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 In [[SLASH'EM]], human and orcish heroes are the only ones to not unlock any [[technique]]s from gaining experience levels.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 As indicated by the guidebook, humanity serves as the standard by which the benefits and restrictions of other playable races are measured: though they lack [[infravision]] and do not start with any [[intrinsic]]s from their race, they have incredibly solid [[attribute]] caps.{{refsrc|src/role.c|635|nethack=3.6.7|name="caps"}}
-All monsters with the [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] [[monster attribute]] are considered the same race as a human hero for purposes such as [[cannibalism]] and [[same-race sacrifice]]&mdash;this notably includes [[player monster]]s and [[quest guardian]]s. [[Gnome (monster attribute)|Gnomes]] and [[Orc (monster attribute)|orcs]] that are not [[undead]] will always generate as [[hostile]] towards a human hero.{{refsrc|src/role.c|632|nethack=3.6.7}} Human heroes that [[Death (character)|die]] and leave [[bones]] where they arise from the dead will resurrect as [[human mummies]] and [[human zombie]]s, depending on their killer{{refsrc|src/role.c|626|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;in practice, there is no means of killing any hero that causes them to rise as a zombie.
+All monsters with the [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] [[monster attribute]] are considered the same race as a human hero for purposes such as [[cannibalism]] and [[same-race sacrifice]]&mdash;this notably includes [[player monster]]s and [[quest guardian]]s. [[Gnome (monster attribute)|Gnomes]] and [[Orc (monster attribute)|orcs]] that are not [[undead]] will always generate as [[hostile]] towards a human hero.{{refsrc|src/role.c|632|nethack=3.6.7}} Human heroes that [[Death (character)|die]] and leave [[bones]] where they arise from the dead will resurrect as [[human mummies]] and [[human zombie]]s, depending on their killer{{refsrc|src/role.c|626|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;in practice, there is no means of killing any hero that causes them to rise as a [[Zombie (monster class)|zombie]].
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|aeb0ea65e3ea173ccab744964fa7a0bb8425dc0c}}, if the hero is killed by a zombie or a [[Lich (monster class)|lich]], they will rise from the grave as a zombie of their race's type, and will be present as a zombie if a [[bones]] file is created. Per {{commit|3c421da746cdd3844c7f8d2312c7be5e5a25cfb9}}, the zombie will have the same intrinsics as the former hero.}}
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-Though they are regarded as a "jack of all trades" race, humans are tied for the highest [[strength]] caps of all playable races with [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], and can reach the maximum [[carrying capacity]] of 1000 [[aum]] with relative ease. They are second to dwarves in caps for other physical attributes, while [[Elf (starting race)|elves]] and (to a much lesser extent) [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]] outperform humans in terms of mental attribute caps.
+Though they are regarded as a "jack of all trades" race, humans are tied for the highest [[strength]] caps of all playable races with [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], and can reach the maximum [[carrying capacity]] of 1000 [[aum]] with relative ease. They are second to dwarves in caps for other physical attributes alongside [[Orc (starting race)|orcs]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], while [[Elf (starting race)|elves]] (and gnomes to a much lesser extent) outperform humans in terms of mental attribute caps.
 After dwarves, human heroes have the second-best [[HP]] gains overall when gaining [[experience level]]s, with +2 to the starting HP for their role, a +d2 bonus to HP for each level gained while they are below their role's "cutoff" level, and +1 to HP for each level gained while at or above the "cutoff".<ref name="HP"/> For [[energy]], human heroes get +1 to their role's starting energy, +2 for each level gained while below their role's "cutoff" level, and +2 for each level gained while at or above the "cutoff" level.<ref name="energy"/>
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], human and [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] heroes are the only ones to not unlock any [[technique]]s from gaining experience levels.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], human and orcish heroes are the only ones to not unlock any [[technique]]s from gaining experience levels.
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], human and orcish heroes are the only ones to not unlock any [[technique]]s from gaining experience levels.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], human and [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] heroes are the only ones to not unlock any [[technique]]s from gaining experience levels.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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-Though they are regarded as a "jack of all trades" race, humans are tied for the highest [[strength]] caps of all playable races with [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], and can reach the maximum [[carrying capacity]] of 1000 [[aum]] with relative ease. They are second to dwarves in caps for other physical attributes, while [[Elf (starting race)|elves]] (and to a lesser extent, [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]]) outperform humans in terms of mental attribute caps.
