Tower - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: let's constrain it to actual towers someone might look for

2024-03-09T16:20:20Z

let's constrain it to actual towers someone might look for

Ion frigate: tower card, unnamed structures in the Castle, move explicitly named locations first, wikipedia link tower of london

2024-02-20T09:24:47Z

tower card, unnamed structures in the Castle, move explicitly named locations first, wikipedia link tower of london

Umbire the Phantom at 11:23, 27 June 2022

2022-06-27T11:23:52Z

Umbire the Phantom at 11:21, 27 June 2022

2022-06-27T11:21:43Z

Ardub23 at 05:44, 19 September 2019

2019-09-19T05:44:30Z

ChasonBot at 23:41, 21 December 2015

2015-12-21T23:41:45Z

Ion frigate: Uh, no...

2011-07-20T08:00:06Z

Uh, no...

Tjr: fort ludios has towers

2011-01-14T03:25:57Z

fort ludios has towers

Schneelocke: /* Encyclopaedia entry */

2010-04-30T00:16:50Z

‎Encyclopaedia entry

Kalon: Gah! Missed one. Fixed broken link

2008-11-20T23:28:28Z

Gah! Missed one. Fixed broken link

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-A '''tower''' is a type of vertical column, often a building structured in such a manner. In ''[[NetHack]]'', a tower can refer to many things:
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', a '''tower''' can refer to any of the following:
 * The "tower of flame" produced by a [[fire trap]], [[magic trap]], [[chest trap]], or [[scroll of fire]].
+* The Lonely Tower and/or the Tower of Darkness, the home and locate levels of the [[Wizard quest]].
-==Variants==
+* [[Vlad's Tower]], a dungeon branch accessed via an upstair leading out of [[Gehennom]]
-===SLASH'EM===
+* [[Fake Wizard's Tower]], a small one-level "tower" in Gehennom surrounded by moats
-In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Yeoman quest]] consists of a tower based on the real-life [[Wikipedia:Tower of London|Tower of London]], and The Tower of the Dark Lord acts as the home level of the [[Necromancer quest]].
+* [[Wizard's Tower]], the dwelling of the [[Wizard of Yendor]] reached from one of the Fake Wizard's Towers.
 ==Encyclopaedia entry==
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 A '''tower''' is a type of vertical column, often a building structured in such a manner. In ''[[NetHack]]'', a tower can refer to many things:
 * One of several physical locations:
 ** [[Vlad's Tower]] &ndash; 3 levels high, accessed via an upstair in [[Gehennom]], with [[Vlad the Impaler]] carrying the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]].
 ** [[Fake Wizard's Tower]] &ndash; One of two small one-level towers surrounded by moats; one contains a random amulet, while the other contains the portal to the real Wizard's Tower.
 ** [[Wizard's Tower]] &ndash; A 3-level tower accessed from lowest level to highest in Gehennom; this tower contains the [[Wizard of Yendor]] and the [[Book of the Dead]].
 ** The [[Wizard Quest]]:
 *** The Lonely Tower &ndash; the [[Quest#Quest structure|home level]] of the quest
 *** The Tower of Darkness &ndash; the [[Quest#Quest structure|locate level]] of the quest
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Yeoman quest]] contains a tower based on the real-life Tower of London, and The Tower of the Dark Lord acts as the home level of the [[Necromancer quest]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Yeoman quest]] consists of a tower based on the real-life [[Wikipedia:Tower of London|Tower of London]], and The Tower of the Dark Lord acts as the home level of the [[Necromancer quest]].
 In the [[SLethe]] patch, additional towers are added to the [[Castle]].

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−	A '''tower''' is a type of vertical column, ~~and usually refers to~~ a building structured in such a manner. In ''NetHack'', a tower can refer to many things:	+	A '''tower''' is a type of vertical column, often a building structured in such a manner. In ''[[NetHack]]'', a tower can refer to many things:

	* The "tower of flame" produced by a [[fire trap]], [[magic trap]], [[chest trap]], or a read [[scroll of fire]].		* The "tower of flame" produced by a [[fire trap]], [[magic trap]], [[chest trap]], or a read [[scroll of fire]].

