Grue's Cavern - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* First version */ format some

2025-07-12T01:13:34Z

‎First version: format some

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al. - magic torch is its own item

2025-05-08T23:08:10Z

potholes et. al. - magic torch is its own item

Umbire the Phantom: pothole et. al.

2025-05-06T20:01:03Z

pothole et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2024-01-05T07:27:37Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: /* Common traits */ pothole

2024-01-04T23:52:38Z

‎Common traits: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: ndnh

2024-01-04T22:45:56Z

ndnh

Umbire the Phantom: like this right

2024-01-04T22:43:36Z

like this right

Umbire the Phantom: word choice, potholes, frac, etec.

2024-01-04T22:41:23Z

word choice, potholes, frac, etec.

Chris: /* Second version */ Treasure and grue location.

2024-01-04T22:00:42Z

‎Second version: Treasure and grue location.

Chris: /* First version */ Treasure pile and Grue locations

2024-01-04T21:53:56Z

‎First version: Treasure pile and Grue locations

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-Treasure locations:
+The Grue is generated asleep on the down stair. The locations of the treasures are marked as follows:
-The Grue is generated asleep on the down-stair.
+*{{yellow|1}}, {{yellow|&#125;}}&mdash;One of these spots will contain the remains of an unlucky elven adventurer, specifically an [[Elvenqueen (dNetHack)|Elvenqueen]] corpse, a [[wand of light]], a +1 elven broadsword, and a cloak of displacement. A second spot has a {{frac|9|10}} chance of containing a blessed [[potion of healing]] and a {{frac|2}} chance of containing a blessed [[potion of extra healing]]. The spot marked {{yellow|&#125;}} is a moat square, so if one of the treasure piles is placed there it will be underwater.
 ==Second version==

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-The '''Grue's Cavern''' is a [[special level]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]].
+The '''Grue's Cavern''' is a [[special level]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].
-The entire level is a [[non-teleport level]] and is shrouded in darkness, and the player must avoid or defeat the [[Grue]] lurking within to proceed.
+The entire level is a [[non-teleport level]] and is shrouded in darkness, and the player must avoid or defeat the [[Grue (dNetHack)|Grue]] lurking within to proceed.
 ==Generation==
-The 'challenge' level generated before the [[Castle]] may either be this level or [[Medusa's Island]]. The Grue's Cavern has two layouts, giving it a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated.
+The 'challenge' level generated before the [[Castle]] may be a map from either this level or [[Medusa's Island]], and the Grue's Cavern has two layouts, giving it a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated.
 ==Common traits==
-Each version of the level contains 18 [[candle]]s embedded in the walls, two chunks of [[fossil dark]], 9-11 random traps, and various random items. The candles can be worth collecting as light sources to use for driving the Grue away.
+Each version of the level contains 18 [[candle]]s embedded in the walls, two [[chunks of fossil dark]], 9-11 random traps, and various random items. The candles can be worth collecting as light sources to use for driving the Grue away.
-Each level also includes two treasure piles. The first is the corpse of an unlucky elven adventurer killed by the Grue and their leftover equipment, including either a [[cloak of invisibility]] or a [[cloak of displacement]]. The second is a pile of loot like one that might have been left behind by an unfortunate ''Zork'' adventurer: a [[lantern]] that has run out of power, a [[sack]] containing a [[Object properties#Offensive|wrathful]] [[silver]] [[elven broadsword]] (doubtlessly of great antiquity), a magic [[torch]], and a platinum [[Iron bar|bar]]. (It seems that the adventurer unwisely chose to continue relying on their lantern!)
+Each level also includes two treasure piles. The first is the corpse of an unlucky elven adventurer killed by the Grue and their leftover equipment, including either a [[cloak of invisibility]] or a [[cloak of displacement]]. The second is a pile of loot like one that might have been left behind by an unfortunate ''Zork'' adventurer: a [[lantern]] that has run out of power, a [[sack]] containing a [[Object properties#Offensive|wrathful]] [[silver]] [[elven broadsword]] (doubtlessly of great antiquity), a [[magic torch]], and a [[platinum]] [[Iron bar|bar]]. (It seems that the adventurer unwisely chose to continue relying on their lantern!)
 The Grue will spawn asleep on the downstairs.

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 The '''Grue's Cavern''' is a [[special level]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]].
-The entire level is [[non-teleport level|non-teleport]] and shrouded in darkness, and the player must avoid or defeat the [[Grue]] lurking within to proceed.
+The entire level is a [[non-teleport level]] and is shrouded in darkness, and the player must avoid or defeat the [[Grue]] lurking within to proceed.
 ==Generation==
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 ==Common traits==
-Each version of the level contains 18 [[candle]]s embedded in the walls, two chunks of fossil dark, nine to 11 random traps, and various random items. The candles can be worth collecting as light sources to use for driving the Grue away.
+Each version of the level contains 18 [[candle]]s embedded in the walls, two chunks of [[fossil dark]], 9-11 random traps, and various random items. The candles can be worth collecting as light sources to use for driving the Grue away.
 Each level also includes two treasure piles. The first is the corpse of an unlucky elven adventurer killed by the Grue and their leftover equipment, including either a [[cloak of invisibility]] or a [[cloak of displacement]]. The second is a pile of loot like one that might have been left behind by an unfortunate ''Zork'' adventurer: a [[lantern]] that has run out of power, a [[sack]] containing a [[Object properties#Offensive|wrathful]] [[silver]] [[elven broadsword]] (doubtlessly of great antiquity), a magic [[torch]], and a platinum [[Iron bar|bar]]. (It seems that the adventurer unwisely chose to continue relying on their lantern!)

