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 '''Teleport control''' is a [[property]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and allows the [[hero]] or a [[monster]] to control the destination square of a [[teleportation]] attempt.
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 * [[Eating jewelry|Eating]] a [[ring of teleport control]] (~33%)
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Reading a blessed [[scroll of teleportation]] gives the hero teleport control for one turn, allowing them to perform a controlled teleport with it - this also makes it possible to perform two controlled teleports or more in one game turn with [[very fast]] speed.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|1b945bf60ac64fb51846b4dc0e967b11e0fc704f}}, reading a blessed [[scroll of teleportation]] gives the hero teleport control for one turn, allowing them to perform a controlled teleport with it&mdash;this also makes it possible to perform two controlled teleports or more in one game turn with [[very fast]] speed.}}
 ===Monsters===

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 ** {{monsymlink|Pestilence}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|As part of changes made so that they can better emulate the Furies, {{commit|f930a12fba63e77d63b7a266d517f7ea038cd464}} allows for [[erinyes]] to gain teleport control if a character abuses their [[alignment record]] enough.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of changes made so that they can better emulate the Furies, {{commit|f930a12fba63e77d63b7a266d517f7ea038cd464}} allows for [[erinyes]] to gain teleport control if a hero abuses their [[alignment record]] enough.}}
 ==Description==
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 If the hero is [[level teleport]]ing and are not stunned, the player is prompted to enter the number of a target level to warp to, with the number corresponding to that level in their current [[dungeon branch]]: if successful, the hero will be placed on a random safe square on that level, while selecting the current level will simply leave them on their current square. Level teleporting while stunned will send the hero to a random level as if they did not have the property; level teleporting while [[confused]] has a [[luck]]-dependent chance of placing the hero on a random level instead.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|828|nethack=3.6.7}}
-For controlled level teleports, a target level that is too shallow will levelport the hero to the parent dungeon branch - e.g., selecting "1" while in [[Gehennom]], the [[Gnomish Mines]] or [[Vlad's Tower]] takes the hero to the entrance floor of the [[Dungeons of Doom]] - while a target level that is too deep will take the hero to the bottom of your current dungeon branch. This means that a controlled level teleport from anywhere in the main dungeon cannot take the hero deeper than the Valley of the Dead, while a controlled levelport from anywhere in Gehennom can take them only as deep as the [[vibrating square]] level, or within [[Moloch's Sanctum]] if they have performed the [[invocation ritual]].{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1522|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1531|nethack=3.6.7}}
+For controlled level teleports, a target level that is too shallow will levelport the hero to the parent dungeon branch&ndash;e.g., selecting "1" while in [[Gehennom]], the [[Gnomish Mines]] or [[Vlad's Tower]] takes the hero to the entrance floor of the [[Dungeons of Doom]]&ndash;while a target level that is too deep will take the hero to the bottom of their current dungeon branch. This means that a controlled level teleport from anywhere in the main dungeon cannot take the hero deeper than the Valley of the Dead, while a controlled levelport from anywhere in Gehennom can take them only as deep as the [[vibrating square]] level, or within [[Moloch's Sanctum]] if they have performed the [[invocation ritual]].{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1522|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1531|nethack=3.6.7}}
 Level teleporting to level 0 will send the hero to "Nowhere", causing them to [[Instadeath|cease existing]] and ending the game unless they have [[life saving]], which instead returns them to the square they were on.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|865|nethack=3.6.7}} Levelporting to any negative level will always end the game regardless of the hero's survival:
-* Levelporting to any level from &minus;1 to &minus;9 will send the hero to the sky, causing them to plummet several thousand feet to their death, with a levelport to &minus;9 printing a unique message before the plummeting occurs{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|954|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|950|nethack=3.6.7|name="cloudnine"}} - if the hero has [[levitation]], [[flying]] or life saving, they will instead land, float or be revived back on the surface accordingly. The game will end regardless of the outcome.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* Levelporting to any level from &minus;1 to &minus;9 will send the hero to the sky, causing them to plummet several thousand feet to their death, with a levelport to &minus;9 printing a unique message before the plummeting occurs{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|954|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|950|nethack=3.6.7|name="cloudnine"}}&mdash;if the hero has [[levitation]], [[flying]] or life saving, they will instead land, float or be revived back on the surface accordingly. The game will end regardless of the outcome.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * Levelporting to &minus;10 and beyond will send the hero to heaven, with life saving placing them on the surface as before, and the game will end in either case.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|945|nethack=3.6.7}}
