A tool is an item '''Tools''' are [[items]] used on another item or on the environment for some utilitarian purpose. Strangely, tools are often either very light , or very heavy.

== Pickaxes Pick-axes ==

 One of the most useful tools in the game; pickaxes [[Axes#Pick-Axe|pick-axes]] are mostly used for [[digging ]] shortcuts through dungeon walls and mining for precious metals[[valuables]]. A [[Scroll of Detect Material]] will help keep you from having to mine every single square of walla dungeon level to find all buried treasures.

''♫Dig a tunnel, dig-dig-a-tunnel...♫''

 Harder walls and dirt obviously require a harder pickaxepick-axe; an [[Octiron]] pickaxe pick-axe will be plenty good enough for the majority of the game. By the time you need something harder than '''that''', you'll have much more pressing issues than looking for pretty rocks.

While they may seem a bit out of place in a world of [[swords ]] and magic, stethoscopes [[stethoscope]]s are quite useful for seeing the [[Attributes|stats ]] of literally [[Monsters|anything that moves]]. They are mostly good also great for checking yourself for [[diseases]] or allies for leprosy, parasites, and perma-stats [[state]]s you can't normally see in on your character window right sidebar, such as [[Confusion]] or [[Teleporting]]. Even hostile units creatures can be examined; apparently even [[Sherarax]] will pull up her shirt and take a deep breath for you. \;-} (woo woo!)

Using a stethoscope does not take up a turnis very quick; feel free to examine your enemies midcombat mid-combat without much fear of reprisal.

Horns, lyres, whistles can be found and played. See [[Musical Instrument|here]] for a full article.

Required to open many locked [[door]]s. See [[Key|here]] for a full article.

See Used for bringing light were there was none before, light source is a must for every adventurer. Most dungeons are fully dark except for small illuminated rooms and thus you have to carry your own light. The first thing most players will pick up is a lantern in the entrance room of [[Light source|hereUnderwater Tunnels]] for full article.

Used See [[Light source|here]] for bringing light were there was none before, light source is a must for every adventurerfull article. Most dungeons are fully dark except for small illuminated rooms  ==Explosives== Useful to bring quick demise to your enemies, they can unfortunately also backfire spectacularly and thus bring death to [[you have to carry your own light]]. The first thing most players will pick up is a lantern in the entrance room  * [[Backpack Full of Gunpowder]]* [[Dwarven Gas Grenade]]* [[Holy Handgrenade of Antioch]] == Miscellaneous == * '''Palm branches''' are used by [[Underwater TunnelsFemale Servant]]s to fan their masters.