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+{{encyclopedia|"... in the place of utter blasphemy, the unholy pit where the black realm begins and the watcher guards the gate - I saw a shoggoth - it changed shape ..."
 {{right-align|[ The Thing on the Doorstep, by H.P. Lovecraft ]}}
-It was a terrible, indescribable thing vaster than any subway
+It was a terrible, indescribable thing vaster than any subway train -- a shapeless congeries of protoplasmic bubbles, faintly self-luminous, and with myriads of temporary eyes forming and un-forming as pustules of greenish light all over the tunnel-filling front that bore down upon us, crushing the frantic penguins and slithering over the glistening floor that it and its kind had swept so evilly free of all litter. Still came that eldritch, mocking cry -- "Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!" and at last we remembered that the demoniac Shoggoths - given life, thought, and plastic organ patterns solely by the Old Ones ...
 {{right-align|[ At the Mountains of Madness, by H.P. Lovecraft ]}}
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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Claw 5d10, Claw 5d10, Touch [[corrosion]], Touch [[corrosion]], [[Passive]] [[corrosion]], [[Engulfing]] 8d10 [[acid]]
+  |attacks=[[Claw attack|Claw]] 5d10 [[Physical damage|physical]], Claw 5d10 physical, [[Touch]] 0d0 [[corrosion]], Touch 0d0 [[corrosion]], [[Passive]] 0d0 [[corrosion]], [[Engulfing]] 8d10 [[acid]]
   |resistances conveyed=poison (20%), cold (20%), [[teleport control]] (20%), electricity (20%), causes [[teleportitis]] (20%), Cures [[stoning]]
   |resistances=cold, electricity, poison, acid, petrification
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-A '''giant shoggoth''', {{monsym|giant shoggoth}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. In the [[Lethe patch]], it is called a '''giant shuggoth'''. Like the regular [[Shoggoth (SLASH'EM)|shoggoth]], a giant shoggoth is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]] [[Pudding or ooze|ooze-like]] monster that can also [[Metallivore|eat metal]], and possesses [[infravision]], enhanced [[regeneration]], and the ability to [[hide]] on the ceiling. It can also pick up and collect items, favoring magical ones, and will [[follow]] [[you]] to other levels if it is adjacent.
+A '''giant shoggoth''', {{monsym|giant shoggoth}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. In the [[Lethe patch]], it is called a '''giant shuggoth'''. Like the regular [[Shoggoth (SLASH'EM)|shoggoth]], a giant shoggoth is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[Pudding or ooze|ooze-like]] monster that can also [[Metallivore|eat metal]], and possesses [[infravision]], [[Regeneration (property)|enhanced regeneration]], and the ability to [[hide]] on the [[ceiling]]. It can also pick up and collect items, favoring [[Magical item|magical]] ones, and will [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if it is adjacent. [[Tame]] giant shoggoths may turn [[traitor]].
-A giant shoggoth has two strong claw attacks, two [[corrosion]]-inducing [[touch]] attacks, a powerful [[acid]]ic engulfing attack, and a passive corrosive attack. Giant shoggoths possess [[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[acid resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]], as well as [[teleportitis]] and [[teleport control]].
+A giant shoggoth has two powerful claw attacks, two [[corrosion]]-inducing [[touch]] attacks, a powerful [[acid]]ic engulfing attack, and a passive corrosive attack. Giant shoggoths possess [[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[acid resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]], as well as [[teleportitis]] and [[teleport control]].
-In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, eating a giant shoggoth [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|5}} chance each of conveying cold resistance, poison resistance, shock resistance, teleportitis, or teleport control, and also cures [[stoning]].
+A giant shoggoth [[corpse]] is acidid to [[eat]]. In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, eating a giant shoggoth corpse or [[tin]] cures [[stoning]] on the first bite, and finishing the meal has a {{frac|5}} chance each of conveying cold resistance, poison resistance, shock resistance, teleportitis, or teleport control.
