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| − | A '''Gnoll''' is a type of monster included in [[dNethack]] and [[Gnoll|SLASH'EM]]. They have relatively damaging attacks and are generated with weapons.
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| − | As [[Yeenoghu]] is considered the demon prince of gnolls, many are found in [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lord_Levels#Yeenoghu.2C_Demon_Lord_of_Gnolls_and_Ghouls|the dun savanna]] in [[Gehennom]].
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| − | {{encyclopedia|
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| − | We are born and we die.
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| − | No one cares, no one remembers,
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| − | and it doesn't matter.
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| − | This is why we laugh.
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| − | [ The Gnoll Credo, by J. Stanton ]}}
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| − | {{clear}}
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| − | == Gnoll ==
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| | {{monster | | {{monster |
| | |name=gnoll | | |name=gnoll |
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| | |difficulty=16 | | |difficulty=16 |
| | |level=14 | | |level=14 |
| − | |experience=341 | + | |experience=395 |
| | |speed=12 | | |speed=12 |
| | |AC=5 | | |AC=5 |
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| | |frequency=1 | | |frequency=1 |
| | |genocidable=Yes | | |genocidable=Yes |
| − | |attacks=Weapon 1d8 physical, Weapon 1d8 physical, Bite 2d2 physical | + | |attacks=Weapon 1d8 physical, Offhand Weapon 1d8 physical, Bite 2d2 physical |
| − | |weight=1600 | + | |weight=1500 |
| | |nutr=400 | | |nutr=400 |
| | |size=medium | | |size=medium |
| − | |resistances= | + | |resistances=none |
| − | |resistances conveyed= | + | |resistances conveyed=none |
| − | |attributes={{attributes | + | |attributes={{attributes|A gnoll|humanoid=1|pois=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|magic=1|infravision=1|infravisible=1|hell=1|sgroup=1|traitor=1}} |
| − | |A gnoll|=
| + | |reference= |
| − | |fly=
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| − | |swim=
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| − | |amorphous=
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| − | |wallwalk=
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| − | |cling=
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| − | |tunnel=
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| − | |needpick=
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| − | |conceal=
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| − | |hide=
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| − | |amphibious=
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| − | |breathless=
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| − | |notake=
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| − | |noeyes=
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| − | |nohands=
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| − | |nolimbs=
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| − | |nohead=
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| − | |mindless=
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| − | |humanoid=1
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| − | |animal=
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| − | |slithy=
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| − | |unsolid=
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| − | |thick=
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| − | |oviparous=
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| − | |regen=
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| − | |seeinvis=
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| − | |tport=
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| − | |tportcntrl=
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| − | |acid=
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| − | |pois=1
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| − | |carnivore=1
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| − | |herbivore=
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| − | |omnivore=
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| − | |metallivore=
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| − | |nopoly=
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| − | |undead=
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| − | |were=
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| − | |human=
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| − | |elf=
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| − | |dwarf=
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| − | |gnome=
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| − | |orc=
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| − | |demon=
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| − | |merc=
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| − | |lord=
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| − | |prince=
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| − | |giant=
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| − | |male=
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| − | |female=
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| − | |neuter=
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| − | |hostile=1
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| − | |peaceful=
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| − | |domestic=
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| − | |wander=
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| − | |stalk=
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| − | |nasty=
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| − | |strong=
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| − | |rockthrow=
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| − | |greedy=1
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| − | |jewels=1
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| − | |collect=1
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| − | |magic=1
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| − | |wantsamul=
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| − | |wantsbell=
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| − | |wantsbook=
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| − | |wantscand=
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| − | |wantsarti=
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| − | |wantsall=
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| − | |waitsforu=
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| − | |close=
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| − | |covetous=
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| − | |infravision=1
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| − | |infravisible=
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| − | |nohell=
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| − | |hell=1
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| − | |moria=
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| − | |sgroup=1
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| − | |lgroup=
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| − | |vlgroup=
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| − | |nocorpse=
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| − | |oldcorpse=
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| − | |light=
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| − | |death=
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| − | |drain=
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| − | |plusone=
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| − | |plustwo=
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| − | |plusthree=
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| − | |plusfour=
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| − | |hitasone=
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| − | |hitastwo=
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| − | |hitasthree=
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| − | |hitasfour=
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| − | |vampire=
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| − | |traitor=1
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| − | |notame=1
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| − | |light1=
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| − | |light2=
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| − | |light3=
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| − | |groupattack=
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| − | |blinker=
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| − | |noregen=
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| − | |stationary=
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| − | }}
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| − | |refline=
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| − | }}
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| − | This basic gnoll warrior is strong by most standards, but will probably not be a huge threat to a character capable of reaching and surviving in the depths of Gehennom.
