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 The homunculus first appears in [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]] and the derivative Hack for PDP-11: in Jay Fenlason's Hack, it is referred to as a '''homonculous''', which is corrected to its current spelling in both Hack for PDP-11 and the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]].
-From Jay Fenlason's Hack to [[NetHack 2.3e]], homunculi are represented by the {{white|h}} glyph&mdash;[[NetHack 3.0.0]] moves homunculi to their current glyph at {{white|i}}.
+From Jay Fenlason's Hack to [[NetHack 2.3e]], homunculi are represented by the {{white|h}} glyph&mdash;[[NetHack 3.0.0]] establishes the "imp or minor demon" [[monster class]] and moves homunculi to their current glyph at {{white|i}}.
 ==Origin==

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 ===EvilHack===
-{{main|Homunculus (EvilHack)}}
+{{main|Lesser homunculus|Homunculus (EvilHack)}}
-In [[EvilHack]], the homunculus has its stats improved, including [[Monster level|level]], [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]], [[AC]], and the damage dice of its bite attack&mdash;the [[lesser homunculus]] and [[greater homunculus]] are introduced as [[Growing up|growth stages]], with the homunculus being the intermediate form between them, and the lesser homunculus is also equivalent to the homunculus of ''NetHack''.
+In [[EvilHack]], the homunculus has its stats improved, including [[Monster level|level]], [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]], [[AC]], and the damage dice of its bite attack&mdash;the [[lesser homunculus]] and [[greater homunculus]] are introduced as [[growth stage]]s, with the homunculus being the intermediate form between them, and the lesser homunculus is nearly identical to the homunculus of ''NetHack''.
 ===Hack'EM===

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 ==History==
-The homunculus first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]].
+The homunculus first appears in [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]] and the derivative Hack for PDP-11: in Jay Fenlason's Hack, it is referred to as a '''homonculous''', which is corrected to its current spelling in both Hack for PDP-11 and the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]].
-From Hack for PDP-11 and Hack 1.0 to [[NetHack 2.3e]], homunculi are represented by the {{white|h}} glyph; in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], homunculi are moved to their current glyph.
+From Jay Fenlason's Hack to [[NetHack 2.3e]], homunculi are represented by the {{white|h}} glyph&mdash;[[NetHack 3.0.0]] moves homunculi to their current glyph at {{white|i}}.
 ==Origin==

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   |genocidable=Yes
   |attacks=Bite 1d3 [[sleep]]
-  |resistances conveyed=poison (7%), sleep (7%)
+  |resistances conveyed=poison (6%), sleep (6%)
   |resistances=sleep, poison
   |attributes={{attributes|A homunculus|fly=1|pois=1|stalk=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
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 }}
-A '''homunculus''', {{monsym|homunculus}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The homunculus is one of the earliest [[minor demon]]s that a [[player]] character can encounter, as well as one of the earliest [[flying]] monsters. Homunculi are [[tiny]] monsters that have [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, can follow the player character to other levels if they are adjacent, and can move through [[iron bars]] due to their size.
+A '''homunculus''', {{monsym|homunculus}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The homunculus is one of the earliest [[minor demon]]s that a [[hero]] can encounter, as well as one of the earliest [[flying]] monsters. Homunculi are [[tiny]] monsters that have [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, can follow the hero to other levels if they are adjacent, and can move through [[iron bars]] due to their size.
-A homunculus has a [[sleep]]-inducing bite and possesses [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]].
+A homunculus has a [[sleep]]-inducing bite, and possesses [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] along with a weakness to [[silver]].
-A homunculus [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]] to eat, but eating a homunculus corpse or [[tin]] has a roughly {{frac|15}} chance each of conveying poison resistance or sleep resistance.
+A homunculus [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]] to [[eat]], and eating a homunculus corpse or [[tin]] has a roughly {{frac|15}} chance each (~6%) of conveying poison resistance or sleep resistance.
 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated homunculi may be created as [[peaceful]] for [[chaotic]] characters.
+Randomly generated homunculi may be created as [[peaceful]] towards [[chaotic]] heroes.
 Breaking an [[expensive camera]] has a {{frac|2|9}} chance of creating a homunculus, which will be peaceful unless the camera was [[cursed]].{{refsrc|dothrow.c|1943|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], homunculi can appear in the court of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] ruled by a [[gnome king]] or [[Gnome queen (dNetHack)|gnome queen]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], homunculi can appear in the court of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] ruled by a [[gnome king]] or [[Gnome queen (dNetHack)|gnome queen]].
 ===xNetHack===
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the homunculus has a strong sleep-inducing bite attack, and the [[lesser homunculus]] and [[greater homunculus]] are introduced as [[Growing up|growth stages]], with the homunculus being the intermediate form.
+{{main|Homunculus (EvilHack)}}
 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], homunculi have three growth stages as in EvilHack, and are carnivorous as in xNetHack. As in SLASH'EM, they  appear among the random {{white|i}} that are part of the second quest monster class for Necromancers and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Necromancer quest.
+In [[Hack'EM]], homunculi behave as in EvilHack, including the presence of its growth stages, and are also carnivorous as in xNetHack.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the [[lesser homunculus]] and [[greater homunculus]] are introduced, with the homunculus being an intermediate [[Growing up|growth stage]] between them; the [[Infidel]] role starts with a pet lesser homunculus.
+In [[EvilHack]], the homunculus has a strong sleep-inducing bite attack, and the [[lesser homunculus]] and [[greater homunculus]] are introduced as [[Growing up|growth stages]], with the homunculus being the intermediate form.
 ===Hack'EM===

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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], homunculi and other minor demons that leave corpses are [[carnivorous]]. They also take +d6 damage from being hit with [[iron]] weapons and items.
+In [[xNetHack]], homunculi and other minor demons that leave corpses are [[carnivorous]]. Homunculi also take +d6 damage from being hit with [[iron]] weapons and items.
 ===EvilHack===

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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], the homunculus [[Monsters with hits creatures as a +x weapon (SLASH'EM)|hits as a +1 weapon]].
 ===dNetHack===