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Ion frigate: You really want a permanent Elbereth for that

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You really want a permanent Elbereth for that

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‎Strategy

Erica: fix frequency

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fix frequency

Ion frigate: /* Multiplication */

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‎Multiplication

Ion frigate: /* Strategy */

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 Since all the monsters created will have 1 HP for a while after the initial spasm of multiplication, it makes these insects almost a non-threat. None of them can deal any appreciable amount of damage, and one hit from anything will kill them. The biggest danger is that they might heal and start reproducing again; for this reason, it is worth destroying them as soon as you see them simply to avoid having them fill up the level and impeding your movement.
-Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding one of these insects. (Optionally, a wand or spell of (extra) healing can make it go faster.) This is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up. Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and either have enough armor to survive their attacks or preferably a permanent source of [[Elbereth]].
+Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding giant lice. (Optionally, a wand or spell of (extra) healing will make it go faster.) This is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up. Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and either have enough armor to survive their attacks or preferably a permanent source of [[Elbereth]].
 Lacking hands, these insects will not produce death drops.{{refsrc|mon.c|2095|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=All monsters with no hands never produce death drops in SLASH'EM, likely to prevent things like pudding farming}} Thus, there is little point in farming them, except possibly as a source of corpses to sacrifice at an altar.

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	Lacking hands, these insects will not produce death drops.{{refsrc\|mon.c\|2095\|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2\|comment=All monsters with no hands never produce death drops in SLASH'EM, likely to prevent things like pudding farming}} Thus, there is little point in farming them, except possibly as a source of corpses to sacrifice at an altar.		Lacking hands, these insects will not produce death drops.{{refsrc\|mon.c\|2095\|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2\|comment=All monsters with no hands never produce death drops in SLASH'EM, likely to prevent things like pudding farming}} Thus, there is little point in farming them, except possibly as a source of corpses to sacrifice at an altar.
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		+	Note that a chameleon which polymorphs into such an insect will gain its multiplication ability: it will produce other chameleons which are temporarily morphed into giant fleas, but which can then morph into anything else. This can be exceedingly dangerous.

	==References==		==References==

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 Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding one of these insects. (Optionally, a wand or spell of (extra) healing can make it go faster.) This is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up. Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and either have enough armor to survive their attacks or preferably a permanent source of [[Elbereth]].
-Lacking hands, these insects will not produce death drops{{refsrc|mon.c|2095|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=All monsters with no hands never produce death drops in SLASH'EM, likely to prevent things like pudding farming}}.  Thus, there is little point in farming them, except possibly as a source of corpses to sacrifice at an altar.
+Lacking hands, these insects will not produce death drops.{{refsrc|mon.c|2095|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=All monsters with no hands never produce death drops in SLASH'EM, likely to prevent things like pudding farming}} Thus, there is little point in farming them, except possibly as a source of corpses to sacrifice at an altar.
 ==References==

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 Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding one of these insects. (Optionally, a wand or spell of (extra) healing can make it go faster.) This is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up. Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and either have enough armor to survive their attacks or preferably a permanent source of [[Elbereth]].
 {{slashem-7E7}}
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]

