Oviparous - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2026-02-23T03:46:10Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-05-31T04:01:11Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-11-24T10:12:58Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* List of oviparous monsters */ correction

2023-11-13T01:59:01Z

‎List of oviparous monsters: correction

Umbire the Phantom: ref

2023-07-26T10:20:49Z

ref

Umbire the Phantom: isn't all D, cite Scorpius and give sub-bullet, sectioning, etc.

2023-07-26T10:20:24Z

isn't all D, cite Scorpius and give sub-bullet, sectioning, etc.

Darth l33t: /* List of oviparous monsters */ consolidate list

2023-07-25T15:01:57Z

‎List of oviparous monsters: consolidate list

Darth l33t: Scorpius notes, 3.6.6 update

2021-04-21T19:48:19Z

Scorpius notes, 3.6.6 update

Ardub23: Revised wording in lead paragraph

2019-10-25T08:33:12Z

Revised wording in lead paragraph

ChasonBot at 13:37, 20 December 2015

2015-12-20T13:37:19Z

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 * {{monsymlink|winged gargoyle}}s
 * {{monsymlink|crocodile}}s
-* {{monsymlink|Scorpius}}
+* {{monsymlink|Scorpius}} is defined as oviparous, but is unique, always male, and not a valid polymorph form, so his oviparous status is generally irrelevant. A Scorpius egg is never generated, and [[wish]]ing for one will produce a scorpion egg instead.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3900|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 "Baby" and "hatchling" monsters are never oviparous, even if their adult forms are.
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 *{{blue|s}} [[Phase spider]]
 *{{darkgray|s}} [[Werespider]]
-*{{brown|z}} [[Echidna]]
+*{{brown|z}} [[Echidna (SLASH'EM)|echidna]]
 *{{green|z}} [[Platypus]]
 *{{cyan|D}} [[Shimmering dragon (SLASH'EM)|Shimmering dragon]]

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] adds many new oviparous [[monster (SLASH'EM)|monsters]]:
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds many new oviparous [[Monster (SLASH'EM)|monsters]]:
 *{{gray|a}} [[Giant tick]]
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 *{{red|s}} [[Giant scorpion]]
 *{{red|s}} [[Girtab]]
-*{{darkgray|s}} [[Shelob]]
+*{{darkgray|s}} [[Shelob (SLASH'EM)|Shelob]]
 *{{blue|s}} [[Phase spider]]
 *{{darkgray|s}} [[Werespider]]

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 *{{green|;}} [[Giant crab]]
 *{{magenta|:}} [[Rhaumbusun]]
-*{{darkgray|:}} [[Basilisk]]
+*{{darkgray|:}} [[Basilisk (SLASH'EM)|Basilisk]]
 *{{green|:}} [[Komodo dragon]]

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 * all adult {{monclass|D}}s except the [[Chromatic Dragon]] and [[Ixoth]]
 * all {{monclass|;}}s except [[jellyfish]] and [[kraken]]s
-* {{monsymlink|gargoyle}}s and {{monsymlink|winged gargoyle}}s
+* {{monsymlink|winged gargoyle}}s
 * {{monsymlink|crocodile}}s
 * {{monsymlink|Scorpius}}

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 *{{darkgray|:}} [[Basilisk]]
 *{{green|:}} [[Komodo dragon]]
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monster attributes]]

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-'''Oviparous''' monsters are creatures which lay [[egg]]s. If the player is polymorphed into a [[gender|female]] oviparous monster, the #[[sit]] command can be used to lay an egg, which will hatch into a [[tame]] monster. In addition, some randomly-generated eggs are the eggs of oviparous monsters.
+'''Oviparous''' monsters are creatures in ''[[NetHack]]'' that can lay [[egg]]s.
-==List of oviparous monsters==
+==Description==
 The following monsters are oviparous:
-* all {{mcsl|c}}{{mcsl|s}}{{mcsl|w}}{{mcsl|D}}{{mcsl|N}}{{mcsl|S}}
+* all {{mcsl|c}}{{mcsl|s}}{{mcsl|w}}{{mcsl|N}}{{mcsl|S}}
 * all {{mcsl|a}} except [[giant beetle]]s
 * all adult {{monclass|D}}s except the [[Chromatic Dragon]] and [[Ixoth]]
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 * {{monsymlink|gargoyle}}s and {{monsymlink|winged gargoyle}}s
 * {{monsymlink|crocodile}}s
-* "Baby" and "hatchling" monsters are never oviparous, even if their adult forms are.
+* {{monsymlink|Scorpius}}
-* {{monsymlink|Scorpius}} is defined as oviparous, but is unique, always male, and not a valid polymorph form, so his oviparous status is generally irrelevant. A Scorpius egg is never generated, and [[wish]]ing for one will produce a scorpion egg instead.
+** Scorpius is defined as oviparous, but is unique, always male, and not a valid polymorph form, so his oviparous status is generally irrelevant. A Scorpius egg is never generated, and [[wish]]ing for one will produce a scorpion egg instead.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3900|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-==SLASH'EM==
+"Baby" and "hatchling" monsters are never oviparous, even if their adult forms are.
-The following new [[SLASH'EM]] [[monster (SLASH'EM)|monster]]s are also oviparous:
+==Variants==
 *{{gray|a}} [[Giant tick]]
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 *{{darkgray|:}} [[Basilisk]]
 *{{green|:}} [[Komodo dragon]]
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monster attributes]]

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 * {{monsymlink|Electric eel}}
 * {{monsymlink|Crocodile}}
-* {{monsymlink|Scorpius}}
+* {{monsymlink|Scorpius}} is defined as oviparous, but is unique, always male, and not a valid polymorph form, so his oviparous status is generally irrelevant. A Scorpius egg is never generated, and [[wish]]ing for one will produce a scorpion egg instead.
 ==SLASH'EM==
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 [[Category:Monster attributes]]
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-366}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:33, 25 October 2019
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−	'''Oviparous''' ~~means "~~egg~~-laying~~." If ~~you are~~ polymorphed into a female oviparous monster, the #[[~~Sit~~]] command ~~will cause you~~ to lay an [[~~egg~~]]. In addition, some randomly-generated eggs ~~will be from~~ oviparous monsters ~~and might hatch in your inventory~~.	+	'''Oviparous''' monsters are creatures which lay [[egg]]s. If the player is polymorphed into a [[gender\|female]] oviparous monster, the #[[sit]] command can be used to lay an egg, which will hatch into a [[tame]] monster. In addition, some randomly-generated eggs are the eggs of oviparous monsters.

	==List of oviparous monsters==		==List of oviparous monsters==

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:37, 20 December 2015
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	[[Category:Monster attributes]]		[[Category:Monster attributes]]
		+	{{nethack-343}}