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 [[Barbarian]]s have their usual strong starting physical stats and intrinsic [[poison resistance]], making their early game easier than most. However, Barbarians are charged three times as much money in shops, which pairs poorly with their low starting [[charisma]]. Unfortunately, their guaranteed sacrifice gift [[Cleaver]] is a bit underwhelming past the early/mid-game, so Barbarians will want to aim for stronger weapons eventually.
-[[Bard]]s are a hard role with very weak starting equipment. Their lack of a starting weapon is a problem that should be corrected by finding a suitable weapon ASAP, and their wooden/tin instruments won't be of much use either. When leveling up, bards gain certain [[spellbooks]] that can come in handy.
+[[Bard/SlashTHEM|Bards]] are a hard role with very weak starting equipment. Their lack of a starting weapon is a problem that should be corrected by finding a suitable weapon ASAP, and their wooden/tin instruments won't be of much use either. When leveling up, bards gain certain [[spellbooks]] that can come in handy.
 [[Cavepeople]] will have a straightforward early game if they can get their hands on [[Skullcrusher]].

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-In [[SlashTHEM]], [[you]] can play as 42 roles: 13 from [[vanilla]], 5 from [[SLASH'EM]], 9 from [[NetHack--]], and 15 others from [[SLEX]] or single [[patch]]es.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], there are 42 '''[[role]]s''' available to the [[hero]]: 13 from ''[[NetHack]]'', 5 from [[SLASH'EM]], 9 from [[NetHack--]], and 15 others from [[Slash'EM Extended]] or single [[patch]]es.
-[[Acid Mage]]s are the acid-based counterpart of flame/ice/electric mages. They specialize in acid spells, and both they and their starting [[acid hound]] pup are acid resistant. Starting with a [[wand of acid]], they can blast nasty enemies but unlike flame/electric mages cannot burn permanent [[Elbereth]]s, making them a bit harder to play.
+[[Acid Mage]]s are the acid-based counterpart of flame/ice/electric mages. They specialize in acid spells, and both they and their starting [[acid hound pup]] are acid resistant. Starting with a [[wand of acid]], they can blast nasty enemies but unlike flame/electric mages cannot burn permanent [[Elbereth]]s, making them a bit harder to play.
 [[Archeologist]]s now start with a spellbook and two scrolls. They have the advantage of gaining access to [[Itlachiayaque]] as their sacrifice gift, a useful defensive artifact.

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 [[Bard]]s are a hard role with very weak starting equipment. Their lack of a starting weapon is a problem that should be corrected by finding a suitable weapon ASAP, and their wooden/tin instruments won't be of much use either. When leveling up, bards gain certain [[spellbooks]] that can come in handy.
-[[Caveman|Cavepeople]] will have a straightforward early game if they can get their hands on [[Skullcrusher]].
+[[Cavepeople]] will have a straightforward early game if they can get their hands on [[Skullcrusher]].
 [[Chef]]s have permanent [[food appraisal]] and gain fire and poison resistance when they level up. However, their starting knife won't likely take them very far, and they suffer from a lack of decent weapon skills. Their skill scales as the game goes on due to their powerful artifact weapon options from sacrifice and their quest artifact, [[The Deluxe Yendorian Knife]].
-[[Convict]]s are a harder-than-hard role that starts with a [[heavy iron ball]] [[chain]]ed to the player, a [[cursed]] [[striped shirt]] and negative [[alignment]] and [[luck]]. Races that would usually be peaceful will be hostile to the Convict. Shopkeepers who see their striped shirt will not allow them into their shop, and [[watchmen]] as well as [[vault guard]]s will attack them on sight.
+[[Convict/SlashTHEM|Convict]] are a harder-than-hard role that starts with a [[heavy iron ball]] [[chain]]ed to the player, a [[cursed]] [[striped shirt]] and negative [[alignment]] and [[luck]]. Races that would usually be peaceful will be hostile to the Convict. Shopkeepers who see their striped shirt will not allow them into their shop, and [[watchmen]] as well as [[vault guard]]s will attack them on sight.
-[[Korsair|Corsair]]s don't particularly excel at anything but don't suffer from serious drawbacks either; their starting equipment includes an [[oilskin sack]] as well as a good stack of daggers.
+[[Korsair|Corsairs]] don't particularly excel at anything but don't suffer from serious drawbacks either; their starting equipment includes an [[oilskin sack]] as well as a good stack of daggers.
 [[Diver]]s don't particularly excel at anything but don't suffer from serious drawbacks either; their starting equipment includes an [[oilskin cloak]] and a [[can of grease]], along with some spears and a [[trident]].

