Vampire (monster attribute) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: hmmmmmm

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Umbire the Phantom: lede

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Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ cap

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‎dNetHack: cap

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ word choice

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‎SLASH'EM: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ move list from vampire, omit star vampire since they're aliens and not 'traditional' vamps

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‎Variants: move list from vampire, omit star vampire since they're aliens and not 'traditional' vamps

Umbire the Phantom: /* Shapeshifting */ move silver/undead mentions earlier

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‎Shapeshifting: move silver/undead mentions earlier

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-The '''vampire''' is a form of [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' and some of its variants that is governed by a pointer or [[monster attribute]] flag, and designates monsters with the attribute as being '''vampiric'''.
+The '''vampire''' is a form of [[monster attribute]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' and some of its variants that is governed by a pointer or monster attribute flag, and designates monsters with the attribute as being '''vampiric'''.
 {{todo|Expand and tailor main section to reflect what does and does not use the pointer, and add historical information.}}
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 {{tocright}}
-The '''vampire''' is a form of [[monster attribute]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' and some of its variants that is governed by a pointer or flag, and designates monsters with the attribute as being '''vampiric'''.
+The '''vampire''' is a form of [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' and some of its variants that is governed by a pointer or [[monster attribute]] flag, and designates monsters with the attribute as being '''vampiric'''.
 {{todo|Expand and tailor main section to reflect what does and does not use the pointer, and add historical information.}}

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 {{tocright}}
-The '''vampire''' is a form of [[monster attribute]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' and some of its variants that is governed by a pointer or flag, and designates monsters as being vampiric.
+The '''vampire''' is a form of [[monster attribute]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' and some of its variants that is governed by a pointer or flag, and designates monsters with the attribute as being '''vampiric'''.
 {{todo|Expand and tailor main section to reflect what does and does not use the pointer, and add historical information.}}

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 {{tocright}}
-The '''vampire''' is a form of [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' and some of its variants that is governed by a pointer or flag, and designates monsters as being vampiric.
+The '''vampire''' is a form of [[monster attribute]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' and some of its variants that is governed by a pointer or flag, and designates monsters as being vampiric.
 {{todo|Expand and tailor main section to reflect what does and does not use the pointer, and add historical information.}}
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 ** {{monsymlink|vampire mage}}
-Vampires lack a reflection and are thus unaffected by [[applied]] [[mirror]]s.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|942|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1049|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A hero standing on any [[altar]] will [[scare]] vampires that approach them, similar to standing on [[Elbereth]] or a [[scroll of scare monster]].{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|154|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+All vampires are [[undead]] that are highly averse to [[silver]]. Vampires lack a reflection and are thus unaffected by [[applied]] [[mirror]]s.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|942|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1049|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A hero standing on any [[altar]] will [[scare]] vampires that approach them, similar to standing on [[Elbereth]] or a [[scroll of scare monster]].{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|154|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ===Shapeshifting===
-All vampires are [[undead]] that are highly averse to [[silver]]. They are [[shapeshifter]]s that can [[polymorph]] at will into [[vampire bat]]s or [[fog cloud]]s, while vampire lords and Vlad the Impaler can additionally shapeshift into [[wolves]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3379|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3385|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires often turn into their animal forms when outside of the hero's sight, and shift into fog cloud form to flow under locked or inaccessible [[door]]s{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3340|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;they will also shift to their other forms while healthy, and shift back to their base form if their HP is low enough.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3319|nethack=3.6.7}} Polymorphing a vampire will cause them to take on one of their other forms rather than become a new monster, unless they are a monster that became a vampire via [[polymorphitis]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3849|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires retain all of their traits while they are shifted into other forms unless a trait from that form would override a base trait, e.g. a normally-inediate vampire can eat food while in vampire bat form, and is still weak to silver.
+Vampires are [[shapeshifter]]s that can [[polymorph]] at will into [[vampire bat]]s or [[fog cloud]]s, while vampire lords and Vlad the Impaler can additionally shapeshift into [[wolves]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3379|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3385|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires often turn into their animal forms when outside of the hero's sight, and shift into fog cloud form to flow under locked or inaccessible [[door]]s{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3340|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;they will also shift to their other forms while healthy, and shift back to their base form if their HP is low enough.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3319|nethack=3.6.7}} Polymorphing a vampire will cause them to take on one of their other forms rather than become a new monster, unless they are a monster that became a vampire via [[polymorphitis]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3849|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires retain all of their traits while they are shifted into other forms unless a trait from that form would override a base trait, e.g. a normally-inediate vampire can eat food while in vampire bat form, and is still weak to silver.
 If a vampire is killed in any of their shifted forms, including by [[stoning]], they will resurrect in vampire form.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2190|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>if (!vamp_stone(mdef))</code> is used to exclude shifted vampires from instant death by stoning}} Vlad the Impaler will not shapeshift if he is carrying the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3375|nethack=3.6.7|comment=If he does not have the Candelabrum, Vlad falls through to the vampire lord case}}
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 Heroes polymorphed into the form of any vampire monster are [[Warned of monster type|warned of any]] [[human or elf]] monsters on the current level.{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|1867|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/end.c|517|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} When [[engraving]] in their base form, they will "scrawl in blood" rather than "write in the dust". A hero in vampire form will be referred to as "dark lady" or "dark lord" by [[shopkeeper]]s.{{refsrc|src/shk.c|2739|nethack=3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|a27ca52b0354b58e2f498c21865f18d725e75480}}, a hero polymorphed into a vampire that shifts into bat or fog cloud form can use #monster in those forms to shapeshift again.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|a27ca52b0354b58e2f498c21865f18d725e75480}}, a hero polymorphed into a vampire that shifts into bat or fog cloud form can use the #monster command in those forms to shapeshift again.}}
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 * Defunct and deferred monsters
 ** {{magenta|A}} [[Ascodel]], including his {{magenta|e}} bloody sunset form
-** {{gray|V}} [[Parai]]
+** {{gray|V}} [[parai]]
 * notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack
 ** {{brightmagenta|V}} [[villithid]]

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], vampires are defined by the <tt>'''M2_VAMPIRE'''</tt> [[monster attribute]] flag in <tt>[[Source:SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F3/monst.c|monst.c]]</tt>, and the vampire bat is included among these monsters along with all new and returning monsters in the vampire monster class.{{refsrc|mondata.h|93|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F3}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], vampires are defined by the <tt>'''M2_VAMPIRE'''</tt> [[monster attribute]] flag in <tt>[[Source:SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F3/monst.c|monst.c]]</tt>, and the flag is applied to the vampire bat monsters along with all new and returning monsters in the vampire monster class.{{refsrc|mondata.h|93|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F3}}
 ===dNetHack===

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 The '''vampire''' is a form of [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' and some of its variants that is governed by a pointer or flag, and designates monsters as being vampiric.
-{{todo|Tailor main section to reflect what does and does not use the pointer, and add historical information.}}
+{{todo|Expand and tailor main section to reflect what does and does not use the pointer, and add historical information.}}
 ==Description==