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JASON10668: Add languages template.

2026-03-10T03:31:07Z

Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole

2025-12-05T00:52:46Z

‎Generation: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2025-01-29T15:43:46Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: typo

2024-06-04T23:14:46Z

typo

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2024-06-04T23:14:35Z

word choice, var

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit + update pass

2024-06-04T08:23:42Z

formatting + copyedit + update pass

Netzhack: /* Encyclopedia entry */

2022-05-06T09:10:17Z

‎Encyclopedia entry

Umbire the Phantom at 00:07, 21 April 2020

2020-04-21T00:07:12Z

Umbire the Phantom at 20:19, 12 March 2020

2020-03-12T20:19:11Z

Kelenius: /* Effect */

2020-03-12T09:42:57Z

‎Effect

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 ==Generation==
-{{main|Container#Generation}}
+{{main|Container#Generation|l1=Container generation rules}}
 [[Archaeologist]]s and [[Rogue]]s start each game with an uncursed empty sack.

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 ==Description==
-Sacks can be used to store items as with other containers, and protect their contents from [[fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], and [[cancellation]]. Monsters will not open sacks or otherwise interact with their contents except for the [[gelatinous cube]], which can eat a sack it picks up, with the contents being immediately engulfed (but not eaten) by the cube afterward. As a cloth container, a sack will rot away if [[buried]] underground.
+Sacks can be used to store items as with other containers, and protect their contents from [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], and [[cancellation]]. Monsters will not open sacks or otherwise interact with their contents except for the [[gelatinous cube]], which can eat a sack it picks up, with the contents being immediately engulfed (but not eaten) by the cube afterward. As a cloth container, a sack will rot away if [[buried]] underground.
 A sack that is [[thrown]] or [[kick]]ed, or else is dropped while [[levitating]] or on a down [[stair]] may break or damage [[fragile]] contents, and being submerged in water will [[wet]] and damage vulnerable contents.
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 ==Strategy==
-Sacks are the simplest and lightest form of container, and while they offer relatively minimal protection compared to an [[oilskin sack]] or [[bag of holding]], they are still sufficient for managing inventory throughout the game, and can be [[greased]] to offer some additional protection against water damage. Even after obtaining a bag of holding, a sack can still be of some use to store emergency items, such as [[holy water]] or a [[scroll of scare monster]], separately from the rest of the character's items to #[[tip]] them out when needed - the most important of these uses is storing a [[wand of cancellation]], which causes an item-destroying explosion if placed into a bag of holding; the wand may also be used to uncurse a bag of holding if necessary.
+Sacks are the simplest and lightest form of container, and while they offer relatively minimal protection compared to an [[oilskin sack]] or [[bag of holding]], they are still sufficient for managing inventory throughout the game, and can be [[greased]] to offer some additional protection against water damage. Even after obtaining a bag of holding, a sack can still be of use to store emergency items, such as [[holy water]] or a [[scroll of scare monster]], separately from the rest of the character's items to #[[tip]] them out when needed - the most important of these uses is storing a [[wand of cancellation]], [[bag of tricks]] or other bags of holding, which all cause an item-destroying explosion if placed into a bag of holding; the wand may also be used to uncurse a bag of holding if necessary.
 A sack can also be used to contain a bag of holding and protect it against being cursed as well, and nested sacks with a bag of holding at the core also offer the possibility of reducing the weight of loot for extra points when you ascend - the risk of an explosion is still possible, albeit with a reduced chance. See [[Bag of holding#Nesting bags of holding|the bag of holding section on nesting]] for more on this tactic.

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 A sack can be combined with a [[can of grease]] at a [[furnace]] to create an oilskin sack.
-===notdNetHack==
+===notdNetHack===
 In [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], in addition to dNetHack details, Andromalius generates with a sack when he is summoned by an [[Illithanachronounbinder]].