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 If a hero steps into a [[pool]] of water and is not able to survive within it, having teleport control lets them attempt a teleport to escape drowning if they have [[teleportitis]] or are in the form of a teleporting monster.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|bb238b5ef375ea71983e32f857d13d60e5623142}}, activating a level teleporter and being sent to another level will confuse a hero instead of stunning them, which is also ignored if the character has teleport control.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|bb238b5ef375ea71983e32f857d13d60e5623142}}, activating a level teleporter and being sent to another level will confuse a hero instead of stunning them, which is also ignored if the hero has teleport control.}}
 ===Monster teleport control===
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 ==Strategy==
-Teleport control is an immensely useful property to have, enough that some players will occasionally risk teleportitis so that their characters can obtain the intrinsic, e.g. via [[reverse genocide]] of tengu. Some others may prefer an extrinsic source in order to avoid the risk so that their character can make reliable use of [[vault]] teleporters.
+Teleport control is an immensely useful property to have, enough that some players will occasionally risk teleportitis so that their heroes can obtain the intrinsic, e.g. via [[reverse genocide]] of tengu. Combining controlled teleports with [[magic mapping]] in either form is a great method for quickly traversing Gehennom.
 ==History==
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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], the [[Amulet of Yendor]] suppresses all forms of teleport control while in the character's possession.
+In [[xNetHack]], the [[Amulet of Yendor]] suppresses all forms of teleport control while in the hero's possession.
 ===notdNetHack===
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 In [[EvilHack]], the chance of getting teleport control from a tengu corpse or tin is reduced to {{frac|10}}.
-The Sewers of Waterdeep variant of [[Mines' End]] has various sections that can only be reached by teleporting, making teleport control quite valuable in the level - [[Rat King (EvilHack)|The Rat King]] (who makes his lair in the Sewers) has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with a ring of teleport control, which can make navigating these teleporters much less difficult.
+The Sewers of Waterdeep variant of [[Mines' End]] has various sections that can only be reached by teleporting, making teleport control quite valuable in the level&mdash;[[Rat King (EvilHack)|The Rat King]] (who makes his lair in the Sewers) has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with a ring of teleport control, which can make navigating these teleporters much less difficult.
-[[Cerberus]] is given teleport control to prevent characters from easily bypassing him. Monsters will wear the ring of teleport control to obtain the property, and monster that have the property are very likely to appear on a square adjacent to you when teleported.
+Monsters will wear the ring of teleport control to obtain the property, and monsters that have the property are very likely to appear on a square adjacent to you when teleported. [[Cerberus (EvilHack)|Cerberus]] is given teleport control to prevent heroes from easily bypassing him.
-The Amulet of Yendor suppresses all forms of teleportation while in a character's possession, making teleport control less useful for the ascension run.
+The Amulet of Yendor suppresses all forms of teleportation while in a hero's possession, making teleport control less useful for the ascension run.
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, [[Geek]]s can gain teleport control by reaching experience level 8, and [[Nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] can gain the property by reaching experience level 15.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, [[Geek]] heroes can gain teleport control by reaching experience level 8, and [[Nymph (starting race)|nymph]] heroes can gain the property by reaching experience level 15.
 [[The Flute of Slime]], [[The Harp of Lightning]], [[The Pick of the Grave]], and [[The Whistle of the Warden]] all grant teleport control while carried.
 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], [[Origin]] is an [[artifact weapon]] [[staff of escape]] that confers teleport control and spellcasting bonuses while wielded.
