User:Chris/dNetHack/dNethack Demon Lords - Revision history

Gabriel cmf: Removed images for the demon lords who don't have them.

2025-04-27T21:20:29Z

Removed images for the demon lords who don't have them.

NetSysFire: /* Demogorgon */ - typo

2025-04-26T03:48:34Z

‎Demogorgon: - typo

NetSysFire: /* Pale Night */ 1/4 chance to gate in ascodel

2024-06-13T17:28:02Z

‎Pale Night: 1/4 chance to gate in ascodel

NetSysFire: /* Lamashtu */ linkify Lamashtu, highlight filth spell

2024-06-12T09:08:12Z

‎Lamashtu: linkify Lamashtu, highlight filth spell

Noisytoot: Aldinach is female

2024-05-27T18:59:23Z

Aldinach is female

NetSysFire: add aldinach and alrunes

2024-05-27T18:41:05Z

add aldinach and alrunes

NetSysFire: /* Pale Night */ riker said pale night summons devil and tannin and engagement ring makes you immune against its seduction

2024-04-04T07:55:07Z

‎Pale Night: riker said pale night summons devil and tannin and engagement ring makes you immune against its seduction

NetSysFire: /* Pale Night */ typo

2024-03-08T20:03:47Z

‎Pale Night: typo

Actual-nh: /* Kostchtchie */ Link

2021-06-04T23:26:25Z

‎Kostchtchie: Link

Actual-nh: /* Avatar of Lolth */ Spelling

2021-06-04T23:24:44Z

‎Avatar of Lolth: Spelling

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 {| class="prettytable striped"
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-| [[File:Kostchtchie.png]] {{white|&}}
+| {{white|&}}
 | Fortress (optional)
 | *Weapon 2d12 physical, Weapon 2d12 physical, Breath weapon 5d12 cold
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 {| class="prettytable striped"
 |-
-| [[File:Avatar of Lolth.png]] {{magenta|&}}
+| {{magenta|&}}
+|
 | *Bite 1d1 seduction, Weapon 2d10 physical, Weapon 2d10 physical, Touch 1d1 Intrinsic theft, Cast 0d8 clerical spell
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 {| class="prettytable striped"
 |-
-| [[File:Lamashtu.png]] {{magenta|&}}
+| {{magenta|&}}
+|
 | * vampiric bite 3d7, touch teleport away your items 3d7, touch teleport you 3d7, 2x clerical spellcasting, very fast (speed 24)
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 {| class="prettytable striped"
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-| [[File:Aldinach.png]] {{gray|&}}
+| {{gray|&}}
+|
 | * 1d4 claw - polymorphs you, 1d4 offhand claw - paralyses, 1d4 claw - seduces & steals multiple items, normal speed (speed 12)
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 {| class="prettytable striped"
 |-
-| [[File:Alrunes.png]] {{magenta|&}}
+| {{magenta|&}}
+|
 | * claw - seduces & steals multiple items, 2x 2d8 weapon - physical, clerical spellcasting, on death - mandrake shriek;, normal speed (speed 12)

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 *Demogorgon further casts two mage spells per turn.
-In any conflict with Demogorgon, the best option is to look for a way to retreat. Demogorgon can teleport adjacent to the characeter, but only does so 50% of the time (at random).
+In any conflict with Demogorgon, the best option is to look for a way to retreat. Demogorgon can teleport adjacent to the character, but only does so 50% of the time (at random).
 {{encyclopedia|

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	Pale Night is the most dangerous of the minor demon lords. Its reflexive seduction ability makes attacking it in melee without an [[engagement ring]] foolish at best.		Pale Night is the most dangerous of the minor demon lords. Its reflexive seduction ability makes attacking it in melee without an [[engagement ring]] foolish at best.
		+	When [[demon gating]], it has a high (25%) chance to gate in [[Ascodel]].

	A character attacking Pale Night in melee without an engagement ring is exposed to its extended seduction attack. Pale Night's silhouette (which always appears to be of opposite gender to the character) will attempt to seduce the character into passing through its veil. The check to resist this seduction is Wisdom based, and penalized by Intelligence.		A character attacking Pale Night in melee without an engagement ring is exposed to its extended seduction attack. Pale Night's silhouette (which always appears to be of opposite gender to the character) will attempt to seduce the character into passing through its veil. The check to resist this seduction is Wisdom based, and penalized by Intelligence.