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-A tower is a vertical column.
+A '''tower''' is a type of vertical column, and usually refers to a building structured in such a manner. In ''NetHack'', a tower can refer to many things:
-There are a number of (physical) towers in [[NetHack]]:
+* The "tower of flame" produced by a [[fire trap]], [[magic trap]], [[chest trap]], or a read [[scroll of fire]].
-*A tower of flame &ndash; The physical effect of a [[fire trap]], [[magic trap]] or [[chest trap]], or the effect of reading a [[scroll of fire]]
+* One of several physical locations:
-*[[Vlad's Tower]] &ndash; 3 levels high, accessed via an upstair in [[Gehennom]], with [[Vlad the Impaler]] carrying the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]]
+** [[Vlad's Tower]] &ndash; 3 levels high, accessed via an upstair in [[Gehennom]], with [[Vlad the Impaler]] carrying the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]].
-*[[Fake Wizard's Tower]] &ndash; Small one-level towers surrounded by moats; there are two of them in the game. One contains a random amulet, while the other contains the portal to the real Wizard's Tower.
+** [[Fake Wizard's Tower]] &ndash; One of two small one-level towers surrounded by moats; one contains a random amulet, while the other contains the portal to the real Wizard's Tower.
-*[[Wizard's Tower]] &ndash; A 3-level tower accessed from lowest level to highest in Gehennom; this tower contains the Wizard of Yendor and the Book of the Dead
+** [[Wizard's Tower]] &ndash; A 3-level tower accessed from lowest level to highest in Gehennom; this tower contains the [[Wizard of Yendor]] and the [[Book of the Dead]].
-*The Lonely Tower &ndash; The [[Quest#Quest structure|home level]] of the [[Wizard quest]]
+** The [[Wizard Quest]]:
-*The Tower of Darkness &ndash; The [[Quest#Quest structure|seek level]] of the [[Wizard quest]]
+*** The Lonely Tower &ndash; the [[Quest#Quest structure|home level]] of the quest
-== Variants ==
+==Variants==
-*Additional towers are added in the [[Castle]] as part of the [[SLethe]] patch.
+===SLASH'EM===
-*As part of the [[Yeoman quest]] in [[SLASH'EM]], there is a tower based on the real-life Tower of London.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Yeoman quest]] contains a tower based on the real-life Tower of London, and The Tower of the Dark Lord acts as the home level of the [[Necromancer quest]].
-*The Tower of the Dark Lord &ndash; The home level of the [[Necromancer quest]] in [[SLASH'EM]]
 ==Encyclopaedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
 Towers (_brooding_, _dark_) stand alone in Waste Areas and
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 There are a number of (physical) towers in [[NetHack]]:
-*A tower of flame - The physical effect of a [[fire trap]], [[magic trap]] or [[chest trap]], or the effect of reading a [[scroll of fire]]
+*A tower of flame &ndash; The physical effect of a [[fire trap]], [[magic trap]] or [[chest trap]], or the effect of reading a [[scroll of fire]]
-*[[Vlad's Tower]] - 3 levels high, accessed via an upstair in [[Gehennom]], with [[Vlad the Impaler]] carrying the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]]
+*[[Vlad's Tower]] &ndash; 3 levels high, accessed via an upstair in [[Gehennom]], with [[Vlad the Impaler]] carrying the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]]
-*[[Fake Wizard's Tower]] - Small one-level towers surrounded by moats, there are two of them in the game.  One contains a random amulet, while the other contains the portal to the real Wizard's Tower.
+*[[Fake Wizard's Tower]] &ndash; Small one-level towers surrounded by moats; there are two of them in the game. One contains a random amulet, while the other contains the portal to the real Wizard's Tower.
-*[[Wizard's Tower]] - A 3-level tower accessed from lowest level to highest in Gehennom, this tower contains the Wizard and Book of the Dead
+*[[Wizard's Tower]] &ndash; A 3-level tower accessed from lowest level to highest in Gehennom; this tower contains the Wizard of Yendor and the Book of the Dead
-*The Lonely Tower - The [[Quest#Quest structure|home level]] of the [[Wizard quest]]
+*The Lonely Tower &ndash; The [[Quest#Quest structure|home level]] of the [[Wizard quest]]
-*The Tower of Darkness - The [[Quest#Quest structure|seek level]] of the [[Wizard quest]]
+*The Tower of Darkness &ndash; The [[Quest#Quest structure|seek level]] of the [[Wizard quest]]
 *Additional towers are added in the [[Castle]] as part of the [[SLethe]] patch
-*As part of the [[Yeoman quest]] in [[SLASH'EM]], there is a tower based on the real-life Tower of London
+== Variants ==
-*The Tower of the Dark Lord - The home level of the [[Necromancer quest]] in [[SLASH'EM]]
+*Additional towers are added in the [[Castle]] as part of the [[SLethe]] patch.
-*References (but not official ones) are made to any use in castles - the corners of the special levels [[Castle]], [[Fort Ludios]], as well as the home level of the [[Knight quest]], Camelot Castle.
+*As part of the [[Yeoman quest]] in [[SLASH'EM]], there is a tower based on the real-life Tower of London.
 ==Encyclopaedia entry==

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 ==Encyclopaedia entry==
- Towers (_brooding_, _dark_) stand alone in Waste Areas and
- almost always belong to Wizards.  All are several stories high,
+{{encyclopedia|
- round, doorless, virtually windowless, and composed of smooth
+Towers (_brooding_, _dark_) stand alone in Waste Areas and
- blocks of masonry that make them very hard to climb. [...]
+almost always belong to Wizards.  All are several stories high,
- You will have to go to a Tower and then break into it at some
+round, doorless, virtually windowless, and composed of smooth
- point towards the end of your Tour.
+blocks of masonry that make them very hard to climb. [...]
- [ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, by Diana Wynne Jones ]
+You will have to go to a Tower and then break into it at some
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 {{disambig}}