Nalfeshnee - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2025-07-10T13:51:02Z

tweaks

2025-04-21T01:06:50Z

‎dNetHack: - expand on loot

2024-03-07T10:22:46Z

lede

2024-02-13T05:24:27Z

‎EvilHack: *

2024-02-13T05:20:56Z

gen + var

2024-02-13T05:05:54Z

ref

2024-02-13T05:05:37Z

origin

2024-02-13T02:34:07Z

formatting + copyedit pass

2024-02-12T07:02:50Z

pothole

2023-02-10T16:40:54Z

‎Encyclopaedia entry: Softer line break

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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], nalfeshnees have their difficulty raised to 16; they are given stronger damage dice for their attacks, and cast monster spells clerically.
+In [[dNetHack]], nalfeshnees have their difficulty raised to 16, are given stronger damage dice for their attacks, and can cast [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]] clerically. They are [[always generated with]] a [[cursed]] and [[rustproof]] [[iron]] [[khakkhara]].
 [[Shalosh tannah]] can create [[strange larva]]e that grow into nalfeshnees with organic equipment.

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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], nalfeshnees have their difficulty raised to 16; they are given stronger damage dice for their attacks, and cast monster spells clerically.
 [[Shalosh tannah]] can create [[strange larva]]e that grow into nalfeshnees with organic equipment.

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 A nalfeshnee has two claw attacks, a bite attack, and will attempt to cast one mage monster spell during each of its turns. Nalfeshnees possess [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]] and [[drain resistance]].
-Nalfeshnees are [[poisonous]] to eat, primarily for monsters (and polymorphed players) with [[digestion attack]]s.
+Nalfeshnees are [[poisonous]] to eat, which primarily comes up if they are [[digest]]ed by another monster.
 ==Generation==

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], higher level nalfeshnees have access to much more dangerous spells, including [[Acid blast (monster spell)|acid blast]] and [[Reflection (monster spell)|reflection]].
+In [[EvilHack]], higher-level nalfeshnees have access to much more dangerous spells, including [[Acid blast (monster spell)|acid blast]] and [[Reflection (monster spell)|reflection]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Generation==
 Randomly generated nalfeshnees are always created hostile, and can generate in small [[group]]s. Nalfeshnees are only randomly generated in [[Gehennom]].
 Nalfeshnees generated at level creation have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of being created asleep unless you possess the [[Amulet of Yendor]], in which case they will always be awake.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1318|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Nalfeshnees can be [[Demon gating|gated in]] by other hezrou, as well as other major demons, [[demon lord]]s and [[demon prince]]s.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|590|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 A nalfeshnee [[Corpseless|never leaves a corpse]] upon death.
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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], nalfeshnees have stronger damage dice for their attacks and cast monster spells clerically. [[Shalosh tannah]] can create [[strange larva]]e that can grow into nalfeshnees with organic equipment.
+In [[dNetHack]], nalfeshnees have their difficulty raised to 16; they are given stronger damage dice for their attacks, and cast monster spells clerically.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Not only do these demons do physical damage with their claws and bite, but they are capable of using magic as well.
 </poem>}}
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 ==History==
 The nalfeshnee first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], which introduces the distinct major demons.
 ==Variants==

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Claw 1d4, claw 1d4, bite 2d4, [[monster spell|spell-casting]]
+  |attacks=Claw 1d4, claw 1d4, bite 2d4, [[monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
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 }}
-The '''nalfeshnee''', {{monsym|nalfeshnee}}, is a [[major demon]] in [[NetHack]]. They are one of the few ordinary demons capable of [[monster spell|spell-casting]] and can be considered dangerous in this respect, as a sufficiently high-level one can [[summon nasties]].  They are also a very frequent source of [[curse items|annoying item curses]].
+A '''nalfeshnee''', {{monsym|nalfeshnee}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The nalfeshnee is a [[humanoid]] [[major demon]]s and one of the few that are capable of casting [[monster spell]]s. Like other demons, a nalfeshnee has [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, and can [[follow]] the player character to other levels if they are adjacent.
-==Encyclopaedia entry==
+Nalfeshnees are [[poisonous]] to eat, primarily for monsters (and polymorphed players) with [[digestion attack]]s.
 {{encyclopedia|<poem>
 Not only do these demons do physical damage with their claws and bite, but they are capable of using magic as well.
 </poem>}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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−	The '''nalfeshnee''', {{monsym\|nalfeshnee}}, is a [[demon]] in [[NetHack]]. They are one of the few ordinary demons capable of [[monster spell\|spell-casting]] and can be considered dangerous in this respect, as a sufficiently high-level one can [[summon nasties]]. They are also a very frequent source of [[curse items\|annoying item curses]].	+	The '''nalfeshnee''', {{monsym\|nalfeshnee}}, is a [[major demon]] in [[NetHack]]. They are one of the few ordinary demons capable of [[monster spell\|spell-casting]] and can be considered dangerous in this respect, as a sufficiently high-level one can [[summon nasties]]. They are also a very frequent source of [[curse items\|annoying item curses]].