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‎Effects: Grammar/style

Umbire the Phantom at 12:50, 16 March 2019

2019-03-16T12:50:24Z

Train at 14:23, 3 October 2015

2015-10-03T14:23:36Z

Train at 13:53, 2 October 2015

2015-10-02T13:53:35Z

Train: Some info on the effects.

2015-08-28T13:35:53Z

Some info on the effects.

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Dakonic: /* List of amorphous monsters */ Links

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‎List of amorphous monsters: Links

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 Amorphous monsters have several distinct traits and abilities compared to other monsters, which can also apply to a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into an amorphous monster:
-* An amorphous monster can move through closed [[door]]s if they are not carrying many items and are not currently [[engulfing]] the [[hero]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2231-L2238|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|1548-L1553|nethack=5.0.0|name="oozeflow"}}{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|2355-L2361|nethack=5.0.0}} A [[shapeshifter]] that is on a closed door's square and turns into a non-amorphous form (e.g. a [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampiric]] monster that is killed in [[fog cloud]] form and returns to their human form) will attempt to relocate to a nearby square{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4898-L4919|nethack=5.0.0}}&mdash;if the monster cannot relocate, the door will be destroyed instead and activate any [[trap]]s that were on it.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2949-L2982|nethack=5.0.0|comment=shapeshifting vampire destroying doors}}
+* An amorphous monster can move through closed [[door]]s if they are not carrying many items and are not currently [[engulfing]] the [[hero]], and they can also fit through tight diagonal gaps regardless of their [[physical size]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2231-L2238|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|1548-L1553|nethack=5.0.0|name="oozeflow"}}{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|2355-L2361|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|165|nethack=5.0.0|comment=valid teleport position}} A [[shapeshifter]] that is on a closed door's square and turns into a non-amorphous form (e.g. a [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampiric]] monster that is killed in [[fog cloud]] form and returns to their human form) will attempt to relocate to a nearby square{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4898-L4919|nethack=5.0.0}}&mdash;if the monster cannot relocate, the door will be destroyed instead and activate any [[trap]]s that were on it.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2949-L2982|nethack=5.0.0|comment=shapeshifting vampire destroying doors}}
 * An amorphous monster that is engulfing the hero and transforms into another monster will expel the hero prior to shifting forms.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3791-L3792|nethack=5.0.0|comment=shapeshifting vampire lets hero go}}
 * Amorphous monsters take normal damage from [[Vorpal Blade]] instead of being [[behead]]ed on {{frac|20}} (5%) of hits, although most amorphous monsters also lack a head and thus will cause Vorpal Blade to miss them completely.{{refsrc|src/artifact.c|1603-L1616|nethack=5.0.0|comment=beheading vs. headless or amorphous monster}}{{refsrc|src/artifact.c|1624-L1636|nethack=5.0.0|comment=beheading vs. hero in headless or amorphous form}}
 * Amorphous monsters take no damage from [[rock]]s or [[boulder]]s dropped upon them by a [[read]] [[scroll of earth]].{{refsrc|src/read.c|2314|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|2355|nethack=5.0.0}}
-* A hero polymorphed into an amorphous monster cannot be [[punished]] since the [[heavy iron ball]] cannot be properly chained to them, and polymorph into an amorphous form causes any existing ball and chain to fall away.{{refsrc|src/read.c|3036-L3045|nethack=5.0.0}}
+* A hero polymorphed into an amorphous monster cannot be [[punished]] since the [[heavy iron ball]] cannot be properly chained to them, and polymorph into an amorphous form causes any existing ball and chain to fall away.{{refsrc|src/read.c|3036-L3045|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|990-L999|nethack=5.0.0}}
-* Amorphous monsters cannot be trapped by [[bear trap]]s or [[web]]s.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|969-L1014|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>mu_maybe_destroy_web()</tt> function denotes if monsters tear through webs or pass harmlessly through}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1124-L1128|nethack=5.0.0|comment=monsters unharmed by bear traps}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1164-L1168|nethack=5.0.0|comment=monsters unharmed by webs}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1495-L1500|nethack=5.0.0|comment=hero unharmed by beartraps}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1530|nethack=5.0.0|comment=amorphous monsters will not be caught in beartraps}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2803-L2807|nethack=5.0.0|comment=immunity check for bear traps}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2856-L2861|nethack=5.0.0|comment=immunity check for webs}}
+* Amorphous monsters cannot be trapped by [[beartrap]]s or [[web]]s.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|969-L1014|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>mu_maybe_destroy_web()</tt> function denotes if monsters tear through webs or pass harmlessly through}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1124-L1128|nethack=5.0.0|comment=monsters unharmed by bear traps}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1164-L1168|nethack=5.0.0|comment=monsters unharmed by webs}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1495-L1500|nethack=5.0.0|comment=hero unharmed by beartraps}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1530|nethack=5.0.0|comment=amorphous monsters will not be caught in beartraps}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2803-L2807|nethack=5.0.0|comment=immunity check for bear traps}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2856-L2861|nethack=5.0.0|comment=immunity check for webs}} A hero that is trapped in a beartrap or web and polymorphs into an amorphous monster will be freed from the trap.{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|1000-L1009|nethack=5.0.0}}
-{{todo|Further details where possible. There's something about "oozing up" out of a tomb?}}
+{{todo|Further details and citations where possible.}}
 ===List of amorphous monsters===
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 * all {{white|P}} [[Pudding or ooze|puddings and oozes]]
 * {{monsymlink|Juiblex}}
 ==References==

