Croesus - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice

2024-04-07T07:41:16Z

‎Generation: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ reorg

2024-03-16T20:24:14Z

‎Variants: reorg

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ specify

2024-03-15T21:15:38Z

‎EvilHack: specify

Umbire the Phantom: yeah I'd hope he's notable being unique and all. overdue copyedit pass to clean up my other past errors

2024-03-15T21:07:08Z

yeah I'd hope he's notable being unique and all. overdue copyedit pass to clean up my other past errors

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ pothole

2024-03-13T14:51:48Z

‎Origin: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + small tweaks

2023-10-29T10:15:28Z

chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + small tweaks

Loggers: minor tweaks

2023-10-05T13:36:43Z

minor tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: lede, refsrc, ver, reorder and re-prio strategy

2023-07-23T09:37:38Z

lede, refsrc, ver, reorder and re-prio strategy

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */

2022-02-28T13:32:47Z

‎Generation

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */

2022-02-28T13:09:54Z

‎Origin

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 ==Generation==
-Croesus resides in a [[throne room]] on the right half of Fort Ludios, occupying the throne a few squares away from the secret door to his treasure vault.{{refsrc|dat/knox.des|40|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} He [[Monster starting inventory|will always generate with]] a [[two-handed sword]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1308|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} While he generates asleep like other throne room monsters, the alarms in Fort Ludios will always wake him up immediately.
+Croesus resides in a [[throne room]] on the right half of Fort Ludios, occupying the throne a few squares away from the secret door to his treasure vault{{refsrc|dat/knox.des|40|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} - while he generates asleep like other throne room monsters, the alarms in Fort Ludios will always wake them up immediately.
 ==Strategy==

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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], hitting Croesus with a [[potion of amnesia]] will produce [[YAFM]], but otherwise has no effect on him.
 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], Croesus will always generate with a set of gold body armor, helm and boots, as well as a gold two-handed sword. With an equal probability of each item, the body armor will be either [[plate mail]] or [[banded mail]], the helm will be either a standard [[helmet]] or a [[dwarvish helm]], and the boots will either be [[kicking boots]] or [[dwarvish boots]].
 ==Encyclopaedia entry==

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], Croesus will always generate with a set of gold body armor, helm and boots, as well as a gold two-handed sword. The body armor will be either [[plate mail]] or [[banded mail]], the helm will be either a standard [[helmet]] or a [[dwarvish helm]], and the boots will either be [[kicking boots]] or [[dwarvish boots]].
+In [[EvilHack]], Croesus will always generate with a set of gold body armor, helm and boots, as well as a gold two-handed sword. With an equal probability of each item, the body armor will be either [[plate mail]] or [[banded mail]], the helm will be either a standard [[helmet]] or a [[dwarvish helm]], and the boots will either be [[kicking boots]] or [[dwarvish boots]].
 ===xNetHack===

