Nymph level (UnNetHack) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: clarify

2026-03-14T01:02:31Z

clarify

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2026-03-14T01:01:30Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2025-02-11T18:43:47Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: long overdue to finish this!

2025-01-12T09:30:37Z

long overdue to finish this!

Umbire the Phantom: earmark for later, basics for now

2024-02-19T10:15:53Z

earmark for later, basics for now

Ozymandias at 18:47, 21 February 2015

2015-02-21T18:47:29Z

Hhyloc at 03:15, 3 September 2013

2013-09-03T03:15:10Z

Hhyloc at 03:14, 3 September 2013

2013-09-03T03:14:36Z

Hhyloc: typo

2013-09-03T03:04:32Z

typo

Ozymandias at 23:11, 2 September 2013

2013-09-02T23:11:57Z

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 Several [[tree]]s and [[muddy swamp]] tiles and 4-6 [[fountain]]s are randomly scattered throughout the map, with another fountain in the marked location at the 'end' of the cavern. The [[moat]]s and muddy swamp between the cavern and the corridors are replaced at random during level creation to somewhat simulate the tides of a beach.
-The cavern's entrance is blocked by a [[squeaky board]] at the marked location, with 12-15 more squeaky boards and 6-9 random [[trap]]s placed at random locations throughout the level. Within the cavern, [[Aphrodite (UnNetHack)|Aphrodite]] resides on a [[throne]] at her marked location. 20 other [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]] are generated around the level, with 4 of them capable of being placed outside the cavern proper. The level contains 4-7 [[ring]]s, 4-7 [[chest]]s, 12-15 [[apple]]s, 11-16 [[gem]]s, and 10-13 random items, with one of each set of items minus the gems possibly appearing outside of the cavern section.
+The cavern's entrance is blocked by a [[squeaky board]] at the marked location, with 12-15 more squeaky boards and 6-9 random [[trap]]s placed at random locations throughout the level. Within the cavern, [[Aphrodite (UnNetHack)|Aphrodite]] resides on a [[throne]] at her marked location. 20 other [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]] are generated around the level, with 4 of them capable of being placed outside the cavern proper. The level contains 4-7 [[ring]]s, 4-7 [[chest]]s, 12-15 [[apple]]s, 11-16 [[gem]]s, and 10-13 random items, with a single object from each set of items (minus the gems) possibly appearing outside of the cavern section.
 ==Strategy==

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 {{for|the level in other variants|nymph level}}
-The '''nymph level''' is a [[special level]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. It contains several [[Nymph (monster class)|nymph]] monsters and the unique nymph, [[Aphrodite (UnNetHack)|Aphrodite]], along with several chests and a high amount of loot.
+The '''nymph level''' is a [[special level]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. It contains several [[Nymph (monster class)|nymph]] monsters and the unique nymph [[Aphrodite (UnNetHack)|Aphrodite]], along with several chests and a high amount of loot.
 The nymph level has a {{frac|9|20}} chance of appearing somewhere between levels 5 and 20.
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-<!--when possible, replace this with an actual map that the game generates to serve as an example-->
+<!--when possible, replace or supplement this with an actual map that the game generates to serve as an example-->
 Several [[tree]]s and [[muddy swamp]] tiles and 4-6 [[fountain]]s are randomly scattered throughout the map, with another fountain in the marked location at the 'end' of the cavern. The [[moat]]s and muddy swamp between the cavern and the corridors are replaced at random during level creation to somewhat simulate the tides of a beach.

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 ==Strategy==
-Though the many nymphs are often generated [[sleeping]], combat in UnNetHack can wake sleeping monsters, and a [[hero]] navigating the cavern must be extremely careful not to step on any of the boards. In addition to [[stealth]], a source of [[levitation]] or [[flying]] can be useful in ensuring that the nymphs remain asleep, and a means of detecting the nymphs beforehand (e.g. [[telepathy]] and a [[towel]] or [[blindfold]]) combined with a strong [[ranged attack]] is ideal to minimize the risk of being robbed blind en masse&mdash;tracking down nymphs with stolen on this level can become very perilous quickly, especially with water nymphs that can pass over water and beyond the hero's reach.
+Though the level's many nymphs are often generated [[sleeping]], combat in UnNetHack can wake sleeping monsters, and a [[hero]] navigating the cavern must be extremely careful not to step on any of the boards. In addition to [[stealth]], a source of [[levitation]] or [[flying]] can be useful in ensuring that the nymphs remain asleep, and a means of detecting the nymphs beforehand (e.g. [[telepathy]] and a [[towel]] or [[blindfold]]) combined with a strong [[ranged attack]] is ideal to minimize the risk of being robbed blind en masse&mdash;tracking down nymphs with stolen on this level can become very perilous quickly, especially with water nymphs that can pass over water and beyond the hero's reach.
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:UnNetHack special levels]]

