Gnome lord - Revision history

Ray Chason: Update the name and drop the male flag

2026-05-14T04:00:52Z

Update the name and drop the male flag

Ray Chason: Include the female tile

2026-05-11T23:03:04Z

Include the female tile

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2025-03-05T06:12:17Z

copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: corrections and wordsmithing

2024-07-20T02:43:54Z

corrections and wordsmithing

Umbire the Phantom: /* Starting inventory */ word choice

2024-04-24T10:01:15Z

‎Starting inventory: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: monster names

2023-12-26T00:23:31Z

monster names

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2023-12-12T21:13:15Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: growing up-coming + var

2023-12-10T07:31:07Z

growing up-coming + var

Umbire the Phantom: likewise here

2023-12-06T05:04:42Z

likewise here

Loggers: break it up a bit

2023-12-06T04:45:25Z

break it up a bit

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 {{monster
-  |name=gnome lord
+  |name=gnome leader / gnome lord / gnome lady
   |tile=[[File:gnome_lord.png]] [[File:gnome_lady.png]]
   |difficulty=4
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   |resistances=None
   |resistances conveyed=None
-  |attributes={{attributes|A gnome lord|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|lord=1|male=1|gnome=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A gnome lord|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|lord=1|gnome=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line1457]]
 }}

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 {{monster
   |name=gnome lord
   |difficulty=4
   |level=3

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d8
+  |attacks=Weapon 1d8 physical
   |weight=700
   |nutr=120
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 }}
-A '''gnome lord''', {{monsym|gnome lord}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. A gnome lord is a slightly stronger type of [[Gnome (monster class)|gnome]], and is a [[M2 LORD|lord]] to his kind.
+A '''gnome lord''', {{monsym|gnome lord}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. A gnome lord is a slightly stronger type of [[Gnome (monster class)|gnome]] that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to his kind. Like standard [[Gnome (monster attribute)|gnomes]], a gnome lord has [[infravision]] and can be seen with infravision, and hostile gnome lords will collect items that they can use.
-Like standard [[Gnome (monster)|gnomes]], a gnome lord has [[infravision]] and can be seen with infravision, and hostile gnome lords will collect items that they can use. A gnome lord has a single weapon attack.
+A gnome lord has a single weapon attack.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Gnome lords are known as '''gnome leaders''', with "lord" and "lady" being gendered titles.}}
 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated gnome lords are always peaceful towards [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] and [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarvish]] [[hero]]es, and will be hostile towards the other playable races. A gnome can [[grow up]] into a gnome lord, and a gnome lord can grow up into a [[gnome king]].
+Randomly generated gnome lords are always peaceful towards [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] and [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] [[hero]]es, and will be hostile towards the other playable races. A gnome can [[grow up]] into a gnome lord, and a gnome lord can grow up into a [[gnome king]].
-A gnome lord is generated on each of the filler levels in the [[Gnomish Mines]] at level creation, and three each are generated in The Gnome King's Wine Cellar and The Mimic of the Mines maps of [[Mines' End]]. For a dwarvish or gnomish character, two-thirds of the gnomes and other peaceful monsters will instead be replaced with random monsters.
+A gnome lord is generated on each of the filler levels in the [[Gnomish Mines]] at level creation, and three each are generated in The Gnome King's Wine Cellar and The Mimic of the Mines maps of [[Mines' End]]. For a dwarven or gnomish hero, two-thirds of the gnomes and other peaceful monsters will instead be replaced with random monsters.
 Gnome lords may appear among the hostile {{white|G}} that generate in [[throne room]]s, as well the monsters randomly generated by [[looting]] a [[throne]] while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|755|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 Gnome lords are faster and deal slightly more damage than regular gnomes, but are otherwise similar: they are still strong enough that an early hero may not be able to reliably kill them in one hit, and prolonged fights in open areas like the Gnomish Mines can become perilous as a result. The ranged weapons gnomes often generate with also makes fighting in the open ill-advised, especially if there are other gnomes around to shoot at you or pelt you with projectiles; they can also use [[wand]]s, [[scroll]]s and other items against you.
-Escape items or ranged attacks of your own can help defend against oncoming gnome lords - the terrain of the Gnomish Mines allows for strategic baiting of monsters into melee range, and leading gnome lords into corridors or around corners can help you isolate them from their allies. Gnome lords respect [[Elbereth]], but will still use any ranged attacks at their disposal when fleeing. [[Magic resistance]] and [[reflection]] are not remotely required, but characters that happen upon a source early are protected from worst-case scenarios involving gnomes and certain surprise wands or [[tool]]s.
+Escape items or ranged attacks of your own can help defend against oncoming gnome lords&mdash;the terrain of the Gnomish Mines allows for strategic baiting of monsters into melee range, and leading gnome lords into corridors or around corners can help you isolate them from their allies. Gnome lords respect [[Elbereth]], but will still use any ranged attacks at their disposal when fleeing. [[Magic resistance]] and [[reflection]] are not remotely required, but heroes that happen upon a source early are protected from worst-case scenarios involving gnomes and certain surprise wands or [[tool]]s.
 ==History==

