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Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

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Umbire the Phantom: corrections and adjustments for lede, generation

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‎Origin: likewise here, fix typo and double back for other instances...

Umbire the Phantom: thanks riker - try to reorganize these points a bit, good excuse as any to put up a strategy header

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thanks riker - try to reorganize these points a bit, good excuse as any to put up a strategy header

EasterlyIrk: other misc asmo facts (max hp, always invis status)

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other misc asmo facts (max hp, always invis status)

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{{monster
|name=Asmodeus
|symbol={{magenta|&}}
|tile=
|difficulty=57
|level=99
|experience=12282
|speed=12
|AC=-9 to -99 (randomized)
|MR=99
|align=20
|frequency=0
|genocidable=No
|attacks=Weapon 9d1 physical, Weapon 9d1 physical, Cast 9d9 [[clerical spell]], Cast 9d9 [[fire]], Cast 9d9 [[cold]], Passive 0d0 [[hellblood]]
|weight=1500
|nutr=500
|size=medium
|resistances=[[fire]], [[cold]], [[disintegration]], [[poison]], [[petrification]], [[disease]]
|resistances conveyed=
|attributes={{attributes|Asmodeus|fly=1|humanoid=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|nopoly=1|demon=1|prince=1|male=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|strong=1|collect=1|wantsamul=1|wantsall=1|waitsforu=1|covetous=1|infravisible=1|hell=1|nocorpse=1|death=1|traitor=1|notame=1}}
|reference=
}}

In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''[[Asmodeus]]''', {{monsym|Asmodeus}}, is far stronger than his incarnation in ''[[NetHack]]'': he is one of the strongest [[monster]]s that the [[hero]] will encounter, and the strongest of the [[devil]] rulers. The effective [[AC]] of Asmodeus is a randomized value from -9 to -99, and he has 9 points of natural [[DR|damage reduction]].

Asmodeus is a lawful devil [[M2_PRINCE|prince]] that can [[see invisible]], is [[strong]], is capable of [[flight]], and can be seen via [[infravision]] - like all demon lords and princes, he can follow the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent, is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and will pick up weapons and other items he comes across. Asmodeus desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation item]]s and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]].

As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to [[bribe]] a lawful hero for an amount ranging from 9000-9999 [[gold]] regardless of how much gold is in their open inventory, unless they are wielding [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated, or else they are wielding either weapon when he warps to meet them—if they are wielding either weapon or have [[displacement]] that fools him into talking to an image, he will become hostile.

Asmodeus has two 9-base damage weapon attacks, along with the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|powerful monster spells]] clerically, the [[Cone of cold (monster)|cone of cold]] and [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] spells, and a [[passive]] ability that generates devils from his blood as he takes damage, with stronger devils appearing as his health becomes lower.

Asmodeus possesses [[cold resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]], along with [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]] like all major demons.

Asmodeus is [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if he is subjected to [[Ahazu]].

Killing Asmodeus will inflict the "Overlord" [[madness]], which intermittently causes the hero to feel "the burning gaze of the Overlord", causing weakness and burning possessions.

==Generation==
Asmodeus is peaceful when first generated so that he can attempt to bribe the hero if they are not wielding Excalibur or The Lance of Longinus at the time, and will otherwise become hostile. He is not a valid form for polymorph.

Asmodeus is always generated [[meditating]] in the middle square of the central court of [[Nessus]] at level creation.

Asmodeus [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a black [[robe]], a black [[gentleman's suit]], a black pair of [[speed boots]], and a [[scroll of charging]].

Asmodeus [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse behind]] upon death.

==Origin==
{{wikipedia}}
{{wikipedia|Asmodeus (D&D)}}
Asmodeus, or Ashmedai is a very powerful demon that is described in various Abrahamic religions—Asmodeus's name has also been spelled as Asmoday, Asmodai, Asmodee (also Asmodée), Osmodeus, and Osmodai. Asmodeus is a major figure in the legends of Solomon and the constructing of Solomon's Temple: his story features variously in Talmudic stories, where he is the king of the shedim, and the Quran refers to a "puppet" in the Story of Solomon in Surah Ṣād verses 30-40, which the ''mufassirūn'' (authorized exegetes of the Quran) asserts as referring to the demon-king Asmodeus (Sakhr). In Christianity, Asmodeus is mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, where he is the primary antagonist and disrupts the marriages of Sarah. German theologian Peter Binsfeld classifies Asmodeus as the "demon of lust".

