Physical size - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom at 07:57, 21 January 2020

2020-01-21T07:57:47Z

Ardub23: Size determines whether statues fit into containers

2019-09-01T19:56:45Z

Size determines whether statues fit into containers

ChasonBot at 15:37, 20 December 2015

2015-12-20T15:37:32Z

Train at 11:41, 5 July 2015

2015-07-05T11:41:26Z

99.239.146.253: cat

2011-10-19T00:55:43Z

cat

220.255.2.83 at 15:39, 16 October 2011

2011-10-16T15:39:19Z

200.76.238.128: wings....

2011-09-02T06:21:58Z

wings....

Tjr at 00:54, 28 August 2011

2011-08-28T00:54:59Z

Tjr: If you are polymorphed into a monster that never leaves a corpse, its size is used to scale your carrying capacity.

2011-05-18T18:23:08Z

If you are polymorphed into a monster that never leaves a corpse, its size is used to scale your carrying capacity.

Tjr: huge can't fall through trapdoors

2010-12-24T14:30:24Z

huge can't fall through trapdoors

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 {{todo|There are probably more effects of size not here supplied. Further, the article could use clean-up and citations.}}
-In NetHack, all [[Monsters (by size)|monsters are classified]] in six distinct sizes: Tiny &rarr; Small &rarr; Medium &rarr; Large &rarr; Huge &rarr; Gigantic<ref>http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html</ref><ref>http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/VernonSpoilers/MonsterManual/contents.html</ref>. Each of these map to an integer used, for example, in determining [[monster carrying capacity|how much the monster can carry]]: Tiny = 0; Small = 1; Medium = 2; Large = 3; Huge = 4; Gigantic = 7.{{refsrc|monflag.h|163}} Some types of weapon distinguish between "small" monsters (tiny to medium) and "large" ones (large to gigantic).
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', all [[Monsters (by size)|monsters are classified]] in six distinct sizes: Tiny &rarr; Small &rarr; Medium &rarr; Large &rarr; Huge &rarr; Gigantic<ref>http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html</ref><ref>http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/VernonSpoilers/MonsterManual/contents.html</ref>. Each of these map to an integer used, for example, in determining [[monster carrying capacity|how much the monster can carry]]: Tiny = 0; Small = 1; Medium = 2; Large = 3; Huge = 4; Gigantic = 7.{{refsrc|monflag.h|163}} Some types of weapon distinguish between "small" monsters (tiny to medium) and "large" ones (large to gigantic).
 Only monsters medium or smaller can wear cloaks, and only exactly medium monsters can wear shirts or armor. Size also restricts which monsters can move diagonally through a crack. [[Statue]]s of tiny monsters cannot contain [[spellbook]]s; for details on the rest, see the [http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/misc-343.html#statues miscellaneous items spoiler].

