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'''<span style="font-size:12pt">[http://www.attnam.com The Cathedral of Attnam]</span>''' is the unofficial homepage of [http://ivan.sourceforge.net IVAN].
 
In addition to this Wiki, you will find a [http://www.attnam.com/forum.php forum] for discussion and tips, a [http://www.attnam.com/media.php gallery] with screenshots, [http://www.attnam.com/downloads.php downloads] including [http://www.attnam.com/downloads.php?show=variants variants] developed by fans, and [http://www.attnam.com/sitemap.php much more]. Be sure to [http://www.attnam.com/register.php register] for the website so that you can fully enjoy these resources!
 
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This is the unofficial [http://www.roguebasin.com/index.php?title=IVAN Iter Vehemens ad Necem] wiki.
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During your exploration, your [[character]] may get various status effects.
Iter Vehemens ad Necem (IVAN) is a graphical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike roguelike] game. The name is Latin for "Violent Road to Death"[[LAERSER_SKISKLS|.]]
 
Before reading this wiki, we suggest that you first play the game. It can be downloaded from the [http://ivan.sourceforge.net/ official site].
 
  
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Most status effects can be '''permanent''', but the way how to achieve this differs for the different effects. Permanent states are written in blue below your character sheet, otherwise they are written in white. Not all status effects are shown by default, you may have to use a [[Tools|stethoscope]] to find out all the effects that influence you.
'''Spoiler Warning''': This wiki contains spoilers that may affect your IVAN experience negatively.
 
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If you have not already played through '''IVAN''' (or at least played a significant number of games) the information you will learn here may ruin some of the surprises you will find in the game and possibly lessen your enjoyment of it.
 
  
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== List of Intrinsics ==
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===Spoiler-safe pages===
 
These pages should be safe for people who are still discovering IVAN.
 
* [[Questions and Answers]]
 
* [[Character]]
 
* [[Items]]
 
* [[Skills]]
 
* [[Quests]]
 
* [[Worlds|Dungeons]] and [[Dungeon Features]]
 
* [[Version History]]
 
* [[:Category:Variants|Variants]]
 
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| style="background:#ccc"|Name
* [[FAQ]]
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| style="background:#ccc"|Effect
* [[Gods]]
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| style="background:#ccc"|Can be permanent?
* [[Materials]]
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* [[Monsters]] and [[Pets]]
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| width="140"|[[Confusion|Confused]]
* [[Tutorial]] and [[Guides and Walkthrus|Guides]]
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| width="500"|You may randomly fail to move straight, moving in random direction instead. You will fail to read magical texts.
* [[Cheats and Exploits]]
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| width="30"|Yes
* [[Game Mechanics]]
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* [[Modding]]
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| width="140"|Detecting
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| width="355"|You will sometimes be prompted to detect a [[material]].
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Disease Immunity]]
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| width="355"|You are immune to all [[diseases]].
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[ESP]]
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| width="355"|Telepathic ability to detect intelligent [[monsters|creatures]] around you, even if they are [[Invisibility|invisible]] or behind a wall.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Ethereal]]
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| width="355"|You can pass through solid objects unimpeded.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|Fasting
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| width="355"|Prevents death from [[Nutrition|starvation]].
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| width="30"|Yes
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|-
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| width="140"|Fearless
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| width="355"|Prevents [[Panic]].
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| width="30"|Yes
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|-
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| width="140"|Gas Immunity
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| width="355"|You are immune to the effects of various [[Materials|gas clouds]].
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|Hasted
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| width="355"|All of your actions are faster.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|Hiccups
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| width="355"|You have trouble concentrating on a task and many of your actions may be interrupted.
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| width="30"|No
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|-
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| width="140"|[[Infravision]]
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| width="355"|An ability to detect warm-blooded [[monsters|creatures]] around you, even if they are [[Invisibility|invisible]] or behind a wall.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Invisibility|Invisible]]
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| width="355"|You're invisible. Creatures need to have [[ESP]] or [[Infravision]] to detect you.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Leprosy]]
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| width="355"|Your [[attributes]] will degrade over time and you will sometimes loose a limb.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Levitation|Levitating]]
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| width="355"|You hover above the ground.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Life Saved]]
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| width="355"|You will survive your own death once.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Lycanthropy]]
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| width="355"|You are periodically [[polymorph|changing]] into a [[werewolf]].
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Panic]]
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| width="355"|You are too freaked out to attack.
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| width="30"|No
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| width="140"|Parasite ([[mind worm]])
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| width="355"|You have eggs in your brain. They will randomly [[Confusion|confuse]] you as they feed on your thoughts, and eventually they will hatch.
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| width="30"|No
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| width="140"|Parasite (tapeworm)
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| width="355"|A tapeworm is eating your food from within.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Poison]]ed
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| width="355"|You take [[damage]] from poisoning.
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| width="30"|No
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| width="140"|[[Polymorph#PolyControl|PolyControl]]
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| width="355"|An ability to choose which [[monsters|creature]] you polymorph into.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Polymorph]]ed
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| width="355"|You are polymorphed.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Polymorph]]ing
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| width="355"|You are polymorphing randomly.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Polymorph|Polymorph Lock]]
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| width="355"|All polymorphing is prevented for you.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Regeneration]]
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| width="355"|You will rapidly regain HP and slowly regrow lost limbs.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Search]]ing
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| width="355"|An ability to detect hidden things, such as [[traps]].
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|Slowed
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| width="355"|All of your actions are slower.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|Swimming
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| width="355"|You can swim to cross [[water]] safely.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Teleport#TeleControl|TeleControl]]
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| width="355"|An ability to choose where you are landing when you [[teleport]].
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| width="30"|Yes
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|-
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| width="140"|[[Teleport]]ing
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| width="355"|You get teleported randomly.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Teleport|Teleport Lock]]
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| width="355"|All teleporation is prevented for you.
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| width="30"|Yes
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| width="140"|[[Vampirism]]
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| width="355"|Your unarmed attacks will drain enemy [[blood]] to heal you.
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| width="30"|Yes
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=== Miscellaneous ===
 
