Umber hulk (monster class) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: various fixes

2024-01-03T09:26:47Z

various fixes

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2023-08-30T20:03:01Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: otheruses

2023-08-30T20:02:15Z

otheruses

Umbire the Phantom: /* NetHack Fourk */ dropped word

2023-08-23T09:15:47Z

‎NetHack Fourk: dropped word

Umbire the Phantom: spacing, re-org

2023-08-23T09:13:22Z

spacing, re-org

Umbire the Phantom: /* NetHack Fourk */ punc

2023-08-23T09:04:20Z

‎NetHack Fourk: punc

Umbire the Phantom: fourk

2023-08-23T09:04:07Z

fourk

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ some clarity

2023-08-23T08:39:44Z

‎dNetHack: some clarity

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2023-08-22T17:22:26Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: formatting pass

2023-08-22T15:26:51Z

formatting pass

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 {{otheruses||the monster|Umber hulk}}
-The '''umber hulk''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by an uppercase [[U]] glyph ({{white|U}}). Umber hulks are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_UMBER'''</code>.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|61|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The '''umber hulk''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[U]] glyph ({{white|U}}). Umber hulks are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_UMBER'''</code>.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|61|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 The [[umber hulk]] is the only member of the monster class.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|1834|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 Some variants opt to further populate the umber hulk monster class, and may even repurpose it to add existing monsters. The [[biodiversity patch]] contains the [[umbral hulk]] and [[hunger hulk]], [[pun]]-based variants of the umber hulk with gazes that can [[blind]] you or drain your [[nutrition]], respectively; other variants may add umber hulk variants with similarly punny names and gaze attacks.
-The [[shambling horror]], {{brightcyan|U}}, is a monster with randomized stats and traits that appears in many variants, and is usually a part of the umber hulk monster class or its equivalent.
+The [[shambling horror]], {{brightcyan|U}}, is a monster with randomized stats and traits that appears in many variants, and is always a part of the umber hulk monster class or its equivalent.
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] adds the [[water hulk]], {{monsym|water hulk}}, a type of hulk that has the same attack dice, but can also [[swim]] and is only found in [[Gehennom]].
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds one new monster to the monster class:
 ===SporkHack===
-[[SporkHack]] is the first variant to include the shambling horror.
+[[SporkHack]] is the first variant to include the shambling horror in the monster class.
 ===UnNetHack===
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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]] (and [[notdNetHack]]), this monster class is replaced by the [[unknown abomination]], which uses the same glyph and includes the umber hulk as part of the monster class - unknown abominations are still designated internally by the macro <code>S_UMBER</code>.
 ===NetHack Fourk===
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-[[SlashTHEM]] retains the water hulk from SLASH'EM and incorporates the biodiversity patch, including the umbral and hunger hulk. SlashTHEM also has the [[terror hall]] [[Special room (SlashTHEM)|special room]], which is populated by various hulks.
+[[SlashTHEM]] retains the water hulk from SLASH'EM and adds two other monsters to the monster class from the biodiversity patch:
 ===Hack'EM===

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 {{otheruses||the monster|Umber hulk}}
-The '''umber hulk''' is a [[monster class]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' represented by an uppercase [[U]] glyph ({{white|U}}). Umber hulks are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_UMBER'''</code>.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|61|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The '''umber hulk''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by an uppercase [[U]] glyph ({{white|U}}). Umber hulks are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_UMBER'''</code>.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|61|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 The [[umber hulk]] is the only member of the monster class.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|1834|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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		+	{{otheruses\|\|the monster\|Umber hulk}}
	The '''umber hulk''' is a [[monster class]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' represented by an uppercase [[U]] glyph ({{white\|U}}). Umber hulks are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_UMBER'''</code>.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|61\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}		The '''umber hulk''' is a [[monster class]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' represented by an uppercase [[U]] glyph ({{white\|U}}). Umber hulks are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_UMBER'''</code>.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|61\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ===NetHack Fourk===
-In [[NetHack Fourk]], this monster class is phased out in favor of [[large deep-rock dweller]], {{white|X}}, which the umber hulk is part of - the {{white|U}} glyph is repurposed for the [[ursine]] monster class.
+In [[NetHack Fourk]], this monster class is phased out in favor of the [[large deep-rock dweller]], {{white|X}}, which the umber hulk is part of - the {{white|U}} glyph is repurposed for the [[ursine]] monster class.
 ===xNetHack===

