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Path: uunet!zephyr.ens.tek.com!master!saab!billr From: billr@saab.CNA.TEK.COM (Bill Randle) Newsgroups: comp.sources.games Subject: v13i008: nh-spoilers3 - WCST Nethack Spoiler File (version 7), Part05/06 Message-ID: <2128@masterCNA.TEK.COM> Date: 5 Dec 91 17:38:10 GMT Sender: news@masterCNA.TEK.COM Lines: 1082 Approved: billr@saab.CNA.TEK.COM Submitted-by: water@wheaton.UUCP (Paul Waterman) Posting-number: Volume 13, Issue 8 Archive-name: nh-spoilers3/Part05 Supersedes: nh-spoilers2: Volume 12, Issue 17-20 Environment: #! /bin/sh # This is a shell archive. Remove anything before this line, then unpack # it by saving it into a file and typing "sh file". To overwrite existing # files, type "sh file -c". You can also feed this as standard input via # unshar, or by typing "sh <file", e.g.. If this archive is complete, you # will see the following message at the end: # "End of archive 5 (of 6)." # Contents: spoilers.xaa # Wrapped by billr@saab on Thu Dec 5 09:24:27 1991 PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/ucb ; export PATH if test -f 'spoilers.xaa' -a "${1}" != "-c" ; then echo shar: Will not clobber existing file \"'spoilers.xaa'\" else echo shar: Extracting \"'spoilers.xaa'\" $51060 characters$ sed "s/^X//" >'spoilers.xaa' <<'END_OF_FILE' X _ _ _ ____ ____ _____ X | | | | | __| | __| |_ _| ----------- X | | | | | |__ |__ | | | ANNOUNCES X |_____| |____| |____| |_| ----------- X X -------------------------------------------------------------- X The absolute best resource file for nethack just got better! X -------------------------------------------------------------- X X PRESENTING: X X The Nethack Spoilers X Revision 7.00 X Copyright 1991, Paul Waterman X XThis file contains revision 7.00 of the WCST Spoilers. Revision 7.00 Xincorporates more changes than any previous release of the spoiler files. XMany new sections have been added, and the entire file has been re-arranged Xfor maximum usefulness. In addition, extensive formatting changes have been Xdone in order to make the tables and text as readable as possible. XEssentially, the entire file has been revised. X XFor revision 7.00, we will be trying something unique. We will be releasing Xthe spoiler files in ASCII format on rec.games.hack and comp.sources.games X(and we have an ongoing commitment to continue doing so in future releases). XHowever, in addition, we will be offering a laser printed version of the Xspoilers for sale. X XThe commercial version is beautifully formatted on a desktop publishing Xsystem, and includes "extras" that the public release doesn't have such as Xpage numbers, a table of contents, a complete index, and eye-pleasing Xgraphics. The entire 100+ pages is spiral bound with durable covers for Xthose late night hacking sessions. Additionally, the commercial version Xincludes a useful command summary sheet and several "cheat sheets." One of Xthese cheat sheets has a complete summary of all objects available within the Xgame, and there are also cheat sheets for each object type, which include Xcomplete price lists, check-off lists, and identifying information. X XThis commercial version is available for $13, plus $2.00 postage and Xhandling. Also, quantity discounts are available with as few as five copies, Xso get together with some fellow nethackers from your site and take advantage Xof the lowest price you can get. X XSimply fill out the following form and send it in to get your copy of the XWCST Nethack Spoilers: X X ----------------------------------------------------------------- X Remit to: Paul Waterman X WCST Spoilers, 817 College Ave. #1, Wheaton, IL 60187 X Phone: (708) 682-5085 X ----------------------------------------------------------------- X X Quantity Item Price X X ________ WCST Spoiler File @ $13 each (1-4 copies) $________ X @ $12 each (5-10 copies) X @ $11 each (11-15 copies) X @ $10 each (16+ copies) X X Postage and Handling X X (U.S. and Canada) @ $2 each (1-15 copies) X @ FREE (16+ copies) X X (Foreign) @ $5 each (1-15 copies) X @ $2 each (16+ copies) $________ X X TOTAL $________ X X Check or money order payable in U.S. dollars accepted. X X X Name: ________________________________________________________ X X Address: ________________________________________________________ X X ________________________________________________________ X X ________________________________________________________ X X X _ _ _ ____ ____ _____ X | | | | | __| | __| |_ _| X | | | | | |__ |__ | | | X |_____| |____| |____| |_| X X -| |- X -| |- [-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-] -| |- X [-_-_-_-_-] | | [-_-_-_-_-] X | o o | | o o o | | o o | X | | | | | | X | |__-__| |__-__| | X | o | | o | | o | X | | o o | _____ | o o | | X _____----- | | | |:::| | | | -----_____ X | | | |:::| | | | X _-_-|_____|-----|____|:::|____|-----|_____|-_-_ X ( (__________---_________________---__________) ) X X ------------- X PRESENTS... X ------------- X X The Nethack Spoilers X Revision 7.00 X Copyright 1991, Paul Waterman X All Rights Reserved X XCopyright Paul Waterman, 1991. All rights reserved. X XThis document (hereafter referred to as the "public" version of the WCST XNethack Spoiler File, or just "the spoilers") is copyrighted material and is X*not* in the public domain. Permission is hereby granted to you (the user) Xto distribute copies of this document, subject to the following conditions: X X1) The spoilers may be electronically distributed only in unmodified form. XAny