to naturally center around the university. Nearly every night there's one or more student-led protests, some of which have unfortunately been turning into riots. There's also an unruly group of students fighting with each other in old-fashioned clothes and using olden weapons. What do you want to do?"
{{zones}}

Somerset Square

2008-07-10T18:26:46Z

Gorank:

A poor but relatively safe district in Twilight, Somerset Square is the part of town that you call home. What would you like to do?

[[Image:Somerset.jpg|right]]

==Patrol==

*[[Your neighborhood]]
*[[Investigate the trash bin out back]]
*[[Neighboring and neighborly neighborhood]]
*[[Cannonball Tavern]]
*[[Nearby slums]]
*[[The neighborhood sewers]]
==Visit/Shop==

*[[Pilant's Hardware and Soft Wear]]
*[[Aaron's All-Night Electronics]]
*[[The Galleria shops]]
*[[Jax 'Za pizza shop]]
*[[Joiner's Club and Furrier's Den]]
*[[The Wok of Stars]]
==Train/Rest==

*[[Train at the Heroes' Guild]]
*[[Rest for a turn]]
{{zones}}

Psion

2008-07-09T17:30:36Z

Gorank:

Go back to [[Character Skills]]

The psion hero relies on the power of the mind. A masterful intellect combines with telekinetic and psychic powers to make a powerful crime-fighting hero. If you knew I was going to say that then the Psion hero is probably for you.

[[Skills]]
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
! Level Attained
! Skill Name
! Skill Type
!PP Cost
|-
| Level 1
| [[Aura: Vim]]
| Noncombat
| 4
|-
| Level 2
| [[Knit Flesh]]
| Noncombat
| 4
|-
| Level 3
| [[Telekinesis]]
| Combat
| 4
|-
| Level 4
| [[Aura: Mystery]]
| Noncombat
| 8
|-
| Level 5
| [[Premonition]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 6
| [[Mind Jab]]
| Combat
| 7
|-
| Level 7
| [[Wind Warrior]]
| Buff
| 12
|-
| Level 8
| [[Aura: Keen Observation]]
| Noncombat
| 16
|-
| Level 9
| [[Knit Bone]]
| Noncombat
| 12
|-
| Level 10
| [[Meditation]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 11
| [[Electronic Understanding]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 12
| [[Aura: Vigor]]
| Noncombat
| 12
|-
| Level 13
| [[Psionic Blast]]
| Combat
| 15
|-
| Level 14
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 15
| [[Biofeedback]]
| Buff
| 10
|-
| Level 16
| Not Implemented
|
|
|}
=Talisman=
Psions start with an [[Intellectual_Headband|Intellectual Headband]] 
Psions are rewarded with an [[Orb_of_Insight|Orb of Insight]] for completing the [[Don't Cry for Me, Zion-tina]] [[quests|quest]].
{{classes}}
[[Category: Classes]]

Psion

2008-07-09T17:28:35Z

Gorank:

Go back to [[Character Skills]]

The psion hero relies on the power of the mind. A masterful intellect combines with telekinetic and psychic powers to make a powerful crime-fighting hero. If you knew I was going to say that then the Psion hero is probably for you.

==[[Skills]]==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
! Level Attained
! Skill Name
! Skill Type
!PP Cost
|-
| Level 1
| [[Aura: Vim]]
| Noncombat
| 4
|-
| Level 2
| [[Knit Flesh]]
| Noncombat
| 4
|-
| Level 3
| [[Telekinesis]]
| Combat
| 4
|-
| Level 4
| [[Aura: Mystery]]
| Noncombat
| 8
|-
| Level 5
| [[Premonition]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 6
| [[Mind Jab]]
| Combat
| 7
|-
| Level 7
| [[Wind Warrior]]
| Buff
| 12
|-
| Level 8
| [[Aura: Keen Observation]]
| Noncombat
| 16
|-
| Level 9
| [[Knit Bone]]
| Noncombat
| 12
|-
| Level 10
| [[Meditation]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 11
| [[Electronic Understanding]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 12
| [[Aura: Vigor]]
| Noncombat
| 12
|-
| Level 13
| [[Psionic Blast]]
| Combat
| 15
|-
| Level 14
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 15
| [[Biofeedback]]
| Buff
| 10
|-
| Level 16
| Not Implemented
|
|
|}
=Talisman=
Psions start with an [[Intellectual_Headband|Intellectual Headband]] 
Psions are rewarded with an [[Orb_of_Insight|Orb of Insight]] for completing the [[Don't Cry for Me, Zion-tina]] [[quests|quest]].
{{classes}}
[[Category: Classes]]

Naturalist

2008-07-09T17:28:07Z

Gorank:

Go back to [[Character Skills]]

Naturalist heroes have great physical strength, but their greatest skill is their ability to channel the powers of numerous wild animals. Not only can they drink like a fish and snore like a bear, but they will sting like a butterfly and float like a bee. Or, um, the other way around.

