Nightmare (SLASH'EM) - Revision history

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 An AC of -15 or better and a means to permanently engrave Elbereth are advised for players facing Nightmare.
 ==Origin==
 The word ''nightmare'' is not etymologically related to "mare", meaning "female horse". However, due to the resemblance, it is a reasonably common trope in modern fantasy to depict physical manifestations of nightmares as a sort of horse, or alternately, to use "nightmare" as a term for some sort of undead or evil horse; other examples are found in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and Warhammer.
-The ''mare'' in ''nightmare'' actually derives from an old English word meaning "evil spirit", referring to a monster that attacks people at night.  The word originally referred to [[Wikipedia:Sleep paralysis|sleep paralysis]] (the same phenomenon thought to be the origin of the [[incubus]]) only later acquiring the more general sense of "bad dream".
+The ''mare'' in ''nightmare'' actually derives from an old English word meaning "evil spirit", referring to a monster that attacks people at night.  The word originally referred to [[Wikipedia:Sleep paralysis|sleep paralysis]] (the same phenomenon thought to be the origin of the [[incubus]]), only later acquiring the more general sense of "bad dream".
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 ==Messages==
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 '''Nightmare''', {{monsym|Nightmare}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. She is a [[Unicorn or horse|unicorn-like]] monster that serves as the [[quest nemesis]] of the [[Lawful Quest]] and guards the [[Key of Law]].
-Nightmare has a strong headbutt attack and a kick attack - she also has [[reflection]] from her unique [[unicorn horn]], [[Nighthorn]], and [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hits as a +2 weapon]]. Nightmare also possesses [[poison resistance]], [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], and [[shock resistance]]. Though Nightmare is [[covetous]] towards your [[quest artifact]], the [[invocation items]] and the [[Amulet of Yendor]], she lacks any means to steal them from you directly.
+Nightmare has a strong headbutt attack and a kick attack - she also has [[reflection]] from her unique [[unicorn horn]], [[Nighthorn (SLASH'EM)|Nighthorn]], and [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hits as a +2 weapon]]. Nightmare also possesses [[poison resistance]], [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], and [[shock resistance]]. Though Nightmare is [[covetous]] towards your [[quest artifact]], the [[invocation items]] and the [[Amulet of Yendor]], she lacks any means to steal them from you directly.
 ==Generation==

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 {{otheruses|the boss in SLASH'EM|the boss in dNetHack|Nightmare (dNetHack)}}{{for|other uses|Nightmare (disambiguation)}}
-'''Nightmare''', {{monsym|Nightmare}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. She is a [[Unicorn or horse|unicorn-like]] monster that serves as the [[Lawful Quest]] nemesis and guards the [[Key of Law]].
+'''Nightmare''', {{monsym|Nightmare}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. She is a [[Unicorn or horse|unicorn-like]] monster that serves as the [[quest nemesis]] of the [[Lawful Quest]] and guards the [[Key of Law]].
 Nightmare has a strong headbutt attack and a kick attack - she also has [[reflection]] from her unique [[unicorn horn]], [[Nighthorn]], and [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hits as a +2 weapon]]. Nightmare also possesses [[poison resistance]], [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], and [[shock resistance]]. Though Nightmare is [[covetous]] towards your [[quest artifact]], the [[invocation items]] and the [[Amulet of Yendor]], she lacks any means to steal them from you directly.
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 Nightmare is always generated asleep on her [[throne]] within her forest in the Lawful Quest, with the Key of Law in her possession.
-She [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse]] upon death: if Nightmare is killed in a manner that would ordinarily leave a [[corpse]], she will instead drop Nighthorn.
+Nightmare [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse]] upon death: if Nightmare is killed in a manner that would ordinarily leave a [[corpse]], she will instead drop Nighthorn.
 ==Strategy==
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 ==Strategy==
-Nightmare can be a surprisingly difficult opponent: given her high speed and damage output, she does comparable damage to a [[minotaur]]. While she does respect [[Elbereth]], her speed and covetous nature allows her to often land multiple blows before a player can engrave it. The fact that most of her damage is concentrated in a single attack also makes [[AC]] somewhat less effective against her. Finally, she has excellent defenses herself: a good AC of -2, complete elemental resistances and a high [[magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 70 that makes disabling spells such as [[sleep]] unreliable against her.
+Nightmare can be a surprisingly difficult opponent: with her high speed and damage output, she does comparable damage to a [[minotaur]]. While she does respect [[Elbereth]], her speed and covetous nature allows her to often land multiple blows before a player can engrave it. The fact that most of her damage is concentrated in a single attack also makes improved [[AC]] somewhat less effective against her. Finally, she has solid defenses herself: a good AC of -2, complete elemental resistances, reflection from her horn to deflect [[ray]]s, and a high [[magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 70 that makes other disabling spells unreliable against her.
 An AC of -15 or better and a means to permanently engrave Elbereth are advised for players facing Nightmare.

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 ==Strategy==
-Nightmare can be a surprisingly difficult opponent: given her high speed and damage output, she does comparable damage to a [[minotaur]].  She does respect [[Elbereth]], but due to her speed and covetous nature she will often land multiple blows before a player can engrave it.  The fact that most of her damage is concentrated in a single attack also makes [[AC]] somewhat less effective against her.  Finally, she has excellent defenses herself: a good AC of -2, complete elemental resistances , and high [[magic resistance (monster)|MR]] that makes disabling spells such as [[sleep]] unreliable against her.
+Nightmare can be a surprisingly difficult opponent: given her high speed and damage output, she does comparable damage to a [[minotaur]].  She does respect [[Elbereth]], but due to her speed and covetous nature she will often land multiple blows before a player can engrave it.  The fact that most of her damage is concentrated in a single attack also makes [[AC]] somewhat less effective against her.  Finally, she has excellent defenses herself: a good AC of -2, complete elemental resistances and a high [[magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 70 that makes disabling spells such as [[sleep]] unreliable against her.
-An AC of -15 or better as well as a means to permanently engrave Elbereth are advised for players facing Nightmare.
+An AC of -15 or better and a means to permanently engrave Elbereth are advised for players facing Nightmare.
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