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 A hero polymorphed into a leprechaun, usually through severe misfortune or a deliberate attempt at nabbing gold, must consider the trade-off between making a theft-teleport and escaping or staying with their inventory: polymorph into a leprechaun will force the hero to drop a mass majority of their inventory, apart from one or two choice items, due to the form's incredibly low [[carrying capacity]].<!--focus this section more on the attack's mechanics than specifically leprechauns, to the extent that's even remotely possible-->
-Gold theft is the only way to "re-use" money donated to an [[aligned cleric]], short of killing it and finding another one ([[nymph]] item theft specifically skips gold pieces, and [[reviving]] clerics doesn't work properly); it's much safer (and marginally less bothersome) to use [[conflict]] on leprechaun monsters, compared to a polyself.
+Gold theft attacks are the only way to "re-use" money donated to an [[aligned cleric]], short of killing it and finding another one: the item theft of [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]] specifically avoids targeting gold pieces, and clerics cannot be [[revived]] as themselves once killed, instead turning into [[human zombie]]s. Additionally, using [[conflict]] with a leprechaun near the priest is much safer than a leprechaun polyself, which is both cumbersome for the hero and will anger the cleric to boot.
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 ==Strategy==
 A hero polymorphed into a leprechaun, usually through severe misfortune or a deliberate attempt at nabbing gold, must consider the trade-off between making a theft-teleport and escaping or staying with their inventory: polymorph into a leprechaun will force the hero to drop a mass majority of their inventory, apart from one or two choice items, due to the form's incredibly low [[carrying capacity]].<!--focus this section more on the attack's mechanics than specifically leprechauns, to the extent that's even remotely possible-->
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 '''Steal gold''', also referred to as '''gold theft''' or '''gold-stealing''', is a [[damage type]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'' and is primarily used by monsters. The damage type is defined by the '''<tt>AD_SGLD</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc|include/monattk.h|57|nethack=3.6.7}}
-The only monster in ''NetHack'' that uses the damage type is the [[leprechaun]], which has a claw attack that steals [[gold]].
+The only monster in ''NetHack'' that uses the damage type is the [[leprechaun]], which has a [[claw attack]] that steals [[gold]].
 ==Description==

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-'''Steal gold''', also referred to as '''gold-stealing''', is a [[damage type]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'' and is primarily used by monsters. The damage type is defined by the '''<tt>AD_SGLD</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc|include/monattk.h|57|nethack=3.6.7}}
+'''Steal gold''', also referred to as '''gold theft''' or '''gold-stealing''', is a [[damage type]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'' and is primarily used by monsters. The damage type is defined by the '''<tt>AD_SGLD</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc|include/monattk.h|57|nethack=3.6.7}}
 The only monster in ''NetHack'' that uses the damage type is the [[leprechaun]], which has a claw attack that steals [[gold]].

