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Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2025-07-04T07:50:37Z

potholes et. al.

Cathartes: /* Messages */ avoid having to mention "turn undead"/"undead turning"/"cursed Book of the Dead" by using a more general term "revival magic" instead

2022-02-13T22:42:15Z

‎Messages: avoid having to mention "turn undead"/"undead turning"/"cursed Book of the Dead" by using a more general term "revival magic" instead

Cathartes: disambiguate some "turn undead" mentions, add some details, 3.7-proof some messages (since monsters can zap undead turning)

2022-02-13T22:36:14Z

disambiguate some "turn undead" mentions, add some details, 3.7-proof some messages (since monsters can zap undead turning)

Actual-nh: /* Messages */ Link better

2021-06-21T04:13:00Z

‎Messages: Link better

Ardub23 at 07:04, 23 August 2019

2019-08-23T07:04:17Z

ChasonBot at 23:38, 20 December 2015

2015-12-20T23:38:35Z

Bulwersator: {{refsrc|mondata.h|142}}

2013-05-13T08:35:21Z

Tjr: Text replace - "[ \ ]\[(\[[Ss]ource:|\[)([a-zA-Z0-9_]\.[ch])#([a-zA-Z_])\]\][ \ ]<\/ref>" to "{{function|$2|$3}}"

2012-09-22T15:30:35Z

Text replace - "<ref>[ \ ]*\[(\[[Ss]ource:|\[)([a-zA-Z0-9_]*\.[ch])#([a-zA-Z_]*)\]\][ \ ]*<\/ref>" to "<ref>{{function|$2|$3}}</ref>"

RedFeather at 04:46, 25 April 2012

2012-04-25T04:46:25Z

220.255.2.20 at 12:24, 19 September 2011

2011-09-19T12:24:22Z

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 Most actions that try to dispose of a Rider corpse will instead instantly resurrect it. Among other actions, this includes teleporting it, tinning it, or picking it up.
-You may also revive any corpse with the [[spell of turn undead]] or [[wand of undead turning]]. Corpses can also be revived with the cursed [[Book of the Dead]] (possible for [[illiterate]]s), but this method has drawbacks. If you revive a dead adventurer's corpse in a [[bones]] level, the [[ghost]] will inhabit its original form and disappear, and the corpse will be revived.{{fact}}
+You may also revive any corpse with a [[wand of undead turning]] or the {{+ of|turn undead}} spell. Corpses can also be revived with the cursed [[Book of the Dead]] (possible for [[illiterate]]s), but this method has drawbacks. If you revive a dead adventurer's corpse in a [[bones]] level, the [[ghost]] will inhabit its original form and disappear, and the corpse will be revived.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|877|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|885|nethack=3.6.7}}
 When a monster is revived, it is restored to full health, with maximum hit points; part of that is then deducted if the corpse was partly eaten. It will have no status afflictions.{{fact}}
-[[Pet]]s that died while tame usually have a 1 in ([[tameness]]+1) chance of becoming untame upon revival.  If it becomes untame, it will become either hostile or peaceful with a {{frac|2}} chance of each.  However, if you killed the pet or [[tameness#Abuse|abused]] it more than 2 times, it will never revive tame, and will most often be hostile.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|982|nethack=3.6.6}}
+[[Pet]]s that died while tame usually have a 1 in ([[tameness]]+1) chance of becoming untame upon revival. If it becomes untame, it will become either hostile or peaceful with a {{frac|2}} chance of each.  However, if you killed the pet or [[tameness#Abuse|abused]] it more than 2 times, it will never revive tame, and will most often be hostile.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|982|nethack=3.6.6}}
-Similar to revival, [[statue]]s can be brought back to life with {{spell of|stone to flesh}} or a [[statue trap]].
+Similar to revival, [[statue]]s can be brought back to life with {{+ of|stone to flesh}} or a [[statue trap]].
 == Messages ==
 In the following messages, substitute the names of the involved monsters for the monsters of your choice.
-Reviving a corpse by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]], casting the [[spell of turn undead]], or reading the cursed [[Book of the Dead]] will produce one of these messages:{{refsrc|src/zap.c|959|nethack=3.6.6|comment=function <code>unturn_dead</code>}}
+Reviving a corpse by zapping a wand of undead turning, casting the turn undead spell, or reading the cursed [[Book of the Dead]] will produce one of these messages:{{refsrc|src/zap.c|959|nethack=3.6.6|comment=function <code>unturn_dead</code>}}
 {{message|Your ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|Your inventory was affected by revival magic, and the ''<monster>'' corpse in your inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you. (If you were zapped with the wand or spell, the following message is often "You shudder in dread.")}}

