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Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2025-01-30T01:28:52Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: variants and other touchups

2024-12-02T10:49:04Z

variants and other touchups

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ demopalace

2024-03-06T11:05:06Z

‎dNetHack: demopalace

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ correction

2024-01-17T23:59:10Z

‎dNetHack: correction

Umbire the Phantom: origin

2024-01-02T09:26:07Z

origin

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit + update pass

2024-01-02T01:00:48Z

formatting + copyedit + update pass

Umbire the Phantom at 19:04, 23 January 2020

2020-01-23T19:04:57Z

Umbire the Phantom at 19:10, 15 January 2020

2020-01-15T19:10:11Z

Umbire the Phantom at 03:46, 12 January 2020

2020-01-12T03:46:09Z

Aximili: Add an explicit strategy section

2020-01-12T02:10:03Z

Add an explicit strategy section

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Bite 1d4, Touch, Hug 1d4 [[drowning]], Hug 2d4
+  |attacks=Bite 1d4 physical, Touch 0d0 physical, Hug 1d4 [[drowning]], Hug 2d4 physical
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=None
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 Pythons are rarely remarkable or dangerous in most contexts: at 3 [[speed]] they are far slower than the hero and other snakes, and though they can immobilize a character, their attacks do not deal significant damage. However, their holding attack can drown heroes if they are caught near water, making them a source of [[YASD]] for the unsuspecting.
-Unlike [[giant eels]] and other [[sea monster]]s with drowning attacks, pythons are not found near water any more frequently than other monsters, making this fact easy to forget&mdash;pythons also use a different message for their holding attack than other drowning monsters. Be especially wary of pythons while crossing the waters of Medusa's Island: setting a [[MSGTYPE]] rule for the python's message in your options can be a helpful reminder. [[Greased]] armor or an [[oilskin cloak]] can also protect from their holding attacks.
+Unlike [[giant eel]]s and other [[sea monster]]s with drowning attacks, pythons are not found near water any more frequently than other monsters, making this fact easy to forget&mdash;pythons also use a different message for their holding attack than other drowning monsters. Be especially wary of pythons while crossing the waters of Medusa's Island: setting a [[MSGTYPE]] rule for the python's message in your options can be a helpful reminder. [[Greased]] armor or an [[oilskin cloak]] can also protect from their holding attacks.
 ==History==

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 }}
-A '''python''', {{monsym|python}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a type of non-[[poison]]ous [[Snake (monster class)|snake]] that has [[infravision]], and it can [[swim]] like other snakes, but will not [[hide]] under objects.
+A '''python''', {{monsym|python}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The python is a type of non-[[poison]]ous [[Snake (monster class)|snake]] that has [[infravision]], and it can [[swim]] like other snakes, but will not [[hide]] under objects.
 A python has a bite attack, a touch attack, a [[holding attack]] that doubles as a [[drowning attack]], and a second holding attack.
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 ==Strategy==
-Pythons are rarely remarkable or dangerous in most contexts: at 3 [[speed]] they are far slower than player characters and other snakes, and though they can immobilize a character, their attacks do not deal significant damage. However, their holding attack can drown characters near water, making them a source of [[YASD]] for the unsuspecting. Unlike [[giant eels]] and other [[sea monster]]s with drowning attacks, pythons are not found near water any more frequently than other monsters, making it easy to forget - pythons also use a different message for their holding attack than other drowning monsters.
+Pythons are rarely remarkable or dangerous in most contexts: at 3 [[speed]] they are far slower than the hero and other snakes, and though they can immobilize a character, their attacks do not deal significant damage. However, their holding attack can drown heroes if they are caught near water, making them a source of [[YASD]] for the unsuspecting.
-Be especially wary of pythons while crossing the waters of Medusa's Island - setting a [[MSGTYPE]] rule for the python's message in your options can be a helpful reminder. [[Greased]] armor or an [[oilskin cloak]] can also protect from their holding attacks.
+Unlike [[giant eels]] and other [[sea monster]]s with drowning attacks, pythons are not found near water any more frequently than other monsters, making this fact easy to forget&mdash;pythons also use a different message for their holding attack than other drowning monsters. Be especially wary of pythons while crossing the waters of Medusa's Island: setting a [[MSGTYPE]] rule for the python's message in your options can be a helpful reminder. [[Greased]] armor or an [[oilskin cloak]] can also protect from their holding attacks.
 ==History==
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 ''Pythonidae'', commonly known as pythons, are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia that contains some of the largest snakes in the world - ten genera and 39 species are currently recognized, including the genus ''Python'' (or "true pythons"). Pythons are non-venomous snakes that hunt via ambush predation and constrict their prey to suffocate it prior to consumption: they will typically strike at and bite their prey of choice to gain hold of it, then use their physical strength to coil their muscular bodies around the prey animal, effectively suffocating it and causing cardiac arrest before swallowing it whole. Collectively, the pythons are among the most well-documented-and-studied constrictor snakes, much like other non-venomous snakes such as the boas.
-Pythons are oviparous, laying eggs that females incubate until they hatch. While many species are available in the exotic pet trade, caution is needed with larger species due to potential danger. Pythons are poached for their meat and skin, leading to a billion-dollar global trade, and can also carry diseases such as salmonella. They are used in African traditional medicine to treat ailments like rheumatism and mental illnesses, and their body parts, including blood and organs, are believed to have various healing properties. In some African cultures, pythons have significant roles in folklore and mythology, often symbolizing strength or a sacred status.
+Pythons are oviparous, with the females laying eggs that they incubate until they hatch. While many species of python are available in the exotic pet trade, caution is needed with larger species due to potential danger. Pythons are also poached for their meat and skin, leading to a billion-dollar global trade, and can also carry diseases such as salmonella. They are used in African traditional medicine to treat ailments like rheumatism and mental illnesses, and their body parts, including blood and organs, are believed to have various healing properties. In some African cultures, pythons have significant roles in folklore and mythology, often symbolizing strength or a sacred status.
 ==Message==
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In SLASH'EM, pythons [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as +1 weapons]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], pythons [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as +1 weapons]].
 Pythons can be generated in [[real zoo]]s, and will not randomly generate in [[Gehennom]]. The Snake Pit of the [[Lawful Quest]] may contain pythons among the random 2-4 {{white|S}} generated at level creation.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], {{frac|5}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Water Temple level of the [[Chaos Temple Quest]] will be pythons.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], {{frac|5}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Water Temple level of the [[Chaos Temple Quest]] will be pythons.
-Four pythons appear within one of the rooms in [[Demogorgon]]'s lair containing the [[statue trap]] of [[Shaktari]] if his dwelling appears as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Brine Flats#Demogorgon's palace|the third Abyss level]].
+Four pythons appear within the room in the lair of [[Demogorgon (dNetHack)|Demogorgon]] that contains the [[statue trap]] of [[Shaktari]] if his dwelling appears as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Brine Flats#Demogorgon's palace|the third Abyss level]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], {{frac|5}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Water Temple level of the [[Chaos Temple Quest]] will be pythons.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], {{frac|10}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Water Temple level of the [[Chaos Temple Quest]] will be pythons.
+In [[dNetHack]], {{frac|5}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Water Temple level of the [[Chaos Temple Quest]] will be pythons.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==History==
 The python first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 ==Message==