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 | * vampiric bite 3d7, touch teleport away your items 3d7, touch teleport you 3d7, 2x clerical spellcasting, very fast (speed 24)
 |}
-The Queen of Demons, Lamashtu is second only to Demogorgon in danger.  While less dangerous in melee, her clerical spellcasting includes Summon Angel and Summon Alien, which will quickly surround the player with moderately nasty enemies.
+The Queen of Demons, [[Lamashtu]] is second only to Demogorgon in danger.  While less dangerous in melee, her clerical spellcasting includes Summon Angel and Summon Alien, which will quickly surround the player with moderately nasty enemies. Additionally, she has access to the dangerous Filth spell, which causes illness, nausea, makes your hands slippery and damages your inventory.
-Her touch attacks will teleport your armor to random places on the current floor.
+Her exceptionally dangerous touch attacks will teleport your armor to random places on the current floor.
 == Without a lair ==

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 |}
-[[Aldinach]] primarily has an annoying polymorph attack and can steal items, but this is one of the less threatening demon lords. However, since he usually only appears via [[demon gating]], his arrival will be a surprise.
+[[Aldinach]] primarily has an annoying polymorph attack and can steal items, but this is one of the less threatening demon lords. However, since she usually only appears via [[demon gating]], her arrival will be a surprise.
 === Alrunes ===

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:41, 27 May 2024
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	Her touch attacks will teleport your armor to random places on the current floor.		Her touch attacks will teleport your armor to random places on the current floor.
		+
		+	== Without a lair ==
		+
		+	=== Aldinach ===
		+
		+	{\| class="prettytable striped"
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[File:Aldinach.png]] {{gray\|&}}
		+	\|
		+	\| * 1d4 claw - polymorphs you, 1d4 offhand claw - paralyses, 1d4 claw - seduces & steals multiple items, normal speed (speed 12)
		+	\|}
		+
		+	[[Aldinach]] primarily has an annoying polymorph attack and can steal items, but this is one of the less threatening demon lords. However, since he usually only appears via [[demon gating]], his arrival will be a surprise.
		+
		+	=== Alrunes ===
		+
		+	{\| class="prettytable striped"
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[File:Alrunes.png]] {{magenta\|&}}
		+	\|
		+	\| * claw - seduces & steals multiple items, 2x 2d8 weapon - physical, clerical spellcasting, on death - mandrake shriek;, normal speed (speed 12)
		+	\|}
		+
		+	[[Alrunes]] only noticable ability is her [[mandrake]] shriek on death, which can be instantly fatal. As above, her arrival will likely be unplanned.

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 *curse items
 *finger of death
-Pale Night is the most dangerous of the minor demon lords. Its reflexive seduction ability makes attacking it in melee foolish at best.
+Pale Night is the most dangerous of the minor demon lords. Its reflexive seduction ability makes attacking it in melee without an [[engagement ring]] foolish at best.
-A character attacking Pale Night in melee is exposed to its extended seduction attack. Pale Night's silhouette (which always appears to be of opposite gender to the character) will attempt to seduce the character into passing through its veil. The check to resist this seduction is Wisdom based, and penalized by Intelligence.
+A character attacking Pale Night in melee without an engagement ring is exposed to its extended seduction attack. Pale Night's silhouette (which always appears to be of opposite gender to the character) will attempt to seduce the character into passing through its veil. The check to resist this seduction is Wisdom based, and penalized by Intelligence.
 If the character fails to resist the seduction, they step through the veil and encounter Pale Night's true form. Their armor (cloak, body armor, shirt, gloves, boots, and helm) are instantly disintegrated, and the character makes another Wisdom check.

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 If the character fails to resist the seduction, they step through the veil and encounter Pale Night's true form. Their armor (cloak, body armor, shirt, gloves, boots, and helm) are instantly disintegrated, and the character makes another Wisdom check.
-If this second check FAILS, they character stumbles back out from under the veil with no memory of what they saw. Their Wisdom is reduced by 1d10+1, and they loose their memory of 25% of objects and 25% of levels.
+If this second check FAILS, they character stumbles back out from under the veil with no memory of what they saw. Their Wisdom is reduced by 1d10+1, and they lose their memory of 25% of objects and 25% of levels.
 If this second check SUCCEEDS, the character dies. If the character's life is saved, they retry this second check, with the same outcomes for success and failure.

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-While Kostchtchie can deal heavy damage to non-cold resistant characters, with cold resistance he poses no threat.
+While [[Kostchtchie]] can deal heavy damage to non-cold resistant characters, with cold resistance he poses no threat.
 == Abyss 2 ==

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-The Avatar of Lolth's most dangerous attack is probably her intrisic theft attack, which can derive you of critical intrisics. Other than that she's a powerful spellcaster with a preference for summoning spiders, and wields the Scourge of Lolth, an artifact bullwhip with bonus exploding die damage.
+The Avatar of Lolth's most dangerous attack is probably her intrinsic theft attack, which can derive you of critical intrinsics. Other than that she's a powerful spellcaster with a preference for summoning spiders, and wields the Scourge of Lolth, an artifact bullwhip with bonus exploding die damage.
 == Brine Flats ==