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 While not necessarily the most dangerous monsters that can appear in their variants, giant shoggoths are certainly among the strongest: they have a staggering [[AC]] of -10 and a ton of HP, can move at the same 20 speed as an unburdened very fast character, and can inflict severe damage with its claw attacks and engulfing on top of causing significant inventory damage. A giant shoggoth also possesses an [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 50, making magic and wands much harder to utilize against it. On top of everything, if a giant shoggoth decides to flee after taking damage, it will teleport away as soon as it can.
-Thankfully, giant shoggoths have the same tendency to hide as their lesser kin, making it possible to avoid them: [[warning]] and [[telepathy]] make it much easier to spot a giant shoggoth's hiding place ahead of time and steer clear. Unfortunately, [[chameleon]]s and [[doppelganger]]s can also turn into giant shoggoths, as can any monster that steps on a [[polymorph trap]] - this is likely to become [[YAAD|a game-ending circumstance]], even for a player that is alert and cautious. A [[wand of death]] or [[finger of death]] is one of the quickest ways to deal with a giant shoggoth, though its -10 AC can make it difficult to hit with the ray; while being engulfed guarantees that attacks from within will hit, this should only be a factor for a death zap if you are ''already'' engulfed.
+Thankfully, giant shoggoths have the same tendency to hide as their lesser kin, making it possible to avoid them: [[warning]] and [[telepathy]] make it much easier to spot a giant shoggoth's hiding place ahead of time and steer clear. Unfortunately, [[chameleon]]s and [[doppelganger]]s can also turn into giant shoggoths, as can any monster that steps on a [[polymorph trap]]&mdash;this is likely to become [[YAAD|a game-ending circumstance]], even for a player that is alert and cautious. A [[wand of death]] or [[finger of death]] is one of the quickest ways to deal with a giant shoggoth, though its -10 AC can make it difficult to hit with the ray; while being engulfed guarantees that attacks from within will hit, this should only be a factor for a death zap if you are ''already'' engulfed.
-Otherwise, as with regular shoggoths, characters that are strong and confident enough to engage a giant shoggoth should do so from a distance, using non-corrosive weapons and armor while keeping vulnerable items bagged if at all possible, and should also have [[acid resistance]] along with very good AC - the [[lab coat]] and [[yellow dragon scale mail]] are ideal sources. While giant shoggoths are vulnerable to [[sleep]] inflicted by wands and other items, their 50 MR will make it difficult for the effects to stick, and they can close into melee range much faster than normal shoggoths. As giant shoggoths are solid, an engulfed character can use a [[wand of digging]] or {{spell of|dig}} spell to escape and hopefully kill it in short order, though they are very likely to be re-engulfed before they can attack or move away.
+Otherwise, as with regular shoggoths, characters that are strong and confident enough to engage a giant shoggoth should do so from a distance, using non-corrosive weapons and armor while keeping vulnerable items bagged if at all possible, and should also have [[acid resistance]] along with very good AC - the [[lab coat]] and [[yellow dragon scale mail]] are ideal sources. While giant shoggoths are vulnerable to [[sleep]] inflicted by wands and other items, their 50 MR will make it difficult for the effects to stick, and they can close into melee range much faster than normal shoggoths. As giant shoggoths are solid, an engulfed character can use a [[wand of digging]] or {{+ of|dig}} spell to escape and hopefully kill it in short order, though they are very likely to be re-engulfed before they can attack or move away.
-Some careful, well-prepared players elect to [[reverse genocide]] giant shoggoths for the intrinsics provided by their corpses: they will always drop corpses when killed, and those corpses can convey teleport control and teleportitis, which are especially useful properties when combined with each other; the corpses also have higher odds of the intrinsics compared to [[tengu]], which are the source of choice for teleport control in ''NetHack''. Of note is that both teleport control and teleportitis typically become less useful around the time a character begins to regularly encounter giant shoggoths, which is often around the time they are close to making a push for the [[Amulet of Yendor]] - in the variants where giant shoggoths appear, the Amulet prevents all forms of teleportation. A player preparing a location for reverse genociding of giant shoggoths should use a [[non-teleport level]] with permanently engraved and well-placed [[Elbereth]] squares in order to prevent them teleporting away - they should also have a [[tinning kit]] or [[amulet of magical breathing]] on hand, due to the corpses' high nutritional value.
