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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], there is another means of becoming punished: a [[gypsy]] reading the hero's fortune may draw the 10 of Trumps (Punishment), which aptly chians an iron ball to the hero.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], a [[gypsy]] reading the hero's fortune may draw the 10 of Trumps (Punishment), which aptly punishes the hero and chains an iron ball to them.
 In addition to the methods discussed above, punishment can be ended by burying the ball as in NetHack 3.4.3. [[Doppelganger (starting race)|Doppelganger]] heroes can use their [[liquid leap]] [[technique]] to shift out of the clasp that the ball is chained to.
 ===UnNetHack===
-[[UnNetHack]] adds [[Convict/UnNetHack|the Convict role]] as described above.
+[[UnNetHack]] adds [[Convict/UnNetHack|the Convict role]] and its quest artifact as described above.
 The [[Punisher]] is a monster that is only randomly generated in the [[Sheol]] branch, and is named for its ability to cast a unique melee-range [[monster spell]] that causes punishment. Reading a non-blessed scroll of punishment while confused will generate a Punisher adjacent to the hero, making it a [[bad idea]] to do so.
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In addition to SLASH'EM details, [[SlashTHEM]] adds [[Convict/SlashTHEM|the Convict role]] as described above.
+In addition to SLASH'EM details, [[SlashTHEM]] adds [[Convict/SlashTHEM|the Convict role]] and its quest artifact as described above.
 A [[wand of punishment]] can inflict punishment upon the hero, and is also one of the random effects of a [[wand of wonder]] that can occur with a {{frac|21}} chance.

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 ==Variants==
 {{todo|[[DynaHack]], *[[dNetHack]], [[EvilHack]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]}}
-The [[Convict]] patch and [[variant]]s of ''[[NetHack]]'' that incorporate it make some changes to punishment which radically alter its significance to gameplay.
+The [[Convict Role]] patch and [[variant]]s of ''[[NetHack]]'' that incorporate it make some changes to punishment which radically alter its significance to gameplay.
-All Convicts start the game punished, with a negative [[alignment record]] that prevents them from praying to obtain their freedom immediately. As a sort of compensation, the patch encourages use of the iron ball as a weapon by tying it to the [[flail]] [[skill]]: while only Convicts can actually advance the skill by attacking with a wielded iron ball, but any role that can train flails benefits from to-hit and damage bonuses at higher skill levels. A heavy iron ball thus incentivizes use of an otherwise-overlooked skill, and can potentially compare well with other high-damage weapons such as the [[dwarvish mattock]] and [[crysknife]]. The patch's [[quest artifact]], [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]], is an artifact heavy iron ball that can be reattached to the hero as a side-effect of its [[invoke]] ability, and which players may or may not choose to wield after acquiring.
+All Convicts start the game punished, with a negative [[alignment record]] that prevents them from praying to obtain their freedom immediately. As a sort of compensation, the patch encourages use of the iron ball as a weapon by tying it to the [[flail]] [[skill]]: while only Convicts can actually advance the skill by attacking with a wielded iron ball, any role that can train flails benefits from the to-hit and damage bonuses of higher skill levels while wielding the object. A heavy iron ball thus incentivizes use of an otherwise-overlooked skill, and can potentially compare well with other high-damage weapons such as the [[dwarvish mattock]] and [[crysknife]]. The role's [[quest artifact]], [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]], is an artifact heavy iron ball that players may or may not choose to have the hero wield after acquiring it: it can be reattached to the hero as a side-effect of its [[invoke]] ability, which also detaches any other mundane iron ball chained to them.
-The intent is to make scrolls of punishment not only potentially useful, but highly rewarding, though how well this is achieved naturally varies, and some variants of ''NetHack'' that adapt the patch forego this aspect in favor of other spins on the concept of the Convict.
+The intent is to make scrolls of punishment not only potentially more useful, but highly rewarding, though how well this is achieved naturally varies, and some variants of ''NetHack'' that adapt the patch may forego this aspect in favor of other spins on the concept of the Convict role.
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 ===UnNetHack===
-[[UnNetHack]] adds the Convict role as described above.
+[[UnNetHack]] adds [[Convict/UnNetHack|the Convict role]] as described above.
 The [[Punisher]] is a monster that is only randomly generated in the [[Sheol]] branch, and is named for its ability to cast a unique melee-range [[monster spell]] that causes punishment. Reading a non-blessed scroll of punishment while confused will generate a Punisher adjacent to the hero, making it a [[bad idea]] to do so.
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In addition to SLASH'EM details, [[SlashTHEM]] adds the Convict role as described above.
+In addition to SLASH'EM details, [[SlashTHEM]] adds [[Convict/SlashTHEM|the Convict role]] as described above.
 A [[wand of punishment]] can inflict punishment upon the hero, and is also one of the random effects of a [[wand of wonder]] that can occur with a {{frac|21}} chance.

