Master of Thieves - Revision history

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   |level=20
   |experience=588
-  |speed=12
+  |speed=15
   |AC=0
-  |MR=30
+  |MR=90
   |align=&minus;20
   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 2d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], weapon 2d6 physical, [[Claw attack|claw]] 2d4 [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]]
+  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 4d10 [[Physical damage|physical]], weapon 2d6 physical, [[Claw attack|claw]] 2d4 [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]]
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line3141]]
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-The {{questmon|Master of Thieves|Rogue|leader}} He is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and will pick up [[gold]], [[gem]]s, [[magical item]]s and other objects he comes across.
+The {{questmon|Master of Thieves|Rogue|leader}} He is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and will pick up [[gold]], [[gem]]s, [[magical item]]s and other objects he comes across. Additionally, the {{questmon|Master of Thieves|Tourist|nemesis}} In this role, he guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[the Platinum Yendorian Express Card]], the Tourist [[quest artifact]].
 The Master of Thieves has two weapon attacks and a 'claw' attack that can steal quest artifacts, and possesses [[stoning resistance]] due to pulling double duty as quest nemesis and quest leader.
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 ==Strategy==
-As the Tourist quest nemesis, the Master of Thieves is little trouble at all for a player who is strong enough to fight through the crowds of [[soldier]]s that defend his lair. The most important note is that he will pick up the Platinum Yendorian Express Card as soon as he is awakened from his meditation, granting him [[magic resistance]] - otherwise, he possesses no resistances outside of the standard stoning resistance that all nemeses have.
+As the Tourist quest nemesis, the Master of Thieves is little trouble at all for a player who is strong enough to fight through the crowds of [[soldier]]s that defend his lair. The most important note is that he will pick up the Platinum Yendorian Express Card as soon as he is awakened from his meditation, granting him [[magic resistance]]&mdash;otherwise, he possesses no resistances outside of the standard stoning resistance that all nemeses have.
-The Master of Thieves is relatively unimpressive in melee and lacks special abilities outside of being able to steal quest artifacts from you, including the Platinum Yendorian Express Card if you manage to obtain it without killing him. If you have any darts (e.g. your starting stack of +2 [[dart]]s) or other [[poison]]-compatible [[projectile]]s on hand, [[dip]] them into a [[potion of sickness]]: a flurry of poisoned projectiles fired with sufficient skill level will bring him down quickly and possibly even instakill him.
+Of note is that as both the Rogue quest leader and Tourist quest nemesis, he can steal [[the Master Key of Thievery]] or any other quest artifact from a [[Rogue]], though this will not occur in a normal game. The only way to even set up such a scenario would be to kill him in one hit (e.g. with a [[wand of death]]), preventing him from immediately expelling you from the quest branch&mdash;if he then leaves a corpse, you can move it to a different area and revive it.
-Of note is that as both the Rogue quest leader and Tourist quest nemesis, he can steal [[the Master Key of Thievery]] or any other quest artifact from a [[Rogue]], though this will not occur in a normal game. The only way to even set up such a scenario would be to kill him in one hit (e.g. with a [[wand of death]]), preventing him from immediately expelling you from the quest branch - if he then leaves a corpse, you can move it to a different area and revive it.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The change to quest mechanics that prevent games from becoming unwinnable make it somewhat more plausible that a Rogue may have to contend with quest artifact theft from the Master of Thieves if they opt to kill their way into the quest branch.}}
 ==History==
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 ==Origin==
-The Master of Thieves may be based on the head of the Thieves' Guild that appears in ''[[Wikipedia:Swords Against Death|Swords Against Death]]'', a ''Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser'' short story collection by American writer [[Fritz Leiber]] that was first published in 1970. The Thieves' Guild of Lankhmar appears throughout several of the duo's stories, including some in the collection: they were former members of the Thieves' Guild at one point, and their wives were killed by Guild members. In one story within ''Swords Against Death'', the Master of Thieves' Guild recruits the Gray Mouser and Fafhrd to repossess treasures that were stolen from him, but dies before the duo return, and the pair avenge themselves against the Thieves' Guild in a later story.
