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Another Slash'EM Extended/SLASHTHEM role from NetHack--

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The '''Musician''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SLASHTHEM]].

The Musician first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant. The role was later revived and given a quest in Slash'EM Extended.

The Musician's main advantage is its starting inventory, consisting of every type of magical [[musical instrument]].

==Skills==
NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Musicians could use any weapons.

The Slash'EM Extended version of the role has a narrower weapon selection:

{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Musician skills
|-
! Max !! Skills
|-
| Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[knife]], [[axe]], [[pick axe]], [[short sword]], [[morning star]], [[broad sword]], [[two handed sword]], [[scimitar]], [[saber]], [[flail]], [[hammer]], [[quarterstaff]], [[polearms]], [[spear]], [[javelin]], [[trident]], [[bow]], [[sling]], [[crossbow]], [[dart]], [[shuriken]], [[boomerang]], [[whip]], [[firearm]], [[unicorn horn]]
* ''Spells:'' [[matter spells|matter]], [[divination spells|divination]], [[body spells|body]]
* ''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[two weapon combat]], [[bare hands]]
|}

SLASHTHEM gives the Musician a skill set modeled on the [[Bard]]'s (including the ability to use [[Bard#Musicalize spell|music]]):

{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Musician skills
|-
! Max !! Skills
|-
| Basic
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[short sword]], [[scimitar]], [[flail]], [[polearm]], [[spear]]
* ''Spells:'' [[body spells|body]]
|-
| Skilled
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[club]], [[quarterstaff]], [[javelin]], [[sling]], [[crossbow]]
* ''Spells:'' [[enchantment spells|enchantment]]
|-
| Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dart]]
* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]], [[Bard#Musicalize spell|musicalize spell]]
|}

The Musician's [[special spell]] is [[cause fear]]. Spell success is determined by [[intelligence]].

*Slash'EM Extended u_init.c line 4063
*SLASHTHEM u_init.c line 2144 in v. 0.8

==Intrinsics==
* XL 7: [[Stealth]]

==Starting equipment==
* A +0 [[fedora]]
* A +2 [[Hawaiian shirt]]
* A [[magic flute]]
* A [[magic harp]]
* A [[drum of earthquake]]
* A [[frost horn]]
* A [[fire horn]]

In Slash'EM Extended, Musicians start with a [[pet]] [[Green-elf]]. In SLASHTHEM, this is changed to a tame [[little dog]] or [[kitten]].

==Rank titles==
In Slash'EM Extended, the [[status line]] shows you to be one of the following ranks when you reach the specified [[experience level]]:

* XL 1-2: Doodler
* XL 3-5: Whistler
* XL 6-9: Flute Player
* XL 10-13: Harp Player
* XL 14-17: Orchestrator
* XL 18-21: Concertist
* XL 22-25: Virtue
* XL 26-29: Piano Master
* XL 30: Godly Voice

SLASHTHEM has a slightly different set of rank titles:

* XL 1-2: Whistler
* XL 3-5: Drummer
* XL 6-9: Fiddler
* XL 10-13: Singer
* XL 14-17: Entertainer
* XL 18-21: Concertist
* XL 22-25: Meistersinger/Primadonna
* XL 26-29: Conductor
* XL 30: Virtuoso

Slash'EM Extended role.c line 1695

SLASHTHEM role.c line 946

==Quest==
The [[quest]] sees the Musician fighting Draco the Sharpshooter for the Blackharp, a chaotic [[magic harp]] which grants [[warning]], [[teleport control]], and [[drain resistance]] while carried.

SLASHTHEM gives the Musician a new [[quest artifact]], the Harp of Harmony, a lawful magic harp which grants warning, [[stealth]], and drain resistance while carried, and speaks a random [[rumor]] when played. It can be [[invoke]]d to [[tame]] monsters.

