Summoning Chamber

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Spookyraven Manor Wine Cellar

Lord Spookyraven's Summoning Chamber is located behind a secret door in the Spookyraven Manor Wine Cellar. Here you will face Lord Spookyraven in the Quest for the Holy MacGuffin. After defeating Lord Spookyraven you can use his summoning chamber to summon demons.

Lord Spookyraven -- (edit metadata)
Lord Spookyraven	Item Drops: Lord Spookyraven's ear trumpet Quest Items: Eye of Ed Meat Drop: none Substat Gain: 120-121 Monster Level: 170 Moxie for No Hit*: 177 Hit Points: 200 Elemental Resistance: spooky Elemental Weakness: hot and stench Physical Resistance: none

[edit] Summoning

A successful summoning requires three thin black candles, a scroll of ancient forbidden unspeakable evil, and a demon name. Demon names can be obtained by adventuring in various areas, for example the Spooky Forest with Lord Spookyraven's ear trumpet equipped. The demon names are randomized for each player; it is unknown how many possibilities there are or if it is possible to guess names without discovering them from an adventure. Names appear to be case-sensitive. A demon name may also be found when you fail a summoning and receive the crossed signal summons. Only one demon may be summoned per day.

• Before use:

You enter the Summoning Chamber. The air is heavy with evil, and otherworldly whispers echo melodramatically through your mind.

One of them asks you the name of the Demon you would summon.

• Subsequent visits after summoning a demon today:

You've already summoned a demon today -- better not tempt fate any more than you already have.

• Without three thin black candles and a scroll of ancient forbidden unspeakable evil:

You utter "<name>" and look at Lord Spookyraven's altar, expectantly, but nothing happens.

It's obviously a potent source of magic, if only you can figure out how to operate it. Three lumps of black wax congeal on the surface, which is also dusted with flakes of fine, papery ash.

• With three thin black candles and a scroll of ancient forbidden unspeakable evil:

You light three black candles and place them on the altar. Holding aloft your scroll of ancient forbidden unspeakable evil, you speak the name aloud...

"<name>"

• Followed by one of these results if the name was incorrect:

There is a sound like a thunderclap, and a fearsome demon appears over the altar in a burst of fire and brimstone.

"Behold, mortal!" it bellows. "You have summoned the great and mighty <demon name>, and I shall grant you your heart's desire!"

"Wow, really? That's great!" you exclaim. "...Wait, though. Did you say your name was <demon name>?"

"That is correct, mortal."

"That's weird," you reply, "because that's not what I said to the altar at all. I said '<wrong name>'.

"Hmm," ponders the demon. "We must've gotten some sort of crossed signal. Oh well. Never mind, then."

The demon vanishes in a puff of greasy black smoke.

You hear a -click-, and then another -click-, and then some buzzing, and then another -click-, and then a sort of hum, which eventually cuts off. Nothing else happens.

You hear a -click- and a strange gravelly voice says "Hey, umm, this is <wrong name>, and I'm not at home right now. So, umm, tell me what you want, and a name I can use to summon your visage, and I'll get right back to you. When I get home. Umm, okay, thanks.

...Umm, how do I make this thing stop recor-beep."

You hear a strange ethereal voice: "The party you are attempting to summon, <wrong name>, does not appear to exist. Please check the listing and try again."

• When using the name obtained from the crossed signal failed summoning:

"<name>"

There is a sound like a thunderclap, and a fearsome demon appears over the altar in a burst of fire and brimstone! "Behold, mortal!" it shouts. "You have summoned the great and mighty <name>, and I shall grant you your deepest heart's desire! ...Oh hey, it's you again. Is the system still messed up or whatever?"

"No no," you say. "I summoned you on purpose this time."

"Great! In that case, are you ready to receive your deepest heart's desire?"

"Oh yeah, lay it on me."

"Behold!" he shouts, gesturing at the altar, where three large delicious-looking pies materialize.

"...My deepest heart's desire is pie?"

"Yep. Pretty much everyone's is, really, though most don't realize it. It's the simple pleasures, you know?"

"Huh. Well, pie is pretty awesome..."

"Exactly! Well, I must be off. See you around." He vanishes into a puff of black smoke.

cherry pie

You acquire an item: cherry pie

strawberry pie

You acquire an item: strawberry pie

lemon meringue pie

You acquire an item: lemon meringue pie

• When using the name obtained from Hoom Hah in the Spooky Forest (with Lord Spookyraven's ear trumpet equipped):

"<name>"

As the name leaves your lips, there is a flash of light and a burst of acrid smoke from the altar, and a spindly, shifty-looking demon appears in front of you. "What the -- hey!" he says. "Who the heck are you? How'd you get my name?"

"Heard it in a forest somewhere," you say. "From someone who wants his fifty meat."

"What, so that jerk Gary's gettin' adventurers to do his dirty work, now? Screw that, I don't owe that guy nothin'! He needs the meat so bad, he can get it hisself. Or, huh, he can have his hired punk get it for him," he says with a sneer. He points a finger at you and you feel a slight surge of energy, followed by an acute need to acquire as much meat as you possibly can. I mean, even more so than usual. The demon laughs at the expression on your face, and then vanishes in a puff of brimstone.