The name Asmodai is believed to derive from the Avestan ''*aēšma-daēva'', the [[wikipedia:Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrian]] demon of wrath; while the daēva Aēšma is well-attested as such, the compound ''aēšma-daēva'' is not attested in scripture. The Jewish Encyclopedia of 1906 rejects the otherwise-accepted etymological relation between the Persian "Æshma-dæva" and Judaism's "Ashmodai", but proposes that the "Asmodeus" from the Apocrypha and the Testament of Solomon are not only related somewhat to Aeshma but have similar behaviour, appearance and roles; as concluded in another article under the entry "Aeshma", Persian Zoroastrian beliefs could have heavily influenced Judaism's theology in the long term. A fallen angel by the name of Asmodeus also appears in ''Paradise Lost'' by John Milton.

Asmodeus appears in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', with his traits derived from some of his descriptions in demonology and folklore like the information presented above. His exact nature varies from publication to publication, though he is generally presented as either an evil god or a powerful devil; he is the Lord of Hell (Baator) and the Overlord of the lesser Dukes of Hell, and from his position he oversees the Blood War against the chaotic demons and their demon prince leaders. Befitting the nature of the embodiment of lawful evil, Asmodeus constantly schemes against all the arch-devils, though he has a special hatred for Levistus.

More often than not, the avatar of Asmodeus appears as a slim, red-skinned humanoid over 13 feet (4 meters) tall with a horned head, glowing red eyes and a perfectly trimmed beard, and dons red-and-black clothing valuable enough to cover the annual spending of any nation. Asmodeus is handsome, charismatic and captivating on the surface, but despite his manners, intellectual capabilities and competence befitting of the Lord of Hell, Asmodeus is still capable of being surprised—though they are very few, there are figures whose powers and influence give him pause; additionally, he is very capable of fury, and can burst into rage if he forgets himself, causing his mask of civility to slip and unveil the evil that lurked below.

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia|
The Serpent's Throne filled the mirror, a great hooded viper
of lustrous ruby that slithered about its own coils. Darkness
unfathomable surrounded this throne. Yet, a deeper darkness
was hidden within. Then, I saw him. Or rather, I saw Him.
Seated upon the Serpent's Throne He looked at me. He looked
at me as I sat in what I thought was safety!

The small amount of exposed flesh was flawless, like the
purest marble. His attire was like the robes and cloaks of
a holy high priest, both regal yet simple in its austerity.
It did not seem woven from any fabric in this or any other
world, but spun from the blackness of the Cosmos itself. In
the long fingers that rested in his lap He held a ruby
scepter, its head an onyx pentagram. For all of this, what
I remember more than anything were the eyes. They were large
under the heavy brow. Completely red, like blood, those
glowing eyes gazed at me. Through me. Into and beyond my soul.
They devoured everything I ever was and could be. Despite the
pleasant smile on His face, those eyes told me I was less than
nothing, an object to be used and discarded as necessary.
[ Dicefreaks: The Gates of Hell ]

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Asmodeus is the overlord over all of hell.
His appearance, unlike many other demons and devils, is
human apart from his horns and tail. He can freeze flesh
with a touch, or boil it, and is a master of diverse
magicks besides. It is said that the ancestors of
devilkind arose from his blood.
------

SO, THOU HAST PEERED BEYOND THE GATES OF HELL. His lips
did not move. Or perhaps they did. To this day, I cannot
tell.

