Leprechaun (starting race) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Racial benefits and restrictions */ specify starting gold, be a bit more thorough

2026-04-13T19:51:40Z

‎Racial benefits and restrictions: specify starting gold, be a bit more thorough

Umbire the Phantom: /* Racial benefits and restrictions */ food

2026-04-13T19:43:04Z

‎Racial benefits and restrictions: food

Umbire the Phantom: I think that's the bulk of it, but I should confirm with Demo

2026-04-13T19:36:16Z

I think that's the bulk of it, but I should confirm with Demo

Umbire the Phantom: establish

2026-04-13T19:20:29Z

establish

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{{otheruses|the starting race|other uses such as the monster or monster class|leprechaun (disambiguation)}}
The '''leprechaun''' is a playable [[race]] that is available to the [[hero]] in [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], and is a playable counterpart of the [[leprechaun]] [[monster]]. A leprechaun hero will appear as {{white|l}} if the <tt>[[showrace]]</tt> option is set on, and is part of the [[Leprechaun (monster class)|leprechaun]] [[monster class]].

Leprechaun heroes are always [[chaotic]] in alignment unlike the normally-neutral leprechaun monster, and can be played as a [[Barbarian/dNetHack|Barbarian]], [[Binder]], [[Convict/dNetHack|Convict]], [[Pirate/dNetHack|Pirate]], [[Rogue/dNetHack|Rogue]], [[Troubadour]], or [[Wizard/dNetHack|Wizard]].

==Racial benefits and restrictions==
Leprechauns are [[tiny]] [[demihuman]] and [[fey]] beings that are notably weaker in terms of brute power and overall [[attribute]] caps compared to some other races of hero: fortunately, their [[strength]] is the only truly-lacking attribute, and they more than compensate for it with stellar capabilities in terms of [[dexterity]] and the potential for high [[charisma]], while their other attributes are average at worst. Leprechaun heroes start with the same [[teleportitis]] as leprechaun monsters do, and also possess intrinsic [[speed]], [[stealth]] and [[disintegration resistance]]—they start with the ability to [[teleport at will]] (usually beginning with just enough [[power]] for it) and gain [[teleport control]] at [[experience level]] 7. Their [[special spell]] is {{+ of|detect treasure}}.

Leprechaun heroes have second-level [[low-light vision]] that allows them to see in dimly-lit areas, and have highly-unique abilities tied to [[gold]]: in addition to being able to [[steal gold]] with their melee attacks like normal leprechauns, a leprechaun hero carrying gold pieces experiences a ''decrease'' in their [[inventory]]'s total [[weight]] that is proportionate to the amount of gold they have in their open inventory. Leprechaun heroes will always start with some amount of gold, and will be given additional gold as necessary so that they have enough "negative weight" to avoid being encumbered by their starting inventory.

[[Gnome (monster attribute)|Gnomes]] and [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] will always generate as [[hostile]] towards a leprechaun hero.

===Attribute caps===
{| class="prettytable"
!| Character<br>[[Race]]
!| [[Strength]]
!| [[Dexterity]]
!| [[Constitution]]
!| [[Intelligence]]
!| [[Wisdom]]
!| [[Charisma]]
|-
|| Leprechaun || 18 || 25 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 20
|}

==Strategy==
{{todo|Generalized strategy for (n)ndnh leprechauns.}}
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 Leprechaun heroes have second-level [[low-light vision]] which allows them to see in dimly-lit areas, can [[steal gold]] with their melee attacks like normal leprechauns, and possess other highly-unique abilities tied to [[gold]]:
-* A leprechaun hero carrying gold pieces experiences a ''decrease'' in their [[inventory]]'s total [[weight]] that is proportionate to the amount of gold they have in their open inventory.
+* A leprechaun hero carrying gold pieces experiences a ''decrease'' in their [[inventory]]'s total [[weight]] that is proportionate to the amount of gold they have in their open inventory. This "negative weight" offsets many of the typical problems that the hero's size would present for carrying capacity.
-** Leprechaun heroes will always start with some amount of gold, and will be given additional gold as necessary so that they have enough "negative weight" to avoid being encumbered by their starting inventory&mdash;a leprechaun [[descendant]] is also given further additional gold to ensure that they can pick up their inherited [[artifact]].
+** Leprechaun heroes will always start with 2000 gold, and instead of attribute boosts they will be given an additional 100 gold per point of strength or constitution required to avoid being encumbered by their starting inventory&mdash;a leprechaun [[descendant]] is also given further additional gold to ensure that they can pick up their inherited [[artifact]].
 * Furthermore, the leprechaun's warping ability is tied to gold as well. They are capable of [[gold detection]], which behaves as [[reading]] the non-cursed [[scroll of gold detection]] does, and can teleport to any open square with gold on it.