[[Skills]]

{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
! Level Attained
! Skill Name
! Skill Type
! PP Cost
|-
| Level 0
| [[Tame]]
| Combat(special)
| 0
|-
| Level 1
| [[Ant's Strength]]
| Buff
| 4
|-
| Level 2
| [[Charge of the Bovine]]
| Combat
| 4
|-
| Level 3
| [[Mantis Reflexes]]
| Buff
| 5
|-
| Level 4
| [[Echolocation]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 5
| [[Memory of the Elephant]]
| Buff
| 6
|-
| Level 6
| [[Armadillo Armor]]
| Buff
| 8
|-
| Level 7
| [[Snout of the Swine]]
| Buff
| 10
|-
| Level 8
| [[Starfish Regeneration]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 9
| [[Talons of the Raptor]]
| Buff
| 12
|-
| Level 10
| [[Trample of the Rhino]]
| Combat
| 9
|-
| Level 11
| [[Summon Wolf]]
| Buff
| 15
|-
| Level 12
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 13
| [[Spines of the Echidna]]
| Buff
| 12
|-
| Level 14
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 15
| [[Summon Water Buffalo]]
| Buff
| 20
|-
| Level 16
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
|}

=Talisman=
Naturalists start with a [[Shark's Tooth Necklace]]. 
Naturalists are rewarded with an [[Astral Monkey's Paw Necklace ]] for completing the [[Don't Cry for Me, Zion-tina]] [[quests|quest]].
{{classes}}
[[Category: Classes]]

Gadgeteer

2008-07-09T17:27:49Z

Gorank:

Go back to [[Character Skills]]

The gadgeteer's specialty is always having the right tool for the job. Natural inventiveness provides the gadgeteer hero with an array of gadgets and gizmos to help them navigate through life's—and their enemies'—obstacles. If you like playing with toys then this is your calling.

[[Skills]]

{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
! Level Attained
! Skill Name
! Skill Type
! PP Cost
|-
| Level 1
| [[Stun Gas]]
| Combat
| 3
|-
| Level 2
| [[Upgrade Armor]]
| Noncombat
| 5
|-
| Level 3
| [[Basic Martial Arts]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 4
| [[First Aid]]
| Non/Combat
| 6
|-
| Level 5
| [[Supercomputer Skills]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 6
| [[Upgrade Weapons]]
| Noncombat
| 8
|-
| Level 7
| [[Metal Detector]]
| Buff
| 10
|-
| Level 8
| [[Advanced Martial Arts]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 9
| [[Electric Net]]
| Combat
| 9
|-
| Level 10
| [[Improved Tinkering]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 11
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 12
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 13
| [[Shock Grenade]]
| Combat
| 13
|-
| Level 14
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 15
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 16
| [[Battle Armor]]
| Passive
| 0
|}
=Talisman=
Gadgeteers start with a [[Lug-Nut Keychain]]. 
Gadgeteers are rewarded with a [[Swedish Navy Wrench]] for completing the [[Don't Cry for Me, Zion-tina]] [[quests|quest]].
{{classes}}
[[Category: Classes]]

Gadgeteer

2008-07-09T17:27:34Z

Gorank:

Go back to [[Character Skills]]

The gadgeteer's specialty is always having the right tool for the job. Natural inventiveness provides the gadgeteer hero with an array of gadgets and gizmos to help them navigate through life's—and their enemies'—obstacles. If you like playing with toys then this is your calling.

[[Skills]]

{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
! Level Attained
! Skill Name
! Skill Type
! PP Cost
|-
| Level 1
| [[Stun Gas]]
| Combat
| 3
|-
| Level 2
| [[Upgrade Armor]]
| Noncombat
| 5
|-
| Level 3
| [[Basic Martial Arts]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 4
| [[First Aid]]
| Non/Combat
| 6
|-
| Level 5
| [[Supercomputer Skills]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 6
| [[Upgrade Weapons]]
| Noncombat
| 8
|-
| Level 7
| [[Metal Detector]]
| Buff
| 10
|-
| Level 8
| [[Advanced Martial Arts]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 9
| [[Electric Net]]
| Combat
| 9
|-
| Level 10
| [[Improved Tinkering]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 11
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 12
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 13
| [[Shock Grenade]]
| Combat
| 13
|-
| Level 14
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 15
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 16
| [[Battle Armor]]
| Passive
| 0
|}

=Talisman=
Gadgeteers start with a [[Lug-Nut Keychain]]. 
Gadgeteers are rewarded with a [[Swedish Navy Wrench]] for completing the [[Don't Cry for Me, Zion-tina]] [[quests|quest]].

{{classes}}
[[Category: Classes]]

Psion

2008-07-09T17:23:39Z

Gorank: standardizing

Go back to [[Character Skills]]

The psion hero relies on the power of the mind. A masterful intellect combines with telekinetic and psychic powers to make a powerful crime-fighting hero. If you knew I was going to say that then the Psion hero is probably for you.

==[[Skills]]==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
! Level Attained
! Skill Name
! Skill Type
!PP Cost
|-
| Level 1
| [[Aura: Vim]]
| Noncombat
| 4
|-
| Level 2
| [[Knit Flesh]]
| Noncombat
| 4
|-
| Level 3
| [[Telekinesis]]
| Combat
| 4
|-
| Level 4
| [[Aura: Mystery]]
| Noncombat
| 8
|-
| Level 5
| [[Premonition]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 6
| [[Mind Jab]]
| Combat
| 7
|-
| Level 7
| [[Wind Warrior]]
| Buff
| 12
|-
| Level 8
| [[Aura: Keen Observation]]
| Noncombat
| 16
|-
| Level 9
| [[Knit Bone]]
| Noncombat
| 12
|-
| Level 10
| [[Meditation]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 11
| [[Electronic Understanding]]
| Passive
| 0
|-
| Level 12
| [[Aura: Vigor]]
| Noncombat
| 12
|-
| Level 13
| [[Psionic Blast]]
| Combat
| 15
|-
| Level 14
| Not Implemented
|
|
|-
| Level 15
| [[Biofeedback]]
| Buff
| 10
|-
| Level 16
| Not Implemented
|
|
|}

=Talisman=
Psions start with an [[Intellectual_Headband|Intellectual Headband]] 
Psions are rewarded with an [[Orb_of_Insight|Orb of Insight]] for completing the [[Don't Cry for Me, Zion-tina]] [[quests|quest]].

{{classes}}

[[Category: Classes]]