*Slash'EM Extended artilist.h line 496
*SLASHTHEM artilist.h line 674

==Gods==
The Musician's gods are Melnibonean, drawn from Michael Moorcock's fantasy series starring [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elric_of_Melnibon%C3%A9 Elric of Melniboné] (the source also of [[Stormbringer]]):

* Lawful: Donblas
* Neutral: Grome
* Chaotic: [[Arioch]]

==History==
The Musician's first appearance was in [[SLASH'EM]] precursor [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], as one of nine new roles in addition to the twelve in [[NetHack 3.0.10|the contemporary version of NetHack]]. The discussion thread in which the authors first announced the variant suggests that some of the new roles were taken from a list proposing a role for every letter of the alphabet. See [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.hack/jg8YtQX1M3Y/tbBlteXdYY8J here] for the relevant post.

After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version. Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack. Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the [[Quest]] branch. To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.

The Musician role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended. It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SLASHTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.

==References==
<references/>
* NetHack-- 3.0.10 attrib.c line 77
* NetHack-- 3.0.10 u_init.c line 195

==See also==
* [[Bard]] - another music-themed role, from a patch to NetHack 3.4.3

[[Category:Defunct features (SLASH'EM)]]
[[Category:Slash'EM Extended]]
[[Category:Slash'EM Extended roles]]
[[Category:SLASHTHEM]]

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 ==See also==
-* [[Bard]] - another music-themed role, from a patch to NetHack 3.4.3
+* [[Bard]] - another music-themed role, originating from a patch to NetHack 3.4.3
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:Defunct features (SLASH'EM)]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM]]

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 The Musician's main advantage is its starting inventory, consisting of every type of magical [[musical instrument]].
-Neutral doppelgänger, incantifiers, humans, elves, gnomes, hobbits, and nymphs can be Musicians.
+Neutral [[doppelganger (starting race)|doppelgänger]], [[incantifier (starting race)|incantifiers]], [[human (starting race)|humans]], [[elf (starting race)|elves]], [[gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], [[hobbit (starting race)|hobbits]], and [[nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] can be Musicians.
 ==Skills==

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 ==Quest==
-The [[quest]] sees the Musician fighting Draco the Sharpshooter for the Blackharp, a chaotic [[magic harp]] which grants [[warning]], [[teleport control]], and [[drain resistance]] while carried.
+The [[quest]] sees the Musician fighting Draco the Sharpshooter for the Harp of Harmony, a lawful magic harp which grants warning, [[stealth]], and drain resistance while carried, and speaks a random [[rumor]] when played. It can be [[invoke]]d to [[tame]] monsters.
 *SlashTHEM artilist.h line 674

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-The '''Musician''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]].
+{{todo|Role exists de-SLEXed in [[SlashTHEM]] - retool accordingly}}
-The Musician first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.  The role was later revived and given a quest in Slash'EM Extended.
+The Musician first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.
 The Musician's main advantage is its starting inventory, consisting of every type of magical [[musical instrument]].
@@ Line 7: / Line 8: @@
 ==Skills==
 NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Musicians could use any weapons.
 SLASHTHEM gives the Musician a skill set modeled on the [[Bard]]'s (including the ability to use [[Bard#Musicalize spell|music]]):
@@ Line 47: / Line 34: @@
 The Musician's [[special spell]] is [[cause fear]].  Spell success is determined by [[intelligence]].
 *SLASHTHEM u_init.c line 2144 in v. 0.8
@@ Line 62: / Line 48: @@
 * A [[fire horn]]
-In Slash'EM Extended, Musicians start with a [[pet]] [[Green-elf]].  In SlashTHEM, this is changed to a tame [[little dog]] or [[kitten]].
+In SlashTHEM, Musicians start with a tame [[little dog]] or [[kitten]].
 ==Rank titles==
 SLASHTHEM has a slightly different set of rank titles:
@@ Line 88: / Line 62: @@
 * XL 26-29: Conductor
 * XL 30: Virtuoso
 SlashTHEM role.c line 946
@@ Line 98: / Line 70: @@
 SlashTHEM gives the Musician a new [[quest artifact]], the Harp of Harmony, a lawful magic harp which grants warning, [[stealth]], and drain resistance while carried, and speaks a random [[rumor]] when played.  It can be [[invoke]]d to [[tame]] monsters.
 *SlashTHEM artilist.h line 674
@@ Line 113: / Line 84: @@
 After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version.  Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack.  Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the [[Quest]] branch.  To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.
-The Musician role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended.  It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SlashTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.
+The Musician role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant SlashTHEM.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Defunct features (SLASH'EM)]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM]]

