Rogue (player monster) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: citations + SLASH'EM

2025-02-06T06:30:35Z

citations + SLASH'EM

Umbire the Phantom: ditto + other detail

2025-02-04T19:47:38Z

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Umbire the Phantom: 9

2025-02-04T19:36:42Z

Umbire the Phantom: 9/13 - multitasking and sleep adjustment's made me sluggish

2025-02-03T02:03:50Z

9/13 - multitasking and sleep adjustment's made me sluggish

Aximili: Changes to sectioning

2019-12-21T04:18:31Z

Changes to sectioning

Umbire the Phantom at 02:32, 19 March 2019

2019-03-19T02:32:03Z

Cherokee Jack: Rogues can get Grimtooth now

2016-06-14T00:08:23Z

Rogues can get Grimtooth now

Cherokee Jack: Updated references and version; no changes noticed

2016-03-22T03:22:53Z

Updated references and version; no changes noticed

ChasonBot at 03:38, 21 December 2015

2015-12-21T03:38:58Z

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2012-09-25T11:12:13Z

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 A peaceful rogue named Pug is generated on the [[Wizard quest]] goal level, where he is one of the prisoners placed within the [[Dark One]]'s dungeon at level creation.{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|367|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Rogue [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]].{{refsrc|dat/gehennom.des|75|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Rogue [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]].{{refsrc|src/sp_lev.c|1985|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=The code is very cryptic but fortunately has comments}} A Rogue hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named player monster statue behind instead of a named ghost and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created.
+Rogue [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]].{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1667|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="mk_tt_object"|comment=<tt>mk_tt_object</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|366|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/gehennom.des|75|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Rogue [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]].<ref name="mk_tt_object"/>{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|385|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/sp_lev.c|1985|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=The code is very cryptic but fortunately has comments}} A Rogue hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named player monster statue behind instead of a named ghost and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created.
 ===Inventory===
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 ==Messages==
 {{main|Player monster#Messages}}
 ==References==

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is a Rogue
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6, weapon 1d6
+  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 physical, weapon 1d6 physical
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400

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 ==Generation==
 {{main|Player monster#Locations}}
-Rogues are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards lawful heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if an Archeologist hero reads a [[scroll of genocide]] while [[confused]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|251|nethack=3.6.7|comment=natural shapechangers aren't affected by system shock unless subject to PFSC}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3493|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>select_newcham_form</tt> function governs random polymorph for shapechangers}}
+Rogues are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards lawful heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to normally [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if an Archeologist hero reads a [[scroll of genocide]] while [[confused]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3493|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>select_newcham_form</tt> function governs random polymorph for shapechangers}}
 A peaceful rogue named Pug is generated on the [[Wizard quest]] goal level, where he is one of the prisoners placed within the [[Dark One]]'s dungeon at level creation.{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|367|nethack=3.6.7}}
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 * a pair of [[gauntlets of power]] if their weapon is a [[war hammer]], and otherwise a {{frac|7|8}} chance of a random pair of [[gloves]]{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|289|nethack=3.6.7|comment=chosen from range of leather gloves to gauntlets of dexterity, using the standard random generation probabilities{{refsrc|src/objects.c|497-L504|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 * a {{frac|7|8}} chance of a random pair of [[boots]]{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|294|nethack=3.6.7|comment=chosen from range of low boots to levitation boots, using the standard random generation probabilities{{refsrc|src/objects.c|507-L528|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 ==Strategy==

