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| + | |name=green dragon | ||
| + | |symbol={{monsym|green_dragon}} | ||
| + | |tile=[[Image:Green dragon.png|Green dragon]] | ||
| + | |difficulty=20 | ||
| + | |level=15 | ||
| + | |experience=460 | ||
| + | |speed=9 | ||
| + | |AC=-1 | ||
| + | |MR=20 | ||
| + | |align=6 | ||
| + | |frequency=1 | ||
| + | |genocidable=Yes | ||
| + | |attacks=Breath ''(see article)'', bite 3d8, claw 1d4, claw 1d4 | ||
| + | |weight=4500 | ||
| + | |nutr=1500 | ||
| + | |size=Gigantic | ||
| + | |resistances=Poison | ||
| + | |resistances conveyed=[[Poison resistance]] (100%) | ||
| + | |attributes={{attributes|A green dragon|fly=1|thick=1|nohands=1|seeinvis=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|pois=1}} | ||
| + | |reference=[[monst.c#line1161]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{monster | ||
| + | |name=baby green dragon | ||
| + | |symbol={{monsym|baby_green_dragon}} | ||
| + | |tile=[[Image:Baby green dragon.png|Baby green dragon]] | ||
| + | |difficulty=13 | ||
| + | |level=12 | ||
| + | |experience=200 | ||
| + | |speed=9 | ||
| + | |AC=2 | ||
| + | |MR=10 | ||
| + | |align=0 | ||
| + | |frequency=0 | ||
| + | |genocidable=Yes | ||
| + | |attacks=Bite 2d6 | ||
| + | |weight=1500 | ||
| + | |nutr=500 | ||
| + | |size=Huge | ||
| + | |resistances=Poison | ||
| + | |resistances conveyed=None | ||
| + | |attributes={{attributes|A baby green dragon|fly=1|thick=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|pois=1}} | ||
| + | |reference=[[monst.c#line1085]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | The '''green dragon''', {{monsym|green dragon}}, is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It has a younger form in the '''baby green dragon''', {{monsym|baby green dragon}}. The green dragon has [[poison resistance]] both intrinsically and from its scales, and its breath weapon fires rays of poison that leaves behind [[stinking cloud|clouds of poisonous gas]]. Its corpse is [[poisonous]] to eat, but grants poison resistance. | ||
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| + | ==Generation== | ||
| + | {{main|Dragon#Generation}} | ||
| + | Players will not see baby green dragons through normal random [[monster creation]] outside of the [[Oracle]] and [[Sokoban]] levels, and they can also be hatched from dragon [[egg]]s; adult green dragons start appearing around the midway depths of the dungeon. Green dragons can be generated in [[throne room]]s as early as dungeon level 15, and may appear when a [[throne]] at this depth or lower is [[loot]]ed.{{reffunc|mkroom.c|courtmon}} Green dragons can be generated if a <alignment> spellcaster casts the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]]. | ||
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| + | Green dragons have a {{frac|3}} of dropping a set of +0 uncursed [[green dragon scales]] along with their [[corpse]] ({{frac|20}} if the dragon was [[revive]]d). | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Strategy== | ||
| + | While poison resistance is the one you are most likely to have by the time you encounter these dragons, the poison gas their breath attacks leave are an entirely different problem. Without poison resistance, being caught in the stream of poison can kill you alarmingly fast - ''with'' poison resistance, the damage and threat of death is severely lowered, but the gas can still leave you [[blind]]ed. If you have not obtained [[telepathy]] yet, you may be in danger of blundering into an equally or more dangerous monster while it gets free swings in on you. | ||
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| + | However, it is possible to use the poison gas against other monsters, especially if you have a source of [[conflict]]. Monsters lacking poison resistance that are caught in the clouds are subjected to the same effects, and will be left severely weakened from a few turns of exposure (if not killed outright), potentially making for easier targets. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | [[NetHack 2.3e]] introduces the green dragon along with all of the other modern dragon types and their breath weapons, except for silver. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[NetHack 3.0.0]] introduces baby green dragons alongside the other baby dragons. This version also distinguishes all color dragons, their younger stages and their corpses, and introduces dragon scale mail. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[NetHack 3.1.0]] introduces green dragon scales along with the other colors, as well as the current method of obtaining dragon scale mail. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The green dragon's breath leaving poison gas behind is a feature introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]]. | ||
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| + | |||
| + | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
| + | {{encyclopedia|<poem> | ||
| + | In the West the dragon was the natural enemy of man. Although | ||
| + | preferring to live in bleak and desolate regions, whenever it | ||
| + | was seen among men it left in its wake a trail of destruction | ||
| + | and disease. Yet any attempt to slay this beast was a perilous | ||
| + | undertaking. For the dragon's assailant had to contend | ||
| + | not only with clouds of sulphurous fumes pouring from its fire | ||
