Iter Vehemens ad Necem
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Iter Vehemens ad Necem (IVAN) is a graphical roguelike game, which currently runs in Windows, DOS and Linux. The latest version 0.50 was published on 2004-12-10. The game is notable in that its graphics are integrated with the experience; for example, it is possible to track a wounded monster by following a trail of blood across the dungeon.
The most significant differences from other Roguelikes are the materials and bodypart system utilized by IVAN. In battle, it is possible to take damage to individual limbs and 'critical bodyparts' (head, torso, groin), even to the extent that one may be severed, in which case you may need to carry it back to a priest for reattachment or else drink from a bottle of healing fluid.
Additionally, almost every item has a material attached to it, each with their own attributes. For example, a hardened leather body armour may become significantly stronger if transmuted into a meteoric iron one. This applies even to the player character himself: you might harden a severed limb into stone or metal before reattaching it, thereby gaining a massive strength boost at the cost of dexterity.
Its name roughly translates from Latin as 'Violent road to death'.
External link
- IVAN's official site (http://ivan.sourceforge.net/)