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   |align=-3
   |frequency=0
-  |genocidable=No (unless player is a rogue)
+  |genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is a Rogue
   |attacks=Weapon 1d6, weapon 1d6
   |weight=1450
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   |resistances=None
   |resistances conveyed=None
-  |attributes={{attributes|A rogue|=
+  |attributes={{attributes|A rogue|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
- |humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
+  |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-3.6.7_Released/src/monst.c#L2795 NetHack 3.6.7 - src/monst.c, line 2795]
 }}
-A '''rogue''' is a [[player monster]] corresponding to the [[rogue]] [[role]].
+A '''rogue''', {{monsym|rogue}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The rogue is a [[chaotic]] [[player monster]] corresponding to a [[Rogue]] [[hero]], and will have the [[role]]'s appropriate [[rank]] title for their [[monster level]]. Rogues will seek out [[gold]] and [[gem]]s to pick up in addition to other items.
-== Generation ==
+A rogue has two weapon attacks.
-{{main|Player monster#Generation}}
+==Generation==
-Like other player monsters, rogues are never randomly generated and are thus rarely seen. A peaceful rogue named Pug appears on the final level of the [[Wizard quest]].{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|367|version=NetHack 3.6.0}} Other than that, no rogues are normally found outside the [[Astral Plane]], where they may appear among the hostile player monsters generated there.<ref>{{function|mplayer.c|create_mplayers|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}</ref>
+A peaceful rogue named Pug is generated on the [[Wizard quest]] goal level, where he is one of the prisoners placed within the [[Dark One]]'s dungeon at level creation.{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|367|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Reading a cursed [[scroll of genocide]] as a rogue while [[confused]] will summon a number of rogue monsters, although they won't have their usual equipment. Using [[undead turning]] on the corpse or [[stone to flesh]] on the statue of a dead rogue left on a [[bones level]] will revive the corpse or statue as a player monster. Rogue corpses will also be found in the [[Valley of the Dead]],{{refsrc|dat/gehennom.des|91|version=NetHack 3.6.0}} and a statue of a rogue may appear on [[Medusa's Island]].{{refsrc|src/sp_lev.c|1896|version=NetHack 3.6.0|comment= the code is very cryptic but fortunately has comments}}
+Rogue [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]].{{refsrc|dat/gehennom.des|75|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Rogue [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]].{{refsrc|src/sp_lev.c|1985|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=The code is very cryptic but fortunately has comments}} A Rogue hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named player monster statue behind instead of a named ghost and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created.
-Most rogues encountered in the main dungeon will turn out to be [[doppelganger]]s, which may temporarily assume the form of a rogue.
+===Inventory===
-=== Equipment ===
+Rogues always generate with a [[weapon]], which has a {{frac|4}} chance each of being a [[short sword]], an [[orcish dagger]], a [[long sword]], or a randomly chosen [[melee]] weapon:{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Default weapons are chosen from range of spear to bullwhip, using standard random generation probabilities{{refsrc|src/objects.c|138-L292|nethack=3.6.7}}}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|228|nethack=3.6.7}} the [[enchantment]] ranges from a random value between +4 and +8 if the monster is generated on the [[Astral Plane]], and otherwise ranges from a random value between +0 and +3;{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|265|nethack=3.6.7}} if generated on the Astral Plane, the weapon has a {{frac|2}} chance of being made into any applicable [[artifact]];{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|270|nethack=3.6.7}} and finally, there is a {{frac|3}} chance of the weapon(s) being [[erosion]]-proofed, and a {{frac|2}} chance (effectively {{frac|3}} total) of the weapon(s) being [[greased]] if they are not erosion-proofed.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|266|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|268|nethack=3.6.7}}
-{{main|Player monster#Equipment}}
+Rogues generated on the Astral Plane will have the following [[armor]]:
-A rogue on the Astral Plane will carry either a [[short sword]] (25%), an [[orcish dagger]] (25%), a [[long sword]] (25%) or a randomly chosen [[melee]] weapon (25%). The [[weapon]]'s [[enchantment]] will be random between  +4 and +8, and it will be either [[erodeproof]] or [[greased]] (but not both) with 33.3% probability each. There is a 50% chance that the weapon will be made into an [[artifact]] of the same type, if possible. There are no artifact short swords in the game, but plenty of artifact long swords, and a rogue's orcish dagger may turn out to be [[Grimtooth]], if that artifact has not been generated yet.{{reffunc|mplayer.c|mk_mplayer|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}
+* a random color of [[dragon scale mail]];{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|156|nethack=3.6.7|comment=DSM is chosen from all available colors with equal probability of each{{refsrc|src/objects.c|378-L389|nethack=3.6.7}}}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|285|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Like other player monsters on the Astral Plane, rogues will also be equipped with [[d notation|1d3]] random [[offensive item]]s, 1d3 random [[defensive item]]s and 1d3 random [[miscellaneous item]]s, as well as a randomly generated [[ascension kit]] containing [[dragon scale mail]] and various other pieces of [[armor]] (as well as a [[cheap plastic imitation of the Amulet of Yendor]], some [[gold]] and other items).
+==Strategy==
-== References ==
+==History==
 <references/>
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Player monsters]]

