Umbire the Phantom: additional todo

2026-05-31T09:56:41Z

additional todo

Umbire the Phantom: establish - this is the first "proper" SpliceHack role page in a while, so it'll need some tailoring...

2026-05-31T09:54:14Z

establish - this is the first "proper" SpliceHack role page in a while, so it'll need some tailoring...

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In [[SpliceHack]], the '''Pirate''' is a [[role]] available to the [[hero]] that is incorporated from the [[Pirate]] role [[patch]] by [[User:Chris|ChrisANG]], which in turn is based on the preliminary Pirate patch by Nephi.

Pirates can be [[Human (starting race)|humans]], [[Elf (starting race)|elves]], [[Drow (starting race)#SpliceHack|drow]], [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], [[Orc (starting race)|orcs]], [[Infernal (starting race)|infernals]], [[Vampire (starting race in SpliceHack)|vampires]], or [[Merfolk (starting race)|merfolk]], and can start as [[neutral]] or [[chaotic]].

==Starting equipment==
Each Pirate starts with the following equipment:

* 1-300 [[gold pieces]]
* a +0 [[scimitar]] ([[wielded]])
* {{rn1|2|2}} uncursed +0 [[knives]]
* a +0 [[jacket]]
* a +0 pair of [[high boots]]
* 2-4 [[cram ration]]s
* a snack item
** 3-9 [[kelp frond]]s ({{frac|4}} chance or 25%); otherwise
** 3-9 [[banana]]s
* 3 [[potions of booze]]
* a [[ring of adornment]] ({{frac|2}} chance or 50%); otherwise, a random [[ring]]
* an uncursed +0 [[grappling hook]] ({{frac|2}} chance or 50%); otherwise, an uncursed [[oilskin sack]]

Any ring that is generated with an [[enchantment]] of +0 or lower is given a random enchantment from +1 to +3.

The following racial conditions also apply:

* Elven Pirates have their cram rations replaced with [[lembas wafer]]s.
* Infernal Pirates have their knives replaced with [[sacrificial knives]].
* Orcish Pirates have their cram rations replaced with [[tripe ration]]s, and are also given 2 extra stacks of 1-2 food items despite none of the item substitutions affecting their armor or weapons.
* Vampiric Pirates have their cram rations replaced with [[potions of vampire essence]].

Pirates start the game with knowledge of the [[oilskin cloak]], [[oilskin sack]] and [[grappling hook]], as well as knowledge of any applicable racial equipment.

The Pirate's default starting pet will be either a [[Parrot (SpliceHack)|parrot]] [[called]] Polly or a [[monkey]], with roughly equal probability for either one.

==Intrinsics==
Pirate gain the following intrinsic [[properties]] upon reaching the given [[experience level]]s:

*XL 1: [[Swimming]]
*XL 7: [[Speed]]
*XL 11: [[Stealth]]

The Pirate's starting [[attribute]]s are distributed as follows:

{| class="prettytable"
!| Attributes || [[Strength]] || [[Dexterity]] || [[Constitution]] ||[[Intelligence]] || [[Wisdom]] || [[Charisma]] || Remaining
|-
| Minimum attributes || 8 || 8 || 8 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 30
|-
| Distribution percentages || 20% || 20% || 25% || 15% || 10% || 10% ||
|}

==Skills==
Pirates have the following [[skill]]s available to them:
{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Pirate skills
|-
! Max !! [[Skill]]s
|-
| Basic
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[short sword]], [[long sword]], [[club]], [[unicorn horn]]
* ''Spells:'' [[Attack spells|attack]], [[Divination spells|divination]], [[Enchantment spells|enchantment]]
|-
| Skilled
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[axe]], [[morning star]], [[spear]], [[dart]], [[whip]]
* ''Spells:'' [[Escape spells|escape]]
* ''Combat:'' [[two weapon combat]], [[power attack]], [[disarm]], [[tumbling]], [[sunder]]
|-
| Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[broadsword]], [[scimitar]], [[saber]], [[club]], [[flail]], [[trident]], [[crossbow]], [[firearms]]
* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]]
|}

Pirates start with ''Basic'' skill level in scimitars and knives. They use the intelligence stat for [[spellcasting]], and their role's [[special spell]] is {{+ of|cause fear}}.

==Special rules==
The primary defining features of the Pirate role are:

#The existence of "king of the hill" mode, explained in {{sa|Quest|the Quest section}}, and
#The lack of [[sacrifice gift]]s available for them.

The Pirate can only receive a singular [[artifact]] as a gift from sacrifice: [[The Marauder's Map (SpliceHack)|The Marauder's Map]], which can be read to gain [[clairvoyance]] similar to casting [[Spellbook of clairvoyance|the spell]] at [[Basic]] or lower skill. [[Invoking]] it will detect the current location of objects and reveal the locations of any other artifacts among those objects. To compensate, the base chance for an object of a particular type to be made into an artifact is raised from {{frac|20}} (5%) to {{frac|5}} (20%) for a Pirate hero.

