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Umbire the Phantom: lede

2025-10-12T07:06:18Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-04-10T11:12:21Z

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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-04-10T11:10:24Z

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Umbire the Phantom: lede

2025-02-21T22:38:39Z

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Umbire the Phantom: Umbire the Phantom moved page Binder (dNetHack role) to Binder: Match other role articles, SLEX page no longer exists

2024-12-21T05:05:19Z

Umbire the Phantom moved page Binder (dNetHack role) to Binder: Match other role articles, SLEX page no longer exists

Umbire the Phantom: potholes in preparation for article moves

2024-12-10T01:00:01Z

potholes in preparation for article moves

Umbire the Phantom: cats

2024-07-25T10:35:05Z

cats

Noisytoot: s/The begin/They begin/

2024-06-13T17:03:39Z

s/The begin/They begin/

NetSysFire: remove pointless whitespace that makes reading harder

2024-06-13T16:47:13Z

remove pointless whitespace that makes reading harder

Umbire the Phantom: skills + add spirit dice to table

2024-01-09T00:10:02Z

skills + add spirit dice to table

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:06, 12 October 2025
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−	The '''Binder''' is a role that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. Binders are spellcasters who conduct rituals and observe special conducts in return for power. They face a difficult early game, but can eventually achieve great power. The abilities of dNetHack Binders are almost completely dependent on what spirits they have bound.	+	The '''Binder''', known internally as the '''Exile''', is a role that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. Binders are spellcasters who conduct rituals and observe special conducts in return for power. They face a difficult early game, but can eventually achieve great power. The abilities of dNetHack Binders are almost completely dependent on what spirits they have bound.

	Binders always follow the '''gnostic''' alignment: only peasants are naturally friendly towards them. They can be of any race. Their quest artifact is [[The Pen of the Void]].		Binders always follow the '''gnostic''' alignment: only peasants are naturally friendly towards them. They can be of any race. Their quest artifact is [[The Pen of the Void]].

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 == Quest ==
-{{main|Binder quest (dNetHack)}}
+{{main|Binder quest}}
 The Binder quest sees you fighting [[Acererak]].  Unlike other roles, the quest reward may be given before you actually complete the quest through sacrificing, but otherwise Acererak will generate with [[the Pen of the Void]].

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 [[Altars]] belonging to these gods may be converted as normal, resulting in altars to the Void. Binders cannot convert to another alignment (including using these altars), nor can other classes convert to the Void using a binder-converted altar in a [[bones]] file.
-Hostile [[quest guardian]]s and [[player monsters]] belonging to the roles corresponding to the chosen gods will appear in the [[Binder_quest_(dNetHack)|Binder quest]].
+Hostile [[quest guardian]]s and [[player monsters]] belonging to the roles corresponding to the chosen gods will appear in the [[Binder quest]].
 ==== The Binder pantheon ====

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−	The '''Binder''' is a role ~~specific to~~ [[dNetHack]]. Binders are spellcasters who conduct rituals and observe special conducts in return for power. They face a difficult early game, but can eventually achieve great power. The abilities of dNetHack Binders are almost completely dependent on what spirits they have bound.	+	The '''Binder''' is a role that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. Binders are spellcasters who conduct rituals and observe special conducts in return for power. They face a difficult early game, but can eventually achieve great power. The abilities of dNetHack Binders are almost completely dependent on what spirits they have bound.

	Binders always follow the '''gnostic''' alignment: only peasants are naturally friendly towards them. They can be of any race. Their quest artifact is [[The Pen of the Void]].		Binders always follow the '''gnostic''' alignment: only peasants are naturally friendly towards them. They can be of any race. Their quest artifact is [[The Pen of the Void]].

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 * a +0 [[Erosion|tattered]] [[User:Chris/dNethack/dNethack_Items#Shirts.2Fetc|ruffled shirt or victorian underwear]]
 * a stack of [[apple]]s
-* a stack of [[potion of blood|potions of blood]]
+* a stack of [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|potions of blood]]
 Female droven Binders start with the following:

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 == History ==
 The Binder is based on the class of the same name from the DnD 3.5 Tome of Magic. Tome of Magic Binders were, in turn, based on medieval magical traditions such as that found in the Lesser Key of Solomon.
+{{variant-343}}
-[[Category:dNethack Roles]]
+[[Category:dNetHack roles]]

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            Binders are peasants who have come under the influence of
-           the spirits of the outer void. The begin with substandard weapons
+           the spirits of the outer void. They begin with substandard weapons
            and a small supply of stolen food. Over time, they can gain
            significant power.

