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This wand made from [[bone]], has two to five charges, turns any humanoid corpse into a [[zombieFile:Poly1.PNG]], or pile of bones and a skull into a '''==>''' [[skeleton]]File:Poly2. It is attached to [[InfuscorPNG]].
A corpse that is 'revived' with this wand and then killed again can only be revived as a zombie even if a [[wand|Wand of Resurrection]] is used on it. Necromancy is a one-way street.
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Polypiling is a technique involving clever manipulation of the [[Categorywand]] of [[polymorph]]'s mechanics to gain free items of varied value. Although it is definitely an abuse of the game's mechanics, it is not popularly considered an [[Cheats and Exploits|exploit]], perhaps due to the random nature of the rewards. Polypiling is a useful technique to fall back on if in desperate need of food, or as a chance to get lucky and gain some rare equipment early on. == Technique ==First, you will need a wand of polymorph. They aren't so common, but you're pretty much ready to go the moment one falls into your grasp.<br>Second, there are some rules as to how a wand of polymorph works:* It can only zap a distance of five tiles* It can only polymorph up to five items in a stack on a single tile* When (a)pplied, the wand will polymorph items in a 1 tile radius including the tile you are standing onFinally, the technique:Items*Collect stacks of junk items (e.g. stones, sticks, cans, unwanted equipment)*Place the items in stacks of 5 in a straight line 5 tiles long (like in the image above)*Zap your wand of polymorph in the direction of the stacks*All items will be polymorphed into random items*Repeat as necessary, replacing junk items if needed Precautions:*Make sure that any pets/allies nearby are commanded NOT to consume anything valuable. There is nothing worse than watching Kenny the puppy wolf down the [[Holy Banana of Oily Orpiv]] that just appeared.*Kill anything hostile in the area, take your polypile to a monster-free zone like [[New Attnam]], or lock yourself inside a room to keep out neutral/hostile NPC's.*DO NOT break (apply) a WoP without having [[Status Effects|intrinsic PolyControl]] or a [[ring]] of [[Polymorph|Polymorph Control]], or you will be turned into a random creature for a significant time. Even if you're in a safe area you may be unable to do anything but watch as a polymorphed [[mushroom]] as NPC's eat/wear the items you just polypiled. [[Categorycategory:WandsGame Mechanics]]
