Archeologist/SLASH'EM - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Special rules */ forgot this in here somehow

2026-03-23T14:10:17Z

‎Special rules: forgot this in here somehow

2025-07-08T23:15:41Z

‎Skills: fix skills cite too

2025-07-08T23:11:51Z

‎Skills: forgot their special spell...

2025-07-06T16:21:16Z

let's try something new

2025-05-08T22:59:33Z

pothole et. al.

2025-02-20T09:05:53Z

‎Starting equipment: corrections

2025-01-30T22:05:37Z

‎Starting equipment: word choice

2025-01-05T15:12:42Z

small detailing

2024-10-12T10:47:33Z

‎Techniques: word choice

2024-08-03T06:48:24Z

‎Quest: todo

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	==Special rules==		==Special rules==
		+	Archeologists wielding a bullwhip will prevent themselves from falling through any [[hole]] or [[trap door]] that they walk into:
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		+	{{message\|But thanks to your trusty whip ... You don't fall in.}}
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	Archeologists can [[apply]] uncursed [[touchstone]]s as if they were blessed to formally identify any [[gem]].		Archeologists can [[apply]] uncursed [[touchstone]]s as if they were blessed to formally identify any [[gem]].

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 ==Skills==
-Archeologists have the following [[skill]]s available to them:{{refsrc|role.c|28|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+Archeologists have the following [[skill]]s available to them:{{refsrc|u_init.c|386|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 {{Archeologist skill table (SLASH'EM)}}

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 {{Archeologist skill table (SLASH'EM)}}
-Archeologists start with ''Basic'' skill level in whips, pick-axes and slings (since touchstones are classed as [[sling]] ammo), along with ''Basic'' skill in either matter or divination spells depending on the starting spellbook.
+Archeologists start with ''Basic'' skill level in whips, pick-axes and slings (since touchstones are classed as [[sling]] ammo), along with ''Basic'' skill in either matter or divination spells depending on the starting spellbook. They use the intelligence stat to cast spells, and their [[special spell]] is {{+ of|magic mapping}}.{{refsrc|role.c|55|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ==Techniques==

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 {{tocright}}
-In [[SLASH'EM]], the '''Archeologist''' is one of the [[role]]s from ''[[NetHack]]'' that is available to the [[hero]].
+{{SLASH'EM roles}}
 Archeologists can be of [[lawful]] or [[neutral]] [[alignment]], and can be a [[Human (starting race)|human]], [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarf]], [[Gnome (starting race)|gnome]], [[Doppelganger (starting race)|doppelganger]], [[Elf (starting race)|elf]], or [[Hobbit (starting race)|hobbit]].

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 * One of the following:{{refsrc|u_init.c|1030|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ** uncursed [[tin opener]] ({{frac|4}} chance or 25%), otherwise;
-** uncursed [[oil lamp]] or uncursed [[torch]] (equal probability of each)
+** uncursed [[oil lamp]] or uncursed [[Torch (SLASH'EM)|torch]] (equal probability of each, i.e. {{frac|3|8}} chance or 37.5%)
 * uncursed [[magic marker]] ({{frac|8}} chance or 12.5%)

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 ** uncursed [[blindfold]] ({{frac|4}} chance or 25% overall), otherwise;
 ** uncursed [[towel]] ({{frac|4}} chance or 18.75% overall)
-* uncursed [[leash]] ({{frac|4}} chance or 25%)
+* uncursed [[leash]] ({{frac|4}} chance or 25%){{refsrc|u_init.c|1028|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-* One of the following:{{refsrc|u_init.c|1028|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+* One of the following:{{refsrc|u_init.c|1030|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ** uncursed [[tin opener]] ({{frac|4}} chance or 25%), otherwise;
 ** uncursed [[oil lamp]] or uncursed [[torch]] (equal probability of each)

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 * +0 [[fedora]]
 * 3 to 6 uncursed [[food ration]]s
-* a random blessed [[spellbook]] for one of the following spells, with an equal probability of each:{{refsrc|u_init.c|1015|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+* a blessed [[spellbook]] for one of the following spells, with an equal probability of each:{{refsrc|u_init.c|1015|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ** {{+ of|detect food}}
 ** {{+ of|detect monsters}}

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 * +0 [[fedora]]
 * 3 to 6 uncursed [[food ration]]s
-* a random blessed [[spellbook]] for one of the following spells:{{refsrc|u_init.c|1015|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+* a random blessed [[spellbook]] for one of the following spells, with an equal probability of each:{{refsrc|u_init.c|1015|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-** {{Spell of|detect food}}
+** {{+ of|detect food}}
-** {{Spell of|detect monsters}}
+** {{+ of|detect monsters}}
-** {{Spell of|light}}
+** {{+ of|light}}
-** {{Spell of|knock}}
+** {{+ of|knock}}
-** {{Spell of|wizard lock}}
+** {{+ of|wizard lock}}
-* 2 stacks of 1-2 random scrolls
+* 2 stacks of 1-2 random [[scroll]]s
 * +0 uncursed [[pick-axe]] (alternate weapon)
 * uncursed [[tinning kit]] (30 to 99 charges)

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 ==Techniques==
-Archeologists can learn the [[disarm]] [[technique]] by reaching Skilled in any weapon, and also gain the following techniques:{{refsrc|tech.c|88|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+Archeologists can learn the [[disarm]] [[technique]] by reaching Skilled in any weapon, and also gain the following techniques at the listed experience levels:{{refsrc|tech.c|88|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 {|class="prettytable"

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 The Archeologist quest sees an Archeologist fight [[The Minion of Huhetotl]] for [[The Orb of Detection]], an [[artifact]] [[crystal ball]]. While carried, it confers [[magic resistance]], [[telepathy]] and [[half spell damage]], and can be [[invoked]] to toggle [[invisibility]] on or off.
-{{todo|Establish role strategy and elaborate on its differences from vanilla.}}
+{{todo|Establish role strategy, detail to match the layout of other NetHack/SLASH'EM role strategy sections and distinguish it from those.}}
 ==References==