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 {| class="prettytable"
-! Level range !! Binder rank title !! Max spirits bound !! Total seals known
+! Level range !! Binder rank title !! Max spirits bound !! Total seals known !! Spirit die size
 |-
-| 1 || rowspan=2 | Exile || rowspan=2 | 1 || 3
+| 1 || rowspan=2 | Exile || rowspan=2 | 1 || 3 || rowspan=2 | 1
 |-
 | 2 || 5
 |-
-| 3 || rowspan=3 | Heretic || rowspan=7 | 2 || 7
+| 3 || rowspan=3 | Heretic || rowspan=7 | 2 || 7 || rowspan=3 | 2
 |-
 | 4 || 10
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 | 5 || 12
 |-
-| 6 || rowspan=4 | Cultist || 14
+| 6 || rowspan=4 | Cultist || 14 || rowspan=4 | 3
 |-
 | 7 || 17
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 | 9 || 21
 |-
-| 10 || rowspan=4 | Binder || rowspan=5 | 3 || 24
+| 10 || rowspan=4 | Binder || rowspan=5 | 3 || 24 || rowspan=4 | 4
 |-
 | 11 || 26
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 | 13 || rowspan=6 | 31
 |-
-| 14–17 || Akousmatikoi
+| 14–17 || Akousmatikoi || 5
 |-
-| 18–21 || Mathematikoi || rowspan=2 | 4
+| 18–21 || Mathematikoi || rowspan=2 | 4 || 6
 |-
-| 22–25 || Doctor
+| 22–25 || Doctor || 7
 |-
-| 26–29 || Unbinder || rowspan=2 | 5
+| 26–29 || Unbinder || rowspan=2 | 5 || 8
 |-
-| 30 || Gnostikos
+| 30 || Gnostikos || 9
 |}
-=== Gnosis Premonition ===
+===Gnosis Premonition===
 A Binder of 2nd level or higher without any spirits bound can temporarily bind any spirit whose seal they know for 5 turns. This power may be used once every 125 turns. Spirits bound with Gnosis Premonition are not unbound if their taboo is broken.
 Gnosis Premonition is used via ^F or #power.
-== Skills ==
+==Skills==
-Binders can advance in no skills innately, their bound spirits again determine what their abilities are.
+Most spirits [[Unrestricted|unrestrict]] one or more skills: While that spirit is bound, the Binder receives a +1 skill rank bonus in the noted skill, and can advance to Skilled (for a cumulative maximum score of Expert).
-Most spirits [[Unrestricted|unrestrict]] one or more skills. While that spirit is bound, the Binder receives a +1 skill rank bonus in the noted skill, and can advance the skill to Skilled (for a cumulative maximum score of Expert).
+Skills are permanently unrestricted, but if the Binder advances beyond Basic, they lose access to those additional skill ranks while not bound to the spirit.  Skills will be restored to the previous skill level when and if the spirit is rebound. When the spirit is unbound, the skill slots are freed up to allow enhancing other skills, but spirit-specific skill levels will be restored if you rebind the spirit. The special spirit [[Numina]] allows access to all skills up to Skilled, but does not grant bonuses in any skill.
 {{todo|Does spirit binding raise skill ranks (as well as unrestricting the skills) for non-Binders?}}
-Skills are permanently unrestricted, but if the Binder advances beyond Basic, they lose access to those additional skill ranks while not bound to the spirit.  Skills will be restored to the previous skill level when and if the spirit is rebound. When the spirit is unbound, the skill slots are freed up to allow enhancing other skills, but spirit-specific skill levels will be restored if you rebind the spirit. The special spirit [[Spirits (dNetHack)#Numina.2C_The_Whispering_Multitude|Numina]] allows access to all skills up to Skilled, but does not grant bonuses in any skill.
+==Stats==
 Binders have very bad starting stats. While most classes have 75 stat points distributed among the six ability scores, Binders have only 55. They start restricted in all skills, giving them &minus;2 to-hit and &minus;4 to damage, on top of their already substandard ability scores.