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{{monster
|name=vegepygmy
|symbol={{red|g}}
|tile=
|difficulty=7
|level=3
|experience=48
|speed=10
|AC=7
|MR=10
|align=0
|frequency=0
|genocidable=No
|attacks=[[Weapon]] 1d2 [[gray mold]], [[Touch attack|touch]] 1d1 [[rust]], [[passive]] 1d2 gray mold
|weight=500
|nutr=200
|size=small
|resistances=[[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]]
|resistances conveyed=causes [[hallucination]]
|attributes={{attributes|A vegepygmy|humanoid=1|pois=1|carnivore=1|metallivore=1|wander=1|collect=1|infravision=1|lgroup=1}}
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A '''vegepygmy''', {{red|g}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The vegepygmy is a small [[Gremlin (monster class)|gremlin-like]] [[humanoid]] that is a form of [[extra-terrestrial]] [[Plant (monster attribute)|plant]] creature: vegepygmies are both [[carnivorous]] and [[metallivorous]]; they can see and sense other monsters via [[telepathy]], [[earthsense]] and [[infravision]]; they have a tendency to [[wander]] while moving; and they will pick up weapons, armor and other items that they come across.

Vegepygmies have a weapon attack that can infect the skin of targets with [[gray mold spores]], a [[touch attack]] that deals damage and can [[rust]] metallic armor, and a [[passive attack]] that triggers on death and leaves behind clouds of gray mold spores that can infect whoever stands inside them with 1-2 spores on the skin and/or in their respiratory system each turn. Vegepygmies are skilled in martial combat, and possess [[shock resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] along with a vulnerability to [[acid]].

A vegepygmy is [[poisonous]] to consume, and [[eating]] a vegepygmy [[corpse]] or [[tin]] causes [[hallucination]] upon finishing the meal.

A vegepygmy can be [[Ward (dNetHack)|warded]] by an [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|Elder Elemental Eye]] or [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]] at any level of reinforcement.
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 ==Origin==
-The [[dnd:Vegepygmy|vegepygmy]], also known as a mold man or mold folk, is a creature that originates in ''Dungeons & Dragons'', where they originate in ''Monster Manual II'' for the 1st edition and make their debut in the Gygax-written adventure "Expedition to the Barrier Peaks"&mdash;in this adventure, tvegepygmies are the result of a fungus generally known as "[[dnd:Russet mold|russet mold]]" that spread from the ruins of a great vessel that crash-landed in the mysterious titular mountain range. They have made occasional appearances throughout each of the various later editions, as well as Pathfinder; said editions add another possible origin, suggest they are the product of an asteroid barreling from space into a gloomy jungle.
+The [[dnd:Vegepygmy|vegepygmy]], also known as a mold man or mold folk, is a creature that originates in ''Dungeons & Dragons'', where they originate in ''Monster Manual II'' for the 1st edition and make their debut in the Gygax-written adventure "Expedition to the Barrier Peaks"&mdash;in this adventure, tvegepygmies are the result of a fungus generally known as "[[dnd:Russet mold|russet mold]]" that spread from the ruins of a great vessel that crash-landed in the mysterious titular mountain range. They have made occasional appearances throughout each of the various later editions, where said editions add another possible origin and suggest that they are the product of an asteroid barreling from space into a gloomy jungle. Vegepygmies also appear in the tabletop game ''[[Pathfinder]]''.
-Vegepygmies are small fungal creatures that stand between 2 to 4.5 feet (0.61 to 1.4 meters) in height, with a lithe frame covered in plant matter skin that grows tougher and harder to damage with age&mdash;their coloration varies with the environment, ranging from brown-and-green in dark forests and wooded areas, to gray-and-black underground, to an occasional moldy blue-and-white. A vegepygmy is omnivorous with a preference for meat and blood, and can consume any type of meat no matter how rotten, but they can also absorb nutrients from plants and fungi (or even the soil or organic matter during particularly hard times). Vegepygmy language consists of hissing vocalizations and gestures such as tapping trees and stomping, and their society focuses on harvesting food and spreading more of their kind&mdash;they are organized into simple units ruled by whoever has the most prominent mold, with the specific culture dependent on their location.
+The vegepygmies of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' are small fungal creatures that stand between 2 to 4.5 feet (0.61 to 1.4 meters) in height, with a lithe frame covered in plant matter skin that grows tougher and harder to damage with age&mdash;their coloration varies with the environment, ranging from brown-and-green in dark forests and wooded areas, to gray-and-black underground, to an occasional moldy blue-and-white. A vegepygmy is omnivorous with a preference for meat and blood, and can consume any type of meat no matter how rotten, but they can also absorb nutrients from plants and fungi (or even the soil or organic matter during particularly hard times). Vegepygmy language consists of hissing vocalizations and gestures such as tapping trees and stomping, and their society focuses on harvesting food and spreading more of their kind&mdash;they are organized into simple units ruled by whoever has the most prominent mold, with the specific culture dependent on their location.
 A vegepygmy can disperse clouds of spores, which spread russet mold and can kill beings that inhale them, and they primarily reproduce from the remains of dead humanoids, giants and animals infected by russet mold: dead humanoids rise as new vegepygmies, while dead animals and similar creatures will instead produce russet mold-infected and barb-covered quadrupeds known as "thornies", which are stronger and tougher but generally less intelligent; occasionally, the death of a sufficiently old vegepygmy will also create two smaller individuals. Memories from an ancestral line can be passed down through generations and can resurface in completely new vegepygmies, including the ability to vocalize a unique spoken language and wield both druidic and shamanistic magic.