+The Master of Thieves may be based on the head of the Thieves' Guild that appears in ''[[Wikipedia:Swords Against Death|Swords Against Death]]'', a ''Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser'' short story collection by American writer [[Fritz Leiber]] that was first published in 1970. The Thieves' Guild of Lankhmar appears throughout several of the duo's stories, including some in the collection: they were former members of the Thieves' Guild at one point, and their wives were killed by Guild members. In one of the stories within ''Swords Against Death'', the Master of Thieves' Guild recruits the Gray Mouser and Fafhrd to repossess treasures that were stolen from him, but the Master of Thieves dies before the duo return, and the pair avenge themselves against the Thieves' Guild in a later story.
-The Thieves' Guild is also present in [[Sir Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld]]'', which also pays direct homage to Fritz Leiber's stories and characters at various points - this is most likely the reason that the Master of Thieves appears in both the Rogue and Tourist quests.
+The Thieves' Guild is also present in [[Sir Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld]]'', which also pays direct homage to Fritz Leiber's stories and characters at various points&mdash;this is most likely the reason that the Master of Thieves appears in both the Rogue and Tourist quests.
 ==Variants==

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 }}
 The {{questmon|Master of Thieves|Rogue|leader}} He is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and will pick up [[gold]], [[gem]]s, [[magical item]]s and other objects he comes across.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the Master of Thieves has [[stealth]] and [[automatic searching]] similar to player Rogues, and has an effective [[AC]] of 6, with all 4 points in the dodge category.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the Master of Thieves has [[stealth]] and [[automatic searching]] similar to [[Rogue/dNetHack|Rogue]] heroes, and has an effective [[AC]] of 6, with all 4 points in the dodge category.
-The Master of Thieves [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a blessed +4 [[stiletto]], 10 blessed +4 [[dagger]]s, blessed +5 [[gauntlets of dexterity]], blessed +5 [[leather armor]], and a blessed +5 pair of [[high boots]].
+The Master of Thieves is [[always generated with]] a blessed +4 [[stiletto]], 10 blessed +4 [[dagger]]s, blessed +5 [[gauntlets of dexterity]], blessed +5 [[leather armor]], and a blessed +5 pair of [[high boots]].
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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 2d6 physical, weapon 2d6 physical, claw 2d4 [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]]
+  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 2d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], weapon 2d6 physical, [[Claw attack|claw]] 2d4 [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]]
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
   |size=Medium
-  |resistances=[[stoning]]
+  |resistances=[[stoning resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|The Master of Thieves|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|male=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|magic=1|close=1|infravisible=1}}
-{{attributes|To a Rogue player, the Master of Thieves also|peaceful=1|does_too_eat=1}}
+{{attributes|To a Rogue hero, the Master of Thieves also|peaceful=1|does_too_eat=1}}
 {{attributes|To a Tourist player, the Master of Thieves also|nasty=1|stalk=1|hostile=1|wantsarti=1|waitsforu=1|does_too_eat=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line3141]]

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 The Master of Thieves has two weapon attacks and a 'claw' attack that can steal quest artifacts, and possesses [[stoning resistance]] due to pulling double duty as quest nemesis and quest leader.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, killing quest leaders no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]], and the Master of Thieves and other quest leaders are given stat buffs and additional equipment to compensate, also buffing the Master of Thieves as the Tourist nemesis. The Master of Thieves's [[speed]] is increased to 15, his MR becomes 90, and the first weapon attack becomes 4d10.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, killing quest leaders no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]], and the Master of Thieves and other quest leaders are given stat buffs and additional equipment to compensate, also buffing the Master of Thieves as the Tourist nemesis. The Master of Thieves has his [[speed]] increased to 15, his [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] becomes 90, and the first weapon attack becomes 4d10.}}
 ==Generation==
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 For Tourists, the Master of Thieves is always generated as hostile and awaits [[meditating]] in the northwestern-most room of the [[Tourist quest]] goal level, with the Bell of Opening in his inventory and the Platinum Yendorian Express Card on his square.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, The Master of Thieves also starts with a +5 [[leather armor]], a +4 [[silver dagger]], and 2-8 non-cursed +2 [[daggers]] when generated as the Rogue quest leader.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, The Master of Thieves [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] a +5 [[leather armor]], a +4 [[silver dagger]], and 2-8 non-cursed +2 [[dagger]]s when generated as the Rogue quest leader.}}
 ==Strategy==
 As the Tourist quest nemesis, the Master of Thieves is little trouble at all for a player who is strong enough to fight through the crowds of [[soldier]]s that defend his lair. The most important note is that he will pick up the Platinum Yendorian Express Card as soon as he is awakened from his meditation, granting him [[magic resistance]] - otherwise, he possesses no resistances outside of the standard stoning resistance that all nemeses have.
