History VideoGame / IterVehemensAdNecem

* HellIsThatNoise: Two main examples. The enner beast will make a noise that sounds like a yell whenever it does the same, which can be heard throughout the whole level. Kamikaze dwarves also make a slight laughing noise whenever they offer up a prayer, which also can be heard throughout the whole level, though it's not as loud (nor [[MakeMeWannaShout as damaging]]) as the enner beast's.

* MakeMeWannaShout: The enner beast found on Gloomy Cave level 5, to the extent that when you're close enough, it will severely damage you even through excellent armor. [[spoiler: Enner Children can also be found halfway or so through the Tomb of Xinroch.]]

* BonusBoss: While most bosses are related to [[MultipleEndings some ending or another]], a good few randomly spawn in dungeons. The most notable two are [[spoiler: [[TheArchmage Iscaldirh the dark archmage]]]] and [[spoiler:[[{{Dominatrix}} Sherarax the mistress queen]] ]], only spawning once you reach certain thresholds of power.

* {{Golem}}: Common enemies, with later levels having golems made of stronger materials. Notably, one of the [[spoiler: post-Elpuri]] Gloomy Cave levels has a room filled with dangerous golems, with a [[{{Unobtanium}} valpurium]] [[BossInMookClothing golem]] in the center. [[spoiler: Experiment ZQ-29 is a [[BonusBoss bonus boss]] golem made of spider silk and is invisible.]]

* InvisibleMonsters: Invisible stalkers, as well as mystic frogs, both light and dark. [[spoiler: Experiment ZQ-29 the spider silk golem and Sherarax the mistress queen]] are invisible [[BonusBoss bonus bosses]].

* CrazyCulturalComparison: [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] by Richel Decos. "Huang Ming Pong" the sumo wrestler mentions that his real name is actually Albert. He likely enforces the same image about the rest of New Attnam, considering the tourists also have this impression of the village, despite the villagers actually being smarter than them.

* BalefulPolymorph: Happens quite often, to both the player and also enemies. [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]], as it can transform you into anything from a puppy to a veteran dark knight and beyond.

** Taken [[UpToEleven up to eleven]] with the {{Black Market}}, which contains a wide variety of powerful and rare items, albeit at ''four times the price of the other shops.''

** Taken [[UpToEleven up to eleven]] with the genies: sometimes, they won't even grant you a wish, and just attack you from the get-go. They wield an Arcanite Two-Handed Scimitar, and will most likely kill an unprepared player before they can react.

* ElementalCrafting: Taken [[UpToEleven up to eleven]] as of the latest update, with ''hundreds'' of different materials. There are three main stats: Hardness, Flexibility, and Density; though other aspects such as flammability and edibility can be considered too. Hardness determines the damage or armor value of most items. Flexibility applies mostly to armor, and having low flexibility will penalize your Dexterity or Agility depending on the item worn, while Density just determines the mass of an object depending on its size. Taking into account the large variety of magical materials, the trope is played straight.

* KillerRabbit: Every single "carnivorous mutant bunny" in the dungeons is out for your blood. [[TitleDrop Ivan]]'s pet Vladimir takes this [[UpToEleven up to eleven]].

** Pushed [[UpToEleven even farther]] when you deliver the scroll: the recipient sends you on a [[FetchQuest fetch quest]] that is a hundred times more dangerous, for which you are given nothing more than a location on your worldmap.

* {{Invisibility}}: Can be inflicted on yourself in a variety of ways: a wand of invisibility, a rare ring of invisibility, or the Invisibility Cloak mentioned below. Most useful for sneaking past monsters without ESP or Infravision, especially [[SuicideAttack kamikaze dwarves]].
* InvisibilityCloak: A rare magical variant of cloak that can spawn.

* BadPowersBadPeople: Generally averted, but zapping a [[Necromancer wand of necromancy]] will move your alignment towards being more chaotic.

* FetchQuest: It can be legitimately argued that 3/4ths of your game time is basically spent trying to complete a very hazardous fetch quest, depending on the ending you're looking for. The head of Elpuri for "Freedom", and the Shirt of the Golden Eagle for "Knighthood"[[spoiler: and High Priest. For the Tomb of Xinroch quest, your original objective is to bring the [[Intangibility shadow veil]] to the necromancer in Attnam's dungeon.]]

** [[spoiler: Justified in the two cases where bosses hold the necessary items to complete a {{fetch quest}}; [[MaouTheDemonKing Oree]] is the only enemy with the [[ArmorOfInvincibility Shirt of the Golden Eagle]], likewise, Xinroch's ghost drops the [[Intangibility shadow veil.]]]]

* SlaveLiberation: At any time, you can go back to New Attnam and kill Decos and his goons. (Be careful not to attack the slaves, as then ''they'' will be hostile to you as well.) [[spoiler: After killing all them, as well as the tourists, you can talk to Kaethos to get a new quest: to slay Lobh-Se and retrieve a sapling of Silva herself, and then plant it where the banana dropoff was, ensuring the village's safety from any future invading Attnamese forces.]]

