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| Beware the feral animal-people; they have weapons, not reason. || Creatures such as the [[lupian]] or the [[insectoid]] can use weapons but do not understand spoken languages. They cannot be reasoned with.

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| The Gentlebone's Agreement stipulates that no two [[necromancer|necromancers]] should be in the same room unless under extreme circumstances. || Despite the silly name, it's true.

| Money is heavy. Don't waste too much backpack space on cash. || [[Cash]] has weight. Use your money pouch to avoid wasting backpack space.

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| It is wise to store backup gear in a bank vault; you never know what might happen to you. || If you play with Multiple Bodies or Hero Mode enabled, death results in losing your gear. Having equipment stashed at the vault can help you get back up to speed.

| Don't underestimate the [[gohei]] and the [[shaku]]. In the right hands, they are conduits of power. || Shrine maidens and dark maidens have access to a technique letting them charge their respective sacred sticks without having to kill creatures with it.

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| Taking detours might extend your trip, but it also means more chances of finding loot. || A detour increases the length of your [[UA]] trip. Every room you enter might carry items.

| Down does not necessarily mean out. || A creature blacked out from [[Pain]] isn't dead yet.

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| If you need professionals, if you have a problem and if no-one else can help, seek out the [[Mercenary Agency In the Mazes]]. MAIM: simply the best mercenaries in the Mazes. || References the intro sequence in the A-Team.

| Don't test a [[trader|shopkeeper]]'s patience. In the Mazes, the customer is not the king; money is. || Shoplifting or robbery attempts will be met with armed resistance.

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| Just because you can butcher the dead raider into chunks of meat, doesn't mean you should. || Possessing meat from a sapient creature is a [[standard law|crime]].

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| When in doubt, set it to full-auto and dump the magazine. || One of Murphy's Laws of Combat. Although doing so can waste ammo, it is an application of accuracy by volume and can save you in a fight.

| Hungry? Can't wait? Just eat that meat raw. || Although [[Hunting|raw meat]] is less nutritious, it can help in a pinch.

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| Pinky Five-Brains lives! And he will return! || References the name of a famous [[hydra]] in the Mazes. Pinky Five-Brains was never killed and is said to still lurk the Mazes.

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| Need a gun? Buy one at the local [[gun shop]]. No money? Well, you have a gun! || Stores will not let you buy a weapon without paying first.

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| They say the [[M16]] rifles are self-cleaning. || References a [https://www.military.com/history/original-m16-manual-was-vietnam-war-comic-book.html popular Vietnam-era myth] about the M16, which may have gotten numerous soldiers killed.

| Bad eyesight? Poor accuracy? Try eating carrots. || References popular folklore about the benefits of eating carrots. [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-carrots-improve-your-vision/ While studies have shown] carrots have minor benefits to eyesight, they do not translate to better accuracy in the Mazes.

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| They say you can make great body armor out of a dragon's scales. || References [https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Dragon_scale_mail dragon scale mail armor] in NetHack. Unfortunately, dragon scale armor is not (yet) available in the Mazes.

| Unspoken rule of combat: If you and your opponent both ran out of ammunition, tradition dictates you both walk away. || Intelligent opponents will resort to other weapons.

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| The Gentlebone's Agreement stipulates that you can challenge a [[necromancer]] to a battle of wits instead of a fight to the death. || Untrue. The Gentlebone's Agreement refers to necromancer behavior around other necromancers (see the list of true rumors above)

| They say that shooting your handguns sideways makes you look cooler. || References [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GangstaStyle gangsta style shooting], which is not only uncool, but generally ruins your accuracy.

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| They say that [[murid halfling|murid halflings]] can eat anything and are impervious to all poisons. || References a stereotype about murid halflings. Untrue, of course.

| They say that coming up with a cool one-liner before you shoot someone, like 'You're the disease and I'm the cure,' increases damage by 25%. || References a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_cS_kmSiRY famous Sylvester Stallone quote] in Cobra. Untrue, of course.

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| They say the [[Syndicate]] is a successful, harmless family-owned business. Anyone who says otherwise is jealous of them. || Successful, perhaps. Harmless, definitely not.

| Good shop owners will let you try it before you buy it. If you find one that won't, they're disrespecting you! || Most shops require upfront payment to prevent theft.

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| Need meat? Those raiders can be [[hunting|butchered]] too, you know. || Possessing meat from a sapient creature is a [[standard law|crime]].

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| The final boss is a [[minotaur]]. || The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotaur minotaur] was the guardian of the Labyrinth in Ancient Greek mythology. In the Mazes, while minotaurs do exist, they are just another type of hostile creature.

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| They say that the best way to commit a robbery is with a really flashy mask. || References the [https://payday.fandom.com/wiki/Payday_Gang Payday Gang].

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| Don't trust men in checkered suits. || References [https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Benny Benny], a character in Fallout: New Vegas.

| They say that those who eat spam for breakfast talk a lot of trash. || An oblique reference to spam mail.

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| They say that you shouldn't play with strange crystals, or else you'll cause a resonance cascade. || References the [https://half-life.fandom.com/wiki/Resonance_Cascade Resonance Cascade] in Half-Life.

| It is customary to yell 'HO HO HO, NOW I HAVE A MACHINE GUN' before shooting an [[MP5]] for the first time. || References [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0CL__Tvp-o a famous scene in Die Hard].

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| They say that engineers can engineer anything, even social engineering. || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_(security) "Social engineering"] is an euphemism for manipulative tactics employed to compromise security measures (e.g., tricking someone into giving you their password)

| When life gives you lemons, question which drugs you've been ingesting lately. || A parody of the saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."

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| A tanuki with a small pair is like a knife that doesn't cut. || A common [[Tanuki]] stereotype is their generously-sized testicles and breasts.

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