Pirate quest - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, etc.

2026-05-28T17:35:25Z

pothole, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-05-28T15:55:58Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: forgot the offset

2026-05-28T14:40:51Z

forgot the offset

Umbire the Phantom: only need one no-version

2026-05-28T13:04:12Z

only need one no-version

Umbire the Phantom: change second set of quest message headers to distinguish them from the first because I can't remember how to swap between headers of the same name

2026-05-28T13:03:34Z

change second set of quest message headers to distinguish them from the first because I can't remember how to swap between headers of the same name

Umbire the Phantom: header levels

2026-05-28T13:01:28Z

header levels

Umbire the Phantom: /* Pirate patch by Chris */ sp

2026-05-28T12:58:06Z

‎Pirate patch by Chris: sp

Umbire the Phantom: /* Pirate patch by Nephi */ finally remembered to add this detail - I can share said correspondence if need be, and will likely seek permission to do so shortly

2025-11-19T05:27:42Z

‎Pirate patch by Nephi: finally remembered to add this detail - I can share said correspondence if need be, and will likely seek permission to do so shortly

Umbire the Phantom: tweak

2025-10-19T15:03:32Z

tweak

Umbire the Phantom: home and goal name were specified so add those

2025-10-19T15:00:43Z

home and goal name were specified so add those

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 |-
 !Guardians
-|[[pirate brother]]s
+|[[Pirate brother (Pirate patch)|pirate brothers]]
 |-
 !Nemesis
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 ===Monsters===
-Random [[monster]]s on the Pirate quest in Nephi's patch are generated with the following frequencies:
+Random [[monster]]s on the Pirate quest in ChrisANG's patch are generated with the following frequencies:
 * {{frac|96|175}} (55%)	[[Skeletal pirate (Pirate patch)|skeletal pirate]]

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 Random [[monster]]s on the Pirate quest in Nephi's patch are generated with the following frequencies:
-* {{frac|96|175}} (55%)	[[skeletal pirate]]
+* {{frac|96|175}} (55%)	[[Skeletal pirate (Pirate patch)|skeletal pirate]]
 * {{frac|24|175}} (14%) random {{mcsl|r}}
 * {{frac|24|175}} (14%) [[soldier]]
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-The two-way magic portal back to the Dungeons of Doom is located at a random point amongst the houses of the pirate settlement on the left hand side of the map. Mayor Cummerbund is hiding in the caves at the center of the island. There are six of your pirate brethren in the pirate town and two more in the central caves.  The downstair is located in the center of the Yendorian army fort at on the right-hand side of the map. The ocean is free of sea monsters, but there are twelve [[skeletal pirate]]s and three [[ghost]]s attacking the pirate town and nine soldiers and one sergeant occupying the fortress.
+The two-way magic portal back to the Dungeons of Doom is located at a random point amongst the houses of the pirate settlement on the left hand side of the map. Mayor Cummerbund is hiding in the caves at the center of the island. There are six of your pirate brethren in the pirate town and two more in the central caves.  The downstair is located in the center of the Yendorian army fort at on the right-hand side of the map. The ocean is free of sea monsters, but there are twelve [[Skeletal pirate (SpliceHack)|skeletal pirates]] and three [[ghost]]s attacking the pirate town and nine soldiers and one sergeant occupying the fortress.
 There is a potion shop, two weapon shops, and a tool shop on the south side of the island, along with a brothel containing one [[succubus]] and one [[incubus]].

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 ===Hack'EM===
 {{main|Pirate quest/Hack'EM}}
-{{noversion|offset=1}}
+{{noversion}}
 [[Category:Pirate patch|Quest]]

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 {{main|Pirate quest/Hack'EM}}
 {{noversion|offset=1}}
 [[Category:Pirate patch|Quest]]

