Knight/dNetHack - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Knightly conduct */ some copyedit

2025-10-07T06:43:22Z

‎Knightly conduct: some copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: spruce up like the others

2025-07-14T03:04:09Z

spruce up like the others

Umbire the Phantom: move shields to combat

2025-07-13T05:52:34Z

move shields to combat

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-06-29T11:56:54Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: /* Skills */ temp

2025-03-16T09:37:31Z

‎Skills: temp

Umbire the Phantom: /* Intrinsics */ word choice

2025-03-16T09:14:32Z

‎Intrinsics: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Special rules */ exploding wands

2024-10-19T18:54:17Z

‎Special rules: exploding wands

Umbire the Phantom: *dnh + clarifications

2024-10-12T12:38:35Z

*dnh + clarifications

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-09-27T20:20:20Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Skills */ pothole

2024-09-27T12:59:09Z

‎Skills: pothole

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 The following actions are considered a violation of the Knight code of conduct:
-* Attacking a [[sleeping]], [[paralyzed]] or [[fleeing]] monster in melee, even if the monster continues to attack while fleeing - this does not apply to monsters that flee after stealing items from the hero. Monsters putting on armor or items (e.g., "the soldier puts on a crested helmet") are considered paralyzed for this purpose. Projectiles, wands and spells do not incur a penalty.{{message|You caitiff!}}
+* Attacking a [[sleeping]], [[paralyzed]] or [[fleeing]] monster in melee, even if the monster continues to attack while fleeing&mdash;this does not apply to monsters that flee after stealing items from the hero. Monsters putting on armor or items (e.g., "the soldier puts on a crested helmet") are considered paralyzed for this purpose. Projectiles, wands and spells do not incur a penalty.{{message|You caitiff!}}
-* Attacking with a poisoned weapon is considered dishonorable as in ''NetHack'', but this is penalized specifically for lawful Knights (and [[Valkyrie/dNetHack|Valkyries]]) rather than all lawful characters.
+* Attacking with a poisoned weapon is considered dishonorable as in ''NetHack'', but this is penalized specifically for lawful Knights and lawful [[Valkyrie/dNetHack|Valkyries]], rather than all lawful heroes.
 * [[Eating]] while [[satiated]].{{message|You feel like a glutton!}}
 * [[Digging]] down in a [[shop]], if the [[shopkeeper]] is alive.{{message|You feel like a common thief.}}

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 {{tocright}}
 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the '''Knight''' is one of the [[role]]s from ''[[NetHack]]'' that is available to the [[hero]].
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 Each Knight starts with the following equipment:
-* a +1 [[long sword]] (wielded)
+* a +1 [[long sword]] ([[wielded]])
 * a +1 [[lance]] (alternate weapon)
 * +1 [[chain mail]]
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 Knights start with knowledge of all non-[[Magical item|magical]] weapons and armor, in addition to any applicable racial equipment.
-The Knight's default starting pet is a [[saddled]] [[pony]] - half-dragon Knights start with a saddled [[riding pseudodragon]].
+The half-dragon Knight's default starting pet is a [[saddled]] [[riding pseudodragon]], and the default starting pet for other Knights is a saddled [[pony]].
 ==Intrinsics==
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 ==Attributes==
 The Knight's starting [[attribute]]s are distributed as follows:
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 | Distribution percentages   || 30% || 10% || 20% || 15%  || 15%  || 10% ||
 |-
-| Mean w/ standard deviation || 14.95±1.24 || 8.66±0.89 || 11.27±1.10 || 7.97±1.01 || 14.96±0.97 || 17.43±0.53
+| Mean w/ standard deviation (human) || 14.95±1.24 || 8.66±0.89 || 11.27±1.10 || 7.97±1.01 || 14.96±0.97 || 17.43±0.53
 |}
 ==Skills==
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 ==Special rules==
-Knights have an inherent ability to [[jump]] like [[wikipedia:Knight (chess)|the knight piece in chess]] - this ability is restricted to destinations two squares horizontally and one square vertically away, or vice versa. Jumping from other sources (i.e. [[jumping boots]] or the {{+ of|jumping}} spell) function as normal.
+Knights have an inherent ability to [[jump]] like [[wikipedia:Knight (chess)|the knight piece in chess]]&mdash;this ability is restricted to destinations two squares horizontally and one square vertically away, or vice versa. Jumping from other sources (i.e. [[jumping boots]] or the {{+ of|jumping}} spell) function as normal.
 Knights only take {{frac|2}} damage from [[breaking wands]] by [[applying]] them.
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 * Neutral: [[Brigit]]
 * Chaotic: [[Manannan Mac Lir]]
 ==Quest==
 {{main|Knight quest/dNetHack}}
-The Knight's [[quest]] sees them fighting [[Nimune]] for [[The Magic Mirror of Merlin]], an artifact [[mirror]] - [[Ixoth]], the quest nemesis in ''NetHack'', is encountered as part of the forces attacking the castle on the quest's home level.
+The Knight's [[quest]] sees them fighting [[Nimune]] for [[The Magic Mirror of Merlin]], an artifact [[mirror]]&mdash;[[Ixoth]], the quest nemesis in ''NetHack'', is encountered as part of the forces attacking the castle on the quest branch's home level.
-As in ''NetHack'', The Magic Mirror of Merlin grants [[magic resistance]] and [[telepathy]] while carried, and a Knight carrying it also deals doubled damage to their enemies with offensive magic (i.e. some wands and most spells). [[Apply]]ing or [[wield]]ing the Mirror causes it to speak a random rumor that is true if the Mirror is blessed, false if it is cursed and either if it is uncursed.
+As in ''NetHack'', The Magic Mirror of Merlin grants [[magic resistance]] and [[telepathy]] while carried, and a Knight carrying it also deals doubled damage to their enemies with offensive magic (which covers some wands and most damage-dealing spells). [[Applying]] or wielding the Mirror causes it to speak a random rumor that is true if the Mirror is blessed, false if it is cursed and either with equal probability if it is uncursed.
 ==Strategy==