WAS IT WORTH IT?
[ Dicefreaks: The Gates of Hell ]
}}
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 Asmodeus is a lawful devil [[M2_PRINCE|prince]] that is [[medium]]-sized rather than [[huge]] as is ''NetHack''. He can [[see invisible]], is [[strong]], is capable of [[flight]], and can be seen via [[infravision]] - like all demon lords and princes, he can follow the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent, is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and will pick up weapons and other items he comes across. Asmodeus desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation item]]s and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]]. Asmodeus cannot be made [[tame]], and can turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed.
-As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to demand a [[bribe]] of the hero for safe passage, which consists of a portion of their visible [[gold]] and at ''minimum'' will be an amount of 9000-9999 [[gold]]: if the hero is wielding either [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated or else when he warps to meet them, he will instead become hostile. Having [[displacement]] and declining to inform him of the hero's real location will also cause him to become hostile.
+As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to demand a [[bribe]] of the hero for safe passage, which consists of a portion of their visible [[gold]] and at ''minimum'' will be an amount of 9000-9999 [[gold]]: if the hero is wielding either [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated or else when he warps to meet them, he will instead become hostile. Having [[Displacement (property)|displacement]] and declining to inform him of the hero's real location will also cause him to become hostile.
 Asmodeus has two mundane weapon attacks, along with the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|powerful monster spells]] clerically, the [[Cone of cold (monster spell)|cone of cold]] spell, the [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] spell, and a [[passive]] ability that [[Hellblood|generates devils from his blood]] as he takes damage. The devils generated by this passive attack change with each {{frac|4}} of HP that Asmodeus loses, starting with [[lemure]]s and upgrading to [[horned devil]]s, [[barbed devil]]s, and eventually [[pit fiend]]s&mdash;upon death, the blood of Asmodeus will unleash several [[Nessian pit fiend]]s and other devils of the aforementioned types. All monsters generated from the blood of Asmodeus are treated as permanent summons, i.e. they will not disappear after a set amount of turns or upon the death of their summoner.

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 Asmodeus is a lawful devil [[M2_PRINCE|prince]] that is [[medium]]-sized rather than [[huge]] as is ''NetHack''. He can [[see invisible]], is [[strong]], is capable of [[flight]], and can be seen via [[infravision]] - like all demon lords and princes, he can follow the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent, is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and will pick up weapons and other items he comes across. Asmodeus desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation item]]s and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]]. Asmodeus cannot be made [[tame]], and can turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed.
-As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to [[bribe]] a lawful hero for an amount ranging from 9000-9999 [[gold]] regardless of how much gold is in their open inventory. If they are wielding [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated, or they are wielding either weapon when he warps to meet them, he will instead be hostile. Having [[displacement]] and refusing to tell him your real location will also cause him to become hostile.
+As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to demand a [[bribe]] of the hero for safe passage, which consists of a portion of their visible [[gold]] and at ''minimum'' will be an amount of 9000-9999 [[gold]]: if the hero is wielding either [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated or else when he warps to meet them, he will instead become hostile. Having [[displacement]] and declining to inform him of the hero's real location will also cause him to become hostile.
-Asmodeus has two mundane weapon attacks, along with the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|powerful monster spells]] clerically, the [[Cone of cold (monster spell)|cone of cold]] and [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] spells, and a [[passive]] ability that [[Hellblood|generates devils from his blood]] as he takes damage. The devils generated by this passive attack change with each {{frac|4}} of HP that Asmodeus loses, starting with [[lemure]]s and upgrading to [[horned devil]]s, [[barbed devil]]s, and eventually [[pit fiend]]s&mdash;upon death, Asmodeus will unleash several devils of the aforementioned types, as well as [[Nessian pit fiend]]s. Monsters generated from the blood of Asmodeus are treated as permanent summons, i.e. they will not disappear after a set amount of turns or upon the death of their summoner.
+Asmodeus has two mundane weapon attacks, along with the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|powerful monster spells]] clerically, the [[Cone of cold (monster spell)|cone of cold]] spell, the [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] spell, and a [[passive]] ability that [[Hellblood|generates devils from his blood]] as he takes damage. The devils generated by this passive attack change with each {{frac|4}} of HP that Asmodeus loses, starting with [[lemure]]s and upgrading to [[horned devil]]s, [[barbed devil]]s, and eventually [[pit fiend]]s&mdash;upon death, the blood of Asmodeus will unleash several [[Nessian pit fiend]]s and other devils of the aforementioned types. All monsters generated from the blood of Asmodeus are treated as permanent summons, i.e. they will not disappear after a set amount of turns or upon the death of their summoner.
 Asmodeus possesses [[cold resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]], along with [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]] like all major demons.
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 ==Generation==
-Asmodeus is peaceful when first generated so that he can attempt to bribe the hero if they are not wielding Excalibur or The Lance of Longinus at the time, and will otherwise become hostile. He is not a valid form for polymorph.
+Asmodeus is peaceful when first generated unless the hero is wielding Excalibur or The Lance of Longinus at the time, which will cause him to become hostile. He is not a valid form for polymorph.
-Asmodeus is always generated [[invisible]], and will [[meditating]] in the middle square of the central court of [[Nessus]] at level creation&mdash;he is surrounded by nine named & numbered [[Nessian pit fiend]]s, who will always be hostile regardless of Asmodeus's inclinations towards the hero.
+Asmodeus is always generated [[invisible]], and will be created [[meditating]] in the middle square of the central court of [[Nessus]] at level creation&mdash;he is surrounded by nine named & numbered [[Nessian pit fiend]]s, who will always be hostile regardless of Asmodeus's inclinations towards the hero.
-Asmodeus [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a black [[robe]], a black [[gentleman's suit]], a black pair of [[speed boots]], and a [[scroll of charging]]. Similarly to the other dNetHack demon and devil princes, Asmodeus generates with a fixed number of hit points, equal to twice his maximum possible rolled HP: As a level 99 medium-sized foe, this leaves him with 1584 hit points in every incarnation.
+Asmodeus [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a black [[robe]], a black [[gentleman's suit]], a black pair of [[speed boots]], and a [[scroll of charging]]. Similarly to the other dNetHack demon and devil princes, Asmodeus generates with a fixed number of hit points, equal to twice his maximum possible rolled HP: as a level 99 medium-sized foe, this leaves him with 1584 hit points in every incarnation.
 Asmodeus [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse behind]] upon death.