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 }}
-A '''rogue''' is a [[player monster]] corresponding to the [[rogue]] [[role]]. Like other player monsters, rogues are never randomly generated and are thus rarely seen. A peaceful rogue named Pug appears on the final level of the [[Wizard quest]].{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|367|version=NetHack 3.6.0}} Other than that, no rogues are normally found outside the [[Astral Plane]], where they may appear among the hostile player monsters generated there.<ref>{{function|mplayer.c|create_mplayers|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}</ref>
+A '''rogue''' is a [[player monster]] corresponding to the [[rogue]] [[role]].
 Reading a cursed [[scroll of genocide]] as a rogue while [[confused]] will summon a number of rogue monsters, although they won't have their usual equipment. Using [[undead turning]] on the corpse or [[stone to flesh]] on the statue of a dead rogue left on a [[bones level]] will revive the corpse or statue as a player monster. Rogue corpses will also be found in the [[Valley of the Dead]],{{refsrc|dat/gehennom.des|91|version=NetHack 3.6.0}} and a statue of a rogue may appear on [[Medusa's Island]].{{refsrc|src/sp_lev.c|1896|version=NetHack 3.6.0|comment= the code is very cryptic but fortunately has comments}}
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 Most rogues encountered in the main dungeon will turn out to be [[doppelganger]]s, which may temporarily assume the form of a rogue.
-== Equipment ==
+=== Equipment ===
 A rogue on the Astral Plane will carry either a [[short sword]] (25%), an [[orcish dagger]] (25%), a [[long sword]] (25%) or a randomly chosen [[melee]] weapon (25%). The [[weapon]]'s [[enchantment]] will be random between  +4 and +8, and it will be either [[erodeproof]] or [[greased]] (but not both) with 33.3% probability each. There is a 50% chance that the weapon will be made into an [[artifact]] of the same type, if possible. There are no artifact short swords in the game, but plenty of artifact long swords, and a rogue's orcish dagger may turn out to be [[Grimtooth]], if that artifact has not been generated yet.{{reffunc|mplayer.c|mk_mplayer|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}

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 == Equipment<ref>{{function|mplayer.c|mk_mplayer|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}</ref><ref>[http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~pgp/nh/moninvent-343.txt Monsters' Equipment Spoiler] by Boudewijn Waijers, Topi Linkala and Philip Potter</ref> ==
-A rogue on the Astral Plane will carry either a [[short sword]] (25%), an [[orcish dagger]] (25%), a [[long sword]] (25%) or a randomly chosen [[melee]] weapon (25%).  The [[weapon]]'s [[enchantment]] will be random between  +4 and +8, and it will be either [[erodeproof]] or [[greased]] (but not both) with 33.3% probability each.  There is a 50% chance that the weapon will be made into an [[artifact]] of the same type, if possible. (There are no artifact short swords in the game, but plenty of artifact long swords.)
+A rogue on the Astral Plane will carry either a [[short sword]] (25%), an [[orcish dagger]] (25%), a [[long sword]] (25%) or a randomly chosen [[melee]] weapon (25%).  The [[weapon]]'s [[enchantment]] will be random between  +4 and +8, and it will be either [[erodeproof]] or [[greased]] (but not both) with 33.3% probability each.  There is a 50% chance that the weapon will be made into an [[artifact]] of the same type, if possible.  There are no artifact short swords in the game, but plenty of artifact long swords, and a rogue's orcish dagger may turn out to be [[Grimtooth]], if that artifact has not been generated yet.
 Like other player monsters on the Astral Plane, rogues will also be equipped with [[d notation|1d3]] random [[offensive item]]s, 1d3 random [[defensive item]]s and 1d3 random [[miscellaneous item]]s, as well as a randomly generated [[ascension kit]] containing [[dragon scale mail]] and various other pieces of [[armor]] (as well as a [[cheap plastic imitation of the Amulet of Yendor]], some [[gold]] and other items).

