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   |reference=[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/4b5df73098fabe19949b506aff5127b1091246e4/src/monst.c#L3815 UnNetHack commit 4b5df73 - src/monst.c, line 3815]
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-A '''dungeon fern''', {{brightgreen|F}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The dungeon fern is a form of [[Fungus or mold|fungus-like monster]] with traits that are very similar to fungi and molds, though it is [[stationary]] rather than fully sessile or fully motile.
+A '''dungeon fern''', {{brightgreen|F}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The dungeon fern is a form of [[Fungus or mold|fungus-like]] fern monster with traits that are very similar to other fungi and molds, though it is [[stationary]] rather than fully sessile or fully motile.
 Dungeon ferns have a "[[gaze attack]]" that causes them to generate [[Dungeon fern spore (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern spores]] with a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) if they are not [[cancelled]] and the [[hero]] is within roughly 10 squares of one: these spores act as a means of reproduction for the fern and will target the hero and other [[monster]]s in the dungeon&mdash;monsters that are not other ferns, fern sprouts or [[Devil's Snare (UnNetHack)|Devil's Snare]] have a mutual [[grudge]] and will attack the spores themselves to prevent ferns from spreading, per the {{sa|Encyclopedia entry|encyclopedia entry}}. Spores that explode from either their [[explosion attack]] or [[on-death explosion]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of creating another fern, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating a full-grown dungeon fern and otherwise creating a [[Dungeon fern sprout (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern sprout]]&mdash;their active explosion attacks also leave behind [[poison cloud]]s.

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-A '''dungeon fern''', {{brightgreen|F}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The dungeon fern is a form of [[Fungus or mold|fern]] with traits that are very similar to fungi and molds, though it is [[stationary]] rather than fully sessile or fully motile.
+A '''dungeon fern''', {{brightgreen|F}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The dungeon fern is a form of [[Fungus or mold|fungus-like monster]] with traits that are very similar to fungi and molds, though it is [[stationary]] rather than fully sessile or fully motile.
 Dungeon ferns have a "[[gaze attack]]" that causes them to generate [[Dungeon fern spore (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern spores]] with a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) if they are not [[cancelled]] and the [[hero]] is within roughly 10 squares of one: these spores act as a means of reproduction for the fern and will target the hero and other [[monster]]s in the dungeon&mdash;monsters that are not other ferns, fern sprouts or [[Devil's Snare (UnNetHack)|Devil's Snare]] have a mutual [[grudge]] and will attack the spores themselves to prevent ferns from spreading, per the {{sa|Encyclopedia entry|encyclopedia entry}}. Spores that explode from either their [[explosion attack]] or [[on-death explosion]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of creating another fern, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating a full-grown dungeon fern and otherwise creating a [[Dungeon fern sprout (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern sprout]]&mdash;their active explosion attacks also leave behind [[poison cloud]]s.

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-A '''dungeon fern''', {{brightgreen|F}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The dungeon fern is a form of [[fern]] with traits that are very similar to fungi and molds, though it is [[stationary]] rather than fully sessile or fully motile.
+A '''dungeon fern''', {{brightgreen|F}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The dungeon fern is a form of [[Fungus or mold|fern]] with traits that are very similar to fungi and molds, though it is [[stationary]] rather than fully sessile or fully motile.
 Dungeon ferns have a "[[gaze attack]]" that causes them to generate [[Dungeon fern spore (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern spores]] with a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) if they are not [[cancelled]] and the [[hero]] is within roughly 10 squares of one: these spores act as a means of reproduction for the fern and will target the hero and other [[monster]]s in the dungeon&mdash;monsters that are not other ferns, fern sprouts or [[Devil's Snare (UnNetHack)|Devil's Snare]] have a mutual [[grudge]] and will attack the spores themselves to prevent ferns from spreading, per the {{sa|Encyclopedia entry|encyclopedia entry}}. Spores that explode from either their [[explosion attack]] or [[on-death explosion]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of creating another fern, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating a full-grown dungeon fern and otherwise creating a [[Dungeon fern sprout (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern sprout]]&mdash;their active explosion attacks also leave behind [[poison cloud]]s.