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 In the following messages, substitute the names of the involved monsters for the monsters of your choice.
-Using [[turn undead]] to revive a corpse will produce one of these messages:{{refsrc|src/zap.c|959|nethack=3.6.6|comment=function <code>unturn_dead</code>}}
+Reviving a corpse by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]], casting the [[spell of turn undead]], or reading the cursed [[Book of the Dead]] will produce one of these messages:{{refsrc|src/zap.c|959|nethack=3.6.6|comment=function <code>unturn_dead</code>}}
-{{message|Your ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|You were zapped with a [[wand of undead turning]] or [[spell of turn undead]], or read the cursed [[Book of the Dead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in your inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you. (If you were zapped with the wand or spell, the following message is often "You shudder in dread.")}}
+{{message|Your ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|Your inventory was affected by revival magic, and the ''<monster>'' corpse in your inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you. (If you were zapped with the wand or spell, the following message is often "You shudder in dread.")}}
-{{message|The ''<living monster>'''s ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|A monster was zapped with turn undead, and the ''<monster>'' corpse in its inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to the ''<living monster>''.}}
+{{message|The ''<living monster>'''s ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|A monster's inventory was affected by revival magic, and the ''<monster>'' corpse in its inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to the ''<living monster>''.}}
-{{message|A ''<monster>'' suddenly appears!|This may indicate that an unseen monster was zapped with [[turn undead]], and its ''<monster>'' corpse came to life where you can see it.}}
+{{message|A ''<monster>'' suddenly appears!|This may indicate that an unseen monster's inventory was affected by revival magic, and its ''<monster>'' corpse came to life where you can see it.}}
 {{message|''<Player>'''s ghost is suddenly drawn into its former body!|A [[bones]] file corpse that had a ghost adjacent to it was revived.}}

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 '''Reviving''' the [[corpse]] of a dead [[monster]] is a means of bringing it back to life. [[Troll]]s and the [[Riders]] have the ability to revive themselves;{{refsrc|mondata.h|142}} that is, they will often resurrect a few turns after they are killed. See their articles for strategies on how to prevent this and kill them permanently.
-Most actions that try to dispose of a Rider corpse will instead instantly resurrect it. Among other actions, this includes teleporting it, tinning it, or picking it up. This resurrection can be used for [[farming#Death farming|Death farming]].
+Most actions that try to dispose of a Rider corpse will instead instantly resurrect it. Among other actions, this includes teleporting it, tinning it, or picking it up.
-You may also revive any corpse with [[turn undead]], the spell or the wand. If you do this to a dead adventurer's corpse in a [[bones]] level, the [[ghost]] will inhabit its original form and disappear, and the corpse will be revived. Corpses can also be revived with the cursed [[Book of the Dead]] (possible for [[illiterate]]s), but this method has drawbacks.
+You may also revive any corpse with the [[spell of turn undead]] or [[wand of undead turning]]. Corpses can also be revived with the cursed [[Book of the Dead]] (possible for [[illiterate]]s), but this method has drawbacks. If you revive a dead adventurer's corpse in a [[bones]] level, the [[ghost]] will inhabit its original form and disappear, and the corpse will be revived.{{fact}}
-When a monster is revived, it is restored to full health, with maximum hit points; part of that is then deducted if the corpse was partly eaten. It will have no status afflictions.
+When a monster is revived, it is restored to full health, with maximum hit points; part of that is then deducted if the corpse was partly eaten. It will have no status afflictions.{{fact}}
 Similar to revival, [[statue]]s can be brought back to life with {{spell of|stone to flesh}} or a [[statue trap]].
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 In the following messages, substitute the names of the involved monsters for the monsters of your choice.
-Using [[turn undead]] to revive a corpse will produce one of these messages:<ref>{{function|zap.c|unturn_dead}}</ref>
+Using [[turn undead]] to revive a corpse will produce one of these messages:{{refsrc|src/zap.c|959|nethack=3.6.6|comment=function <code>unturn_dead</code>}}
-{{message|Your ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|You zapped yourself with a wand or spell of [[turn undead (disambiguation)|turn undead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in your inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you. (Because the wand or spell hit you, the following message is often "You shudder in dread.")}}
+{{message|Your ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|You were zapped with a [[wand of undead turning]] or [[spell of turn undead]], or read the cursed [[Book of the Dead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in your inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you. (If you were zapped with the wand or spell, the following message is often "You shudder in dread.")}}
-{{message|The ''<living monster>'''s ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|You zapped a monster with [[turn undead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in its inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to the ''<living monster>''.}}
+{{message|The ''<living monster>'''s ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|A monster was zapped with turn undead, and the ''<monster>'' corpse in its inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to the ''<living monster>''.}}
-{{message|A ''<monster>'' suddenly appears!|This may indicate that you zapped an unseen monster with [[turn undead]], and its ''<monster>'' corpse came to life where you can see it.}}
+{{message|A ''<monster>'' suddenly appears!|This may indicate that an unseen monster was zapped with [[turn undead]], and its ''<monster>'' corpse came to life where you can see it.}}
-{{message|''<Player>'''s ghost is suddenly drawn into its former body!|You zapped [[turn undead]] on a [[bones]] file corpse that had a ghost adjacent to it.}}
+{{message|''<Player>'''s ghost is suddenly drawn into its former body!|A [[bones]] file corpse that had a ghost adjacent to it was revived.}}
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 Using [[turn undead]] to revive a corpse will produce one of these messages:<ref>{{function|zap.c|unturn_dead}}</ref>
-{{message|Your ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|You zapped yourself with a wand or spell of [[turn undead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in your inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you. (Because the wand or spell hit you, the following message is often "You shudder in dread.")}}
+{{message|Your ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|You zapped yourself with a wand or spell of [[turn undead (disambiguation)|turn undead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in your inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you. (Because the wand or spell hit you, the following message is often "You shudder in dread.")}}
 {{message|The ''<living monster>'''s ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|You zapped a monster with [[turn undead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in its inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to the ''<living monster>''.}}
 {{message|A ''<monster>'' suddenly appears!|This may indicate that you zapped an unseen monster with [[turn undead]], and its ''<monster>'' corpse came to life where you can see it.}}