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-The '''nymph level''' is a special level that exists in [[UnNetHack]].
+{{for|the level in other variants|nymph level}}
-It has a 45% chance of appearing somewhere between levels 5 and 15.
+The nymph level has a {{frac|9|20}} chance of appearing somewhere between levels 5 and 20.
-It contains 6 rooms connected by random corridors.
+==Map==
-The rooms are as follows:
+----------------M}}}}}}}}}}}}}----------------------------------------------
-* 2 rooms with a squeaky board trap, one random trap, one random item, and a random hostile nymph
+|..............|M}}}}}}}}}}}}--...-------.......----....------.....---.-----
-* 1 room with a squeaky board trap, two random items, and a random hostile nymph
+|..............|M}}}}}}}}}}---.....---.....................--..........-----
-* 1 room with a squeaky board trap, one random trap, one random item, one random hostile nymph, and the [[Staircase|downstairs]]
+|..............|M}}}}}}}}---.............................................---
-* 1 room with a squeaky board trap, one random item, one random hostile nymph, and the [[Staircase|upstairs]]
+---+------------M}}}}}}---.................................................-
-* Aphrodite's room, which is an unlit room, containing:
+   #           }}}}}}}--..................................................--
-** 2 squeaky board traps
+   #          }}}}}----...................................................--
-** 4 chests
+   #         }}}}}}-......................................................--
-** 4 random rings
+   #         }}}}}--..................................................T.T..-
-** 5 random gems
+   ##       }}}}}--....................................................T...-
-** 4 random items
+    #      }}}}}}-.....................................................a.{.-
-** 5 random hostile nymphs
+    #   #########s.....................................................T...-
-** [[Aphrodite]]
+    #####  }}}}}}-....................................................T.T..-
-In addition, some of the rooms might contain [[tree]]s. Due to the [[Dungeon Growths]] [[patch]], by the time the player has entered the ascension run, this level can potentially be somewhat overgrown, impeding movement.
+The cavern's entrance is blocked by a [[squeaky board]] at the marked location, with 12-15 more squeaky boards and 6-9 random [[trap]]s placed at random locations throughout the level. Within the cavern, [[Aphrodite (UnNetHack)|Aphrodite]] resides on a [[throne]] at her marked location. 20 other [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]] are generated around the level, with 4 of them capable of being placed outside the cavern proper. The level contains 4-7 [[ring]]s, 4-7 [[chest]]s, 12-15 [[apple]]s, 11-16 [[gem]]s, and 10-13 random items, with one of each set of items minus the gems possibly appearing outside of the cavern section.
-One thing to watch out for on this level is that your items will get stolen very easily, and you can end up spending many many turns chasing down nymphs to try to recover your inventory. Nymphs are often generated sleeping, but combat is noisy in [[UnNetHack]] and can wake sleeping monsters. To make matters worse, the various squeaky board traps scattered throughout the level make it very easy to accidentally wake up the nymphs.
+==Strategy==
+Though the many nymphs are often generated [[sleeping]], combat in UnNetHack can wake sleeping monsters, and a [[hero]] navigating the cavern must be extremely careful not to step on any of the boards. In addition to [[stealth]], a source of [[levitation]] or [[flying]] can be useful in ensuring that the nymphs remain asleep, and a means of detecting the nymphs beforehand (e.g. [[telepathy]] and a [[towel]] or [[blindfold]]) combined with a strong [[ranged attack]] is ideal to minimize the risk of being robbed blind en masse&mdash;tracking down nymphs with stolen on this level can become very perilous quickly, especially with water nymphs that can pass over water and beyond the hero's reach.
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:UnNetHack special levels]]

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-The Nymph Level is a special level that exists in [[UnNetHack]].
+The '''nymph level''' is a special level that exists in [[UnNetHack]].
 It has a 45% chance of appearing somewhere between levels 5 and 15.
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 One thing to watch out for on this level is that your items will get stolen very easily, and you can end up spending many many turns chasing down nymphs to try to recover your inventory. Nymphs are often generated sleeping, but combat is noisy in [[UnNetHack]] and can wake sleeping monsters. To make matters worse, the various squeaky board traps scattered throughout the level make it very easy to accidentally wake up the nymphs.
-If you have [[telepathy]] and a source of [[blindness]] (preferably a [[towel]] or [[blindfold]]), you can easily track down the nymphs and take your possessions back, be careful however that they may steal your towel, render you unable to use telepathy at all. To avoid the frustrations, a strategy is to detect their location using telepathy then use [[ ranged attack]] to dispatch them with haste before they have a chance to come close.
+If you have [[telepathy]] and a source of [[blindness]] (preferably a [[towel]] or [[blindfold]]), you can easily track down the nymphs and take your possessions back, be careful however that they may steal your towel, render you unable to use telepathy at all. To avoid the frustrations, a strategy is to detect their location using telepathy then use [[ranged attack]]s to dispatch them with haste before they have a chance to come close.
+{{variant-343}}
-[[Category:UnNetHack]] [[Category:Special levels]]
+[[Category:UnNetHack]]

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	One thing to watch out for on this level is that your items will get stolen very easily, and you can end up spending many many turns chasing down nymphs to try to recover your inventory. Nymphs are often generated sleeping, but combat is noisy in [[UnNetHack]] and can wake sleeping monsters. To make matters worse, the various squeaky board traps scattered throughout the level make it very easy to accidentally wake up the nymphs.		One thing to watch out for on this level is that your items will get stolen very easily, and you can end up spending many many turns chasing down nymphs to try to recover your inventory. Nymphs are often generated sleeping, but combat is noisy in [[UnNetHack]] and can wake sleeping monsters. To make matters worse, the various squeaky board traps scattered throughout the level make it very easy to accidentally wake up the nymphs.
		+	If you have [[telepathy]] and a source of [[blindness]] (preferably a [[towel]] or [[blindfold]]), you can easily track down the nymphs and take your possessions back, be careful however that they may steal your towel, render you unable to use telepathy at all. To avoid the frustrations, a strategy is to detect their location using telepathy then use [[ ranged attack]] to dispatch them with haste before they have a chance to come close.

	[[Category:UnNetHack]] [[Category:Special levels]]		[[Category:UnNetHack]] [[Category:Special levels]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:11, 2 September 2013
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	The Nymph Level is a special level that exists in [[UnNetHack]].		The Nymph Level is a special level that exists in [[UnNetHack]].
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		+	It has a 45% chance of appearing somewhere between levels 5 and 15.

	It contains 6 rooms connected by random corridors.		It contains 6 rooms connected by random corridors.