The rule regarding sacrifice gifts does not extend to [[crowning]], and the Pirate has a different crowning gift as well: A Pirate that is crowned and not wielding a scimitar as their primary weapon will have the blessed and rustproof +1 [[Reaver]] placed at their feet, while a Pirate that is wielding a scimitar when they are crowned will have it transformed into Reaver instead. If the artifact is already being wielded at the time a Pirate is crowned, it will be formally identified—in practice, this requires that a Pirate hero find Reaver in the [[bones]] of another (former) Pirate, since they cannot [[wish]] for it or obtain it by any means other than those described.

A Pirate hero that attacks with the wielded Reaver will steal an item on each hit, which will only occur {{frac|10}} of the time for monsters and heroes of other roles, and prompts the player if they want to keep the item in their inventory afterward—'''beware that the the user will be instantly [[stoned]] if a [[footrice]] [[corpse]] is stolen this way, ''unless'' they are wearing gloves.''' Pirates are also the only role that can wield Reaver in the offhand while performing two-weapon combat, with the standard penalties applying.

Pirate heroes that die and leave bones files will always arise as [[Skeletal pirate (SpliceHack)|skeletal pirates]] rather than [[ghost]]s under normal circumstances.

"King of the hill" mode is activated for a Pirate that has possession of their quest artifact, detailed further below.

Several dialogs for Pirates are changed, and a slightly different set of alternate item names from Nephi's patch are applied:

{| class="prettytable"
! Standard !! Pirate
|-
| [[potion of booze]] || [[wikipedia:Rum|potion of rum]]
|-
| [[cram ration]] || [[wikipedia:Hardtack|sea biscuit]]
|-
| [[sack]] || [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ditty_bag ditty bag]
|-
| [[oilskin sack]] || oilskin ditty bag
|-
| [[large box]] || [[wikipedia:Footlocker (luggage)|foot locker]]
|-
| [[club]] || [[wikipedia:Belaying pin|belaying pin]]
|-
| [[zorkmid]] (unused) || [[wikipedia:Doubloon|doubloon]]
|-
| gold coin (unused) || [[wikipedia:Spanish dollar|piece of eight]]
|}

==Rank titles==
The [[status line]] displays one of the following ranks for the corresponding experience levels:

*XL 1-2: Landlubber
*XL 3-5: Sailor
*XL 6-9: Cutthroat
*XL 10-13: Bosun
*XL 14-17: Second Mate
*XL 18-21: First Mate
*XL 22-25: Captain
*XL 26-29: Pirate Lord
*XL 30: Dread Pirate

==Gods==
{{main|Religion}}
The Pirate pantheon is different from most other variants:

* Lawful: [[Davy Jones]]
* Neutral: [[the deep blue sea]]
* Chaotic: [[the storm]]

According to a comment, Davy Jones is explicitly made lawful since "we want something all pirates are opposed to."

All three deities have [[Reaver]] as their [[crowning]] gift, and a hero that is crowned by them will be given the title of "the Pirate King", regardless of the hero's actual role or gender.

==Quest==
{{main|Pirate quest/SpliceHack}}
The Pirate's quest sees them fight [[Blackbeard's Ghost]] for [[The Treasury of Proteus]], an [[artifact]] [[chest]]. The Treasury of Proteus has {{frac|12}} the [[weight]] of a regular chest at 50 aum, and grants [[magic resistance]] and acts as a [[luck item]] while carried. [[Invoking]] the artifact restores the hero's energy by an amount equal to half of the difference between their maximum power and current power: if this amount is less than {{frac|10}} of their maximum, then it will restore up to 400 energy.

While the hero has The Treasury of Proteus in their open inventory, it has other effects that can significantly change gameplay:

* While a Pirate hero has The Treasury of Proteus on hand, they are considered "king of the hill", and monster generation will change accordingly. When randomly generating monsters, {{frac|5}} of them will be [[group]]s other pirates who seek to steal the quest artifact and kill the hero (in no specific order)—skeletal pirates will be generated in the dungeon above [[Gehennom (SpliceHack)|Gehennom]], while [[Damned pirate (SpliceHack)|damned pirates]] will be generated within Gehennom, and [[Githyanki pirate (SpliceHack)|githyanki pirates]] will be generated on the [[Elemental Planes (SpliceHack)|Elemental Planes]] and [[Astral Plane]]. These pirate monsters will attack the hero while they are "king of the hill", as well as sharing a mutual [[grudge]] with [[mercenaries]].
* The Treasury of Proteus has a {{frac|19|20}} chance of absorbing and blocking curses while carried—it will then become uncursed if it is currently blessed, and otherwise becomes cursed.
* When a Pirate hero first picks up The Treasury of Proteus, a timer is set to count down each turn, and when the timer reaches 0 it will [[polymorph]] its contents, signified by a sea-related message being printed. Normal items inside the container at the time have a {{frac|20}} chance of resisting this effect, while artifacts have a {{frac|19|20}} chance of resisting.

Losing possession of The Treasury of Proteus will disable these listed effects.

==Strategy==
{{todo|Detail to match the layout of other NetHack and SpliceHack role strategy sections if possible.}}
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