Finds...

[Grotug]

Grond... Berad... Grond... Berad.... Yeah, I'll take Berad.

@Pete Mack: I don't know what Ningwinwe is based on.

[Sky]

Goodness that is a ridiculous weapon. What is it based on?

"Based on" no longer exists; they are completely random artifacts.

[Narry]

Here's something I got a moment ago:

the Ring 'Morie' (+3)
Taken from a chest found at 2550 feet (level 51)

+3 INT
+3 WIS
Sustains wisdom.

Provides immunity to acid, lightning, fire.
Provides resistance to nether, disenchantment.

When activated, it restores both intelligence and manapoints to the maximum.

I'm playing a warrior character though, but I'll take the immunities and the resistances. I had already found a cloak that provides cold immunity, so... time to dive deeper, I guess.

[fph]

Wow, I don't think I have ever seen a character with quadruple-immunity. It's surely a great options for grinding wyrms, but in the endgame in the ring slot it will be competing with other great options such as speed and damage rings.

[Pete Mack]

Any character with The One Ring has all immunities. Of course, that is rare.

[Ugramoth]

I thought I was playing with randarts. How come I get Tolkien themed items:

Gauntlets of Hurin [3 +12] <+5>
Dropped by Lorgan, Chief of the Easterlings at 1800 feet

+5 strength
Provides resistance to poison.

[Ugramoth]

Let me introduce Goron, Grond's less-known little brother:

Lead-Filled Mace 'Goron' (4d3) (-10, -5) <-3, +2, -2> {cursed}
Dropped by scout at 1800 feet

It occasionally summons an undead
It occasionally summons a demon
It occasionally makes a loud noise
-3 dexterity
+2 constitution
-2 attack speed
Slays undead, trolls.
Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
Aggravates creatures nearby.

[Grotug]

I think that may be the worst artifact I've ever seen. I found a something-or-other of Gondor not too long ago.

[Ugramoth]

With 4d3 -5 damage you can theoretically get negative damage. What does negative damage with slay do? Heals undead more effectively or halves the healing effect?

[Derakon]

I believe that damage is always at least 0. However, slays work by multiplying the damage dice (i.e. they apply before the to-dam modifier), so vs. undead this would be a 12d3-5 weapon, which cannot go negative. (actually a (4d3)*3-5 weapon)

[Pete Mack]

In principle, it could also grant zero blows, or possibly 1 every 3 turns, with fractional blows. Yeah, that is one of the worst ever artifacts...except for a certain sword that gives -10 speed.