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 | Expert
+|
-* ''Weapons:'' [[long sword]], [[polearms]], [[lance]], [[Shield (skill)#dNetHack|shields]]
+* ''Weapons:'' [[long sword]], [[polearms]], [[lance]]
-* ''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[bare-handed combat]], [[knightly stances]]
+* ''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[bare-handed combat]], [[knightly stances]], [[Shield (skill)#dNetHack|shields]]
 |}

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 * ''Weapons:'' [[long sword]], [[polearms]], [[lance]], [[Shield (skill)#dNetHack|shields]]
-* ''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[bare-handed combat]], [[knightly styles]]
+* ''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[bare-handed combat]], [[knightly stances]]
 |}
-Knights start with ''Basic'' skill in ''longsword'', ''lance'', and ''riding'' before racial adjustments. They use the wisdom stat to cast spells, and their special spell is {{+ of|turn undead}}.
+Knights start with ''Basic'' skill in ''long sword'', ''lance'', and ''riding'' before racial adjustments. They use the wisdom stat to cast spells, and their special spell is {{+ of|turn undead}}.
 ==Special rules==
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 Knights do not reduce the [[tameness]] of a steed when mounting it.
-Knights have access to [[Knightly styles|specialized styles of combat]], such as more active shield usage to inflict damage, two-handed thrusting strikes with long swords, and even the ability to imbue weapons with elemental damage.
+Knights have access to [[Knightly stances|specialized styles of combat]], such as more active shield usage to inflict damage, two-handed thrusting strikes with long swords, and even the ability to imbue weapons with elemental damage.
 ===Knightly conduct===

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 |}
-Knights start with ''Basic'' skill in ''longsword'', ''lance'', and ''riding'' before racial adjustments. They use the wisdom stat to cast spells, and their special spell is {{spell of|turn undead}}.
+Knights start with ''Basic'' skill in ''longsword'', ''lance'', and ''riding'' before racial adjustments. They use the wisdom stat to cast spells, and their special spell is {{+ of|turn undead}}.
 ==Special rules==

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 Knights gain the following intrinsic [[properties]] upon reaching the given [[experience level]]s:
-* Level 7: [[Speed]]
+* XL 7: [[Speed]]
 ==Attributes==

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 {{tocright}}
-In [[dNetHack]], the '''Knight''' is one of the [[role]]s from ''[[NetHack]]'' that is available to the [[hero]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the '''Knight''' is one of the [[role]]s from ''[[NetHack]]'' that is available to the [[hero]].
 Knights are always [[lawful]], and can be [[human (starting race)|humans]], [[Clockwork automaton (starting race)|clockwork automatons]] or [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragons]].
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 Knights have the following [[skill]]s available to them before racial adjustments:
 {| class="prettytable"
-! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Knight  skills
+! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Knight skills
 |-
 ! Max !! [[Skill]]s
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 ===Knightly conduct===
-Knights follow a code of conduct, which is enforced more stringently than in ''NetHack'': whenever they perform certain actions that break this code of conduct, they both take a penalty to current [[alignment record]] and a permanent penalty to maximum alignment record - the latter penalties are known as "sins". Violations of personal conduct are also the domain of the [[Hod Sephirah]], and each such violation makes it possible for them to appear via random monster generation.
+Knights follow a code of conduct, which is enforced more stringently than in ''NetHack'': actions that violate a hero's code of conduct incur a penalty to current [[alignment record]], as well as a permanent penalty to maximum alignment record (which is referred to as "sin"). Violations of personal conduct for all roles are also the domain of the [[Hod Sephirah]], and each violation makes it possible for them to appear via random monster generation.
 The following actions are considered a violation of the Knight code of conduct:
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 [[Category:dNetHack roles]]