Bard (dNetHack monster) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: messages

2026-04-05T09:56:07Z

messages

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2026-03-23T17:31:14Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks (stealth IS at ML10 but isn't really a resistance)

2026-03-23T17:08:50Z

tweaks (stealth IS at ML10 but isn't really a resistance)

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2026-03-23T16:34:20Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: prisoner stuff

2026-03-23T16:12:24Z

prisoner stuff

Umbire the Phantom: /* Names */ punc

2026-03-23T13:43:09Z

‎Names: punc

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole

2026-03-23T00:50:16Z

‎Generation: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ cursed geno

2026-03-23T00:42:03Z

‎Generation: cursed geno

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ unwishable

2026-03-23T00:40:53Z

‎Generation: unwishable

Umbire the Phantom: fix mishap + growth stages

2026-03-23T00:37:43Z

fix mishap + growth stages

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	Bards generated on the Astral Plane are subject to the same armor and weapon replacement odds as other player monsters.		Bards 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}}

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

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 ===Live locations===
-Bards 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, bards have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.
+Bards 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, bards have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.
-Bards 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]].
+Bards 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]].
 A [[fulvous]] bard is one of the "yellow nasties" that can be generated by the [[Stranger]]'s harassment.

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   |align=-3
   |frequency=0
-  |genocidable=No
+  |genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is a [[Troubadour]]
   |attacks=Weapon 1d4 [[Physical damage|physical]]
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
   |size=medium
-  |resistances=[[sleep resistance]] (Lv5+), [[stealth]] (Lv10+)
+  |resistances=[[sleep resistance]] (Lv5+)
   |resistances conveyed=none
   |attributes={{attributes|A bard|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}

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 ===Names===
-[[Named]] bards that are placed outside of the Astral Plane are named for various classical muses, Pythagorean philosophers, and bards from the British isles.
+[[Named]] bards that are placed outside of the Astral Plane are named for various classical muses, Pythagorean philosophers, and bards from the British isles:
-* The male names used are: "Pythagoras", "Hesiod", "Homer", "Philolaus", "Archytas", "Amergin", "Domhnall", "Aneirin", and "Taliesin".
+* The masculine names that can be chosen from are "Pythagoras", "Hesiod", "Homer", "Philolaus", "Archytas", "Amergin", "Domhnall", "Aneirin" and "Taliesin".
-* The female names used are: "Calliope", "Euterpe", "Terpsichore", "Clio", "Thalia", "Melpomene", "Polyhymnia", "Erato", "Urania", "Aoide", "Melete", and "Mneme".
+* The feminine names that can be chosen from are "Calliope", "Euterpe", "Terpsichore", "Clio", "Thalia", "Melpomene", "Polyhymnia", "Erato", "Urania", "Aoide", "Melete" and "Mneme".
 ===Inventory===

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 Bards are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards chaotic 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 a Troubadour hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several bard monsters adjacent to themselves. A [[Rhymer (dNetHack)|rhymer]] can [[grow up]] into a bard.
-Bard [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Bard [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Troubadour hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named bard statue behind instead of a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of bards cannot be wished for by any means.
+Bard [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Bard [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Troubadour hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named bard statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of bards cannot be wished for by any means.
 ===Live locations===
-Bards 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.
+Bards 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, bards have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.
 Bards 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}}
-Bards are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards chaotic 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 a Troubadour hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]. A [[Rhymer (dNetHack)|rhymer]] can [[grow up]] into a bard.
+Bards are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards chaotic 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 a Troubadour hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several bard monsters adjacent to themselves. A [[Rhymer (dNetHack)|rhymer]] can [[grow up]] into a bard.
 Bard [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Bard [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Troubadour hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named bard statue behind instead of a named ghost and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of bards cannot be wished for by any means.