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-{{ monster
+{{monster
- |name=giant tick
+| name=giant tick
- |difficulty=3
+| difficulty=3
- |level=1
+| level=1
- |experience=11
+| experience=11
- |speed=12
+| speed=12
- |AC=9
+| AC=9
- |MR=0
+| MR=0
- |align=0
+| align=0
- |frequency=0
+| frequency=0
- |genocidable=Yes
+| genocidable=Yes
- |attacks=Bite 1d1, Multiply
+| attacks=Bite 1d1, Multiply
- |resistances conveyed=None
+| resistances conveyed=None
- |resistances=None
+| resistances=None
- |attributes={{attributes|A giant tick|animal=1|nohands=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|sgroup=1|hell=1}}
+| attributes={{attributes|A giant tick|animal=1|nohands=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|sgroup=1|hell=1}}
- |size=Tiny
+| size=Tiny
- |nutr=10
+| nutr=10
- |weight=5
+| weight=5
- |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line117]]
+| reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line117]]
 }}
 {{monster
-{{ monster
+| name=giant flea
- |name=giant flea
+| difficulty=5
- |difficulty=5
+| level=3
- |level=3
+| experience=34
- |experience=34
+| speed=14
- |speed=14
+| AC=8
- |AC=8
+| MR=0
- |MR=0
+| align=0
- |align=0
+| frequency=0
- |frequency=0
+| genocidable=Yes
- |genocidable=Yes
+| attacks=Bite 1d2, Bite 1d2, Multiply
- |attacks=Bite 1d2, Bite 1d2, Multiply
+| resistances conveyed=None
- |resistances conveyed=None
+| resistances=None
- |resistances=None
+| attributes={{attributes|A giant flea|animal=1|nohands=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|sgroup=1|hell=1}}
- |attributes={{attributes|A giant flea|animal=1|nohands=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|sgroup=1|hell=1}}
+| size=Tiny
- |size=Tiny
+| nutr=10
- |nutr=10
+| weight=5
- |weight=5
+| reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line131]]
 }}
 {{monster
-{{ monster
+| name=giant louse
- |name=giant louse
+| difficulty=7
- |difficulty=7
+| level=5
- |level=5
+| experience=62
- |experience=62
+| speed=16
- |speed=16
+| AC=6
- |AC=6
+| MR=0
- |MR=0
+| align=0
- |align=0
+| frequency=0
- |frequency=0
+| genocidable=Yes
- |genocidable=Yes
+| attacks=Bite 1d4, Bite 1d4, Multiply
- |attacks=Bite 1d4, Bite 1d4, Multiply
+| resistances conveyed=None
- |resistances conveyed=None
+| resistances=None
- |resistances=None
+| attributes={{attributes|A giant louse|animal=1|nohands=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|sgroup=1|hell=1}}
- |attributes={{attributes|A giant louse|animal=1|nohands=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|sgroup=1|hell=1}}
+| size=Tiny
- |size=Tiny
+| nutr=10
- |nutr=10
+| weight=10
- |weight=10
+| reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line167]]
 }}
 There are three insects in [[SLASH'EM]], all represented by {{gray|a}}, which possess the ability to multiply without the aid of water or other external sources. These are the giant tick, the giant flea, and the giant louse. All normally only appear in the [[Lawful Quest]], and none is particularly much of a threat, even in the large groups they can create.
 Oddly enough, a giant tick can [[grow up]] into a giant flea, and a giant flea into a giant louse, even though in real life they are all different species.
 ==Multiplication==
-The mechanics of their multiplication is similar to [[gremlin|gremlins]], in that each subsequent monster is created with half the hit points of the previous one.  However, the maximum HP remain the same.  None of these insects can use their multiplication attack when their HP is at 1, however, as they heal, they can start to multiply again.  In this manner, they can slowly multiply indefinitely, after a quick initial burst of multiplication.  Note that the multiplication only occurs if the monster attacks [[you]].  Pets, monsters attacking pets, and [[conflict]]ed monsters will not create more insects.
+The mechanics of their multiplication is similar to [[gremlin|gremlins]], in that each subsequent monster is created with half the hit points of the previous one. However, the maximum HP remain the same. None of these insects can use their multiplication attack when their HP is at 1. However, as they heal, they can start to multiply again. In this manner, they can slowly multiply indefinitely after a quick initial burst of multiplication. Note that the multiplication only occurs if the monster attacks [[you]]. Pets, monsters attacking pets, and [[conflict]]ed monsters will not create more insects.
-The new insect created from multiplication will have the same name (if any) as the old one.  This can occasionally produce amusing results, particularly when polymorphing shopkeepers.
+The new insect created from multiplication will have the same name (if any) as the old one. This can occasionally produce amusing results, particularly when polymorphing shopkeepers.
 ==Strategy==
-Since all the monsters created will have 1 HP for a while after the initial spasm of multiplication, it makes these insects almost a non-threat.  None of them can deal any appreciable amount of damage, and one hit from anything will kill them.  The biggest danger is that they might heal and start reproducing again; for this reason, it is worth destroying them as soon as you see them, simply to avoid having them fill up the level and impeding your movement.
+Since all the monsters created will have 1 HP for a while after the initial spasm of multiplication, it makes these insects almost a non-threat. None of them can deal any appreciable amount of damage, and one hit from anything will kill them. The biggest danger is that they might heal and start reproducing again; for this reason, it is worth destroying them as soon as you see them simply to avoid having them fill up the level and impeding your movement.
-Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding one of these insects.  (Optionally, a wand or spell of (extra) healing can make it go faster.) This is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up.  Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and either have enough armor to survive their attacks or preferably a permanent source of [[Elbereth]].
+Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding one of these insects. (Optionally, a wand or spell of (extra) healing can make it go faster.) This is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up. Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and either have enough armor to survive their attacks or preferably a permanent source of [[Elbereth]].

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	Since all the monsters created will have 1 HP for a while after the initial spasm of multiplication, it makes these insects almost a non-threat. None of them can deal any appreciable amount of damage, and one hit from anything will kill them. The biggest danger is that they might heal and start reproducing again; for this reason, it is worth destroying them as soon as you see them, simply to avoid having them fill up the level and impeding your movement.		Since all the monsters created will have 1 HP for a while after the initial spasm of multiplication, it makes these insects almost a non-threat. None of them can deal any appreciable amount of damage, and one hit from anything will kill them. The biggest danger is that they might heal and start reproducing again; for this reason, it is worth destroying them as soon as you see them, simply to avoid having them fill up the level and impeding your movement.

−	Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding one of these insects. (Optionally, a wand or spell of (extra) healing can make it go faster.) This is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up. Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and either have enough armor to survive their attacks, or ~~repeatedly write and overwrite~~ [[Elbereth]] ~~to keep the damage in check~~.	+	Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding one of these insects. (Optionally, a wand or spell of (extra) healing can make it go faster.) This is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up. Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and either have enough armor to survive their attacks or preferably a permanent source of [[Elbereth]].
−	~~[[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]~~

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 Since all the monsters created will have 1 HP for a while after the initial spasm of multiplication, it makes these insects almost a non-threat.  None of them can deal any appreciable amount of damage, and one hit from anything will kill them.  The biggest danger is that they might heal and start reproducing again; for this reason, it is worth destroying them as soon as you see them, simply to avoid having them fill up the level and impeding your movement.
-Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding one of these insects.  With a wand or spell of (extra) healing, this is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up.  Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and enough armor to survive their attacks.
+Someone looking to permanently banish the [[Rider]]s by filling up the [[Astral Plane]] might consider reverse genociding one of these insects.  (Optionally, a wand or spell of (extra) healing can make it go faster.) This is one of the easiest ways to fill the level up.  Just be sure to have a way to kill them quickly enough to move at all, and either have enough armor to survive their attacks, or repeatedly write and overwrite [[Elbereth]] to keep the damage in check.
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]