+Though they are regarded as a "jack of all trades" race, humans are tied for the highest [[strength]] caps of all playable races with [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], and can reach the maximum [[carrying capacity]] of 1000 [[aum]] with relative ease. They are second to dwarves in caps for other physical attributes, while [[Elf (starting race)|elves]] and (to a much lesser extent) [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]] outperform humans in terms of mental attribute caps.
 After dwarves, human heroes have the second-best [[HP]] gains overall when gaining [[experience level]]s, with +2 to the starting HP for their role, a +d2 bonus to HP for each level gained while they are below their role's "cutoff" level, and +1 to HP for each level gained while at or above the "cutoff".<ref name="HP"/> For [[energy]], human heroes get +1 to their role's starting energy, +2 for each level gained while below their role's "cutoff" level, and +2 for each level gained while at or above the "cutoff" level.<ref name="energy"/>

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 The lack of infravision is a significant drawback for human heroes that generally necessitates the use of [[telepathy]] or a [[light source]] for dealing with dark areas, especially when traversing the [[Gnomish Mines]] early on. The Gnomish Mines are also somewhat perilous for humans: most [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] and their kin will usually leave lawful humans alone, but will attack humans of other alignments, and hostile [[Gnome (monster class)|gnomes]] are a constant for any human hero.
-One relevant wrinkle in the mid- and late game stages often involves the use of [[tin]]s that contain [[nurse]] meat: eating nurse meat fully restores HP, but constitutes cannibalism for a human hero, and has to be weighed against [[potions of full healing]], which can restore a maximum of 400 HP and also increases maximum HP if non-cursed. Tins are unaffected by the elements, but in addition to cannibalism granting the [[aggravate monster]] property and taking 2-5 points of [[luck]], tins take multiple actions to open unless they are blessed and/or the hero is using a blessed [[tin opener]]&mdash;[[potion]]s have more [[weight]] than tins are and vulnerable to freezing or boiling while in the open inventory, and can pose problems if they are [[smoky]] or [[milky potion]]s, but can be [[quaff]]ed in a single turn without any risk of penalties.
+One relevant wrinkle in the mid- and late game stages often involves the use of [[tin]]s that contain [[nurse]] meat: eating nurse meat fully restores HP, but constitutes cannibalism for a human hero, and has to be weighed against [[potions of full healing]], which can restore a maximum of 400 HP and also increases maximum HP if non-cursed. Tins are unaffected by the elements, but in addition to cannibalism granting the [[aggravate monster]] property and taking 2-5 points of [[luck]], tins take multiple actions to open unless they are blessed and/or the hero is using a blessed [[tin opener]]&mdash;[[potion]]s have more [[weight]] than tins are and vulnerable to freezing or boiling while in the open inventory, and can pose problems if they are [[Smoky potion|smoky]] or [[milky potion]]s, but can be [[quaff]]ed in a single turn without any risk of penalties.
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 ==Strategy==
-The lack of infravision is a significant drawback for human heroes that generally necessitates the use of [[telepathy]] or a [[light source]] for dealing with dark areas, especially when traversing the [[Gnomish Mines]] early on. The Gnomish Mines are also somewhat perilous for humans: lawful humans will usually be left alone by most [[Dwarf (monster)|dwarves]] and their kin, but they will attack humans of other alignments, and hostile [[Gnome (monster class)|gnomes]] are a constant for any human hero.
+While human heroes are not standouts in any aspect and have a tougher early game compared to dwarven and gnomish heroes, they are also not without comparative advantages: their average-to-good stats compared to other races make them the most adaptable type of hero by far&mdash;their ability to reach 18/** strength makes them one of the best races for utilizing melee weapons and projectiles, and their mental abilities are also decent enough that they can make good spellcasters as well, depending on the role.
-While human heroes are not standouts in any aspect and have a tougher early game compared to dwarven and gnomish heroes, they are also not without comparative advantages: their average-to-good stats compared to other races make them the most adaptable type of hero by far&mdash;their ability to reach 18/** strength makes them one of the best races for utilizing melee weapons and projectiles, and their mental abilities are also decent enough that they can make good spellcasters as well, depending on the role.
+The lack of infravision is a significant drawback for human heroes that generally necessitates the use of [[telepathy]] or a [[light source]] for dealing with dark areas, especially when traversing the [[Gnomish Mines]] early on. The Gnomish Mines are also somewhat perilous for humans: most [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] and their kin will usually leave lawful humans alone, but will attack humans of other alignments, and hostile [[Gnome (monster class)|gnomes]] are a constant for any human hero.
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