| + | breathing nostrils, but also with the thrashings of its tail, | ||
| + | the most deadly part of its serpent-like body. | ||
| + | {{right-align|[ Mythical Beasts by Deirdre Headon (The Leprechaun Library) ]}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | "One whom the dragons will speak with," he said, "that is a | ||
| + | dragonlord, or at least that is the center of the matter. It's | ||
| + | not a trick of mastering the dragons, as most people think. | ||
| + | Dragons have no masters. The question is always the same, with | ||
| + | a dragon: will he talk to you or will he eat you? If you can | ||
| + | count upon his doing the former, and not doing the latter, why | ||
| + | then you're a dragonlord." | ||
| + | {{right-align|[ The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula K. Le Guin ]}} | ||
| + | </poem>}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | {{nethack-366}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Monsters]] | ||
Revision as of 06:36, 10 May 2021
D green dragon 
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | 20 |
| Attacks |
Breath (see article), bite 3d8, claw 1d4, claw 1d4 |
| Base level | 15 |
| Base experience | 460 |
| Speed | 9 |
| Base AC | -1 |
| Base MR | 20 |
| Alignment | 6 (lawful) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 4500 |
| Nutritional value | 1500 |
| Size | Gigantic |
| Resistances | Poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
Poison resistance (100%) |
|
A green dragon:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1161 |
D baby green dragon 
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | 13 |
| Attacks |
Bite 2d6 |
| Base level | 12 |
| Base experience | 200 |
| Speed | 9 |
| Base AC | 2 |
| Base MR | 10 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 0 (Not randomly generated) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1500 |
| Nutritional value | 500 |
| Size | Huge |
| Resistances | Poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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A baby green dragon:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1085 |
The green dragon, D, is a monster that appears in NetHack. It has a younger form in the baby green dragon, D. The green dragon has poison resistance both intrinsically and from its scales, and its breath weapon fires rays of poison that leaves behind clouds of poisonous gas. Its corpse is poisonous to eat, but grants poison resistance.
Generation
Players will not see baby green dragons through normal random monster creation outside of the Oracle and Sokoban levels, and they can also be hatched from dragon eggs; adult green dragons start appearing around the midway depths of the dungeon. Green dragons can be generated in throne rooms as early as dungeon level 15, and may appear when a throne at this depth or lower is looted.[1] Green dragons can be generated if a <alignment> spellcaster casts the summon nasties monster spell.
Green dragons have a 1⁄3 of dropping a set of +0 uncursed green dragon scales along with their corpse (1⁄20 if the dragon was revived).
Strategy
While poison resistance is the one you are most likely to have by the time you encounter these dragons, the poison gas their breath attacks leave are an entirely different problem. Without poison resistance, being caught in the stream of poison can kill you alarmingly fast - with poison resistance, the damage and threat of death is severely lowered, but the gas can still leave you blinded. If you have not obtained telepathy yet, you may be in danger of blundering into an equally or more dangerous monster while it gets free swings in on you.
However, it is possible to use the poison gas against other monsters, especially if you have a source of conflict. Monsters lacking poison resistance that are caught in the clouds are subjected to the same effects, and will be left severely weakened from a few turns of exposure (if not killed outright), potentially making for easier targets.
History
NetHack 2.3e introduces the green dragon along with all of the other modern dragon types and their breath weapons, except for silver.
NetHack 3.0.0 introduces baby green dragons alongside the other baby dragons. This version also distinguishes all color dragons, their younger stages and their corpses, and introduces dragon scale mail.
NetHack 3.1.0 introduces green dragon scales along with the other colors, as well as the current method of obtaining dragon scale mail.
The green dragon's breath leaving poison gas behind is a feature introduced in NetHack 3.6.0.
Encyclopedia entry
In the West the dragon was the natural enemy of man. Although
preferring to live in bleak and desolate regions, whenever it
was seen among men it left in its wake a trail of destruction
and disease. Yet any attempt to slay this beast was a perilous
undertaking. For the dragon's assailant had to contend
not only with clouds of sulphurous fumes pouring from its fire
breathing nostrils, but also with the thrashings of its tail,
the most deadly part of its serpent-like body.
"One whom the dragons will speak with," he said, "that is a
dragonlord, or at least that is the center of the matter. It's
not a trick of mastering the dragons, as most people think.
Dragons have no masters. The question is always the same, with
a dragon: will he talk to you or will he eat you? If you can
count upon his doing the former, and not doing the latter, why
then you're a dragonlord."