+In [[Hack'EM]], [[Origin]] is an [[artifact]] [[staff of escape]] that confers teleport control and spellcasting bonuses while wielded.
 ==References==

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 [[Vault]] teleporters ignore teleport control:{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2521|nethack=3.6.7}} they are keyed to the four squares of the level's vault and will teleport the hero or any monster that activates one onto one of those squares, unless the target square is currently occupied.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|434|nethack=3.6.7|comment="<code>vault_tele</code> function calls <tt>teleds</tt> directly"}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1306|nethack=3.6.7|comment="<code>mtele_trap</code> function"}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1319|nethack=3.6.7|comment="only activation by hero uses up vault teleporters"}} If a vault teleporter would send a hero to an occupied square, it behaves as a regular [[teleportation trap]].
-If you are [[level teleport]]ing and are not stunned, you are instead prompted to enter the number of a target level to warp to, with the number corresponding to that level in your current [[dungeon branch]]: if successful, you are placed on a random safe square on that level; selecting your current level will simply leave you on your current square. Level teleporting while stunned will send you to a random level as if you did not have the property; level teleporting while [[confused]] has a [[Luck]]-dependent chance of placing you on a random level instead.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|828|nethack=3.6.7}}
+If the hero is [[level teleport]]ing and are not stunned, the player is prompted to enter the number of a target level to warp to, with the number corresponding to that level in their current [[dungeon branch]]: if successful, the hero will be placed on a random safe square on that level, while selecting the current level will simply leave them on their current square. Level teleporting while stunned will send the hero to a random level as if they did not have the property; level teleporting while [[confused]] has a [[luck]]-dependent chance of placing the hero on a random level instead.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|828|nethack=3.6.7}}
-For controlled level teleports, a target level that is too shallow will levelport you to the parent dungeon branch - e.g., selecting "1" while in [[Gehennom]], the [[Gnomish Mines]] or [[Vlad's Tower]] takes you to the entrance floor of the [[Dungeons of Doom]] - while a target level that is too deep will take you to the bottom of your current dungeon branch. This means that a controlled level teleport from anywhere in the main dungeon cannot take you deeper than the Valley of the Dead, while a controlled levelport from anywhere in Gehennom can take you only as deep as the [[vibrating square]] level, or [[Moloch's Sanctum]] if you have performed the [[invocation ritual]].{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1522|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1531|nethack=3.6.7}}
+For controlled level teleports, a target level that is too shallow will levelport the hero to the parent dungeon branch - e.g., selecting "1" while in [[Gehennom]], the [[Gnomish Mines]] or [[Vlad's Tower]] takes the hero to the entrance floor of the [[Dungeons of Doom]] - while a target level that is too deep will take the hero to the bottom of your current dungeon branch. This means that a controlled level teleport from anywhere in the main dungeon cannot take the hero deeper than the Valley of the Dead, while a controlled levelport from anywhere in Gehennom can take them only as deep as the [[vibrating square]] level, or within [[Moloch's Sanctum]] if they have performed the [[invocation ritual]].{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1522|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1531|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Level teleporting to level 0 will send you to "Nowhere", causing you to [[Instadeath|cease existing]] and ending your game unless you have [[life saving]].{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|865|nethack=3.6.7}} Levelporting to any negative level will always end your game regardless of your survival:
+Level teleporting to level 0 will send the hero to "Nowhere", causing them to [[Instadeath|cease existing]] and ending the game unless they have [[life saving]], which instead returns them to the square they were on.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|865|nethack=3.6.7}} Levelporting to any negative level will always end the game regardless of the hero's survival:
-* Levelporting to any level from &minus;1 to &minus;9 will send you to the sky, causing you to plummet several thousand feet to your death, with a levelport to &minus;9 printing a unique message before the plummeting occurs{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|954|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|950|nethack=3.6.7|name="cloudnine"}} - if you have [[levitation]], [[flying]] or life saving, you will instead land, float or be revived back on the surface accordingly. The game will end regardless of the outcome.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* Levelporting to any level from &minus;1 to &minus;9 will send the hero to the sky, causing them to plummet several thousand feet to their death, with a levelport to &minus;9 printing a unique message before the plummeting occurs{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|954|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|950|nethack=3.6.7|name="cloudnine"}} - if the hero has [[levitation]], [[flying]] or life saving, they will instead land, float or be revived back on the surface accordingly. The game will end regardless of the outcome.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}}
-* Levelporting to &minus;10 and beyond will send you to heaven, with life saving placing you on the surface as before, and the game will end in either case.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|945|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* Levelporting to &minus;10 and beyond will send the hero to heaven, with life saving placing them on the surface as before, and the game will end in either case.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|945|nethack=3.6.7}}
-The [[Quest]] branch is a major exception for the above rules regarding level teleports: the levels are counted relative to the branch, e.g. levelporting to 1 will take you to the home level of the quest branch, and you cannot level teleport out of the branch.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|889|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Fort Ludios]] is another exception, as you also cannot level teleport outside of the branch to any non-negative levels.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|901|nethack=3.6.7}}
+The [[Quest]] branch is a major exception for the above rules regarding level teleports: the levels are counted relative to the branch, e.g. levelporting to 1 will take the hero to the home level of the quest branch, and they cannot level teleport out of the branch.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|889|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Fort Ludios]] is another exception, as the hero cannot level teleport outside of the branch to any non-negative levels.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|901|nethack=3.6.7}}
-If you step into a [[pool]] of water and are not able to survive within it, having teleport control lets you attempt a teleport to escape drowning if you have [[teleportitis]] or are a teleporting monster.
+If a hero steps into a [[pool]] of water and is not able to survive within it, having teleport control lets them attempt a teleport to escape drowning if they have [[teleportitis]] or are in the form of a teleporting monster.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|bb238b5ef375ea71983e32f857d13d60e5623142}}, activating a level teleporter and being sent to another level will confuse a hero instead of stunning them, which is also ignored if the character has teleport control.}}
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 ==Messages==
 {{message|You feel controlled!|You gained teleport control through gaining experience levels.}}
-{{message|You feel uncontrolled!|You lost teleport control through [[level drain]].}}
+{{message|You feel uncontrolled!|You lost teleport control, e.g. through [[level drain]].}}
 {{message|You feel in control of yourself.|You gained teleport control from eating a corpse.}}
 {{message|You feel centered in your personal space.|As above while [[hallucinating]].}}

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 In [[dNetHack]], more [[artifact]] sources of teleport control are added:
-* [[dNetHack artifact#Axe of the Dwarvish Lords|The Axe of the Dwarvish Lords]] while wielded
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Axe of the Dwarvish Lords|The Axe of the Dwarvish Lords]] while wielded
-* [[dNetHack#Epoch's Curve|Epoch's Curve]] while wielded
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Epoch's Curve|Epoch's Curve]] while wielded
-* [[dNetHack#The Hand-Mirror of Cthylla|The Hand-Mirror of Cthylla]] while carried
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#The Hand-Mirror of Cthylla|The Hand-Mirror of Cthylla]] while carried
 * [[The Silver Key]] while carried
 * [[Lomya]] while worn

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-'''Teleport control''' is a [[property]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and allows your character or a [[monster]] to control the destination square of a [[teleportation]] attempt.
+'''Teleport control''' is a [[property]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and allows the [[hero]] or a [[monster]] to control the destination square of a [[teleportation]] attempt.
 ==Sources==
-Teleport control is conferred extrinsically by either [[putting on]] a [[ring of teleport control]], or carrying [[The Master Key of Thievery]] in open inventory.
+Teleport control is granted extrinsically by either [[putting on]] a [[ring of teleport control]], or by carrying [[The Master Key of Thievery]] in open inventory.