such distribution must contain the complete document, including the title Xpage, copyright notices, and this section. X X2) The spoilers may be distributed in other than electronic form, X(specifically, in the form of a printout) only as a direct, unmodified dump Xof the complete document. For instance, if you were to print out a copy of Xthe spoilers for distribution, that printout must be an unmodified dump of Xthe complete document. Reformatting this document to include multiple Xfonts, graphics, or line drawing, for instance, for distribution is Xspecifically prohibited. X X3) No fee may be charged for the copying or distribution of the spoilers Xother than compensation which shall match the cost of materials for that Xdistribution (i.e., you cannot charge for time/labor), not to exceed $5 US. X(Examples: If you were to print the spoilers out for a friend and the paper Xcost you $0.25, you could ask your friend for $0.25 - not a penny more.) X X4) The spoilers may not be distributed free in conjunction with any other Xproduct without the written consent of the author. X XThis document has been compiled from various sources (including play, usenet Xe-mail and news groups, long term experience, source code, and general Xhearsay). Information in this file has been verified as well as possible. XHowever, information in this document is not guaranteed to be correct, is Xsubject to change without notice, and does not represent a commitment on the Xpart of the author. X XPaul Waterman and WCST are not affiliated with any other group, including but Xnot limited to the Nethack Development Team or Wheaton College. X XSpecial thanks to: X Alan Light, for the original compilation of rec.games.hack postings. X Dan Reifsnyder, for the great graphics. X Ken Roth, for proving that a human could beat my script to play nethack. X Laura Waterman, for constant encouragement and intelligent questions. X Peter Waterman, for showing me what a great artist you are. X X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XTable of Contents: X XThe Beginning X Introduction X Revision Numbers X Credits X Using The Spoilers XCommonalities and Generalities X Common Questions X General Hints XThe Character X Alignment X Carrying Capacity X Character Classes X Character Stats X Score X Status Line XThe Beasts X Monster Attacks X Monster Information XThe Dungeon X Castle Level X Special Levels XThe Game X Damage X Fountain Effects X Game Messages X Hit Probability X Kicking X Luck X Magic X Pets X Praying X Removing Curses X Robbing Shops X Sink Effects X Survival X Throne Effects X Unicorn Horns X Wishes XThe Items X Amulets X Identifying Amulets X Armor X Armor Effects X Identifying Armor X Food X Food - Corpses X Gems X Potions X Potion Quaffing Effects X Potion Throwing Effects X Potion Vapor Effects X Identifying Potions X Ring Effects X Identifying Rings X Scrolls X Scroll Effects X Confused Scroll Effects X Identifying Scrolls X Spellbooks X Tools X Tool Effects X Identifying Tools X Wands X Wand Effects X Identifying Wands X Weapons X Artifacts XAppendices X Nethack Abuse X Expected In Version 3.1 X X X ---------------------------------------------------------- X | The Beginning | X ---------------------------------------------------------- X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XIntroduction: X XOnce upon a time, there was a game called hack. Hack was a pretty good game, Xand a lot of people really enjoyed playing it. Then a strange and wonderful Xcreature called "The Dev Team" got hold of it, and hack was never the same Xagain. For starters, it suddenly got a name change, and was called nethack. XBut the biggest change was in the game itself. No longer was it a fun Xafternoon show to watch in black and white on a nine inch set. It suddenly Xbecame a three dimensional color holovision show with dolby surround sound Xand much, much more. (Our thanks to the dev team for a job well done.) X XThe problem with this is that people started getting addicted to the action, Xthe adventure, their character getting killed over and over again... In Xorder to prevent the untimely demise of characters whose rated lifespan was Xabout double the actual lifespan, a bunch of people came together and began Xgiving each other hints about how to dodge that nasty shopkeeper, and how to Xget rid of that awful wizard, and this worked well... for a time. X XThere was still a problem with this, though, for once the suggestion was Xgiven, unless carefully hoarded away, it was gone forever, and there were Xalways new people who hadn't heard the suggestions. Thus, the nethack Xspoiler file was created. X XWithin this file is a large collection of lore about the game of nethack. XSome of it may not be true, but we have made the best effort possible to Xverify all of the information contained herein. Much of it has been Xverified, corrected, or added since the original posting of revision one on Xthe net. X XAlso, we would like to request that any corrections, modifications, Xsuggestions, etc. be e-mailed directly to nhspoil@wheaton.UUCP and not posted Xto the net. We will attempt to verify any information sent us and then we Xwill both add it to the spoiler file (for the next release) and post an Xofficial correction/addition to rec.games.hack. X XNote: Please do not send e-mail to us asking for a copy of the spoilers or Xfor a copy of nethack itself (or the source code, etc.). We do not honor Xthese requests, and often just ignore them. X XBe warned: If