+Some careful, well-prepared players elect to [[reverse genocide]] giant shoggoths for the intrinsics provided by their corpses: they will always drop corpses when killed, and those corpses can convey teleport control and teleportitis, which are especially useful properties when combined with each other; the corpses also have higher odds of the intrinsics compared to [[tengu]], which are the source of choice for teleport control in ''NetHack''. Of note is that both teleport control and teleportitis typically become less useful around the time a character begins to regularly encounter giant shoggoths, which is often around the time they are close to making a push for the [[Amulet of Yendor]]: in the variants where giant shoggoths appear, the Amulet prevents all forms of teleportation. A player preparing a location for reverse genociding of giant shoggoths should use a [[non-teleport level]] with permanently engraved and well-placed [[Elbereth]] squares in order to prevent them teleporting away&mdash;they should also have a [[tinning kit]] or [[amulet of magical breathing]] on hand, due to the corpses' high nutritional value.
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-A '''giant shoggoth''', {{monsym|giant shoggoth}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. Like the regular [[Shoggoth (SLASH'EM)|shoggoth]], a giant shoggoth is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]] [[Pudding or ooze|ooze-like]] monster that can also [[Metallivore|eat metal]], and possesses [[infravision]], enhanced [[regeneration]], and the ability to [[hide]] on the ceiling. It can also pick up and collect items, favoring magical ones, and will [[follow]] [[you]] to other levels if it is adjacent.
+A '''giant shoggoth''', {{monsym|giant shoggoth}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. In the [[Lethe patch]], it is called a '''giant shuggoth'''. Like the regular [[Shoggoth (SLASH'EM)|shoggoth]], a giant shoggoth is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]] [[Pudding or ooze|ooze-like]] monster that can also [[Metallivore|eat metal]], and possesses [[infravision]], enhanced [[regeneration]], and the ability to [[hide]] on the ceiling. It can also pick up and collect items, favoring magical ones, and will [[follow]] [[you]] to other levels if it is adjacent.
 A giant shoggoth has two strong claw attacks, two [[corrosion]]-inducing [[touch]] attacks, a powerful [[acid]]ic engulfing attack, and a passive corrosive attack. Giant shoggoths possess [[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[acid resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]], as well as [[teleportitis]] and [[teleport control]].
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 A giant shoggoth has two strong claw attacks, two [[corrosion]]-inducing [[touch]] attacks, a powerful [[acid]]ic engulfing attack, and a passive corrosive attack. Giant shoggoths possess [[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[acid resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]], as well as [[teleportitis]] and [[teleport control]].
-Eating a giant shoggoth [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|5}} chance each of conveying cold resistance, poison resistance, shock resistance, teleportitis, or teleport control, and also cures [[stoning]].
+In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, eating a giant shoggoth [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|5}} chance each of conveying cold resistance, poison resistance, shock resistance, teleportitis, or teleport control, and also cures [[stoning]].
