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{{monster
|name=convict
|symbol={{white|@}}
|tile=
|difficulty=12
|level=10
|experience=259
|speed=12
|AC=10
|MR=1
|align=0
|frequency=0
|genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is a [[Convict/dNetHack|Convict]]
|attacks=Weapon 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Twoweapon#dNetHack|offhand weapon]] 1d6 physical
|weight=1450
|nutr=400
|size=medium
|resistances=[[immunity to sickness]]
|resistances conveyed=
|attributes={{attributes|A convict|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
|reference=
}}
{{for|the [[player monster]] in the original [[Convict]] patch|convict (player monster)}}
A '''convict''', {{monsym|bard}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], and is adapted from the original [[Convict]] patch against [[NetHack 3.4.3]]. The convict is a [[neutral]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monster]] corresponding to the normally-chaotic [[Convict/dNetHack|Convict]] [[hero]]: they will have the [[role]]'s appropriate [[rank]] title for their [[monster level]], and they can reach level 30 like heroes can. Convicts are capable of performing [[Sneak attack (dNetHack)|sneak attacks]].

A convict has two weapon attacks, with the second attack using any offhand weapons they have available. Like Convict heroes and other 'convict' monsters, they are created with intrinsic [[immunity to sickness]], rather than possessing it intrinsically (as with e.g. [[Barbarian (dNetHack monster)|barbarians]] and [[poison resistance]])—they will gain poison resistance at a minimum of level 7 and [[automatic searching]] at 15. They boast basic prowess in martial combat and have a full [[base attack bonus]] of +1.0 [[to-hit]] per monster level.

==Generation==
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Convicts 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 Convict hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]—such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several convict monsters adjacent to themselves.

Convict [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Convict [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Convict hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named convict statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of convicts cannot be wished for by any means.

===Live locations===
Convicts 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—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]].

Convicts 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 convicts can appear among the various player monsters placed on the [[Astral Plane]] during level creation.

===Names===
[[Named]] convicts that are placed outside of the Astral Plane are named for various characters from the cities of Waterdeep and Neverwinter within the Forgotten Realms setting of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', and consist of a first name and family name:

* The masculine names that can be chosen from are "Aarin", "Desther", "Fenthick", "Kurth", "Baram", "Vengaul", "Floon", "Dalakhar", "Colstan", "Marune", "Rhinnom", "Ahmaergo", "Nar'l", "Noska", and "Ott".
* The feminine names that can be chosen from are "Aribeth", "Sharwyn", "Nathyrra", "Aurora", "Avaereene", "Kerindra", "Shindia", "Arizza", "Xibrindas", and "Nakoto".
* The family names that can be chosen from are "Gend", "de Tylmarande", "Indelayne", "Moss", "Bloodsail", "Blagmaar", "Amcathra", "Cassalanter", "Wand", "Rhuul", "Lynnrenno", "Dannihyr", "Darkeyes", "Ur'gray", and "Steeltoes".

===Inventory===
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A convict is [[always generated with]] a weapon that has a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being given a [[flail]], a {{frac|6}} chance of being given a [[Heavy iron ball|ball]], and will otherwise be a [[Spoon (dNetHack)|spoon]].

Convicts generated as prisoners will have the above items among their belongings that are normally placed in the [[chest]] near the [[throne]], along with two specific items: a blessed +2 [[magic-resistant]] [[visored helmet]] that is made of [[iron]] [[named]] "Mask of Waterdeep", and a blessed +2 [[ornamental cope]] named "Masked Lord's Cope". Other convicts will always be given a [[striped shirt]].

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

==Origin==
{{Wikipedia|Convict}}
A convict is a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced (usually to prison) by a court. Convicts are often also known as "prisoners" or "inmates" or by the slang term "con"; a common label for former convicts, especially those recently released from prison, is "ex-con" ("ex-convict"). Convicts are stereotypically draped in striped [[wikipedia:Prison uniform|prison uniforms]], and various forms of media also depict them with [[Wikipedia:Ball and chain|a ball and chain]] on their leg, based on a real-life practice which continued for some time into the 21st century.

The named armor associated with convicts in throne room prisons is derived from the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, a group in the Forgotten Realms setting of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' that serves as the city's mysterious and predominantly anonymous ruling council, with the implication that those convicts have escaped from prison and possibly infiltrated said secret society.

==Messages==
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==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia-redirect|convict}}
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 A convict is a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced (usually to prison) by a court. Convicts are often also known as "prisoners" or "inmates" or by the slang term "con"; a common label for former convicts, especially those recently released from prison, is "ex-con" ("ex-convict"). Convicts are stereotypically draped in striped [[wikipedia:Prison uniform|prison uniforms]], and various forms of media also depict them with [[Wikipedia:Ball and chain|a ball and chain]] on their leg, based on a real-life practice which continued for some time into the 21st century.
-The named armor associated with convicts in throne room prisons is derived from the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, a group in the Forgotten Realms setting of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' that serves as the city's mysterious and predominantly anonymous ruling council, with the implication that those convicts have escaped from prison and possibly infiltrated said secret society.
+The named armor associated with convicts in throne room prisons is derived from the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, a group in the Forgotten Realms setting of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' that also serves as the basis for many of the possible convict names. The Masked Lords of Waterdeep are the city's mysterious and predominantly anonymous ruling council, with the named items implying that those convicts have escaped from prison and possibly infiltrated said secret society in the setting of dNetHack and its derivatives.
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