Mountain nymph - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: temp

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Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2026-01-07T14:06:26Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* SpliceHack */ critical detail actually!

2025-01-13T22:37:26Z

‎SpliceHack: critical detail actually!

Umbire the Phantom: fix hat note

2025-01-13T22:36:49Z

fix hat note

Umbire the Phantom: ...ah piss, need to do this now

2025-01-13T22:35:10Z

...ah piss, need to do this now

Umbire the Phantom: what I can do though...

2025-01-13T22:05:06Z

what I can do though...

Umbire the Phantom: ditto this third article - sadly not much to differentiate on the variant side

2025-01-13T21:44:37Z

ditto this third article - sadly not much to differentiate on the variant side

Umbire the Phantom: after that, the mountain is another straightforward copy job that'll get differentiated in post

2025-01-13T20:41:38Z

after that, the mountain is another straightforward copy job that'll get differentiated in post

MadDawg2552: Redirecting to Nymph

2006-11-16T03:40:50Z

Redirecting to Nymph

MadDawg2552: Caps.

2006-11-16T01:12:28Z

Caps.

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Claw 0d0 [[steal item]], Claw 0d0 [[steal item|seduce]]
+  |attacks=Claw 0d0 [[item theft]], Claw 0d0 [[seduction theft]]
   |weight=600
   |nutr=300

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 A '''mountain nymph''', {{monsym|mountain nymph}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like other [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]], mountain nymphs are [[humanoid]] women that can [[teleport]] at random, will pick up various items that they come across, and can be seen via [[infravision]].
-A mountain nymph has a claw attack that can steal items and a second claw attack that can initiate seduction and allows her to steal even more items. A [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into a mountain nymph that attacks in melee will use any wielded weapon they have first before stealing{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1775|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;theft attacks against peaceful monsters that fail will anger them, and the seduction theft will be replaced with a regular attack if used against an [[invisible]] monster while the hero lacks [[see invisible]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|2415|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A mountain nymph has two [[claw attack]]s that can be used to take items: the first is normal [[item theft]], while the second is a [[charming]] attack that can steal multiple items. A [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into a mountain nymph that attacks in melee will use any wielded weapon they have first before stealing{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1775|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;theft attacks against peaceful monsters that fail will anger them, and the seduction theft will be replaced with a regular attack if used against an [[invisible]] monster while the hero lacks [[see invisible]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|2415|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 [[Eating]] a mountain nymph [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|3|10}} chance (30%) of granting [[teleportitis]].

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 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], the mountain nymph's name is changed to the '''oread'''.
+In [[SpliceHack]], make and female mountain nymphs are known as '''oreads'''.
 Oreads may be generated in [[Malcanthet's Lair]] at level creation.

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line605]]
 }}
-{{for|the monster known as an oread in dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack|Oread (dNetHack)}}
+{{otheruses|the monster known as an oread in SpliceHack|the monster in dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack|Oread (dNetHack)}}
 A '''mountain nymph''', {{monsym|mountain nymph}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like other [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]], mountain nymphs are [[humanoid]] women that can [[teleport]] at random, will pick up various items that they come across, and can be seen via [[infravision]].

