Food poisoning - Revision history

Usethe4ce: merge into Sickness

2011-01-26T06:08:45Z

merge into Sickness

Usethe4ce: sections for remedies and messages

2011-01-26T04:02:54Z

sections for remedies and messages

Tjr: Text replace - "==Source code references==" to "==References=="

2011-01-05T09:30:11Z

Text replace - "==Source code references==" to "==References=="

121.98.149.192 at 22:20, 3 October 2010

2010-10-03T22:20:24Z

Skelwing: link to corpse

2010-06-11T18:07:04Z

link to corpse

Schneelocke at 18:36, 28 May 2010

2010-05-28T18:36:32Z

Tjr: oh well, correct it anyway. See talk page for "failed polymorph".

2010-02-12T01:25:39Z

oh well, correct it anyway. See talk page for "failed polymorph".

Tjr: I'm pretty sure this is wrong, but let's discuss it on the talk page.

2010-02-12T01:06:06Z

I'm pretty sure this is wrong, but let's discuss it on the talk page.

74.131.121.103: Undo revision 46541 by Tjr (talk)

2010-02-12T00:10:20Z

Undo revision 46541 by Tjr (talk)

Tjr: false information // Undo revision 46539 by 74.131.121.103 (talk)

2010-02-09T18:45:17Z

false information // Undo revision 46539 by 74.131.121.103 (talk)

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−	'''Food poisoning''' is a type of [[sickness]] acquired by [[eat]]ing an old [[corpse]]. It is marked by the text <code>FoodPois</code> on the status line. It is eventually fatal if untreated, with the initial time-to-live is set to 10 + 1d9 turns.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1270]]</ref>	+	#REDIRECT [[Sickness#Food_poisoning]]
−
−	Food poisoning is completely preventable (in [[NetHack]]) by avoiding eating old corpses. Corpses left by zombies and other undead (except [[wraith]]) are always considered old. A corpse is too old to eat after 6*(9+1d20) turns, where 6 is replaced with 8 if blessed and 4 if cursed.<ref>[[Eat.c#~~line1253]]</ref>~~
−
−	~~Despite the name, food poisoning is unrelated to [[poison]] and is unaffected by [[poison resistance]].~~ [[Sickness ~~resistance]] in vanilla Nethack is possessed only by [[ghoul]]s and [[fungus\|fungi]].~~
−
−	~~==Remedies==~~
−	~~Food poisoning can be easily cured with any of the following:~~
−	*[[apply]]ing a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]],
−	*[[pray]]ing to your god,
−	*quaffing a non-cursed potion of [[potion of extra healing\|extra healing]] or [[potion of full healing\|full healing]], a blessed potion of [[potion of healing\|healing]], or a [[potion of holy water]] (unless chaotic),
−	*casting a [[spellbook of cure sickness\|spell of cure sickness]],
−	*eating a [[eucalyptus leaf]],
−	*[[invoke\|#~~invoking]] the [[Staff of Aesculapius]].~~
−
−	~~The full list of less common remedies also includes:~~
−	* vomiting from eating [[Tripe ration\|tripe]], [[egg\|a rotten egg]], or in [[SporkHack]], drinking a potion of salt water. This is quite unreliable, but it's there.
−	*[[polymorph]]ing into a new version of yourself<ref>[[Polyself.c#line190]]</ref> or a sickness-resistant monster<ref>[[Polyself.c#line1411]]</ref>. (A new version includes if you "fail" to change form, but get your attributes adjusted.)
−	*getting hit by a nurse's healing attack<ref>[[Mhitu.c#line1407]]</ref>,
−	*[[sit]]ting on a throne (1/13 chance)<ref>[[Sit.c#line188]]</ref>.
−
−	~~And importantly, [[poison resistance]] is '''not a remedy'''; if you become food poisoned and rely on this you will die.~~
−
−	~~==Messages==~~
−	~~; "[[Ulch]] - that <food type> was tainted!"~~
−	~~:The corpse you are eating is tainted.~~
−
−	~~; "You feel deathly sick."~~
−	~~:You have contracted sickness and will soon die if untreated.~~
−
−	~~; "It doesn't seem at all sickening, though..."~~
−	~~:You would have contracted sickness but are resistant.~~
−
−	~~; "You feel even worse."~~
−	~~; "You feel much worse."~~
−	~~:You have worsened your sickness, further shortening your time to live.~~
−
−	~~; "You feel somewhat better."~~
−	~~:Your have partially cured your sickness, lengthening your remaining time to live.~~
−
−	~~; "What a relief!"~~
−	~~:You have fully cured your sickness.~~
−
−	~~==SLASH'EM==~~
−
−	In [[SLASH'EM]], you may also get food poisoning from swallowing a [[pill]]. You can cure food poisoning by sitting on a [[toilet]]. The [[Necromancer]] and the [[Undead Slayer]] roles start the game with innate [[sickness resistance]].
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−	~~==References==~~
−
−	~~<references/>~~
−
−	~~[[Category:Actions]]~~
−	~~[[Category:Instadeath~~]]