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-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''[[Asmodeus]]''', {{monsym|Asmodeus}}, is far stronger than his incarnation in ''[[NetHack]]'': he is one of the strongest [[monster]]s that the [[hero]] will encounter, and the strongest of the [[devil]] rulers. The effective [[AC]] of Asmodeus is randomized between -9 and -99 (rolled each hit), and he has 9 points of natural [[DR|damage reduction]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''[[Asmodeus]]''', {{monsym|Asmodeus}}, is far stronger than his incarnation in ''[[NetHack]]'': he is one of the strongest [[monster]]s that the [[hero]] will encounter, and the strongest of the [[devil]] rulers. Asmodeus has 9 points of natural [[DR|damage reduction]], and similar to other high-level unique monsters such as [[Pale Night]] & [[Baalphegor]], his base [[AC]] is a flat value at -99&mdash;each time this AC is checked, such as for an individual attack against him, the actual value is randomly rolled between -9 and -99 (uniformly random). This means that his AC approximately averages to -54, though the value is still very volatile.
-Asmodeus is a lawful devil [[M2_PRINCE|prince]] that can [[see invisible]], is [[strong]], is capable of [[flight]], and can be seen via [[infravision]] - like all demon lords and princes, he can follow the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent, is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and will pick up weapons and other items he comes across. Asmodeus desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation item]]s and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]]. Asmodeus cannot be made [[tame]], and can turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed. Asmodeus is always generated invisible.
+Asmodeus is a lawful devil [[M2_PRINCE|prince]] that is [[medium]]-sized rather than [[huge]] as is ''NetHack''. He can [[see invisible]], is [[strong]], is capable of [[flight]], and can be seen via [[infravision]] - like all demon lords and princes, he can follow the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent, is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and will pick up weapons and other items he comes across. Asmodeus desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation item]]s and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]]. Asmodeus cannot be made [[tame]], and can turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed.
 As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to [[bribe]] a lawful hero for an amount ranging from 9000-9999 [[gold]] regardless of how much gold is in their open inventory. If they are wielding [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated, or they are wielding either weapon when he warps to meet them, he will instead be hostile. Having [[displacement]] and refusing to tell him your real location will also cause him to become hostile.
 Asmodeus has two mundane weapon attacks, along with the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|powerful monster spells]] clerically, the [[Cone of cold (monster spell)|cone of cold]] and [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] spells, and a [[passive]] ability that [[Hellblood|generates devils from his blood]] as he takes damage. The devils generated by this passive attack change with each {{frac|4}} of HP that Asmodeus loses, starting with [[lemure]]s and upgrading to [[horned devil]]s, [[barbed devil]]s, and eventually [[pit fiend]]s&mdash;upon death, Asmodeus will unleash several devils of the aforementioned types, as well as [[Nessian pit fiend]]s. Monsters generated from the blood of Asmodeus are treated as permanent summons, i.e. they will not disappear after a set amount of turns or upon the death of their summoner.
 Asmodeus possesses [[cold resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]], along with [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]] like all major demons.
-Asmodeus is [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if he is subjected to [[Ahazu]].
+Asmodeus is [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if he is [[digested]] or subjected to [[Ahazu]].
 Killing Asmodeus will inflict the "Overlord" [[madness]], which has a {{frac|9}} chance each turn of checking against the hero's sanity, and if the hero fails this check, they "feel the burning gaze of the Overlord" upon them: this interrupts [[travel]], [[occupation]]s and other multi-turn actions, inflicts 9 turns of [[study]] and burns [[potion]]s and [[scroll]]s in their open inventory, with a {{frac|11}} chance of ignoring protection from extrinsic [[fire resistance]]. Each of these gazes has a secondary {{frac|11}} chance of initiating a second check against sanity, and failing this check inflicts an additional 99 turns of study and burns [[spellbook]]s in the hero's open inventory, which always ignores extrinsic fire resistance.
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 Asmodeus is peaceful when first generated so that he can attempt to bribe the hero if they are not wielding Excalibur or The Lance of Longinus at the time, and will otherwise become hostile. He is not a valid form for polymorph.
-Asmodeus is always generated [[meditating]] in the middle square of the central court of [[Nessus]] at level creation, surrounded by nine named & numbered [[nessian pit fiend]]s. His retinue will be hostile regardless of Asmodeus's inclinations towards the hero.
+Asmodeus is always generated [[invisible]], and will [[meditating]] in the middle square of the central court of [[Nessus]] at level creation&mdash;he is surrounded by nine named & numbered [[Nessian pit fiend]]s, who will always be hostile regardless of Asmodeus's inclinations towards the hero.
-Asmodeus [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a black [[robe]], a black [[gentleman's suit]], a black pair of [[speed boots]], and a [[scroll of charging]]. Despite having weapon attacks, Asmodeus is not naturally generated with any weapons, leading his melee attacks to be more dangerous for their ability to gate demonic allies than their raw damage output. His speed boots increase his effective speed from 12 to 16.
+Asmodeus [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a black [[robe]], a black [[gentleman's suit]], a black pair of [[speed boots]], and a [[scroll of charging]]. Similarly to the other dNetHack demon and devil princes, Asmodeus generates with a fixed number of hit points, equal to twice his maximum possible rolled HP: As a level 99 medium-sized foe, this leaves him with 1584 hit points in every incarnation.
-Similarly to the other dNetHack demon and devil princes, Asmodeus generates with a fixed number of hit points, equal to twice his maximum possible rolled HP. As a level 99 medium sized foe, this leaves him with 1584 hit points in every incarnation.
+Asmodeus [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse behind]] upon death.
-Asmodeus [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse behind]] upon death.
+==Strategy==
 ==Origin==

