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Lysdexia at 21:43, 8 January 2020

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 The '''Undertaker''' is a [[role]] in the variant [[SlashTHEM]]. Undertakers are knowledgeable about all things related to [[corpse]]s, including the use of [[wand of undead turning|wands of undead turning]] and [[tinning kit]]s.
-They are lawful or neutral, and can be [[human (starting race)|humans]], [[elf (starting race)|elves]], [[dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], [[gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], [[hobbit (starting race)|hobbits]], [[nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] or [[kobold (starting race)#SlashTHEM|kobolds]].
+They are lawful or neutral, and can be [[human (starting race)|humans]], [[doppelganger (starting race)|doppelgänger]], [[incantifier (starting race)|incantifiers]], [[elf (starting race)|elves]], [[dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], [[gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], [[hobbit (starting race)|hobbits]], [[nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] or [[kobold (starting race)#SlashTHEM|kobolds]].
 The Undertaker first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.  The role was later revived and given a quest in SlashTHEM.

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	==Quest==		==Quest==
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 The '''Undertaker''' is a [[role]] in the variant [[SlashTHEM]]. Undertakers are knowledgeable about all things related to [[corpse]]s, including the use of [[wand of undead turning|wands of undead turning]] and [[tinning kit]]s.
-They are lawful or neutral, and can be a human, elf, dwarf, gnome, hobbit, nymph or kobold.
+They are lawful or neutral, and can be [[human (starting race)|humans]], [[elf (starting race)|elves]], [[dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], [[gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], [[hobbit (starting race)|hobbits]], [[nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] or [[kobold (starting race)#SlashTHEM|kobolds]].
 The Undertaker first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.  The role was later revived and given a quest in SlashTHEM.
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 NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Undertakers could use any weapons.
 SlashTHEM gives the Undertaker a skill set closer to that of the [[Necromancer]] and [[Undead Slayer]]:
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 * A [[tinning kit]]
 * A [[brass lantern]]
-* A +0 pick-axe
+* A blessed +0 [[pick-axe]]
 Their starting [[pet]] is a [[death dog]].
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 ==Quest==
 {{todo|maps}}
-The quest sees the Undertaker fighting the [[Seducer Saint]] for the [[Pick of the Grave]], a neutral [[life-drain]]ing [[pick-axe]] which grants [[cold resistance]] while worn and [[regeneration]], [[half physical damage]] and [[teleport control]] while carried([[Black Death]] is now an ordinary artifact halberd that can be given as a [[sacrifice gift]] or found randomly generated). Invoking the Pick [[bless]]es it, repairs any damage and [[erodeproof]]s it, and raises its enchantment to +3.  This effect cannot be used while the Pick is equipped, however, so this is not a way to free your weapon hand if the Pick gets cursed while wielded.
+The quest sees the Undertaker fighting the [[Seducer Saint]] for the [[Pick of the Grave]], a neutral [[life-drain]]ing [[pick-axe]] which grants [[cold resistance]] while worn and [[regeneration]], [[half physical damage]] and [[teleport control]] while carried ([[Black Death]] is now an ordinary artifact halberd that can be given as a [[sacrifice gift]] or found randomly generated). Invoking the Pick [[bless]]es it, repairs any damage and [[erodeproof]]s it, and raises its enchantment to +3.  This effect cannot be used while the Pick is equipped, however, so this is not a way to free your weapon hand if the Pick gets cursed while wielded.
 Random monster generation is biased towards [[nalfeshnee]]s, [[pit fiends]] and other demons.

