Dragon rider - Revision history

ScienceBall: Role name in previous versions

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Role name in previous versions

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

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Testbutt: correction wrt shopkeeps

2022-06-27T03:17:26Z

correction wrt shopkeeps

Aximili: Add links, minor rephrasings

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Add links, minor rephrasings

Testbutt: /* Skills */

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‎Skills

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‎Starting inventory

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← Older revision		Revision as of 04:06, 18 July 2024
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−	'''Dragon Rider''' is a role in [[SpliceHack]]. Dragon riders are competent melee fighters and middling spellcasters. They are most known for their ability to tame [[dragon]]s as most roles would tame domestic animals, and their inability to wear dragon armor. Dragon riders begin the game with a saddled [[tame]] [[baby dragon]] as a pet. Only [[human (starting race)\|human]]s, [[elf (starting race)\|elves]], [[drow (starting race)\|drow]], and changelings can begin the game as Dragon riders.	+	'''Dragon Rider''' is a role in [[SpliceHack]]. In pre-rework versions of SpliceHack, the role was known as '''Dragonmaster'''. Dragon riders are competent melee fighters and middling spellcasters. They are most known for their ability to tame [[dragon]]s as most roles would tame domestic animals, and their inability to wear dragon armor. Dragon riders begin the game with a saddled [[tame]] [[baby dragon]] as a pet. Only [[human (starting race)\|human]]s, [[elf (starting race)\|elves]], [[drow (starting race)\|drow]], and changelings can begin the game as Dragon riders.

	== Starting inventory ==		== Starting inventory ==

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 == Intrinsics ==
 Dragon riders gain intrinsics at these [[experience level]]s:
-* Level 7: [[Speed]]
+* Level 7: [[speed]]
-* Level 15: [[Poison_resistance|Poison Resistance]]
+* Level 15: [[poison resistance]]
-* Level 16: [[Sleep_resistance|Sleep Resistance]]
+* Level 16: [[sleep resistance]]
-* Level 18: [[Fire_resistance|Fire Resistance]]
+* Level 18: [[fire resistance]]
-* Level 19: [[Cold_resistance|Cold Resistance]]
+* Level 19: [[cold resistance]]
-* Level 21: [[Shock_resistance|Shock Resistance]]
+* Level 21: [[shock resistance]]
-* Level 23: [[Disintegration_resistance|Disintegration Resistance]]
+* Level 23: [[disintegration resistance]]
 == Skills ==

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 | Expert
-| <ul><li>''Weapons:'' [[broad sword]], [[mace]], [[morning star]], [[polearms]], [[spear]], [[lance]], [[bare hands]]</li><li>''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[ #class skill | dragon tamer ]]</li></ul>
+| <ul><li>''Weapons:'' [[broadsword]], [[mace]], [[morning star]], [[polearms]], [[spear]], [[lance]], [[bare hands]]</li><li>''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[ #class skill | dragon tamer ]]</li></ul>
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 | Basic
-| <ul><li>''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[knife]], [[axe]], [[pickaxe]], [[short sword]], [[long sword]], [[two-handed sword]], [[scimitar]], [[club]], [[flail]], [[hammer]], [[trident]], [[bow]]</li><li>''Spells:'' [[attack spells]], [[matter spells]]</li><li>''Combat:'' [[Skills (SpliceHack) | power attack]]</li></ul>
+| <ul><li>''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[knife]], [[axe]], [[pick-axe]], [[short sword]], [[long sword]], [[two-handed sword]], [[scimitar]], [[club]], [[flail]], [[hammer]], [[trident]], [[bow]]</li><li>''Spells:'' [[attack spells]], [[matter spells]]</li><li>''Combat:'' [[Skills (SpliceHack) | power attack]]</li></ul>
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 | Skilled

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 === Early game ===
 ==== General ====
-Dragon riders excel in the early game. Their pet dragon, although slow, is strong enough to take care of most monsters for them. Dragon riders can afford to hang back and let it do the fighting for them. Enormous care should be taken when bringing dragons into shops, since they are likely to attack and get killed by shopkeepers.
+Dragon riders excel in the early game. Their pet dragon, although slow, is strong enough to take care of most monsters for them. Dragon riders can afford to hang back and let it do the fighting for them. Optionally, take care when bringing dragons into shops, since they are likely to wreck any shopkeeper who looks at them funny.
 ==== Objectives ====

