Troll - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice

2025-01-07T05:10:40Z

‎Generation: word choice

Furey: Link directly to new page TNNT (the game).

2024-06-18T11:09:03Z

Link directly to new page TNNT (the game).

Furey: "The November NetHack Tournament" -> "TNNT (the game)"

2024-06-14T23:43:25Z

"The November NetHack Tournament" -> "TNNT (the game)"

Umbire the Phantom: good eye

2024-03-17T00:04:00Z

good eye

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ applies to the whole monster class, actually

2024-03-17T00:01:16Z

‎Variants: applies to the whole monster class, actually

Umbire the Phantom: move to proper section

2024-03-16T23:41:10Z

move to proper section

NetSysFire: /* Strategy */ add dnethack sflame tip

2024-03-16T23:40:07Z

‎Strategy: add dnethack sflame tip

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ traitor

2023-12-14T12:57:18Z

‎SLASH'EM: traitor

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ pothole

2023-12-14T10:58:59Z

‎Origin: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: there we go

2023-12-13T14:40:08Z

there we go

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 Trolls are the second [[quest]] monster for [[Barbarian]]s, and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Barbarian quest]] - they can also generate among the random {{white|T}} that are part of the second quest [[monster class]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters that are randomly generated there.
-The [[Wizard of Yendor]] may create a clone of himself in the guise of a troll via the [[Double Trouble]] [[monster spell]].{{refsrc|src/wizard.c|51|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The [[Wizard of Yendor]] may create a clone of himself in the guise of a troll by casting the [[Double Trouble]] [[monster spell]].{{refsrc|src/wizard.c|51|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Trolls have a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a [[ranseur]], [[partisan]], [[glaive]], or [[spetum]], with an equal probability of each polearm.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|439|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ===TNNT (the game)===
-In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], [[the DevTeam Office]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a peaceful troll named MR SHOUTY at level creation.
+In [[TNNT (the game)]], [[the DevTeam Office]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a peaceful troll named MR SHOUTY at level creation.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Trolls may appear in the court of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] ruled by an [[ogre king]].
-===The November NetHack Tournament===
+===TNNT (the game)===
-In [[The November NetHack Tournament]], [[the DevTeam Office]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a peaceful troll named MR SHOUTY at level creation.
+In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], [[the DevTeam Office]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a peaceful troll named MR SHOUTY at level creation.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 A '''troll''', {{monsym|troll}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the most basic type of [[Troll (monster class)|troll]] and generally the first that [[you]] will encounter. A troll has enhanced [[regeneration]] and will [[follow]] you to other levels if adjacent, and can often [[revive]] from its corpse when killed.

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	Trolls may appear in the court of a [[Throne room#dNetHack\|throne room]] ruled by an [[ogre king]].		Trolls may appear in the court of a [[Throne room#dNetHack\|throne room]] ruled by an [[ogre king]].
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−	~~Since trolls are chaotic, any [[Silver Flame]] weapon will automatically sacrifice them, preventing them leaving a corpse.~~

	===The November NetHack Tournament===		===The November NetHack Tournament===

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 While a player may be capable of fighting a troll once or twice, repeated fights can whittle down your HP over time if the troll revives quickly enough, and it is risky to rely on a troll simply failing to revive eventually. To get rid of them permanently, you can [[eat]] them (though they may still revive as you are doing so), throw them into [[pool|water]] or [[lava]], or turn them to [[stoning|stone]]. You can also lure them to the [[Rogue level]], where corpses do not drop, as they can follow you up or down stairs. A meat-eating [[pet]] or a [[tinning kit]] will reliably dispose of a troll corpse, and you can also lug the corpse to a nearby [[container]] that you can lock it in.
 ==History==
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 Trolls may appear in the court of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] ruled by an [[ogre king]].
 ===The November NetHack Tournament===