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 A '''mountain nymph''', {{monsym|mountain nymph}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like other [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]], mountain nymphs are [[humanoid]] women that can [[teleport]] at random, will pick up various items that they come across, and can be seen via [[infravision]].
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the mountain nymph is changed into the [[oread]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the mountain nymph is changed into the [[Oread (dNetHack)|oread]].
 ===xNetHack===
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 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], mountain nymphs may be generated in [[Malcanthet's Lair]] at level creation.
+In [[SpliceHack]], the mountain nymph's name is changed to the '''oread'''.
-All nymphs hate iron and take bonus damage from iron weapons, and they introduce themselves with classical Greek-style names while charming the hero.
+Oreads may be generated in [[Malcanthet's Lair]] at level creation.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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	In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', nymphs are all-female fey beings that serve as guardians of wild places: they are said to be nature's embodiment of physical beauty, as well as the most wild and capricious type of fey. A nymph is a blindingly beautiful being that appears as an elven woman with roughly the same average height and weight, and nymphs inhabit various climates from valleys, forests and glades to islands and mountains—among the more uncommon nymph types are grain and unseelie nymphs, and some even dwelt in tundra and other cold climates, where they often hunt upon the backs of wolves. Despite lacking offensive capabilities of their own, they have the ability to charm and immobilize onlookers to much more severe degrees than displayed in ''NetHack'': looking at one can cause permanent blindness, and the sight of a disrobing nymph could kill an onlooker outright. Nymphs were able to teleport short distances via a dimension door spell, which is the basis for their teleporting abilities in ''NetHack''.		In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', nymphs are all-female fey beings that serve as guardians of wild places: they are said to be nature's embodiment of physical beauty, as well as the most wild and capricious type of fey. A nymph is a blindingly beautiful being that appears as an elven woman with roughly the same average height and weight, and nymphs inhabit various climates from valleys, forests and glades to islands and mountains—among the more uncommon nymph types are grain and unseelie nymphs, and some even dwelt in tundra and other cold climates, where they often hunt upon the backs of wolves. Despite lacking offensive capabilities of their own, they have the ability to charm and immobilize onlookers to much more severe degrees than displayed in ''NetHack'': looking at one can cause permanent blindness, and the sight of a disrobing nymph could kill an onlooker outright. Nymphs were able to teleport short distances via a dimension door spell, which is the basis for their teleporting abilities in ''NetHack''.
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		+	==Messages==
		+	{{main\|Nymph (monster class)#Messages}}
		+
		+	==Variants==
		+	===SLASH'EM===
		+	In [[SLASH'EM]], mountain nymphs [[Hits creatures as +x weapon\|hit as +1 weapons]]. Mountain nymphs may appear on the [[nymph level]].
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		+	The [[brownie]] is a spellcasting nymph monster that shares the same color of glyph as the mountain nymph—be careful not to confuse the two, and use [[far look]] where possible!
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		+	===UnNetHack===
		+	In [[UnNetHack]], mountain nymphs may appear on the [[Nymph level (UnNetHack)\|nymph level]] as in SLASH'EM.
		+
		+	===xNetHack===
		+	In [[xNetHack]], mountain nymphs and other nymphs introduce themselves with classical Greek-style names before charming a hero. Nymphs hate the touch of [[iron]] and take an additional d6 damage when struck with an iron item, and a hero in the form of a nymph takes d3 damage when handling iron items.
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		+	===SpliceHack===
		+	In [[SpliceHack]], mountain nymphs may be generated in [[Malcanthet's Lair]] at level creation.
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		+	===SlashTHEM===
		+	In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, a hero polymorphed into a mountain nymph has their carrying capacity set to 4000 and their [[charisma]] set to 18.