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| − | {{clear}}
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| − | == Gnoll ghoul ==
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| − | {{monster
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| − | |name=gnoll ghoul
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| − | |symbol={{black|Z}}
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| − | |tile=
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| − | |difficulty=15
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| − | |level=12
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| − | |experience=279
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| − | |speed=12
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| − | |AC=0
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| − | |MR=0
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| − | |align=-2
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| − | |frequency=1
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| − | |genocidable=Yes
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| − | |attacks=Weapon 1d8 physical, Claw 1d4 physical, Bite 2d2 [[paralysis]]
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| − | |weight=400
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| − | |nutr=50
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| − | |size=medium
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| − | |resistances=[[cold]], [[sleep]], [[poison]]
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| − | |resistances conveyed=
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| − | |attributes={{attributes
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| − | |A gnoll ghoul|=
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| − | |fly=
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| − | |swim=
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| − | |amorphous=
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| − | |wallwalk=
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| − | |cling=
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| − | |tunnel=
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| − | |needpick=
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| − | |conceal=
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| − | |hide=
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| − | |amphibious=1
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| − | |breathless=1
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| − | |notake=
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| − | |noeyes=
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| − | |nohands=
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| − | |nolimbs=
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| − | |nohead=
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| − | |mindless=1
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| − | |humanoid=1
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| − | |animal=
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| − | |slithy=
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| − | |unsolid=
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| − | |thick=
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| − | |oviparous=
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| − | |regen=
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| − | |seeinvis=
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| − | |tport=
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| − | |tportcntrl=
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| − | |acid=
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| − | |pois=1
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| − | |carnivore=
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| − | |herbivore=
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| − | |omnivore=
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| − | |metallivore=
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| − | |nopoly=
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| − | |undead=1
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| − | |were=
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| − | |human=
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| − | |elf=
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| − | |dwarf=
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| − | |gnome=
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| − | |orc=
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| − | |demon=
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| − | |merc=
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| − | |lord=
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| − | |prince=
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| − | |giant=
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| − | |male=
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| − | |female=
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| − | |neuter=
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| − | |hostile=1
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| − | |peaceful=
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| − | |domestic=
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| − | |wander=1
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| − | |stalk=
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| − | |nasty=
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| − | |strong=
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| − | |rockthrow=
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| − | |greedy=
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| − | |jewels=
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| − | |collect=1
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| − | |magic=
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| − | |wantsamul=
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| − | |wantsbell=
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| − | |wantsbook=
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| − | |wantscand=
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| − | |wantsarti=
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| − | |wantsall=
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| − | |waitsforu=
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| − | |close=
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| − | |covetous=
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| − | |infravision=1
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| − | |infravisible=
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| − | |nohell=
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| − | |hell=1
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| − | |moria=
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| − | |sgroup=
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| − | |lgroup=
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| − | |vlgroup=
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| − | |nocorpse=1
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| − | |oldcorpse=
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| − | |light=
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| − | |death=1
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| − | |drain=
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| − | |plusone=
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| − | |plustwo=
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| − | |plusthree=
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| − | |plusfour=
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| − | |hitasone=
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| − | |hitastwo=
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| − | |hitasthree=
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| − | |hitasfour=
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| − | |vampire=
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| − | |traitor=
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| − | |notame=1
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| − | |light1=
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| − | |light2=
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| − | |light3=
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| − | |groupattack=
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| − | |blinker=
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| − | |noregen=1
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| − | |stationary=
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| − | }}
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| − | |refline= | |
| | }} | | }} |
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| − | This undead gnoll trades HP and melee damage for a paralyzing bite attack. However, the bite attack is blocked by [[MC]]. Players killed by one revive as [[ghoul]]s.
