Lord Carnarvon - Revision history

Ray Chason: Update infobox

2026-05-14T22:34:32Z

Update infobox

Umbire the Phantom: touch ups

2025-08-28T05:22:17Z

touch ups

Umbire the Phantom: evil

2025-04-11T20:19:48Z

evil

Umbire the Phantom: simplify

2025-03-31T00:49:53Z

simplify

MrSurvivor1997: /* Origin */ His death is referenced in dNetHack.

2024-12-31T23:59:24Z

‎Origin: His death is referenced in dNetHack.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants / word choice, dnh

2024-12-30T03:48:49Z

‎Variants: word choice, *dnh

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2024-11-16T23:13:30Z

copyedit

MrSurvivor1997: /* Origin */ He’s a fictionalised version of George Herbert.

2024-11-16T22:21:32Z

‎Origin: He’s a fictionalised version of George Herbert.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ un, typo, potholes

2024-02-29T22:29:38Z

‎Variants: un, typo, potholes

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2024-02-25T21:28:35Z

tweaks

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 {{monster
   |name=Lord Carnarvon
-  |difficulty=22
+  |difficulty=24
   |level=20
   |experience=583
-  |speed=12
+  |speed=15
   |AC=0
-  |MR=30
+  |MR=90
   |align=20
   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]]
+  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 4d10 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Monster spell|spell casting]] 4d8 mage
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400

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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 physical
+  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]]
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
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   |reference=[[monst.c#line3043]]
 }}
 {{questmon|Lord Carnarvon|Archeologist|leader}} He is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]] - he can also [[tunnel]] through walls with a [[digging tool]] like other Archeologists and the [[student]]s under his watch, but it is highly unlikely to be seen in practice.
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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], Lord Carnarvon has an effective [[AC]] of 10, with no points in any type of AC, and his speed is reduced to 10.
-Lord Carnarvon is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a blessed +7 [[pistol]] and 26-31 blessed +7 [[bullet]]s, which constitute the only type of randomly generated [[firearm]] that most Archeologist characters will see outside of areas such as [[The Sea (dNetHack)|the Sea]] - any such character looking to train the skill is better off with these sources, finding [[bones]] or [[wish]]ing for them.
+Lord Carnarvon is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a blessed +7 [[pistol]] and 26-31 blessed +7 [[Bullets (SLASH'EM)|bullets]], which constitute the only type of randomly generated [[firearm]] that most [[Archeologist/dNetHack|Archeologist]] characters will see outside of areas such as [[The Sea (dNetHack)|the Sea]]&mdash;any such character looking to train the skill is better off with these sources, finding [[bones]] or [[wish]]ing for them.
 ===xNetHack===
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 Lord Carnarvon always generates with a +5 fedora and a +4 [[bullwhip]].
-If [[Xiuhcoatl (EvilHack)|Xiuhcoatl]] is successfully [[wish]]ed for by a non-Archeologist, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, Lord Carnarvon will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
+If [[Xiuhcoatl (EvilHack)|Xiuhcoatl]] is successfully [[wish]]ed for by a hero other than an [[Archeologist/EvilHack|Archeologist]], there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, Lord Carnarvon will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
 All of the above information also applies to [[Hack'EM]].

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 In [[EvilHack]], Lord Carnarvon's stats and resistances are improved as in SporkHack, minus the difficulty increase and flight.
-Lord Carnarvon always generates with a +5 fedora and a +4 [[bullwhip]]. If [[Xiuhcoatl]] is successfully [[wish]]ed for by a non-Archeologist, there is a {{frac|x|x+1}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of a hostile Lord Carnarvon generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.
+Lord Carnarvon always generates with a +5 fedora and a +4 [[bullwhip]].
 All of the above information also applies to [[Hack'EM]].

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 ==Origin==
 {{Wikipedia|George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon}}
-Lord Carnarvon is a fictionalised version of George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, an English aristocrat and the 5th Earl of Carnarvon (26 June 1866 – 5 April 1923) who is best known as the financial backer of the search for Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and its subsequent excavation.
+Lord Carnarvon is a fictionalised version of George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, an English aristocrat and the 5th Earl of Carnarvon (26 June 1866 – 5 April 1923) who is best known as the financial backer of the search for Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and its subsequent excavation. He passed due to an illness causes from an infected mosquito bite, which was often attributed to the [[Mummy curse|curse of the pharaohs]].
 ==Variants==

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 {{Wikipedia|George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon}}
 Lord Carnarvon is a fictionalised version of George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, an English aristocrat and the 5th Earl of Carnarvon (26 June 1866 – 5 April 1923) who is best known as the financial backer of the search for Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and its subsequent excavation.
 ==Variants==

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 ===SporkHack===
 In [[SporkHack]], Lord Carnarvon has his [[monster difficulty|difficulty]] increased to 24. Lord Carnarvon's [[speed]] becomes 15, his [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] becomes 90, and he has a 4d10 weapon attack and will attempt to cast a 4d8 mage [[monster spell]] during each of his turns. He also gains [[flight]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], Lord Carnarvon has an effective [[AC]] of 10, with no points in any type of AC, and his speed is reduced to 10.
-Lord Carnarvon is [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +7 [[pistol]] and 26-31 blessed +7 [[bullet]]s, which constitute the only type of randomly generated [[firearm]] that most Archeologist characters will see outside of areas such as [[The Sea (dNetHack)|the Sea]] - any such character looking to train the skill is better off with these sources, finding [[bones]] or [[wish]]ing for them.
+Lord Carnarvon is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a blessed +7 [[pistol]] and 26-31 blessed +7 [[bullet]]s, which constitute the only type of randomly generated [[firearm]] that most Archeologist characters will see outside of areas such as [[The Sea (dNetHack)|the Sea]] - any such character looking to train the skill is better off with these sources, finding [[bones]] or [[wish]]ing for them.
 ===xNetHack===
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 In [[EvilHack]], Lord Carnarvon's stats and resistances are improved as in SporkHack, minus the difficulty increase and flight.
-Lord Carnarvon always generates with a +5 [[fedora]] and a +4 [[bullwhip]]. If [[Xiuhcoatl]] is successfully [[wish]]ed for by a non-Archeologist, there is a {{frac|x|x+1}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of a hostile Carnarvon generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.
+Lord Carnarvon always generates with a +5 fedora and a +4 [[bullwhip]]. If [[Xiuhcoatl]] is successfully [[wish]]ed for by a non-Archeologist, there is a {{frac|x|x+1}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of a hostile Carnarvon 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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 ==Generation==
-Lord Carnarvon resides within the College of Archeology on the [[Archeologist quest]]'s home level, occupying the [[throne]] in the centermost room.
+Lord Carnarvon resides within the College of Archeology on the [[Archeologist quest]]'s home level, occupying the [[throne]] in the center-most room.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, Lord Carnarvon [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a +5 [[fedora]] and a +4 [[bullwhip]].}}
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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], Lord Carnarvon's stats and difficulty are improved as in SporkHack minus the flight and resistances.
+In [[xNetHack]], Lord Carnarvon's stats and difficulty are improved as in SporkHack, minus the flight and resistances.
 ===SpliceHack===