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 }}
-The '''python''', {{monsym|python}}, is a [[snake]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+A '''python''', {{monsym|python}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a type of non-[[poison]]ous [[Snake (monster class)|snake]] that has [[infravision]], and it can [[swim]] like other snakes, but will not [[hide]] under objects.
-== Strategy ==
+A python has a bite attack, a touch attack, a [[holding attack]] that doubles as a [[drowning attack]], and a second holding attack.
-Unlike [[giant eels]] and other sea monsters with drowning attacks, they are not found near water any more frequently than other monsters, so it is easy to forget that they are capable. It doesn't help that the message (“The python grabs you!”) is different than the “swings itself around you” used for all of the other monsters capable of drowning players. On servers and variants that support it, setting a [[MSGTYPE]] rule for this message can help to remind you that drowning is possible. [[Greased]] armor can also protect from the crushing/drowning attack.
+==Generation==
-== Encyclopedia entry ==
+Pythons generate among the random {{white|S}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Archeologist]]s and make up {{frac|24|35}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Archeologist quest]].
 {{encyclopedia-redirect|snake}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 }}
-'''Pythons''' are [[snake]]s that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are rarely remarkable or dangerous, as they are very [[slow]]-moving and do not do a particularly large amount of damage, although they can use all three of their attacks in one turn, and their [[grabbing attack]] can trap the player and potentially [[drown]] them.
+The '''python''', {{monsym|python}} is a [[snake]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Pythons are rarely remarkable or dangerous, as they are very [[slow]]-moving and do not do a particularly large amount of damage, although they can use all three of their attacks in one turn, and their [[grabbing attack]] can trap the player and potentially [[drown]] them.
 == Strategy ==
 Pythons are often a source of [[YASD]] when players forget that they have a drowning attack. Unlike [[giant eels]] and other sea monsters with drowning attacks, they are not found near water any more frequently than other monsters, so it is easy to forget that they are capable. It doesn't help that the message (“The python grabs you!”) is different than the “swings itself around you” used for all of the other monsters capable of drowning players. On servers and variants that support it, setting a [[MSGTYPE]] rule for this message can help to remind you that drowning is possible.
-[[Can of grease|Greased]] armor can also protect from the crushing/drowning attack.
+[[Greased]] armor can also protect from the crushing/drowning attack.
 == Encyclopedia entry ==
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 [[Category:Monsters]]
-{{nethack-360}}
+{{nethack-364}}