Archeologist (dNetHack monster) - Revision history

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia-redirect|archeologist}}
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack player monsters]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack player monsters]]
 [[Category:notnotdNetHack player monsters]]

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	Archeologists generated on the Astral Plane are subject to the same armor and weapon replacement odds as other player monsters.		Archeologists generated on the Astral Plane are subject to the same armor and weapon replacement odds as other player monsters.
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		+	==Messages==
		+	{{main\|Player monster (dNetHack)#Messages\|l1=Player monster messages}}
		+	{{message\|<The archeologist> describes a recent article in "Spelunker Today" magazine.\|You chatted to a peaceful archeologist.}}

	==Encyclopedia entry==		==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ===Live locations===
-Archeologists can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group&mdash;this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each. They can also appear among the prisoners of the throne room on the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral quest branch level]], and may also appear among the prisoners of any throne room ruled by a [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]], [[Aurumach Rilmani]], [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], or [[vampire lord]]&mdash;with the exception of the latter two, archeologists have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.
+Archeologists can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group&mdash;this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each. They can also appear among the prisoners of the throne room on the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest branch level]], and may also appear among the prisoners of any throne room ruled by a [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]], [[Aurumach Rilmani]], [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], or [[vampire lord]]&mdash;with the exception of the latter two, archeologists have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.
-Archeologists appear among the group of hostile player monsters that collectively constitute the second [[quest]] monster slot for [[Binder]]s and make up {{frac|18|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Binder quest]].
+Archeologists can appear among the group of hostile player monsters that collectively constitute the second [[quest]] monster slot for [[Binder]]s and make up {{frac|18|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Binder quest]].
 Hostile archeologists can appear among the various player monsters placed on the [[Astral Plane]] during level creation.

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 As with ''NetHack'', the archeologist is a [[lawful]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monster]] corresponding to an [[Archeologist/dNetHack|Archeologist]] [[hero]]: they will have the [[role]]'s appropriate [[rank]] title for their [[monster level]], and they can reach level 30 like heroes can. Archeologists can [[tunnel]] through walls if they have a [[digging tool]], and are capable of tracking foes.
-An archeologist has two weapon attacks, with the second attack using any offhand weapons they have available. Like Archeologist heroes and other 'archeologist' monsters, they possess [[speed]] and [[stealth]] and will gain [[automatic searching]] at a minimum of level 10. They boast basic prowess in martial combat.
+An archeologist has two weapon attacks, with the second attack using any offhand weapons they have available. Like Archeologist heroes and other 'archeologist' monsters, they possess intrinsic [[speed]] and [[stealth]], and will gain [[automatic searching]] at a minimum of level 10. They boast basic prowess in martial combat.
 ==Generation==

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   |frequency=0
-  |genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is an Archeologist
+  |genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is an [[Archeologist/dNetHack|Archeologist]]
   |attacks=Weapon 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], offhand weapon 1d6 physical
   |weight=1450

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 Archeologists are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards lawful heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if an Archeologist hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several archeologist player monsters adjacent to themselves. A [[Student (dNetHack)|student]] can [[grow up]] into an archeologist.
-Archeologist [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Archeologist [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. An Archeologist hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named archeologist statue behind instead of a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of archeologists cannot be wished for by any means.
+Archeologist [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Archeologist [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. An Archeologist hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named archeologist statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of archeologists cannot be wished for by any means.
 [[Crystal skull]]s generated in the main dungeon or in the future (i.e. the [[Anachrononaut quest]] or [[Android quest]]) may contain an archeologist player monster within.
 ===Live locations===
-Archeologists can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group&mdash;this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each.
+Archeologists can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group&mdash;this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each. They can also appear among the prisoners of the throne room on the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral quest branch level]], and may also appear among the prisoners of any throne room ruled by a [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]], [[Aurumach Rilmani]], [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], or [[vampire lord]]&mdash;with the exception of the latter two, they have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.
 Archeologists appear among the group of hostile player monsters that collectively constitute the second [[quest]] monster slot for [[Binder]]s and make up {{frac|18|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Binder quest]].

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 ==Generation==
 {{main|Player monster (dNetHack)#Locations|l1=*dNetHack player monster locations}}
-Archeologists are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards lawful heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if an Archeologist hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several archeologist monsters adjacent to themselves. A [[Student (dNetHack)|student]] can [[grow up]] into an archeologist.
+Archeologists are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards lawful heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if an Archeologist hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several archeologist player monsters adjacent to themselves. A [[Student (dNetHack)|student]] can [[grow up]] into an archeologist.
 Archeologist [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Archeologist [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. An Archeologist hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named archeologist statue behind instead of a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of archeologists cannot be wished for by any means.
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 ===Names===
-[[Named]] archeologists that are placed outside of the Astral Plane are named in the style of [[wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]], whose titular character is the basis for the role: an archeologist player monster's name will consist of the name of any one of the fifty states combined with a common name that matches their gender. The masculine common names that the game chooses from consists of "Smith", "John", "Will", "Brown", and "Jones", while the feminine names consist of "Sue", "Jane", "Mary", "Babbs", and "Jess".
+[[Named]] archeologists that are placed outside of the Astral Plane are named in the style of [[wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]], whose titular character is the basis for the role: an archeologist player monster's name will consist of the name of any one of the fifty states combined with a common name that matches their gender. The masculine common names that the game chooses from consists of "Smith", "John", "Will", "Brown" and "Jones", while the feminine names consist of "Sue", "Jane", "Mary", "Babbs" and "Jess".
 ===Inventory===

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the '''archeologist''', {{monsym|archeologist}}, is significantly altered as a [[monster]] from [[Archeologist (player monster)|its appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.
-As with ''NetHack'', the archeologist is a [[lawful]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monster]] corresponding to an [[Archeologist/dNetHack|Archeologist]] [[hero]]: they will have the [[role]]'s appropriate [[rank]] title for their [[monster level]], and they can reach level 30 like heroes can. Archeologists can [[tunnel]] through walls if they have a [[digging tool]], and are capable of tracking foes.
+As with ''NetHack'', the archeologist is a [[lawful]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monster]] corresponding to an [[Archeologist/dNetHack|Archeologist]] [[hero]]: they will have the [[role]]'s appropriate [[rank]] title for their [[monster level]], and they can reach level 30 like heroes can. Archeologists can [[tunnel]] through walls if they have a [[digging tool]], and are capable of tracking foes.
 An archeologist has two weapon attacks, with the second attack using any offhand weapons they have available. Like Archeologist heroes and other 'archeologist' monsters, they possess [[speed]] and [[stealth]] and will gain [[automatic searching]] at a minimum of level 10. They boast basic prowess in martial combat.

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-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the '''archeologist''', {{monsym|archeologist}}, is significantly altered as a [[monster]] from [[Archeologist (player monster)|its appearance in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the '''archeologist''', {{monsym|archeologist}}, is significantly altered as a [[monster]] from [[Archeologist (player monster)|its appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 As with ''NetHack'', the archeologist is a [[lawful]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monster]] corresponding to an [[Archeologist/dNetHack|Archeologist]] [[hero]]: they will have the [[role]]'s appropriate [[rank]] title for their [[monster level]], and they can reach level 30 like heroes can. Archeologists can [[tunnel]] through walls if they have a [[digging tool]], and are capable of tracking foes.