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Netzhack: /* Encyclopedia entry */ Source field

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‎Encyclopedia entry: Source field

Umbire the Phantom at 18:39, 30 January 2020

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Umbire the Phantom at 23:33, 23 January 2020

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ChasonBot at 19:38, 20 December 2015

2015-12-20T19:38:07Z

Erica: fix base exp

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fix base exp

Erica: fix infobox

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fix infobox

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 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], three prisoners are generated among the monsters in the jail cells of the [[Hidden Dungeon]] at level creation.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line2385]]
 }}
+{{otheruses|the monster|various monster types kept in [[throne room]] cells in certain variants|Prisoner (dNetHack)}}
 A '''prisoner''', {{monsym|prisoner}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. A prisoner is an [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that is [[strong]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will seek out weapons and other items to pick up.

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-A '''prisoner''', {{monsym|prisoner}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. A prisoner is an [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that is [[strong]], can be seen via [[infravision]], will seek out weapons and other items to pick up, and only begins moving once they are attacked or the [[hero]] comes close to them.
+A '''prisoner''', {{monsym|prisoner}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. A prisoner is an [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that is [[strong]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will seek out weapons and other items to pick up.
-Prisoners are not normally seen in the dungeon, and can only be found within jail cells at certain locations&mdash;freeing a prisoner from their cell pacifies them (if applicable) and grants a +3 bonus to the hero's [[alignment record]], while also making any monsters guarding those prisoners hostile.{{refsrc|src/quest.c|384|nethack=3.6.7}}
+Prisoners are not normally seen in the dungeon, and can only be found within jail cells at certain locations&mdash;freeing a prisoner from their cell pacifies them (if applicable) and grants a +3 bonus to the [[hero]]'s [[alignment record]], while also making any monsters guarding those prisoners hostile.{{refsrc|src/quest.c|384|nethack=3.6.7}}
 A prisoner has a single weapon attack.
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 Prisoners are not randomly generated, and normally-created prisoners are always peaceful. They are not a valid form for polymorph.
-Prisoners are only generated at level creation of specific [[quest]] floors:
+Prisoners are generated [[meditating]] at level creation of specific [[quest]] floors:
 * The [[Tourist quest]] goal level has three prisoners, each in a jail cell, within the building occupied by [[Keystone Kop (monster class)|Keystone Kops]].{{refsrc|dat/Tourist.des|436|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/Tourist.des|446|nethack=3.6.7}}
-* The [[Wizard quest]] goal level has two prisoners among the many monsters dwelling in the jail cells within the dungeon of the [[Dark One]].{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|373|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|374|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* The [[Wizard quest]] goal level has two prisoners, including one that is asleep, among the many monsters dwelling in the jail cells within the dungeon of the [[Dark One]].{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|373|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|374|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==

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   |AC=10
   |MR=0
-  |align= 0
+  |align=0
   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Projectile as weapon, or if in range, uses melee weapon for 1d6
+  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 physical
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
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   |reference=[[monst.c#line2385]]
 }}
-The '''prisoner''', {{monsym|prisoner}}, is a monster that rarely appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Prisoners are found only in jail cells on some [[quest]] levels, such as the [[Tourist quest]] or [[Wizard quest]].
 ==Strategy==
-Freeing a prisoner can give an [[alignment record|alignment bonus]]; although you may anger the guards, they will likely already be hostile to you at that point.
+There is generally no risk to freeing any prisoners encountered by a hero under normal circumstances, even if their alignment record is not in need of the bonuses: for [[Tourist]]s, the Keystone Kops in the Tourist quest are already generated hostile, and for [[Wizard]]s the prisoners on their quest are not guarded at all.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|<poem>
   Where am I?
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     You are Number 6.
   I am not a number! I am a free man!
-</poem>|The Prisoner, by Patrick McGoohan}}
+</poem>
-{{stub}}
+==References==
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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     You are Number 6.
   I am not a number! I am a free man!
-   -The Prisoner, by Patrick McGoohan
+</poem>|The Prisoner, by Patrick McGoohan}}
 {{stub}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]
 {{nethack-343}}

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   |difficulty=14
   |level=12
-  |experience=275
+  |experience=272
   |speed=12
   |AC=10

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   |MR=0
   |align= 0
-  |frequency=no random generation
+  |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
   |attacks=Projectile as weapon, or if in range, uses melee weapon for 1d6
   |weight=1450
-  |nutr= 400
+  |nutr=400
-  |size=medium
+  |size=Medium
   |resistances=None
   |resistances conveyed=None
-  |attributes={{attributes||humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|peaceful=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|close=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A prisoner|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|peaceful=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|close=1}}
 }}
 A '''prisoner''' is found only in jail cells on some [[quest]] levels, such as the [[Tourist quest]] or [[Wizard quest]]. Freeing a prisoner can give an [[alignment record|alignment bonus]], although it might anger the guards.