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-A '''vegepygmy''', {{red|g}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The vegepygmy is a small [[Gremlin (monster class)|gremlin-like]] [[humanoid]] that is a form of [[extra-terrestrial]] [[Plant (monster attribute)|plant]] creature: vegepygmies are both [[carnivorous]] and [[metallivorous]]; they can see and sense other monsters via [[telepathy]], [[earthsense]] and [[infravision]]; they have a tendency to [[wander]] while moving; and they will pick up weapons, armor and other items that they come across. Vegepygmy [[corpse]]s have a chance of [[reviving]] each turn, and revived ones have a {{frac|10}} chance of becoming a [[vegepygmy shaman]] instead of a normal vegepygmy.
+A '''vegepygmy''', {{red|g}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The vegepygmy is a small [[Gremlin (monster class)|gremlin-like]] [[humanoid]] that is a form of [[extra-terrestrial]] [[Plant (monster attribute)|plant]] creature: vegepygmies are both [[carnivorous]] and [[metallivorous]]; they can see and sense other monsters via [[telepathy]], [[earthsense]] and [[infravision]]; they have a tendency to [[wander]] while moving; and they will pick up weapons, armor and other items that they come across. Vegepygmies have 3 points of natural [[AC]] and 4 points of natural [[DR]]. A vegepygmy's [[corpse]] has a chance of [[reviving]] each turn, and has a {{frac|10}} chance of becoming a [[vegepygmy shaman]] instead of remaining a normal vegepygmy.
 Vegepygmies have a weapon attack that can infect the skin of targets with [[gray mold spores]], a [[touch attack]] that deals damage and can [[rust]] metallic armor, and a [[passive attack]] that triggers on death and leaves behind clouds of gray mold spores that can infect whoever stands inside them with 1-2 spores on the skin and/or in their respiratory system each turn. Vegepygmies are skilled in martial combat, and possess [[shock resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] along with a [[vulnerability]] to [[acid]].
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 Vegepygmies are not randomly generated normally. They are not a valid genocide target.
-[[Rusty gray mold]]s have a {{frac|70}} chance of generating a vegepygmy nearby on each global turn, which does not respect [[extinction]].
+[[Rusty gray mold]]s have a {{frac|70}} chance of generating a vegepygmy nearby on each global turn, while [[gray fungal tower]]s have a {{frac|25}} chance of generating a vegepygmy nearby on each global turn, and neither form of generation respects [[extinction]].
 Seventeen vegepygmies are generated on specific squares of the [[Kensei quest]] locate level during level creation, with eight of them being hostile.

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-A '''vegepygmy''', {{red|g}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The vegepygmy is a small [[Gremlin (monster class)|gremlin-like]] [[humanoid]] that is a form of [[extra-terrestrial]] [[Plant (monster attribute)|plant]] creature: vegepygmies are both [[carnivorous]] and [[metallivorous]]; they can see and sense other monsters via [[telepathy]], [[earthsense]] and [[infravision]]; they have a tendency to [[wander]] while moving; and they will pick up weapons, armor and other items that they come across.
+A '''vegepygmy''', {{red|g}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The vegepygmy is a small [[Gremlin (monster class)|gremlin-like]] [[humanoid]] that is a form of [[extra-terrestrial]] [[Plant (monster attribute)|plant]] creature: vegepygmies are both [[carnivorous]] and [[metallivorous]]; they can see and sense other monsters via [[telepathy]], [[earthsense]] and [[infravision]]; they have a tendency to [[wander]] while moving; and they will pick up weapons, armor and other items that they come across. Vegepygmy [[corpse]]s have a chance of [[reviving]] each turn, and revived ones have a {{frac|10}} chance of becoming a [[vegepygmy shaman]] instead of a normal vegepygmy.
-Vegepygmies have a weapon attack that can infect the skin of targets with [[gray mold spores]], a [[touch attack]] that deals damage and can [[rust]] metallic armor, and a [[passive attack]] that triggers on death and leaves behind clouds of gray mold spores that can infect whoever stands inside them with 1-2 spores on the skin and/or in their respiratory system each turn. Vegepygmies are skilled in martial combat, and possess [[shock resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] along with a vulnerability to [[acid]].
+Vegepygmies have a weapon attack that can infect the skin of targets with [[gray mold spores]], a [[touch attack]] that deals damage and can [[rust]] metallic armor, and a [[passive attack]] that triggers on death and leaves behind clouds of gray mold spores that can infect whoever stands inside them with 1-2 spores on the skin and/or in their respiratory system each turn. Vegepygmies are skilled in martial combat, and possess [[shock resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] along with a [[vulnerability]] to [[acid]].
-A vegepygmy is [[poisonous]] to consume, and [[eating]] a vegepygmy [[corpse]] or [[tin]] causes [[hallucination]] upon finishing the meal.
+A vegepygmy is [[poisonous]] to consume, and [[eating]] a vegepygmy corpse or [[tin]] causes [[hallucination]] upon finishing the meal.
 A vegepygmy can be [[Ward (dNetHack)|warded]] by an [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|Elder Elemental Eye]] or [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]] at any level of reinforcement.
 ==Generation==
-Vegepygmies are not randomly generated normally.
+Vegepygmies are not randomly generated normally. They are not a valid genocide target.
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 A hero that either dies of a gray mold infection or is killed while infected with gray mold and leaves [[bones]] will arise as a vegepygmy, unless they were of a [[race]] and/or [[role]] that [[cast]] spells using the [[wisdom]] [[attribute]].
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