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-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''[[Asmodeus]]''', {{monsym|Asmodeus}}, is far stronger than his incarnation in ''[[NetHack]]'': he is one of the strongest [[monster]]s that the [[hero]] will encounter, and the strongest of the [[devil]] rulers. The effective [[AC]] of Asmodeus is a randomized value from -9 to -99, and he has 9 points of natural [[DR|damage reduction]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''[[Asmodeus]]''', {{monsym|Asmodeus}}, is far stronger than his incarnation in ''[[NetHack]]'': he is one of the strongest [[monster]]s that the [[hero]] will encounter, and the strongest of the [[devil]] rulers. The effective [[AC]] of Asmodeus is randomized between -9 and -99 (rolled each hit), and he has 9 points of natural [[DR|damage reduction]].
-Asmodeus is a lawful devil [[M2_PRINCE|prince]] that can [[see invisible]], is [[strong]], is capable of [[flight]], and can be seen via [[infravision]] - like all demon lords and princes, he can follow the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent, is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and will pick up weapons and other items he comes across. Asmodeus desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation item]]s and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]]. Asmodeus cannot be made [[tame]], and can turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed.
+Asmodeus is a lawful devil [[M2_PRINCE|prince]] that can [[see invisible]], is [[strong]], is capable of [[flight]], and can be seen via [[infravision]] - like all demon lords and princes, he can follow the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent, is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and will pick up weapons and other items he comes across. Asmodeus desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation item]]s and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]]. Asmodeus cannot be made [[tame]], and can turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed. Asmodeus is always generated invisible.
-As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to [[bribe]] a lawful hero for an amount ranging from 9000-9999 [[gold]] regardless of how much gold is in their open inventory, unless they are wielding [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated, or else they are wielding either weapon when he warps to meet them&mdash;if they are wielding either weapon or have [[displacement]] that fools him into talking to an image, he will become hostile.
+As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to [[bribe]] a lawful hero for an amount ranging from 9000-9999 [[gold]] regardless of how much gold is in their open inventory. If they are wielding [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated, or they are wielding either weapon when he warps to meet them, he will instead be hostile. Having [[displacement]] and refusing to tell him your real location will also cause him to become hostile.
-Asmodeus has two 9-base damage weapon attacks, along with the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|powerful monster spells]] clerically, the [[Cone of cold (monster spell)|cone of cold]] and [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] spells, and a [[passive]] ability that [[Hellblood|generates devils from his blood]] as he takes damage. The devils generated by this passive attack change with each {{frac|4}} of HP that Asmodeus loses, starting with [[lemure]]s and upgrading to [[horned devil]]s, [[barbed devil]]s, and eventually [[pit fiend]]s&mdash;upon death, Asmodeus will unleash several devils of the aforementioned types, as well as [[Nessian pit fiend]]s. Monsters generated from the blood of Asmodeus are treated as permanent summons, i.e. they will not disappear after a set amount of turns or upon the death of their summoner.
+Asmodeus has two mundane weapon attacks, along with the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|powerful monster spells]] clerically, the [[Cone of cold (monster spell)|cone of cold]] and [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] spells, and a [[passive]] ability that [[Hellblood|generates devils from his blood]] as he takes damage. The devils generated by this passive attack change with each {{frac|4}} of HP that Asmodeus loses, starting with [[lemure]]s and upgrading to [[horned devil]]s, [[barbed devil]]s, and eventually [[pit fiend]]s&mdash;upon death, Asmodeus will unleash several devils of the aforementioned types, as well as [[Nessian pit fiend]]s. Monsters generated from the blood of Asmodeus are treated as permanent summons, i.e. they will not disappear after a set amount of turns or upon the death of their summoner.
 Asmodeus possesses [[cold resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]], along with [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]] like all major demons.
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 Asmodeus is peaceful when first generated so that he can attempt to bribe the hero if they are not wielding Excalibur or The Lance of Longinus at the time, and will otherwise become hostile. He is not a valid form for polymorph.
-Asmodeus is always generated [[meditating]] in the middle square of the central court of [[Nessus]] at level creation.
+Asmodeus is always generated [[meditating]] in the middle square of the central court of [[Nessus]] at level creation, surrounded by nine named & numbered [[nessian pit fiend]]s. His retinue will be hostile regardless of Asmodeus's inclinations towards the hero.
-Asmodeus [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a black [[robe]], a black [[gentleman's suit]], a black pair of [[speed boots]], and a [[scroll of charging]].
+Similarly to the other dNetHack demon and devil princes, Asmodeus generates with a fixed number of hit points, equal to twice his maximum possible rolled HP. As a level 99 medium sized foe, this leaves him with 1584 hit points in every incarnation.
 Asmodeus [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse behind]] upon death.