you use the knowledge contained herein, your game will never Xbe the same. Your horizons will suddenly be expanded, but you may end up Xthinking that the game is less than it once was. That is the risk you must Xtake if you choose to read this file. X XGood luck, and happy hacking! X X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XRevision Numbers: X XIn order to keep a decent idea of how the spoiler file is progressing, we Xhave set up an official policy on how Revision Numbers will change. Any Xminor revisions corrections or amplifications will advance the revision Xnumber by .01. New sections added (such as this one), or complete re-writes Xof existing sections will advance the revision number by .10. Any complete Xrewrite of the entire file (just in case - it might actually happen) will Xadvance the revision number to the next integer. X X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCredits: X XWell, this should actually be a very large list. Among others, it should Xinclude almost everyone who has posted any hints of value to the net within Xabout the last year (or even longer in some cases). Some people who have Xmade contributions to the cause of these spoilers above and beyond the call Xof duty, however, are listed here: X X Kenneth Arromdee X Bill de Beaubien X Alan Edwards X Walter Fergusson X David Goldfarb X Laurence Gordon X Kate Gregory X Dolf Grunbauer X David Hairston X Michael Heggen X Douglas Henke X Greg Hudson X Lucas B. Kruijswijk X Alan Light X Stephen Marino X Andrew Pearce X Robert Potter X Ken Roth X Brajesh K. Singh X C. G. J. Thompson, et.al X David Throop X Steve Warren X Laura C. Waterman X Dominik Zemmler X XIf any of the rest of you out there know you contributed something to the Xcause, but don't see your name listed here - don't get us wrong. It's not Xthat we're ungrateful! We probably just nuked your name by mistake! X XNote: All names are listed in alphabetical order by last name, and not by Xorder of importance of contribution. X X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XUsing The Spoilers: X XThere's really not much to say on this subject, other than a few intuitive Xpointers. How you use the spoilers is simple: You read them, and apply the Xknowledge contained within to your game of nethack. X XThose of you who are using the commercial version of the spoilers will have a Xcomplete index at your disposal, which should aid greatly in looking up just Xabout anything you'd like to know about. For those of you who are using the Xpublic version, however, we do have one major hint for getting at what you Xwant within the file quickly. X XThe section titles tend to be fairly unique, and are always followed by a Xcolon. This should make it very simple to get to whatever section you want Xquickly. Just load the file into your editor (or if you're on a unix system, Xeven use 'more' for that matter), and use the search function to look for the Xsection. For instance, from within more or vi, use the slash key ("/") and Xwhat you'd like to search for ("Armor:" for example). X XThis technique is also very useful for finding every reference to a Xparticular topic. If you'd like to know about wishing for instance, just Xsearch for every occurance of the word "wish" in the file. X X X ---------------------------------------------------------- X | Commonalities and Generalities | X ---------------------------------------------------------- X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCommon Questions: X XQ: I've made it to the first level of hell (probably by falling through a X trap in the castle level), but I can't find any down staircases? How X can I get down farther? XA: You'll find that if you're confused and read a scroll of teleportation X you'll get teleported to a different level. Cursed scrolls of X teleportation and level teleporters also do this. If you have teleport X control (via a ring or intrinsic), you can choose what level to teleport X to. Teleport down to about level fifty and then work your way up. X XQ: I've got the amulet, and I'm on my way up through the levels of Hell, but X I'm stuck. I'm in a relatively small area in the middle of the level, I X can't find a way out, and there's no stairway up - only one going back X down. XA: Sounds like you've found Vlad's Tower. Try going back down two levels and X exiting from the base of the tower. Then try looking in the upper left X hand corner of the maze for another stairway going up. The tower levels X always have an up staircase placed there. See the section on SPECIAL X LEVELS for more information. X XQ: I've got the amulet, and I'm on my way up, but the Wizard keeps popping in X and I'm tired of killing him. Is there anything I can do to get him off X of my case? XA: Most things you can do won't stop him from coming after you again. I saw X a post once on rec.games.hack that had about thirty suggestions, but X none of them would work. Basically, the only way to stop him from X coming after you is to exploit a "feature" of the game. Wait near the X up staircase for him. Then, throw a potion of paralysis at him. During X the 1-15 turns that he will be paralyzed, go up the staircase. He won't X come after you any more. The reason for this is that the game only X updates the paralysis counters for creatures on the same level as you - X thus, it realizes that the Wizard is still around, but paralyzed, and it X won't un-paralyze him unless you go back to that level. (Incidentally, X don't count on this