Section 9 - Items

Unique Items are not included in this list at this time.
Items are listed in alphabetical order.
This part of the original UBB version of the FAQ, has been incorporated in the items page of this wiki.
 

Ash of Invisibility - Sets all your units base initiative to 6.
Blood Stained Map - Has a chance to find the Unique item "The Holy Grail" - About "The Holy Grail": There is a lot of speculation about these uniques, you can find the information by searching the forums.
Book of Golem Summoning - Summons a small number of the unit "Iron Golem" to your army.
Book of Prophecy - Steals several thousand population from target, and gives them to you.
Bottle of Eversmoking - Essentially Negates the "Clumsiness" attribute on Orcs (not the exact function - but close enough for this used-not-so-often item)
Brooch of Protection - Raises the Melee resistances of all your units.
Bubble Wine - Increases the Life and Attack of all your units (good basic midpriced item)
Candle of Sleeping - -10% Resistances & -10% efficiency to all enemy units.
Capsule Monster - Summons 1000 of the "Capsule Monster" unit to your army during battle, these units disappear after battle and don't count towards battle losses.
Carpet of Flying - Gives all your units FLYING.
Coffin - Randomly summons a small number of Ghouls, Liches, Wraiths, Vampires, or Zombies.
Cosmetics - Gives Human and Elf units what essentially equates to the "Beauty" ability.
Crystal Ball - Weaker version of the blue spell "Scrying Mirror" (reveals information about target mage's country if it passes barriers).
Dozens of Silver-Tipped Arrows - <Due to lack of studies, I don't have exact information on this item beyond it only effecting MISSLE units> - Supposedly adds HOLY attribute to them .
Drums of War - -10% Attack to all enemy units.
Figurine of Ice Queen - Deals Cold damage to all enemies.
Flasks of Holy Water - Kills Undead.
Horn of Valhalla - Summons "Knight" units to your army, a few thousand.
Javelin of Lightning Bolt - Deals Lightning Damage to all enemies.
Letters of Thieves Guilds - Random effect (steals items or gold from target mage - rumored to have a small chance of being able to steal uniques).
Magical Compass - Gives you a significant number of acres of wilderness - approx 150-200.
Mana Crystal - gives you 20,000-60,000 mana (approx).
Mana Vortex - Destroys several thousand points of mana.
Missle Shield - Raises your units Ranged Resistance (+50%).
Monkey Brains - +100% Primary AP for any unit with a Psychic Attack.
Official List of Demands - Random Effect (Destroy Geld, Population, or Turns).
Oil Flasks - Greatly reduces Fire Resistance (despite what anyone says - this does NOT add weakness to fire).
Ointment of Healing - adds healing, may also raise poison resistance (unconfirmed).
Peaches - Summons a few thousand "Gorillas" to your army.
Pipes of the Sewer - Destroys 500,000 gold and 15,000 population.
Potion of Valor - Increases Attack of all your units.
Pouch of Herbs - Boosts the healing abilities of units.
Powder Keg - Deals Fire damage to all enemies and reduces their attack by 5%.
Ring of Animal Command - Boosts your own Animals GREATLY, weakens enemy animals greatly (if both players use Rings - they neutralize each other).
Rotten Food - Kills target's population (varies in amount)
Sage Stone - gives you 1-2million gold (varies in amount).
Satchel of Mist - -10% accuracy for ALL units (both yours and the enemy's).
Scroll of Protection from Fire - Raises the fire resistance of your units.
Staff of Illusion - Deals Psychic Damage to all enemies.
Strange Metallic Can - Strongest of the Healing items (15%).
The Head of Medusa - Kills a small fixed number of enemy units (best used vs ultimate units).
Spider's Web - -1 initiative for all enemy units
Total Newbie Handbook - Summons 5000 Squirrels or Frogs to join your army.
Treasure Chest - Can give you Nothing, 300,000 gold, 3 lesser items, or a unique.
Treasure Map - Can give you Nothing, 500,000 gold, 5 lesser items, or a unique..
Vial of Venom - Adds the Poison Attacktype to your melee units.
Voodoo Doll - Destroys target's turns.
Wine of Three Whips - you gain (Current Population * 10%) - Formula figured from the population you would have after taking your next turn.

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