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''[[Asmodeus]]''', {{monsym|Asmodeus}}, is far stronger than his incarnation in ''[[NetHack]]'': he is one of the strongest [[monster]]s that the [[hero]] will encounter, and the strongest of the [[devil]] rulers. The effective [[AC]] of Asmodeus is a randomized value from -9 to -99, and he has 9 points of natural [[DR|damage reduction]].
-Asmodeus is a lawful devil [[M2_PRINCE|prince]] that can [[see invisible]], is [[strong]], is capable of [[flight]], and can be seen via [[infravision]] - like all demon lords and princes, he can follow the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent, is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and will pick up weapons and other items he comes across. Asmodeus desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation item]]s and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]].
+Asmodeus is a lawful devil [[M2_PRINCE|prince]] that can [[see invisible]], is [[strong]], is capable of [[flight]], and can be seen via [[infravision]] - like all demon lords and princes, he can follow the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent, is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and will pick up weapons and other items he comes across. Asmodeus desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation item]]s and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]]. Asmodeus cannot be made [[tame]], and can turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed.
 As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to [[bribe]] a lawful hero for an amount ranging from 9000-9999 [[gold]] regardless of how much gold is in their open inventory, unless they are wielding [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated, or else they are wielding either weapon when he warps to meet them&mdash;if they are wielding either weapon or have [[displacement]] that fools him into talking to an image, he will become hostile.

