Priest of an unknown god - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: correction pending a deeper look

2025-05-13T21:58:40Z

correction pending a deeper look

NetSysFire: terminal punctuation

2023-12-15T13:04:15Z

terminal punctuation

Ardub23 at 20:23, 5 September 2019

2019-09-05T20:23:15Z

Malor: added #chat

2019-09-05T19:02:50Z

added #chat

EasterlyIrk: anger notes, non-weapon notes

2019-09-03T00:28:24Z

anger notes, non-weapon notes

EasterlyIrk: update new info and remove bad info

2019-09-02T23:51:39Z

update new info and remove bad info

EasterlyIrk: which artifacts can't be destroyed

2017-08-23T18:49:43Z

which artifacts can't be destroyed

Cherokee Jack: Expanding and adding strategy note

2016-04-01T22:02:09Z

Expanding and adding strategy note

Catullus at 00:12, 1 April 2016

2016-04-01T00:12:58Z

Catullus at 00:12, 1 April 2016

2016-04-01T00:12:41Z

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 The '''priests of an unknown god''' are monsters in [[dNetHack]] that are more a feature of the dungeon than a threat to the player.
-They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but when you strike one with an [[artifact]] (or #chat while wielding one), they will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item. If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game, and an earthquake will occur around you. Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game. Giving away a gifted artifact will anger the god that gave it to you.
+They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but if you [[chat]] to one while wielding an [[artifact]], they will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item. If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game, and an earthquake will occur around you. Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game. Giving away a gifted artifact will anger the god that gave it to you.
 Any artifact that's guaranteed to appear in a certain location (Rod of Seven Parts, demon lord artifacts, etc.) or that can be necessary to complete the game (Pen of the Void, Silver Key, Annulus) cannot be given away. Broadly speaking, if it's wishable, giftable, or randomly findable, it can be given. Non-weapon artifacts can be given away, but they must be wielded as if they were weapons.

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 They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but when you strike one with an [[artifact]] (or #chat while wielding one), they will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item. If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game, and an earthquake will occur around you. Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game. Giving away a gifted artifact will anger the god that gave it to you.
-Any artifact that's guaranteed to appear in a certain location (Rod of Seven Parts, demon lord artifacts, etc.) or that can be necessary to complete the game (Pen of the Void, Silver Key, Annulus) cannot be given away. Broadly speaking, if it's wishable, giftable, or randomly findable, it can be given. Non-weapon artifacts can be given away, but they must be wielded as if they were weapons
+Any artifact that's guaranteed to appear in a certain location (Rod of Seven Parts, demon lord artifacts, etc.) or that can be necessary to complete the game (Pen of the Void, Silver Key, Annulus) cannot be given away. Broadly speaking, if it's wishable, giftable, or randomly findable, it can be given. Non-weapon artifacts can be given away, but they must be wielded as if they were weapons.
 If a priest of an unknown god is killed in any other way, it will resurrect after a few turns, like one of the [[Rider]]s.

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 The '''priests of an unknown god''' are monsters in [[dNetHack]] that are more a feature of the dungeon than a threat to the player.
-Any artifact that's guaranteed to appear in a certain location (Rod of Seven Parts, demon lord artifacts, etc.) or that can be necessary to complete the game (Pen of the Void, Silver Key, Annulus) cannot be given away. Broadly speaking, if it's wishable, giftable, or randomly findable it can be given. Non-weapon artifacts can be given away, but they must be wielded and hit with like any other artifact.
+They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but when you strike one with an [[artifact]] (or #chat while wielding one), they will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item. If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game, and an earthquake will occur around you. Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game. Giving away a gifted artifact will anger the god that gave it to you.
 If a priest of an unknown god is killed in any other way, it will resurrect after a few turns, like one of the [[Rider]]s.
 ==Occurrence==
-Five priests of an unknown god are guaranteed to appear in dNetHack, all of them in the Neutral Quest, below [[User:Chris/dNetHack/dNethack_Outlands|the Outlands]]:
+Five priests of an unknown god are guaranteed to appear in dNetHack, all of them in the Neutral Quest, below [[User:Chris/dNetHack/dNethack Outlands|the Outlands]]:
 * The first on the island in the headwaters of the Lethe
 * The second on the sixth level of the Lethe, south of the temple of the forgotten god
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 ==Strategy==
-{{main|dNetHack Artifacts}}
+{{main|dNetHack artifacts}}
 The priests' ability to remove artifacts from the game makes them a way to manage unwanted artifacts. dNetHack doesn't count randomly generated artifacts towards the wishing numbers, but it does count them towards sacrifice, so a character who really wants a specific sacrifice gift could try to donate unwanted gifts to that end.
-Be aware, however, that there are some benefits to giving away artifacts you aren't going to use, even if you're not planning on sacrificing. Giving away 5 artifacts will unlock a special seal for Binders, in addition to allowing any character to wish for another (generally their third wished) artifact.
+There are some benefits to giving away artifacts you aren't going to use, even if you're not planning on sacrificing. Giving away 5 artifacts will unlock a special seal for [[Binder (dNetHack role)|Binders]], in addition to allowing any character to wish for another (generally their third wished) artifact.
 Be mindful that destroying an artifact that was given to you by your deity as a [[Sacrifice#Gifts|sacrifice gift]] will [[anger]] your deity.
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+[[Category:dNetHack monsters]]

