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{{EvilHack roles}}
In [[EvilHack]], the '''Caveman''' or '''Cavewoman''', sometimes referred to as the '''Caveperson''', is one of the [[role]]s from ''[[NetHack]]'' that is available to the [[hero]].

Cavepeople can be [[Human (starting race)|humans]], [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], or [[Giant (starting race)|giants]], and can start as [[lawful]] or [[neutral]].

==Starting equipment==
Each Caveperson starts with the following equipment:

* a +1 [[club]] ([[wielded]])
* a +2 [[sling]] (alternate weapon)
* a +0 [[helmet]] if the hero is a giant, otherwise
** +0 [[leather armor]]
* 10-20 [[flint stone]]s
* 10-20 uncursed [[sling bullet]]s

Dwarven Cavepeople have a {{frac|4}} chance of starting with a [[pick-axe]]. Giant Cavepeople may also start with random valuable gems.

Cavepeople start with knowledge of any applicable racial equipment.

The Caveperson's default starting [[pet]] is a [[little dog]] named Slasher.

==Intrinsics==
Cavepeople gain the following intrinsic [[properties]] upon reaching the given [[experience level]]s:

* Level 7: [[speed]]
* Level 15: [[warning]]

==Attributes==
The Caveperson's starting [[attribute]]s are distributed as follows:

{| class="prettytable"
!| Attributes || [[Strength]] || [[Dexterity]] || [[Constitution]] ||[[Intelligence]] || [[Wisdom]] || [[Charisma]] || Remaining
|-
| Minimum attributes || 10 || 7 || 8 || 7 || 7 || 6 || 30
|-
| Distribution percentages || 30% || 20% || 30% || 6% || 7% || 7% ||
|-
| Mean w/ standard deviation (human) || 18/01.61±2.48 || 13.19±2.16 || 16.43±1.76 || 8.90±1.40 || 9.21±1.49 || 7.90±1.40
|}

The means and standard deviations were calculated via simulation, whose source code can be found on [[Talk:Role#Initial attribute simulation code|the role article's talk page]], and assumes that all given roles are played as humans—non-human races will have different attribute means as a result of different attribute maximums.

==Skills==
Cavepeople have the following [[skill]]s available to them:

{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Caveperson skills
|-
! Max !! [[Skill]]s
|-
| Basic
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[pick-axe]], [[unicorn horn]]
* ''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[Shield (skill)#EvilHack|shields]]
|-
| Skilled
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[axe]], [[flail]], [[hammer]], [[trident]], [[bow]]
|-
| Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[club]], [[mace]], [[quarterstaff]], [[spear]], [[sling]], [[boomerang]]
|-
| Master
|
* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]]
|}

Cavepeople start with ''Basic'' skill in clubs, slings and bare-handed combat. They use the intelligence stat to cast spells, and they are the only role in EvilHack to not have a [[special spell]] in constrat to vanilla ''NetHack''.

==Special rules==
Cavepeople have a minimum {{frac|5}} chance of failing to read a [[spellbook]] even if it is blessed, and they can never be gifted spellbooks by their deity since they are restricted in all spell schools.

Cavepeople have a {{frac|10}} chance of being ignored by their deity if they have committed [[alignment abuse]].

Cavepeople can only receive edged weapons that they can already train skills in as [[sacrifice]] gifts from [[altar]]s, and cannot unrestrict weapon skills for other edged weapons such as [[short sword]]s or [[saber]]s this way. This also applies to their [[crowning]] gift: a Caveperson that is crowned will be given [[Keolewa (EvilHack)|Keolewa]] if the hero is a giant, and will otherwise be given [[Giantslayer (EvilHack)|Giantslayer]], and in either case they will not unrestrict the weapon skills for their alignment's standard crowning gifts. A lawful Caveperson must be wielding a club if they are a giant or a spear otherwise in order to have it transformed into their crowning gift, while neutral Cavepeople will have the gift placed at their feet. The crowning gift will always be blessed, [[erosion]]-proofed and +1 when gifted by crowning—if a Caveperson being crowned is already wielding the artifact, it will become blessed, erosion-proofed and have its [[enchantment]] set to +1 if it is currently lower.

Cavepeople are not penalized for [[cannibalism]], including the [[aggravate monster]] property normally given from eating [[domestic]] [[canine]] or [[feline]] [[corpse]]s, and also gain 3-5 points of alignment record each time they consume a corpse of their race. They will also never develop [[nausea]] from eating [[tripe ration]]s.

Cavepeople can bang [[rock]]s together to make them into flint stones. Cavepeople can also turn flint stones into [[arrow]]s, and can apply flint to [[iron]] objects in order to produce sparks of fire that can scare [[animal]]s and [[undead]] monsters.

Cavepeople are the only role that can tame [[saber-toothed tiger]]s domestically, and the only ones that can [[apply]] [[saddle]]s and [[barding]] to them and [[ride]] them as steeds.