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-'''Dragon Rider''' is a new role in [[SpliceHack]]. Dragon riders are competent melee fighters and middling spellcasters. They are most known for their ability to tame dragons as most roles would tame domestic animals, and their inability to wear dragon armor. Dragon riders begin the game with a saddled [[tame]] [[baby dragon]] as a pet. Only humans, elves, drow, and changelings can begin the game as Dragon riders.
+'''Dragon Rider''' is a role in [[SpliceHack]]. Dragon riders are competent melee fighters and middling spellcasters. They are most known for their ability to tame [[dragon]]s as most roles would tame domestic animals, and their inability to wear dragon armor. Dragon riders begin the game with a saddled [[tame]] [[baby dragon]] as a pet. Only [[human (starting race)|human]]s, [[elf (starting race)|elves]], [[drow (starting race)|drow]], and changelings can begin the game as Dragon riders.
 == Starting inventory ==
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 === General===
 * Dragon riders can tame any dragon as one would tame a domestic animal, with the notable exception of SpliceHack's elder dragons.
-* Dragon riders can ride their pet dragons without reducing their tameness.
+* Dragon riders can [[ride]] their pet dragons without reducing their tameness.
 * Each turn a pet dragon spends adjacent to a Dragon rider, they provide the Dragon rider with one point of passive energy regeneration.
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 == Strategy ==
 === Conducts ===
-Due to their preexisting reliance on pets, Dragon riders are a good choice to go for the conducts of pacifist and never hitting with a wielded weapon.
+Due to their preexisting reliance on pets, Dragon riders are a good choice to go for the [[pacifist]] and [[weaponless]] conducts.
 === Early game ===
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 ==== Objectives ====
-Be on the lookout for anything that can be used to improve AC. Additionally, finding a wand of speed monster should be a priority, since one zap transforms their pet from a strong sidekick into a terrifying destructive force. Finally, pick up as many food items as possible in order to be prepared for taming dragons later in the game.
+Be on the lookout for anything that can be used to improve [[AC]]. Additionally, finding a [[wand of speed monster]] should be a priority, since one zap transforms their pet from a strong sidekick into a terrifying destructive force. Finally, pick up as many food items as possible in order to be prepared for taming dragons later in the game.
 === Mid game ===
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 ==== Objectives ====
-Find as many items as possible to increase AC, and enchant your armor. Prioritize items that will grant magic resistance, since gray dragon scale mail is not an option.
+Find as many items as possible to increase AC, and enchant your armor. Prioritize items that will grant [[magic resistance]], since [[gray dragon scale mail]] is not an option.
 === Late game ===
-If they are adequately prepared, Dragon riders have a strong late game. The increased presence of dragons means that numerous powerful pets are readily available, and those with pet red dragons will be safer from delayed instadeaths via sliming. The [[plane of air]] generates with five random dragons spread throughout the level, potentially providing the Dragon rider with pets to take through the planes.
+If they are adequately prepared, Dragon riders have a strong late game. The increased presence of dragons means that numerous powerful pets are readily available, and those with pet red dragons will be safer from delayed instadeaths via [[sliming]]. The [[Plane of Air]] generates with five random dragons spread throughout the level, potentially providing the Dragon rider with pets to take through the planes.
 == Quest ==

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 == Starting inventory ==
 Each Dragon rider starts with the following:
-* A blessed +1 [[broadsword]]
+* A +1 [[broadsword]]
-* A blessed +1 [[scale mail]]
+* A +1 [[scale mail]]
 * 2 [[food ration]]s
 * 2 [[tripe ration]]s
 == Intrinsics ==

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 == Class skill ==
-Dragon Tamer: Allows the user to tame dragons by chatting with them. Additional ranks in dragon tamer increase the chance of success. This skill is unique to the class, so you can only advance it by starting as a Dragon Tamer, or gaining 5 levels in the class as a [[multiclass]] character.
+Dragon Tamer: Allows the user to tame dragons by chatting with them. Additional ranks in dragon tamer increase the chance of success. This skill is unique to the class, so you can only advance it by starting as a Dragon Rider, or gaining 5 levels in the class as a [[multiclass]] character.
 == Pet dragons ==