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 [[Ranger]]s are largely unchanged, with their sacrifice gift being a decent improvement on their starting dagger and bow. However, SlashTHEM encourages rangers to use ranged weapons as their primary offense, with higher bonuses to multishot. As a result, retaining the starting stack of arrows is more important, and obtaining holy water and the [[Mine's End]] luckstone are early priorities.
-[[Rogue]]s' first priority is almost certainly sacrificing for the uber-strong [[Bat from Hell]]. Once obtained, pretty much the only thing that can take out a Rogue in the early/middle game is hubris. Rogues are even better equipped to steal money, now with scrolls of gold detection and teleportation suited for plundering [[vault]]s in addition to their oilskin sack to steal items and money from shops.
+[[Rogue]]s' first priority is almost certainly sacrificing for the uber-strong [[Bat from Hell (SLASH'EM)|Bat from Hell]]. Once obtained, pretty much the only thing that can take out a Rogue in the early/middle game is hubris. Rogues are even better equipped to steal money, now with scrolls of gold detection and teleportation suited for plundering [[vault]]s in addition to their oilskin sack to steal items and money from shops.
 [[Samurai/SlashTHEM|Samurai]] have the option to go either for [[Kiku-ichimonji (SlashTHEM)|Kiku-ichimonji]] or [[Excalibur]] if lawful. Both of these weapons have a strong additional damage bonus making them strong choices, on top of Excalibur's important [[drain resistance]].

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 [[Bard]]s are a hard role with very weak starting equipment. Their lack of a starting weapon is a problem that should be corrected by finding a suitable weapon ASAP, and their wooden/tin instruments won't be of much use either. When leveling up, bards gain certain [[spellbooks]] that can come in handy.
-[[Caveman|Cavemen/Cavewomen]] will have a straightforward early game if they can get their hands on [[Skullcrusher]].
+[[Caveman|Cavepeople]] will have a straightforward early game if they can get their hands on [[Skullcrusher]].
 [[Chef]]s have permanent [[food appraisal]] and gain fire and poison resistance when they level up. However, their starting knife won't likely take them very far, and they suffer from a lack of decent weapon skills. Their skill scales as the game goes on due to their powerful artifact weapon options from sacrifice and their quest artifact, [[The Deluxe Yendorian Knife]].
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 [[Rogue]]s' first priority is almost certainly sacrificing for the uber-strong [[Bat from Hell]]. Once obtained, pretty much the only thing that can take out a Rogue in the early/middle game is hubris. Rogues are even better equipped to steal money, now with scrolls of gold detection and teleportation suited for plundering [[vault]]s in addition to their oilskin sack to steal items and money from shops.
-[[Samurai]] have the option to go either for [[Kiku-ichimonji]] or [[Excalibur]] if lawful. Both of these weapons have a strong additional damage bonus making them strong choices, on top of Excalibur's important [[drain resistance]].
+[[Samurai/SlashTHEM|Samurai]] have the option to go either for [[Kiku-ichimonji (SlashTHEM)|Kiku-ichimonji]] or [[Excalibur]] if lawful. Both of these weapons have a strong additional damage bonus making them strong choices, on top of Excalibur's important [[drain resistance]].
 [[Tourist]]s have access to [[Whisperfeet]], but are still quite fragile. Like in vanilla, their power does not scale as much until later in the game once they can obtain the [[Platinum Yendorian Express Card]] and the [[wand of wishing]]. [[Doppelgangers]] can make up for the weak starting stats and equipment with careful use of polyforms.

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 [[Wizard]]s now start with four spellbooks, but have a much harder time than in vanilla. Even after obtaining [[Magicbane]], they are fragile especially with the addition of difficult early threats. What's more, wizards will likely find themselves strapped for item slots for extrinsics.
-[[Yeoman|Yeomen]] are intrinsically slow, but have access to two extremely powerful guaranteed sacrifice gifts: [[Sword of Justice]] and [[Reaper]].
+[[Yeomen]] are intrinsically slow, but have access to two extremely powerful guaranteed sacrifice gifts: [[Sword of Justice]] and [[Reaper]].
 [[Zookeeper]]s start with three blessed scrolls of taming, allowing them to turn dangerous monsters into pets. They also get tripe rations and leashes which further aids them in gaining and maintaining pets, but their taming scrolls will only last so long. The player should make the most out of them. Confusion may allow the scrolls to tame a much bigger amount of monsters, turning them against the ones that resist. Zookeepers will want to find better armor and weapons if they want to survive early on.
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 [[Undertaker]]s begin the game with a pitiful scalpel that should be ditched for a real melee weapon, and they can [[turn undead]] both by using the technique and zapping the [[wand of undead turning]] so they may be able to resurrect a fallen pet. Unless they luck into good equipment, they'll probably need to use pets in order to survive the early game.
-[[Valkyrie]]s are strong fighters as always, exchanging their long sword for a spear, and their +3 small shield is still one of the most powerful starting pieces of armor for any role. Their sacrifice gift, [[Mjollnir]], remains extremely powerful and deals almost twice as much electric damage on average. While the Valkyrie quest artifact, the [[Orb of Fate]], is somewhat overshadowed by the lighter [[Hand of Vecna]], it still has useful properties such as [[half spell damage]] and [[levelport]] capabilities.
+[[Valkyrie]]s are strong fighters as always, exchanging their long sword for a spear, and their +3 small shield is still one of the most powerful starting pieces of armor for any role. Their sacrifice gift, [[Mjollnir]], remains extremely powerful and deals almost twice as much electric damage on average. While the Valkyrie quest artifact, the [[Orb of Fate]], is somewhat overshadowed by the lighter [[The Hand of Vecna (SLASH'EM)|Hand of Vecna]], it still has useful properties such as [[half spell damage]] and [[levelport]] capabilities.
 [[Warrior]]s are great at using melee weapons and good at ranged combat too, but they can't learn any spellcasting skills. The warrior starts with a nice set of armor and weapons, giving them a straightforward early game. Their main difficulty is beating the Quest, thanks to their nemesis basically being a buffed [[Master Kaen]].