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	While a player may be capable of fighting a troll once or twice, repeated fights can whittle down your HP over time if the troll revives quickly enough, and it is risky to rely on a troll simply failing to revive eventually. To get rid of them permanently, you can [[eat]] them (though they may still revive as you are doing so), throw them into [[pool\|water]] or [[lava]], or turn them to [[stoning\|stone]]. You can also lure them to the [[Rogue level]], where corpses do not drop, as they can follow you up or down stairs. A meat-eating [[pet]] or a [[tinning kit]] will reliably dispose of a troll corpse, and you can also lug the corpse to a nearby [[container]] that you can lock it in.		While a player may be capable of fighting a troll once or twice, repeated fights can whittle down your HP over time if the troll revives quickly enough, and it is risky to rely on a troll simply failing to revive eventually. To get rid of them permanently, you can [[eat]] them (though they may still revive as you are doing so), throw them into [[pool\|water]] or [[lava]], or turn them to [[stoning\|stone]]. You can also lure them to the [[Rogue level]], where corpses do not drop, as they can follow you up or down stairs. A meat-eating [[pet]] or a [[tinning kit]] will reliably dispose of a troll corpse, and you can also lug the corpse to a nearby [[container]] that you can lock it in.
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		+	Since trolls are chaotic, any [[Silver Flame]] weapon will automatically sacrifice them, causing them to leave no corpse.

	==History==		==History==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], trolls [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +1 weapon]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], trolls [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +1 weapon]], and tame trolls may turn [[traitor]].
 [[Grund's Stronghold]] has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a troll at level creation.

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Troll}}
-A troll is a being that appears in Norse mythology and later Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rock, mountains, or caves, living together in small family units, and were rarely helpful to human beings - the Old Norse nouns ''troll'' and ''trǫll'' are variously used to mean "fiend", "demon", "werewolf", and "jötunn". The trolls of ''NetHack'' are derived from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', whose portrayal of them is partly inspired by [[wikipedia:Poul Anderson|Poul Anderson]] novel ''[[wikipedia:Three Hearts and Three Lions|Three Hearts and Three Lions]]''.
+A troll is a being that appears in Norse mythology and later Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rock, mountains, or caves, living together in small family units, and were rarely helpful to human beings - the Old Norse nouns ''troll'' and ''trǫll'' are variously used to mean "fiend", "demon", "werewolf", and "jötunn". The trolls of ''NetHack'' are derived from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', whose portrayal of them is partly inspired by [[wikipedia:Poul Anderson|Poul Anderson]] novel ''[[wikipedia:Three Hearts and Three Lions|Three Hearts and Three Lions]]''.
 ''D&D'' trolls are typically nine feet tall on average, with rubbery green or gray hide, gaunt and deceptively-thin builds, and long arms that drag across the ground and dangle when running. A troll's hunched posture and uneven gait masks great physical strength and agility: they are fearless fighters that attack relentlessly with their claws and teeth, rarely using weapons, and have the ability to rapidly heal wounds and even animate disembodied parts of themselves, as well as a weakness to fire. Trolls hunt most other living creatures for prey and have no natural predators, though they respect groups that are known to wield fire - both fire and acid were the only ways of counteracting a troll's regenerative abilities.

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 Trolls hit hard, move as fast as an unhasted unburdened player, and will often need to be fought multiple times before they are fully defeated. However, they have no elemental [[resistance]]s or [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] to speak of, making them vulnerable to many type of magical attacks including [[sleep]] or [[slowing]].
-While a player may be capable of fighting a troll once or twice, repeated fights can whittle down your HP over time if the troll revives quickly enough, and it is risky to rely on a troll simply failing to revive eventually. To get rid of them permanently, you can [[eat]] them (though they may still revive as you are doing so), throw them into [[pool|water]] or [[lava]], or turn them to [[stoning|stone]]. You can also lure them to the [[Rogue level]], where corpses do not drop, as they can follow you up or down stairs. A meat-eating [[pet]] or a [[tinning kit]] will reliably dispose of a troll corpse.
+While a player may be capable of fighting a troll once or twice, repeated fights can whittle down your HP over time if the troll revives quickly enough, and it is risky to rely on a troll simply failing to revive eventually. To get rid of them permanently, you can [[eat]] them (though they may still revive as you are doing so), throw them into [[pool|water]] or [[lava]], or turn them to [[stoning|stone]]. You can also lure them to the [[Rogue level]], where corpses do not drop, as they can follow you up or down stairs. A meat-eating [[pet]] or a [[tinning kit]] will reliably dispose of a troll corpse, and you can also lug the corpse to a nearby [[container]] that you can lock it in.
 ==History==