Sigil of Ra

Sigil of Ra
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A Sigil of Ra is a complex item used in the Test of the Hand of Ra.

Source

Instructions for how to construct your personalised Sigil are obtained from the University of Architecture after starting the Hand of Ra test.

Personal Sigils can be Forged, Cast or made from Jewelled Glass, the instructions will state which method is required. Forging and Casting a Sigil required 1 Gold and one deben of two other, randomly chosen metals. Making a Jewelled Glass Sigil requires one deben of Jewelled Glass plus one deben of two other, randomly chosen metals. Forged and Cast Sigils take 10 minutes to cool. Jewelled Glass Sigils take 180 seconds to cool on a Glazier's Bench.

After the Sigil has cooled, it will appear in your inventory with your name and a sequential number. The Sigil instructions will then specify which Gems or Beads need to be set into the Sigil. Regardless of whether the Sigil was Forged, Cast or made from glass, the stones need to be set in a Forge (Student or Master). This step takes 5 minutes to cool.

After the stones have been set, the sigil needs to be inlaid with three randomly chosen metal foils or wires. This step is done by clicking Self->Skills->Goldwork->Sigil->Add Decorations and takes no time.

Note that the metals involved in the first and last steps almost always include the more complex alloys including Octec's Alloy.

The last step to make the Sigil is to present it at the University of Architecture, they will verify that the steps have been followed correctly. If the Sigil is acceptable, it will change name from a user-specific name to just 'Sigil of Ra'. When this happens, the University will automatically give a new set of instructions for how to make another Sigil. Therefore, do not make more than one Sigil at a time

Use

When a Mirrored Pyramid is upgraded to a larger size, there is a probability that it will collapse (based on the size to be upgraded to). If the player has a Sigil of Ra (or multiple Sigils) in their inventory, each Sigil prevents one collapse of the pyramid. For example, if a pyramid of size 50 is upgraded to size 51, there is a 50% chance the pyramid will collapse when upgraded. With one Sigil of Ra, one possible collapse can be avoided and the upgrade is "re-rolled".

Multiple Sigils can be created (one at a time), and multiple Sigils can be consumed when the pyramid is upgraded if the "re-roll" still results in a collapse. The upgrade will continue until either the pyramid stands at the new size, or the player runs out of Sigils and the pyramid collapses.