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Umbire the Phantom: hatnote

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Umbire the Phantom: Umbire the Phantom moved page Acolyte to Acolyte (quest guardian) without leaving a redirect: disambiguate from rank title

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Umbire the Phantom moved page Acolyte to Acolyte (quest guardian) without leaving a redirect: disambiguate from rank title

Umbire the Phantom: messages

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messages

Umbire the Phantom: confirmed

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confirmed

Umbire the Phantom: fix

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fix

Umbire the Phantom: oh no...

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oh no...

Umbire the Phantom: align

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align

Umbire the Phantom: same treatment as abbot

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same treatment as abbot

Netzhack: /* Encyclopedia entry */ line breaks

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Umbire the Phantom at 14:09, 18 February 2020

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-An {{questmon|acolyte|priest|guardian}} in ''[[NetHack]]''. The acolyte is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[neutral]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]].
+{{otheruses|the quest guardian|the role whose rank title from XL 3-5 is Acolyte|Cleric}}
 Acolytes have a weapon attack and the ability to cast one clerical [[monster spell]] during each of their turns, similar to other [[aligned priest]]s and [[player monster]] [[Priest (player monster)|priests and priestesses]].

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	In the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Rite Eastern Catholic Churches, the nearest equivalent of acolyte is the altar server. At one time, there was a rank of minor clergy called the taper-bearer (''κηροφόρος'') responsible for bearing lights during processions and liturgical entrances; however, it has long ago been subsumed by that of the reader, and the service for the tonsure of a reader begins with the setting-aside of a taper-bearer.		In the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Rite Eastern Catholic Churches, the nearest equivalent of acolyte is the altar server. At one time, there was a rank of minor clergy called the taper-bearer (''κηροφόρος'') responsible for bearing lights during processions and liturgical entrances; however, it has long ago been subsumed by that of the reader, and the service for the tonsure of a reader begins with the setting-aside of a taper-bearer.
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		+	==Messages==
		+	{{main\|Priest quest#Quest guardians\|l1=Priest quest § Quest guardians}}

	==Variants==		==Variants==

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 In the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Rite Eastern Catholic Churches, the nearest equivalent of acolyte is the altar server. At one time, there was a rank of minor clergy called the taper-bearer (''κηροφόρος'') responsible for bearing lights during processions and liturgical entrances; however, it has long ago been subsumed by that of the reader, and the service for the tonsure of a reader begins with the setting-aside of a taper-bearer.
-==Variants==<!--commented pending binder quest check
+==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], if a [[Binder]] starts the game with the Monk [[pantheon]], hostile abbots may generate among the {{mcsl|@}} that are part of the role's first quest [[monster class]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the randomly generated monsters on the [[Binder quest]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], acolytes are the only quest guardians that will not generate on the [[Binder quest]], as Priests do not have their own pantheon.
--->
 ===SpliceHack===
 In [[SpliceHack]], acolytes may appear among the adventurers generated within [[Bar (SpliceHack)|the Bar]].

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 Eight acolytes are generated within the dwelling of the [[Grand Master]] on the [[Priest quest]] home level.
-Acolytes may be [[generated with]] the following:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|275|nethack=3.6.7}} a {{frac|2}} chance of either a [[dagger]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[knife]] ({{frac|3}} chance), a {{frac|4|5}} chance of either a [[leather jacket]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[leather cloak]] ({{frac|3}} chance), a {{frac|2|3}} chance of either [[low boots]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or [[high boots]], and a {{frac|2|3}} chance of a [[potion of healing]].
+Acolytes may be [[generated with]] the following:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|275|nethack=3.6.7}} a {{frac|2}} chance of either a [[dagger]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[knife]] ({{frac|3}} chance), a {{frac|4|5}} chance of either a [[leather jacket]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[leather cloak]] ({{frac|3}} chance), a {{frac|2|3}} chance of either [[low boots]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or [[high boots]] ({{frac|3}} chance), and a {{frac|2|3}} chance of a [[potion of healing]].
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|9b74ea0b225a67a3c60f2c775a9f2328f499d9f0}}, acolyte corpses may be generated in "massacre" [[themed room]]s.}}

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 Eight acolytes are generated within the dwelling of the [[Grand Master]] on the [[Priest quest]] home level.
-Acolytes may be [[generated with]] the following:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|275|nethack=3.6.7}} a {{frac|2}} chance of either a [[dagger]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[knife]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance), a {{frac|4|5}} chance of either a [[leather jacket]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[leather cloak]] ({{frac|3}} chance), a {{frac|2|3}} chance of either [[low boots]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or [[high boots]], and a {{frac|2|3}} chance of a [[potion of healing]].
+Acolytes may be [[generated with]] the following:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|275|nethack=3.6.7}} a {{frac|2}} chance of either a [[dagger]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[knife]] ({{frac|3}} chance), a {{frac|4|5}} chance of either a [[leather jacket]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[leather cloak]] ({{frac|3}} chance), a {{frac|2|3}} chance of either [[low boots]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or [[high boots]], and a {{frac|2|3}} chance of a [[potion of healing]].
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|9b74ea0b225a67a3c60f2c775a9f2328f499d9f0}}, acolyte corpses may be generated in "massacre" [[themed room]]s.}}

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6, [[Monster spell#Clerical Spells|Spellcasting (clerical)]]
+  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Monster spells|Spell-casting]] 0d0 [[Clerical monster spell|clerical]]
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
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   |resistances=None
   |resistances conveyed=None
-  |attributes={{attributes|An acolyte|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1
+  |attributes={{attributes|An acolyte|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|peaceful=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
- |human=1|peaceful=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line3164]]
 }}
-The {{questmon|acolyte|priest|guardian}} They are capable of [[Monster spell#Clerical Spells|clerical spell-casting]] similar to the player [[priest]] and other [[aligned priest]]s.
+An {{questmon|acolyte|priest|guardian}} in ''[[NetHack]]''. The acolyte is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]].
-Acolytes can [[grow up]] to become [[player monster]] [[priest (player monster)|priests]].{{refsrc|src/mondata.c|966|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
+Acolytes have a weapon attack and the ability to cast one clerical [[monster spell]] during each of their turns, similar to other [[aligned priest]]s and [[player monster]] [[Priest (player monster)|priests and priestesses]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
-{{encyclopedia|[...]  For the two priests were talking exactly like priests, piously, with learning and leisure, about the most aerial enigmas of theology.  The little Essex priest spoke the more simply, with his round face turned to the strengthening stars; the other talked with his head bowed, as if he were not even worthy to look at them.  But no more innocently clerical conversation could have been heard in any white Italian cloister or black Spanish cathedral.  The first he heard was the tail of one of Father Brown's sentences, which ended:  "... what they really meant in the Middle Ages by the heavens being incorruptible."  The taller priest nodded his bowed head and said:  "Ah, yes, these modern infidels appeal to their reason; but who can look at those millions of worlds and not feel that there may well be wonderful universes above us where reason is utterly unreasonable?"|[ The Innocence of Father Brown, by G.K. Chesterton ]}}
+{{encyclopedia|
-== References ==
+==References==
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+{{nethack-367}}

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-The {{questmon|acolyte|priest|guardian}} They are capable of clerical spellcasting, similar to the player [[priest]] and other [[aligned priest]]s.
+The {{questmon|acolyte|priest|guardian}} They are capable of [[Monster spell#Clerical Spells|clerical spell-casting]] similar to the player [[priest]] and other [[aligned priest]]s.
 Acolytes can [[grow up]] to become [[player monster]] [[priest (player monster)|priests]].{{refsrc|src/mondata.c|966|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}