You should only pray to '''Valpurus after being called his Champion. Valpurus will either give you a ''' the Great Frog is the King of Gods, the highest of [[ValpuriumGods|them all]] Two-Handed and a mortal enemy of [[SwordMortifer]] (1500g, DAM 7-12, accurate, almost unbreakable) or a Valpurium . His [[Shieldalignment]] is L++ (1050g, highly accurate, almost unbreakableextremely lawful). He may also send an His [[Angel|archangel]], but unlike the other gods he will not send his archangel Inlux, since is called Inlux is in the service of the Cathedral.

If you pray to him when you are not his Champion, he will smite you with The Wise know that the [[World Map|world]] is really a small hammer square pancake which will cause damage Valpurus carries on His back. This is why the Cathedral and the whole city of [[Attnam]] are dedicated to your head (but will not kill you, unless your head is already woundedHis worship.)

==Praying== Note that Valpurus is a busy god and does not respond well to ordinary mortals bothering Him with their prayers. You should only pray to Valpurus after becoming His champion. Offer sacrifices to Him until He declares you His champion, then it is safe to pray. Repeat this process after each prayer, as Valpurus is also a fickle god and his favour does not last. === Good Effects === When pleased, Valpurus will recognize you as his champion and grant you a sword and a shield of [[valpurium]]:* [[valpurium]] [[Large swords|two-handed sword]] [1500g, DAM 7-12, accurate, almost unbreakable],* [[valpurium]] [[shield]] [1050g, highly accurate, almost unbreakable].  You hear a booming voice: "I RECOGNIZETH THEE AS MINE OWN CHAMPION! JOURNEY FORTH WITH THESE ARMAMENTS TO DEFEAT MORTIFER AND ALL THE CHAOS HE HADST SOWN!" A set of holy arms appear from nothing. Subsequent prayers will get you a [[Holy Handgrenade of Antioch]] each. As all gods, Valpurus may also grant you a temporary [[pet]] [[angel]]. Note that no matter how high is your favour with Valpurus, he will not summon his archangel Inlux, since she is in the service of the [[Attnam|Cathedral]]. Valpurus will also not regrow your lost limbs. === Bad Effects === When angry, Valpurus smites you with a small hammer, doing direct damage to your head. As all gods, Valpurus can also summon a hostile angel when extremely angry. ==Altars===

There is an a guaranteed [[altar to ]] of Valpurus in the Cathedral of [[Attnam]]. It is watched attended by a [[Priest]] who will cure leprosy[[diseases]], re-attach limbs, or summon new limbs (and offer other services, for a price). Other altars of Valpurus can be found randomly in the [[dungeon]]s. == Strategy == If you can raise you piety with Valpurus high enough to become his chamion, the sword and shield he offers are end-game tier gear that can be obtained relatively early in the game. Note however that you cannot become a champion of both Valpurus and Mortifer, so if you plan on acquiring [[Neerc Se-ulb]], you should refrain from praying to Valpurus. == Artifacts ==

[[Sword|The JustifierValpurium]], and [[Body Armor|Shirt of the Golden Eaglegolden eagle feather]], [[Left Nut of Petrusmaterials]]are also attached to Valpurus and items made of them will grant increased favour.

* Valpurus was originally called Valpuri, before all god names were latinized.* [[Valpurium]http://ivan.sourceforge.net/stack/ The Holy Stack of Valpuri] or [contains some interesting information about the church of Valpurus and the IVAN developers.* [Golden Eagle Feather]http://ivan.sourceforge.net/stack/Images/Valpuri.jpg The true form of Valpurus]as found in the link above.