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated gnome lords are always peaceful towards [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] and [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarvish]] characters, and will be hostile towards the other playable races. A gnome can [[grow up]] into a gnome lord, and a gnome lord can grow up into a [[gnome king]].
+Randomly generated gnome lords are always peaceful towards [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] and [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarvish]] [[hero]]es, and will be hostile towards the other playable races. A gnome can [[grow up]] into a gnome lord, and a gnome lord can grow up into a [[gnome king]].
 A gnome lord is generated on each of the filler levels in the [[Gnomish Mines]] at level creation, and three each are generated in The Gnome King's Wine Cellar and The Mimic of the Mines maps of [[Mines' End]]. For a dwarvish or gnomish character, two-thirds of the gnomes and other peaceful monsters will instead be replaced with random monsters.
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 A gnome lord placed at level creation has a chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a single [[candle]]: the chance is {{frac|20}} if he is in the Gnomish Mines, and {{frac|60}} otherwise.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|777|nethack=3.6.7}} The candle has a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being tallow and a {{frac|4}} chance of being wax, and will be lit if the gnome is generated in a dark area.
-Gnome lords that are not generated on the [[Rogue level]] have a {{frac|5|12}} chance of being generated with one of the default weapon sets, with an equal probability of each: 3-14 [[dart]]s, a [[crossbow]] and 3-14 [[crossbow bolt]]s, a [[bow]] and 3-14 [[arrow]]s, a stack of 3-5 [[dagger]]s, or an [[aklys]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|512|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="default"|common=Default set of cases for monster weapon generation}}
+Gnome lords that are not generated on the [[Rogue level]] have a {{frac|5|12}} chance of being generated with one of the default weapon sets, with an equal probability of each: 3-14 [[dart]]s, a [[crossbow]] and 3-14 [[crossbow bolt]]s, a [[bow]] and 3-14 [[arrow]]s, a stack of 3-5 [[dagger]]s, or an [[aklys]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|512|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="default"|comment=Default set of cases for monster weapon generation}}
 ==Strategy==
-Gnome lords are faster and deal slightly more damage than their lesser counterparts, but are otherwise similar: they are still strong enough that an early character may not be able to reliably kill them in one hit, and prolonged fights in open areas like the Gnomish Mines can become perilous as a result. The ranged weapons gnomes often generate with also makes fighting in the open ill-advised, especially if there are other gnomes around to shoot at you or pelt you with projectiles; they can also use [[wand]]s, [[scroll]]s and other items against you.
+Gnome lords are faster and deal slightly more damage than regular gnomes, but are otherwise similar: they are still strong enough that an early hero may not be able to reliably kill them in one hit, and prolonged fights in open areas like the Gnomish Mines can become perilous as a result. The ranged weapons gnomes often generate with also makes fighting in the open ill-advised, especially if there are other gnomes around to shoot at you or pelt you with projectiles; they can also use [[wand]]s, [[scroll]]s and other items against you.
-Escape items or ranged attacks of your own can help defend against oncoming gnome lords - the terrain of the Gnomish Mines allows for strategic baiting of monsters into melee range, and leading gnome lords into corridors or around corners can help you isolate them from their allies. Gnome lords respect [[Elbereth]], but will still use any ranged attacks at their disposal when fleeing. [[Magic resistance]] and [[reflection]] are not remotely required, but characters that happen upon a source early are protected from worst-case scenarios involving gnomes and certain surprise wands or tools.
+Escape items or ranged attacks of your own can help defend against oncoming gnome lords - the terrain of the Gnomish Mines allows for strategic baiting of monsters into melee range, and leading gnome lords into corridors or around corners can help you isolate them from their allies. Gnome lords respect [[Elbereth]], but will still use any ranged attacks at their disposal when fleeing. [[Magic resistance]] and [[reflection]] are not remotely required, but characters that happen upon a source early are protected from worst-case scenarios involving gnomes and certain surprise wands or [[tool]]s.
 ==History==
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], female gnomes will become [[Gnome lady (dNetHack)|gnome ladies]], which are distinct monsters from gnome lords rather than simple female counterparts.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], female gnomes grow up into [[Gnome lady (dNetHack)|gnome ladies]], which are distinct monsters from gnome lords rather than simple female counterparts.
 ===xNetHack===

