Neanderthal - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ rephrase

2026-05-05T05:00:15Z

‎dNetHack: rephrase

Umbire the Phantom: potholes, et. al.

2026-05-05T04:58:55Z

potholes, et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ correction

2025-04-21T03:40:23Z

‎dNetHack: correction

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit

2025-04-21T02:40:41Z

formatting + copyedit

Ion frigate: copyedit, add bit about species debate and interbreeding

2024-06-06T18:05:13Z

copyedit, add bit about species debate and interbreeding

MrSurvivor1997: Added origin.

2024-06-06T14:36:20Z

Added origin.

Umbire the Phantom at 17:11, 21 January 2020

2020-01-21T17:11:24Z

Cherokee Jack: Updated references and version; no changes noticed

2016-03-26T01:01:37Z

Updated references and version; no changes noticed

ChasonBot at 09:36, 20 December 2015

2015-12-20T09:36:48Z

Erica: fix base exp

2012-04-06T20:38:57Z

fix base exp

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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], if a [[Binder]] starts the game with any Caveperson [[god]]s in their pantheon, hostile neanderthals may generate among the quest guardians that make up {{frac|72|175}} of the randomly generated monsters on the [[Binder quest]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], if a [[Binder]] starts the game with any of the Cavepeople [[god]]s in their pantheon, hostile neanderthals may generate among the quest guardians that make up {{frac|72|175}} of the randomly generated monsters on the [[Binder quest]].
 ===SpliceHack===

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line3126]]
 }}
-A {{questmon|neanderthal|caveman|guardian}} The neanderthal is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[lawful]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]].
+A {{questmon|neanderthal|Cave Dweller|guardian}} The neanderthal is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[lawful]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]].
 Neanderthals have a single weapon attack that is slightly stronger than those of most quest guardians.
 ==Generation==
-Neanderthals are not randomly generated, and are always created peaceful. They are not a valid genocide target, and are not a valid polymorph form except for [[doppelganger]]s encountered by [[role]]s other than [[Cavepeople]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3495|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3498|nethack=3.6.7}}
+Neanderthals are not randomly generated, and are always created peaceful. They are not a valid genocide target, and are not a valid polymorph form except for [[doppelganger]]s encountered by [[role]]s other than [[Cave Dweller]]s.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3495|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3498|nethack=3.6.7}}
 Eight neanderthals are generated within [[Shaman Karnov]]'s main dwelling in the college of the Archeologist quest home level.
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 ==History==
-The neanderthal first appears alongside the Caveperson's quest branch and its other related monsters in [[NetHack 3.1.0]].
+The neanderthal first appears alongside the Cave Dweller's quest branch and its other related monsters in [[NetHack 3.1.0]].
 ==Origin==
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 Neanderthals, or ''homo neanderthalensis'', are an extinct species of archaic humans, one of the last such species to become extinct.  Neanderthals lived alongside anatomically modern humans (''homo sapiens sapiens'') before their extinction approximately 40000 years ago. There exists debate as to whether they are a distinct species, or a subspecies of ''homo sapiens'', but modern scientific consensus generally leans towards considering them a separate species.  They are known to have interbred with ''homo sapiens'', and in fact many modern humans possess Neanderthal DNA, primarily those with European ancestry, where Neanderthal populations survived the longest.
-Despite popular perception of the Neanderthal/caveman character as an unintelligent, aggressive apelike person, this was not scientifically accurate for Neanderthals, who were likely more psychologically and socially similar to ''homo sapiens''. Surprisingly, the quotes from Neanderthals when players chat to them in ''NetHack'' correctly reflect this.
+Despite popular perception of the Neanderthal/caveman character as an unintelligent, aggressive apelike person, this was not scientifically accurate for Neanderthals, who were likely more psychologically and socially similar to ''homo sapiens''. The quotes from Neanderthals when a hero chats to them in ''NetHack'' correctly reflect this.
 ==Messages==
-{{main|Caveman quest#Quest guardians|l1=Caveman quest § Quest guardians}}
+{{main|Cave Dweller quest#Quest guardians|l1=Cave Dweller quest § Quest guardians}}
 {{message|You smell body odor.|A doppelganger polymorphed into a neanderthal outside of your sight.}}

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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], if a [[Binder]] starts the game with any Caveperson [[god]]s in their pantheon, hostile neanderthals may generate among the {{mcsl|@}} that are part of the role's first quest [[monster class]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the randomly generated monsters on the [[Binder quest]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], if a [[Binder]] starts the game with any Caveperson [[god]]s in their pantheon, hostile neanderthals may generate among the quest guardians that make up {{frac|72|175}} of the randomly generated monsters on the [[Binder quest]].
 ===SpliceHack===

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 2d4
+  |attacks=Weapon 2d4 [[Physical damage|physical]]
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|A neanderthal|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|peaceful=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line3120]]
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line3126]]
 }}
-The {{questmon|neanderthal|caveman|guardian}}
+A {{questmon|neanderthal|caveman|guardian}} The neanderthal is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[lawful]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]].
 ==Origin==
-[[Wikipedia:Neanderthal|Neanderthals]], or ''homo neanderthalensis'', are an extinct species of archaic humans, one of the last such species to become extinct.  Neanderthals lived alongside anatomically modern humans (''homo sapiens sapiens'') before their extinction approximately 40000 years ago. There exists debate as to whether they are a distinct species, or a subspecies of ''homo sapiens'', but modern scientific consensus generally leans towards considering them a separate species.  They are known to have interbred with ''homo sapiens'', and in fact many modern humans possess Neanderthal DNA, primarily those with European ancestry, where Neanderthal populations survived the longest.
+{{wikipedia}}
-Despite popular perception of the Neanderthal/caveman character as an unintelligent, aggressive apelike person, this was not scientifically accurate for Neanderthals, who were likely more psychologically and socially similar to ''homo sapiens''. Surprisingly, the quotes from Neanderthals when players chat to them in NetHack correctly reflect this.
+===SpliceHack===
-==Encyclopaedia entry==
+==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|<poem>
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+==Refrences==

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 ==Origin==
-[[Wikipedia:Neanderthal|Neanderthals]], also commonly known as Neanderthal Men, are an extinct species of archaic humans, and one of the last archaic humans to become extinct until they were fully replaced by Homo Sapiens, whom Neanderthals also lived alongside before their extinction.
+[[Wikipedia:Neanderthal|Neanderthals]], or ''homo neanderthalensis'', are an extinct species of archaic humans, one of the last such species to become extinct.  Neanderthals lived alongside anatomically modern humans (''homo sapiens sapiens'') before their extinction approximately 40000 years ago. There exists debate as to whether they are a distinct species, or a subspecies of ''homo sapiens'', but modern scientific consensus generally leans towards considering them a separate species.  They are known to have interbred with ''homo sapiens'', and in fact many modern humans possess Neanderthal DNA, primarily those with European ancestry, where Neanderthal populations survived the longest.
-Despite popular perception of the Neanderthal caveman character as an unintelligent, aggressive apelike person, this was not scientifically accurate for Neanderthals, who were likely more psychologically and socially similar to Homo Sapiens. Surprisingly, the quotes from Neanderthals when the players chat to them in NetHack mirror this.
+Despite popular perception of the Neanderthal/caveman character as an unintelligent, aggressive apelike person, this was not scientifically accurate for Neanderthals, who were likely more psychologically and socially similar to ''homo sapiens''. Surprisingly, the quotes from Neanderthals when players chat to them in NetHack correctly reflect this.
 ==Encyclopaedia entry==

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