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-'''Punishment''' is a state that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'' when a [[hero]] has a [[heavy iron ball]] attached to them by an [[iron chain]].
+'''Punishment''' is a state that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'' where a [[hero]] has a [[heavy iron ball]] attached to them by an [[iron chain]].
 Punishment only occurs through one of two methods:

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 ===Falling with an attached iron ball===
-Falling into a [[pit]], [[spiked pit]], or [[trap door]] with an attached iron ball will cause them to drop the iron ball, and it can fall in on top of the hero's [[head]], dealing 25&ndash;31 damage with a uniform distribution and an average of 28):{{refsrc|src/ball.c|44|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>ballfall</tt> function for damage}}{{refsrc|src/do.c|1256|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>goto_level</tt> function for trap doors}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|900|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>dotrap</tt> function}} this is subject to [[half physical damage]], the base damage is reduced to 3 if they are wearing a [[metallic]] [[helm]], and a death caused by this is livelogged as "crunched in the head by an iron ball".{{refsrc|src/ball.c|52|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/ball.c|56|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/ball.c|62|nethack=3.6.7}}
+Falling into a [[pit]], [[spiked pit]], or [[trap door]] with an attached iron ball will cause them to drop the iron ball, and it can fall in on top of the hero's [[head]], dealing 25&ndash;31 damage with a uniform distribution and an average of 28):{{refsrc|src/ball.c|44|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>ballfall()</tt> function for damage}}{{refsrc|src/do.c|1256|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>goto_level()</tt> function for trap doors}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|900|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>dotrap()</tt> function}} this is subject to [[half physical damage]], the base damage is reduced to 3 if they are wearing a [[metallic]] [[helm]], and a death caused by this is livelogged as "crunched in the head by an iron ball".{{refsrc|src/ball.c|52|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/ball.c|56|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/ball.c|62|nethack=3.6.7}}
 When a punished hero is going down [[stair]]s regardless of their [[encumbrance]] level, they will always stumble and fall for the usual 1d3 damage unless they have [[flying]]{{refsrc|src/do.c|1514|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/do.c|1518|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/do.c|1521|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/do.c|1529|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/ball.c|997|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;if the hero is wielding the iron ball, or else is carrying it and not [[wielding]] anything, or with a {{frac|2|3}} chance otherwise, they will lose their grip on the iron ball and drop it from their inventory, with one of the following outcomes occurring next:{{refsrc|src/ball.c|1010|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/ball.c|1012|nethack=3.6.7}}
-* There is a {{frac|5|6}} chance of the hero falling forward, taking 1d6 damage and possibly dropping items that are neither currently [[worn]] nor cursed [[loadstone]]s{{refsrc|src/ball.c|977|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>litter</tt> function}}&mdash;heavier items are more likely to drop out of the hero's inventory than lighter ones.{{refsrc|src/ball.c|984|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* There is a {{frac|5|6}} chance of the hero falling forward, taking 1d6 damage and possibly dropping items that are neither currently [[worn]] nor cursed [[loadstone]]s{{refsrc|src/ball.c|977|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>litter()</tt> function}}&mdash;heavier items are more likely to drop out of the hero's inventory than lighter ones.{{refsrc|src/ball.c|984|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * Otherwise, there is a {{frac|2}} chance (effectively {{frac|12}}) of the iron ball smacking into the hero, which deals 1d20 damage and [[abuse]]s [[strength]].{{refsrc|src/ball.c|1025|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * Regardless of whether the iron ball hits the hero, the iron ball will then drag them down the stairs for 1d6 damage with a {{frac|6}} chance if the ball previously hit them and a {{frac|2}} chance otherwise, also causing them to drop items and abuse strength.{{refsrc|src/ball.c|1033|nethack=3.6.7}}

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	The [[Punisher]] is a monster that is only randomly generated in the [[Sheol]] branch, and is named for its ability to cast a unique melee-range [[monster spell]] that causes punishment. Reading a non-blessed scroll of punishment while confused will generate a Punisher adjacent to the hero, making it a [[bad idea]] to do so.		The [[Punisher]] is a monster that is only randomly generated in the [[Sheol]] branch, and is named for its ability to cast a unique melee-range [[monster spell]] that causes punishment. Reading a non-blessed scroll of punishment while confused will generate a Punisher adjacent to the hero, making it a [[bad idea]] to do so.

		+	===SlashTHEM===
		+	In addition to SLASH'EM details, [[SlashTHEM]] adds the Convict role as described above.

		+	A [[wand of punishment]] can inflict punishment upon the hero, and is also one of the random effects of a [[wand of wonder]] that can occur with a {{frac\|21}} chance.