  
* [[Feedback and reviews]]
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Several other descriptive states can appear in your status line, such as Reading or Resting. They doesn't mean anything more or less than what they say.
* [[Fiction]]
 
* [[Forum-related Pages]]
 
* [[Honor Rolls]]
 
* [[Ideas]]
 
* [[MIHAIL]]
 
* [[Screenshots]]
 
  
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=== External Links ===
 
 
 
* '''http://ivan.sourceforge.net''' - Official IVAN homepage
 
* '''http://www.attnam.com''' - IVAN forums
 
* http://sourceforge.net/projects/ivan - Sourceforge page
 
* http://ivan.elwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page - Old Wiki (broken)
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 4 November 2019

Spoiler Warning: This page contains spoilers which may affect your IVAN experience negatively


During your exploration, your character may get various status effects.

Most status effects can be permanent, but the way how to achieve this differs for the different effects. Permanent states are written in blue below your character sheet, otherwise they are written in white. Not all status effects are shown by default, you may have to use a stethoscope to find out all the effects that influence you.


List of Intrinsics

Name Effect Can be permanent?
Confused You may randomly fail to move straight, moving in random direction instead. You will fail to read magical texts. Yes
Detecting You will sometimes be prompted to detect a material. Yes
Disease Immunity You are immune to all diseases. Yes
ESP Telepathic ability to detect intelligent creatures around you, even if they are invisible or behind a wall. Yes
Ethereal You can pass through solid objects unimpeded. Yes
Fasting Prevents death from starvation. Yes
Fearless Prevents Panic. Yes
Gas Immunity You are immune to the effects of various gas clouds. Yes
Hasted All of your actions are faster. Yes
Hiccups You have trouble concentrating on a task and many of your actions may be interrupted. No
Infravision An ability to detect warm-blooded creatures around you, even if they are invisible or behind a wall. Yes
Invisible You're invisible. Creatures need to have ESP or Infravision to detect you. Yes
Leprosy Your attributes will degrade over time and you will sometimes loose a limb. Yes
Levitating You hover above the ground. Yes
Life Saved You will survive your own death once. Yes
Lycanthropy You are periodically changing into a werewolf. Yes
Panic You are too freaked out to attack. No
Parasite (mind worm) You have eggs in your brain. They will randomly confuse you as they feed on your thoughts, and eventually they will hatch. No
Parasite (tapeworm) A tapeworm is eating your food from within. Yes
Poisoned You take damage from poisoning. No
PolyControl An ability to choose which creature you polymorph into. Yes
Polymorphed You are polymorphed. Yes
Polymorphing You are polymorphing randomly. Yes
Polymorph Lock All polymorphing is prevented for you. Yes
Regeneration You will rapidly regain HP and slowly regrow lost limbs. Yes
Searching An ability to detect hidden things, such as traps. Yes
Slowed All of your actions are slower. Yes
Swimming You can swim to cross water safely. Yes
TeleControl An ability to choose where you are landing when you teleport. Yes
Teleporting You get teleported randomly. Yes
Teleport Lock All teleporation is prevented for you. Yes
Vampirism Your unarmed attacks will drain enemy blood to heal you. Yes


Several other descriptive states can appear in your status line, such as Reading or Resting. They doesn't mean anything more or less than what they say.