King Arthur - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

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Ray Chason: Update infobox

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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ duped info

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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ tweaks

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Umbire the Phantom: variant copyedit

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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ tweaks

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], 3 of King Arthur's 10 points of effective base [[AC]] are from dodge AC, and the remaining 7 are from protection.
-King Arthur [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] [[axiomatic]] [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[Band (dNetHack)|band]] (which will be converted to a [[helm of brilliance]] if the band is the appearance for a [[helm of opposite alignment]]), blessed +3 iron [[Gauntlets (dNetHack)|gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]].
+King Arthur [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] [[axiomatic]] [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[Band (helm)|band]] (which will be converted to a [[helm of brilliance]] if the band is the appearance for a [[helm of opposite alignment]]), blessed +3 iron [[Gauntlets (dNetHack)|gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]].
 King Arthur's long sword is a tempting Excalibur base, but cannot be obtained normally unless you are willing to attack and possibly kill him&mdash;if so, be sure to unlock the quest before attacking.

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], 3 of King Arthur's 10 points of effective base [[AC]] are from dodge AC, and the remaining 7 are from protection.
-King Arthur [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] [[axiomatic]] [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[helm]] with the "circlet" [[randomized appearance]], blessed +3 iron [[Gauntlets (dNetHack)|gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]].
+King Arthur [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] [[axiomatic]] [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[Band (dNetHack)|band]] (which will be converted to a [[helm of brilliance]] if the band is the appearance for a [[helm of opposite alignment]]), blessed +3 iron [[Gauntlets (dNetHack)|gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]].
 King Arthur's long sword is a tempting Excalibur base, but cannot be obtained normally unless you are willing to attack and possibly kill him&mdash;if so, be sure to unlock the quest before attacking.

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
-Ector took both his sons to the church before which the
+Ector took both his sons to the church before which the anvil had been placed.  There, standing before the anvil, he commanded Kay:  "Put the sword back into the steel if you really think the throne is yours!"  But the sword glanced off the steel.  "Now it is your turn", Ector said facing Arthur.
-anvil had been placed.  There, standing before the anvil, he
+The young man lifted the sword and thrust with both arms; the blade whizzed through the air with a flash and drilled the metal as if it were mere butter.  Ector and Kay dropped to their knees before Arthur.
-commanded Kay:  "Put the sword back into the steel if you
+"Why, father and brother, do you bow before me?", Arthur asked with wonder in his voice.
-really think the throne is yours!"  But the sword glanced
+"Because now I know for sure that you are the king, not only by birth but also by law", Ector said.  "You are no son of mine nor are you Kay's brother.  Immediately after your birth, Merlin the Wise brought you to me to be raised safely.  And though it was me that named you Arthur when you were baptized, you are really the son of brave king Uther Pendragon and queen Igraine..."
-off the steel.  "Now it is your turn", Ector said facing
+And after these words, the lord rose and went to see the archbishop to impart to him what had passed.
-Arthur.
+|[ Van Gouden Tijden Zingen de Harpen, by Vladimir Hulpach, Emanuel Frynta, and Vackav Cibula ]
 }}
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 {{monster
   |name=King Arthur
-  |difficulty=23
+  |difficulty=24
   |level=20
   |experience=588
-  |speed=12
+  |speed=15
   |AC=0
-  |MR=40
+  |MR=90
   |align=20
   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6, weapon 1d6
+  |attacks=Weapon 4d10, weapon 4d10
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], 3 of King Arthur's 10 points of effective base [[AC]] are from dodge AC, and the rest are from protection.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], 3 of King Arthur's 10 points of effective base [[AC]] are from dodge AC, and the remaining 7 are from protection.
-King Arthur [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] [[axiomatic]] [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[helm]] with the "circlet" [[randomized appearance]], blessed +3 iron [[Gauntlets (dNetHack)|gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]]. Of his 10 points of effective base [[AC]], 3 are from dodge AC and the other 7 are from protection.
+King Arthur [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] [[axiomatic]] [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[helm]] with the "circlet" [[randomized appearance]], blessed +3 iron [[Gauntlets (dNetHack)|gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]].
 King Arthur's long sword is a tempting Excalibur base, but cannot be obtained normally unless you are willing to attack and possibly kill him&mdash;if so, be sure to unlock the quest before attacking.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], 3 of King Arthur's 10 points of effective base [[AC]] are from dodge AC, and the rest are from protection.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], 3 of King Arthur's 10 points of effective base [[AC]] are from dodge AC, and the rest are from protection.
 King Arthur [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] axiomatic [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[helm]] with the "circlet" [[randomized appearance]], blessed +3 iron [[Gauntlets (dNetHack)|gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]]. Of his 10 points of effective base 0 [[AC]], 3 are from dodge AC and the rest are from protection.
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 In [[EvilHack]], King Arthur's stats and resistances are improved as in SporkHack minus the difficulty increase and flight.
-King Arthur is always generated with a [[large shield]] and a blessed long sword with an enchantment ranging from +2 to +5 - the sword will always be made into Excalibur if it has not yet generated. If [[The Magic Mirror of Merlin]] is successfully [[wish]]ed for by a non-Knight, there is a {{frac|x|x+1}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of a hostile King Arthur generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.
+King Arthur is always generated with a [[large shield]], as well as a blessed long sword with an [[enchantment]] ranging from +2 to +5 that will always be made into Excalibur if it has not yet generated. If [[The Magic Mirror of Merlin]] is successfully wished for by a non-Knight, there is a {{frac|x|x+1}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of a hostile King Arthur generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.
 All of the above information also applies to [[Hack'EM]].