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 A '''dungeon fern''', {{brightgreen|F}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The dungeon fern is a form of [[fern]] with traits that are very similar to fungi and molds, though it is [[stationary]] rather than fully sessile or fully motile.
-Dungeon ferns have a "[[gaze attack]]" that causes them to generate [[Dungeon fern spore (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern spores]] with a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) if they are not [[cancelled]] and the [[hero]] is within roughly 10 squares of one: these spores act as a means of reproduction for the fern and will target the hero and other [[monster]]s in the dungeon&mdash;monsters that are not other ferns, fern sprouts or [[Devil's Snare]] have a mutual [[grudge]] and will attack the spores themselves to prevent ferns from spreading, per the {{sa|Encyclopedia entry|encyclopedia entry}}. Spores that explode from either their [[explosion attack]] or [[on-death explosion]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of creating another fern, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating a full-grown dungeon fern and otherwise creating a [[Dungeon fern sprout (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern sprout]]&mdash;their active explosion attacks also leave behind [[poison cloud]]s.
+Dungeon ferns have a "[[gaze attack]]" that causes them to generate [[Dungeon fern spore (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern spores]] with a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) if they are not [[cancelled]] and the [[hero]] is within roughly 10 squares of one: these spores act as a means of reproduction for the fern and will target the hero and other [[monster]]s in the dungeon&mdash;monsters that are not other ferns, fern sprouts or [[Devil's Snare (UnNetHack)|Devil's Snare]] have a mutual [[grudge]] and will attack the spores themselves to prevent ferns from spreading, per the {{sa|Encyclopedia entry|encyclopedia entry}}. Spores that explode from either their [[explosion attack]] or [[on-death explosion]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of creating another fern, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating a full-grown dungeon fern and otherwise creating a [[Dungeon fern sprout (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern sprout]]&mdash;their active explosion attacks also leave behind [[poison cloud]]s.
 ==Generation==
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 ==History==
-The dungeon fern first appears in version 5.1.0 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/3aaf76df0b60001d904da96b87a66651c2d0ec5a commit 3aaf76d], and its sprout first appears in version 5.1.0 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/76bc877bacd9846edad923e4db42f2e75466b8fa commit 76bc877].
+The dungeon fern and its spore first appear in version 5.1.0 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/3aaf76df0b60001d904da96b87a66651c2d0ec5a commit 3aaf76d], and its sprout first appears in version 5.1.0 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/76bc877bacd9846edad923e4db42f2e75466b8fa commit 76bc877].
 ==Origin==

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=[[Gaze]] 0d0 [[spores]]
+  |attacks=[[Gaze]] 0d0 [[Spore-making|spores]]
   |weight=20
   |nutr=200

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 Randomly generated dungeon ferns are always created hostile, and will not normally appear in [[Gehennom]] or [[Sheol]]. They are not a valid polymorph form. Dungeon fern sprouts can [[grow up]] into dungeon ferns.
-Dungeon ferns cannot be generated on [[ice]], [[lava]] or [[pool]]s of water by normal monster creation or the explosions of their spores, though [[muddy swamp]] squares are a valid location.
+Dungeon ferns can only be generated on normal [[floor]] squares or [[muddy swamp]] squares by normal monster creation or the explosions of their spores.
 A "fern nursery" [[Random vault (UnNetHack)|random vault]] has a {{frac|4}} chance of randomly placing a hostile dungeon fern within the [[room]].
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 ==History==
-The dungeon fern first appears in version 5.1.0 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/3aaf76df0b60001d904da96b87a66651c2d0ec5a commit 3aaf76d].
+The dungeon fern first appears in version 5.1.0 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/3aaf76df0b60001d904da96b87a66651c2d0ec5a commit 3aaf76d], and its sprout first appears in version 5.1.0 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/76bc877bacd9846edad923e4db42f2e75466b8fa commit 76bc877].
 ==Origin==

