Headstone - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice

2024-12-16T17:09:02Z

‎Generation: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ formatting

2024-12-16T17:08:39Z

‎Generation: formatting

MrSurvivor1997: /* Generation */ Yet another sink polymorph result.

2024-12-16T16:57:44Z

‎Generation: Yet another sink polymorph result.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ pothole

2023-11-07T19:07:07Z

‎Description: pothole

Haskell: fix typo

2023-10-08T10:37:25Z

fix typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */

2022-04-23T05:56:04Z

‎Description

Umbire the Phantom at 07:07, 26 October 2021

2021-10-26T07:07:03Z

Phoenixe: /* Destroying a headstone */ Add note about self-damage from kicking headstones

2021-10-26T02:30:28Z

‎Destroying a headstone: Add note about self-damage from kicking headstones

Umbire the Phantom at 17:36, 19 October 2020

2020-10-19T17:36:18Z

Phol ende wodan: move generation info into its own section and merge with old Treasure section; change Digging section to "Destroying a headstone" since you can also kick over headstones

2020-08-06T00:38:30Z

move generation info into its own section and merge with old Treasure section; change Digging section to "Destroying a headstone" since you can also kick over headstones

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 * in a [[bones file]], on the spot where the previous player died - but only if they died on a regular floor tile
-[[Sink]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance (25%) of turning into a headstone if a [[ring of polymorph]] is dropped down on their square.
+[[Sink]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance (25%) of turning into a headstone if a [[ring of polymorph]] is dropped on their square.
 Headstone squares will never contain [[traps]].

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 * in a [[room]] in a filler level in the [[Dungeons of Doom]], with a {{sfrac|1|80 - (2 * depth)}} chance per room
 * in a [[bones file]], on the spot where the previous player died - but only if they died on a regular floor tile
-* [[Sinks]] have a 25% chance to turn into a headstone if a ring of polymorph is dropped down them.
 Headstone squares will never contain [[traps]].

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 * in a [[room]] in a filler level in the [[Dungeons of Doom]], with a {{sfrac|1|80 - (2 * depth)}} chance per room
 * in a [[bones file]], on the spot where the previous player died - but only if they died on a regular floor tile
 Headstone squares will never contain [[traps]].

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 |{{frac|2|5}} || A very old [[corpse]] || "You unearth a corpse."
 |-
-|{{frac|5}} || A [[zombie]] || "The grave's owner is very upset!" (if [[hallucinating]]: "Dude! The living dead!")
+|{{frac|5}} || A [[Zombie (monster class)|zombie]] || "The grave's owner is very upset!" (if [[hallucinating]]: "Dude! The living dead!")
 |-
 |{{frac|5}} || A [[mummy]] || "You've disturbed a tomb!" (if [[hallucinating]]: "I want my mummy!")

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 {{distinguish|Options#tombstone{{!}}the ASCII tombstone that the game prints when a character dies}}
-A '''headstone''' is a [[dungeon feature]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', represented by {{white|&#124;}}. Random heastones can be encountered in the dungeon, and if your character character [[Death (character)|dies]] and leaves a [[corpse]], a headstone is created with an inscription bearing the character's name and manner of death.
+A '''headstone''' is a [[dungeon feature]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', represented by {{white|&#124;}}. Random headstones can be encountered in the dungeon, and if your character character [[Death (character)|dies]] and leaves a [[corpse]], a headstone is created with an inscription bearing the character's name and manner of death.
 Random headstones may also contain some treasure, but grave-robbing carries the risk of summoning an [[undead]] monster.

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 |}
-Digging up a grave will produce the "owner" of the grave, who may be:{{refsrc|src/dig.c|913|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
+Digging up a grave may produce its "owner", with four different possibilities for what generates:{{refsrc|src/dig.c|913|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
 {|class="prettytable"
 |{{frac|2|5}} || A very old [[corpse]] || "You unearth a corpse."