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], 3 of King Arthur's 10 points of effective base 0 [[AC]] are from dodge AC, and the rest are from protection.
+In [[dNetHack]], 3 of King Arthur's 10 points of effective base [[AC]] are from dodge AC, and the rest are from protection.
-[[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] axiomatic [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[helm]] with the "circlet" [[randomized appearance]], blessed +3 iron [[gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]]. Of his 10 points of effective base 0 [[AC]], 3 are from dodge AC and the rest are from protection.
+King Arthur [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] axiomatic [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[helm]] with the "circlet" [[randomized appearance]], blessed +3 iron [[gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]]. Of his 10 points of effective base 0 [[AC]], 3 are from dodge AC and the rest are from protection.
 King Arthur's long sword is a tempting Excalibur base, but cannot be obtained normally unless you are willing to attack and possibly kill him - if so, be sure to unlock the quest before attacking.

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia}}
-King Arthur (Welsh: Brenin Arthur, Cornish: Arthur Gernow, Breton: Roue Arzhur, French: Roi Arthur), also known as Arthur Pendragon, is a legendary king of Britain and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the [[wikipedia:Matter of Britain|Matter of Britain]]. In Welsh sources, Arthur is portrayed as a leader of the post-Roman Britons in battles against Anglo-Saxon invaders of Britain in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. He first appears in two early medieval historical sources, the ''[[wikipedia:Annales Cambriae|Annales Cambriae]]'' and the ''[[wikipedia:Historia Brittonum|Historia Brittonum]], but these date to 300 years after he supposedly lived, and historians who study the period do not consider him a historical figure. The character developed through Welsh mythology, appearing either as a great warrior defending Britain from human and supernatural enemies or as a magical figure of folklore, sometimes associated with the Welsh otherworld ''[[wikipedia:Annwn|Annwn]]''.
+King Arthur (Welsh: Brenin Arthur, Cornish: Arthur Gernow, Breton: Roue Arzhur, French: Roi Arthur), also known as Arthur Pendragon, is a legendary king of Britain and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the [[wikipedia:Matter of Britain|Matter of Britain]]. In Welsh sources, Arthur is portrayed as a leader of the post-Roman Britons in battles against Anglo-Saxon invaders of Britain in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. He first appears in two early medieval historical sources, the ''[[wikipedia:Annales Cambriae|Annales Cambriae]]'' and the ''[[wikipedia:Historia Brittonum|Historia Brittonum]], but these date to 300 years after he supposedly lived, and historians who study the period do not consider him a historical figure.
-The legendary Arthur developed as a figure of international interest largely through the popularity of the pseudohistorical 12th-century ''[[wikipedia:Historia Regum Britanniae|Historia Regum Britanniae]]'' (History of the Kings of Britain). The author ''[[wikipedia:Geoffrey of Monmouth|Geoffrey of Monmouth]]'' depicted Arthur as a king of Britain who defeated the Saxons and established a vast empire, and is the source for many elements and incidents that are now an integral part of the Arthurian story: Arthur's father Uther Pendragon, the magician Merlin (for whom the [[quest artifact]] is named), Arthur's wife Guinevere, the sword [[Excalibur]], Arthur's conception at Tintagel, his final battle against Mordred at Camlann, and his final rest in Avalon.