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 ** Leprechaun heroes will always start with some amount of gold, and will be given additional gold as necessary so that they have enough "negative weight" to avoid being encumbered by their starting inventory&mdash;a leprechaun [[descendant]] is also given further additional gold to ensure that they can pick up their inherited [[artifact]].
 * Furthermore, the leprechaun's warping ability is tied to gold as well. They are capable of [[gold detection]], which behaves as [[reading]] the non-cursed [[scroll of gold detection]] does, and can teleport to any open square with gold on it.
 [[Gnome (monster attribute)|Gnomes]] and [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] will always generate as [[hostile]] towards a leprechaun hero.

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 ==Racial benefits and restrictions==
-Leprechauns are [[tiny]] [[demihuman]] and [[fey]] beings that are notably weaker in terms of brute power and overall [[attribute]] caps compared to some other races of hero: fortunately, their [[strength]] is the only truly-lacking attribute, and they more than compensate for it with stellar capabilities in terms of [[dexterity]] and the potential for high [[charisma]], while their other attributes are average at worst. Leprechaun heroes start with the same [[teleportitis]] as leprechaun monsters do, and also possess intrinsic [[speed]], [[stealth]] and [[disintegration resistance]]&mdash;they start with the ability to [[teleport at will]] (usually beginning with just enough [[power]] for it) and gain [[teleport control]] at [[experience level]] 7. Their [[special spell]] is {{+ of|detect treasure}}.
+Leprechauns are [[tiny]], [[demihuman]] and [[fey]] beings whose size puts them in a similar position to the [[Gnome (starting race)#dNetHack|gnome]]&mdash;their size severely limits their [[carrying capacity]], and they are also lacking in terms of physical prowess and overall [[attribute]] caps compared to some other races of hero. Fortunately, their [[strength]] is the only truly-subpar attribute cap (being the same as that of an [[Elf (starting race)|elf]]) while their other attribute caps are average at worst, and they more than compensate for it with a stellar [[dexterity]] cap and a high [[charisma]] cap. Leprechaun heroes start with the same [[teleportitis]] as leprechaun monsters do, and also possess intrinsic [[speed]], [[stealth]] and [[disintegration resistance]]&mdash;they start with the ability to [[teleport at will]] (usually beginning with just enough [[power]] for it) and gain [[teleport control]] at [[experience level]] 7. Their [[special spell]] is {{+ of|detect treasure}}.
-Leprechaun heroes have second-level [[low-light vision]] that allows them to see in dimly-lit areas, and have highly-unique abilities tied to [[gold]]: in addition to being able to [[steal gold]] with their melee attacks like normal leprechauns, a leprechaun hero carrying gold pieces experiences a ''decrease'' in their [[inventory]]'s total [[weight]] that is proportionate to the amount of gold they have in their open inventory. Leprechaun heroes will always start with some amount of gold, and will be given additional gold as necessary so that they have enough "negative weight" to avoid being encumbered by their starting inventory.
+Leprechaun heroes have second-level [[low-light vision]] which allows them to see in dimly-lit areas, can [[steal gold]] with their melee attacks like normal leprechauns, and possess other highly-unique abilities tied to [[gold]]:
 [[Gnome (monster attribute)|Gnomes]] and [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] will always generate as [[hostile]] towards a leprechaun hero.