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The '''gremlin''', {{monsym|gremlin}}, is a [[NetHack]] [[monster]]. Getting them [[water|wet]] will cause them to [[division|divide]] into two gremlins with half the maximum HP as the original; they will actively seek moats and fountains in order to promote this process. In addition, at [[night]] they have the ability to steal [[intrinsic]]s. Their flesh is poisonous.
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The '''gremlin''', {{monsym|gremlin}}, is a [[NetHack]] [[monster]]. Getting them [[water|wet]] will cause them to [[division|divide]] into two gremlins with half the maximum HP as the original; they will actively seek moats and fountains in order to promote this process. In addition, at [[night]] they have the ability to steal [[intrinsic]]s. They are vulnerable to light, and their flesh is poisonous.
  
 
==Steal intrinsic attack==
 
==Steal intrinsic attack==
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==Messages==
 
==Messages==
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; "The gremlin chuckles."
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;"The gremlin chuckles."
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: It is night, and the gremlin is attempting to steal an intrinsic from you.
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:It is night, and the gremlin is attempting to steal an intrinsic from you.
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; "Some writing vanishes from your head!"
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;"Some writing vanishes from your head!"
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: You were polymorphed into a clay golem. This will return you to your original form, even with unchanging.
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:You were polymorphed into a clay golem. This will return you to your original form, even with unchanging.
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; "You feel warmer."
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;"You feel warmer."
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: You lost intrinsic fire resistance.
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:You lost intrinsic fire resistance.
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; "You feel less jumpy."
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;"You feel less jumpy."
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: You lost intrinsic teleportitis.
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:You lost intrinsic teleportitis.
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; "You feel a little sick!"
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;"You feel a little sick!"
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: You lost intrinsic poison resistance.
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:You lost intrinsic poison resistance.
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; "Your senses fail!"
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;"Your senses fail!"
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: You lost intrinsic telepathy.
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:You lost intrinsic telepathy.
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; "You feel cooler."
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;"You feel cooler."
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: You lost intrinsic cold resistance.
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:You lost intrinsic cold resistance.
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; "You feel paranoid."
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;"You feel paranoid."
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: You lost intrinsic invisibility.
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:You lost intrinsic invisibility.
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; "You thought you saw something!"
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;"You thought you saw something!"
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: You lost the see invisible intrinsic while not hallucinating.
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:You lost the see invisible intrinsic while not hallucinating.
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; "You tawt you taw a puttie tat!"
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;"You tawt you taw a puttie tat!"
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: You lost the see invisible intrinsic while hallucinating.
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:You lost the see invisible intrinsic while hallucinating.
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; "You feel slower."
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;"You feel slower."
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: You lost intrinsic speed.
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:You lost intrinsic speed.
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; "You feel clumsy."
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;"You feel clumsy."
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: You lost intrinsic stealth.
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:You lost intrinsic stealth.
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; "You feel vulnerable."
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;"You feel vulnerable."
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: You lost intrinsic protection.
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:You lost intrinsic protection.
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; "You feel less attractive."
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;"You feel less attractive."
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: You lost the aggravate monster intrinsic.
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:You lost the aggravate monster intrinsic.
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==Gremlins and light==
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Gremlins, uniquely among NetHack monsters, are harmed by sources of light. In particular, breaking a [[wand of light]] will do ''(1 + charges)''d4 additional damage to gremlins caught in the blast; also, flashing an [[expensive camera]] will do up to 4 damage to gremlins caught in the flash. <ref>{{sourcecode|uhitm.c|2481}} Gremlins take damage from light</ref>
  
 
==Mythology==
 
==Mythology==
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==Encyclopedia entry==
 
==Encyclopedia entry==
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        The gremlin is a highly intelligent and completely evil
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The gremlin is a highly intelligent and completely evil
 
         creature.  It lives to torment other creatures and will go
 
         creature.  It lives to torment other creatures and will go
 
         to great lengths to inflict pain or cause injury.
 
         to great lengths to inflict pain or cause injury.
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Monsters]]
 
[[Category:Monsters]]

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g gremlin Gremlin.png
Difficulty 8
Attacks

Claw 1d6, claw 1d6, bite 1d4, claw intrinsic-stealing

Base level 5
Base experience 60
Speed 12
Base AC 2
Base MR 25
Alignment -9 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means) Rare
Genocidable Yes
Weight 100
Nutritional value 20
Size Small
Resistances Poison
Resistances conveyed

Poison (33%)


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The gremlin, g, is a NetHack monster. Getting them wet will cause them to divide into two gremlins with half the maximum HP as the original; they will actively seek moats and fountains in order to promote this process. In addition, at night they have the ability to steal intrinsics. They are vulnerable to light, and their flesh is poisonous.

Steal intrinsic attack

Each successful hit at night with the intrinsic-stealing attack has a 1/10 chance[1] of picking a random intrinsic from the following list[2]:

If the player has that intrinsic from an external source, he loses it.

Additionally, players that are polymorphed into clay golems are turned back to their original form. This occurs even if they have the unchanging property.

The attack is not affected by magic cancellation, though it can still be prevented by canceling the monster.

Night is 22:00 - 05:59 server time.

Messages

"The gremlin chuckles."
It is night, and the gremlin is attempting to steal an intrinsic from you.
"Some writing vanishes from your head!"
You were polymorphed into a clay golem. This will return you to your original form, even with unchanging.
"You feel warmer."
You lost intrinsic fire resistance.
"You feel less jumpy."
You lost intrinsic teleportitis.
"You feel a little sick!"
You lost intrinsic poison resistance.
"Your senses fail!"
You lost intrinsic telepathy.
"You feel cooler."
You lost intrinsic cold resistance.
"You feel paranoid."
You lost intrinsic invisibility.
"You thought you saw something!"
You lost the see invisible intrinsic while not hallucinating.
"You tawt you taw a puttie tat!"
You lost the see invisible intrinsic while hallucinating.
"You feel slower."
You lost intrinsic speed.
"You feel clumsy."
You lost intrinsic stealth.
"You feel vulnerable."
You lost intrinsic protection.
"You feel less attractive."
You lost the aggravate monster intrinsic.

Gremlins and light

Gremlins, uniquely among NetHack monsters, are harmed by sources of light. In particular, breaking a wand of light will do (1 + charges)d4 additional damage to gremlins caught in the blast; also, flashing an expensive camera will do up to 4 damage to gremlins caught in the flash. [3]

Mythology

The idea of gremlins multiplying in water appears in the 1984 movie Gremlins.

Encyclopedia entry

The gremlin is a highly intelligent and completely evil
       creature.  It lives to torment other creatures and will go
       to great lengths to inflict pain or cause injury.

       Suddenly, Wilson thought about war, about the newspaper
       stories which recounted the alleged existence of creatures in
       the sky who plagued the Allied pilots in their duties.  They
       called them gremlins, he remembered.  Were there, actually,
       such beings?  Did they, truly, exist up here, never falling,
       riding on the wind, apparently of bulk and weight, yet
       impervious to gravity?
       He was thinking that when the man appeared again.
               [ Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, by Richard Matheson ]

References

  1. ↑ mhitu.c, line 1426 Intrinsic-stealing
  2. ↑ attrcurse in sit.c Possible stolen intrinsics
  3. ↑ uhitm.c, line 2481 Gremlins take damage from light
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