-Teleport control is conferred intrinsically via the following methods:
+Teleport control is granted intrinsically via the following methods:
 * Reaching [[experience level]] 17 as a [[Wizard]] or [[Monk]]
 * [[Polymorph]]ing into a [[tengu]]
-* Eating the [[corpse]] or [[tin]] of a [[tengu]] (17%) or the [[Wizard of Yendor]] (25%)
+* Eating the [[corpse]] or [[tin]] of a tengu (17%) or the [[Wizard of Yendor]] (25%)
-** The same applies for the [[Rider]]s, but biting into their corpses is an [[instadeath]] and they will immediately revive if you attempt to use a [[tinning kit]].
+** The same applies for the [[Rider]]s in theory, but biting into their corpses is an [[instadeath]] and they will immediately revive if the hero attempts to use a [[tinning kit]].
-* [[Eating jewelry|eating]] a [[ring of teleport control]]
+* [[Eating jewelry|Eating]] a [[ring of teleport control]] (~33%)
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Reading a blessed [[scroll of teleportation]] gives you teleport control for one turn, allowing you to perform a controlled teleport with it - this also makes it possible to perform two controlled teleports or more in one game turn with [[very fast]] speed.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Reading a blessed [[scroll of teleportation]] gives the hero teleport control for one turn, allowing them to perform a controlled teleport with it - this also makes it possible to perform two controlled teleports or more in one game turn with [[very fast]] speed.}}
 ===Monsters===
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 ==Description==
-If you are not [[stunned]] or [[unconscious]], teleport control allows you to select a destination square when teleporting across a level by any means. If you select a square on the level that you cannot occupy (e.g., inside solid rock without [[phasing]]) or else contains a [[trap]], [[boulder]] or [[monster]], you will instead be sent to a random point in the level.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|526|nethack=3.6.7|comment="<code>teleok</code> function"}} Being stunned or unconscious will cause any teleportation to place you on a random safe square as if you did not have the property.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|510|nethack=3.6.7}}
+If the hero is not [[stunned]] or [[unconscious]], teleport control allows them to select a destination square when teleporting across a level by any means.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|283|nethack=3.6.7|comment="<code>teleds</code> function"}} If the hero selects a square on the level that they cannot occupy (e.g., inside solid rock without [[phasing]]) or else contains a [[trap]], [[boulder]] or [[monster]], they will instead be sent to a random point on the level.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|526|nethack=3.6.7|comment="<code>teleok</code> function"}} Being stunned or unconscious will cause any teleportation to place the hero on a random safe square as if they did not have the property.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|510|nethack=3.6.7}}
 If you are [[level teleport]]ing and are not stunned, you are instead prompted to enter the number of a target level to warp to, with the number corresponding to that level in your current [[dungeon branch]]: if successful, you are placed on a random safe square on that level; selecting your current level will simply leave you on your current square. Level teleporting while stunned will send you to a random level as if you did not have the property; level teleporting while [[confused]] has a [[Luck]]-dependent chance of placing you on a random level instead.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|828|nethack=3.6.7}}
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 If you step into a [[pool]] of water and are not able to survive within it, having teleport control lets you attempt a teleport to escape drowning if you have [[teleportitis]] or are a teleporting monster.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|bb238b5ef375ea71983e32f857d13d60e5623142}}, activating a level teleporter and being sent to another level will confuse a character instead of stunning them, which is also ignored if the character has teleport control.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|bb238b5ef375ea71983e32f857d13d60e5623142}}, activating a level teleporter and being sent to another level will confuse a hero instead of stunning them, which is also ignored if the character has teleport control.}}
 ===Monster teleport control===
 A monster with teleport control can control its destination when teleporting across the level, with the exact behavior depending on the monster:
-* A tengu will teleport directly to within a few squares of your location whether or not it is hostile, and will warp a reasonably far distance away when fleeing from you.
+* A tengu will teleport directly to within a few squares of the hero's location whether or not it is hostile, and will warp a reasonably far distance away when fleeing from the hero.
