Crowning

Crowning is the term given to the event in ADOM by which the PC's deity crowns them as the Champion of their alignment.

Crowning conditions

In order for a PC to become crowned their deity's champion, two requirements must be met:

• The PC must be at an extremely high standing with their deity (which is achieved by making huge amounts of valuable sacrifices at altars of the PC's chosen alignment);
• PC must be at an extreme alignment — i.e. aspiring Champions of Order must be L+; aspiring Champions of Balance must be N=; aspiring Champions of Chaos must be C-.

If only the first of the two conditions is met, the message "-deity- feels extremely close to you" is generated the next time the PC makes a sacrifice; at this stage, only a precrowning or postcrowning can be gained if the PC fits the level requirement.

Satisfying both conditions will result in the message "-deity- feels absolutely close to you" once the PC makes a sacrifice; praying at this stage will result in crowning.

Note that even if absolutely close, PCs that are cursed (and/or doomed, presumably) may have their request for crowning ignored; in which case, when praying the player gets the message "You feel a stain on your relation with <deity>", and a typical divine favour or "Your prayer remains unheard" occurs instead. Whilst the PC usually loses any cursing they have once they become very close to their deity anyway, the intrinsic may still be present from equipped items such as Executor; the PC should remove such items before praying.

Rewards of crowning

Crowning has a number of important benefits for PCs. Besides being permanently Blessed (unless the PC changes alignment; see section 'Fallen champion'), the PC receives the following benefits:

An artifact and an amulet of alignment

Once crowned, the PC will receive 2 physical gifts — an amulet of their cause (i.e. Order, Balance or Chaos), and an artifact. The artifact is chosen from a list of artifacts depending mainly on the PC's class; with race also sometimes being a factor (e.g., dwarves can receive Hammerhead instead of the usual artifacts generated for their class, and likewise high and grey elves may receive Sun's Messenger).

Archer Boots of the divine messenger The Far Slayer Sun's Messenger Thunderstroke True Aim Whirlwind	Assassin Cloak of Oman Silence of the Dead Serpent's Bite Executor The Far Slayer Kinslayer	Barbarian Death's Blade Grod Skullcrusher Vanquisher
Bard Boots of the divine messenger Cat's Claw Cloak of Oman Staff of the Wanderer Trusted One Whirlwind	Beastfighter Boots of the divine messenger Bracers of war Cloak of Oman Nature's Companion Preserver	Druid Black Thumb Nature's Companion Nature's Friend Purifier Staff of the Wanderer Eagle's Claw
Elementalist Brannalbin's Cloak of Defense Iron Crown of Havlor Nature's Friend Ring of immunity Staff of the archmagi Staff of the Wanderer	Farmer Hammer of the gods Long Sting Nature's Friend Shirt of the Saints Skullcrusher Whirlwind	Fighter Bracers of war Death's Blade Grod Long Sting Protector Vanquisher
Healer Brannalbin's Cloak of Defense Preserver Robes of resistance Shezestriakis Shirt of the Saints Staff of the Wanderer	Merchant Boots of the divine messenger Crown of leadership Iron Crown of Havlor Shezestriakis Staff of the Wanderer Trusted One	Mindcrafter Brannalbin's Cloak of Defense Iron Crown of Havlor Ring of immunity Robes of resistance Staff of the Wanderer Circlet of the pure mind (3.0.0 and later)
Monk Boots of the divine messenger Robe of the master monk Ring of immunity Robes of resistance Shezestriakis Shirt of the Saints	Necromancer Kinslayer Preserver Ring of immunity Robes of resistance Staff of the archmagi Vanquisher	Paladin Aylas Holy Scarf Hammer of the gods Justifier Perion's mithril plate mail Trusted One The Wall (3.0.0 and later)
Priest Aylas Holy Scarf Hammer of the gods Purifier Shirt of the Saints Circlet of the pure mind Justifier (prior to version 1.2.0)	Ranger Boots of the Divine Messenger Bugbiter Nature's Companion Nature's Friend Sun's Messenger True Aim	Thief Cat's Claw Cloak of Oman Silver key True Aim Whirlwind
Weaponsmith Bracers of war Hammer of the gods Perion's mithril plate mail Protector Ring of immunity Skullcrusher	Wizard Brannalbin's Cloak of Defense Ring of immunity Robes of resistance Staff of the archmagi Staff of the Wanderer Ring of the archmages (3.0.0 and later)
Chaos Knight Crowned spiked helmet of chaos lordship Death's Blade Foeslammer Grod Moloch's Thorns Spiked armor of chaos and terror	Duelist Executor Fencing gloves of St. Montojja Ironfist Kinslayer Rapier of the needle Trusted One

An elemental immunity

Crowned PCs will receive one permanent elemental immunity. The message generated after the PC's deity crowns them champion of the Cause determines the immunity they have received:

• "You no longer fear the heats of all hells combined" : Fire
• "You feel prepared for the most chilling tasks" : Cold
• "You feel that neither thunder nor lightning will be able to prevent the success of your mission" : Shock
• "You look forward to being digested by the Chaos Lords/Lords of Order themselves" : Acid

If the PC already possesses one or more elemental immunities (intrinsically or from items) beforehand, those will not be granted. If they have all four of them somehow (e.g. by wearing the ring of immunity), a random one will be chosen. Therefore, it is oft-recommended to wear the ancient mummy wrapping prior to crowning, lest the PC receive the least-useful cold immunity.

More prayers

The cost on the PC's piety for each prayer they make after becoming a Champion is said to be halved.

Less food consumption per artifact equipped

For non-crowned PCs, food consumption increases by 0.5 (rounded down) per artifact wielded or worn. For crowned PCs, this cost is reduced to 0.25 (rounded down) per artifact.

Attribute increases

Crowning increases the PC's Toughness by 1, Charisma by 2, and Mana by 1.

Possibility of special endings

One of the conditions for entering the Chaos Gate is the PC must be a Champion. The PC must specifically be a Champion of Chaos to achieve an ordinary chaos god ending; whereas a Champion of any alignment can go on to achieve an ultra ending. For these endings, however, crowning must be delayed until the PC has finished all prerequisite quests.

Corruption (chaotic champions only)

Chaotic deities will also "reward" the PC with two to three corruptions.

Fallen Champions

If the PC changes their alignment after becoming a Champion, they will become a 'fallen Champion' and be treated with fury by the deity that crowned them. Punishments for fallen champions include:

• Removal of permanent blessing, reduced prayer cost and decreased food consumption per equipped artifact (The elemental immunity and items granted by the deity will not be taken away.)
• Dooming and cursing
• Being hit by a bolt of black energy, which the PC is sometimes immune to
• Summoning of spectres to avenge the deity
• Losing the possibility of a special ending if the player is not already on the Chaos plane (Fallen champions will not survive passage through the Chaos gate.)

Fallen PCs can get close to their deity again by sacrificing on an aligned altar, but they may not get crowned ever again, not even by a different god.