# Aoa

The aoa is an amorphous monster in dNetHack. A smaller and weaker version, the aoa droplet, also exists. 
Both the full-sized aoa and droplet have a disenchanting touch and passive attack. However, adequately prepared adventurers may find them useful because their corpses are considered vegan and can be eaten for a possible increase in spellcasting power.

Aoa

j aoa 

Difficulty

15

Attacks

Touch 1d24 disenchant, Passive 0d0 disenchant

j aoa 

Difficulty

15

Attacks

Touch 1d24 disenchant, Passive 0d0 disenchant

Base level

12

Base experience

289

Speed

6

Base AC

0

Base MR

120

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

1 (Very rare)

Genocidable

Yes

Weight

400

Nutritional value

800

Size

large

Resistances

cold, shock, poison, acid, petrification

Resistances conveyed

An aoa:

 can flow under doors.

 can survive underwater.
 does not breathe.

 has no eyes.
 has no hands.
 has no limbs.
 has no head.
 is mindless.

 is acidic to eat.
 is poisonous to eat.
 is carnivorous.
 is herbivorous.
 is omnivorous.

 is neither male nor female.
 is normally generated hostile.

 appears only in Gehennom.

 cannot be tamed.

The aoa is a highly reflective sphere of pure magic. Eating an aoa corpse or a tin of aoa may increase the character's current energy by 10, or set their current energy to their maximum energy minus 40, whichever is greater. The character then gains a further 6d10 energy. If the character would gain more energy than their maximum, their maximum energy is increased by 10. If the character has 2⁄3 or less of their energy remaining, these effects are guaranteed; otherwise there is a 33% chance that nothing occurs. As with all jellies, the corpse of an aoa droplet is considered vegan.

Aoa droplet

j aoa droplet 

Difficulty

10

Attacks

Touch 1d8 disenchant, Passive 0d0 disenchant

j aoa droplet 

Difficulty

10

Attacks

Touch 1d8 disenchant, Passive 0d0 disenchant

Base level

8

Base experience

116

Speed

6

Base AC

5

Base MR

60

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

2 (Quite rare)

Genocidable

No

Weight

5

Nutritional value

150

Size

small

Resistances

cold, shock, poison, acid, petrification

Resistances conveyed

An aoa droplet:

 can flow under doors.

 can survive underwater.
 does not breathe.

 has no eyes.
 has no hands.
 has no limbs.
 has no head.
 is mindless.

 is acidic to eat.
 is poisonous to eat.
 is carnivorous.
 is herbivorous.
 is omnivorous.

 is neither male nor female.
 is normally generated hostile.

 cannot be tamed.

A highly reflective drop of pure magic. Eating an aoa droplet corpse or a tin of aoa droplet may increase the character's current energy by 4d10. If the character would gain more energy than the maximum, their maximum energy is increased by 4. If the character has 2⁄3 or less of their energy remaining, these effects are guaranteed; otherwise there is a 33% chance that nothing occurs. As with all jellies, the corpse of an aoa droplet is considered vegan.

Encyclopedia entry

Aoa resemble huge blobs of quicksilver that float above
	the surface of whatever environment they may be found. 
	Their surface is like a mirror and reflects all light. 
	Aoa are surrounded by tiny orbs that randomly separate 
	from the sphere and reabsorb back into it.

	A full-sized aoa is called a sphere. Smaller aoa called
	droplets split off from a sphere when it reflects a 
	large amount of magical energy. Eventually, a droplet
	will grow to become a full-sized sphere.

[ DnD 3.0, Fiend Folio ] 