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 ==Description==
-Sacks can be used to store items as with other containers, and protect their contents from [[fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], and [[cancellation]]. Monsters will not open sacks or otherwise interact with their contents except for the [[gelatinous cube]], which can eat a sack it picks up, with the contents being immediately engulfed (but not eaten) by the cube afterward. As a cloth container, sacks will rot away if [[buried]] underground.
+Sacks can be used to store items as with other containers, and protect their contents from [[fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], and [[cancellation]]. Monsters will not open sacks or otherwise interact with their contents except for the [[gelatinous cube]], which can eat a sack it picks up, with the contents being immediately engulfed (but not eaten) by the cube afterward. As a cloth container, a sack will rot away if [[buried]] underground.
-A sack that is [[thrown]] or [[kick]]ed, or else is dropped while [[levitating]] or on a down [[stair]] may break or damage [[fragile]] contents, and being submerged in a [[pool]] or moat of water will [[wet]] and damage vulnerable contents.
+A sack that is [[thrown]] or [[kick]]ed, or else is dropped while [[levitating]] or on a down [[stair]] may break or damage [[fragile]] contents, and being submerged in water will [[wet]] and damage vulnerable contents.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Monsters can loot sacks and take out their contents.}}
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 ==History==
 The sack first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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-{{tool|name=sack|tile=[[image:bag.png]]|appearance=bag|cost=2|weight=15|color=brown|material=cloth}}
+{{tool
-The '''sack''' is the most basic form of [[container]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+ |name=sack
 ==Generation==
-[[Archaeologist]]s and [[Rogue]]s start with an uncursed sack.
+{{main|Container#Generation}}
-The [[statue]] of [[Perseus]] on [[Medusa's Island]] has a 50% chance of containing a sack.{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|59|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|158|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|276|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|376|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
+General [[store]]s and hardware stores can sell sacks, whose contents are randomly generated as normal.
-==Effect==
+The [[statue]] of [[Perseus]] on [[Medusa's Island]] has a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of containing a sack.{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|56|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|155|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|273|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|373|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-== Strategy ==
+==Description==
-Sacks are passable for simply carrying and storing more items than usual, and can be [[grease]]d to offer some protection against water damage, but are generally replaced with an [[oilskin sack]] or a [[bag of holding]]; the former keeps items dry without the need for grease, while the latter offers weight reduction (lowering or preventing [[encumbrance]]) and magically protects contents from breakage.
+Sacks can be used to store items as with other containers, and protect their contents from [[fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], and [[cancellation]]. Monsters will not open sacks or otherwise interact with their contents except for the [[gelatinous cube]], which can eat a sack it picks up, with the contents being immediately engulfed (but not eaten) by the cube afterward. As a cloth container, sacks will rot away if [[buried]] underground.
-Even once you have one or both of those, sacks still have some uses; they can store emergency items, such as [[holy water]] or a [[scroll of scare monster]], separately from the rest of your items so that you can #[[tip]] them out when needed. The most important of these uses is storing a [[wand of cancellation]], which causes an item-destroying explosion if placed into a bag of holding; the wand may also be used to uncurse a bag of holding if necessary. While an oilskin sack can also work for this purpose, they are redundant since wands are not adversely affected by water, and sacks are generally more common.
+A sack that is [[thrown]] or [[kick]]ed, or else is dropped while [[levitating]] or on a down [[stair]] may break or damage [[fragile]] contents, and being submerged in a [[pool]] or moat of water will [[wet]] and damage vulnerable contents.
-In addition, a sack can also be used to contain a bag of holding and protect it against being cursed to begin with. Nested sacks with a bag of holding at the core also offer the possibility of reducing the weight of loot for extra points when you ascend; the risk of an explosion is still possible, albeit with a reduced chance. See [[Bag of holding#Nesting bags of holding|Bag of holding § Nesting bags of holding]] for more on this tactic.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Monsters can loot sacks and take out their contents.}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Tools]]

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
-"Now, this third handkerchief," Mein Herr proceeded, "has also
+"Now, this third handkerchief," Mein Herr proceeded, "has also four edges, which you can trace continuously round and round: all you need do is to join its four edges to the four edges of the opening.  The Purse is then complete, and its outer surface--"
-four edges, which you can trace continuously round and round:
+"I see!" Lady Muriel eagerly interrupted.  "Its outer surface will be continuous with its inner surface!  But it will take time. I'll sew it up after tea."  She laid aside the bag, and resumed her cup of tea.  "But why do you call it Fortunatus's Purse, Mein Herr?"
-all you need do is to join its four edges to the four edges of
+The dear old man beamed upon her, with a jolly smile, looking more exactly like the Professor than ever.  "Don't you see, my child--I should say Miladi?  Whatever is inside that Purse, is outside it; and whatever is outside it, is inside it.  So you have all the wealth of the world in that leetle Purse!"
 |[ Sylvie and Bruno Concluded, by Lewis Carroll ]
 }}

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 ==Effect==
-A sack stores items beyond the 52-character limit, and protects its contents from fire, cold, and many other forms of damage. However, throwing a sack may break or damage some of its contents; also, if a sack gets wet (e.g. from falling into a pool), it contents may become wet as well unless the sack is covered with [[grease]]
+A sack stores items beyond the 52-character limit, and protects its contents from fire, cold, and many other forms of damage; it is also among the lightest of the containers in the game. However, throwing a sack may break or damage some of its contents; also, if a sack gets wet (e.g. from falling into a pool), it contents may become wet as well unless the sack is covered with [[grease]]
 == Strategy ==