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| desc =Acting on some inscrutable impulse, a parallel version of yourself travels through space and time to destroy you.\n\nEach time you embark on a new location, there is a small chance that a parallel version of yourself has tracked you down and attempts to destroy you.
| desc = Acting on some inscrutable impulse, a parallel version of yourself travels through space and time to destroy you.\n\nEach time you embark on a new location, there is a small chance that a parallel version of yourself has tracked you down and attempts to destroy you.
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Upon entering a new zone, there is a 5% chance that an evil twin will spawn. The following message will also appear:
 
When a creature with Evil Twin spawns or moves to a zone that they haven't been in since obtaining Evil Twin, there is a 5% chance that an evil twin of them will spawn. If the originator is the player, a popup appears that says:
 
{{qud quote notxml|&cYou sense a sinister presence nearby.}}
{{qud quote notxml|&cYou sense a sinister presence nearby.}}


The evil twin is a complete copy of the character, including items, skills, and mutations, except feelings about all factions are set to -100, except [[Highly entropic beings]], which is set to 100. This means that if the evil twin cannot find or reach you, they will strike at any other creature that is not part of the [[Highly entropic beings]] faction. The twin does not come with any followers that the player character might have accumulated in their party.
The evil twin is a complete copy of the character, including items, skills, and mutations, with the following exceptions:
 
* The twin does not themself have Evil Twin.
* They are aligned with [[highly entropic beings]].
* They are aggressive, meaning that it takes more reputation than usual to pacify them.
* They are initially hostile to their originator.


Evil twins are part of the hidden [[:Category:Playerhater (faction)|Playerhater]] faction, which is specifically designed to be always hostile towards the player, regardless of the reputation the player character has with the Playerhater faction.
The player character getting killed by their evil twin unlocks the achievement [[Your Better Half]].


The evil twin will also perform a reequip action while spawning, so unequipping an item before entering a map is not a possible strategy as the twin will reequip the item again. This reequip also check inside chests that the player character is currently holding.
Evil twins of creatures that are part of a party will also be part of that same party. This may override their hostile feelings towards their originator.


Getting killed by your evil twin unlocks the achievement [[Your Better Half]].
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[[Category:Defects]]
[[Category:Defects]]

Revision as of 07:09, 28 July 2020

Evil Twin (D)
Category

Mental defect

Cost

-3

ID?Use this ID to wish for the mutation
(example: mutation:EvilTwin)

EvilTwin

Reality DistortingReality distorting mutations
cannot be used under
the effects of normality.

no

Evil Twin (D)

Acting on some inscrutable impulse, a parallel version of yourself travels through space and time to destroy you.

Each time you embark on a new location, there is a small chance that a parallel version of yourself has tracked you down and attempts to destroy you.


When a creature with Evil Twin spawns or moves to a zone that they haven't been in since obtaining Evil Twin, there is a 5% chance that an evil twin of them will spawn. If the originator is the player, a popup appears that says:

You sense a sinister presence nearby.

The evil twin is a complete copy of the character, including items, skills, and mutations, with the following exceptions:

  • The twin does not themself have Evil Twin.
  • They are aligned with highly entropic beings.
  • They are aggressive, meaning that it takes more reputation than usual to pacify them.
  • They are initially hostile to their originator.

The player character getting killed by their evil twin unlocks the achievement Your Better Half.

Evil twins of creatures that are part of a party will also be part of that same party. This may override their hostile feelings towards their originator.