working in the next version of nethack.) X XQ: I'm in the endgame and I'm in a long hallway that runs north-south. I X can't seem to find a secret door, though, and I can't teleport. How do X I get to the other side of the level? XA: Be patient and keep searching. There's a secret door in the upper left X wall of the corridor. However, there's a lot of nasty creatures in the X center of the endgame level, so if you're willing to sacrifice the X experience, and you can polymorph, it might be better to turn into a X xorn and go around the center area. X XQ: I've heard a lot about "named weapons," but I can't seem to get one. How X can I get one? XA: Well, there are five ways of getting named weapons, also known as X artifacts. The first, and perhaps most obvious one, is to wish for it. X When you are asked what you want to wish for, type "a (blessed) (+n) X [weapon type] named [name]," where blessed and +n (be sure to substitute X a number for n!) are optional, and the weapon type is correct for that X named weapon (see the ARTIFACTS section and WISHING section for more X information). Another way to get a named weapon is to have it given to X you by your deity. If you sacrifice (#offer) enough, eventually you X will probably see an object appear at your feet. This will be a named X weapon. A third way to get a named weapon is to find it. Some of them X will just be randomly generated (although very rare), so be on the X lookout. You will know it's named when you pick it up - it's not X necessary to identify it. You can also gain some of the named weapons X by simply finding the appropriate weapon type and using the #name X command. Sting and Orcrist are notable in this regard. Finally, you X can get Excalibur by #dipping a normal longsword in a fountain (see X FOUNTAIN EFFECTS for more details about this). X XQ: I was playing a character and he/she got polymorphed into a new human. I X was asked to give the character a different name, and now I can't get X the character back. What do I do? XA: Nethack allows you to have multiple characters with different names, and X whenever nethack saves a character it always uses the character's name, X regardless of whether that character used to have a different name. In X order to access a character of a particular name (or start one with a X different name), the easiest thing is to give nethack a -u flag and your X name. For instance, type "nethack -u name" where "name" is your X character's name ("Endiel" in my case - and I'll send you updates to the X spoilers if you can figure out where it came from). X XQ: I was playing nethack when I hit the '!' key by mistake. Now I'm sitting X at my prompt, and I don't know what's happened to my game. What gives? XA: In nethack, the '!' key will create a shell for you. What this does is X allow you to quickly pop out of nethack in order to do stuff, without X messing up your nethack game. On most systems, you can exit the shell X and get back to your nethack game by typing "exit." X XQ: I've found a hawaiian shirt lying around, and I've heard them mentioned in X the spoilers. What use are they? XA: Basically, Hawaiian shirts let you effectively drop your AC by several X more points, as they can be worn under a suit of armor (the more pieces X of armor, the better the possible AC). When not enchanted, they don't X do much good (and actually can do harm, as shopkeepers will try to cheat X you if they see it). But if it's enchanted and under a suit of armor or X cloak (where the shopkeeper can't see it), it can be quite useful. X XQ: I've been punished, and I can't stand lugging around this ball and chain. X What can I do to get rid of it? XA: There are several ways to accomplish this. In the meantime, though, X unless you have a pretty good weapon, pick up the iron ball and wield X it. To get it off, try reading a scroll (or casting a spell) of remove X curse. Or, try feeding it to a rust monster, rock mole, or iron golem. X A nymph may steal it. Or, you can polymorph into a rust monster, rock X mole, or iron golem, and eat it yourself. Finally, you can polymorph X into a nymph and remove it. Note that lock-picks and keys won't work to X get it off. X XQ: I've come up with some cool ideas for additions/modifications to nethack. X What should I do with them? XA: You should send your ideas (also bugs) to nethack-bugs@linc.cis.upenn.edu. X Don't expect to receive back a confirmation that they received it - the X nethack-bugs account receives a lot of mail. X XQ: I'm interested in making some modifications to nethack (or already have X done so), and think they would make a cool addition to the game. I'd X like to make these modifications/additions public. What should I do? XA: Once again, send some e-mail to nethack-bugs@linc.cis.upenn.edu. Here's X some hints as to what all you should send: 1) If you have already made X the modifications, make sure it is well documented with comments, and X then send the changes (*not* the whole source code) to the Dev Team (at X nethack-bugs...). 2) Send a description of the planned (or finished) X code changes and how this affects other sections of the code. 3) X Include a description of how you think the idea will impact the game, X and why you think your idea is good or necessary. 4) Be prepared for a X rejection on grounds that appear totally arbitrary to you. If you do, X consider the reasons given and think about re-working your ideas and X repeating the process. 