Earth Face

From Caves of Qud Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers regarding the Tomb of the Eaters. Proceed at your own discretion.
This information is reliable as of patch 2.0.201.48. If this is no longer the current patch, you can help by updating it.
As of Patch This information is reliable as of patch 2.0.201.48.
Earth Face
Tier

7

Character

]

ID?Use this ID to Wish for the item

The Earth Face

Worn On

Face

Attributes

1 Strength

1 Agility

1 Toughness

1 Intelligence

1 Willpower

1 Ego

Resistance

10 Acid

10 Electrical

10 Cold

10 Heat

Extra Info:
Earth Face

On the countenance, ribbons of alabaster cloud circumscribe a lapis sea and forests of jade. At the median of it all, a Spindle pierces the outer rondure and disappears beyond the composition. A second obstructed spire, what must be the Spindle's shadow, soaks up the light thrown off by the southern sky of crystal white. The inside of the mask is ribboned with burnt tracery from where it was molded on a gallium lathe, then dyed with the milked irises of shedim and set to dry in a pool of warm static.

+10 Heat Resistance
+10 Cold Resistance
+10 Electrical Resistance
+10 Acid Resistance
+1 Willpower
+1 Ego
+1 Agility
+1 Toughness
+1 Strength
+1 Intelligence
Grants you Telepathy.

Perfect

Earth Face is a sultan relic, one of six sultan masks located within the Tomb of the Eaters. It corresponds with the sultan of the third sultanate, whose identity and history is randomly-generated each playthrough.

The Earth Face can be found, possibly alongside other sultan relics, in a reliquary located next to the tomb of the sultan belonging to the 3rd period. This reliquary will be guarded by cherubs corresponding to factions from the sultan's history; these cherubs must be defeated before the Earth Face can be removed from the reliquary. As is true with all sultan masks, removing The Earth Face from the reliquary will cause the tombs and reliquaries of the other sultans to disappear, preventing the player from accessing their contents.

In addition to the stat bonuses listed here, the Earth Face will have additional effects based on the history of its sultan; it will grant +200 reputation with any factions the sultan was favored by, and -200 reputation with any factions they were disliked by. It will also have a tier 6, armor-based relic effect based on the sultan's theme.[1][2]

Etymology and History

This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.

The Earth Face appears to represent a time period during which the sultanate controlled the entire Earth--a further reduction in holdings compared with the implied territory of the second sultanate. There is a general trend as time advances where the sultanate controls smaller and smaller territories with each successive dynasty, with each mask being named for and representing this territorial area.

Shedim, mentioned in the description, are spirits or demons in the Tanakh and Jewish mythology (Reference: Wikipedia)

References

  1. XRL.World.Parts.SultanMask
  2. ObjectBlueprints.xml