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Umbire the Phantom: messages et. al.

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messages et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: paragraphing

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paragraphing

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ grunt, un

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‎Variants: grunt, un

Umbire the Phantom: and I forget the reflink again!

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and I forget the reflink again!

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ town stuff

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‎Variants: town stuff

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ punc

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‎Generation: punc

Umbire the Phantom: nh5 + origin tweaking

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nh5 + origin tweaking

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

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‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

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tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice

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 {{wikipedia|Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner}}
-The humorous species names and the encyclopedia entry are derived from the ''Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner'' series of ''[[Wikipedia:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]]'' shorts. These feature Wile E. Coyote as a stubborn predator of the high-speed Road Runner, whose only displayed motive in turn is generally to avoid capture while running through the desert&mdash;the pair are introduced in each episode with often-humorous species names. Wile E. is known primarily for his use of tools bought from the in-universe ACME Corporation in order to catch and presumably eat the Road Runner, and he is often portrayed as an "insufferable genius", especially in later cartoons such as those that pair him with Bugs Bunny. Wile E.'s displays of zealotry and hubris in pursuit of his goals are recurring themes throughout most episodes: he employs increasingly impractical methods that have low odds of capturing his prey intact (if at all), and when he does not either "outwit" himself or end up bested by the road runner, he experiences bizarre and inexplicable failures from both the ACME tools as well as the devices of his own design.
+The humorous species names and the encyclopedia entry are derived from the ''Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner'' series of ''[[Wikipedia:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]]'' shorts. These feature Wile E. Coyote as a stubborn predator of the high-speed Road Runner, whose only displayed motive in turn is generally to avoid capture while running through the desert&mdash;the pair are introduced in each episode with often-humorous species names. Wile E. is known primarily for his use of tools bought from the in-universe ACME Corporation in order to catch and presumably eat the Road Runner, and he is often portrayed as an "insufferable genius", especially in later cartoons such as those that pair him with Bugs Bunny. Wile E.'s displays of zealotry and hubris in pursuit of his goals are recurring themes throughout most episodes: he employs increasingly impractical methods that have low odds of capturing his prey intact (if at all), and when he does not either "outwit" himself or end up bested by the road runner, he experiences bizarre and inexplicable failures from both the ACME tools as well as devices of his own design.
 ==Variants==

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   |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-5.0.0_Released/include/monsters.h#L213 NetHack 5.0.0 - include/monsters.h, line 213]
 }}
-A '''coyote''', {{monsym|coyote}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The coyote is a small and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and is among the earliest monsters that a [[hero]] can encounter. [[Eating]] coyotes is considered [[cannibalism]] for a [[hero]] that has [[lycanthropy]] from a [[werejackal]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|770-L777|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/were.c|78-L82|nethack=5.0.0}}
+A '''coyote''', {{monsym|coyote}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The coyote is a small and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and is among the earliest monsters that a [[hero]] can encounter.
 A coyote has a single [[bite attack]].
 ==Generation==

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:49, 22 May 2026
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	Coyotes appear among the random {{white\|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac\|6\|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].		Coyotes appear among the random {{white\|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac\|6\|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].
		+
		+	===GruntHack===
		+	In [[GruntHack]], coyotes cannot be summoned by werejackals. Eating coyotes is not considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werejackal.
		+
		+	===UnNetHack===
		+	In [[UnNetHack]], coyotes can be summoned by werejackals as in ''NetHack''—eating them also counts as cannibalism for a hero that has lycanthropy from a werejackal.

	===dNetHack===		===dNetHack===

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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|A coyote|sgroup=1|animal=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|infravisible=1}}
-  |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-3.6.7_Released/src/monst.c#L210 NetHack 3.6.7 - src/monst.c, line 210]
+  |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-5.0.0_Released/include/monsters.h#L213 NetHack 5.0.0 - include/monsters.h, line 213]
 }}
 A '''coyote''', {{monsym|coyote}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The coyote is a small and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and is among the earliest monsters that a [[hero]] can encounter. [[Eating]] coyotes is considered [[cannibalism]] for a [[hero]] that has [[lycanthropy]] from a [[werejackal]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|770-L777|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/were.c|78-L82|nethack=5.0.0}}

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 ===SlashTHEM===
 In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, coyotes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Ninja (role)|Ninjas]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Ninja quest]].
 ===Hack'EM===
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 Coyotes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen/Hack'EM|Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Yeoman quest, as they do in SLASH'EM. Similarly, coyotes also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for Infidels and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Infidel quest, as in EvilHack.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated coyotes are always created [[hostile]], and may appear in small [[group]]s.
+Randomly-generated coyotes are always created [[hostile]], and may appear in small [[group]]s.
 Werejackals that call for help and summon hostile monsters have a {{frac|2|21}} chance of generating a coyote per summoned monster{{refsrc|src/were.c|166|nethack=5.0.0}}&mdash;a hero that contracts lycanthropy from a werejackal can spend 10 [[power]] to summon tame coyotes with the same odds by using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]].