	==Encyclopedia entry==		==Encyclopedia entry==

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−	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[nymph]]	+	{{monster
		+	\|difficulty=5
		+	\|level=3
		+	\|experience=28
		+	\|speed=12
		+	\|AC=9
		+	\|MR=20
		+	\|align=0
		+	\|frequency=2
		+	\|genocidable=Yes
		+	\|attacks=Claw 0d0 [[steal item]], Claw 0d0 [[steal item\|seduce]]
		+	\|weight=600
		+	\|nutr=300
		+	\|size=Medium
		+	\|resistances=None
		+	\|resistances conveyed=Causes [[teleportitis]] (30%)
		+	\|attributes={{attributes\|A mountain nymph\|humanoid=1\|tport=1\|female=1\|collect=1\|infravisible=1\|hostile=1}}
		+	\|reference=[[monst.c#line605]]
		+	}}
		+
		+	A '''mountain nymph''', {{monsym\|mountain nymph}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like other [[Nymph (monster class)\|nymphs]], mountain nymphs are [[humanoid]] women that can [[teleport]] at random, will pick up various items that they come across, and can be seen via [[infravision]].
		+
		+	A mountain nymph has a claw attack that can steal items and a second claw attack that can initiate seduction and allows her to steal even more items. A [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into a mountain nymph that attacks in melee will use any wielded weapon they have first before stealing{{refsrc\|src/uhitm.c\|1525\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/uhitm.c\|1775\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}—theft attacks against peaceful monsters that fail will anger them, and the seduction theft will be replaced with a regular attack if used against an [[invisible]] monster while the hero lacks [[see invisible]].{{refsrc\|src/mhitu.c\|2415\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
		+
		+	[[Eating]] a mountain nymph [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac\|3\|10}} chance (30%) of granting [[teleportitis]].
		+
		+	A hero polymorphed into a mountain nymph will have their [[carrying capacity]] set to 1000, and can remove an [[iron chain]] attached to them with the #[[Monster (command)\|monster]] [[extended command]].
		+
		+	==Generation==
		+	Randomly-generated mountain nymphs are always generated hostile, and will be created [[asleep]] {{frac\|4\|5}} of the time unless the hero has the [[Amulet of Yendor]].{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|1263\|version=NetHack 3.6.7\|comment=chance of nymphs being generated asleep}}
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		+	Ringing a cursed [[bell]] (including a cursed and uncharged [[Bell of Opening]]) can summon a mountain nymph without any starting inventory, unless ''any'' type of nymph is [[genocided]] or [[extinct]].{{refsrc\|src/apply.c\|1039\|version=NetHack 3.6.7\|name="bell"}}
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		+	mountain nymphs appear among the random {{white\|n}} that are part of [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Rogue]]s and make up {{frac\|96\|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Rogue quest]].
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		+	A mountain nymph has a {{frac\|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory\|being generated with]] a [[mirror]], and an independent {{frac\|2}} chance of generating with a [[potion of object detection]].{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|700\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}<ref name="bell"/>
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	{{main\|Nymph (monster class)#Strategy}}
		+	Though mountain nymphs have poor AC like other nymphs, their theft ability makes them highly dangerous, since they can easily disarm a [[hero]] and leave them defenseless as well, on top of taking offensive wands and other damaging items to use for themselves. If you decide to engage a nymph or have a sleeping one woken up while you are nearby, [[scaring]] [[tool]]s, [[Elbereth]] and [[ranged attack]]s can be useful aids, and mirrors can be used to deter adjacent ones from attempting theft. [[Pet]]s can be useful for handling nymphs, particularly [[domestic animal]]s that do not often carry items to begin with, though they will just as often wake up nymphs that you may want to sneak past. Occasionally, mountain nymphs can also be useful to remove cursed items that are stuck to the hero.
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		+	[[Force bolt]]s and [[wands of striking]] can be dangerous to use against a mountain nymph, since she may be carrying a mirror: the attack will break the mirror if it kills her and incur a -2 [[luck]] penalty. [[Wands of sleep]] and elemental attack wands can make short work of nymphs, though they can turn the tables if they manage to steal them from you. A [[wand of slow monster]] can prevent a nymph from escaping as easily and give you additional turns to deal damage, while a [[wand of cancellation]] can nullify her theft (but not her teleportation).
		+
		+	==History==
		+	The mountain nymph is introduced with the other two nymphs in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
		+
		+	==Origin==
		+	{{Wikipedia\|Nymph}}
		+	A nymph is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore, and belief in nymphs survived in many parts of Greece up to as recently as the early 20th century. Usually depicted as beautiful maidens, they were not necessarily immortal, but lived much longer than humans. Nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, and are typically tied to a specific place or landform. They are often divided into various broad subgroups, such as the Meliae (ash tree nymphs), the Naiads (freshwater nymphs), the Nereids (sea nymphs), and the Oreads (mountain nymphs)—the three types of nymph in ''NetHack'' (wood, water and mountain) may be rough analogues to these.
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		+	In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', nymphs are all-female fey beings that serve as guardians of wild places: they are said to be nature's embodiment of physical beauty, as well as the most wild and capricious type of fey. A nymph is a blindingly beautiful being that appears as an elven woman with roughly the same average height and weight, and nymphs inhabit various climates from valleys, forests and glades to islands and mountains—among the more uncommon nymph types are grain and unseelie nymphs, and some even dwelt in tundra and other cold climates, where they often hunt upon the backs of wolves. Despite lacking offensive capabilities of their own, they have the ability to charm and immobilize onlookers to much more severe degrees than displayed in ''NetHack'': looking at one can cause permanent blindness, and the sight of a disrobing nymph could kill an onlooker outright. Nymphs were able to teleport short distances via a dimension door spell, which is the basis for their teleporting abilities in ''NetHack''.
		+
		+	==Encyclopedia entry==
		+	{{encyclopedia\|
		+	A female creature from Roman and Greek mythology, the nymph occupied rivers, forests, ponds, etc. A nymph's beauty is beyond words: an ever-young woman with sleek figure and long, thick hair, radiant skin and perfect teeth, full lipsand gentle eyes. A nymph's scent is delightful, and her long robe glows, hemmed with golden threads and embroidered with rainbow hues of unearthly magnificence. A nymph's demeanour is graceful and charming, her mind quick and witty.
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		+	"Theseus felt her voice pulling him down into fathoms of sleep. The song was the skeleton of his dream, and the dream was full of terror. Demon girls were after him, and a bull-man was goring him. Everywhere there was blood. There was pain. There was fear. But his head was in the nymph's lap and her musk was about him, her voice weaving the dream. He knew then that she had been sent to tell him of something dreadful that was to happen to him later. Her song was a warning. But she had brought him a new kind of joy, one that made him see everything differently. The boy, who was to become a hero, suddenly knew then what most heroes learn later -- and some too late -- that joy blots suffering and that the road to nymphs is beset by monsters."
		+	\|[ The Minotaur by Bernard Evslin ]
		+	}}
		+
		+	==References==
		+	<references/>
		+	{{nethack-367}}
		+	[[Category:Monsters]]

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−	~~\|name=Mountain nymph~~
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−	~~\|tile=~~[[~~Image:Mountain~~ nymph~~.png~~]]
−	~~\|difficulty=~~
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−	~~\|AC=~~
−	~~\|MR=~~
−	~~\|align=~~
−	~~\|frequency=~~
−	~~\|genocidable=Yes~~
−	~~\|attacks=~~
−	~~\|weight=~~
−	~~\|nutr=~~
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−	}}
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 {{monster
-  |name=mountain nymph
+  |name=Mountain nymph
   |symbol={{brown|n}}
   |tile=[[Image:Mountain nymph.png]]