Special Purpose Items
Intelligent Item Purpose
| d% | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 01–20 | Defeat/slay diametrically opposed alignment* |
| 21–30 | Defeat/slay arcane spellcasters (including spellcasting monsters and those that use spell-like abilities) |
| 31–40 | Defeat/slay divine spellcasters (including divine entities and servitors) |
| 41–50 | Defeat/slay nonspellcasters |
| 51–55 | Defeat/slay a particular creature type (see the bane special ability for choices) |
| 56–60 | Defeat/slay a particular race or kind of creature |
| 61–70 | Defend a particular race or kind of creature |
| 71–80 | Defeat/slay the servants of a specific deity |
| 81–90 | Defend the servants and interests of a specific deity |
| 91–95 | Defeat/slay all (other than the item and the wielder) |
| 96–100 | Choose one |
| * The purpose of the neutral (N) version of this item is to preserve the balance by defeating/slaying powerful beings of the extreme alignments (LG, LE, CG, CE). |