| + | A '''gnoll''', {{gray|h}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. The [[Gnoll#dNetHack|gnoll]] is a type of [[carnivorous]] [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] being that has [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, and will seek out [[gold]], [[gem]]s and various other items to pick up. |
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| − | {{clear}}
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| − | == Gnoll matriarch ==
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| − | {{monster
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| − | |name=gnoll matriarch
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| − | |symbol={{gray|H}}
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| − | |tile=
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| − | |difficulty=12
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| − | |level=10
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| − | |experience=221
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| − | |speed=3
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| − | |AC=5
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| − | |MR=10
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| − | |align=-5
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| − | |frequency=0
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| − | |genocidable=No
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| − | |attacks=Cast 0d0 [[clerical spell]], Bite 3d2 physical
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| − | |weight=1800
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| − | |nutr=100
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| − | |size=large
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| − | |resistances=
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| − | |resistances conveyed=
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| − | |attributes={{attributes
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| − | |A gnoll matriarch|=
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| − | |fly=
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| − | |swim=
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| − | |amorphous=
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| − | |wallwalk=
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| − | |cling=
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| − | |tunnel=
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| − | |needpick=
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| − | |conceal=
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| − | |hide=
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| − | |amphibious=
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| − | |breathless=
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| − | |notake=
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| − | |noeyes=
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| − | |nohands=
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| − | |nolimbs=
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| − | |nohead=
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| − | |mindless=
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| − | |humanoid=1
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| − | |animal=
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| − | |slithy=
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| − | |unsolid=
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| − | |thick=
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| − | |oviparous=
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| − | |regen=
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| − | |seeinvis=1
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| − | |tport=
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| − | |tportcntrl=
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| − | |acid=
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| − | |pois=1
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| − | |carnivore=1
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| − | |herbivore=
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| − | |omnivore=
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| − | |metallivore=
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| − | |nopoly=1
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| − | |undead=
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| − | |were=
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| − | |human=
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| − | |elf=
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| − | |dwarf=
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| − | |gnome=
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| − | |orc=
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| − | |demon=
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| − | |merc=
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| − | |lord=
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| − | |prince=
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| − | |giant=1
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| − | |male=
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| − | |female=
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| − | |neuter=
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| − | |hostile=1
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| − | |peaceful=
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| − | |domestic=
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| − | |wander=
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| − | |stalk=
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| − | |nasty=
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| − | |strong=
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| − | |rockthrow=
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| − | |greedy=1
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| − | |jewels=1
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| − | |collect=1
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| − | |magic=1
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| − | |wantsamul=
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| − | |wantsbell=
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| − | |wantsbook=
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| − | |wantscand=
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| − | |wantsarti=
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| − | |wantsall=
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| − | |waitsforu=
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| − | |close=
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| − | |covetous=
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| − | |infravision=1
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| − | |infravisible=
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| − | |nohell=
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| − | |hell=
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| − | |moria=
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| − | |sgroup=
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| − | |lgroup=
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| − | |vlgroup=
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| − | |nocorpse=
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| − | |oldcorpse=
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| − | |light=
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| − | |death=
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| − | |drain=
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| − | |plusone=
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| − | |plustwo=
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| − | |plusthree=
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| − | |plusfour=
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| − | |hitasone=
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| − | |hitastwo=
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| − | |hitasthree=
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| − | |hitasfour=
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| − | |vampire=
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| − | |traitor=
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| − | |notame=1
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| − | |light1=
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| − | |light2=
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| − | |light3=
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| − | |groupattack=
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| − | |blinker=
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| − | |noregen=
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| − | |stationary=
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| − | }}
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| − | |refline=
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| − | }}
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| − | Found only on the Dun Savanna, '''gnoll matriarchs''' summon gnolls at an alarming rate.
| + | A gnoll has a weapon attack, an [[Twoweapon#dNetHack|offhand weapon attack]] and a bite attack. |
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| − | Matriarchs can cast blindness, paralysis, confusion, ranged mass cure allies, and open wounds.