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 ==Description==
-If a [[hero]] or [[monster]] is hit with an attack that steals gold and the attacker is not [[cancelled]], the attack will inflict damage and attempt to find gold in the target's open [[inventory]]:{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1320-L1326|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1274-L1277|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/steal.c|69|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/steal.c|81|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/steal.c|95|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1780|nethack=3.6.7}} if gold is present, the attack will take some or all of that gold and add it to the attacker's inventory.{{refsrc|src/steal.c|123|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1286|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1783|nethack=3.6.7}}  If the attack targets the hero while there is gold on their square, there is a {{frac|5}} chance of the attack stealing all of that gold on the floor, which will always occur if the amount of gold on the floor is more than the gold in the hero's open inventory.{{refsrc|src/steal.c|97|nethack=3.6.7}} Gold in [[container]]s within the target's inventory cannot be stolen by a gold-stealing attack.
+If a [[hero]] or [[monster]] is hit with an attack that steals gold and the attacker is not [[cancelled]], the attack will inflict damage and attempt to find gold in the target's open [[inventory]]:{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1320-L1326|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1274-L1277|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1780|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/steal.c|69|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/steal.c|81|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/steal.c|95|nethack=3.6.7}} if gold is present, the attack will take some or all of that gold and add it to the attacker's inventory.{{refsrc|src/steal.c|123|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1286|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1783|nethack=3.6.7}}  If the attack targets the hero while there is gold on their square, there is a {{frac|5}} chance of the attack stealing all of that gold on the floor, which will always occur if the amount of gold on the floor is more than the gold in the hero's open inventory.{{refsrc|src/steal.c|97|nethack=3.6.7}} Gold in [[container]]s within the target's inventory cannot be stolen by a gold-stealing attack.
 If the attacker is a monster that successfully steals gold using this attack, they will then [[teleport]] randomly to another part of the level if possible.{{refsrc|src/steal.c|135|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1294|nethack=3.6.7}} When stealing gold from the hero's square, the attacker will teleport with a {{frac|5}} chance, and will always teleport if the hero also has no gold in their inventory.{{refsrc|src/steal.c|118|nethack=3.6.7}} In either case, if gold was stolen from the hero (either directly or off their square), the attacker will also begin fleeing from the hero temporarily.{{refsrc|src/steal.c|121|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/steal.c|137|nethack=3.6.7}}
-A hero that [[polymorph]]s into a leprechaun and steals gold from another monster [[exercise]]s [[dexterity]], but will not automatically teleport afterward and will drop the stolen gold if it is too heavy for them to carry or there is no room in the inventory.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1786|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1789|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1795|nethack=3.6.7}} A hero in the form of a leprechaun also cannot have their gold stolen by a leprechaun attack.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1322|nethack=3.6.7|comment=checks if hero uses the same glyph as the attacker}}
+A hero that [[polymorph]]s into a leprechaun and steals gold from another monster [[exercise]]s [[dexterity]], but will not automatically teleport afterward and will drop the stolen gold if it is too heavy for them to carry or there is no room in the inventory.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1786|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1789|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1795|nethack=3.6.7}} A hero in the form of a leprechaun also cannot have their gold stolen by a leprechaun attack or by [[foocubus]] seduction.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1322|nethack=3.6.7|comment=checks if hero uses the same glyph as the attacker}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|2691|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|2591a21cf0f752331124acc52750c0f5b91c4c29}}, leprechauns that steal a hero's gold with their attack have a chance of burying it in the ground after teleporting if their destination is in a non-shop room out of the hero's sight.}}

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	'''Steal gold''', also referred to as '''gold-stealing''', is a [[damage type]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'' and is primarily used by monsters. The damage type is defined by the '''<tt>AD_SGLD</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc\|include/monattk.h\|57\|nethack=3.6.7}}		'''Steal gold''', also referred to as '''gold-stealing''', is a [[damage type]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'' and is primarily used by monsters. The damage type is defined by the '''<tt>AD_SGLD</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc\|include/monattk.h\|57\|nethack=3.6.7}}

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−	'''Steal gold''', also referred to as '''gold-stealing''', is a [[damage type]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and ~~uses~~ the '''<tt>AD_SGLD</tt>''' ~~damage type~~ flag.	+	'''Steal gold''', also referred to as '''gold-stealing''', is a [[damage type]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'' and is primarily used by monsters. The damage type is defined by the '''<tt>AD_SGLD</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc\|include/monattk.h\|57\|nethack=3.6.7}}

	The only monster in ''NetHack'' that uses the damage type is the [[leprechaun]], which has a claw attack that steals [[gold]].		The only monster in ''NetHack'' that uses the damage type is the [[leprechaun]], which has a claw attack that steals [[gold]].

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 In [[Hack'EM]], attacks that steal gold are capable of stealing gold items as well as gold pieces.
-Leprechauns, leprechaun wizards and some [[Shambling horror (EvilHack)|shambling horrors]] have gold theft attacks.
+Leprechauns, leprechaun wizards and some shambling horrors have gold theft attacks.
 ==References==

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 ==Variants==
 [[Variant]]s of ''NetHack'' often introduce additional monsters with gold theft attacks, and variants featuring an [[object materials]] system may expand the theft ability to include items made of [[Gold (material)|gold]] as well as gold coins.
-{{todo|Elaborate on who has gold stealing attacks.}}
+===SLASH'EM===
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 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], attacks that steal gold are capable of stealing gold items as well as gold pieces.
 ===Hack'EM===
 In [[Hack'EM]], attacks that steal gold are capable of stealing gold items as well as gold pieces.
 ==References==