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   |name=dungeon fern
   |symbol={{brightgreen|F}}
-  |difficulty=
+  |difficulty=14
   |level=12
   |experience=
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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Gaze 0d0 produce spores
+  |attacks=[[Gaze]] 0d0 [[spores]]
   |weight=20
   |nutr=200
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   |resistances=None
   |resistances conveyed=None
-  |attributes={{attributes|A dungeon fern|nohell=1|breathless=1|noeyes=1|nolimbs=1|nohead=1|mindless=1|notake=1|hostile=1|neuter=1|nopoly=1|stationary=1|nocorpse=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A dungeon fern|nohell=1|nosheol=1|nocorpse=1|breathless=1|noeyes=1|nolimbs=1|nohead=1|mindless=1|notake=1|hostile=1|neuter=1|nopoly=1|stationary=1}}
-  |reference={{refsrc|src/monst.c|3806|unnethack=1986}}
+  |reference=[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/4b5df73098fabe19949b506aff5127b1091246e4/src/monst.c#L3815 UnNetHack commit 4b5df73 - src/monst.c, line 3815]
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-{{monster
+A '''dungeon fern''', {{brightgreen|F}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The dungeon fern is a form of [[fern]] with traits that are very similar to fungi and molds, though it is [[stationary]] rather than fully sessile or fully motile.
-==Other variants==
+Dungeon ferns have a "[[gaze attack]]" that causes them to generate [[Dungeon fern spore (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern spores]] if they are not [[cancelled]] and the [[hero]] is within roughly 10 squares of it, which acts as their primary means of spreading themselves: dungeon fern spores will target the hero and other [[monster]]s in the dungeon, and monsters that are not other ferns, fern sprouts or [[Devil's Snare]] have a mutual [[grudge]] and will attack the spores themselves to prevent their spread per the {{sa|Encyclopedia entry|encyclopedia entry}}. Spores that explode from either their [[explosion attack]] or [[on-death explosion]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of the explosion creating another fern, with a {{frac|6}} chance of creating a full-grown dungeon fern and otherwise creating a [[Dungeon fern sprout (UnNetHack)|dungeon fern sprout]]&mdash;their active explosion attacks also leave behind [[poison cloud]]s.
-===dNetHack===
+==Generation==
-In [[dNetHack]], dungeon ferns are part of the [[Plant (dNetHack)|plant]] class, which uses the {{white|<nowiki>{</nowiki>}} glyph.
+Randomly generated dungeon ferns are always created hostile, and will not normally appear in [[Gehennom]] or [[Sheol]]. They are not a valid polymorph form.
-Two types of ferns appear as monsters in dNetHack, along with their respective spores and sprouts: the dungeon fern and the swamp fern (here {{brightmagenta|<nowiki>{</nowiki>}}). The former is identical to its UnNetHack counterpart, but the explosion of the dNetHack swamp fern spore ({{magenta|e}}) deals [[D notation|4d8]] damage instead of 2d4, and causes fungal [[disease]]s.
+Dungeon ferns cannot be generated on [[ice]], [[lava]] or [[pool]]s of water by normal monster creation or the explosion of their spores, though [[muddy swamp]] squares are a valid location.
-===SlashTHEM===
+A "fern nursery" [[Random vault (UnNetHack)|random vault]] has a {{frac|4}} chance of randomly placing a hostile dungeon fern within the [[room]].
-In [[SlashTHEM]] they use the {{white|%}} glyph, like the [[evil food]] monsters from SLASH'EM.
+Dungeon ferns [[Corpseless|never leave a corpse]] upon death.
-{{todo|Any other differences in SlashTHEM?}}
+==History==
 ==Origin==
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 the dungeon fern, and will attack its spores on sight to
 keep them from overtaking their home.
 [[Category:UnNetHack monsters]]