Cavepeople that maintain [[illiterate]] [[conduct]] gain randomized boosts to maximum HP and [[exercise]] [[wisdom]] upon reaching a new [[experience level]], with the boost being larger at higher levels.

Cavepeople get a +1 [[multishot]] bonus when [[throwing]] [[spear]]s or [[firing]] proper [[ammunition]] from a sling.

==Rank titles==
The [[status line]] displays one of the following ranks for the corresponding experience levels:

*XL 1-2: Troglodyte
*XL 3-5: Aborigine
*XL 6-9: Wanderer
*XL 10-13: Vagrant
*XL 14-17: Wayfarer
*XL 18-21: Roamer
*XL 22-25: Nomad
*XL 26-29: Rover
*XL 30: Pioneer

==Gods==
{{main|Religion}}
The Caveman pantheon is based on [[Wikipedia:Mesopotamian mythology|the mythology of Mesopotamia]] (sometimes known as Babylon). Their first gift is Keolewa, and their crowning gift is [[Keolewa (EvilHack)|Keolewa]] for giant Cavepeople or [[Giantslayer (EvilHack)|Giantslayer]] otherwise.

* Lawful: [[Anu]]
* Neutral: [[Ishtar]]
* Chaotic: [[Anshar]]

==Quest==
{{main|Caveman quest}}
The Caveperson's [[quest]] sees them fighting [[Annam]] for [[The Sceptre of Might]], an [[artifact]] [[rod]]. It has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and deals double damage against monsters of a different [[alignment]] from the artifact, and grants [[magic resistance]] while [[wielded]]. [[Invoking]] The Sceptre of Might toggles hungerless [[conflict]] on or off, and conflict caused by the artifact ends once it leaves the main inventory.

==Strategy==
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 Cavepeople have a {{frac|10}} chance of being ignored by their deity if they have committed [[Alignment abuse#EvilHack|alignment abuse]].
-Cavepeople can only receive edged weapons that they can already train skills in as [[sacrifice]] gifts from [[altar]]s, and cannot unrestrict weapon skills for other edged weapons such as [[short sword]]s or [[saber]]s this way. This also applies to their [[crowning]] gift: a Caveperson that is crowned will be given [[Keolewa (EvilHack)|Keolewa]] if the hero is a giant, and will otherwise be given [[Giantslayer (EvilHack)|Giantslayer]], and in either case they will not unrestrict the weapon skills for their alignment's standard crowning gifts. A lawful Caveperson must be wielding a club if they are a giant or a spear otherwise in order to have it transformed into their crowning gift, while neutral Cavepeople will have the gift placed at their feet. The crowning gift will always be blessed, [[erosion]]-proofed and +1 when gifted by crowning&mdash;if a Caveperson being crowned is already wielding the artifact, it will become blessed, erosion-proofed and have its [[enchantment]] set to +1 if it is currently lower.
+Cavepeople can only receive edged weapons that they can already train skills in as [[sacrifice]] gifts from [[altar]]s, and cannot unrestrict weapon skills for other edged weapons such as [[short sword]]s or [[saber]]s this way. This also applies to their [[crowning]] gift: a Caveperson that is crowned will be given [[Keolewa (EvilHack)|Keolewa]] if the hero is a giant, and will otherwise be given [[Giantslayer (EvilHack)|Giantslayer]], and in either case they will not unrestrict the weapon skills for their alignment's standard crowning gifts. A lawful Caveperson must be wielding a club if they are a giant, or a spear otherwise, in order to have it transformed into their crowning gift&mdash;neutral Cavepeople will have the gift placed at their feet. The crowning gift will always be blessed, [[erosion]]-proofed and +1 when gifted by crowning, and if a Caveperson being crowned is already wielding the artifact that would be their crowning gift, it will become blessed, erosion-proofed and have its [[enchantment]] set to +1 if it is currently lower.
 Cavepeople are not penalized for [[cannibalism]], including the [[aggravate monster]] property normally given from eating [[domestic]] [[canine]] or [[feline]] [[corpse]]s, and also gain 3-5 points of alignment record each time they consume a corpse or tin of a monster that shares their race. They will also never develop [[nausea]] from eating [[tripe ration]]s.