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 [[Bard]]s are a hard role with very weak starting equipment. Their lack of a starting weapon is a problem that should be corrected by finding a suitable weapon ASAP, and their wooden/tin instruments won't be of much use either. When leveling up, bards gain certain spellbooks that can come in handy.
-[[Caveman|Caveman/Cavewoman]]s will have a straightforward early game if they can get their hands on [[Skullcrusher]].
+[[Caveman|Cavemen/Cavewomen]] will have a straightforward early game if they can get their hands on [[Skullcrusher]].
 [[Chef]]s get permanent food appraisal. Plus, chefs gain fire and poison resistance when they level up. However, their starting knife won't likely take them very far, and they suffer from a lack of decent weapon skills. Their skill scales as the game goes on due to their powerful artifact weapon options from sacrifice and their quest artifact [[The Deluxe Yendorian Knife]].
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 [[Necromancer]]s are glass cannons, having a similar starting inventory and stats to a wizard with the added benefit of detecting the beatitude of items like a [[Priest]]. Their power scales as the game progresses, with their sacrifice gift being [[Serpent's Tongue]], an endgame-caliber weapon. Their quest artifact, [[The Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]] is a nice boon, providing rare slotless magic resistance and the ability to [[invoke]] for an energy boost. Moreover, their starting [[sickness resistance]] and [[drain resistance]] pay increasing dividends as the game progresses.
-[[Ninja|Ninja/Kunoichi]]s are similar to [[Rogue]]s but with considerably worse starting items, so their early game won't exactly be easy. They get some various useful intrinsics from leveling up though.
+[[Ninja (role)|Ninja/Kunoichi]] are similar to [[Rogue]]s but with considerably worse starting items, so their early game won't exactly be easy. They get some various useful intrinsics from leveling up though.
-[[Noble|Nobleman/Noblewoman]]s are a melee role that mainly uses one-handed weapons. They start with a saddled [[pony]], but their hit points and mana aren't great, making them a hard-to-play role.
+[[Noble|Noblemen/Noblewomen]] are a melee role that mainly uses one-handed weapons. They start with a saddled [[pony]], but their hit points and mana aren't great, making them a hard-to-play role.
 [[Officer]]s start with a [[pistol]] and some useful wands, which can be doubled by their starting pet that starts with the same items and immediately drops them on their first turn. This allows the Officer to dual-wield pistols from the start and gun down any dangerous enemies with the downside of doing poor melee damage. Still, it's probably better than whacking enemies with a club that doesn't do any meaningful damage either, and may allow the Officer to survive long enough to find another useful weapon. Dual-wielding with a pistol in main hand and a strong melee weapon (e.g. silver saber) in the other hand enables the player to do well in both melee and ranged combat without having to switch weapons.
-[[Paladin]]s are basically enhanced knights who also get undead warning and demon warning, but their code of conduct is much harsher, giving larger penalties than the knight conduct. However, the paladin's starting equipment is also better than the knight's, and they have a higher chance of successfully casting difficult spells.
+[[Paladin (role)|Paladin]]s are basically enhanced knights who also get undead warning and demon warning, but their code of conduct is much harsher, giving larger penalties than the knight conduct. However, the paladin's starting equipment is also better than the knight's, and they have a higher chance of successfully casting difficult spells.
 [[Pirate]]s specialize in one-handed weapons and [[firearms]] and have the ability to [[swim]]. However, their hit point and mana totals are usually underwhelming, making them hard to play.

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	[[Zookeeper]]s start with three blessed scrolls of taming, allowing them to turn dangerous monsters into pets. They also get tripe rations and leashes which further aids them in gaining and maintaining pets, but their taming scrolls will only last so long. The player should make the most out of them. Confusion may allow the scrolls to tame a much bigger amount of monsters, turning them against the ones that resist. Zookeepers will want to find better armor and weapons if they want to survive early on.		[[Zookeeper]]s start with three blessed scrolls of taming, allowing them to turn dangerous monsters into pets. They also get tripe rations and leashes which further aids them in gaining and maintaining pets, but their taming scrolls will only last so long. The player should make the most out of them. Confusion may allow the scrolls to tame a much bigger amount of monsters, turning them against the ones that resist. Zookeepers will want to find better armor and weapons if they want to survive early on.
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