| + | ==Generation== |
| | + | Gnolls are only randomly generated in [[Gehennom]], and may appear in small [[group]]s. They are always created hostile, and are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]]. |
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| − | {{clear}}
| + | Thirteen gnolls are randomly placed around [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lord Levels#Yeenoghu, Demon Lord of Gnolls and Ghouls|the lair of Yeenoghu]] at level creation, and they also make up {{frac|8}} of the monsters randomly generated there. [[Gnoll matriarch]]s can also summon gnolls: there is a {{frac|20}} chance of a gnoll matriarch generating a gnoll during each of her turns if you are nearby and in line of sight, which also respects [[extinction]]. |
| − | == Anubite ==
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| − | {{monster
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| − | |name=anubite
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| − | |symbol={{yellow|h}}
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| − | |tile=
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| − | |difficulty=20
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| − | |level=18
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| − | |experience=496
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| − | |speed=14
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| − | |AC=5
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| − | |MR=10
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| − | |align=-10
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| − | |frequency=1
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| − | |genocidable=Yes
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| − | |attacks=Weapon 2d8 physical, Weapon 2d8 physical, Bite 2d4 physical
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| − | |weight=1800
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| − | |nutr=400
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| − | |size=large
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| − | |resistances=
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| − | |resistances conveyed=
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| − | |attributes={{attributes
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| − | |An anubite|=
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| − | |fly=
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| − | |swim=
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| − | |amorphous=
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| − | |wallwalk=
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| − | |cling=
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| − | |tunnel=
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| − | |needpick=
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| − | |conceal=
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| − | |hide=
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| − | |amphibious=
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| − | |breathless=
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| − | |notake=
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| − | |noeyes=
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| − | |nohands=
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| − | |nolimbs=
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| − | |nohead=
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| − | |mindless=
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| − | |humanoid=1
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| − | |animal=
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| − | |slithy=
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| − | |unsolid=
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| − | |thick=
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| − | |oviparous=
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| − | |regen=
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| − | |seeinvis=1
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| − | |tport=
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| − | |tportcntrl=
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| − | |acid=
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| − | |pois=1
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| − | |carnivore=1
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| − | |herbivore=
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| − | |omnivore=
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| − | |metallivore=
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| − | |nopoly=1
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| − | |undead=
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| − | |were=1
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| − | |human=
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| − | |elf=
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| − | |dwarf=
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| − | |gnome=
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| − | |orc=
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| − | |demon=
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| − | |merc=
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| − | |lord=
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| − | |prince=
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| − | |giant=
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| − | |male=
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| − | |female=
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| − | |neuter=
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| − | |hostile=1
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| − | |peaceful=
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| − | |domestic=
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| − | |wander=
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| − | |stalk=
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| − | |nasty=
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| − | |strong=
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| − | |rockthrow=
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| − | |greedy=
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| − | |jewels=
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| − | |collect=1
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| − | |magic=1
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| − | |wantsamul=
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| − | |wantsbell=
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| − | |wantsbook=
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| − | |wantscand=
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| − | |wantsarti=
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| − | |wantsall=
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| − | |waitsforu=
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| − | |close=
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| − | |covetous=
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| − | |infravision=1
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| − | |infravisible=
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| − | |nohell=
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| − | |hell=1
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| − | |moria=
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| − | |sgroup=1
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| − | |lgroup=
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| − | |vlgroup=
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| − | |nocorpse=
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| − | |oldcorpse=
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| − | |light=
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| − | |death=
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| − | |drain=
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| − | |plusone=
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| − | |plustwo=
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| − | |plusthree=
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| − | |plusfour=
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| − | |hitasone=
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| − | |hitastwo=
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| − | |hitasthree=
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| − | |hitasfour=
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| − | |vampire=
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| − | |traitor=1
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| − | |notame=1
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| − | |light1=
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| − | |light2=
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| − | |light3=
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| − | |groupattack=
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| − | |blinker=
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| − | |noregen=
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| − | |stationary=
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| − | }}
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| − | |refline=
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| − | }} | |
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| − | '''Anubites''' are stronger and faster than regular gnolls, but are still not a huge threat. As lycanthropes, they can summon werejackals. They do not summon regular jackals, but the summoned werejackals certainly can.
| + | ==Strategy== |
| | + | While fairly strong, gnolls are probably not a huge threat to a character capable of reaching and surviving the depths of [[Gehennom]]. |
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| − | {{encyclopedia| | + | ==Origin== |
| − | _Ardeth Bay: I am sorry if I alarmed your son. But you must
| + | {{wikipedia|Gnole}} |
| − | understand, now that the bracelet is on his wrist, we have
| + | The gnoll is a creature that appears in various types of fantasy media, and is generally portrayed as a human-hyena hybrid or a form of humanoid hyena. The term originates from 1912 short story collection ''[[wikipedia:The Book of Wonder|The Book of Wonder]]'' by [[wikipedia:Lord Dunsany|Lord Dunsany]], with one short story titled "How Nuth Would Have Practised His Art upon the Gnoles". |
| − | only seven days before the Scorpion King awakens!
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| − | _Rick: We? What we?
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| − | _Ardeth: If he is not killed, he will raise the Army of Anubis!
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| − | _Jonathan: I take it that's not a good thing?
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| − | _Rick: Oh, he'll wipe out the world.
