Quickling (SLASH'EM) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: origin

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Umbire the Phantom: detailing

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Umbire the Phantom: alignment and size

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 ==History==
 The quickling first appears in [[SLASH 6]], where it is part of the [[Leprechaun (monster class)|leprechaun]] [[monster class]] ({{blue|l}})&mdash;SLASH'EM moves the quickling to the nymph monster class.
 ==References==

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 ==Strategy==
-True to their name, quicklings are extremely fast with a movement [[speed]] of 30 (surpassed only by [[air elemental]]s), and they can both close in on heroes very rapidly and flee just as swiftly after robbing them&mdash;however, quicklings only have a single item theft attack and cannot initiate [[seduction theft]] like other nymphs can, and they lack any real defenses or [[resistance]] [[properties]]. Quicklings are too small to wear any [[armor]] on torso slots, and while they can utilize weapons, their damage will be relatively low unless they have a weapon with strong base-damage (which can make it hazardous if they steal an [[artifact]] weapon from you).
+True to their name, quicklings are extremely fast with a movement [[speed]] of 30 (surpassed only by [[air elemental]]s), and they can both close in on heroes very rapidly and flee just as swiftly after robbing them&mdash;however, quicklings only have a single item theft attack and cannot initiate [[seduction theft]] like other nymphs can, and they lack any real defenses or [[resistance]] [[properties]]. Quicklings are too small to wear any [[armor]] on torso slots, and while they can utilize weapons, their damage will be relatively low&mdash;this does not mean they should be underestimated, especially if they find or more likely steal a dangerous wand or a a weapon with strong base damage (such as an [[artifact]]).
 In general, players should remain alert around quicklings even if they are only an annoyance at worst&mdash;use the [[far look]] command to double-check if that {{blue|n}} is a quickling or a water nymph, and remember that the latter are not normally seen in Gehennom. Most heroes that encounter quicklings in Gehennom or the Lawful Quest will be more than prepared to handle them: [[stealth]] will generally prevent you from awakening quicklings prematurely, although [[pet]]s will still attract their attention, and most [[ranged attack]]s including [[multishot]] [[projectiles]] can hammer through their low HP with enough accuracy. A quickling's [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 20 can make some magic approaches (e.g. [[spell]]s and [[wand]]s) less reliable compared to weapons.
 ===As a polymorph form===

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 {{ monster
   |name=quickling
-  |difficulty=8
+  |difficulty=5 (SpliceHack)<br/>8 (other variants)
   |level=3
   |experience=59
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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=None
-  |attributes={{attributes|A quickling|humanoid=1|hostile=1|greedy=1|nasty=1|infravisible=1|traitor=1|hitasone=1|hell=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A quickling|humanoid=1|hostile=1|greedy=1|nasty=1|infravisible=1|traitor=1|hitasone=1|hell=1}}{{attributes|In Hack'EM, a quickling also|herbivore=1}}
   |size=Tiny
   |nutr=30

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 }}
 {{for|the monster in dNetHack and its derivatives|quickling (dNetHack)}}
-A '''quickling''', {{blue|n}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The quickling is a chaotic and tiny [[Nymph (monster class)|nymph]] that can be seen via [[infravision]] and will seek out [[gold]] to pick up, and they share a glyph with the [[water nymph]]. [[Tame]] quicklings can turn [[traitor]].
+A '''quickling''', {{blue|n}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The quickling, {{cyan|n}}, also appears in [[SpliceHack]], where its [[monster difficulty]] is lowered from 8 to 5. The quickling is a chaotic and tiny [[Nymph (monster class)|nymph]] that can be seen via [[infravision]] and will seek out [[gold]] to pick up, and they share a glyph with the [[water nymph]]. In variants other than SpliceHack, [[tame]] quicklings can turn [[traitor]].
-Quicklings have a weapon attack that does [[physical damage]] and a [[claw attack]] that performs [[item theft]], and they [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as +1 weapons]].
+Quicklings have a weapon attack that does [[physical damage]] and a [[claw attack]] that performs [[item theft]], and in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM they [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as +1 weapons]].
 A [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into a quickling has their [[carrying capacity]] set to the maximum, and can use the [[Monster (command)|monster]] [[extended command]] to remove a [[heavy iron ball]] that is [[Punishment|chained to them]].{{refsrc|polyself.c|627|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}

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 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM monsters]]
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 ===As a polymorph form===
-The quickling's base speed makes them an attractive polymorph form for a [[Doppelganger (starting race)|doppelganger]] hero in the early stages of the game, who can reliably transform into them at [[experience level]] 3: they are more easily accessed than air elementals and are not [[blind]], but lack the air elemental's [[flight]], higher speed and offensive potential. They have very low HP, and their size both makes most armor too cumbersome and prevents the use of [[door]]s, though as nymphs they also have maximum carrying capacity. Quickling polyforms are often used for quick travel through areas such as the [[Gnomish Mines]] or for escaping certain situations.
+The quickling's base speed makes them an attractive polymorph form for a [[Doppelganger (starting race)|doppelganger]] hero in the early stages of the game, who can reliably transform into them at [[experience level]] 3: they are more easily accessed than air elementals and are not [[blind]], but lack the air elemental's [[flight]], higher speed and offensive potential. They have very low HP, and their size both makes most armor too cumbersome and prevents the use of [[door]]s, though as nymphs they also have maximum carrying capacity. Quickling polyforms are often used for quick travel through areas such as the [[Gnomish Mines]], and can also be used to shrink out of any cursed armor you may be wearing; more daring players can use their attacks to steal especially nasty items from monsters.
 ==History==

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 Quicklings have a weapon attack that does [[physical damage]] and a [[claw attack]] that performs [[item theft]], and they [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as +1 weapons]].
-A hero [[polymorph]]ed into a quickling has their [[carrying capacity]] set to the maximum, and can use the [[Monster (command)|monster]] [[extended command]] to remove a [[heavy iron ball]] that is [[Punishment|chained to them]].{{refsrc|polyself.c|627|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+A [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into a quickling has their [[carrying capacity]] set to the maximum, and can use the [[Monster (command)|monster]] [[extended command]] to remove a [[heavy iron ball]] that is [[Punishment|chained to them]].{{refsrc|polyself.c|627|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ==Generation==

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 Randomly-generated quicklings are only created in [[Gehennom (SLASH'EM)|Gehennom]], and normally-created ones are always hostile.
-Quicklings are generated asleep {{frac|4|5}} of the time unless the hero has the [[Amulet of Yendor]], in which case they will always be generated awake.{{refsrc|makemon.c|1555|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+Quicklings are generated [[asleep]] {{frac|4|5}} of the time unless the hero has the [[Amulet of Yendor]], in which case they will always be generated awake.{{refsrc|makemon.c|1555|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 Two quicklings are generated in the [[Lawful Quest]], where they are placed in a specific area within the forest of [[Nightmare (SLASH'EM)|Nightmare]] during level creation, and two more quicklings each have a {{frac|3|5}} of being placed as well.