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 The '''priests of an unknown god''' are monsters in [[dNetHack]] that are more a feature of the dungeon than a threat to the player.
-They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but when you strike one with an artifact, it will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item.  If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game, and an earthquake will occur around you. Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game. Giving away a gifted artifact will anger the god that gave it to you.
+They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but when you strike one with an artifact (or #chat while wielding one), it will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item.  If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game, and an earthquake will occur around you. Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game. Giving away a gifted artifact will anger the god that gave it to you.
 Any artifact that's guaranteed to appear in a certain location (Rod of Seven Parts, demon lord artifacts, etc.) or that can be necessary to complete the game (Pen of the Void, Silver Key, Annulus) cannot be given away. Broadly speaking, if it's wishable, giftable, or randomly findable it can be given. Non-weapon artifacts can be given away, but they must be wielded and hit with like any other artifact.

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 The '''priests of an unknown god''' are monsters in [[dNetHack]] that are more a feature of the dungeon than a threat to the player.
-They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but when you strike one with an artifact, it will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item.  If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game, and an earthquake will occur around you. Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game.
+They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but when you strike one with an artifact, it will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item.  If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game, and an earthquake will occur around you. Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game. Giving away a gifted artifact will anger the god that gave it to you.
-Any artifact that's guaranteed to appear in a certain location (Rod of Seven Parts, demon lord artifacts, etc.) or that can be necessary to complete the game (Pen of the Void, Silver Key, Annulus) cannot be given away. Broadly speaking, if it's wishable, giftable, or randomly findable it can be given.
+Any artifact that's guaranteed to appear in a certain location (Rod of Seven Parts, demon lord artifacts, etc.) or that can be necessary to complete the game (Pen of the Void, Silver Key, Annulus) cannot be given away. Broadly speaking, if it's wishable, giftable, or randomly findable it can be given. Non-weapon artifacts can be given away, but they must be wielded and hit with like any other artifact.
 If a priest of an unknown god is killed in any other way, it will resurrect after a few turns, like one of the [[Rider]]s.

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 The '''priests of an unknown god''' are monsters in [[dNetHack]] that are more a feature of the dungeon than a threat to the player.
-They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but when you strike one with an artifact, it will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item.  If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game.  Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game.
+They have no offensive or defensive abilities, but when you strike one with an artifact, it will "tug gently" on it, and you will be asked if you want to let go of the item.  If you let go, both the priest and the artifact will disappear from the game, and an earthquake will occur around you.  Artifacts that have been removed in this way will never be generated again in the same game.  The Silver Key, the Annulus, and the Pen of the Void cannot be given away. [https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dnethack/blob/64f41dcf4426e943e6e4010efad0fd4ab3261f44/dnethack-3.4.3/src/uhitm.c#L4576 (uhitm.c, line 4576)]
 If a priest of an unknown god is killed in any other way, it will resurrect after a few turns, like one of the [[Rider]]s.
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 ==Strategy==
 {{main|dNetHack Artifacts}}
-The priests' ability to remove artifacts from the game makes them a way to manage unwanted artifacts.  This is especially helpful given the many new artifacts that are present in dNetHack.  If you want to wish for a certain artifact, or sacrifice in hopes of getting a good one from your deity, but find your path cluttered with artifacts you can't use or don't want, the priests are able to take some of them off your hands.  Because there are five priests, an adventurer who dares to venture all the way to the sunken city of R'lyeh can dispose of a total of five unwanted artifacts.
+The priests' ability to remove artifacts from the game makes them a way to manage unwanted artifacts.  This is especially helpful given the many new artifacts that are present in dNetHack.  If you want to wish for a certain artifact, or sacrifice in hopes of getting a good one from your deity, but find your path cluttered with artifacts you can't use or don't want, the priests are able to take some of them off your hands.  Because there are five priests, an adventurer who dares to venture all the way to the sunken city of R'lyeh can dispose of a total of five unwanted artifacts. Interestingly enough, the game does keep track of how many artifacts have been "regifted" (given to the unknown god).  This is not currently viewable in-game via enlightenment or similar.
 Be aware, however, that not all artifacts in dNetHack are counted toward the total for wishing and sacrifice gifts.  All of the artifacts guaranteed to appear on unique demons and devils are exempt, as are some (but not all) of the artifacts guaranteed to appear on the Lawful and Chaotic Quests (the [[dNetHack Artifacts#The Rod of Seven Parts|Rod of Seven Parts]], [[dNetHack Artifacts#Nighthorn|Nighthorn]], and the [[dNetHack Artifacts#The Black Crystal|Black Crystal]] do count toward the total).  If you are interested in wishing or getting sacrifice gifts, take care not to waste a priest on an artifact that would not have interfered.

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   |name=priest of an unknown god
   |symbol={{white|&}}
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   |difficulty=27
   |level=25
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   |frequency=0
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   }}
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-}}Priests of unknown gods are more of a feature of [[dnethack]] than a monster to be killed. Striking it with an artifact will cause it to "pull gently on it" and asks if you let go. If you let go, the artifact is removed, but also decrement the number of artifacts in the game for wishing and sacrificing purposes, also removing the priest. Killing them normaly will cause them to resurrect as a rider. There are five priests guaranteed in the game, all in the neutral quest (one in the headwaters of the lethe, one about 3/4 of the way down the lethe, one on an island in N'kai, and two in Ry'leh.
+}}