+The character of King Arthur developed through Welsh mythology, appearing either as a great warrior defending Britain from human and supernatural enemies or as a magical figure of folklore, sometimes associated with the Welsh otherworld of [[wikipedia:Annwn|Annwn]]. He further developed as a figure of international interest largely through the popularity of the pseudohistorical 12th-century ''[[wikipedia:Historia Regum Britanniae|Historia Regum Britanniae]]'' (History of the Kings of Britain). The author [[wikipedia:Geoffrey of Monmouth|Geoffrey of Monmouth]] depicted Arthur as a king of Britain who defeated the Saxons and established a vast empire, and is the source for many elements and incidents that are now an integral part of the Arthurian story: Arthur's father Uther Pendragon, the magician Merlin (for whom the [[quest artifact]] is named), Arthur's wife Guinevere, the sword [[Excalibur]], Arthur's conception at Tintagel, his final battle against Mordred at Camlann, and his final rest in Avalon.
-th-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes added Lancelot and the Holy Grail to the story, and began the genre of Arthurian romance that became a significant strand of medieval literature. The themes, events and characters of the Arthurian legend vary widely from text to text, and there is no singular canon; they legend and literature rooted in it thrived during the Middle Ages, but waned in popularity in the centuries that followed until it experienced a major resurgence in the 19th century. In the 21st century, the legend continues to have prominence in literature and adaptations for theatre, film, television, comics and other media.
+th-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes added Lancelot and the Holy Grail to the story, and began the genre of Arthurian romance that became a significant strand of medieval literature. The themes, events and characters of the Arthurian legend vary widely from text to text, and there is no singular canon. The legend and the literature rooted in it thrived during the Middle Ages, but waned in popularity in the centuries that followed; it experienced a major resurgence in the 19th century. In the 21st century, the legend continues to have prominence in literature and adaptations for theatre, film, television, comics and other media.
 ==Variants==
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 In [[dNetHack]], 3 of King Arthur's 10 points of effective base 0 [[AC]] are from dodge AC, and the rest are from protection.
-[[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] axiomatic [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 gold [[helm]] with the "circlet" [[randomized appearance]], blessed +3 iron [[gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]]. Of his 10 points of effective base 0 [[AC]], 3 are from dodge AC and the rest are from protection.
+[[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[silver]] axiomatic [[long sword]], a blessed +3 [[kite shield]], blessed +3 [[plate mail]], a blessed +3 [[Gold (material)|gold]] [[helm]] with the "circlet" [[randomized appearance]], blessed +3 iron [[gauntlets]], and blessed +3 iron [[armored boots]]. Of his 10 points of effective base 0 [[AC]], 3 are from dodge AC and the rest are from protection.
 King Arthur's long sword is a tempting Excalibur base, but cannot be obtained normally unless you are willing to attack and possibly kill him - if so, be sure to unlock the quest before attacking.
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 ===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], King Arthur's stats and difficulty are improved as in SporkHack minus the flight and resistances.
 ===SpliceHack===
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          Emanuel Frynta, and Vackav Cibula ]
 }}
-{{nethack-364}}
+{{nethack-367}}