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-Some [[monster]]s are considered '''amorphous''', meaning they have no fixed shape or form. Such monsters are identified by the macro '''amorphous(ptr)''', which checks for the flag '''M1_AMORPHOUS'''.{{refsrc|mondata.h|34}}
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', an '''amorphous''' [[monster]] is one that is defined as having a malleable body with no fixed shape or form.
-Amorphous monsters may "ooze" (or, in the case of [[yellow light]]s and [[fog cloud]]s, "flow"{{refsrc|monmove.c|1063}}) under a door, if not carrying too much.{{reffunc|monmove.c|can ooze}}
+Amorphous monsters are defined by the '''<tt>M1_AMORPHOUS</tt>''' [[monster attribute]] flag in <tt>[[monflag.h]]</tt>.{{refsrc|include/mondata.h|30|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>amorphous(ptr)</tt>}}{{refsrc|include/monflag.h|87|nethack=5.0.0}}
-Amorphous monsters may be created on the [[Plane of Air]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|72}}
+==Description==
-== List of amorphous monsters ==
+Amorphous monsters are valid to generated on the [[Plane of Air]], both during level creation and through [[normal monster creation]] afterward.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|69-L73|nethack=5.0.0}}
 The following monsters are amorphous:
 * {{monsymlink|acid blob}}
-* all {{white|j}} [[jelly|jellies]]:
+* all {{white|j}} [[jellies]]
-** {{monsymlink|blue jelly}}
+* all {{white|m}} [[mimic]]s
 * {{monsymlink|fog cloud}}
-* both {{white|y}} [[light (monster class)|lights]]:
+* all {{white|y}} [[Light (monster class)|lights]]
-** {{monsymlink|yellow light}}
+* all {{white|P}} [[Pudding or ooze|puddings and oozes]]
 * {{monsymlink|Juiblex}}
-== References ==
+==References==
 <references/>
+{{stub}}
 [[Category:Monster attributes]]

