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Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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Umbire the Phantom: more details for history

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line860]]
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 A '''fog cloud''', {{monsym|fog cloud}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the weakest type of [[vortex]] and usually among the first that a [[hero]] will encounter. The fog cloud is also the only vortex monster that is [[amorphous]], allowing it to pass through closed [[door]]s in addition to [[iron bars]].
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 A hero polymorphed into any form of vampire can turn into a fog cloud if they are polymorphed again or use the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], and can decline to do so if they have [[polymorph control]]&mdash;as fog clouds lack a special ability, heroes that shapeshift from vampires into fog clouds this way cannot use the command to turn back at will.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|a27ca52b0354b58e2f498c21865f18d725e75480}}, a hero polymorphed into a vampire that shifts into fog cloud form can use #monster in those forms to shapeshift again.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|a27ca52b0354b58e2f498c21865f18d725e75480}}, a hero polymorphed into a vampire that shifts into their fog cloud form can use #monster in that form to shapeshift again.
 Fog clouds create a trail of vapor [[cloud]]s as they move, and when they move within any temporary cloud (even a [[poison cloud]]), they "maintain" it by extending its lifetime to about 20 turns.}}

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 A fog cloud has an [[engulfing]] attack that subjects the [[hero]] to physical damage, but has no effect if they are polymorphed into a monster that is either [[amphibious]] or [[unbreathing]] and also ''not'' [[fiery]], and the attack deals no damage in combat against other monsters.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1911|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2241|nethack=3.6.7}} Fog clouds possess [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
-A hero polymorphed into any form of vampire can turn into a fog cloud if they are polymorphed again or use the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], and can decline to do so if they have [[polymorph control]]&mdash;as fog clouds lack a special ability, hero that shapeshift from vampires into bats this way cannot use the command to turn back at will.
+A hero polymorphed into any form of vampire can turn into a fog cloud if they are polymorphed again or use the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], and can decline to do so if they have [[polymorph control]]&mdash;as fog clouds lack a special ability, heroes that shapeshift from vampires into fog clouds this way cannot use the command to turn back at will.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|a27ca52b0354b58e2f498c21865f18d725e75480}}, a hero polymorphed into a vampire that shifts into fog cloud form can use #monster in those forms to shapeshift again.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|a27ca52b0354b58e2f498c21865f18d725e75480}}, a hero polymorphed into a vampire that shifts into fog cloud form can use #monster in those forms to shapeshift again.
 Fog clouds create a trail of vapor [[cloud]]s as they move, and when they move within any temporary cloud (even a [[poison cloud]]), they "maintain" it by extending its lifetime to about 20 turns.}}

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Engulf 1d6 physical (moisture)
+  |attacks=[[Engulf]] 1d6 [[Physical damage|moisture]]
   |weight=0
   |nutr=0
   |size=Huge
-  |resistances=Sleep, Poison, Stoning
+  |resistances=[[Sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|A fog cloud|nocorpse=1|fly=1|breathless=1|noeyes=1|nolimbs=1|nohead=1|mindless=1|amorphous=1|unsolid=1|hostile=1|neuter=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line856]]
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line860]]
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 All [[Vampire (monster class)|vampires]] are capable of [[Shapeshifter|shifting]] into fog cloud form, and will resurrect into their base form if killed. [[Vlad the Impaler]] will not shift to fog cloud form while he has the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3373|nethack=3.6.7}}
-A fog cloud has an [[engulfing]] attack that subjects the target to physical damage, but has no effect if they are [[amphibious]] or [[unbreathing]] and ''not'' [[fiery]], and deals no damage in combat against other monsters.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1911|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2241|nethack=3.6.7}} Fog clouds possess [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
+A fog cloud has an [[engulfing]] attack that subjects the [[hero]] to physical damage, but has no effect if they are polymorphed into a monster that is either [[amphibious]] or [[unbreathing]] and also ''not'' [[fiery]], and the attack deals no damage in combat against other monsters.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1911|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2241|nethack=3.6.7}} Fog clouds possess [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Fog clouds create a trail of vapor [[cloud]]s as they move. When they are within any temporary cloud, even a [[poison cloud]], they "maintain" it by extending its lifetime to about 20 turns.}}
+A hero polymorphed into any form of vampire can turn into a fog cloud if they are polymorphed again or use the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], and can decline to do so if they have [[polymorph control]]&mdash;as fog clouds lack a special ability, hero that shapeshift from vampires into bats this way cannot use the command to turn back at will.
 ==Generation==

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 ==Messages==
 {{message|You are laden with moisture and can barely breathe!|You were engulfed by a fog cloud and subjected to damage.}}
 {{message|You are laden with moisture and find it mildly uncomfortable.|As above, but you are unbreathing and take no damage.}}
 {{message|You are laden with moisture and feel comforted.|As above, but you are amphibious and take no damage.}}

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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the fog cloud takes halved damage from blunt, piercing and slashing weapons.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the fog cloud gains doubled speed when engulfing the hero.
 {{frac|2|3}} of monsters randomly generated in [[Elshava]] on the [[Mithardir Quest]] will be fog clouds.
-[[Invoking]] [[dNetHack artifacts#Ehecailacocozcatl|Ehecailacocozcatl]] can summon a tame fog cloud.
+[[Invoking]] [[dNetHack artifacts#Ehecailacocozcatl|Ehecailacocozcatl]] can summon a tame dust vortex.
-The fog cloud's damage resistances make it even trickier for an early hero to deal with. Furthermore, it can potentially kill stronger domestic [[pet]]s due to its damage resistance.
+The fog cloud and almost all other vortices (except for the [[yochlol]]'s stinking cloud form) take halved damage from blunt, piercing and slashing weapons, making it even trickier for an early hero to deal with a fog cloud&mdash;monster combat mechanics combined with their damage resistances also enable fog clouds to potentially kill somewhat stronger monsters that lack [[DR|damage reduction]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==History==
-The fog cloud first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]]. From these versions to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the fog cloud uses the {{white|f}} glyph. [[NetHack 3.0.0]] introduces the vortex [[monster class]] and moves the fog cloud to its current glyph.
+The fog cloud first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]]. From these versions to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the fog cloud uses the {{white|f}} glyph, and when killed it can leave behind a '''dead fog cloud''' that gives 10 nutrition when eaten.{{refsrc|objects.h|78|nethack=2.3e}}
 ==Messages==

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 ==Description==
-With their incredibly low [[speed]] of 1, fog clouds are not a threat at all to a hero unless they fall victim to serious misfortune: surprisingly, they have the best [[AC]] of the vortices at 0, which can make hitting them tricky, though their lack of [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] leaves them vulnerable to magic. A crafty hero can use fog clouds to train specific weapons by allowing them to land their engulf attack: attacks by the hero against a monster engulfing them are guaranteed to hit, and the engulfing itself does not usually inflict serious damage due to the cloud's low speed. Fog clouds can be an unexpected obstacle for [[pacifist]] play if a hero has their path blocked by one.
+With their incredibly low [[speed]] of 1, fog clouds are not a threat at all to a hero unless they fall victim to serious misfortune: surprisingly, they have the best [[AC]] of the vortices at 0, which can make hitting them tricky, though their lack of [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] leaves them vulnerable to magic. A crafty hero can use fog clouds to train specific weapons by allowing them to land their engulf attack: attacks by the hero against a monster engulfing them are guaranteed to hit, and the engulfing itself does not usually inflict serious damage due to the cloud's low speed.
 ==History==