 * The Wizard of Yendor will always land on the up [[stair]]s of the current floor if teleported, and will always end up on the down [[ladder]] if the hero is inside [[Wizard's Tower|his Tower]].{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1239|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * The Riders have a {{frac|12|13}} chance of appearing on a square next to the hero if they are teleported while alive.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1576|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Other covetous monsters do not have teleport control, but will always try to warp to or near your current position.
+Other covetous monsters do not have teleport control, but will always try to warp to or near the hero's current position.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|10a1befcf9eee8bc2debfd656e680fffde22b339}}, other monsters with teleport control also have a {{frac|12|13}} chance of appearing on a square next to you if they are teleported.}}
 ==Strategy==
-Teleport control is an immensely useful property to have, enough that some players will occasionally risk teleportitis so that their characters can obtain it, e.g. via [[reverse genocide]] of tengu. Some other players may prefer an extrinsic source so that their character can make reliable use of [[vault]] teleporters.
+Teleport control is an immensely useful property to have, enough that some players will occasionally risk teleportitis so that their characters can obtain the intrinsic, e.g. via [[reverse genocide]] of tengu. Some others may prefer an extrinsic source in order to avoid the risk so that their character can make reliable use of [[vault]] teleporters.
 Combining controlled teleports with [[magic mapping]] in either form is a great method for quickly traversing Gehennom.
 ==History==
-Teleport control first appears in [[Hack 1.0]] with the addition of the ring of teleport control.
+Teleport control first appears in [[Hack 1.0]] with the ring of teleport control.
 ==Messages==
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 {{message|To what level do you want to teleport?|You level teleported while you have teleport control.}}
 {{message|Sorry...|Your teleport attempt did not place you on the square you selected.}}
-{{message|Oops...|You level teleported while confused, and a random level was selected rather than the one you entered..}}
+{{message|Oops...|You level teleported while confused, and a random level was selected rather than the one you entered.}}
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], additional sources of teleport control are introduced: the property can be acquired intrinsically by eating the corpse or tin of a [[giant shoggoth]] with a {{frac|5}} chance, and can be conferred extrinsically by carrying [[The Candle of Eternal Flame]] or [[The Storm Whistle]] in open inventory.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], additional sources of teleport control are introduced:
 ===GruntHack===
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], the [[uranium imp]] and [[Cthulhu]] have teleport control. Uranium imps have a teleportation ability that warps them and a monster that hits them to another location: when used against you, this ability ignores teleport control {{frac|4|13}} of the time (which the specific odds being a reference to ''Homestuck'', where uranium imps originate).
+In [[UnNetHack]], the [[uranium imp]] and [[Cthulhu]] have teleport control. Uranium imps have a teleportation ability that warps them and a monster that hits them to another location: when used against the hero, this ability ignores teleport control {{frac|4|13}} of the time (with the specific odds being a reference to ''Homestuck'', where uranium imps originate from).
 ===dNetHack===
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 * [[dNetHack#The Hand-Mirror of Cthylla|The Hand-Mirror of Cthylla]] while carried
 * [[The Silver Key]] while carried
-* [[Lomya]] while worn<!--The Twig of Yggdrasil (only obtainable in wizmode, while carried)-->
+* [[Lomya]] while worn
 More monsters also have intrinsic teleport control:<!--Will be made to function similar to Riders et. al. in devel-->
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 ===notdNetHack===
-In addition to dNetHack details, the [[Illithanachronounbinder]] [[role]] in [[notdNetHack]] gains teleport control at experience level 17.
+In [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], in addition to dNetHack details, the [[Illithanachronounbinder]] [[role]] gains teleport control at experience level 17.
 ===EvilHack===
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 In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, [[Geek]]s can gain teleport control by reaching experience level 8, and [[Nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] can gain the property by reaching experience level 15.
-[[The Flute of Slime]], [[The Harp of Lightning]], [[The Pick of the Grave]], and [[The Whistle of the Warden]] all confer teleport control while carried.
+[[The Flute of Slime]], [[The Harp of Lightning]], [[The Pick of the Grave]], and [[The Whistle of the Warden]] all grant teleport control while carried.
 ===Hack'EM===