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'''Summon Horrible Things''' is a level 8 [[Summonings|Summoning]] spell that summons a horde of [[large abomination]]s and [[tentacled monstrosities]].

Players colloquially refer to this spell as '''XXX'''.

==Useful Info==
When cast, 2 to 6 [[large abomination]]s and 0 to 2 [[tentacled monstrosities]] are summoned. On cast, this spell inflicts 2-5% [[Doom]] upon the player, with a 25% chance of an extra 6-10%.<ref>{{source ref|0.34.0|spl-summoning.cc|1405}}</ref>

Higher [[spell power]] may increase the number of the creatures.
*The number of large abominations summoned is <code>1 + 1d3</code>, plus a <code>power / 200</code> chance for an extra one.
*There is a <code>1 - (121 / power)</code> chance for two tentacled monstrosities, and if that fails an independent <code>1 - (51 / power)</code> chance for one monstrosity. If no monstrosities were created, one extra abomination is created instead.

There is a summon limit of 8 horrible things; additional summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out.

Duration of the summons is around 27 turns ([[duration class]] 3), which does not depend on the spell power.

==Strategy==
This is one of the most powerful Summonings spells in the game. It has a high summon cap and summons multiple, relatively powerful, monsters at a time. Large abominations hit fairly hard, dealing up to 40 damage per hit. Tentacled monstrosities deal more damage, are resistant to many elements, and [[constriction|constrict]] foes, drastically reducing their [[ev]]asion.

The Doom penalty discourages this spell from constantly being used. Note that sources of Doom are relatively rare in [[Vaults]], [[Depths]], and [[Zot]] (unless [[orb of entropy|orbs of entropy]] are present) - the places where this spell is most likely to be castable - so the chance of actually receiving a bane is low with careful management.

==Monster Version==
The monster version of Summon Horrible Things creates 3 to 5 monsters, each one has 75% chance of being a large abomination and 25% chance of being a tentacled monstrosity.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.0|mon-cast.cc|6921}}</ref>

The duration class of the summons ranges from 2 (around 18 turns) to 6 (around 171 turns), based on the strength of the caster. Monsters do not suffer any ill effects from casting the spell.

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==History==
*Prior to [[0.34]], casting this spell could give a [[Weak-Willed]] temporary mutation instead of giving [[Doom]].
*Prior to [[0.33]], casting this spell could inflict 1 point of intelligence drain. In addition, [[Xom]] casting the spell would not affect the player.
*Prior to [[0.28]], all summons would take a share of XP whenever they did damage. This made it somewhat harder to recover intelligence drain by only using this spell.
*Prior to [[0.19]], casting this spell could inflict 1-2 points of intelligence drain.
*Prior to [[0.15]], casting this spell could inflict 1-3 points of intelligence drain.
*Prior to [[0.2]], the summons created were permanent.

==References==
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