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Umbire the Phantom: copyedit pass

2024-01-23T05:50:12Z

copyedit pass

Umbire the Phantom: final touch-up

2022-09-25T12:19:19Z

final touch-up

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ space

2022-09-25T12:18:12Z

‎Variants: space

Umbire the Phantom: upcoming + variants + slight rw

2022-09-25T12:17:35Z

upcoming + variants + slight rw

Umbire the Phantom at 21:16, 30 July 2022

2022-07-30T21:16:48Z

Umbire the Phantom at 20:56, 30 July 2022

2022-07-30T20:56:03Z

Umbire the Phantom at 16:02, 24 May 2021

2021-05-24T16:02:00Z

Umbire the Phantom at 13:55, 24 May 2021

2021-05-24T13:55:03Z

Ardub23: Pretty sure none of this information is changed since 3.4.3

2019-08-24T04:18:23Z

Pretty sure none of this information is changed since 3.4.3

220.255.2.78 at 13:09, 24 October 2011

2011-10-24T13:09:39Z

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 {{ASCII}}
-In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''hash mark''' serves a few purposesL
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''hash mark''' ('''#''') serves the following purposes:
 * Press {{kbd|#}} to enter a specific [[extended command]]. Note that "#" cannot be the first character of the name of any [[NetHackWiki]] article, requiring it to be omitted from the title of extended command articles.
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 ** {{lightgray|#}} [[sink]]
 ** {{cyan|#}} [[iron bars]]
-* In the [[inventory]], {{white|#}} is used for items that are picked up when every other inventory letter is in use - in practice, this typically occurs with a picked-up [[loadstone]], which ignores the inventory letter limit that would prevent you picking up most additional items. Boulders picked up while in the form of a [[giant]] or [[titan]] are also given hash mark slots in the inventory if all other letters are in use.
+* In the [[inventory]], {{white|#}} is used as an overflow character for items that are picked up when every other inventory letter is in use - in practice, this typically occurs with a picked-up [[loadstone]], which ignores the inventory letter limit that would prevent you picking up most additional items. Boulders picked up while in the form of a [[giant]] or [[titan]] are also given hash mark slots in the inventory if all other letters are in use.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|The glyph used for a sink is now {{white|{}}.}}
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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[Tobiume]] is capable of stealing weapons from monsters and adding them to your inventory, even when you would not have any space - in such cases, these weapons are given {{white|#}} slots.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[Tobiume]] is capable of stealing weapons from monsters and adding them to your inventory: if all other inventory letters are in use, these weapons are given {{white|#}} slots as normal.
 ===SlashTHEM===
 In [[SlashTHEM]], your [[wallet]] uses a lettered inventory slot like other items, including using {{white|#}} in the absence of any available inventory letters.
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 [[Category:Extended commands]]

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 ** {{lightgray|#}} [[sink]]
 ** {{cyan|#}} [[iron bars]]
-* In the [[inventory]], {{white|#}} is used for items that are picked up when every other inventory letter is in use - in practice this typically occurs with a picked-up [[loadstone]], which ignores the inventory letter limit that would prevent you picking up most additional items. Boulders picked up while in the form of a [[giant]] or [[titan]] are also given a {{white|#}} slot in the inventory if all other letters are in use.
+* In the [[inventory]], {{white|#}} is used for items that are picked up when every other inventory letter is in use - in practice, this typically occurs with a picked-up [[loadstone]], which ignores the inventory letter limit that would prevent you picking up most additional items. Boulders picked up while in the form of a [[giant]] or [[titan]] are also given hash mark slots in the inventory if all other letters are in use.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|The glyph used for a sink is now {{white|{}}.}}
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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[Tobiume]] is capable of stealing weapons from monsters and adding them to your inventory even when you would not have any space - these weapons are given {{white|#}} slots.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[Tobiume]] is capable of stealing weapons from monsters and adding them to your inventory, even when you would not have any space - in such cases, these weapons are given {{white|#}} slots.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 ===SlashTHEM===
 In [[SlashTHEM]], your [[wallet]] uses a lettered inventory slot like other items, including using {{white|#}} in the absence of any available inventory letters.
 {{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 [[Category:Extended commands]]

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 {{ASCII}}
-In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''hash mark''' serves a few purposes.
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''hash mark''' serves a few purposesL
-* Press {{kbd|#}} before entering an [[extended command]].
+* Press {{kbd|#}} to enter a specific [[extended command]]. Note that "#" cannot be the first character of the name of any [[NetHackWiki]] article, requiring it to be omitted from the title of extended command articles.
 * On the [[skill]] screen, <tt>#</tt> denotes a skill that cannot be #[[enhance]]d any further.
 * {{white|#}} can represent one of many [[dungeon feature]]s:
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 ** {{lightgray|#}} [[sink]]
 ** {{cyan|#}} [[iron bars]]
-* In the [[inventory]], {{white|#}} is used for items picked up when every other inventory letter is used - in practice, this is usually given to a [[loadstone]], which ignores inventory letter limits, and can also be given to boulders picked up while in the form of a giant or titan.
+* In the [[inventory]], {{white|#}} is used for items that are picked up when every other inventory letter is in use - in practice this typically occurs with a picked-up [[loadstone]], which ignores the inventory letter limit that would prevent you picking up most additional items. Boulders picked up while in the form of a [[giant]] or [[titan]] are also given a {{white|#}} slot in the inventory if all other letters are in use.
 {{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 [[Category:Extended commands]]

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 * Press {{kbd|#}} before entering an [[extended command]].
 * On the [[skill]] screen, <tt>#</tt> denotes a skill that cannot be #[[enhance]]d any further.
-* {{white|#}} can represent one of many [[dungeon feature]]:
+* {{white|#}} can represent one of many [[dungeon feature]]s:
 ** {{lightgray|#}} {{white|#}} [[corridor]]
 ** {{green|#}} [[tree]]

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 The '''hash mark (#)''' has a few purposes:
 * Press {{kbd|#}} before entering an [[extended command]].
-* A {{white|#}} on the screen most commonly represents a dungeon [[corridor]], but can also be a [[tree]], [[cloud]], [[stinking cloud]], [[sink]] or [[iron bars]].
+* A {{white|#}} on the screen most commonly represents a dungeon [[corridor]], but can also be a [[tree]], [[cloud]], [[poison cloud]], [[sink]] or [[iron bars]].
 * On the [[skill]] screen, <tt>#</tt> denotes a skill that cannot be #[[enhance]]d any further.

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 Note that "#" cannot be the first character of the name of any [[NetHackWiki]] article. This is why articles about extended commands such as #[[chat]] omit the "#" from the article name.
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-362}}
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 [[Category:Extended commands]]