Water nymph - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: temp

2026-01-07T16:57:31Z

temp

Umbire the Phantom: and trifecta

2026-01-07T14:06:54Z

and trifecta

Umbire the Phantom: /* SpliceHack */ detailing

2025-01-13T22:43:48Z

‎SpliceHack: detailing

Umbire the Phantom: pasto

2025-01-13T22:40:58Z

pasto

Umbire the Phantom: ditto here

2025-01-13T22:40:48Z

ditto here

Umbire the Phantom: ditto here...

2025-01-13T22:05:22Z

ditto here...

Umbire the Phantom: and variant stuff go - need to double back and add a hack'em section for the previous article

2025-01-13T21:34:05Z

and variant stuff go - need to double back and add a hack'em section for the previous article

Umbire the Phantom: quest detail, and then variants

2025-01-13T21:13:03Z

quest detail, and then variants

Umbire the Phantom: detail fountain stuff and messages before proceeding to variants

2025-01-13T21:04:50Z

detail fountain stuff and messages before proceeding to variants

Umbire the Phantom: to that end, best to include the differences with the water nymph here during the first go around

2025-01-13T20:38:35Z

to that end, best to include the differences with the water nymph here during the first go around

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Claw 0d0 [[steal item]], Claw 0d0 [[steal item|seduce]]
+  |attacks=[[Claw attack|Claw]] 0d0 [[item theft]], claw 0d0 [[seduction theft]]
   |weight=600
   |nutr=300

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 }}
 {{otheruses|the monster known as a naiad in SpliceHack|the monster in dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack|Naiad (dNetHack)}}
 A '''water nymph''', {{monsym|water nymph}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like other [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]], water nymphs are [[humanoid]] women that can [[teleport]] at random, will pick up various items that they come across, and can be seen via [[infravision]]&mdash;they are also capable of [[swimming]] and crossing [[moat]]s.
-A water nymph has a claw attack that can steal items and a second claw attack that can initiate seduction and allows her to steal even more items. A [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into a water nymph that attacks in melee will use any wielded weapon they have first before stealing{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1775|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;theft attacks against peaceful monsters that fail will anger them, and the seduction theft will be replaced with a regular attack if used against an [[invisible]] monster while the hero lacks [[see invisible]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|2415|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A water nymph has two [[claw attack]]s that can be used to take items: the first is normal [[item theft]], while the second is a [[charming]] attack that can steal multiple items. A [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into a water nymph that attacks in melee will use any wielded weapon they have first before stealing{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1775|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;theft attacks against peaceful monsters that fail will anger them, and the seduction theft will be replaced with a regular attack if used against an [[invisible]] monster while the hero lacks [[see invisible]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|2415|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 [[Eating]] a water nymph [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|3|10}} chance (30%) of granting [[teleportitis]].

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 water nymphs may be generated in [[Malcanthet's Lair]] at level creation.
-All nymphs hate iron and take bonus damage from iron weapons, and they introduce themselves with classical Greek-style names while charming the hero.
+Like other nymphs, nereids, naiads and other water nymphs hate iron and take bonus damage from iron weapons, and they introduce themselves with classical Greek-style names while charming the hero.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line599]]
 }}
-{{otheruses|the monster known as a naiad in SpliceHack|the monster in dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack|Oread (dNetHack)}}
+{{otheruses|the monster known as a naiad in SpliceHack|the monster in dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack|Naiad (dNetHack)}}
 A '''water nymph''', {{monsym|water nymph}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like other [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]], water nymphs are [[humanoid]] women that can [[teleport]] at random, will pick up various items that they come across, and can be seen via [[infravision]]&mdash;they are also capable of [[swimming]] and crossing [[moat]]s.

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line599]]
 }}
 A '''water nymph''', {{monsym|water nymph}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like other [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]], water nymphs are [[humanoid]] women that can [[teleport]] at random, will pick up various items that they come across, and can be seen via [[infravision]]&mdash;they are also capable of [[swimming]] and crossing [[moat]]s.
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the water nymph is changed into the [[naiad]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the water nymph is changed into the [[Naiad (dNetHack)|naiad]].
 ===xNetHack===
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 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], water nymphs may be generated in [[Malcanthet's Lair]] at level creation.
+In [[SpliceHack]], male water nymphs are known as '''nereids''' and female water nymphs are known as '''naiads'''.
 All nymphs hate iron and take bonus damage from iron weapons, and they introduce themselves with classical Greek-style names while charming the hero.

