Hobgoblin - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: typo + tweak

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typo + tweak

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2024-01-02T12:16:40Z

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ more certain statement

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‎Generation: more certain statement

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole

2023-12-05T03:29:59Z

‎Generation: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ rephrase + cite throne room stuff

2023-12-05T03:23:57Z

‎Generation: rephrase + cite throne room stuff

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice

2023-11-23T01:30:53Z

‎Generation: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ clarity

2023-09-23T04:07:51Z

‎Origin: clarity

Umbire the Phantom: upcoming

2023-08-05T03:38:18Z

upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ glyph

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‎History: glyph

Umbire the Phantom: lede

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 A hobgoblin has a single weapon attack.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|As part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/679 issue #679] regarding congruence between non-player monsters and their player counterparts, {{commit|b6a3d4b984eb118ddb02f1605d76b1010df76055}} caps all strong orcs at 18/50 [[strength]] for purposes of polyself, with the exception of Uruk-hai (and orc-captains as of {{commit|651a5b210fda63a9f606ea1243300d29e410f07f|commit 651a5b2}}), and gives [[poison resistance]] to all orcs ''except'' the gobling and hobgoblin to distinguish them from the others.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|As part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/679 issue #679] regarding congruence between non-player monsters and their player counterparts, {{commit|b6a3d4b984eb118ddb02f1605d76b1010df76055}} caps all strong orcs at 18/50 [[strength]] for purposes of polyself, with the exception of Uruk-hai (and orc-captains as of {{commit|651a5b210fda63a9f606ea1243300d29e410f07f}}), and gives [[poison resistance]] to all orcs ''except'' the goblin and hobgoblin to distinguish them from the others.}}
 ==Generation==

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 A '''hobgoblin''', {{monsym|hobgoblin}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a type of [[Orc (monster class)|orc]] that is [[strong]] and generally tougher than a [[goblin]], but a bit weaker than a [[hill orc]].
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|As part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/679 issue #679] regarding congruence between non-player monsters and their player counterparts, all strong orcs are capped at 18/50 [[strength]] for purposes of polyself, with the exception of Uruk-hai; as of {{commit|651a5b210fda63a9f606ea1243300d29e410f07f|commit 651a5b2}}, the orc-captain polyform also retains 18/** strength.}}
+A hobgoblin has a single weapon attack.
 ==Generation==

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 Some hobgoblins may generate as peaceful towards [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] player characters.
-Hobgoblins may appear among the hostile monsters 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), and can appear separately as well as among the {{white|o}} generated in both cases.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|749|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orcs and throne rooms}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|753|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=hobgoblins also have their own case for throne rooms}} Hobgoblin generation in throne rooms may ignore [[extinction]].
+Hobgoblins may appear among the hostile monsters 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), and can appear separately as well as among the {{white|o}} generated in both cases.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|749|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orcs and throne rooms}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|753|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=hobgoblins also have their own case for throne rooms}} Hobgoblin generation in throne rooms ignores [[extinction]].
 A hobgoblin has a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] an [[orcish helm]], and a separate {{frac|2}} chance of generating with an [[orcish dagger]] or a [[scimitar]], with an equal chance of each weapon.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|397|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish armor}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|426|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish weapons}}

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 Some hobgoblins may generate as peaceful towards [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] player characters.
-Hobgoblins may appear among the hostile monsters 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), and can appear separately as well as among the {{white|o}} generated in both cases.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|749|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orcs and throne rooms}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|753|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=hobgoblins also have their own case for throne rooms}} Hobgoblin generation in throne rooms may ignore [[extinction]].
+Hobgoblins may appear among the hostile monsters 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), and can appear separately as well as among the {{white|o}} generated in both cases.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|749|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orcs and throne rooms}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|753|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=hobgoblins also have their own case for throne rooms}} Hobgoblin generation in throne rooms may ignore [[extinction]].
 A hobgoblin has a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] an [[orcish helm]], and a separate {{frac|2}} chance of generating with an [[orcish dagger]] or a [[scimitar]], with an equal chance of each weapon.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|397|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish armor}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|426|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish weapons}}

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 Some hobgoblins may generate as peaceful towards [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] player characters.
-Hobgoblins may appear among the hostile monsters that generate in [[throne room]]s, are one of the monsters that can be randomly generated by [[looting]] a throne while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level). Hobgoblin generation in throne rooms may ignore [[extinction]].
+Hobgoblins may appear among the hostile monsters 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), and can appear separately as well as among the {{white|o}} generated in both cases.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|749|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orcs and throne rooms}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|753|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=hobgoblins also have their own case for throne rooms}} Hobgoblin generation in throne rooms may ignore [[extinction]].
 A hobgoblin has a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] an [[orcish helm]], and a separate {{frac|2}} chance of generating with an [[orcish dagger]] or a [[scimitar]], with an equal chance of each weapon.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|397|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish armor}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|426|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish weapons}}

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 Hobgoblins may appear among the hostile monsters that generate in [[throne room]]s, are one of the monsters that can be randomly generated by [[looting]] a throne while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level). Hobgoblin generation in throne rooms may ignore [[extinction]].
-A hobgoblin has a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] an [[orcish helm]], and a separate {{frac|2}} chance of being given an [[orcish dagger]] or a [[scimitar]], with an equal chance for each weapon.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|397|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish armor}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|426|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish weapons}}
+A hobgoblin has a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] an [[orcish helm]], and a separate {{frac|2}} chance of generating with an [[orcish dagger]] or a [[scimitar]], with an equal chance of each weapon.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|397|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish armor}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|426|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish weapons}}
 ==Strategy==

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 The hobgoblin was originally a helpful spirit of the hearth in folklore once considered helpful, but the spread of Christianity gave it a reputation as a mischievous prankster.
-''NetHack'' hobgoblins are borrowed from the works of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], where the name is used to describe a larger kind of orc. In the preface of ''The Hobbit'', he states that "''Orc'' is not an English word. It occurs in one or two places but is usually translated goblin (or hobgoblin for the larger kinds)".
+''NetHack'' hobgoblins are borrowed from the works of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], where the name is used to describe a larger kind of orc. In the preface to ''The Hobbit'', Tolkien states that "''Orc'' is not an English word. It occurs in one or two places but is usually translated goblin (or hobgoblin for the larger kinds)".
 ==Variants==

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	A '''hobgoblin''', {{monsym\|hobgoblin}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a type of [[Orc (monster class)\|orc]] that is [[strong]] and generally tougher than a [[goblin]], but a bit weaker than a [[hill orc]].		A '''hobgoblin''', {{monsym\|hobgoblin}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a type of [[Orc (monster class)\|orc]] that is [[strong]] and generally tougher than a [[goblin]], but a bit weaker than a [[hill orc]].
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		+	{{upcoming\|3.7.0\|As part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/679 issue #679] regarding congruence between non-player monsters and their player counterparts, all strong orcs are capped at 18/50 [[strength]] for purposes of polyself, with the exception of Uruk-hai; as of {{commit\|651a5b210fda63a9f606ea1243300d29e410f07f\|commit 651a5b2}}, the orc-captain polyform also retains 18/** strength.}}

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 ==History==
-The hobgoblin first appear in Hack for PDP-11, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is among the initial bestiary featured in [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], hobgoblins used the {{white|H}} glyph.
+The hobgoblin first appear in Hack for PDP-11, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is among the initial bestiary featured in [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], hobgoblins used the {{white|H}} glyph; in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], they were made a part of the orc monster class, {{white|o}}.
 ==Origin==