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 {{wikipedia|Funeral director}}
 The '''Undertaker''' is a [[role]] in the variant [[SlashTHEM]]. Undertakers are knowledgeable about all things related to [[corpse]]s, including the use of [[wand of undead turning|wands of undead turning]] and [[tinning kit]]s.
 The Undertaker first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.  The role was later revived and given a quest in SlashTHEM.
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 NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Undertakers could use any weapons.
 SlashTHEM gives the Undertaker a skill set closer to that of the [[Necromancer]] and [[Undead Slayer]]:
+<!-- +Exp pick/knife -->
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 * XL 1: [[Turn undead]]
-*SlashTHEM tech.c line 287 in v. 0.8
+SlashTHEM tech.c line 287 in v. 0.8
 ==Intrinsics==
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 ==Starting equipment==
 * A +2 [[scalpel]]
-* A +0  or [[expensive suit]] (SlashTHEM)
+* A +0 [[expensive suit]]
-* Two [[wand of undead turning|wands of undead turning]]
+* A [[wand of undead turning]]
 * A [[tinning kit]]
-* A [[brass lantern]] (SlashTHEM)
+* A [[brass lantern]]
-* A pick-axe (SlashTHEM)
+* A +0 pick-axe
-In NetHack--, the Undertaker's starting armor was an expensive suit, which occupied the [[shirt]] slot. SLASHTHEM reintroduced the expensive suit as the starting shirt for the Undertaker.
+Their starting [[pet]] is a [[death dog]].
-* SLASHTHEM role.c line 245 in v. 0.8
+SLASHTHEM role.c line 245 in v. 0.8
 ==Rank titles==
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 ==Quest==
-The [[quest]] sees the Undertaker fighting Seducer Saint for Black Death, a chaotic [[halberd]] which adds a [[life drain]] bonus to attacks.
+{{main|Undertaker quest}}
-SlashTHEM gives the Undertaker a new [[quest artifact]], the Pick of the Grave, a neutral pick-axe which adds a life drain bonus to attacks and grants [[cold resistance]] while worn and [[regeneration]], [[half physical damage]] and [[teleport control]] while carried.  (Black Death is now an ordinary artifact halberd that can be given as a [[sacrifice gift]] or found randomly generated.)  Invoking the Pick [[bless]]es it, repairs any damage and [[erodeproof]]s it, and, if its enchantment is less than +3, raises it to that value.  This effect cannot be used while the Pick is equipped, however, so this is not a way to free your weapon hand if the Pick gets cursed while wielded.
+The quest sees the Undertaker fighting the [[Seducer Saint]] for the [[Pick of the Grave]], a neutral [[life-drain]]ing [[pick-axe]] which grants [[cold resistance]] while worn and [[regeneration]], [[half physical damage]] and [[teleport control]] while carried([[Black Death]] is now an ordinary artifact halberd that can be given as a [[sacrifice gift]] or found randomly generated). Invoking the Pick [[bless]]es it, repairs any damage and [[erodeproof]]s it, and raises its enchantment to +3.  This effect cannot be used while the Pick is equipped, however, so this is not a way to free your weapon hand if the Pick gets cursed while wielded.
 * SlashTHEM artilist.h line 610 in v. 0.8

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 * A [[tinning kit]]
 * A [[brass lantern]] (SlashTHEM)
-* A [[pick axe]] (SlashTHEM)
+* A pick-axe (SlashTHEM)
 In NetHack--, the Undertaker's starting armor was an expensive suit, which occupied the [[shirt]] slot. SLASHTHEM reintroduced the expensive suit as the starting shirt for the Undertaker.
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 The [[quest]] sees the Undertaker fighting Seducer Saint for Black Death, a chaotic [[halberd]] which adds a [[life drain]] bonus to attacks.
-SlashTHEM gives the Undertaker a new [[quest artifact]], the Pick of the Grave, a neutral [[pick axe]] which adds a life drain bonus to attacks and grants [[cold resistance]] while worn and [[regeneration]], [[half physical damage]] and [[teleport control]] while carried.  (Black Death is now an ordinary artifact halberd that can be given as a [[sacrifice gift]] or found randomly generated.)  Invoking the Pick [[bless]]es it, repairs any damage and [[erodeproof]]s it, and, if its enchantment is less than +3, raises it to that value.  This effect cannot be used while the Pick is equipped, however, so this is not a way to free your weapon hand if the Pick gets cursed while wielded.
+SlashTHEM gives the Undertaker a new [[quest artifact]], the Pick of the Grave, a neutral pick-axe which adds a life drain bonus to attacks and grants [[cold resistance]] while worn and [[regeneration]], [[half physical damage]] and [[teleport control]] while carried.  (Black Death is now an ordinary artifact halberd that can be given as a [[sacrifice gift]] or found randomly generated.)  Invoking the Pick [[bless]]es it, repairs any damage and [[erodeproof]]s it, and, if its enchantment is less than +3, raises it to that value.  This effect cannot be used while the Pick is equipped, however, so this is not a way to free your weapon hand if the Pick gets cursed while wielded.
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 | Expert
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-* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[knife]], [[pick axe]], [[quarterstaff]], [[dart]]
+* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[knife]], [[pick-axe]], [[quarterstaff]], [[dart]]
 |}