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-'''Food poisoning''' is acquired by [[eat]]ing an old [[corpse]]. It is marked by the text <code>FoodPois</code> on the status line. The initial time-to-live is set to 10 + 1d9 turns.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1270]]</ref> It is eventually fatal, but can be cured by doing one of the following:
+'''Food poisoning''' is a type of [[sickness]] acquired by [[eat]]ing an old [[corpse]]. It is marked by the text <code>FoodPois</code> on the status line. It is eventually fatal if untreated, with the initial time-to-live is set to 10 + 1d9 turns.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1270]]</ref>
 *[[apply]]ing a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]],
 *[[pray]]ing to your god,
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 *[[sit]]ting on a throne (1/13 chance)<ref>[[Sit.c#line188]]</ref>.
-And importantly [[Poison resistance]] is '''not a remedy''', if you become food poisoned and rely on this you will die.
+And importantly, [[poison resistance]] is '''not a remedy'''; if you become food poisoned and rely on this you will die.
-Food poisoning is completely preventable (in [[NetHack]]) by avoiding eating old corpses. Corpses left by zombies and other undead (except [[wraith]]) are always considered old. A corpse is too old to eat after 6*(9+1d20) turns, where 6 is replaced with 8 if blessed and 4 if cursed.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1253]]</ref>
+==Messages==
 ==SLASH'EM==
-In [[SLASH'EM]], you may also get food poisoning from swallowing a [[pill]]. You can cure food poisoning by sitting on a [[toilet]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], you may also get food poisoning from swallowing a [[pill]]. You can cure food poisoning by sitting on a [[toilet]]. The [[Necromancer]] and the [[Undead Slayer]] roles start the game with innate [[sickness resistance]].
 ==References==
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 <references/>
 [[Category:Actions]]
 [[Category:Instadeath]]

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 In [[SLASH'EM]], you may also get food poisoning from swallowing a [[pill]]. You can cure food poisoning by sitting on a [[toilet]].
-==Source code references==
+==References==
 <references/>

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 *getting hit by a nurse's healing attack<ref>[[Mhitu.c#line1407]]</ref>,
 *[[sit]]ting on a throne (1/13 chance)<ref>[[Sit.c#line188]]</ref>.
 Food poisoning is completely preventable (in [[NetHack]]) by avoiding eating old corpses. Corpses left by zombies and other undead (except [[wraith]]) are always considered old. A corpse is too old to eat after 6*(9+1d20) turns, where 6 is replaced with 8 if blessed and 4 if cursed.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1253]]</ref>

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−	'''Food poisoning''' is acquired by [[eat]]ing an old corpse. It is marked by the text <code>FoodPois</code> on the status line. The initial time-to-live is set to 10 + 1d9 turns.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1270]]</ref> It is eventually fatal, but can be cured by doing one of the following:	+	'''Food poisoning''' is acquired by [[eat]]ing an old [[corpse]]. It is marked by the text <code>FoodPois</code> on the status line. The initial time-to-live is set to 10 + 1d9 turns.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1270]]</ref> It is eventually fatal, but can be cured by doing one of the following:

	*[[apply]]ing a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]],		*[[apply]]ing a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]],

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-'''Food poisoning''' is acquired by [[eat]]ing an old corpse. It is marked by the text <code>FoodPois</code> on the status line. The initial time-to-live is set to 10-19 turns, uniformly distributed.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1270]]</ref> It is eventually fatal, but can be cured by doing one of the following:
+'''Food poisoning''' is acquired by [[eat]]ing an old corpse. It is marked by the text <code>FoodPois</code> on the status line. The initial time-to-live is set to 10 + 1d9 turns.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1270]]</ref> It is eventually fatal, but can be cured by doing one of the following:
-*[[apply]]ing a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]]
+*[[apply]]ing a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]],
-*[[pray]]ing to your god
+*[[pray]]ing to your god,
-*eating a [[eucalyptus leaf]]
+*quaffing a non-cursed potion of [[potion of extra healing|extra healing]] or [[potion of full healing|full healing]], a blessed potion of [[potion of healing|healing]], or a [[potion of holy water]] (unless chaotic),
-*quaffing a non-cursed potion of [[potion of extra healing|extra healing]] or [[potion of full healing|full healing]], a blessed potion of [[potion of healing|healing]], or a [[potion of holy water]] (if not chaotic)
+*casting a [[spellbook of cure sickness|spell of cure sickness]],
-*casting a [[spellbook of cure sickness|spell of cure sickness]]
+*eating a [[eucalyptus leaf]],
-*[[invoke|#invoking]] the [[Staff of Aesculapius]]
+*[[invoke|#invoking]] the [[Staff of Aesculapius]].
-*[[polymorph]]ing into a new version of yourself<ref>[[Polyself.c#line190]]</ref>,a sickness-resistant monster<ref>[[Polyself.c#line1411]]</ref>, or {{fact}} failing to polymorph yourself.
-*getting hit by a nurse's healing attack<ref>[[Mhitu.c#line1407]]</ref>
+The full list of less common remedies also includes:
 * vomiting from eating [[Tripe ration|tripe]], [[egg|a rotten egg]], or in [[SporkHack]], drinking a potion of salt water. This is quite unreliable, but it's there.
 Food poisoning is completely preventable (in [[NetHack]]) by avoiding eating old corpses. Corpses left by zombies and other undead (except [[wraith]]) are always considered old. A corpse is too old to eat after 6*(9+1d20) turns, where 6 is replaced with 8 if blessed and 4 if cursed.<ref>[[Eat.c#line1253]]</ref>

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 *casting a [[spellbook of cure sickness|spell of cure sickness]]
 *[[invoke|#invoking]] the [[Staff of Aesculapius]]
-*[[polymorph]]ing into a new version of yourself<ref>[[Polyself.c#line190]]</ref> or a sickness-resistant monster<ref>[[Polyself.c#line1411]]</ref>
+*[[polymorph]]ing into a new version of yourself<ref>[[Polyself.c#line190]]</ref>,a sickness-resistant monster<ref>[[Polyself.c#line1411]]</ref>, or failing to polymorph yourself.
 *getting hit by a nurse's healing attack<ref>[[Mhitu.c#line1407]]</ref>
 *[[sit]]ting on a throne(1/13 chance)<ref>[[Sit.c#line188]]</ref>