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 Blackbeard's Ghost is located at the center of the map, on a pile of loot containing the Treasury of Proteus, many piles of gold and gems, five scimitars, six random weapons, six random tools, and five chests. In addition to the passages shown on the map above, there is a network of random passages winding through the rock. The caldera is guarded by 15 [[human zombie]]s, two random [[Zombie (monster class)|zombies]], eight [[wraith]]s, one random wraithlike monster, 3 damned pirates, and nine skeletal pirates.
-===Messages===
+===Quest messages===
 ====Transporter level====
 On descending to the level where the transporter is located:
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   Ye couldn't quite make out that last message.
-====Entry====
+====Entrance====
 First time:
   Ye breathe deeply of the sweet bouquet that is Tortuga.
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   Tortuga.
-====Quest guardians====
+====Guardians====
 If #chatting before the quest is complete:
   "The soldiers o' Yendor attacked Tortuga and destroyed Mayor Cummerbund's home!"
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   "Be there comely lasses in the Dungeons o' Doom?"
-====Quest leader====
+====Leader====
 When you first meet your quest leader:
   "So, <playername>. Ye have returned to yer brethren. We 'ave need of a canny
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   "Trust <deity> in yer hour of need."
-====Locate and goal levels====
+====Locate level====
 When first entering the locate level:
   Ye have reached the treacherous waters around Shipwreck Island at last
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 When returning:
   Ye know that this time you must find and destroy Blackbeard's Ghost.
 When first entering the goal level:
   Ye sense the presence of the Treasury of Proteus at the heart of Shipwreck Island.
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   Ye know that soon ye shall claim the Treasury of Proteus for yer own.
-====Quest nemesis====
+====Nemesis====
 When first encountering the quest nemesis:
   "So, <playername>, Mayor Cummerbund thinks that ye can claim the Treasury of Proteus,
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   "Die in vain, <playername>! I will send Mayor Cummerbund to join ye!"
-====Victory====
+====Triumph====
 When picking up your quest artifact:
   As ye pick up the Treasury of Proteus, ye feel a great

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 The wrecked ship in the center of the map contains the hidden passage connecting the caverns with the shore of the island, and is occupied by nine soldiers, a lieutenant, and a captain named "Captain Ketch."
-===Lower filler level===
+====Lower filler level====
 This is a dark cavern level, with seven traps, seven random items, three ghosts, one damned pirate and eleven skeletal pirates, and one lost sergeant.
-===Shipwreck Island Caldera===
+====Shipwreck Island Caldera====
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 ===Levels===
 The following map layouts are used for each level:
 ====Tortuga====
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 In [https://nhpatchdb.alt.org/?56 Nephi's Pirate patch], the Pirate's quest sees them fight the [[Major General]] for the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Pirate [[quest artifact]], [[The Marauder's Map (Nephi Pirate patch)|The Marauder's Map]].
-While the quest data does feature associated text and distinct quest NPCs along with names given for the quest levels, there are unfortunately no maps specified for use in the quest within the files available foor download, nor are any new level files present&mdash;this renders the quest and the associated artifact inaccessible along with the Bell of Opening (and thus makes the game [[unwinnable]]), since fallback levels will be generated instead. It is unclear as of yet what happened to the intended level files or what they were meant to look like.
+While the quest data does feature associated text and distinct quest NPCs along with names given for the quest levels, there are unfortunately no maps specified for use in the quest within the files available foor download, nor are any new level files present&mdash;this renders the quest and the associated artifact inaccessible along with the Bell of Opening (and thus makes the game [[unwinnable]]), since fallback levels will be generated instead. It is unclear as of yet what happened to the intended level files or what they were meant to look like&mdash;correspondence with Nephi indicates that he used another quest's files (most likely the [[Tourist quest]]) as a placeholder.
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 For details on variants that include the branch and sometimes make changes to them, see {{sa|Variants|the section at the bottom of the article}}. For more information on the quest [[branch]] in general, see the [[quest]] article.
-==Pirate Patch by Nephi==
+==Pirate patch by Nephi==
 In [https://nhpatchdb.alt.org/?56 Nephi's Pirate patch], the Pirate's quest sees them fight the [[Major General]] for the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Pirate [[quest artifact]], [[The Marauder's Map (Nephi Pirate patch)|The Marauder's Map]].
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   <brothers|sisters>!"
-==Pirate Patch by Chris==
+==Pirate patch by Chris==
 In [[User:Chris|ChrisANG's]] [https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/NetHack/compare/master...Chris_s_Pirate_Patch.diff Pirate patch], the Pirate's quest sees them traveling from the pirate stronghold of Tortuga to Shipwreck Island to fight [[Blackbeard's Ghost]] for the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Pirate [[quest artifact]], [[The Treasury of Proteus]].