Preternatural Greed

You acquire an effect: Preternatural Greed (duration: 30 Adventures)

• When using the name obtained from Every Seashell Has a Story to Tell If You're Listening in Sonofa Beach (with Lord Spookyraven's ear trumpet equipped):

"<name>"

As you speak the name, the room is filled with the odor of seaweed and salt water as a large fish-headed demon materializes over the altar. "I am <name>, Ancient and Powerful Lord of the Ocea-uurrrrrk!" it says.

"Are you all right?" you ask.

"Can't... *gasp*... can't breathe! Need... water!"

"Whoops! Sorry man, I didn't know you were a fish-guy."

"Release me! I... I will grant you power! *wheeze* Quickly!"

"Okay, sure. Consider yourself released."

The demon vanishes, and you feel a burst of energy surge through you.

Fit To Be Tide

You acquire an effect: Fit To Be Tide (duration: 30 Adventures)

• When using the name obtained from Leavesdropping in The Deep Fat Friars' Gate (with Lord Spookyraven's ear trumpet equipped):

"<name>"

With a burst of fire, the demon you saw at the Friars' Gate appears over the altar, scowling at you. "Dammit! Look pal, I'm a very busy demon, I've got a shareholder meeting to get to, and I don't have time to be catering to the whims of every two-bit summoner who cares to call. So, make it fast, what do you want?" He snaps his fingers at you impatiently. "C'mon, c'mon, out with it."

"Uh, well," you say, "I don't really know. What can you do for me?"

He rolls his eyes. "Terrific. All right, fine, here. Basic combat power/defense enhancement." He takes off his necktie, which bursts into flames and elongates into a long thin line of fire, hovering near you like a floating, flaming bullwhip. "Happy now? Good. Ciao." He vanishes in a cloud of black smoke.

Big Flaming Whip

You acquire an effect: Big Flaming Whip (duration: 30 Adventures)

• When using the name obtained from These Pipes... Aren't Clean! in The Haunted Bathroom (with Lord Spookyraven's ear trumpet equipped):

"<name>"

As you speak the name, you are assaulted by the singularly worst stench you have ever experienced. You reel backwards, choking, as a pulsating humanoid-shaped blob of filth materializes in front of you. "What the... what the heck?" you gasp.

"Hey dude," it says, "you summoned me. If you didn't know you were calling a coprodaemon, well, that's on you."

"Please leave."

It shrugs and vanishes, leaving a puddle of congealing yuck on the floor and a reek that you're never gonna be able to get out of your clothes.

Demonic Taint

You acquire an effect: Demonic Taint (duration: 30 Adventures)

• When using "Tatter", as described in code on page 6 of Your father's MacGuffin diary, first time:

"Tatter"

There is a puff of smoke from behind the altar. You wander around to investigate, and see a pile of rags that seems to have materialized when you uttered the name.

pile of smoking rags

You acquire an item: pile of smoking rags

• When using "Tatter", as described in code on page 6 of Your father's MacGuffin diary, subsequent times:

"Tatter"

Sorry, but that only works once. Don't tell your friends!

• When the name "Ak'gyxoth", as spelled out by the 43 tiki islands on the ocean map, was used for the first time (by player Seventh):

"Ak'gyxoth"

The chamber fills with the pounding of jungle drums as you chant the name of Ak'gyxoth. The hypnotic rhythm increases in power and volume, soon blotting out all conscious thought from your mind.

The altar erupts with a mighty gout of fire and sweet-smelling smoke, and before you stands a mighty humanoid form, its long face and high forehead decorated with bright swirls of warpaint, its body bedecked with the rainbow feathers of countless tropical birds.

"I... am... FREE!" shouts the giant in exultation. "The great tiki Ak'gyxoth, god of fruity tropical beverages, is AWAKENED!" Noticing your presence, Ak'gyxoth grins widely, almost leeringly. "Oh foolish mortal, you know not what you have wrought by summoning me this day. Soon your race will bow before me, ensnared by the delightful intoxication of alcohol-laden juices garnished with bits of fruit and colorful paper umbrellas, and given names designed to make you blush! Your cities will crumble into ruin as all mortals surrender their wills and kneel before Ak'gyxoth! Come, mortal, you must be rewarded for your part in this! What is your name?"

"Er, I'm Seventh, but actually we've got fruity girl drinks already, and we haven't..."

"No more talk, Seventh! Now is the time for celebration! Let us drink to celebrate my freedom! Drink, to the glory of Ak'gyxoth!"

Eventually, you wake up in Lord Spookyraven's summoning chamber, with a strange amulet around your neck, a paper umbrella in your ear, your head swimming with rum and the sound of jungle drums, and a tattoo you don't remember having before.

Emblem of Ak'gyxoth

You acquire an item: Emblem of Ak'gyxoth

little paper umbrella

You acquire an item: little paper umbrella

You have unlocked a new tattoo.