	==References==		==References==

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 Punishment only occurs through one of two methods:
-* Reading a [[scroll of punishment]] that is uncursed or cursed, unless the hero is [[confused]].
+* Reading a [[scroll of punishment]] that is uncursed or cursed, unless the hero is [[confused]].{{refsrc|src/read.c|1689|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|2345|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>punish()</tt> function}}
 * One of the outcomes from [[prayer]] to a sufficiently [[angry]] [[god]].{{refsrc|src/pray.c|711|nethack=3.6.7}}
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 ** This will tether you to a 3&times;3 square around where the ball was buried. Attempting to move outside this area will use up a turn, but after 20&ndash;70 turns of struggling, you will "finally wrench the ball free" and will no longer be punished.{{refsrc|src/dig.c|1833|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ** It is also possible to bury the ball and walk into a [[bear trap]], which will immediately end punishment.
 Dropping, dragging, or throwing the iron ball into [[lava]] does ''not'' end punishment; the ball will not be visible while in the lava, but moving away will drag it back out.
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 The [[Punisher]] is a monster that is only randomly generated in the [[Sheol]] branch, and is named for its ability to cast a unique melee-range [[monster spell]] that causes punishment. Reading a non-blessed scroll of punishment while confused will generate a Punisher adjacent to the hero, making it a [[bad idea]] to do so.
 ==References==

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 * Regardless of whether the iron ball hits the hero, the iron ball will then drag them down the stairs for 1d6 damage with a {{frac|6}} chance if the ball previously hit them and a {{frac|2}} chance otherwise, also causing them to drop items and abuse strength.{{refsrc|src/ball.c|1033|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Removing the iron ball or breaking open the chain ends punishment.
+Removing the chain tethering the iron ball to the hero ends punishment{{refsrc|src/read.c|2390|nethack=3.6.7|name="unpunish"|comment=<tt>unpunish()</tt>}}&mdash;punishment also ends if the hero successfully destroys the iron ball itself.
 ==Strategy==
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 In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and some earlier versions, including some variants based on those versions, burying an iron ball by filling a pit will immediately end punishment. This is changed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]].
 ==Variants==
-===SLASH'EM===
+{{todo|[[DynaHack]], *[[dNetHack]], [[EvilHack]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]
-Punishment can be acquired by drawing the 10 of Trumps (Punishment) when having your fortune read by a [[gypsy]].
+The [[Convict Patch]] and [[variant]]s of ''[[NetHack]]'' that incorporate it make some changes to punishment which radically alter its significance to gameplay.
-Punishment can be removed by using the [[Doppelganger (starting race)|doppelganger]]'s [[liquid leap]] [[technique]].
+All Convicts start the game punished, with a negative [[alignment record]] that prevents them from praying to obtain their freedom immediately. As a sort of compensation, the patch encourages use of the iron ball as a weapon by tying it to the [[flail]] [[skill]]: while only Convicts can actually advance the skill by attacking with a wielded iron ball, but any role that can train flails benefits from to-hit and damage bonuses at higher skill levels. A heavy iron ball thus incentivizes use of an otherwise-overlooked skill, and can potentially compare well with other high-damage weapons such as the [[dwarvish mattock]] and [[crysknife]]. The patch's [[quest artifact]], [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]], is an artifact heavy iron ball that can be reattached to the hero as a side-effect of its [[invoke]] ability, and which players may or may not choose to wield after acquiring.
-===Convict Patch===
+The intent is to make scrolls of punishment not only potentially useful, but highly rewarding, though how well this is achieved naturally varies, and some variants of ''NetHack'' that adapt the patch forego this aspect in favor of other spins on the concept of the Convict.
-Punishment is one of the distinctive characteristics of life as a Convict: Convicts enter the dungeon chained to a heavy iron ball. As in vanilla, this is a significant mobility handicap that prevents them from displacing their pets, running, or using the [[travel]] command, and condemns them to moving at effectively half the usual rate. However, as a sort of compensation, the patch encourages use of the iron ball as a weapon, by treating it as a proper weapon that uses the [[flail]] skill. Only Convicts can actually advance the skill with a wielded iron ball, but any role that is unrestricted in flails is able to benefit from the to-hit and damage bonuses that come with Basic or better skill. The Convict [[quest artifact]], [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]], is an artifact heavy iron ball that can be reattached to the user as a side-effect of its [[invoke]] ability, and which players may or may not choose to wield after acquiring.
+===SLASH'EM===
-As a result, the Convict patch makes the heavy iron ball, already a high-damage improvised weapon, an even more viable non-artifact weapon choice that compares well with the [[dwarvish mattock]] and [[crysknife]]. One implication of this is that there is more incentive to train the otherwise little-used flail skill. Another is that punishment is more advantageous&mdash;beyond merely giving the player the ability to "jump" by throwing the iron ball&mdash;to the extent that players with access to the flail skill and sufficient carrying capacity might actually seek out [[scroll of punishment|scrolls of punishment]] in order to get an iron ball or increase the weight and damage dealt by an existing one. Depending on your circumstances, being punished in variants that include this patch might actually be seen as a reward.
+In addition to the methods discussed above, punishment can be ended by burying the ball as in NetHack 3.4.3. [[Doppelganger (starting race)|Doppelganger]] heroes can use their [[liquid leap]] [[technique]] to shift out of the clasp that the ball is chained to.
 ===UnNetHack===
-UnNetHack includes the Convict role and its implications for punishment. In addition, the [[Punisher]], a monster that is only naturally generated in the [[Sheol]] branch, is named for its ability to cast a [[monster spell]] that punishes the player.
+[[UnNetHack]] adds the Convict role as described above.
 ==References==

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 ==References==
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-{{nethack-361}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Religion]]
 [[Category:Strategy]]