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   |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-3.6.7_Released/src/monst.c#L210 NetHack 3.6.7 - src/monst.c, line 210]
 }}
-A '''coyote''', {{monsym|coyote}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The coyote is a small and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and is among the earliest monsters that a [[hero]] can encounter. [[Eating]] coyotes is considered [[cannibalism]] for a [[hero]] that has [[lycanthropy]] from a [[werejackal]].{{refsrc|src/were.c|78-L82|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A '''coyote''', {{monsym|coyote}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The coyote is a small and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and is among the earliest monsters that a [[hero]] can encounter. [[Eating]] coyotes is considered [[cannibalism]] for a [[hero]] that has [[lycanthropy]] from a [[werejackal]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|770-L777|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/were.c|78-L82|nethack=5.0.0}}
 A coyote has a single [[bite attack]].
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 Randomly generated coyotes are always created [[hostile]], and may appear in small [[group]]s.
-Werejackals that call for help and summon hostile monsters have a {{frac|2|21}} chance of generating a coyote per summoned monster{{refsrc|src/were.c|150|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;a hero that contracts lycanthropy from a werejackal can spend 10 [[power]] to summon tame coyotes with the same odds by using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]].
+Werejackals that call for help and summon hostile monsters have a {{frac|2|21}} chance of generating a coyote per summoned monster{{refsrc|src/were.c|166|nethack=5.0.0}}&mdash;a hero that contracts lycanthropy from a werejackal can spend 10 [[power]] to summon tame coyotes with the same odds by using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]].
 Coyotes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first [[quest]] monster class for [[Samurai]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Samurai quest]].
-==List of coyote names==
+===List of coyote names===
-Each coyote that is generated is given one of the following humorous species [[name]]s, which is visible with the [[far look]] or [[what is]] commands.{{refsrc|src/do_name.c|2165|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>coyote_name</tt>}} A [[cancelled]] coyote will always use the last name on the list, ''Canis latrans'' (which is their actual species name).
+Each coyote that is generated is given one of the following humorous species [[name]]s, which is visible with the [[far look]] or [[what is]] commands:{{refsrc|src/do_name.c|1512-L1523|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>coynames[]</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/do_name.c|1525-L1535|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>coyote_name()</tt> function}}
 *''Carnivorous Vulgaris''
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 *''Grotesques Appetitus''
 *''Nemesis Riduclii''
-*''Canis latrans''
+*''Canis latrans'' (their actual species name)
 ==Strategy==
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 {{wikipedia|Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner}}
-The humorous species names and the encyclopedia entry are derived from the ''Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner'' series of ''[[Wikipedia:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]]'' shorts, which feature the titular coyote as a stubborn predator of the high-speed road runner, whose only motive in turn is generally to avoid capture&mdash;the pair are introduced in each episode with often-humorous species names. Wile E. is known primarily for his use of tools bought from the in-universe ACME Corporation in order to catch and presumably eat the Road Runner, and he is often portrayed as an "insufferable genius", especially in later cartoons that pair him with Bugs Bunny. Wile E.'s displays of zealotry and hubris in pursuit of his goals are recurring themes: he employs increasingly impractical methods that have low odds of capturing his prey intact (if at all), and usually either "outwits" himself or is bested by his prey; similarly, his inventions and devices will often fail in more bizarre and inexplicable ways throughout an episode.
+The humorous species names and the encyclopedia entry are derived from the ''Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner'' series of ''[[Wikipedia:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]]'' shorts. These feature Wile E. Coyote as a stubborn predator of the high-speed Road Runner, whose only displayed motive in turn is generally to avoid capture while running through the desert&mdash;the pair are introduced in each episode with often-humorous species names. Wile E. is known primarily for his use of tools bought from the in-universe ACME Corporation in order to catch and presumably eat the Road Runner, and he is often portrayed as an "insufferable genius", especially in later cartoons such as those that pair him with Bugs Bunny. Wile E.'s displays of zealotry and hubris in pursuit of his goals are recurring themes throughout most episodes: he employs increasingly impractical methods that have low odds of capturing his prey intact (if at all), and when he does not either "outwit" himself or end up bested by the road runner, he experiences bizarre and inexplicable failures from both the ACME tools as well as the devices of his own design.
 ==Variants==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], coyotes cannot be summoned by werejackals.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], coyotes cannot be summoned by werejackals. Eating coyotes is not considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werejackal.
 Coyotes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], coyotes can be warded by a [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Toustefna|Toustefna]] [[stave]] that is carved into a [[wood]] weapon placed on the hero's square.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], coyotes cannot be summoned by werejackals. Eating coyotes is not considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werejackal.
-Coyotes appear among the {{white|d}} that make up {{frac|10}} of monsters randomly generated in the [[Windowless Tower]] branch. They cannot be summoned by werejackals.
+Coyotes can be warded by a [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Toustefna|Toustefna]] [[stave]] that is carved into a [[wooden]] weapon and placed on the hero's square, and that weapon will also [[Warned of monster type|warn of coyotes and other canines]] while wielded.
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], coyotes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Infidel]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Infidel quest]].
+In [[EvilHack]], eating coyotes is considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werejackal.
 ===SlashTHEM===
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 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], coyotes cannot be summoned by werejackals.
+In [[Hack'EM]], coyotes cannot be summoned by werejackals, but eating coyotes is considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werejackal.
 Coyotes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen/Hack'EM|Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Yeoman quest, as they do in SLASH'EM. Similarly, coyotes also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for Infidels and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Infidel quest, as in EvilHack.
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 ==References==
-<references />
+<references/>
-{{nethack-367}}
+{{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 Coyotes are not much stronger than [[jackal]]s, but are just as perilous for the starting characters of beginner players, due to generating in groups and moving at the same base speed as those characters like jackals do. The coyote is still fairly easy to defeat, especially for roles that start with sufficient melee proficiency, and weaker heroes should not be too stingy with whatever options they have that can ensure survival.
-As with jackals, groups of coyotes can be positioned for the hero to fight back in melee without being surrounded, or else line them up to hit with a [[wand]] or [[spell]]. Additionally, coyote corpses make decent early meals, especially for roles that lack starting [[food]] or are not observing [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]].
+As with jackals, groups of coyotes can be positioned so the hero can fight them off one at a time in melee, or else line them up to hit with a [[wand]] or [[spell]]. Additionally, coyote corpses make decent early meals, especially for roles that lack starting [[food]] or are not observing [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]].
 ==History==