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 {{todo|There are probably more effects of size not here supplied. Further, the article could use clean-up and citations.}}
-In NetHack, all [[Monsters_(by_size)|monsters are classified]] in six distinct sizes: Tiny &rarr; Small &rarr; Medium &rarr; Large &rarr; Huge &rarr; Gigantic<ref>http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html</ref><ref>http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/VernonSpoilers/MonsterManual/contents.html</ref>. Each of these map to an integer used, for example, in determining [[monster carrying capacity|how much the monster can carry]]: Tiny = 0; Small = 1; Medium = 2; Large = 3; Huge = 4; Gigantic = 7.{{refsrc|monflag.h|163}} Some types of weapon distinguish between "small" monsters (tiny to medium) and "large" ones (large to gigantic).
+In NetHack, all [[Monsters (by size)|monsters are classified]] in six distinct sizes: Tiny &rarr; Small &rarr; Medium &rarr; Large &rarr; Huge &rarr; Gigantic<ref>http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html</ref><ref>http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/VernonSpoilers/MonsterManual/contents.html</ref>. Each of these map to an integer used, for example, in determining [[monster carrying capacity|how much the monster can carry]]: Tiny = 0; Small = 1; Medium = 2; Large = 3; Huge = 4; Gigantic = 7.{{refsrc|monflag.h|163}} Some types of weapon distinguish between "small" monsters (tiny to medium) and "large" ones (large to gigantic).
 Only monsters medium or smaller can wear cloaks, and only exactly medium monsters can wear shirts or armor. Size also restricts which monsters can move diagonally through a crack. [[Statue]]s of tiny monsters cannot contain [[spellbook]]s; for details on the rest, see the [http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/misc-343.html#statues miscellaneous items spoiler].
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 Huge monsters cannot be [[engulf]]ed, while large ones can.
-Huge monsters cannot fall through trapdoors. Holes (from a wand of digging) still work.
+Huge monsters cannot fall through [[trap door]]s, though they can fall through [[hole]]s.
-Note that size is only one component that is checked when determining if armor and other items can be worn.  For example, non-humanoids will always break or slip out of torso armor, depending on their size, and even some medium-sized humanoids will break out of armor for shape reasons.  The code currently has two examples of this, the winged gargoyle and the marilith (wings and too many arms, respectively).  One effect of this is that there is no armor-safe [[metallivore]] for polyself purposes.
+Size is only one component that is checked when determining if armor and other items can be worn. For example, non-humanoids will always break or slip out of torso armor, depending on their size, and even some medium-sized humanoids will break out of armor for shape reasons.  The code currently has two examples of this, the winged gargoyle and the marilith (wings and too many arms, respectively). One effect of this is that there is no armor-safe [[metallivore]] for polyself purposes.
 If you are [[polymorph]]ed into a monster that never leaves a corpse, its size is used to scale your [[encumbrance|carrying capacity]].
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+[[Statue]]s can only be placed in [[container]]s if the monster they depict is medium or smaller.
-==See Also==
 * [[NetHack units]]
 * [[Monsters (by size)]]
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-In NetHack, all [[Monsters_(by_size)|monsters are classified]] in six distinct sizes: Tiny &rarr; Small &rarr; Medium &rarr; Large &rarr; Huge &rarr; Gigantic<ref>http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html</ref><ref>http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/VernonSpoilers/MonsterManual/contents.html</ref>.
+{{todo|There are probably more effects of size not here supplied. Further, the article could use clean-up and citations.}}
-Only monsters medium or smaller can wear cloaks, and only exactly medium monsters can wear shirts or armor. Size also restricts which monsters can move diagonally through a crack. Some types of weapon distinguish between "small" monsters (tiny to medium) and "large" ones (large to gigantic). [[Statue]]s of tiny monsters cannot contain [[spellbook]]s; for details on the rest, see the [http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/misc-343.html#statues miscellaneous items spoiler].
 Huge monsters cannot be [[engulf]]ed, while large ones can.
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 * [[NetHack units]]
 * [[Monsters (by size)]]
 <references/>
 [[Category:Monster attributes]]

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 Huge monsters cannot fall through trapdoors. Holes (from a wand of digging) still work.
-Note that size is only one component that is checked when determining if armor and other items can be worn.  For example, non-humanoids will always break or slip out of torso armor, depending on their size, and even some medium-sized humanoids will break out of armor for shape reasons.  The code currently has two examples of this, the winged gargoyle and the marilith (too many arms).  One effect of this is that there is no armor-safe metallivore for polyself purposes.
+Note that size is only one component that is checked when determining if armor and other items can be worn.  For example, non-humanoids will always break or slip out of torso armor, depending on their size, and even some medium-sized humanoids will break out of armor for shape reasons.  The code currently has two examples of this, the winged gargoyle and the marilith (wings and too many arms, respectively).  One effect of this is that there is no armor-safe metallivore for polyself purposes.
 If you are [[polymorph]]ed into a monster that never leaves a corpse, its size is used to scale your [[encumbrance|carrying capacity]].

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	Note that size is only one component that is checked when determining if armor and other items can be worn. For example, non-humanoids will always break or slip out of armor, depending on their size, and even some medium-sized humanoids will break out of armor for shape reasons. The code currently has two examples of this, the winged gargoyle and the marilith (too many arms). One effect of this is that there is no armor-safe metallivore for polyself purposes.		Note that size is only one component that is checked when determining if armor and other items can be worn. For example, non-humanoids will always break or slip out of armor, depending on their size, and even some medium-sized humanoids will break out of armor for shape reasons. The code currently has two examples of this, the winged gargoyle and the marilith (too many arms). One effect of this is that there is no armor-safe metallivore for polyself purposes.
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		+	If you are [[polymorph]]ed into a monster that never leaves a corpse, its size is used to scale your [[encumbrance\|carrying capacity]].

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 Only monsters medium or smaller can wear cloaks, and only exactly medium monsters can wear shirts or armor. Size also restricts which monsters can move diagonally through a crack. Some types of weapon distinguish between "small" monsters (tiny to medium) and "large" ones (large to gigantic). [[Statue]]s of tiny monsters cannot contain [[spellbook]]s; for details on the rest, see the [http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/misc-343.html#statues miscellaneous items spoiler].
-Huge monsters cannot be engulfed, while medium-sized ones can.
+Huge monsters cannot be engulfed, while large ones can.
 Note that size is only one component that is checked when determining if armor and other items can be worn.  For example, non-humanoids will always break or slip out of armor, depending on their size, and even some medium-sized humanoids will break out of armor for shape reasons.  The code currently has two examples of this, the winged gargoyle and the marilith (too many arms).  One effect of this is that there is no armor-safe metallivore for polyself purposes.