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   |nutr=500
   |size=medium
-  |resistances=[[fire]], [[cold]], [[disintegration]], [[poison]], [[petrification]], [[disease]]
+  |resistances=[[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[petrification resistance]], [[sickness resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=
   |attributes={{attributes|Asmodeus|fly=1|humanoid=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|nopoly=1|demon=1|prince=1|male=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|strong=1|collect=1|wantsamul=1|wantsall=1|waitsforu=1|covetous=1|infravisible=1|hell=1|nocorpse=1|death=1|traitor=1|notame=1}}

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 ==Origin==
-{{wikipedia}}
+{{wikipedia|Asmodeus}}
 {{wikipedia|Asmodeus (D&D)}}
-Asmodeus, or Ashmedai is a very powerful demon that is described in various Abrahamic religions&mdash;Asmodeus's name has also been spelled as Asmoday, Asmodai, Asmodee (also Asmodée), Osmodeus, and Osmodai. Asmodeus is a major figure in the legends of Solomon and the constructing of Solomon's Temple: his story features variously in Talmudic stories, where he is the king of the shedim, and the Quran refers to a "puppet" in the Story of Solomon in Surah Ṣād verses 30-40, which the ''mufassirūn'' (authorized exegetes of the Quran) asserts as referring to the demon-king Asmodeus (Sakhr). In Christianity, Asmodeus is mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, where he is the primary antagonist and disrupts the marriages of Sarah. German theologian Peter Binsfeld classifies Asmodeus as the "demon of lust".
+Asmodeus, or Ashmedai, is a very powerful demon that is described in various Abrahamic religions&mdash;Asmodeus's name has also been spelled as Asmoday, Asmodai, Asmodee (also Asmodée), Osmodeus, and Osmodai. Asmodeus is a major figure in the legends of Solomon and the constructing of Solomon's Temple: his story features variously in Talmudic stories, where he is the king of the shedim, and the Quran refers to a "puppet" in the Story of Solomon in Surah Ṣād verses 30-40, which the ''mufassirūn'' (authorized exegetes of the Quran) asserts as referring to the demon-king Asmodeus (Sakhr). In Christianity, Asmodeus is mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, where he is the primary antagonist and disrupts the marriages of Sarah. German theologian Peter Binsfeld classifies Asmodeus as the "demon of lust".
 The name Asmodai is believed to derive from the Avestan ''*aēšma-daēva'', the [[wikipedia:Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrian]] demon of wrath; while the daēva Aēšma is well-attested as such, the compound ''aēšma-daēva'' is not attested in scripture. The Jewish Encyclopedia of 1906 rejects the otherwise-accepted etymological relation between the Persian "Æshma-dæva" and Judaism's "Ashmodai", but proposes that the "Asmodeus" from the Apocrypha and the Testament of Solomon are not only related somewhat to Aeshma but have similar behaviour, appearance and roles; as concluded in another article under the entry "Aeshma", Persian Zoroastrian beliefs could have heavily influenced Judaism's theology in the long term. A fallen angel by the name of Asmodeus also appears in ''Paradise Lost'' by John Milton.

