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(* the '''vorpal jabberwock''' monster in UnNetHack)
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'''Vorpal jabberwock''' may refer to:
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The '''vorpal jabberwock''' is a '''[[deferred feature]]''' in vanilla [[NetHack]] which has been implemented in [[SLASH'EM]], [[GruntHack]], [[UnNetHack]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[EvilHack]].
  
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* the '''[[deferred feature]]''' in vanilla [[NetHack]]
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In every incarnation, the vorpal jabberwock is a more powerful version of the regular [[jabberwock]]. Like the regular jabberwock, it is especially vulnerable to being beheaded by [[Vorpal Blade]] (and other methods of decapitation, depending on the variant).
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* the '''[[vorpal jabberwock (SLASH'EM)|vorpal jabberwock]]''' [[monster (SLASH'EM)|monster]] in [[SLASH'EM]]
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* the '''[[vorpal jabberwock (GruntHack)|vorpal jabberwock]]''' monster in [[GruntHack]]
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== GruntHack ==
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* the '''[[vorpal jabberwock (UnNetHack)|vorpal jabberwock]]''' monster in [[UnNetHack]]
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{{monster
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{{disambig}}
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|name=vorpal jabberwock
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|difficulty=27
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|level=20
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|experience=809
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|speed=12
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|AC=-2
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|MR=50
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|align=0
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|frequency=1
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|genocidable=Yes
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|attacks=Bite 3d10, Bite 3d10, Claw beheading 3d10, Claw beheading 3d10
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|resistances conveyed=None
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|resistances=None
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|attributes={{attributes|A vorpal jabberwock|animal=1|fly=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nasty=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
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|size=Large
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|nutr=600
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|weight=1300
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}}
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The vorpal jabberwock possesses multiple [[instadeath|beheading]] attacks, each with a 5% chance of instantly beheading you on every successful hit (100% chance if you are polymorphed into a jabberwock or vorpal jabberwock yourself; 0% if you are currently headless or [[amorphous]]). Additionally, jabberwocks can [[grow up]] into vorpal jabberwocks.
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== UnNetHack ==
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In [[UnNetHack]], the vorpal jabberwock behaves very similarly to GruntHack's version, except that the chance of beheading is only 2.5% per hit, and [[cancel]]ing the vorpal jabberwock prevents it from beheading anything.
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== EvilHack ==
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In [[EvilHack]], the vorpal jabberwock behaves very similarly to GruntHack's version. Additionally, it is one of the alternate forms the [[Wizard of Yendor]] may take on, and monsters may use a wish for a figurine of a vorpal jabberwock.
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{{clear}}
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== SLASH'EM ==
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{{monster
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|name=vorpal jabberwock
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|difficulty=27
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|level=20
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|experience=809
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|speed=12
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|AC=-2
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|MR=50
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|align=0
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|frequency=1
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|genocidable=Yes
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|attacks=Bite 3d10, Bite 3d10, Claw 3d10, Claw 3d10
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|resistances conveyed=None
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|resistances=None
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|attributes={{attributes|A vorpal jabberwock|nohell=1|animal=1|fly=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nasty=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|hitasthree=1}}
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|size=Large
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|nutr=600
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|weight=1300
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|reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line2683]]
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}}
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The [[SLASH'EM]] version of the vorpal jabberwock possesses no beheading attack, will not grow up from a regular jabberwock, and is not especially vulnerable to being decapitated by Vorpal Blade.
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== SpliceHack ==
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[[SpliceHack]]'s vorpal jabberwock possesses no beheading attack and will not grow up from a regular jabberwock, but Vorpal Blade is still effective against it.
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==Encyclopedia entry==
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{{encyclopedia| "Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
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  The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
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Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
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  The frumious Bandersnatch!"
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He took his vorpal sword in hand;
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  Long time the manxome foe he sought --
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So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
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  And stood awhile in thought.
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And, as in uffish thought he stood,
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  The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
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Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
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  And burbled as it came!
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One, two! One, two! And through and through
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  The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
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He left it dead, and with its head
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  He went galumphing back.|[ Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll ]
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}}

Revision as of 15:36, 25 June 2020

The vorpal jabberwock is a deferred feature in vanilla NetHack which has been implemented in SLASH'EM, GruntHack, UnNetHack, SpliceHack, and EvilHack.

In every incarnation, the vorpal jabberwock is a more powerful version of the regular jabberwock. Like the regular jabberwock, it is especially vulnerable to being beheaded by Vorpal Blade (and other methods of decapitation, depending on the variant).

GruntHack

J vorpal jabberwock Vorpal jabberwock.png
Difficulty 27
Attacks

Bite 3d10, Bite 3d10, Claw beheading 3d10, Claw beheading 3d10

Base level 20
Base experience 809
Speed 12
Base AC -2
Base MR 50
Alignment 0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable Yes
Weight 1300
Nutritional value 600
Size Large
Resistances None
Resistances conveyed

None

A vorpal jabberwock:

The vorpal jabberwock possesses multiple beheading attacks, each with a 5% chance of instantly beheading you on every successful hit (100% chance if you are polymorphed into a jabberwock or vorpal jabberwock yourself; 0% if you are currently headless or amorphous). Additionally, jabberwocks can grow up into vorpal jabberwocks.

UnNetHack

In UnNetHack, the vorpal jabberwock behaves very similarly to GruntHack's version, except that the chance of beheading is only 2.5% per hit, and canceling the vorpal jabberwock prevents it from beheading anything.

EvilHack

In EvilHack, the vorpal jabberwock behaves very similarly to GruntHack's version. Additionally, it is one of the alternate forms the Wizard of Yendor may take on, and monsters may use a wish for a figurine of a vorpal jabberwock.

SLASH'EM

J vorpal jabberwock Vorpal jabberwock.png
Difficulty 27
Attacks

Bite 3d10, Bite 3d10, Claw 3d10, Claw 3d10

Base level 20
Base experience 809
Speed 12
Base AC -2
Base MR 50
Alignment 0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable Yes
Weight 1300
Nutritional value 600
Size Large
Resistances None
Resistances conveyed

None

A vorpal jabberwock:

Reference SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line2683

The SLASH'EM version of the vorpal jabberwock possesses no beheading attack, will not grow up from a regular jabberwock, and is not especially vulnerable to being decapitated by Vorpal Blade.

SpliceHack

SpliceHack's vorpal jabberwock possesses no beheading attack and will not grow up from a regular jabberwock, but Vorpal Blade is still effective against it.

Encyclopedia entry

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
  The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
  The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand;
  Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
  And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
  The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
  And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
  The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
  He went galumphing back.

[ Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll ]
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