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 ===UnNetHack===
 [[UnNetHack]] also adds the shambling horror to the monster class.
 ===NetHack Fourk===
 In [[NetHack Fourk]], this monster class is phased out in favor of [[large deep-rock dweller]], {{white|X}}, which the umber hulk is part of - the {{white|U}} glyph is repurposed for the [[ursine]] monster class.
 ===xNetHack===

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]] (and [[notdNetHack]]), this monster class is replaced by the [[unknown abomination]], which uses the same glyph and includes the umber hulk as part of the monster class - unknown abominations are still designated internally by the macro <code>S_UMBER</code>. The shambling horror is also a part of the monster class and uses a different glyph, {{brightgreen|U}}, compared to other variants.
+In [[dNetHack]] (and [[notdNetHack]]), this monster class is replaced by the [[unknown abomination]], which uses the same glyph and includes the umber hulk as part of the monster class - unknown abominations are still designated internally by the macro <code>S_UMBER</code>. The shambling horror is one of three [[Horror (dNetHack)|horrors]] with randomized stats and attributes that are a part the monster class; it also uses a different glyph, {{brightgreen|U}}, compared to shambling horrors in other variants.
 ===xNetHack===

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-The '''umber hulk''' is a [[monster class]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' represented by an uppercase [[U]] glyph ({{white|U}}). Umber hulks are designated internally by the macro '''S_UMBER'''.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|61|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The '''umber hulk''' is a [[monster class]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' represented by an uppercase [[U]] glyph ({{white|U}}). Umber hulks are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_UMBER'''</code>.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|61|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 The [[umber hulk]] is the only member of the monster class.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|1834|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants opt to further populate the umber hulk monster class, and may even repurpose it to add existing monsters. The [[biodiversity patch]] contains the [[umbral hulk]] and [[hunger hulk]], variants of the umber hulk with gaze attacks that can [[blind]] you or drain your [[nutrition]], respectively.
+Some variants opt to further populate the umber hulk monster class, and may even repurpose it to add existing monsters. The [[biodiversity patch]] contains the [[umbral hulk]] and [[hunger hulk]], [[pun]]-based variants of the umber hulk with gazes that can [[blind]] you or drain your [[nutrition]], respectively; other variants may add umber hulk variants with similarly punny names and gaze attacks.
-The [[shambling horror]] is a monster with randomized stats and traits that appears in many variants, and is usually a part of the umber hulk monster class or its equivalent.
+The [[shambling horror]], {{brightcyan|U}}, is a monster with randomized stats and traits that appears in many variants, and is usually a part of the umber hulk monster class or its equivalent.
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] adds the [[water hulk]], a type of hulk that has the same attack dice, but can also [[swim]] and is only found in [[Gehennom]].
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds the [[water hulk]], {{monsym|water hulk}}, a type of hulk that has the same attack dice, but can also [[swim]] and is only found in [[Gehennom]].
 ===SporkHack===
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], this monster class is replaced by the [[unknown abomination]], which uses the same glyph and includes the umber hulk as part of the monster class.
+In [[dNetHack]] (and [[notdNetHack]]), this monster class is replaced by the [[unknown abomination]], which uses the same glyph and includes the umber hulk as part of the monster class - unknown abominations are still designated internally by the macro <code>S_UMBER</code>. The shambling horror is also a part of the monster class and uses a different glyph, {{brightgreen|U}}, compared to other variants.
 ===xNetHack===
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 ===SpliceHack===
-[[SpliceHack]] and [[SpliceHack-Rewrite]] add the umbral hulk, hunger hulk and shambling horror; SpliceHack also introduces the [[slumber hulk]], whose gaze attack can cause targets to fall asleep - amusingly, it will also randomly stop and fall asleep on its own.
+[[SpliceHack]] and [[SpliceHack-Rewrite]] add some monsters to the monster class:
 ===EvilHack===
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 ===Hack'EM===
-[[Hack'EM]] includes the shambling horror, umbral hulk and hunger hulk, along with the water hulk from SLASH'EM and the slumber hulk from SpliceHack.
+[[Hack'EM]] adds some monsters to the monster class, which are all imported from other variants:
 ==References==