Norn - Revision history

Ray Chason: Update infobox

2026-05-15T23:32:01Z

Update infobox

Umbire the Phantom: dnh

2024-02-29T12:36:55Z

dnh

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ pasto

2024-02-29T11:57:26Z

‎dNetHack: pasto

Umbire the Phantom: typo

2024-02-29T11:50:03Z

typo

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit + update pass

2024-02-29T06:02:49Z

formatting + copyedit + update pass

Umbire the Phantom: expand, history, messages

2023-08-30T19:05:50Z

expand, history, messages

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit

2023-08-30T18:44:40Z

formatting + copyedit

Loggers: add info about buffs to norn in 3.7

2023-06-08T08:41:29Z

add info about buffs to norn in 3.7

Actual-nh: 3.7.0 - alignment

2021-06-02T05:00:34Z

3.7.0 - alignment

Umbire the Phantom at 15:29, 18 February 2020

2020-02-18T15:29:48Z

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 {{monster
   |name=Norn
-  |difficulty=23
+  |difficulty=24
   |level=20
   |experience=588
-  |speed=12
+  |speed=15
   |AC=0
-  |MR=80
+  |MR=90
   |align=0
   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d8, weapon 1d6
+  |attacks=Weapon 4d10, weapon 4d10
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400

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 ===SporkHack===
 In [[SporkHack]], the Norn's [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] is increased to 24. Her [[speed]] becomes 15, her [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] becomes 90, and she has two 4d10 weapon attacks. She also gains [[flight]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
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 ===SporkHack===
 In [[SporkHack]], the Norn's [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] is increased to 24. Her [[speed]] becomes 15, her [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] becomes 90, and she has two 4d10 weapon attacks. She also gains [[flight]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
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 ===SporkHack===
-In [[SporkHack]], the Norn's [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] is increased to 24. [[speed]] becomes 15, her [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] becomes 90, and she has two 4d10 weapon attacks. She also gains [[flight]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
+In [[SporkHack]], the Norn's [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] is increased to 24. Her [[speed]] becomes 15, her [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] becomes 90, and she has two 4d10 weapon attacks. She also gains [[flight]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
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 }}
-The {{questmon|Norn|Valkyrie|leader}} Like the player and [[Valkyrie (player monster)|player monster]] [[Valkyrie]]s, she has [[cold resistance]]; unlike other Valkyries and the quest guardians, she is neutral in alignment. The Norn possesses a pair of weapon attacks.
+The {{questmon|Norn|Valkyrie|leader}} She is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]]. Unlike the [[warrior]]s that serve as quest guardians, the Norn is [[neutral]] in alignment.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|If a player valkyrie starts out lawful, the Norn will be lawful; she otherwise defaults to neutral.}}
+The Norn has two weapon attacks. Like the player and [[Valkyrie (player monster)|player monster]] [[Valkyrie]]s, she possesses [[cold resistance]].
-==Generation==
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|If a Valkyrie character starts out lawful, the Norn will be lawful, and otherwise defaults to neutral.
-==Strategy==
+Per {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, killing quest leaders no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]], and the Norn and other quest leaders are given stat buffs and additional equipment to compensate. The Norn's [[speed]] becomes 15, her [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] becomes 90, and she has two 4d10 weapon attacks.}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The Norn and other quest leaders have been made significantly stronger, since killing quest leaders no longer makes the game unwinnable.
+==Generation==
-The changed stats are as follows:
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, the Norn [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] +5 [[banded mail]] and a +4 [[long sword]].}}
-The Norn also starts with a +5 [[banded mail]] and a +4 [[long sword]].}}
+==Strategy==
 ==History==
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 ==Origin==
 {{Wikipedia|Norns}}
-The Norns (Old Norse ''norn'', plural ''nornir'') are deities in Norse folklore that are responsible for shaping the course of human destinies. The origin of the name is uncertain and may derive from a word meaning "to twine", which would refer to their twining the thread of fate; the name is also suggested to be related to the Swedish dialect word ''norna'' (''nyrna''), a verb that means "secretly communicate" - this relates to the perception of Norns as shadowy, background figures who only reveal their secrets to people as their fates come to pass.
+The Norns (Old Norse ''norn'', plural ''nornir'') are deities in Norse folklore that are responsible for shaping the course of human destinies. The origin of the name is uncertain and may derive from a word meaning "to twine", which would refer to their twining the thread of fate; the name is also suggested to be related to the Swedish dialect word ''norna'' (''nyrna''), a verb that means "secretly communicate" - this relates to the perception of Norns as shadowy, background figures that only reveal their secrets to people whose fates come to pass.
 In the ''Völuspá'', the best known poem of the ''[[Wikipedia:Poetic Edda|Poetic Edda]]'', three particular Norns - Urðr (Wyrd) of the past, Verðandi of the present, and Skuld of the future - are described as powerful maiden ''jötnar'' whose arrival from Jötunheimr ended the golden age of the gods. The trio draws water from their sacred well to nourish Yggdrasil, the tree at the center of the cosmos, and prevent it from rotting. Pre-Christian Scandinavians also attested to additional Norns who visit a newborn child in order to determine the person's future; these Norns could be malevolent and cause tragic events in the world, or be benevolent and protective.
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 ==Messages==
 {{Main|Valkyrie quest#Quest leader}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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	While she is little different than any other quest leader, if she starts moving about before admitting you to the [[Quest]], she can in theory step on a [[fire trap]] in the ice and drown, rendering the game [[unwinnable]]; in practice, this is very rare.		While she is little different than any other quest leader, if she starts moving about before admitting you to the [[Quest]], she can in theory step on a [[fire trap]] in the ice and drown, rendering the game [[unwinnable]]; in practice, this is very rare.
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		+	==Strategy==
		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|The Norn, along with other quest leaders, has been made significantly stronger, since killing quest leaders no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]].
		+
		+	The changed stats are as follows:
		+	Speed becomes 15 (from 12); MR becomes 90 (from 80), and both her weapon attacks become 4d10 (from 1d8 and 1d6 respectively).
		+
		+	The Norn also starts with a +5 [[banded mail]] and a +4 [[long sword]].
		+	}}