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 The '''Grue's Cavern''' is a [[special level]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]].
-The entire level is [[non-teleport level|non-teleport]] and shrouded in darkness, and the player must defeat the [[Grue]] lurking within to proceed.
+The entire level is [[non-teleport level|non-teleport]] and shrouded in darkness, and the player must avoid or defeat the [[Grue]] lurking within to proceed.
 ==Generation==

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 Each version of the level contains 18 [[candle]]s embedded in the walls, two chunks of fossil dark, nine to 11 random traps, and various random items. The candles can be worth collecting as light sources to use for driving the Grue away.
-Each level also includes two treasure piles. The first is the corpse of an unlucky elven adventurer killed by the Grue and their leftover equipment, including either a [[cloak of invisibility]] or a [[cloak of displacement]]. The second is a pile of loot like one that might have been left behind by an unfortunate ''Zork'' adventurer: a [[lantern]] that has run out of power, a sack containing a [[Object properties#Offensive|wrathful]] [[silver]] [[elven broadsword]] (doubtlessly of great antiquity), a magic [[torch]], and a platinum [[Iron bar|bar]]. (It seems that the adventurer unwisely chose to continue relying on their lantern!)
+Each level also includes two treasure piles. The first is the corpse of an unlucky elven adventurer killed by the Grue and their leftover equipment, including either a [[cloak of invisibility]] or a [[cloak of displacement]]. The second is a pile of loot like one that might have been left behind by an unfortunate ''Zork'' adventurer: a [[lantern]] that has run out of power, a [[sack]] containing a [[Object properties#Offensive|wrathful]] [[silver]] [[elven broadsword]] (doubtlessly of great antiquity), a magic [[torch]], and a platinum [[Iron bar|bar]]. (It seems that the adventurer unwisely chose to continue relying on their lantern!)
 The Grue will spawn asleep on the downstairs.

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 ==Common traits==
-Each version of the level contains 18 candles embedded in the walls, two chunks of fossil dark, nine to 11 traps, and various random items. The candles can be worth collecting as light sources can generally be used to drive the Grue away.
+Each version of the level contains 18 [[candle]]s embedded in the walls, two chunks of fossil dark, nine to 11 random traps, and various random items. The candles can be worth collecting as light sources to use for driving the Grue away.
-Each level also includes two treasure piles. The first is the corpse of an unlucky Elvish adventurer killed by the Grue and his or her leftover equipment, including either a cloak of invisibility or a cloak of displacement. The second is a pile of loot such as might have been left behind by an unfortunate Zork adventurer: a lantern that has run out of power and a sack containing a [[Object_properties#Weapons|wrathful]] silver elven broadsword (doubtlessly of great antiquity), a magic torch, and a platinum bar (it seems that the adventurer unwisely chose to continue relying on their lantern!).
+Each level also includes two treasure piles. The first is the corpse of an unlucky elven adventurer killed by the Grue and their leftover equipment, including either a [[cloak of invisibility]] or a [[cloak of displacement]]. The second is a pile of loot like one that might have been left behind by an unfortunate ''Zork'' adventurer: a [[lantern]] that has run out of power, a sack containing a [[Object properties#Offensive|wrathful]] [[silver]] [[elven broadsword]] (doubtlessly of great antiquity), a magic [[torch]], and a platinum [[Iron bar|bar]]. (It seems that the adventurer unwisely chose to continue relying on their lantern!)
 The Grue will spawn asleep on the downstairs.
 ==First version==
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 Treasure locations:
-*{{yellow|1}}, {{yellow|&#125;}}: one of these spots will contain the remains of an unlucky elven adventurer: An Elvenqueen corpse, a wand of light, a +1 elven broadsword, and a cloak of displacement. A second spot has a chance to contain a blessed potion of healing (90%) and a blessed potion of extra healing (50%). The spot marked {{yellow|&#125;}} is a moat square, so if one of the treasure piles is placed there it will be underwater.
+*{{yellow|1}}, {{yellow|&#125;}}: one of these spots will contain the remains of an unlucky elven adventurer: An [[Elvenqueen (dNetHack)|Elvenqueen]] corpse, a [[wand of light]], a +1 elven broadsword, and a cloak of displacement. A second spot has a {{frac|9|10}} chance of containing a blessed [[potion of healing]] and a {{frac|2}} chance of containing a blessed [[potion of extra healing]]. The spot marked {{yellow|&#125;}} is a moat square, so if one of the treasure piles is placed there it will be underwater.
 *{{orange|2}}: This spot contains the Zork treasure pile.
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 Treasure locations:
-*{{yellow|1}}: one of these spots will contain the remains of an unlucky elven adventurer: An Elvenking corpse, a wand of light, a +4 elven broadsword, and a cursed -1 cloak of invisibility. A second spot will contain a regular [[lich]].
+*{{yellow|1}}: one of these spots will contain the remains of an unlucky elven adventurer: An [[Elvenking]] corpse, a wand of light, a +4 elven broadsword, and a cursed -1 cloak of invisibility. A second spot will contain a regular [[lich]].
 *{{orange|2}}: This spot contains the Zork treasure pile.

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 ==Second version==