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-A [[corpse]] is a dead [[monster]], but there may be a way to '''revive''' it. Most annoyingly, the [[troll]]s and the [[Riders]] have the ability to revive themselves{{refsrc|mondata.h|142}}; that is, they will often resurrect a few turns after they are killed. See their articles for strategies on how to prevent this and kill them permanently.
+'''Reviving''' the [[corpse]] of a dead [[monster]] is a means of bringing it back to life. [[Troll]]s and the [[Riders]] have the ability to revive themselves;{{refsrc|mondata.h|142}} that is, they will often resurrect a few turns after they are killed. See their articles for strategies on how to prevent this and kill them permanently.
-Most actions that try to dispose of a Rider corpse will instead instantly resurrect it. Among other actions, this includes teleporting it, tinning it, or [[pick up]] it. This resurrection can be used for [[farming#Death farming|Death farming]].
+Most actions that try to dispose of a Rider corpse will instead instantly resurrect it. Among other actions, this includes teleporting it, tinning it, or picking it up. This resurrection can be used for [[farming#Death farming|Death farming]].
-You may also revive any corpse with [[turn undead]], the spell or the wand. If you do this to a corpse in a [[bones file]] with a corpse on it, the [[ghost]] will inhabit its original form and disappear and the corpse will be revived. Corpses can also be revived with the cursed [[Book of the Dead]] (possible for [[illiterate]]s), but this method has drawbacks.
+You may also revive any corpse with [[turn undead]], the spell or the wand. If you do this to a dead adventurer's corpse in a [[bones]] level, the [[ghost]] will inhabit its original form and disappear, and the corpse will be revived. Corpses can also be revived with the cursed [[Book of the Dead]] (possible for [[illiterate]]s), but this method has drawbacks.
 When a monster is revived, it is restored to full health, with maximum hit points; part of that is then deducted if the corpse was partly eaten. It will have no status afflictions.
-On a related note, [[statue]]s can be brought back to life with [[stone to flesh]] or a [[statue trap]].
+Similar to revival, [[statue]]s can be brought back to life with {{spell of|stone to flesh}} or a [[statue trap]].
 == Messages ==
 In the following messages, substitute the names of the involved monsters for the monsters of your choice.
-Using [[turn undead]] to revive a corpse will produce one of three messages:<ref>{{function|zap.c|unturn_dead}}</ref>
+Using [[turn undead]] to revive a corpse will produce one of these messages:<ref>{{function|zap.c|unturn_dead}}</ref>
-; Your ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!
+{{message|Your ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|You zapped yourself with a wand or spell of [[turn undead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in your inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you. (Because the wand or spell hit you, the following message is often "You shudder in dread.")}}
-: You zapped yourself with a wand or spell of [[turn undead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in your inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you. (Because the wand or spell hit you, the following message is often "You shudder in dread.")
+{{message|The ''<living monster>'''s ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!|You zapped a monster with [[turn undead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in its inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to the ''<living monster>''.}}
-; The ''<living monster>'''s ''<monster>'' corpse suddenly comes alive!
+{{message|A ''<monster>'' suddenly appears!|This may indicate that you zapped an unseen monster with [[turn undead]], and its ''<monster>'' corpse came to life where you can see it.}}
-: You zapped a monster with [[turn undead]], and the ''<monster>'' corpse in its inventory came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to the ''<living monster>''.