	==Encyclopedia entry==		==Encyclopedia entry==

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	The {{questmon\|Norn\|Valkyrie\|leader}} Like the player and [[Valkyrie (player monster)\|player monster]] [[Valkyrie]]s, she has [[cold resistance]]; unlike other Valkyries and the quest guardians, she is not chaotic, as player Valkyries were prior to [[NetHack 3.1.0]].		The {{questmon\|Norn\|Valkyrie\|leader}} Like the player and [[Valkyrie (player monster)\|player monster]] [[Valkyrie]]s, she has [[cold resistance]]; unlike other Valkyries and the quest guardians, she is not chaotic, as player Valkyries were prior to [[NetHack 3.1.0]].
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|If a player valkyrie starts out lawful, the Norn will be lawful; she otherwise defaults to neutral.}}

	While she is little different than any other quest leader, if she starts moving about before admitting you to the [[Quest]], she can in theory step on a [[fire trap]] in the ice and drown, rendering the game [[unwinnable]]; in practice, this is very rare.		While she is little different than any other quest leader, if she starts moving about before admitting you to the [[Quest]], she can in theory step on a [[fire trap]] in the ice and drown, rendering the game [[unwinnable]]; in practice, this is very rare.

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 The {{questmon|Norn|Valkyrie|leader}} Like the player and [[Valkyrie (player monster)|player monster]] [[Valkyrie]]s, she has [[cold resistance]]; unlike other Valkyries and the quest guardians, she is not chaotic, as player Valkyries were prior to [[NetHack 3.1.0]].
-While she is little different than any other quest leader, if she starts moving about before admitting you to the quest, she can in theory step on a [[fire trap]] in the ice and drown; in practice, this is very rare.
+While she is little different than any other quest leader, if she starts moving about before admitting you to the [[Quest]], she can in theory step on a [[fire trap]] in the ice and drown, rendering the game [[unwinnable]]; in practice, this is very rare.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==