'''Scabies''' is the [[god]]dess of [[Polymorph|mutation]], [[disease]], and [[Nutrition|famine]]. Her [[alignment]] is chaotic ('''C (chaotic''') and her [[Angel|archangel]] is called named Pestilentia.
== Praying ==
=== Good Effects === When pleased, Scabies will do of the following for you: * 1-in-10 chance to spread [[leprosy]] to all hostile, non-immune [[Monsters|enemiesmonsters]] on the level, but '''only if you are immune to diseases''',
You feel a horrible disease spreading.
* 1-in-50 chance to summon 5 if you are ''[[canNutrition|very hungry]]s of '' or worse, grant [[school foodStatus Effects|Fasting]], * otherwiseif you have leprosy and are not immune to diseases, spill grant [[poisonDisease Immunity]] over nearby enemies, * if no monsters there are any enemies nearby, [[polymorph]] the player into a random creature (biased toward powerful, but see Notes).As all gods, Scabies also has a small chance of spill either summoning a friendly [[angelPoison]] as a or [[petSulphuric Acid]] for youon them, or giving you * otherwise a random [[item]] attached 1-in-50 chance to Her (such as summon 5 [[weeping bladecan]]s, of [[Acid Shieldschool food]]s,* if nothing helped so far, [[wandspolymorph]] of polymorph and the player into a random creature (biased toward morepowerful, but see Strategy). === Bad Effects ===
When angryAs all gods, Scabies will do one also regorw your lost limbs and has a small chance of the following either summoning a friendly [[angel]] as a [[pet]] for you, or giving you a random [[item]] attached to you:Her (such as [[weeping blade]]s, [[Acid Shield]]s, [[wands]] of polymorph and more).
* 1-in-50 chance of forcing the player to eat a LOT of school food (causing heavy poisoning) and lowering their [[AStr]] and [[Dex]] by 1 point,
When angry, Scabies will
* force the player to eat a LOT of school food (causing heavy [[poison]]ing) and lower their [[AStr]] and [[Dex]] by 1 point, or
You feel your muscles softening terribly...
* failing infect the aboveplayer with leprosy, or Scabies unleashes a chance to horrible sickness upon you!* poison the player for anywhere between 18 and 30 minutes,.
Scabies unleashes all her fury upon you!
* failing that, infect the player with leprosy.
Scabies unleashes a horrible sickness upon you!
As all gods, Scabies can also summon a hostile angel when extremely angry.
[[Image:Scabies.png]]
Found randomly, as Scabies has no guaranteed [[altar]]s.
Found randomly== Strategy == * Scabies offers several useful status effects. Especially the immunity to diseases can make your life easier when fighting against [[zombie]]s and constantly getting infected.* Her area attack varies in power depending whether the monster is splashed with the relatively slow-acting poison, as or the acid which will quickly destroy any armor the enemy wears and melt their limbs off.* Scabies has no guaranteed ' polymorph effect transforms the player into a creature between the danger levels of 2500 and 10000 for anywhere between 1000 and 2000 ticks.** This means the player can transform into any creature between an [[imp]] and a metal [[golem]]. Early in the game this will be very useful, later on it will lose its charm. Lucky prayer in the [[altarUnderwater Tunnel]]scan make [[Genetrix Vesana]] a breeze.
== Notes Trivia ==
* Scabies takes name after the Latin word for [[Old Gods#Scabies|"itch"]], which is also used for a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabies disease]. Pestilentia then means "plague" or "pestilence".
* Her negative effect ''does'' in fact make you eat actual school food, along with all the effects that brings.
* Scabies' polymorph effect transforms the player into a creature between the danger levels of 2500 and 10000 for anywhere between 1000 and 2000 ticks.** This means the player can transform into any creature as weak as an [[imp]] and as powerful as a metal [[golem]]. Early in the game this will be very useful, later on it will lose its charm.== History ==
* Her negative effect Prior to [[Release 0.55|v055]], a prayer to Scabies always spread leprosy and didn''does'' in fact make t offer Disease Immunity, making her worship rather awkward as you eat actual school food, along with would end up getting infected all the effects that bringstime.