Spellbook of detect monsters - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ adjust citations

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‎Description: adjust citations

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ move the fourk thing also

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‎Variants: move the fourk thing also

Umbire the Phantom: /* SlashTHEM */ move this

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‎SlashTHEM: move this

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ RSP

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Umbire the Phantom: FIQ

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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ spell maintenance

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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ drow healer

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 ==Description==
-When cast, the spell duplicates the functions of the [[potion of monster detection]], which displays all monsters on the current level and [[exercise]]s [[wisdom]], with the exact effects dependent on the hero's [[skill]] level in divination spells:{{refsrc|src/potion.c|816|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="equiv"|comment=both the spell and potion use the same code}}{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1161|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|847|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+When cast, the spell duplicates the functions of the [[potion of monster detection]], which displays all monsters on the current level and [[exercise]]s [[wisdom]], with the exact effects dependent on the hero's [[skill]] level in divination spells:{{refsrc|src/potion.c|816|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1161|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1165|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="equiv"|comment=all spells with potion effects fall through to this line}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|847|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * At Unskilled or Basic level, the spell displays the current position of all monsters on a blank map, similar to [[object detection]].{{refsrc|src/potion.c|845|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=calls <tt>monster_detect()</tt> in detect.c}}{{refsrc|src/detect.c|783|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>monster_detect()</tt> function}} The hero can navigate this screen by moving their cursor to highlight particular monsters, and any other key that does not perform a navigation action will exit this screen{{refsrc|src/detect.c|807|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=temporary map is drawn using this code}}{{refsrc|src/detect.c|837|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=temporary map navigation}}&mdash;the locations of monsters are not recorded when returning to normal play.
-* At Skilled or higher level, the spell grants passive [[monster detection]], continually updating the screen with the position of all monsters on the level{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1165|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|818|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/detect.c|834|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;the [[property]] lasts for 21–60 (more) turns, and stacks with passive monster detection from [[quaff]]ing a blessed potion of monster detection, though it will only add 1 more turn if the hero already has at least 300 turns of passive monster detection.<ref name="equiv"/>{{refsrc|src/potion.c|825|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* At Skilled or higher level, the spell grants passive [[monster detection]], continually updating the screen with the position of all monsters on the level<ref name="equiv"/>{{refsrc|src/potion.c|818|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/detect.c|834|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;the [[property]] lasts for 21–60 (more) turns, and stacks with passive monster detection from [[quaff]]ing a blessed potion of monster detection, though it will only add 1 more turn if the hero already has at least 300 turns of passive monster detection.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|825|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Casting the spell while [[hallucinating]] will have the same effects as described above, but will print different messages and display monsters as their hallucinated identities.

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 ==Description==
-When cast, the spell duplicates the functions of the [[potion of monster detection]], which displays all monsters on the current level and [[exercise]]s [[wisdom]], with the exact effects dependent on the hero's [[skill]] level:{{refsrc|src/potion.c|816|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="equiv"|comment=both the spell and potion use the same code}}{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1161|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|847|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+When cast, the spell duplicates the functions of the [[potion of monster detection]], which displays all monsters on the current level and [[exercise]]s [[wisdom]], with the exact effects dependent on the hero's [[skill]] level in divination spells:{{refsrc|src/potion.c|816|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="equiv"|comment=both the spell and potion use the same code}}{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1161|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|847|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * At Unskilled or Basic level, the spell displays the current position of all monsters on a blank map, similar to [[object detection]].{{refsrc|src/potion.c|845|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=calls <tt>monster_detect()</tt> in detect.c}}{{refsrc|src/detect.c|783|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>monster_detect()</tt> function}} The hero can navigate this screen by moving their cursor to highlight particular monsters, and any other key that does not perform a navigation action will exit this screen{{refsrc|src/detect.c|807|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=temporary map is drawn using this code}}{{refsrc|src/detect.c|837|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=temporary map navigation}}&mdash;the locations of monsters are not recorded when returning to normal play.

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	One of the [[invoke]] effects for [[the Rod of Seven Parts]] casts both the detect monsters and {{+ of\|detect unseen}} spells simultaneously as if the hero were Skilled in divination spells, which uses up 2 points from the [[artifact]]'s current [[enchantment]] and requires a minimum enchantment of -5.		One of the [[invoke]] effects for [[the Rod of Seven Parts]] casts both the detect monsters and {{+ of\|detect unseen}} spells simultaneously as if the hero were Skilled in divination spells, which uses up 2 points from the [[artifact]]'s current [[enchantment]] and requires a minimum enchantment of -5.
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−	~~===NetHack Fourk===~~
−	~~In [[NetHack Fourk]], [[Sylph (starting race)\|slyph]] heroes gain intrinsic blessed monster detection at [[experience level]] 16.~~

	===FIQHack===		===FIQHack===

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 ===SlashTHEM===
 In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, the spell of detect monsters is the [[special spell]] for [[Diver]]s.
 ===Hack'EM===

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	At Skilled or higher in divination spells, the spell of detect monsters can be cast continuously via [[spell maintenance]].		At Skilled or higher in divination spells, the spell of detect monsters can be cast continuously via [[spell maintenance]].
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		+	One of the [[invoke]] effects for [[the Rod of Seven Parts]] casts both the detect monsters and {{+ of\|detect unseen}} spells simultaneously as if the hero were Skilled in divination spells, which uses up 2 points from the [[artifact]]'s current [[enchantment]] and requires a minimum enchantment of -5.

	===NetHack Fourk===		===NetHack Fourk===

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 ===NetHack Fourk===
 In [[NetHack Fourk]], [[Sylph (starting race)|slyph]] heroes gain intrinsic blessed monster detection at [[experience level]] 16.
 ===xNetHack===

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	[[Drow Healer]]s of both genders can start the game having forgotten the spell of detect monsters.		[[Drow Healer]]s of both genders can start the game having forgotten the spell of detect monsters.
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		+	At Skilled or higher in divination spells, the spell of detect monsters can be cast continuously via [[spell maintenance]].

	===NetHack Fourk===		===NetHack Fourk===

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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the level of the spellbook of detect monsters is raised to 2.
 ===NetHack Fourk===

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   |abundance=4.3%
 }}
 In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of detect monsters''' can be [[read]] to learn the '''spell of detect monsters'''. It is a level 1 [[divination spell]], and the [[spellbook]] takes 3 actions to read.
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 Writing a spellbook of detect monsters with a [[magic marker]] uses up 5 to 9 charges.
 ==Description==

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   |level=1
   |type=divination
-  |turns=1
+  |turns=3
   |direction=non-directional
   |equiv=[[potion of monster detection]]