In chat, the following system message appeared:

System Message: Soon you will all kneel before me, intoxicated by deceptively-sweet, overly-garnished alcoholic beverages with embarrassing names!

• When using the name "Ak'gyxoth", as spelled out by the 43 tiki islands on the ocean map:

"Ak'gyxoth"

The altar erupts in a gout of fire and coconut-scented smoke as Ak'gyxoth, resplendent in his parrot-feather cloak and bright war paint, materializes on the altar. "So! Another pitiful mortal has come to surrender its life to the pleasant intoxication of fruity girl drinks!" The walls reverberate with the tiki's booming laughter. "No human can resist their temptation! Soon you will all be my slaves, your minds destroyed by rum and fruit juice in huge fishbowl-like glasses!"

"I dunno about any of that," you reply. "I just heard you've got free drinks."

"Indeed I do, foolish mortal. Here you are. Enjoy! Enjoy your delicious tropical subservience!"

"Right. Whatever."

a little sump'm sump'm

You acquire an item: a little sump'm sump'm

calle de miel

You acquire an item: calle de miel

ducha de oro

You acquire an item: ducha de oro

fuzzbump

You acquire an item: fuzzbump

horizontal tango

You acquire an item: horizontal tango

ocean motion

You acquire an item: ocean motion

perpendicular hula

You acquire an item: perpendicular hula

pink pony

You acquire an item: pink pony

rockin' wagon

You acquire an item: rockin' wagon

roll in the hay

You acquire an item: roll in the hay

slap and tickle

You acquire an item: slap and tickle

slip 'n' slide

You acquire an item: slip 'n' slide

(you gain 3 of the above items)

[edit] Notes

• At the summoning chamber, you must manually TYPE IN the name of the demon (the game does not automatically save the name for you) that you heard. Be certain to write it down or copy/paste it.
• You can summon a demon only once per day. Failed attempts don't prevent you from summoning again that day. Trying to use "Tatter" after the first time is an exception.
• Items are consumed when summoning, even on a failed summoning.
• Demon names appear to be generated randomly from the following set of components: aba, ach, baal, bar, baz, beel, ben, bob, bub, buul, cat, chak, chuck, cth, den, der, dth, dur, el, foo, fun, gam, gar, gaz, gog, gol, gore, k'z'k, ka, kel, ler, mur, nya, oo, otep, red, rip, rum, tar, ty, vek, vox, vug, wait, xen, ze, zel, ziel, zuul. These components are then assembled into names matching the following patterns (replacing each letter with a component): A BC, A BCD, AB CD, A'BC, A'B'C, AB, ABC, A-B-C.
• The name of each demon is chosen randomly for each player. There are an estimated 11,172,096 possible names, so it is extremely unlikely that we will ever be able to prove all possibilities exist.
• When summoning, demon names are case-sensitive, and are capitalized with standard proper noun form (only the first letter is capitalized).
• Once you've learned a demon's name, you may summon it in any later life. (In other words, demon names are randomized per player but not per ascension.)
• Demon name adventures will occur on average once every 150 turns in the four zones in which they can occur.
• According to Hot Stuff, the system message that was supposed to accompany the first summoning of Ak'gyxoth was:

Tremble, mortals! I, the great tiki Ak'gyxoth, god of fruity tropical drinks, have been freed from my slumber by the one you call Seventh!

Soon you will all kneel before me, intoxicated by deceptively-sweet, overly-garnished alcoholic beverages with embarrassing names!

Such is the power of the great Ak'gyxoth! Invoke my name, and surrender your wits and wills to me!

• Ascending Bad Moon does not reset the flag for Tatter. It's possible that if the player has never summoned Tatter in a previous run, he or she will be able to summon Tatter within Bad Moon.

[edit] References

• The demon name components "bob", "cat", "gol", "dth" and "wait" could theoretically combine to form Bobcat Goldthwait.
• The demon name component "k'z'k" is a reference to the webcomic Sluggy Freelance, in which it is the name of a demon appearing in several storylines.
• The demon name component "zuul" is the name of one of the demons residing in Dana's refridgerator in the 1984 film Ghostbusters.
• This area bears a remarkable resemblance to part of a haunted manor in Oblivion, in which you must pass through a wine cellar into a secret room where you bring the previous owner of the manor back to "life" and fight him.
• Coprodaemon is a likely reference to the movie Dogma, in which the protagonists are forced to do battle with a demon made of fecal matter that Rufus, played by Chris Rock, refers to as "a shit-demon!" "Copro" is a Greek prefix that means "fecal."
• The "click/hum" incorrect name message is a reference to Mostly Harmless, fifth in the Hitchhiker's Guide series by Douglas Adams.
• The fact that a "pile of smoking rags" drops from the demon by the name of "Tatter", added to the fact that summoning takes a "scroll of ancient forbidden unspeakable evil," might reference The King In Rags and Tatters, an otherworldly character hinted at in Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow.