Wandmaker (NPC)

The Wandmaker is a friendly NPC who appears in the Prison level and offers to upgrade wands in exchange for Rotberry Seeds.

The Wandmaker appears randomly on floors deeper than level 6 of the dungeon. He has a 1 in (10 - dungeon depth) chance to spawn in the prison level and offers one of two random quests:

• Rotberry quest: He asks for a Rotberry Seed
• Corpse Dust quest: He asks for Corpse Dust

• Level: The Prison
• Access: Found randomly in certain rooms of the Prison level (levels 6-9)
• Uniqueness: Single encounter per game

• Wand Upgrading: Enhances the quality of wands
• Seed Exchange: Trades Rotberry Seeds for upgraded wands
• Free Identification: Identifies all wands in exchange for a Rotberry Seed

Upon completion of his quest, the Wandmaker offers two types of wands to choose from:

Battle Wands:

• Wand of Firebolt
• Wand of Lightning
• Wand of Poison
• Wand of Frost
• Wand of Magic Missile

Utility Wands:

• Wand of Amok
• Wand of Regrowth
• Wand of Slowness
• Wand of Flock

Each reward wand is randomly upgraded before being given to the player.

• Upgrade Process: Improves wand quality and effectiveness
• Seed Requirement: Costs 1 Rotberry Seed per wand upgrade
• Identification: Identifies all your wands when upgrading any wand
• Quality Improvement: Upgraded wands have better performance
• Magic Shield: The Wandmaker is protected by a magic shield which makes him completely invulnerable to damage

• Early Investment: Getting a key wand upgraded early can be very beneficial
• Seed Conservation: Only upgrade wands you plan to use extensively
• Identification Advantage: Get all wands identified in one transaction
• Worthwhile Upgrades: Especially valuable for wands you use frequently
• Prison Exploration: Worth exploring the prison thoroughly to find this NPC

• Approaching the Wandmaker opens a special interface
• You can select any wand from your inventory to be upgraded
• The Wandmaker will identify all your wands when performing an upgrade
• You must have at least one Rotberry Seed to perform an upgrade

• Java Implementation: WandMaker.java
• NPC Base Class: NPC.java
• Item Factory: Wand creation
• String Resources: String resources for Wandmaker dialogue

• Rotberry Seed - Currency for upgrades
• Corpse Dust - Alternative quest item
• Wands - Items that can be upgraded
• Prison Level - Where the Wandmaker is found
• NPCs - Other friendly NPCs in the dungeon