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Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ spacing

2025-05-20T12:15:37Z

‎Variants: spacing

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ lede

2025-04-14T15:35:06Z

‎Variants: lede

Furey: Grammar fix

2024-06-10T05:40:38Z

Grammar fix

Umbire the Phantom: follow up

2024-05-22T14:11:39Z

follow up

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-05-22T14:10:06Z

potholes et. al.

Ion frigate: Came from black flower, someone who knows more variants than i do may want to elaborate on this (can they be teleported, etc)

2023-10-19T15:19:44Z

Came from black flower, someone who knows more variants than i do may want to elaborate on this (can they be teleported, etc)

Godska: This doesn't seem stubby to me

2012-11-02T09:45:33Z

This doesn't seem stubby to me

Ais523: clarify

2011-12-06T16:35:02Z

clarify

222.152.93.71: /* Strategy */

2011-12-05T09:09:29Z

‎Strategy

Delbow: /* Strategy */ +polyself section

2011-12-04T01:10:53Z

‎Strategy: +polyself section

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 ==Variants==
-Some variants, such as [[dNetHack]], introduce sessile monsters with non-zero speed.  These '''stationary''' monsters will not move, but can attack and perform other actions as normal.
+Some variants, such as [[dNetHack]], introduce sessile monsters with non-zero speed. These '''stationary''' monsters will not move, but can attack and perform other actions as normal.
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants, such as [[dNetHack]], introduce sessile monsters with non-zero speed.  These monsters cannot move, but may otherwise act normally.
+Some variants, such as [[dNetHack]], introduce sessile monsters with non-zero speed.  These '''stationary''' monsters will not move, but can attack and perform other actions as normal.
 {{nethack-343}}
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−	In ''[[NetHack]]'', a '''sessile''' [[monster]] has a movement [[speed]] of zero, and never ~~move~~ of ~~their~~ own volition, possessing only [[passive attack]]s.	+	In ''[[NetHack]]'', a '''sessile''' [[monster]] has a movement [[speed]] of zero, and never moves of its own volition, possessing only [[passive attack]]s.

	Only seven monsters are truly sessile in ''NetHack'', although there are a larger number with [[Monsters (by speed)\|relatively slow speeds]]. The sessile monsters are:		Only seven monsters are truly sessile in ''NetHack'', although there are a larger number with [[Monsters (by speed)\|relatively slow speeds]]. The sessile monsters are:

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia}}
-In [[wikipedia:zoology|zoology]], a '''sessile''' animal is one that cannot move from one place to another; those that can are referred to as '''motile'''.
+In [[wikipedia:zoology|zoology]], a sessile animal is one that cannot move from one place to another; those that can are referred to as "motile".
 ==Variants==

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-{{wikipedia}}{{wikipedia|Motile}}
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', a '''sessile''' [[monster]] has a movement [[speed]] of zero, and never move of their own volition, possessing only [[passive attack]]s.
-In [[NetHack]], sessile [[monster]]s have a [[speed]] of zero, and never move of their own volition, possessing only [[passive attack]]s.
+Only seven monsters are truly sessile in ''NetHack'', although there are a larger number with [[Monsters (by speed)|relatively slow speeds]]. The sessile monsters are:
-Only seven monsters are truly sessile in NetHack, although there are a larger number with [[Monsters (by speed)|relatively slow speeds]]. The sessile monsters are:
+*{{monsymlink|Oracle (monster)}}
 *{{monsymlink|spotted jelly}}
 *{{monsymlink|blue jelly}}
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 ==Strategy==
 Truly sessile monsters can normally be left alone; even if they block a corridor, the [[player]] can usually [[dig]] around them or [[teleport]] them away safely. This contrasts with slower-moving monsters, such as [[floating eye]]s, which can move and block players if left unmolested.
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 Polymorphing oneself into a sessile monster normally leads to one of two outcomes very quickly, from the player's perspective -- either the time on the polymorph expires, returning the player to his or her previous form, or a hostile monster attacks and kills the player, returning him or her to the previous form.  The player will not get an opportunity to move while sessile. However, a source of [[speed]] will allow the player to take the occasional turn (although still not to move).
 ==Variants==
 Some variants, such as [[dNetHack]], introduce sessile monsters with non-zero speed.  These monsters cannot move, but may otherwise act normally.
 {{nethack-343}}
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	{{wikipedia}}{{wikipedia\|Motile}}		{{wikipedia}}{{wikipedia\|Motile}}
−	~~{{stub}}~~
	In [[wikipedia:zoology\|zoology]], a '''sessile''' animal is one that cannot move from one place to another; those that can are referred to as '''motile'''.		In [[wikipedia:zoology\|zoology]], a '''sessile''' animal is one that cannot move from one place to another; those that can are referred to as '''motile'''.

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 When [[polymorph]]ing pets using a [[polymorph trap]], producing a sessile monster spells the end of the activity, unless the hero has [[magic resistance]] (to safely displace the pet) or a magic whistle.
-Polymorphing oneself into a sessile monster leads to one of two outcomes very quickly, from the player's perspective -- either the time on the polymorph expires, returning the player to his or her previous form, or a hostile monster attacks and kills the player, returning him or her to the previous form.  The player will not get an opportunity to move while sessile.
+Polymorphing oneself into a sessile monster normally leads to one of two outcomes very quickly, from the player's perspective -- either the time on the polymorph expires, returning the player to his or her previous form, or a hostile monster attacks and kills the player, returning him or her to the previous form.  The player will not get an opportunity to move while sessile. However, if you have increased speed, you do get to go as such.
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