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 Cavepeople have a minimum {{frac|5}} chance of failing to read a [[spellbook]] even if it is blessed, and they can never be gifted spellbooks by their deity since they are restricted in all spell schools.
-Cavepeople have a {{frac|10}} chance of being ignored by their deity if they have committed [[alignment abuse]].
+Cavepeople have a {{frac|10}} chance of being ignored by their deity if they have committed [[Alignment abuse#EvilHack|alignment abuse]].
 Cavepeople can only receive edged weapons that they can already train skills in as [[sacrifice]] gifts from [[altar]]s, and cannot unrestrict weapon skills for other edged weapons such as [[short sword]]s or [[saber]]s this way. This also applies to their [[crowning]] gift: a Caveperson that is crowned will be given [[Keolewa (EvilHack)|Keolewa]] if the hero is a giant, and will otherwise be given [[Giantslayer (EvilHack)|Giantslayer]], and in either case they will not unrestrict the weapon skills for their alignment's standard crowning gifts. A lawful Caveperson must be wielding a club if they are a giant or a spear otherwise in order to have it transformed into their crowning gift, while neutral Cavepeople will have the gift placed at their feet. The crowning gift will always be blessed, [[erosion]]-proofed and +1 when gifted by crowning&mdash;if a Caveperson being crowned is already wielding the artifact, it will become blessed, erosion-proofed and have its [[enchantment]] set to +1 if it is currently lower.

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 Cavepeople can only receive edged weapons that they can already train skills in as [[sacrifice]] gifts from [[altar]]s, and cannot unrestrict weapon skills for other edged weapons such as [[short sword]]s or [[saber]]s this way. This also applies to their [[crowning]] gift: a Caveperson that is crowned will be given [[Keolewa (EvilHack)|Keolewa]] if the hero is a giant, and will otherwise be given [[Giantslayer (EvilHack)|Giantslayer]], and in either case they will not unrestrict the weapon skills for their alignment's standard crowning gifts. A lawful Caveperson must be wielding a club if they are a giant or a spear otherwise in order to have it transformed into their crowning gift, while neutral Cavepeople will have the gift placed at their feet. The crowning gift will always be blessed, [[erosion]]-proofed and +1 when gifted by crowning&mdash;if a Caveperson being crowned is already wielding the artifact, it will become blessed, erosion-proofed and have its [[enchantment]] set to +1 if it is currently lower.
-Cavepeople are not penalized for [[cannibalism]], including the [[aggravate monster]] property normally given from eating [[domestic]] [[canine]] or [[feline]] [[corpse]]s, and also gain 3-5 points of alignment record each time they consume a corpse of their race. They will also never develop [[nausea]] from eating [[tripe ration]]s.
+Cavepeople are not penalized for [[cannibalism]], including the [[aggravate monster]] property normally given from eating [[domestic]] [[canine]] or [[feline]] [[corpse]]s, and also gain 3-5 points of alignment record each time they consume a corpse or tin of a monster that shares their race. They will also never develop [[nausea]] from eating [[tripe ration]]s.
 Cavepeople can bang [[rock]]s together to make them into flint stones. Cavepeople can also turn flint stones into [[arrow]]s, and can apply flint to [[iron]] objects in order to produce sparks of fire that can scare [[animal]]s and [[undead]] monsters.
-Cavepeople are the only role that can tame [[Saber-toothed tiger (EvilHack)|saber-toothed tigers]] domestically, and the only ones that can [[apply]] [[saddle]]s and [[barding]] to them and [[ride]] them as steeds.
+Cavepeople are the only role that can tame [[Saber-toothed tiger (EvilHack)|saber-toothed tigers]] domestically, and are the only role that can [[apply]] [[saddle]]s and [[barding]] to them and [[ride]] them as steeds.
 Cavepeople that maintain [[illiterate]] [[conduct]] gain randomized boosts to maximum HP and [[exercise]] [[wisdom]] upon reaching a new [[experience level]], with the boost being larger at higher levels.

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 ==Quest==
 {{main|Caveman quest}}
-The Caveperson's [[quest]] sees them fighting [[Annam]] for [[The Sceptre of Might]], an [[artifact]] [[rod]]. It has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and deals double damage against monsters of a different [[alignment]] from the artifact, and grants [[magic resistance]] while [[wielded]]. [[Invoking]] The Sceptre of Might toggles hungerless [[conflict]] on or off, and conflict caused by the artifact ends once it leaves the main inventory.
+The Caveperson's [[quest]] sees them fighting [[Annam]] for [[The Sceptre of Might]], an [[artifact]] [[Rod (EvilHack)|rod]]. It has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and deals double damage against monsters of a different [[alignment]] from the artifact, and grants [[magic resistance]] while [[wielded]]. [[Invoking]] The Sceptre of Might toggles hungerless [[conflict]] on or off, and conflict caused by the artifact ends once it leaves the main inventory.
 ==Strategy==
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-Cavepeople start with ''Basic'' skill in clubs, slings and bare-handed combat. They use the intelligence stat to cast spells, and they are the only role in EvilHack to not have a [[special spell]] in constrat to vanilla ''NetHack''.
+Cavepeople start with ''Basic'' skill in clubs, slings and bare-handed combat. They use the intelligence stat to cast spells, and they are the only role in EvilHack to not have a [[special spell]] in contrast to vanilla ''NetHack''.
 ==Special rules==