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'''Zruties''' are the only member of the {{white|z}} zruty [[monster class]].
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A '''zruty''', {{monsym|zruty}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the only member of the [[Zruty (monster class)|zruty]] [[monster class]]. A zruty is a [[strong]], [[humanoid]] [[carnivorous]] [[animal]] that has two claw attacks and a bite attack.
  
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Zruties get two claw attacks and a bite attack. They have no other special abilities.
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==Generation==
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In addition to random generation, zruties can be created via the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]].
  
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==Mythology==
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==Strategy==
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The origin of the zruty in ''NetHack'' is uncertain.
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Though zruties are very slow at 8 [[speed]], they can hit unwary or poorly-armored characters quite hard and should be handled with care.
  
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A book called [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/louis-herbert-gray/the-mythology-of-all-races--volume-3-yar/page-21-the-mythology-of-all-races--volume-3-yar.shtml ''The Mythology of All Races''] lists the zruty with this quote: "The Slovaks have their Zruty, or Ozruti, who are wild and gigantic beings, living in the wildernesses of the Tatra Mountains." The similar phrasing suggests that this book is the origin of the monster and of the in-game Encyclopaedia entry. The [[wikipedia:Tatra Mountains|Tatra Mountains]] lie on the border between Poland and Slovakia, so the origins of the zruty could indeed be in Polish or Slovakian mythology.
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==History==
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The zruty first appears in [[Hack 1.0]].
  
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The word ''zrut'' (or, more correctly, ''žrút'', pronounced /[[wikipedia:Help:IPA/English|ʒrut]]/) means someone or something that eats fast and much. The plural form is ''žrúti'' or ''žrúty''.
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==Origin==
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The zruty is a creature that likely originates from Polish or Slovakian folklore - its name is derived from the Slovak word ''žrút'' (plural ''žrúti'' or ''žrúty''), which means "glutton". The third volume of ''[[wikipedia:The Mythology of All Races|The Mythology of All Races]]'' describes the zruty, or "Ozruti", as a type of "wild and gigantic beings, living in the wildernesses of the Tatra Mountains" - the [[wikipedia:Tatra Mountains|Tatra Mountains]] lie on the border between Poland and Slovakia. The word "ozruti" shares a similar root to "zruty" and may mean "ogre" or "giant"; it may also be used informally to refer to an excessively large object.
  
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The word ''ozruta'' would be probably best translated as 'giant' (although a Slovak-English dictionary suggests also 'ogre' or 'whopper'). Today it is used to describe anything too big (often something that is bigger than needed, but also large mountains can be called ozruty).
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==Variants==
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Some variants that include [[zouthern animal]]s - primarily [[SLASH'EM]] and its variants - move the zruty to the {{monclass|Y}} monster class to accommodate the repurposed {{white|z}} glyph.
  
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== Variants ==
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===SLASH'EM===
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In variants that include [[zouthern animal]]s, zruties are moved to the {{monclass|Y}} monster class as {{green|Y}}.
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In [[SLASH'EM]], the zruty is moved to the apelike creature monster class as {{green|Y}}. Its stats are identical to its appearance in vanilla ''NetHack'', but it can be tamed with a [[banana]] like other apelike creatures, and does not generate in [[Gehennom]] or via the summon nasties monster spell.
  
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== Encyclopedia entry ==
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===EvilHack===
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In [[EvilHack]], the zruty's base speed is increased to 12, and its [[difficulty]] is increased to 12.
  
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===Hack'EM===
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In [[Hack'EM]], the zruty has its traits from SLASH'EM and the same stats as in EvilHack.
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Revision as of 15:31, 11 October 2023

z zruty Zruty.png
Difficulty 11
Attacks

Claw 3d4, Claw 3d4, Bite 3d6

Base level 9
Base experience 186
Speed 8
Base AC 3
Base MR 0
Alignment 0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means) 2 (Quite rare)
Genocidable Yes
Weight 1200
Nutritional value 600
Size Large
Resistances None
Resistances conveyed

None

A zruty:

Reference monst.c#line974

A zruty, z, is a type of monster that appears in NetHack. It is the only member of the zruty monster class. A zruty is a strong, humanoid carnivorous animal that has two claw attacks and a bite attack.

Generation

In addition to random generation, zruties can be created via the summon nasties monster spell.

Strategy

Though zruties are very slow at 8 speed, they can hit unwary or poorly-armored characters quite hard and should be handled with care.

History

The zruty first appears in Hack 1.0.

Origin

The zruty is a creature that likely originates from Polish or Slovakian folklore - its name is derived from the Slovak word žrút (plural žrúti or žrúty), which means "glutton". The third volume of The Mythology of All Races describes the zruty, or "Ozruti", as a type of "wild and gigantic beings, living in the wildernesses of the Tatra Mountains" - the Tatra Mountains lie on the border between Poland and Slovakia. The word "ozruti" shares a similar root to "zruty" and may mean "ogre" or "giant"; it may also be used informally to refer to an excessively large object.

Variants

Some variants that include zouthern animals - primarily SLASH'EM and its variants - move the zruty to the ​Y apelike creature monster class to accommodate the repurposed z glyph.

SLASH'EM

In SLASH'EM, the zruty is moved to the apelike creature monster class as Y. Its stats are identical to its appearance in vanilla NetHack, but it can be tamed with a banana like other apelike creatures, and does not generate in Gehennom or via the summon nasties monster spell.

EvilHack

In EvilHack, the zruty's base speed is increased to 12, and its difficulty is increased to 12.

Hack'EM

In Hack'EM, the zruty has its traits from SLASH'EM and the same stats as in EvilHack.

Encyclopedia entry

The zruty are wild and gigantic beings, living in the wildernesses of the Tatra mountains.

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