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   |attributes={{attributes|A rogue|=
   |humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
-  |reference={{sourcecode|monst.c|3000}}
+  |reference={{sourcecode|src/monst.c|2788|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
 }}
 A '''rogue''' is a [[player monster]] corresponding to the [[rogue]] [[role]].
 Like other player monsters, rogues are never randomly generated and are thus rarely seen.
-A peaceful rogue named Pug appears on the final level of the [[Wizard quest]]{{refsrc|Wizard.des|346}}. Other than that, no rogues are normally found outside the [[Astral Plane]], where they may appear among the hostile player monsters generated there<ref>{{function|mplayer.c|create_mplayers}}</ref>.
+A peaceful rogue named Pug appears on the final level of the [[Wizard quest]]{{refsrc|dat/Wizard.des|367|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}. Other than that, no rogues are normally found outside the [[Astral Plane]], where they may appear among the hostile player monsters generated there<ref>{{function|mplayer.c|create_mplayers|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}</ref>.
-Reading a cursed [[scroll of genocide]] as a rogue while [[confused]] will summon a number of rogue monsters, although they won't have their usual equipment.  Using [[undead turning]] on the corpse or [[stone to flesh]] on the statue of a dead rogue left on a [[bones level]] will revive the corpse or statue as a player monster.  Rogue corpses will also be found in the [[Valley of the Dead]]{{refsrc|gehennom.des|61}}, and a statue of a rogue may appear on [[Medusa's Island]]{{refsrc|sp_lev.c|1004|comment= the code is very cryptic but fortunately has comments}}.
+Reading a cursed [[scroll of genocide]] as a rogue while [[confused]] will summon a number of rogue monsters, although they won't have their usual equipment.  Using [[undead turning]] on the corpse or [[stone to flesh]] on the statue of a dead rogue left on a [[bones level]] will revive the corpse or statue as a player monster.  Rogue corpses will also be found in the [[Valley of the Dead]]{{refsrc|dat/gehennom.des|91|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}, and a statue of a rogue may appear on [[Medusa's Island]]{{refsrc|src/sp_lev.c|1896|version=NetHack 3.6.0|comment= the code is very cryptic but fortunately has comments}}.
 Most rogues encountered in the main dungeon will turn out to be [[doppelganger]]s, which may temporarily assume the form of a rogue.
-== Equipment<ref>{{function|mplayer.c|mk_mplayer}}</ref><ref>[http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~pgp/nh/moninvent-343.txt Monsters' Equipment Spoiler] by Boudewijn Waijers, Topi Linkala and Philip Potter</ref> ==
+== Equipment<ref>{{function|mplayer.c|mk_mplayer|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}</ref><ref>[http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~pgp/nh/moninvent-343.txt Monsters' Equipment Spoiler] by Boudewijn Waijers, Topi Linkala and Philip Potter</ref> ==
-A rogue on the Astral Plane will carry either a [[short sword]] (50%), a [[long sword]] (25%) or a randomly chosen [[melee]] weapon (25%).  The [[weapon]]'s [[enchantment]] will be random between  +4 and +8, and it will be either [[erodeproof]] or [[greased]] (but not both) with 33.3% probability each.  There is a 50% chance that the weapon will be made into an [[artifact]] of the same type, if possible. (There are no artifact short swords in the game, but plenty of artifact long swords.)
+A rogue on the Astral Plane will carry either a [[short sword]] (25%), an [[orcish dagger]] (25%), a [[long sword]] (25%) or a randomly chosen [[melee]] weapon (25%).  The [[weapon]]'s [[enchantment]] will be random between  +4 and +8, and it will be either [[erodeproof]] or [[greased]] (but not both) with 33.3% probability each.  There is a 50% chance that the weapon will be made into an [[artifact]] of the same type, if possible. (There are no artifact short swords in the game, but plenty of artifact long swords.)
 Like other player monsters on the Astral Plane, rogues will also be equipped with [[d notation|1d3]] random [[offensive item]]s, 1d3 random [[defensive item]]s and 1d3 random [[miscellaneous item]]s, as well as a randomly generated [[ascension kit]] containing [[dragon scale mail]] and various other pieces of [[armor]] (as well as a [[cheap plastic imitation of the Amulet of Yendor]], some [[gold]] and other items).
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