5) If you really think your ideas are worthwhile X but the Dev Team refuses to agree (possible, but unlikely), consider X distributing them as optional add-ons through net newsgroups such as X rec.games.hack and comp.sources.games. X XQ: I have these spoilers, but where can I get a copy of nethack from? XA: Please don't send e-mail to us! We're not in the habit of sending out X copies of nethack, and rarely reply to messages asking where to get it X from. Information is posted on a regular basis on rec.games.hack about X where to get the latest version of nethack. X XQ: I was playing nethack via modem from my personal computer when I lost the X connection. I dialed back into the system immediately, and my login was X sitting there idle, still playing nethack. What should I do to get it X to save out? XA: This problem tends to happen only on unix systems. If you're non- X technical, and don't know much about unix, you should contact the games X administrator, system administrator, or any person with superuser X priveleges and ask them to "please send a hangup signal to my nethack X process." If you know a little more, you might want to try doing this X yourself. First of all, find the process ID (PID) of the nethack X process. This can be accomplished with the 'ps' command (see your X manual for more information about the ps command). Next, use the 'kill' X command to send a 'HUP' (hangup) to the process (again, see your manual X for more information about the kill command). Don't send a 'KILL' X signal, as this will cause the game to die instantly and not save. X Sending a 'HUP' should cause the program to exit, saving your game, and X you should then be able to load it in again normally. If the computer X won't allow you to kill the process, your nethack game is probably X running with special priveleges, and you'll need to contact the games X administrator, system administrator, or a superuser in order to send it X a hangup signal. X X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XGeneral Hints: X XLizard corpses, like food rations, won't ever spoil. XIt is a great idea to give like-aligned priests 400*your level in gold. XIf you attack a rival priest in his temple, his god will fight for him, so X make it your temple first (i.e. convert the altar). XA guaranteed way to change your alignment is to kill a unicorn of your X alignment and offer the fresh corpse at an altar of the god whose X alignment you wish to convert to. XFriendly monsters may become tame if you give them the right food (try X tripe). XZombie and mummy corpses are already old corpses, so can't be sacrificed X (however, they can be eaten before they spoil). XThe bigger the sacrifice, the better the reward. XEating a clove of garlic cures lycanthropy. Prayer can too. XA ring of warning warns: white, pink, red, ruby, purple, and run at black. XKicking is great for killing monsters at low levels (especially for Samurais X and Priests). XDon't kick in shop doors that are closed for inventory. XA wand of digging makes a quick way down (use '>' for the direction). XFill trap doors with boulders. You can also cross water this way. XWhen dipping in holy water, amber means uncursed, light blue means blessed. XDipping a corpse in holy water will make it take longer to rot. XDipping a dart may identify a potion of sickness (it poisons the dart). XTo make a scroll blank and or holy/unholy water normal, zap a wand of X cancellation at it. XTo use a wand on yourself, use '.' for the direction. XBlessed magic lamps always give wishes if they have a charge. XWhen you run into a great number of statues, don't look out. XZap monsters that engulf you with a wand of digging. XTo find the mimics in a shop, walk in, then back out. XTo create a scroll with a magic marker just write the name of the scroll on a X blank scroll (i.e. "magic mapping"). XIf you are wearing dragon scale mail and get polymorphed, you will polymorph X into the same type of dragon as your dragon scale mail. XBeing magic resistant prevents teleport traps from working properly. XYou cannot pick up items while levitating, therefore it is not always good to X be levitating. However, vampire lords levitate but can pick up objects. XIf you want to stop levitating, just fly over a sink, and you will. XMirrors may be used to scare some monsters. They also, of course, kill X Medusa. XIf you cannot eat it now, tin it or freeze it. XYou can wield a cockatrice corpse if you're wearing gloves, but don't go down X stairs while carrying one, especially if you are overloaded. They are X wonderful for clearing out zoos, barracks, and throne rooms. XTo determine whether an item is blessed, regular, or cursed, drop it on an X altar. If the glow is amber, it's blessed. Black means cursed. XDropping water or unholy water at a lawful altar will turn it into holy X water. XDropping water (holy or unholy) at a neutral altar will make it normal water. XDropping water or holy water at a chaotic altar will make it unholy water. XA ring of levitation will protect you from a xan (they're real short). XIt is possible to lose telepathy if you are not chaotic and you kill a X peaceful human. XGremlins can steal intrinsics from you. XIt is possible to jump through an escaped trapdoor by hitting '>'. X X X ---------------------------------------------------------- X | The Character | X ---------------------------------------------------------- X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: X XEvery character and monster in nethack has an alignment. Even some objects