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 {{distinguish|Options#tombstone{{!}}the ASCII tombstone that the game prints when a character dies}}
-A '''headstone''' is a [[dungeon feature]] represented by {{white|&#124;}}.
+A '''headstone''' is a [[dungeon feature]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', represented by {{white|&#124;}}. Random heastones can be encountered in the dungeon, and if your character character [[Death (character)|dies]] and leaves a [[corpse]], a headstone is created with an inscription bearing the character's name and manner of death.
-When the [[player]] character dies and leaves a [[corpse]], a grave is created with an inscription bearing the character's name and manner of [[Death (character)|death]].  The name of a previous character may also be used for random corpses. All other graves have an inscription as well, usually containing sardonic gallows humor.
+Random headstones may also contain some treasure, but grave-robbing carries the risk of summoning an [[undead]] monster.
-Graves may also be randomly generated, in which case they may contain some randomly generated treasure, so grave-robbing may be worthwhile.
+==Generation==
 * in a [[graveyard]], with a 20% chance per floor tile
 * in a [[room]] in a filler level in the [[Dungeons of Doom]], with a {{sfrac|1|80 - (2 * depth)}} chance per room
-* in a [[bones file]], on the spot where the previous player died, but only if they died on a regular floor tile
+* in a [[bones file]], on the spot where the previous player died - but only if they died on a regular floor tile
-Headstone squares never contain [[traps]].
+Headstone squares will never contain [[traps]].
 ===Treasure===
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 Headstones left in bones files do not contain treasure buried in the grave; instead, the dead player's possessions are piled on top of the grave.
-==Destroying a headstone==
+==Description==
-Headstones can be destroyed by either [[digging]] down on them or [[kick]]ing them over from an adjacent square. Note that kicking does self-damage, briefly injures your leg, and it may take several attempts to successfully kick the headstone over. Digging always creates a [[pit]] on the square (even if the source was something instantaneous like a [[wand of digging]]) and will unearth any items buried under it at the bottom of the pit.
+Headstones can be destroyed by either [[digging]] down on them or [[kick]]ing them over from an adjacent square. Kicking a headstone will damage you and briefly injures your leg, regardless of whether the attempt was successful - it may take several attempts to successfully kick the headstone over. Digging always creates a [[pit]] on the square even if the source was something instantaneous, like a [[wand of digging]], and will unearth any items buried under it at the bottom of the pit.
 Destroying a grave may result in an [[alignment record|alignment penalty]]:{{refsrc|src/dig.c|900|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
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 |}
-==Engraving==
+If you attempt to [[pick up]] from a grave with no items on it, you will get a [[YAFM]]: "''You don't need a gravestone. Yet.''"
 You cannot [[engrave]] on a grave with your finger. Engraving with a hard object generates a [[ghoul]] (once per grave&nbsp;&ndash; "You disturb the undead!") and [[abuses]] wisdom.{{refsrc|src/engrave.c|570|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
 [[Elbereth]] is ignored on headstones; this is to prevent cheeky players from naming themselves Elbereth to leave behind a permanently warded square when they die.
-==Inscriptions==
+===Inscriptions===
 Player graves are inscribed with the cause of death. Randomly generated grave inscriptions include various epitaphs, randomly selected from a list in <code>dat/epitaph.txt</code>, which is much too long to present in its entirety here.
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 * Obesa Cantavit ''(Latin: "The fat lady has sung")''
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The following epitaphs will be added.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The following epitaphs will be added:
 * I didn't mean it when I said 'Bite me'
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 * Forget about the dog, Beware of my wife.
 * I have all the time in the world
-* And sometimes the bear eats you.
+* And sometimes the bear eats you.}}
 ==UnNetHack==
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 == References ==
 <references/>
+{{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Dungeon features]]

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 If you attempt to [[pick up]] from a grave with no items on it, you will get a [[YAFM]]: "''You don't need a gravestone. Yet.''"
-== Generation ==
+==Generation==
 Headstones can be generated in any of the following ways:
 * in a [[graveyard]], with a 20% chance per floor tile
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 Headstone squares never contain [[traps]].
-=== Treasure ===
+===Treasure===
-The single headstones generated in rooms (and only those) generate with some treasure:
+The single headstones generated in regular rooms generate with some treasure:
 * {{sfrac|1|3}} chance of a pile of [[gold]] being buried in the grave.
-* Zero to four random items which are always [[cursed]] will be buried in the grave.
+* Zero to four random items, which are always [[cursed]], will be buried in the grave.
-* {{sfrac|1|10}} of these graves will have a [[bell]] on top (which is not necessarily cursed). The inscription on these always reads "Saved by the bell!"
+* {{sfrac|1|10}} of these graves will have a [[bell]] on top, which is not necessarily cursed. The inscription on these always reads "Saved by the bell!"
 Headstones left in bones files do not contain treasure buried in the grave; instead, the dead player's possessions are piled on top of the grave.
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 |[[Samurai]] || &minus;1 if lawful, +1 if chaotic || "You disturb the honorable dead!"
 |-
-|[[Archeologist]] || &minus;3 if lawful, +3 if chaotic (only &#177;1 if kicked over) || "You feel like a despicable grave-robber!"
+|[[Archeologist]] || +3 if chaotic, &minus;3 otherwise (&#177;1 if kicked over) || "You feel like a despicable grave-robber!"
 |-
 |Other || &minus;1 if lawful and alignment record > &minus;10 || "You have violated the sanctity of this grave!"
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 |{{frac|2|5}} || A very old [[corpse]] || "You unearth a corpse."
 |-
-|{{frac|5}} || A [[zombie]] || "The grave's owner is very upset!" (if [[hallucinating]]: "Dude!  The living dead!")
+|{{frac|5}} || A [[zombie]] || "The grave's owner is very upset!" (if [[hallucinating]]: "Dude! The living dead!")
 |-
 |{{frac|5}} || A [[mummy]] || "You've disturbed a tomb!" (if [[hallucinating]]: "I want my mummy!")