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−	~~{{Monster~~	+	#REDIRECT [[Shoggoth#Giant_shoggoth]]
−	~~\|name = Giant shoggoth~~
−	~~\|attacks = Claw 5d10, Claw 5d10, Touch [[corrosion]], Touch [[corrosion]], Passive [[corrosion]], [[Engulf]] acid 8d10~~
−	~~\|weight = 2500~~
−	~~\|nutr = 500~~
−	~~\|align = -10~~
−	~~\|MR = 50~~
−	~~\|experience = 2007~~
−	~~\|level = 36~~
−	~~\|difficulty = 46~~
−	~~\|speed = 20~~
−	~~\|AC = -10~~
−	~~\|size = Large~~
−	~~\|resistances = [[cold]], [[shock]],~~ [[~~poison]], [[acid]], [[stoning]]~~
−	~~\|resistances conveyed = [[cold]], [[shock]], [[poison]], [[teleport control]]~~
−	~~\|frequency = Very rare~~
−	~~\|genocidable = Yes~~
−	~~\|attributes =~~
−	~~{{attributes\|A giant shoggoth\|=~~
−	~~\|breathless = 1~~
−	~~\|amorphous = 1~~
−	~~\|noeyes = 1~~
−	~~\|nolimbs = 1~~
−	~~\|nohead = 1~~
−	~~\|tport = 1~~
−	~~\|omnivore = 1~~
−	~~\|acid = 1~~
−	~~\|hide = 1~~
−	~~\|regen = 1~~
−	~~\|metallivore = 1~~
−	~~\|tport_cntrl = 1~~
−	~~\|hostile = 1~~
−	~~\|neuter = 1~~
−	~~\|stalk = 1~~
−	~~\|nasty = 1~~
−	~~\|strong = 1~~
−	~~\|collect = 1~~
−	~~\|magic = 1~~
−	~~\|infravision = 1~~
−	~~\|traitor = 1~~
−	}}
−	~~\|reference = [[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c~~#~~line2999~~]]
−	}}
−	'''Giant shoggoths''' are one of the most powerful monsters in [[SLASH'EM]], although not necessarily the most dangerous. They have a speed of 20 (making them faster than a player in speed boots), an [[engulfing attack]] which, in addition to doing a ton of [[acid]] damage, [[corrosion\|corrodes]] most of the corrodable items in your inventory (which means you will be walking around with corroded wands and keys for a while), in addition to two very powerful bite attacks. They also have a very high base level, meaning lots and lots of HP.
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−	~~==Strategy==~~
−	Luckily for those who encounter them, shoggoths are not whirly like [[air elemental]]s, and thus a [[wand of digging]] will work to expel you and set them to one hit point. However, an engulfed player still has to deal with their 8d10 engulfing damage at least once, not to mention their bite and corrosion attacks. If you have few hitpoints, it is best to avoid being engulfed altogether. Note that [[acid resistance]], as granted by a lab coat (similar to an [[alchemy smock]] but provides MC 3) or [[yellow dragon scale mail]] will protect you against the damage from the engulfing attack, but not from the biting attacks.
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−	Also, shoggoths, unlike other [[Planetar and Solar\|super-]][[Crystal golem\|monsters]] in SLASH'EM, are not immune to [[Wand of death\|death rays]]. Given the greater number of charges on wands in SLASH'EM, an awake and non-hiding giant shoggoth (see below) is well worth a charge or two from a wand of death, or a casting of [[Spellbook of finger of death\|finger of death]]. A wand of death is also a good option if you find yourself engulfed and lack a wand of digging. It is also a good idea if you are low on hit points, as the shoggoth may re-engulf you before you can respond if you zap it from inside with a wand of digging.
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−	The shoggoths and their giant variant do not actually pose a threat to a careful player when they normally appear, because, like trappers and rock piercers, they hide until you enter their square. Thus if you have [[warning]] or extrinsic [[telepathy]], you will never be taken by surprise by a "natural" shoggoth. And you will, by the time shoggoths can appear. This is probably a very good thing because [[Demogorgon]]'s lair is full of shoggoths, which would almost be as bad as Demogorgon himself if they weren't avoidable in this fashion.
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−	Unfortunately for some unlucky players, shoggoths are considered a valid polymorphable form. This means that a [[chameleon]] can turn into one on dungeon level 9, or any monster could theoretically step on a [[polymorph trap]] and turn into one. Since shoggoths are faster than the player, this is very likely to become [[YAAD]].
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−	~~==Uses==~~
−	The fact that shoggoths are considered a valid polymorphable form is very useful for any player with polymorph control and a source of polymorph. As a giant shoggoth, you will wipe out shopkeepers in the early game, but more importantly, the form can be used to rob the [[Black Market]] later on. They have enough hitpoints to weather One-Eyed Sam's attacks, and since they are not @'s (and have no heads anyway), they need not worry about the beheading and canceling abilities of Thiefbane. Being immune to stoning, they do not need to worry about the cockatrices that guard the Black Market, and the other monsters there are quite trivial. Giant shoggoths do not make particularly good traveling polymorph forms though, as they are blind, cannot use weapons and armor, and have no hands.