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-'''Croesus''', {{monsym|croesus}}, is a notable [[unique monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. He is the rich owner of [[Fort Ludios]] and all the [[vault]]s seen in the dungeon, and has many [[guard]]s and [[Yendorian Army]] soldiers on his payroll. Croesus can [[see invisible]], and possesses a strong weapon attack.
+'''Croesus''', {{monsym|croesus}}, is a [[unique monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. He is the rich [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] owner of [[Fort Ludios]] and all the [[vault]]s in the dungeon, and has many [[guard]]s and [[Yendorian Army]] soldiers on his payroll. Croesus can [[see invisible]], is an [[overlord]] to his kind, will pick up all sorts of items, and can follow the [[player]] character to other levels if he is adjacent.
-If you encounter a guard while inside one of the vaults, you can respond with "Croesus" when the guard asks for your name and cause them to leave; the name can also be spelled '''Kroisos''' or '''Creosote'''. This incurs a -1 [[alignment]] penalty for lawful [[player]] characters, ''unless'' it is also their actual name. Answering with his name after killing the real Croesus will instead make the guard hostile.
+Croesus possesses a strong weapon attack.
 ==Generation==
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 Characters that are ready for the [[Castle]] should be able to deal with him with some caution. While Croesus lacks any resistances and has only one weapon attack, he is quite fast at 15 [[speed]] and can deal enough damage to wipe out under-leveled or poorly armored characters in a few swings - like all [[human (monster attribute)|humans]], he also does not respect [[Elbereth]]. Dispatching him at a distance is a good idea for mid-level characters, especially since he has no resistances - a [[wand of sleep]] will render him much easier to dispose of, although his 40 [[monster magic resistance|MR]] and decent AC of 0 can make this difficult.
-You can freely shoot wands and projectiles at Croesus from across Fort Ludios' [[moat]] and chip him down - he can only retaliate if he spawns with his own attack wand or picks one up (usually from another monster killed by the ranged assault), and poses no more danger in this regard than the multiple soldiers you will have dealt with in order to reach him. Using a source of [[conflict]] can turn the throne room denizens against each other, which is more than likely to get him killed - at worst, he will be weakened enough that you can mop him and the other survivors up at your leisure.
+You can freely shoot wands and projectiles at Croesus from across Fort Ludios' [[moat]] and chip him down: he can only retaliate if he spawns with his own attack wand or picks one up (usually from another monster killed by the ranged assault), and poses no more danger in this regard than the multiple soldiers you will have dealt with in order to reach him. Using a source of [[conflict]] can turn the throne room denizens against each other, which can result in him killed if they are strong enough, or else weakened enough that you can mop him and the other survivors up at your leisure - this is not reliable, unfortunately, and even at lower HP his weapon attack can slice through an unwary character.
-You can also cross the moat and take the fight to Croesus yourself, though you must contend with the throne room monsters; a [[boulder]] (e.g. from a [[scroll of earth]] or any [[giants]] on the level) or a source of [[levitation]] are among your best options if you have them. If you are using a source of cold (e.g. z [[wand of cold]] or a [[frost horn]]), you can instead wait for him to step onto the [[ice]], then use a fire-based attack (e.g. [[wand of fire]]) to melt it and drown him. Even a low-level character can defeat Croesus this way - but beware of the possibility that his speed lets him cross the ice before you can melt it.
+You can also cross the moat and take the fight to Croesus yourself, though you must contend with the throne room monsters; a [[boulder]] (e.g. from a [[scroll of earth]] or any [[giants]] on the level) or a source of [[levitation]] are among your best options if you have them. If you are using a [[wand of cold]], [[frost horn]] or other means of freezing water, you can instead wait for him to step onto the [[ice]], then use a fire-based attack (e.g. [[wand of fire]]) to melt it and drown him. Even a low-level character can defeat Croesus this way - but his speed may enable him to cross the ice before you can melt it.
 ==History==

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 ==Origin==
 {{Wikipedia|Croesus}}
-As indicated by the encyclopedia entry, Croesus (Greek ''Kroisos'') is named for a Lydian king renowned for his wealth. Creosote is a similarly wealthy character that appears in ''[[Discworld]]'', and is named after the same figure.
+As indicated by the [[encyclopedia]] entry, Croesus (Greek ''Kroisos'') is named for a Lydian king renowned for his wealth. Creosote is a similarly wealthy character that appears in ''[[Discworld]]'', and is named after the same figure.
 ==Variants==