X(specifically artifacts, or named weapons) have alignments. Describing Xexactly what alignment is and what it entails is tricky, however. Expressed Xsimply, alignment is what side you've aligned yourself with - good, evil, or Xneither. What is considered "good" and "evil" in nethack is very much the Xtraditional medieval picture of good and evil. Thus, a brief description of Xthe three alignments and the behavior expected from a character of that Xalignment follows: X XChaotic: A chaotic character has basically aligned him/herself with the side Xof evil. He/she likes doing things that would normally be considered "bad" Xjust for the joy of it. Chaotics tend to have the attitude of "looking out Xfor number one." A chaotic character will probably kill anything that walks, Xjust for fun, and will tend to rob shops as a principle. X XNeutral: Neutrality tends to be a refusal to take sides. The attitude of a Xneutral is basically "live and let live." A character who is neutral Xprobably won't kill creatures that aren't bothering it, but won't have any Xqualms about killing those that do. A neutral character won't really care Xabout robbing from shops, as long as it will benefit him/her. X XLawful: A lawful character has aligned him/herself with the side of good. XHe/she will tend to follow societal rules, even if it won't benefit him/her. XA lawful character will have the attitude that "there is a higher good." XLawful characters usually will try to befriend other creatures, but may Xattempt to hunt down and kill those creatures that are by their very nature X"evil." (Chaotic monsters especially would be considered to be "evil" by a Xlawful type.) A lawful character would never even think of robbing a shop. X XNow, here's how alignment works in nethack: There is a number associated Xwith your alignment, which will determine if you are "stridently aligned," Xetc. This number is increased for every action you perform which is in Xkeeping with your alignment, and decreased for every action you perform which Xwould be against your alignment. Thus, if a lawful character were to rob a Xshop or kill a lawful creature, this alignment would be decreased. If a Xchaotic character, on the other hand, were to do the very same thing, the Xnumber would be increased. X X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCarrying Capacity: X XIn order to compute the carrying capacity of a character, you need to know Xthree things: the character's strength, level, and if either leg is wounded. XStrength is divided into two parts, and is shown as str/nn. Str ranges from X1 to 18 (and can jump to 25 with gauntlets of power), and nn ranges from 01 Xto ** (** is used since 100 won't fit in the two digit space). X XThere are two different methods for computing your carrying capacity, Xdepending on how your game of nethack was originally compiled. On most Xsystems, nethack is compiled with the HARD option set to on. If that is the Xcase on your system, use Method 1 for computing your carrying capacity. If Xyour system has HARD set to off, use Method 2 for computing your carrying Xcapacity. X XIn either case, how strength affects carrying capacity varies depending upon Xthe strength. The character's level is always multiplied by five and added Xinto the carrying capacity (although in Method 1, you only can count the Xfirst 16 levels for this), and finally, for each wounded leg (either the Xleft, right, or both can be wounded) you have to subtract ten from the Xcarrying capacity. Thus, the formulae for figuring out your carrying Xcapacity are as follows: X XMethod 1: X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- X| Strength | Capacity | X|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| X| 1-18 | 5*level + 5*str - 10*(wounded legs) | X| 18/01-25 | 5*level(up to level 16) + 40 - 10*(wounded legs) | X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- X XMethod 2: X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- X| Strength | Capacity | X|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| X| 1-18 | 5*level + 5*str - 10*(wounded legs) | X| 18/01-18/50 | 5*level + 90 + nn - 10*(wounded legs) | X| 18/51-18/75 | 5*level + 140 + 2*(nn-50) - 10*(wounded legs) | X| 18/76-18/90 | 5*level + 190 + 3*(nn-75) - 10*(wounded legs) | X| 18/91-18/95 | 5*level + 235 + 5*(nn-90) - 10*(wounded legs) | X| 18/96-18/99 | 5*level + 260 + 10*(nn-95) - 10*(wounded legs) | X| 18/** | 5*level + 410 - 10*(wounded legs) | X| 25 | 5*level + 380 - 10*(wounded legs) | X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- X XInterestingly enough, with Method 2, a strength of 25 doesn't allow as much Xof a carrying capacity as 18/** does. X XIn either case, when you are levitating, your carrying capacity is Xautomatically at maximum. X X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCharacter Classes: X X XThe Archeologist X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting equipment: | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +2 bull whip | X| 1 uncursed of blessed +0 leather armor | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 fedora | X| 3 uncursed food rations | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +(random) pick axe | X| 1 uncursed or blessed tinning kit | X| 1 uncursed sack | X| 10% chance of 1 uncursed tin opener - otherwise | X| 25% chance of 1 uncursed lamp - otherwise | X| 10% chance of 1 uncursed magic marker | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1 | Digger | speed, stealth | X| 2 | Digger | | X| 3-5 | Field Worker | | X| 6-9 | Investigator | | X| 10 | Exhumer | searching | X| 11-13 | Exhumer | | X| 14-17 | Excavator | | X| 18-21 | Spelunker | | X| 22-25 | Speleologist | | X| 26-29 | Collector | | X| 30 | Curator | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Lawful X XThe archeologist in nethack is basically an Indiana Jones clone. The Xclothing is the same, the abilities are the same, and to all intents and Xpurposes, the goals are the same: Survive, explore, and bring back lots of Xexotic treasures! X XThe archeologist starts with the innate ability to identify any gem. X X XThe Barbarian X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 two-handed sword | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 axe | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 ring mail | X| 1 uncursed food ration | X| 17% chance of 1 uncursed lamp | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1 | Plunderer | poison resistance | X| 2 | Plunderer | | X| 3-5 | Pillager | | X| 6 | Bandit | | X| 7 | Bandit | speed | X| 8-9 | Bandit | | X| 10-13 | Brigand | | X| 14 | Raider | | X| 15 | Raider | searching | X| 16-17 | Raider | | X| 18-21 | Reaver | | X| 22-25 | Slayer | | X| 26-29 | Chieftain | | X| 30 | Conqueror | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Chaotic X XConan was, is, and always will be the classic example of a barbarian. Good Xwine, good food, good money, and good women are what a barbarian considers to Xbe the most important aspects of life, and they will do almost anything in Xtheir pursuit of these things, including delving deep into the dungeons of Xnethack. X X XThe Caveman X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +1 club | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +1 bow | X| 13-42 uncursed or blessed +0 arrows | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 leather armor | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1-2 | Troglodyte | | X| 3-5 | Aborigine | | X| 6 | Wanderer | | X| 7 | Wanderer | speed | X| 8-9 | Wanderer | | X| 10-13 | Vagrant | | X| 14 | Wayfarer | | X| 15 | Wayfarer | warning | X| 16-17 | Wayfarer | | X| 18-21 | Roamer | | X| 22-25 | Nomad | | X| 26-29 | Rover | | X| 30 | Pioneer | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Lawful X X"You Jane, Me Stupid." That about sums up the eloquent vocabulary, stunning Xpersonality, and puissant brain-power of a caveman. X X XThe Elf X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 elven short sword | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 elven bow | X| 16-35 uncursed or blessed +0 elven arrows | X| 50% chance of 1 uncursed or blessed +0 mithril | X| otherwise 1 uncursed or blessed +0 elven cloak | X| 2 uncursed lembas wafers | X| 20% chance of 1 uncursed blindfold - otherwise | X| 17% chance of 1 uncursed lamp | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1 | Edhel | searching, see invis. | X| | | sleep res., speed | X| 2-5 | Edhel | | X| 6-9 | Ohtar | | X| 10-13 | Kano | | X| 14-17 | Arandur | | X| 18-21 | Hir | | X| 22-25 | Aredhel | | X| 26-29 | Ernil | | X| 30 | Elentar | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Lawful X XElves are hardy folk of humanoid stock. Nethack elves are fashioned after XTolkien's elves, and as such are tall, thin, and light of foot. Elves have Xexcellent vision, and thus are more likely to notice things like secret Xdoors. X X XThe Healer X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 scalpel | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +1 pair of leather gloves | X| 1 uncursed stethoscope | X| 4 uncursed or blessed potions of healing | X| 4 uncursed or blessed potions of extra healing | X| 1 uncursed or blessed wand of sleep | X| 1 blessed spellbook of healing | X| 1 blessed spellbook of extra healing | X| 5 uncursed apples | X| 4% chance of 1 uncursed lamp | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1-2 | PreMed | poison resistance | X| 3-5 | Med Student | | X| 6-9 | Medic | | X| 10-13 | Intern | | X| 14 | Doctor | | X| 15 | Doctor | warning | X| 16-17 | Doctor | | X| 18-21 | Physician | | X| 22-25 | Specialist | | X| 26-29 | Surgeon | | X| 30 | Chief Surgeon | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Lawful X XThe healer has dedicated his life to medicine and have the capability to Xrestore hit points through their spells. Healers are not trained in the Xskills of fighting, but when in need, healers can turn their sharpened Xscalpel against a foe. X X XThe Knight X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 long sword | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +2 spear | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +1 ring mail | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 helmet | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 small shield | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 pair of leather gloves | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1-2 | Gallant | | X| 3-5 | Esquire | | X| 6 | Bachelor | | X| 7 | Bachelor | speed | X| 8-9 | Bachelor | | X| 10-13 | Sergeant | | X| 14-17 | Knight | | X| 18-21 | Banneret | | X| 22-25 | Chevalier | | X| 26-29 | Seignieur | | X| 30 | Paladin | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Lawful X XThe knight is considered by many to be one of the hardest nethack characters Xto play. The knight does not start with exceptional items, does not gain Xmuch as he goes along, and is constrained by many more rules than normal Xcharacters, because