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−	Another use of giant shoggoths is that their corpses (but not those of the normal variety) are capable of conveying [[teleport control]]. This is not terribly useful in and of itself, as typically one will encounter them only shortly before getting the [[Amulet of Yendor]], which in SLASH'EM prevents all forms of teleportation. However, a careful player may find it useful to [[reverse genocide]] them, provided they use some permanently engraved and well-placed [[Elbereth]] squares. Unlike [[tengu]], they always leave corpses, and so are more likely over time to provide the intrinsic. They do have a high nutritional value, so a player would be well-advised to use a [[tinning kit]] or [[amulet of magical breathing]] in doing this.
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−	~~(Much of this information was adapted from http://alt.org/nethack/dudley/?314 and posted here for convenience)~~
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−	~~== Encyclopedia entry ==~~
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−	~~{{encyclopedia\|~~
−	~~"... in the place of utter blasphemy, the unholy pit where~~
−	~~the black realm begins and the watcher guards the gate -~~
−	~~I saw a shoggoth - it changed shape ..."~~
−	~~{{right-align\|[ The Thing on the Doorstep, by H.P. Lovecraft ]}}~~
−
−	~~It was a terrible, indescribable thing vaster than any subway~~
−	~~train -- a shapeless congeries of protoplasmic bubbles, faintly~~
−	~~self-luminous, and with myriads of temporary eyes forming and~~
−	~~un-forming as pustules of greenish light all over the tunnel-~~
−	~~filling front that bore down upon us, crushing the frantic~~
−	~~penguins and slithering over the glistening floor that it and~~
−	~~its kind had swept so evilly free of all litter. Still came~~
−	~~that eldritch, mocking cry -- "Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!" and at~~
−	~~last we remembered that the demoniac Shoggoths - given life,~~
−	~~thought, and plastic organ patterns solely by the Old Ones ...~~
−	~~{{right-align\|[ At the Mountains of Madness, by H.P. Lovecraft ]}}~~
−	}}
−
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 Luckily for those who encounter them, shoggoths are not whirly like [[air elemental]]s, and thus a [[wand of digging]] will work to expel you and set them to one hit point.  However, an engulfed player still has to deal with their 8d10 engulfing damage at least once, not to mention their bite and corrosion attacks.  If you have few hitpoints, it is best to avoid being engulfed altogether.  Note that [[acid resistance]], as granted by a lab coat (similar to an [[alchemy smock]] but provides MC 3) or [[yellow dragon scale mail]] will protect you against the damage from the engulfing attack, but not from the biting attacks.
-Also, shoggoths, unlike other [[Planetar and Solar|super-]][[Crystal golem|monsters]] in SLASH'EM, are not immune to [[Wand of death|death rays]].  Given the greater number of charges on wands in SLASH'EM, an awake and non-hiding giant shoggoth (see below) is well worth a charge or two from a wand of death, or a casting of [[Spellbook of finger of death|finger of death]].  A wand of death is also a good option if you find yourself engulfed and lack a wand of digging.
+Also, shoggoths, unlike other [[Planetar and Solar|super-]][[Crystal golem|monsters]] in SLASH'EM, are not immune to [[Wand of death|death rays]].  Given the greater number of charges on wands in SLASH'EM, an awake and non-hiding giant shoggoth (see below) is well worth a charge or two from a wand of death, or a casting of [[Spellbook of finger of death|finger of death]].  A wand of death is also a good option if you find yourself engulfed and lack a wand of digging.  It is also a good idea if you are low on hit points, as the shoggoth may re-engulf you before you can respond if you zap it from inside with a wand of digging.
 The shoggoths and their giant variant do not actually pose a threat to a careful player when they normally appear, because, like trappers and rock piercers, they hide until you enter their square. Thus if you have [[warning]] or extrinsic [[telepathy]], you will never be taken by surprise by a "natural" shoggoth. And you will, by the time shoggoths can appear. This is probably a very good thing because [[Demogorgon]]'s lair is full of shoggoths, which would almost be as bad as Demogorgon himself if they weren't avoidable in this fashion.