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| − | _Jonathan: Ah, the old "Wipe-Out-The-World" ploy.}}
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| − | {{clear}}
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| − | === Anuban jackal ===
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| − | |speed=18
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| − | |AC=-7
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| − | |MR=0
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| − | |align=-10
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| − | |genocidable=No
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| − | |attacks=Bite 2d20 physical
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| − | |weight=600
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| − | |nutr=300
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| − | |wantsbook=
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| − | |vampire=
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| − | '''Anuban jackals''' are the alternate form of Anubites. Unlike other [[Werecreature|lycanthropes]], their bite does not transmit [[lycanthropy]]. | + | The gnoll of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' is introduced in [https://archive.org/details/monsters_and_treasures/page/7/mode/2up the first boxed set] of the game, and gnolls are described in ''Book 2: Monsters and Treasure'' as a "cross between [[Gnome]]s and [[Troll]]s (...perhaps, Lord Sunsany did not really make it all that clear)". These early gnolls were stated to be similar to hobgoblins with +2 morale, while a gnoll king and his bodyguard fought similar to trolls without regenerative power. The 1st Monster Manual for ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' and all subsequent material describe gnolls as aggressive desert-dwelling nomads that resemble humanoid hyenas, and actively raid and plunder other settlements; it also introduces [[Yeenoghu]], the demon god of gnolls who many of them serve and worship. These gnolls are the basis for the gnoll and other related monsters in [[dNetHack]]. |
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| | + | ==Encyclopedia entry== |
| | {{encyclopedia| | | {{encyclopedia| |
| − | The Egyptian Jackal (_Canis aureus lupaster_) also
| + | We are born and we die. |
| − | known as the African Wolf or Wolf Jackal is currently
| + | No one cares, no one remembers, |
| − | listed as a subspecies of the golden jackal, but may be
| + | and it doesn't matter. |
| − | a subspecies of grey wolf or a unique species in its
| + | This is why we laugh. |
| − | own right. It is native to Egypt, Libya, and Ethiopia,
| + | [ The Gnoll Credo, by J. Stanton ]}} |
| − | though its post Pleistocene range once encompassed the
| + | {{variant-343}} |
| − | Palestine region.
| + | [[Category:dNetHack monsters]] |
| − | [ Wikipedia ]}} | + | [[Category:notdNetHack monsters]] |
| − | [[Category:dNethack monsters]] | |
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A gnoll, h, is a type of monster that appears in dNetHack and notdNetHack. The gnoll is a type of carnivorous humanoid being that has infravision, can be seen via infravision, and will seek out gold, gems and various other items to pick up.
A gnoll has a weapon attack, an offhand weapon attack and a bite attack.
Generation
Gnolls are only randomly generated in Gehennom, and may appear in small groups. They are always created hostile, and are not a valid form for normal polymorph.
Thirteen gnolls are randomly placed around the lair of Yeenoghu at level creation, and they also make up 1⁄8 of the monsters randomly generated there. Gnoll matriarchs can also summon gnolls: there is a 1⁄20 chance of a gnoll matriarch generating a gnoll during each of her turns if you are nearby and in line of sight, which also respects extinction.
Strategy
While fairly strong, gnolls are probably not a huge threat to a character capable of reaching and surviving the depths of Gehennom.
Origin
The gnoll is a creature that appears in various types of fantasy media, and is generally portrayed as a human-hyena hybrid or a form of humanoid hyena. The term originates from 1912 short story collection The Book of Wonder by Lord Dunsany, with one short story titled "How Nuth Would Have Practised His Art upon the Gnoles".
The gnoll of Dungeons & Dragons is introduced in the first boxed set of the game, and gnolls are described in Book 2: Monsters and Treasure as a "cross between Gnomes and Trolls (...perhaps, Lord Sunsany did not really make it all that clear)". These early gnolls were stated to be similar to hobgoblins with +2 morale, while a gnoll king and his bodyguard fought similar to trolls without regenerative power. The 1st Monster Manual for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and all subsequent material describe gnolls as aggressive desert-dwelling nomads that resemble humanoid hyenas, and actively raid and plunder other settlements; it also introduces Yeenoghu, the demon god of gnolls who many of them serve and worship. These gnolls are the basis for the gnoll and other related monsters in dNetHack.
Encyclopedia entry
We are born and we die.
No one cares, no one remembers,
and it doesn't matter.
This is why we laugh.
[ The Gnoll Credo, by J. Stanton ]