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 ==Effects==
 {{todo|Details on when oozing is possible. There's something about "oozing up" out of a tomb?}}
-Amorphous monster cannot be caught in [[bear trap]]s{{refsrc|trap.c|1791}}{{refsrc|trap.c|749}} or [[web]]s.{{refsrc|trap.c|966}}{{refsrc|trap.c|2005}}. They are also not harmed by rocks or boulders from a [[scroll of earth]]{{refsrc|read.c|1191}}{{refsrc|read.c|1243}}, nor by the beheading effect of a [[Vorpal Blade]].{{refsrc|artifact.c|1089}}{{refsrc|artifact.c|1107}}. If amorphous, you can not be effectively [[punished]],{{refsrc|read.c|1743}} and [[polyself]]ing into an amorphous monster undoes any punishment.{{refsrc|polyself.c|543}}
+Amorphous monster cannot be caught in [[bear trap]]s{{refsrc|trap.c|1791}}{{refsrc|trap.c|749}} or [[web]]s.{{refsrc|trap.c|966}}{{refsrc|trap.c|2005}}. They are also not harmed by rocks or boulders from a [[scroll of earth]]{{refsrc|read.c|1191}}{{refsrc|read.c|1243}}, nor by the beheading effect of a [[Vorpal Blade]].{{refsrc|artifact.c|1089}}{{refsrc|artifact.c|1107}}. If amorphous, you cannot be effectively [[punished]],{{refsrc|read.c|1743}} and [[polyself]]ing into an amorphous monster undoes any punishment.{{refsrc|polyself.c|543}}
 Amorphous monsters may "ooze" (or, in the case of [[yellow light]]s and [[fog cloud]]s, "flow"{{refsrc|monmove.c|1063}}) under a door, if not carrying too much.{{reffunc|monmove.c|can ooze}}

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 Amorphous monsters may "ooze" (or, in the case of [[yellow light]]s and [[fog cloud]]s, "flow"{{refsrc|monmove.c|1063}}) under a door, if not carrying too much.{{reffunc|monmove.c|can ooze}}
-Amorphous monster may be created on the [[Plane of Air]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|72}}
+Amorphous monsters may be created on the [[Plane of Air]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|72}}
 == List of amorphous monsters ==

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 __NOTOC__
 ==Effects==
-{{todo|Details on when oozing is possible.}}
+{{todo|Details on when oozing is possible. There's something about "oozing up" out of a tomb?}}
 Amorphous monster cannot be caught in [[bear trap]]s{{refsrc|trap.c|1791}}{{refsrc|trap.c|749}} or [[web]]s.{{refsrc|trap.c|966}}{{refsrc|trap.c|2005}}. They are also not harmed by rocks or boulders from a [[scroll of earth]]{{refsrc|read.c|1191}}{{refsrc|read.c|1243}}, nor by the beheading effect of a [[Vorpal Blade]].{{refsrc|artifact.c|1089}}{{refsrc|artifact.c|1107}}. If amorphous, you can not be effectively [[punished]],{{refsrc|read.c|1743}} and [[polyself]]ing into an amorphous monster undoes any punishment.{{refsrc|polyself.c|543}}
 Amorphous monsters may "ooze" (or, in the case of [[yellow light]]s and [[fog cloud]]s, "flow"{{refsrc|monmove.c|1063}}) under a door, if not carrying too much.{{reffunc|monmove.c|can ooze}}
 == List of amorphous monsters ==
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 ** {{monsymlink|green slime}}
 * {{monsymlink|Juiblex}}
 == References ==

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 == Internals ==
-Amorphous monsters are identified by the macro '''amorphous(ptr)''', which checks for the flag '''M1_AMORPHOUS'''.<ref>{{sourcecode|mondata.h|34}}</ref>
+Amorphous monsters are identified by the macro '''amorphous(ptr)''', which checks for the flag '''M1_AMORPHOUS'''.{{refsrc|mondata.h|34}}
 == References ==

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 ** {{monsymlink|giant mimic}}
 * {{monsymlink|fog cloud}}
-* both {{white|y}} [[Y|lights]]:
+* both {{white|y}} [[light (monster class)|lights]]:
 ** {{monsymlink|yellow light}}
 ** {{monsymlink|black light}}