Beware the Cryptic Shrine from 'Through a Rogue's Eyes

One of the most important aspects of surviving as a rogue is to know which shrines are harmful and which are helpful. To randomly touch every shrine that you come upon is not only foolhardy but is detrimental to your character's final outcome. As a rogue, it is imperative to maintain as much mana as possible. Since the rogue doesn't achieve the same level of total mana as the sorcerer does, a player must harbour what they have and that means being wary of every shrine that they come upon.

Shrines and their weaker cousins, the fountains, bestow a gift that is double edged. You may reap the benefits of one if you are aware of what the shrine can do. If not, then you can pay with a loss to mana, stats, and/or weapon durability. Listed below are all of the shrines that you will find in either the labyrinths or the catacombs. Those with a star by their name are helpful to a rogue's development and should be sought out. Any that are listed without a star should not be touched, unless you like living life on the edge.

Shrine	Effect	Message
Abandoned*	+2 to DEXTERITY	The hand of men may be guided by fate
Creepy*	+2 to STRENGTH	Strength is bolstered by heavenly strength
Cryptic*	fills mana ball/casts nova spell from player	Arcane power brings destruction
Divine*	receive either 2 full rejuv or one of each of mana & health/fills mana & health balls	Drink and be refreshed
Eerie*	+2 to MAGIC	Knowledge & wisdom at the cost of self
Eldritch*	health & mana potions become rejuvenation	Crimson and azure become as the sun
Enchanted*	one spell down a level, all others up one level	Magic is not always what it seems to be
Fascinating	+2 to firebolt spell, lose 1/10th of maximum mana	Intensity comes at the cost of wisdom
Glimmering*	all items are IDed	Mysteries revealed in the light of reason
Gloomy	+2AC to all shields, helmets, & armour/-1 to all weapons maximum damage	Those who defend seldom attack
Hidden	+10 to maximum durability of weapons, -10 to one	New strength is forged through destruction
Holy	Teleports you somewhere random	Wherever you go, there you are
Magical*	casts mana shield on you	While the spirit is vigilant the body thrives
Mysterious*	+5 to one random stat, -1 from all other stats	Some are weakened as one grows strong
Ornate	+2 to holy bolt spell, lose 1/10th of maximum mana	Salvation comes at the cost of wisdom
Quiet*	+2 to VITALITY	The essence of life flows from within
Religious*	"heals" all weapons durability	Time cannot diminish the power of steel
Sacred	+2 to charged bolt spell, lose 1/10th of maximum mana	Energy comes at the cost of wisdom
Secluded	completes automap for level	The way is cleared when viewed from above
Spiritual*	fills inventory with gold	Riches abound when you least expect it
Spooky*	full rejuvenation to you, potions for others	Where avarice fails, patience gains reward
Stone*	recharges all staves	The powers of mana refocused renews
Tainted	other players get +1 to 3 random stats, -1 to other	Those who are last may yet be first
Thaumaturgic	all chests on level get new items	What once was opened now is closed
Weird*	+1 to all weapons maximum damage	The sword of justice is swift and sharp

The only other shrines that a rogue should be wary of are the goat shrines. These are usually found in the either the catacombs or hell, depending on the level of difficulty you are playing under. Goat shrines are unknowns in the fact that until you touch it, you never know what the shrine will do. Hence stay away from them.

Throughout the levels you will also find fountains and pools which are helpful to either your characters growth or for playing on that level. Never pass up the opportunity to touch any of them, they can only help you out in the end.