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 A gnome lord placed at level creation has a chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a single [[candle]]: the chance is {{frac|20}} if he is in the Gnomish Mines, and {{frac|60}} otherwise.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|777|nethack=3.6.7}} The candle has a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being tallow and a {{frac|4}} chance of being wax, and will be lit if the gnome is generated in a dark area.
-Gnome lords that are not generated on the [[Rogue level]] have a {{frac|5|12}} chance of being generated with one of the five default weapon sets: 3-14 [[dart]]s, a [[crossbow]] and 3-14 [[crossbow bolt]]s, a [[bow]] and 3-14 [[arrow]]s, a stack of 3-5 [[dagger]]s, or an [[aklys]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|512|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="default"|common=Default set of cases for monster weapon generation}}
+Gnome lords that are not generated on the [[Rogue level]] have a {{frac|5|12}} chance of being generated with one of the default weapon sets, with an equal probability of each: 3-14 [[dart]]s, a [[crossbow]] and 3-14 [[crossbow bolt]]s, a [[bow]] and 3-14 [[arrow]]s, a stack of 3-5 [[dagger]]s, or an [[aklys]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|512|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="default"|common=Default set of cases for monster weapon generation}}
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], if the player is a gnome or a dwarf, most peaceful gnome lords in the Gnomish Mines are replaced with hostile [[gnome mummies]] at level creation with the exception of [[bones]], ensuring that they will have to deal with hostile monsters like other races.{{refsrc|sp_lev.c|854|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], female gnomes will become [[Gnome lady (dNetHack)|gnome ladies]], which are distinct monsters from gnome lords rather than simple female counterparts.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 A gnome lord is generated on each of the filler levels in the [[Gnomish Mines]] at level creation, and three each are generated in The Gnome King's Wine Cellar and The Mimic of the Mines maps of [[Mines' End]]. For a dwarvish or gnomish character, two-thirds of the gnomes and other peaceful monsters will instead be replaced with random monsters.
-Gnome lords may appear among the hostile {{white|G}} that generate in [[throne room]]s, as well the monsters randomly generated by [[looting]] a throne while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|755|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Gnome lords may appear among the hostile {{white|G}} that generate in [[throne room]]s, as well the monsters randomly generated by [[looting]] a [[throne]] while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|755|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|A gnome will grow up into a gnome leader of the appropriate gender, rather than always becoming a male gnome lord regardless of gender.}}

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 ==Strategy==
-Gnome lords are faster and deal slightly more damage than their lesser counterparts, but are otherwise similar. Their tendency to use ranged weapons makes fighting in the open ill-advised, especially if there are other gnomes around to pelt you while you engage one of them. Early in the game, unlike regular gnomes, you may not be able to kill them in one hit, which can prolong fights and lead to you becoming swarmed. The terrain of the Gnomish Mines allows for strategic baiting of monsters into melee range, and leading gnome lords into corridors or around corners can help you isolate them from their allies. They are capable of using attack [[wand]]s and other magical means of attack against you, making them potentially quite dangerous for a weak character. Escape items or ranged attacks of your own can be a means of defense against this, as can [[extrinsic]]s such as [[magic resistance]] or [[reflection]]; however, most characters will not have most if any of these things by the time they first encounter a gnome lord. Gnome lords do respect [[Elbereth]], but will still use any ranged attacks at their disposal when fleeing.
+Gnome lords are faster and deal slightly more damage than their lesser counterparts, but are otherwise similar. Their tendency to use ranged weapons makes fighting in the open ill-advised, especially if there are other gnomes around to pelt you while you engage one of them. Early in the game, unlike regular gnomes, you may not be able to kill them in one hit, which can prolong fights and lead to you becoming swarmed. The terrain of the Gnomish Mines allows for strategic baiting of monsters into melee range, and leading gnome lords into corridors or around corners can help you isolate them from their allies.
 ==History==