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-A '''drow matron''', {{black|@}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The drow matron is a type of [[humanoid]] [[Human or elf|elven being]] that is the [[Drow (monster attribute)|drow]] equivalent to the [[Elvenqueen (dNetHack)|Elvenqueen]]: she is [[strong]], possesses [[darkvision]], can be seen via [[infravision]], can pick up [[weapon]]s, [[food]] and other items that she comes across, and is an [[overlord]] to drowkind. Drow matrons may turn [[traitor]] while [[tame]]. Their [[monster level]] can be raised to 30.
+[[Drider (dNetHack)|Driders]] are former drow matrons that have been transformed into [[Centaur (monster class)|centaur-esque]] drow-[[arachnid]] [[demihuman]]s, according to their [[encyclopedia]] entry.
 Drow matrons have a weapon attack and the ability to cast one [[dNetHack monster spells|clerical monster spell]] during each of their turns. Drow matrons have skilled prowess in martial combat, and possess [[sleep resistance]] and a weakness to [[iron]].
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 Randomly generated drow matrons are accompanied by a group of [[hedrow warrior]]s, and may accompany the groups of monsters generated alongside a randomly created [[dokkalfar eternal matriarch]].
-A drow matron can appear as the ruler of a randomly-generated [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]&mdash;her court can contain [[unearthly drow]], [[hedrow wizard]]s, hedrow warriors, [[drow]], [[sprow]], [[swamp nymph]]s, [[giant spider]]s, [[Cave lizard (dNetHack)|cave lizards]], [[Large cave lizard (dNetHack)|large cave lizards]], and [[quasit]]s. The [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] within her throne room may be any of the following monsters:
+A drow matron can appear as the ruler of a randomly-generated [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]&mdash;her court may consist of [[unearthly drow]]-form yochlol, [[hedrow wizard]]s, hedrow warriors, [[drow]], [[sprow]], [[swamp nymph]]s, [[giant spider]]s, [[Cave lizard (dNetHack)|cave lizards]], [[Large cave lizard (dNetHack)|large cave lizards]], and [[quasit]]s. The [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] within her throne room may be any of the following monsters:
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-Drow matrons can appear as prisoners in throne rooms, including those ruled by an orc-captain, an [[ogre king]], a [[vampire lord]] or [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], an [[Elvenking]] or Elvenqueen, a rival drow matron, an [[embraced drowess]], a [[Y-cultist patron]], an [[orc of the ages of stars]], the [[Necromancer (quest nemesis)|Necromancer]], or the [[Avatar of Lolth]], and can also appear as prisoners in the [[Castle (dNetHack)|Castle]] throne room.
+Drow matrons can appear as prisoners in the [[Castle (dNetHack)|Castle]] throne room, and may also be found as a prisoner in generic throne rooms as well well as those ruled by any of the following monsters: an orc-captain, an [[ogre king]], a [[vampire lord]] or [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], an [[Elvenking]] or Elvenqueen, a rival drow matron, an [[embraced drowess]], a [[Y-cultist patron]], an [[orc of the ages of stars]], the [[Necromancer (quest nemesis)|Necromancer]], or the [[Avatar of Lolth]].
-Drow matrons can be generated among the [[plague victim]]s that are carried within [[sack]]s by [[hill giant]]s on the [[Healer quest/dNetHack|Healer quest]] and [[Drow Healer quest]], as well as those encountered outside sacks.
+Drow matrons can appear among the [[plague victim]]s that are carried within [[sack]]s by [[hill giant]]s on the [[Healer quest/dNetHack|Healer quest]] and [[Drow Healer quest]], as well as those encountered outside sacks.
-[[Temple]]s to [[Lolth (dNetHack)|Lolth]], [[Kiaransali]] or [[Ver'tas]] outside of the [[Sanctum]] or [[Astral Plane]] that are encountered by a female [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[hero]] will have a drow matron as the [[altar]]'s priestess: these drow matrons share level-based [[intrinsic]]s with other priests, and are [[always generated with]] [[droven plate mail]], a [[black signet ring]], a [[droven helm]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[khakkhara]], and a +2 [[erosion]]-proofed viperwhip that has 2-4 heads and a single coating of either [[Potion of sickness|basic poison]] (with a {{frac|3|4}} chance) or a [[Potion of paralysis|paralyzing poison]] (with a {{frac|4}} chance). All of a drow matron priestess's equipment will bear the holy symbol of their respective [[deity]].
+A [[temple]] to [[Lolth (dNetHack)|Lolth]], [[Kiaransali]] or [[Ver'tas]] that is encountered by a female [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[hero]] (outside of the [[Sanctum]] or [[Astral Plane]]) will have a drow matron as the [[altar]]'s priestess: these drow matrons share level-based [[intrinsic]]s with other priests, and are [[always generated with]] [[droven plate mail]], a [[black signet ring]], a [[droven helm]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[khakkhara]], and a +2 [[erosion]]-proofed viperwhip that has 2-4 heads and a single coating of either [[Potion of sickness|basic poison]] (with a {{frac|3|4}} chance) or a [[Potion of paralysis|paralyzing poison]] (with a {{frac|4}} chance). All of a drow matron priestess's equipment will bear the holy symbol of their respective [[deity]].
 A normally-created drow matron can be generated with the following equipment: a [[suit]] of armor that bears Lolth's holy symbol and has a {{frac|7|8}} chance of being [[droven plate mail]] or a [[noble's dress]] otherwise; a black signet ring that bears the emblem of their house; a [[droven cloak]]; a droven helm; a pair of high boots; a [[droven dagger]]; a [[droven crossbow]] paired with a stack of {{rn1|24|12}} [[drug-coated]] [[droven bolt]]s; and a +2 viperwhip that has the following qualities and may be paired with the following weapons:

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 Drow matrons can be generated among the [[plague victim]]s that are carried within [[sack]]s by [[hill giant]]s on the [[Healer quest/dNetHack|Healer quest]] and [[Drow Healer quest]], as well as those encountered outside sacks.
-[[Temple]]s to [[Lolth (dNetHack)|Lolth]], [[Kiaransali]] or [[Ver'tas]] outside of the [[Sanctum]] or [[Astral Plane]] that are encountered by a female [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[hero]] will have a drow matron as the [[altar]]'s priestess: these drow matrons share level-based [[intrinsic]]s with other priests, and are [[always generated with]] [[droven plate mail]], a [[black signet ring]], a [[droven helm]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[khakkhara]], and a +2 [[erosion]]-proofed viperwhip that has 2-4 heads and a single coating of either basic [[poison]] (with a {{frac|3|4}} chance) or a [[Potion of paralysis|paralyzing poison]] (with a {{frac|4}} chance). All of a drow matron priestess's equipment will bear the holy symbol of their respective [[deity]].
+[[Temple]]s to [[Lolth (dNetHack)|Lolth]], [[Kiaransali]] or [[Ver'tas]] outside of the [[Sanctum]] or [[Astral Plane]] that are encountered by a female [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[hero]] will have a drow matron as the [[altar]]'s priestess: these drow matrons share level-based [[intrinsic]]s with other priests, and are [[always generated with]] [[droven plate mail]], a [[black signet ring]], a [[droven helm]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[khakkhara]], and a +2 [[erosion]]-proofed viperwhip that has 2-4 heads and a single coating of either [[Potion of sickness|basic poison]] (with a {{frac|3|4}} chance) or a [[Potion of paralysis|paralyzing poison]] (with a {{frac|4}} chance). All of a drow matron priestess's equipment will bear the holy symbol of their respective [[deity]].
 A normally-created drow matron can be generated with the following equipment: a [[suit]] of armor that bears Lolth's holy symbol and has a {{frac|7|8}} chance of being [[droven plate mail]] or a [[noble's dress]] otherwise; a black signet ring that bears the emblem of their house; a [[droven cloak]]; a droven helm; a pair of high boots; a [[droven dagger]]; a [[droven crossbow]] paired with a stack of {{rn1|24|12}} [[drug-coated]] [[droven bolt]]s; and a +2 viperwhip that has the following qualities and may be paired with the following weapons:

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-  |attacks=Weapon 2d4 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 clerical
+  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 2d4 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 clerical
   |weight=1200
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 Drow matrons can be generated among the [[plague victim]]s that are carried within [[sack]]s by [[hill giant]]s on the [[Healer quest/dNetHack|Healer quest]] and [[Drow Healer quest]], as well as those encountered outside sacks.
-A drow matron can be [[generated with]] the following equipment: a [[suit]] of armor that bears [[Lolth (dNetHack)|Lolth's]] holy symbol and has a {{frac|7|8}} chance of being [[droven plate mail]] or a [[noble's dress]] otherwise, a [[black signet ring]] that bears the emblem of their house, a [[droven cloak]], a [[droven helm]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[droven dagger]], a [[droven crossbow]] paired with a stack of {{rn1|24|12}} [[drug-coated]] [[droven bolt]]s, and a +2 [[viperwhip]] that has the following qualities and may be paired with the following weapons:
+[[Temple]]s to [[Lolth (dNetHack)|Lolth]], [[Kiaransali]] or [[Ver'tas]] outside of the [[Sanctum]] or [[Astral Plane]] that are encountered by a female [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[hero]] will have a drow matron as the [[altar]]'s priestess: these drow matrons share level-based [[intrinsic]]s with other priests, and are [[always generated with]] [[droven plate mail]], a [[black signet ring]], a [[droven helm]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[khakkhara]], and a +2 [[erosion]]-proofed viperwhip that has 2-4 heads and a single coating of either basic [[poison]] (with a {{frac|3|4}} chance) or a [[Potion of paralysis|paralyzing poison]] (with a {{frac|4}} chance). All of a drow matron priestess's equipment will bear the holy symbol of their respective [[deity]].
-* There is a {{frac|20}} chance that a drow matron's viperwhip has 2-4 "heads", and will be accompanied by an iron [[khakkhara]] and 3 separate droven daggers.
+A normally-created drow matron can be generated with the following equipment: a [[suit]] of armor that bears Lolth's holy symbol and has a {{frac|7|8}} chance of being [[droven plate mail]] or a [[noble's dress]] otherwise; a black signet ring that bears the emblem of their house; a [[droven cloak]]; a droven helm; a pair of high boots; a [[droven dagger]]; a [[droven crossbow]] paired with a stack of {{rn1|24|12}} [[drug-coated]] [[droven bolt]]s; and a +2 viperwhip that has the following qualities and may be paired with the following weapons:
-* Otherwise, the viperwhip will have 1-3 "heads" and be paired with a [[droven short sword]] and a [[shadowsteel]] [[kite shield]].
-* In either case, the viperwhip will always be [[poison]]ed, with a {{frac|4}} chance of being specifically [[envenomed]].
+* There is a {{frac|20}} chance that a drow matron's viperwhip has 2-4 heads, and will be accompanied by an iron khakkhara and 3 separate droven daggers.
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 A drow matron can be [[generated with]] the following equipment: a [[suit]] of armor that bears [[Lolth (dNetHack)|Lolth's]] holy symbol and has a {{frac|7|8}} chance of being [[droven plate mail]] or a [[noble's dress]] otherwise, a [[black signet ring]] that bears the emblem of their house, a [[droven cloak]], a [[droven helm]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[droven dagger]], a [[droven crossbow]] paired with a stack of {{rn1|24|12}} [[drug-coated]] [[droven bolt]]s, and a +2 [[viperwhip]] that has the following qualities and may be paired with the following weapons:
-* There is a {{frac|20}} chance that a drow matron's viperwhip has 2-4 "heads", and will be accompanied by a [[khakkhara]] and 3 separate droven daggers.
+* There is a {{frac|20}} chance that a drow matron's viperwhip has 2-4 "heads", and will be accompanied by an iron [[khakkhara]] and 3 separate droven daggers.
 * Otherwise, the viperwhip will have 1-3 "heads" and be paired with a [[droven short sword]] and a [[shadowsteel]] [[kite shield]].
 * In either case, the viperwhip will always be [[poison]]ed, with a {{frac|4}} chance of being specifically [[envenomed]].

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 Randomly generated drow matrons are often created hostile. They are not a valid polymorph form.
-Randomly generated drow matrons are accompanied by a group of [[hedrow warrior]]s, and may accompany the group of monsters generated alongside a randomly created [[dokkalfar eternal matriarch]].
+Randomly generated drow matrons are accompanied by a group of [[hedrow warrior]]s, and may accompany the groups of monsters generated alongside a randomly created [[dokkalfar eternal matriarch]].
 A drow matron can appear as the ruler of a randomly-generated [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]&mdash;her court can contain [[unearthly drow]], [[hedrow wizard]]s, hedrow warriors, [[drow]], [[sprow]], [[swamp nymph]]s, [[giant spider]]s, [[Cave lizard (dNetHack)|cave lizards]], [[Large cave lizard (dNetHack)|large cave lizards]], and [[quasit]]s. The [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] within her throne room may be any of the following monsters:

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 Randomly generated drow matrons are often created hostile. They are not a valid polymorph form.
-A drow matron can appear as the ruler of a randomly-generated [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]&mdash;her court can contain [[unearthly drow]], [[hedrow wizard]]s, [[hedrow warrior]]s, [[drow]], [[sprow]], [[swamp nymph]]s, [[giant spider]]s, [[Cave lizard (dNetHack)|cave lizards]], [[Large cave lizard (dNetHack)|large cave lizards]], and [[quasit]]s. The [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] within her throne room may be any of the following monsters:
+Randomly generated drow matrons are accompanied by a group of [[hedrow warrior]]s, and may accompany the group of monsters generated alongside a randomly created [[dokkalfar eternal matriarch]].
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 * [[watchmen]]
 * [[watch captain]]s
-* [[hedrow warrior]]s
+* hedrow warriors
 * [[drow captain]]s
 * drow matrons

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 * Otherwise, the viperwhip will have 1-3 "heads" and be paired with a [[droven short sword]] and a [[shadowsteel]] [[kite shield]].
 * In either case, the viperwhip will always be [[poison]]ed, with a {{frac|4}} chance of being specifically [[envenomed]].
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