** '''[[NatureSpirit Nature Goddess]]:''' Silva, the original faith of Tweraif before conquered by Attnam. Will summon earthquakes, which is very useful for dealing with mines without tediously searching every time you move, but also will cause rain to pour on you if you're on fire, feed you if you're very hungry/starving, or summon tame wolves if you're in a town.

** '''[[Plaguemaster Plague God]]:''' Scabies. Mutates you, or will vomit acid on enemies nearby.

* ArmorOfInvincibility: The Shirt of the Golden Eagle; it has an AV(Armor Value) of 40. [[spoiler:It's been stolen by Oree the blood demon king. Getting the "Knighthood" or "High Priest" ending requires that you retrieve it.]]

* EdibleBludgeon: Inverted, ; if you pray to Loricatus with negative relations, odds are they'll change the material of your weapon into banana.

* FetchQuest: It can be legitimately argued that 3/4ths of your game time is basically spent trying to complete a very hazardous fetch quest, depending on the ending you're looking for. The head of Elpuri for "Freedom", and the Shirt of the Golden Eagle for "Knighthood"[[spoiler: and High Priest. For the Tomb of Xinroch quest, your original objective is to bring the shadow veil to the necromancer in Attnam's dungeon.]]

* RaisedByWolves: According to Kaethos, you were found having been seemingly raised by ''hippos'' since birth.

** '''Messenger God/Trickster God:''' Cleptia. Will grant you haste and/or invisibility, or slow nearby enemies.
** '''Plague God:''' Scabies. Mutates you, or will vomit acid on enemies nearby.

** '''Evil God of Knowledge:''' Infuscor. Will grant you ESP or polymorph control, or viciously set fire to nearby enemies.

* ArmorOfInvincibility: The Shirt of the Golden Eagle; it has an AV(Armor Value) of 40. [[spoiler:It's been stolen by Oree the demon king. Getting the "Knighthood" or "High Priest" ending requires that you retrieve it.]]

* BonusBoss: While most bosses are related to some ending or another, a good few randomly spawn in dungeons. The most notable two are [[spoiler: [[TheArchmage Iscaldirh the dark archmage]]]] and [[spoiler:[[{{Dominatrix}} Sherarax the mistress queen]] ]], only spawning once you reach certain thresholds of power.

* {{Determinator}}: Even after losing ''all of your limbs'', your character will still be able to move as just a wiggling torso and head.

* EdibleBludgeon: Inverted; if you pray to Loricatus with negative relations, odds are they'll change the material of your weapon into banana.
* ElementalCrafting: Taken [[UpToEleven up to eleven]] as of the latest update, with ''hundreds'' of different materials. There are three main stats: Hardness, Flexibility, and Density; though other aspects such as Hardness determines the damage or armor value of most items. Flexibility applies mostly to armor, and having low flexibility will penalize your Dexterity or Agility depending on the item worn, while Density just determines the mass of an object depending on its size. Taking into account the large variety of magical materials, the trope is played straight.

* FacelessEye: More of a nuisance than a creep-out, though: it'll put you to sleep if you try to attack it (most times), and has a tendency to get in the way.

* LandMineGoesClick: Zigzagged; while you hear "a faint thump" whenever you step on a mine or gas trap, it still sets off immediately.

* MirrorSelf: Quite literally, if you zap yourself with a wand of mirroring. [[spoiler: Iscaldirh]] can summon ''hostile'' mirror images of you.

* YouGetWhatYouPayFor: Armor and weapons are easy enough to obtain. Good armor and powerful weapons? Cost ya a king's ransom.
** Taken [[UpToEleven up to eleven]] (arguably crossing with [[AdamSmithHatesYourGuts Adam Smith Hates Your Guts]] in the process) with the Black Market, which contains a wide variety of powerful and rare items, albeit at ''four times'' the price.

* Blacksmith: Ikiros the smith in Attnam will be able to fix any of your broken or rusted metal items, for a price.

* ChummyCommies: [[TitleDrop Ivan.]] Found on the eighth level of Gloomy Cave along with his colossal mutant bunny Vladimir, he makes quick friends with the player.

* OhCrap: The PC will be stricken with the "panic" status (preventing you from attacking unless surrounded, and forcing you into a run) upon sighting a monster with ridiculously higher stats. Monsters can have a [[MookHorrorShow similar reaction]] if you wound them enough. This can be prevented by anything that causes the "Fearless" status.
* OffWithHisHead: Decapitation is not uncommon. [[spoiler: Strangely downplayed, while Petrus demands Elpuri's head, no matter which way you kill him his head will always drop as an item.]]