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Musicians could use any weapons.
-SLASHTHEM gives the Musician a skill set modeled on the [[Bard]]'s (including the ability to use [[Bard#Musicalize spell|music]]):
+SLASHTHEM gives the Musician a skill set modeled on that of the [[Bard/SlashTHEM|Bard]], including the ability to [[Musicalize spell|perform music]]):
 {| class="prettytable"
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+|
 * ''Weapons:'' [[dart]]
-* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]], [[Bard#Musicalize spell|musicalize spell]]
+* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]], [[Musicalize spell|musicalize spell]]
 |}
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 ==See also==
 * [[Bard]] - another music-themed role, from a patch to NetHack 3.4.3
+{{variant-343}}
 [[Category:Defunct features (SLASH'EM)]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM]]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{todo|Role exists de-SLEXed in [[SlashTHEM]] - retool accordingly}}
+The '''Musician''' is a [[role]] in the variant [[SlashTHEM]].
 The Musician first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.
 The Musician's main advantage is its starting inventory, consisting of every type of magical [[musical instrument]].
 ==Skills==
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 | Basic
+|
-* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[short sword]], [[scimitar]], [[flail]], [[polearm]], [[spear]]
+* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[short sword]], [[scimitar]], [[flail]], [[polearms]], [[spear]]
 * ''Spells:'' [[body spells|body]]
 |-
 | Skilled
+|
-* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[club]], [[quarterstaff]], [[javelin]], [[sling]], [[crossbow]]
+* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[club]], [[quarterstaff]], [[javelin]], [[sling]]
 * ''Spells:'' [[enchantment spells|enchantment]]
 |-
@@ Line 66: / Line 67: @@
 ==Quest==
-The [[quest]] sees the Musician fighting Draco the Sharpshooter for the Harp of Harmony, a lawful magic harp which grants warning, [[stealth]], and drain resistance while carried, and speaks a random [[rumor]] when played. It can be [[invoke]]d to [[tame]] monsters.
+{{monster
 *SlashTHEM artilist.h line 674

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-The '''Musician''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SLASHTHEM]].
+The '''Musician''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]].
 The Musician first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.  The role was later revived and given a quest in Slash'EM Extended.
@@ Line 62: / Line 62: @@
 * A [[fire horn]]
-In Slash'EM Extended, Musicians start with a [[pet]] [[Green-elf]].  In SLASHTHEM, this is changed to a tame [[little dog]] or [[kitten]].
+In Slash'EM Extended, Musicians start with a [[pet]] [[Green-elf]].  In SlashTHEM, this is changed to a tame [[little dog]] or [[kitten]].
 ==Rank titles==
@@ Line 91: / Line 91: @@
 Slash'EM Extended role.c line 1695
-SLASHTHEM role.c line 946
+SlashTHEM role.c line 946
 ==Quest==
 The [[quest]] sees the Musician fighting Draco the Sharpshooter for the Blackharp, a chaotic [[magic harp]] which grants [[warning]], [[teleport control]], and [[drain resistance]] while carried.
-SLASHTHEM gives the Musician a new [[quest artifact]], the Harp of Harmony, a lawful magic harp which grants warning, [[stealth]], and drain resistance while carried, and speaks a random [[rumor]] when played.  It can be [[invoke]]d to [[tame]] monsters.
+SlashTHEM gives the Musician a new [[quest artifact]], the Harp of Harmony, a lawful magic harp which grants warning, [[stealth]], and drain resistance while carried, and speaks a random [[rumor]] when played.  It can be [[invoke]]d to [[tame]] monsters.
 *Slash'EM Extended artilist.h line 496
-*SLASHTHEM artilist.h line 674
+*SlashTHEM artilist.h line 674
 ==Gods==
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 After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version.  Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack.  Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the [[Quest]] branch.  To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.
-The Musician role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended.  It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SLASHTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.
+The Musician role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended.  It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SlashTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Slash'EM Extended]]
 [[Category:Slash'EM Extended roles]]
-[[Category:SLASHTHEM]]
+[[Category:SlashTHEM]]