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-'''Croesus''', {{monsym|croesus}}, is a notable [[monster]] in ''[[NetHack]]''. He is the rich owner of [[Fort Ludios]] and all the [[vault]]s seen in the dungeon, and has many [[guard]]s and [[Yendorian Army]] soldiers on his payroll.
+'''Croesus''', {{monsym|croesus}}, is a notable [[unique monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. He is the rich owner of [[Fort Ludios]] and all the [[vault]]s seen in the dungeon, and has many [[guard]]s and [[Yendorian Army]] soldiers on his payroll. Croesus can [[see invisible]], and possesses a strong weapon attack.
-If you encounter a guard while inside one of the vaults, you can enter Croesus in the prompt when the guard asks for your name, and you will be left alone until the next one checks in; the name can also be spelled '''Kroisos''' or '''Creosote'''. This incurs a -1 [[alignment]] penalty for lawful [[player]] characters, ''unless'' it is also their actual name. Answering with this name after killing the real Croesus will instead make the guard hostile. (''"Back from the dead, are you? I'll remedy that!"'')
+If you encounter a guard while inside one of the vaults, you can respond with "Croesus" when the guard asks for your name and cause them to leave; the name can also be spelled '''Kroisos''' or '''Creosote'''. This incurs a -1 [[alignment]] penalty for lawful [[player]] characters, ''unless'' it is also their actual name. Answering with his name after killing the real Croesus will instead make the guard hostile.
 ==Generation==
-Croesus resides in a [[throne room]] on the right half of Fort Ludios, occupying the throne a few squares away from the secret door.{{refsrc|dat/knox.des|40|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} He [[Monster starting inventory|will always generate with]] a [[two-handed sword]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1308|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} While he generates asleep like other throne room monsters, the alarms in Fort Ludios will always wake him up immediately.
+Croesus resides in a [[throne room]] on the right half of Fort Ludios, occupying the throne a few squares away from the secret door.{{refsrc|dat/knox.des|40|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} He [[Monster starting inventory|will always generate with]] a [[two-handed sword]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1308|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} While he generates asleep like other throne room monsters, the alarms in Fort Ludios will always wake him up immediately.
 ==Strategy==
-Characters that are ready for the [[Castle]] should be able to deal with him with some caution. While Croesus lacks any resistances and has only one weapon attack, he can deal enough damage to wipe out under-leveled or poorly armored characters in a few swings. Dispatching him at a distance is a good idea for mid-level characters, especially since he has no resistances - a [[wand of sleep]] will render him much easier to dispose of, although his 40 [[monster magic resistance|MR]] and decent AC of 0 can make this difficult.
+Characters that are ready for the [[Castle]] should be able to deal with him with some caution. While Croesus lacks any resistances and has only one weapon attack, he is quite fast as 15 [[speed]] and can deal enough damage to wipe out under-leveled or poorly armored characters in a few swings - like all [[human (monster attribute)|humans]], he also does not respect [[Elbereth]]. Dispatching him at a distance is a good idea for mid-level characters, especially since he has no resistances - a [[wand of sleep]] will render him much easier to dispose of, although his 40 [[monster magic resistance|MR]] and decent AC of 0 can make this difficult.
 You can freely shoot wands and projectiles at Croesus from across Fort Ludios' [[moat]] and chip him down - he can only retaliate if he spawns with his own attack wand or picks one up (usually from another monster killed by the ranged assault), and poses no more danger in this regard than the multiple soldiers you will have dealt with in order to reach him. Using a source of [[conflict]] can turn the throne room denizens against each other, which is more than likely to get him killed - at worst, he will be weakened enough that you can mop him and the other survivors up at your leisure.
-If you use a [[boulder]] (e.g. from a [[scroll of earth]] or any [[giants]] on the level) or source of cold (e.g. [[wand of cold]] or a [[frost horn]]), you can cross the moat and take the fight to Croesus, though you must also contend with the throne room monsters; remember that he can [[see invisible]], and like all [[human (monster attribute)|humans]] he does not respect [[Elbereth]]. Alternately, you can wait for him to step onto newly-created [[ice]], then use a fire-based attack (e.g. [[wand of fire]]) to melt it and drown him. Even a low-level character can defeat Croesus this way - however, he has 15 [[speed]] and may be able to cross the moat before you can melt the ice.
+You can also cross the moat and take the fight to Croesus yourself, though you must also contend with the throne room monsters; a [[boulder]] (e.g. from a [[scroll of earth]] or any [[giants]] on the level) or a source of [[levitation]] are among your best options if you have them. If you are using a source of cold (e.g. z [[wand of cold]] or a [[frost horn]]), you can instead wait for him to step onto the [[ice]], then use a fire-based attack (e.g. [[wand of fire]]) to melt it and drown him. Even a low-level character can defeat Croesus this way - but beware of the possibility that his speed lets him cross the ice before you can melt it.
 ==History==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], Croesus is nearly the same as in vanilla - of note is that hitting him with a [[potion of amnesia]] will produce [[YAFM]], but otherwise has no effect on him.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], hitting Croesus with a [[potion of amnesia]] will produce [[YAFM]], but otherwise has no effect on him.
 ===EvilHack===
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 ==References==
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-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Unique monsters]]