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 * Lawful: Hel
 * Neutral: Pluto
-* Chaotic: [[Orcus]]
+* Chaotic: [[Orcus (god)|Orcus]]
 ==History==

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 {{wikipedia|Funeral director}}
-The '''Undertaker''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]].  Undertakers are knowledgeable about all things related to [[corpse]]s, including the use of [[wand of undead turning|wands of undead turning]] and [[tinning kit]]s.
+The '''Undertaker''' is a [[role]] in the variant [[SlashTHEM]].  Undertakers are knowledgeable about all things related to [[corpse]]s, including the use of [[wand of undead turning|wands of undead turning]] and [[tinning kit]]s.
 The Undertaker first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.  The role was later revived and given a quest in Slash'EM Extended.
 ==Skills==
-NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Undertakers could use any
+NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Undertakers could use any weapons.
 SlashTHEM gives the Undertaker a skill set closer to that of the [[Necromancer]] and [[Undead Slayer]]:
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 The Undertaker's [[special spell]] is [[spellbook of turn undead|turn undead]].  Spell success is determined by [[wisdom]].
 *SlashTHEM u_init.c line 2244 in v. 0.8
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 * XL 1: [[Turn undead]]
 *SlashTHEM tech.c line 287 in v. 0.8
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 ==Starting equipment==
 * A +2 [[scalpel]]
-* A +0 [[Victorian underwear]] (Slash'EM Extended) or [[expensive suit]] (SlashTHEM)
+* A +0  or [[expensive suit]] (SlashTHEM)
 * Two [[wand of undead turning|wands of undead turning]]
 * A [[tinning kit]]
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 * A [[pick axe]] (SlashTHEM)
-In NetHack--, the Undertaker's starting armor was an expensive suit, which occupied the [[shirt]] slot.  In Slash'EM Extended this was replaced with Victorian underwear, another shirt-type armor borrowed from the [[Noble]] role.  SLASHTHEM reintroduced the expensive suit as the starting shirt for the Undertaker.
+In NetHack--, the Undertaker's starting armor was an expensive suit, which occupied the [[shirt]] slot. SLASHTHEM reintroduced the expensive suit as the starting shirt for the Undertaker.
 * SLASHTHEM role.c line 245 in v. 0.8
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 * XL 26-29: Crematorist
 * XL 30: Corpse Burner
 SlashTHEM role.c line 1511 in v. 0.8
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 SlashTHEM gives the Undertaker a new [[quest artifact]], the Pick of the Grave, a neutral [[pick axe]] which adds a life drain bonus to attacks and grants [[cold resistance]] while worn and [[regeneration]], [[half physical damage]] and [[teleport control]] while carried.  (Black Death is now an ordinary artifact halberd that can be given as a [[sacrifice gift]] or found randomly generated.)  Invoking the Pick [[bless]]es it, repairs any damage and [[erodeproof]]s it, and, if its enchantment is less than +3, raises it to that value.  This effect cannot be used while the Pick is equipped, however, so this is not a way to free your weapon hand if the Pick gets cursed while wielded.
 * SlashTHEM artilist.h line 610 in v. 0.8
 * SlashTHEM artifact.c line 2121 in v. 0.8
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 ==History==
-The Undertaker's first appearance was in [[SLASH'EM]] precursor [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], as one of nine new roles in addition to the twelve in [[NetHack 3.0.10|the contemporary version of NetHack]].  The discussion thread in which the authors first announced the variant suggests that some of the new roles were taken from a list proposing a role for every letter of the alphabet. See [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.hack/jg8YtQX1M3Y/tbBlteXdYY8J here] for the relevant post.
+The Undertaker's first appearance was in [[SLASH'EM]] precursor [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], as one of nine new roles in addition to the twelve in [[NetHack 3.0.10|the contemporary version of NetHack]]. The discussion thread in which the authors first announced the variant suggests that some of the new roles were taken from a list proposing a role for every letter of the alphabet. See [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.hack/jg8YtQX1M3Y/tbBlteXdYY8J here] for the relevant post.
-After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version.  Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack.  Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the [[Quest]] branch.  To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.
+After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version.  Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack. Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the [[Quest]] branch. To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.
-The Undertaker role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended.  It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SlashTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.
+The Undertaker role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant SlashTHEM.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Defunct features (SLASH'EM)]]
-[[Category:Slash'EM Extended]]
+[[Category:SlashTHEM roles]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM]]