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 9d1 physical, Weapon 9d1 physical, Cast 9d9 [[clerical spell]], Cast 9d9 [[fire]], Cast 9d9 [[cold]], Passive 0d0 [[hellblood]]
+  |attacks=Weapon 9d1 physical, Weapon 9d1 physical, Cast 9d9 [[clerical spell]], Cast 9d9 [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]], Cast 9d9 [[Cone of cold (monster spell)|cone of cold]], Passive 0d0 [[hellblood]]
   |weight=1500
   |nutr=500
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 As a lawful demon prince, Asmodeus will attempt to [[bribe]] a lawful hero for an amount ranging from 9000-9999 [[gold]] regardless of how much gold is in their open inventory, unless they are wielding [[Excalibur]] or [[The Lance of Longinus]] when he is generated, or else they are wielding either weapon when he warps to meet them&mdash;if they are wielding either weapon or have [[displacement]] that fools him into talking to an image, he will become hostile.
-Asmodeus has two 9-base damage weapon attacks, along with the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|powerful monster spells]] clerically, the [[Cone of cold (monster)|cone of cold]] and [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] spells, and a [[passive]] ability that generates devils from his blood as he takes damage, with stronger devils appearing as his health becomes lower.
+Asmodeus has two 9-base damage weapon attacks, along with the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|powerful monster spells]] clerically, the [[Cone of cold (monster spell)|cone of cold]] and [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] spells, and a [[passive]] ability that [[Hellblood|generates devils from his blood]] as he takes damage. The devils generated by this passive attack change with each {{frac|4}} of HP that Asmodeus loses, starting with [[lemure]]s and upgrading to [[horned devil]]s, [[barbed devil]]s, and eventually [[pit fiend]]s&mdash;upon death, Asmodeus will unleash several devils of the aforementioned types, as well as [[Nessian pit fiend]]s. Monsters generated from the blood of Asmodeus are treated as permanent summons, i.e. they will not disappear after a set amount of turns or upon the death of their summoner.
 Asmodeus possesses [[cold resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]], along with [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]] like all major demons.
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 Asmodeus is [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if he is subjected to [[Ahazu]].
-Killing Asmodeus will inflict the "Overlord" [[madness]], which intermittently causes the hero to feel "the burning gaze of the Overlord", causing weakness and burning possessions.
+Killing Asmodeus will inflict the "Overlord" [[madness]], which has a {{frac|9}} chance each turn of checking against the hero's sanity, and if the hero fails this check, they "feel the burning gaze of the Overlord" upon them: this interrupts [[travel]], [[occupation]]s and other multi-turn actions, inflicts 9 turns of [[study]] and burns [[potion]]s and [[scroll]]s in their open inventory, with a {{frac|11}} chance of ignoring protection from extrinsic [[fire resistance]]. Each of these gazes has a secondary {{frac|11}} chance of initiating a second check against sanity, and failing this check inflicts an additional 99 turns of study and burns [[spellbook]]s in the hero's open inventory, which always ignores extrinsic fire resistance.
 ==Generation==