-The Master of Thieves is relatively unimpressive in melee and lacks special abilities outside of being able to steal quest artifacts from you, including the Platinum Yendorian Express Card if you manage to obtain it without killing him. If you have any darts (e.g. your starting stack of +2 [[darts]]) or other [[poison]]-compatible [[projectile]]s on hand, [[dip]] them into a [[potion of sickness]]: a flurry of poisoned projectiles fired with sufficient skill level will bring him down quickly and possibly even instakill him.
+The Master of Thieves is relatively unimpressive in melee and lacks special abilities outside of being able to steal quest artifacts from you, including the Platinum Yendorian Express Card if you manage to obtain it without killing him. If you have any darts (e.g. your starting stack of +2 [[dart]]s) or other [[poison]]-compatible [[projectile]]s on hand, [[dip]] them into a [[potion of sickness]]: a flurry of poisoned projectiles fired with sufficient skill level will bring him down quickly and possibly even instakill him.
 Of note is that as both the Rogue quest leader and Tourist quest nemesis, he can steal [[the Master Key of Thievery]] or any other quest artifact from a [[Rogue]], though this will not occur in a normal game. The only way to even set up such a scenario would be to kill him in one hit (e.g. with a [[wand of death]]), preventing him from immediately expelling you from the quest branch - if he then leaves a corpse, you can move it to a different area and revive it.
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 ==Origin==
-The Master of the Thieves' Guild is a character that appears in ''[[Wikipedia:Swords Against Death|Swords Against Death]]'', a ''Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser'' short story collection by American writer [[Fritz Leiber]] that was first published in 1970. The Thieves' Guild of Lankhmar appears throughout several of the duo's stories, including some in the collection: they were former members of the Thieves' Guild at one point, and their wives were killed by Guild members. In one story within ''Swords Against Death'', the Master of Thieves' Guild recruits the Gray Mouser and Fafhrd to repossess treasures that were stolen from him, but dies before the duo return, and the pair avenge themselves against the Thieves' Guild in a later story.
+The Master of Thieves may be based on the head of the Thieves' Guild that appears in ''[[Wikipedia:Swords Against Death|Swords Against Death]]'', a ''Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser'' short story collection by American writer [[Fritz Leiber]] that was first published in 1970. The Thieves' Guild of Lankhmar appears throughout several of the duo's stories, including some in the collection: they were former members of the Thieves' Guild at one point, and their wives were killed by Guild members. In one story within ''Swords Against Death'', the Master of Thieves' Guild recruits the Gray Mouser and Fafhrd to repossess treasures that were stolen from him, but dies before the duo return, and the pair avenge themselves against the Thieves' Guild in a later story.
 The Thieves' Guild is also present in [[Sir Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld]]'', which also pays direct homage to Fritz Leiber's stories and characters at various points - this is most likely the reason that the Master of Thieves appears in both the Rogue and Tourist quests.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 For Rogues, the Master of Thieves is always generated peaceful at the center-most room of the [[Rogue quest]] home level, with a [[chest]] placed on his square.
-For Tourists, the Master of Thieves is always generated as hostile and awaits in the northwestern corner of the [[Tourist quest]] goal level, with the Bell of Opening in his inventory and the Platinum Yendorian Express Card on his square.
+For Tourists, the Master of Thieves is always generated as hostile and awaits in the northwestern-most room of the [[Tourist quest]] goal level, with the Bell of Opening in his inventory and the Platinum Yendorian Express Card on his square.
 ==Strategy==