+{{message|''<Player>'''s ghost is suddenly drawn into its former body!|You zapped [[turn undead]] on a [[bones]] file corpse that had a ghost adjacent to it.}}
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 When a corpse revives itself, one of these messages may appear:<ref>{{function|do.c|revive_corpse}}</ref>
-; A ''<monster>'' rises from the dead!
+{{message|A ''<monster>'' rises from the dead!|This is the most common message; [[troll]]s often will come back to life soon after death.}}
-: This is the most common message; [[troll]]s often will come back to life soon after death.
+{{message|You feel squirming in your backpack!|Some corpse in your [[inventory]] (not being wielded) came to life. The monster will spawn as close as possible to you. The message does not name the monster.}}
-; You feel squirming in your backpack!
+{{message|The ''<monster>'' corpse writhes out of your grasp!|You were wielding the ''<monster>'' corpse when it came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you.}}
-: Some corpse in your [[inventory]] (not being wielded) came to life. The monster will spawn as close as possible to you. The message does not name the monster.
+{{message|Startled, the ''<living monster>'' drops a ''<monster>'' corpse as it revives!|The ''<monster>'' will spawn as close as possible to the ''<living monster>''.}}
-; The ''<monster>'' corpse writhes out of your grasp!
+{{message|A ''<monster>'' suddenly appears!|This may indicate that a ''<monster>'' corpse, in the inventory of an unseen monster, came to life where you can see it.}}
-: You were wielding the ''<monster>'' corpse when it came to life. The ''<monster>'' spawns as close as possible to you.
+{{message|A ''<monster>'' writhes out of a sack in your pack!|The player had a ''<monster>'' inside a ''sack'' as it returned from the dead.}}
-; Startled, the ''<living monster>'' drops a ''<monster>'' corpse as it revives!
+{{message|A ''<monster>'' writhes out of a sack!|A ''<monster>'' corpse was in a sack as it came alive.}}
-: The ''<monster>'' will spawn as close as possible to the ''<living monster>''.
+{{message|A ''<monster>'' escapes from a ''<container>''!|A ''<monster>'' was dead in an unlocked container on the ground when it returned to life.}}
 == SLASH'EM ==
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 More interestingly, as other types of corpses rot, then mold may grow on them, and the corpse may revive as a mold. This typically produces the "rises from the dead" or "squirming in your backpack" message, as the corpse disappears and the mold spawns.
-[[Image:Vultures-squirming-mold.png|thumb|center|500px|This screenshot, of the [[Vulture's Claw|Vulture's]] interface for SLASH'EM, shows a [[green mold]] emerging from the inventory of a [[Samurai]].]]
+[[Image:Vultures-squirming-mold.png|thumb|left|500px|This screenshot, of the [[Vulture's Claw|Vulture's]] interface for SLASH'EM, shows a [[green mold]] emerging from the inventory of a [[Samurai]].]]{{clear}}
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−	A [[corpse]] is a dead [[monster]], but there may be a way to '''revive''' it. Most annoyingly, the [[troll]]s and the [[Riders]] have the ability to revive themselves; that is, they will often resurrect a few turns after they are killed. See their articles for strategies on how to prevent this and kill them permanently.	+	A [[corpse]] is a dead [[monster]], but there may be a way to '''revive''' it. Most annoyingly, the [[troll]]s and the [[Riders]] have the ability to revive themselves{{refsrc\|mondata.h\|142}}; that is, they will often resurrect a few turns after they are killed. See their articles for strategies on how to prevent this and kill them permanently.

	Most actions that try to dispose of a Rider corpse will instead instantly resurrect it. Among other actions, this includes teleporting it, tinning it, or [[pick up]] it. This resurrection can be used for [[farming#Death farming\|Death farming]].		Most actions that try to dispose of a Rider corpse will instead instantly resurrect it. Among other actions, this includes teleporting it, tinning it, or [[pick up]] it. This resurrection can be used for [[farming#Death farming\|Death farming]].