of the code of chivalry that a knight must follow. X X XThe Priest X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 1 blessed +1 mace | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 chain mail | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 small shield | X| 4 potions of holy water | X| 1 uncursed clove of garlic | X| 2 uncursed or blessed random spellbooks * | X| 10% chance of 1 uncursed magic marker - otherwise | X| 10% chance of 1 uncursed lamp | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1-2 | Aspirant | | X| 3-5 | Acolyte | | X| 6 | Adept | | X| 7 | Adept | warning | X| 8-9 | Adept | | X| 10-13 | Priest | | X| 14-17 | Curate | | X| 18-19 | Canon | | X| 20 | Canon | fire resistance | X| 21 | Canon | | X| 22-25 | Lama | | X| 26-29 | Patriarch | | X| 30 | High Priest | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Neutral X XThe priest is a cleric who has set him/herself apart for service to his/her Xdeity. Priests begin the game blessed with the ability to immediately Xdetermine whether items are cursed, uncursed, or blessed. Also, since many Xorders have injunctions against the shedding of blood, priests are trained in Xkicking instead, and get bonuses when doing so. X X XThe Rogue: X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 short sword | X| 6-15 uncursed +0 daggers | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +1 leather armor | X| 1 uncursed potion of sickness | X| 1 uncursed lock pick (9 charges) | X| 1 uncursed sack | X| 20% chance of 1 uncursed blindfold | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1 | Footpad | stealth | X| 2 | Footpad | | X| 3-5 | Cutpurse | | X| 6-9 | Rogue | | X| 10 | Pilferer | searching | X| 11-13 | Pilferer | | X| 14-17 | Robber | | X| 18-21 | Burglar | | X| 22-25 | Filcher | | X| 26-29 | Magsman | | X| 30 | Thief | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Chaotic X XThe rogue is an outlaw, a bandit who makes his living off of the misery of Xothers. Killing, maiming, and despoiling passing strangers gives a rogue Xgreat glee. X X XThe Samurai X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 katana (long sword) | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 wakizashi (short sword) | X| 9 uncursed or blessed shurikens (throwing stars) | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 splint mail | X| 3 uncursed or blessed fortune cookies | X| 20% chance of 1 uncursed blindfold | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1 | Chigo | speed | X| 2 | Chigo | | X| 3-5 | Bushi | | X| 6-13 | Genin | | X| 14 | Chunin | | X| 15 | Chunin | stealth | X| 16-21 | Chunin | | X| 22-30 | Jonin | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Lawful X XThe samurai is an ancient order of Japanese warrior, the oriental equivalent Xof a european knight. The samurai follows the code of bushido, much like the Xknight follows the code of chivalry. X XSamurai get bonuses when kicking due to their martial arts training. X X XThe Tourist X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 21-40 uncursed or blessed +2 darts | X| 10 uncursed random food items | X| 2 uncursed or blessed potions of extra healing | X| 4 uncursed or blessed scrolls of magic mapping | X| 1 uncursed expensive camera | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 hawaiian shirt | X| 1 uncursed credit card | X| 4% chance of 1 uncursed tin opener - otherwise | X| 4% chance of 1 uncursed magic marker - otherwise | X| 4% chance of 1 uncursed leash | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1-2 | Rambler | | X| 3-5 | Sightseer | | X| 6-9 | Excursionist | | X| 10 | Peregrinator | searching | X| 11-13 | Peregrinator | | X| 14-17 | Traveler | | X| 18-19 | Journeyer | | X| 20-21 | Journeyer | poison resistance | X| 22-25 | Voyager | | X| 26-29 | Explorer | | X| 30 | Adventurer | | X----------------------------------------------------- XAlignment: Neutral X X"Oh Wanda! Take a look at that beautiful lake! (*CLICK*)" Tourists are just Xwhat they sound like - loud, hungry, overweight people carrying cameras and Xwearing ugly clothing who have no business being where they are. As Xadventurers, it must be said that playing a tourist is truly a challenge. X X XThe Valkyrie X----------------------------------------------------- X| Starting Equipment: | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +1 long sword | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +0 dagger | X| 1 uncursed or blessed +3 small shield | X| 1 uncursed food ration | X| 17% chance of 1 uncursed lamp | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| Level | Title | Intrinsics | X|---------------------------------------------------| X| 1 | Stripling | stealth, cold res. | X| 2 | Stripling | | X| 3-5 | Skirmisher | | X| 6 | Fighter | | X| 7 | Fighter | speed | X| 8-9 | Fighter | | X| 10-13 | Woman-at-arms | | X| 14-17 | Warrior | | X| 18-21 | Swashbuckler | | X| 22-25 | Heroine | | END_OF_FILE if test 51060 -ne `wc -c <'spoilers.xaa'`; then echo shar: \"'spoilers.xaa'\" unpacked with wrong size! fi # end of 'spoilers.xaa' fi echo shar: End of archive 5 $of 6$. cp /dev/null ark5isdone MISSING="" for I in 1 2 3 4 5 6 ; do if test ! -f ark${I}isdone ; then MISSING="${MISSING} ${I}" fi done if test "${MISSING}" = "" ; then echo You have unpacked all 6 archives. rm -f ark[1-9]isdone echo building spoiler file cat spoilers.xa[a-f] > spoilers else echo You still need to unpack the following archives: echo " " ${MISSING} fi ## End of shell archive. exit 0