** '''Harvest Goddess:''' Seges. Will ensure that you always remain well-fed, in addition to being able to cure you of diseases and expunge poisons.

** Psypher: An interesting variant in that there are no natural forms of it (outside of the artifact "cursed pickaxe of Kharaz-Arad"), it is even harder than valpurium or GEF, but more dense by a decent amount. It also costs a ''ridiculous'' amount of INT to transform: whereas valpurium and GEF cost 50, psypher costs '150'.

* BalefulPolymorph: Happens quite often, to both the player and also enemies. [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]], as it can transform you into anything from a puppy to a veteran dark knight and beyond.

* FetchQuest: It can be legitimately argued that 3/4ths of your game time is basically spent trying to complete a very hazardous fetch quest.

** '''Freedom:''' [[spoiler:You bring Elpuri's head back to Petrus, who grants your freedom]].
** '''Knighthood:''' [[spoiler:You bring back the Shirt of the Golden Eagle. Petrus knights you]].

* Necromancer: Can be found later on in the various dungeons.

* WizardBeard: All dark mages have one, but Petrus' (and the player's, if you get your WIS stat high enough) takes the cake.
->'''Sir Haedlac Galladon IV''': I've heard that when Petrus led the Revolution, his beard was only one foot long. Not that I would believe such outlandish claims.

* BalefulPolymorph: Happens quite often, to both the player and also enemies. [[Zigzagged]], as it can transform you into anything from a puppy to a veteran dark knight and beyond.

* ChummyCommies: [[TitleDrop Ivan.]] Found on the seventh level of Gloomy Cave along with his colossal mutant bunny Vladimir, he makes quick friends with the player.

* FetchQuest: It can be legitimately argued that 3/4ths of your game time is basically spent trying to complete a very hazardous fetch quest.

** '''Avatar of Chaos:''' [[spoiler: Kill Petrus and take his left nut out of town. [[GodOfEvil Mortifier]] takes you in as his second-in-command]].

* OhCrap: The PC will be stricken with the "panic" status (preventing you from attacking, and forcing you into a run) upon sighting a monster with ridiculously higher stats. Monsters can have a [[MookHorrorShow similar reaction]] if you wound them enough.
* SchmuckBait: Notably, wands and certain enchanted weapons.

* ShopliftAndDie: If you're invisible you can steal from shopkeepers...but the locals will all somehow instantly know about it and come after you.

* TeleportInterdiction: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] with the "teleport control" status. Normally, teleports send you to a random location on the level you're currently on; however, with this status effect, you can choose where you end up (unless you are teleported by Sophos, as detailed above), with the range that you're allowed to choose based on your INT - pick a space beyond that, and it'll go back to being randomized.

** Taken [[UpToEleven up to eleven]] with the Black Market, which contains a wide variety of powerful and rare items, albeit at ''four times'' the price.

* EnslavedElves: The residents of Terwaif, with the good old 'evil white slaver' element.

* FacelessEye: More of a nuisance than a creep-out, though.

* KillerRabbit: One of the bosses has a big bad bunny for a pet.

* OhCrap: The PC will be stricken with the "panic" status upon sighting a monster with ridiculously higher stats.

** The Attnamese temple is Schmuck Bait Central. Walk through the treasury and talk to the harem all you like - but you better not touch!

** Even worse? ''Veteran'' kamikaze dwarves.'' They survived the first time''. Their suicide bombs are so powerful they reduce a fair chunk of the nearby cave to rubble.

Iter Vehemens Ad Necem (''Violent Way to Death'' in the Latin, [[FunWithAcronyms often abbreviated into IVAN]]) is an open source {{Roguelike}} developed by an independent developer in the early 2000s. The story has you taking on the role of a slave working on a banana plantation who has been entrusted with an important letter by his master. For the early part of the game, that's just about as far as the story goes, but it begins to unravel itself if you can progress far enough. It keeps its graphics simple, like many other Roguelikes, but the game is notable for having a set of well-developed systems in the game engine, like body parts, prayer, and simple yet intuitive combat.

Unfortunately, the game has been out of development for quite a long time.

As of 2015, IVAN is now being developed by the community.

You can find more information about it here: http://www.attnam.com/index.php

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* EverythingTryingToKillYou: From plants and puppies to ghouls and an entire pantheon of gods. And as if that weren't enough, to get the best ending you have to survived being attacked ''by an entire town''.

Iter Vehemens Ad Necem ([[FunWithAcronyms often abbreviated into IVAN]]) is an open source {{Roguelike}} developed by an independent developer in the early 2000s. The story has you taking on the role of a slave working on a banana plantation who has been entrusted with an important letter by his master. For the early part of the game, that's just about as far as the story goes, but it begins to unravel itself if you can progress far enough. It keeps its graphics simple, like many other Roguelikes, but the game is notable for having a set of well-developed systems in the game engine, like body parts, prayer, and simple yet intuitive combat.