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 {{message|A large bubble rises to the surface and pops.|You would have generated a water nymph from a fountain, but they are genocided or extinct.}}
 {{message|You hear a loud pop.|As above, while blind.}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Ringing a cursed [[bell]] (including a cursed and uncharged [[Bell of Opening]]) can summon a water nymph without any starting inventory, unless ''any'' type of nymph is [[genocided]] or [[extinct]].{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1039|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="bell"}} [[Dipping]] an item into a [[fountain]] or [[quaff]]ing from one has a {{frac|30}} chance of summoning a water nymph{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|84|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|333|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|436|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;if the hero is quaffing from a normal fountain, or quaffing from a magic fountain with negative [[luck]], and they have retrieved [[gold]] or [[gem]]s from the fountain already, the chance is increased to {{frac|15}}.{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|327|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=fall-through is set to occur if either condition is fulfilled}}
-Water nymphs appear among the random {{white|n}} that are part of [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Rogue]]s and make up {{frac|96|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Rogue quest]]. Water nymphs also appear on a few floors of the branch at level creation: the home level has nine water nymphs, and each of the filler levels has two water nymphs.
+Water nymphs appear among the random {{white|n}} that are part of [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Rogue]]s and make up {{frac|96|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Rogue quest]]. Water nymphs also appear on a few floors of the branch at level creation: the home level has nine water nymphs, with one each stationed near the level's [[stair]] and the [[mimic]]s disguised as stairs, and each of the filler levels has two water nymphs.
 A water nymph has a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a [[mirror]], and an independent {{frac|2}} chance of generating with a [[potion of object detection]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|700|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 Randomly-generated water nymphs are always generated hostile, and will be created [[asleep]] {{frac|4|5}} of the time unless the hero has the [[Amulet of Yendor]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1263|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=chance of nymphs being generated asleep}}
-Ringing a cursed [[bell]] (including a cursed and uncharged [[Bell of Opening]]) can summon a water nymph without any starting inventory, unless ''any'' type of nymph is [[genocided]] or [[extinct]].{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1039|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="bell"}} [[Dipping]] an item into a [[fountain]] or [[quaff]]ing from one has a {{frac|30}} chance of summoning a water nymph.{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|84|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|333|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|436|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Ringing a cursed [[bell]] (including a cursed and uncharged [[Bell of Opening]]) can summon a water nymph without any starting inventory, unless ''any'' type of nymph is [[genocided]] or [[extinct]].{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1039|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="bell"}} [[Dipping]] an item into a [[fountain]] or [[quaff]]ing from one has a {{frac|30}} chance of summoning a water nymph{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|84|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|333|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|436|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;if the hero is quaffing from a normal fountain, or quaffing from a magic fountain with negative [[luck]], and they have retrieved [[gold]] or [[gem]]s from the fountain already, the chance is increased to {{frac|15}}.{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|327|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=fall-through is set to occur if either condition is fulfilled}}
 Water nymphs appear among the random {{white|n}} that are part of [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Rogue]]s and make up {{frac|96|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Rogue quest]]. Water nymphs also appear on a few floors of the branch at level creation: the home level has nine water nymphs, and each of the filler levels has two water nymphs.
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 In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', nymphs are all-female fey beings that serve as guardians of wild places: they are said to be nature's embodiment of physical beauty, as well as the most wild and capricious type of fey. A nymph is a blindingly beautiful being that appears as an elven woman with roughly the same average height and weight, and nymphs inhabit various climates from valleys, forests and glades to islands and mountains&mdash;among the more uncommon nymph types are grain and unseelie nymphs, and some even dwelt in tundra and other cold climates, where they often hunt upon the backs of wolves. Despite lacking offensive capabilities of their own, they have the ability to charm and immobilize onlookers to much more severe degrees than displayed in ''NetHack'': looking at one can cause permanent blindness, and the sight of a disrobing nymph could kill an onlooker outright. Nymphs were able to teleport short distances via a dimension door spell, which is the basis for their teleporting abilities in ''NetHack''.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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−	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[nymph]]	+	{{monster
		+	\|difficulty=5
		+	\|level=3
		+	\|experience=28
		+	\|speed=12
		+	\|AC=9
		+	\|MR=20
		+	\|align=0
		+	\|frequency=2
		+	\|genocidable=Yes
		+	\|attacks=Claw 0d0 [[steal item]], Claw 0d0 [[steal item\|seduce]]
		+	\|weight=600
		+	\|nutr=300
		+	\|size=Medium
		+	\|resistances=None
		+	\|resistances conveyed=Causes [[teleportitis]] (30%)
		+	\|attributes={{attributes\|A water nymph\|humanoid=1\|tport=1\|swim=1\|female=1\|collect=1\|infravisible=1\|hostile=1}}
		+	\|reference=[[monst.c#line599]]
		+	}}
		+
		+	A '''water nymph''', {{monsym\|water nymph}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like other [[Nymph (monster class)\|nymphs]], water nymphs are [[humanoid]] women that can [[teleport]] at random, will pick up various items that they come across, and can be seen via [[infravision]]—they are also capable of [[swimming]] and crossing [[moat]]s.
		+
		+	A water nymph has a claw attack that can steal items and a second claw attack that can initiate seduction and allows her to steal even more items. A [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into a water nymph that attacks in melee will use any wielded weapon they have first before stealing{{refsrc\|src/uhitm.c\|1525\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/uhitm.c\|1775\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}—theft attacks against peaceful monsters that fail will anger them, and the seduction theft will be replaced with a regular attack if used against an [[invisible]] monster while the hero lacks [[see invisible]].{{refsrc\|src/mhitu.c\|2415\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
		+
		+	[[Eating]] a water nymph [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac\|3\|10}} chance (30%) of granting [[teleportitis]].
		+
		+	A hero polymorphed into a water nymph will have their [[carrying capacity]] set to 1000, and can remove an [[iron chain]] attached to them with the #[[Monster (command)\|monster]] [[extended command]].
		+
		+	==Generation==
		+	Randomly-generated water nymphs are always generated hostile, and will be created [[asleep]] {{frac\|4\|5}} of the time unless the hero has the [[Amulet of Yendor]].{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|1263\|version=NetHack 3.6.7\|comment=chance of nymphs being generated asleep}}
		+
		+	Ringing a cursed [[bell]] (including a cursed and uncharged [[Bell of Opening]]) can summon a water nymph without any starting inventory, unless ''any'' type of nymph is [[genocided]] or [[extinct]].{{refsrc\|src/apply.c\|1039\|version=NetHack 3.6.7\|name="bell"}} [[Dipping]] an item into a [[fountain]] or [[quaff]]ing from one has a {{frac\|30}} chance of summoning a water nymph.{{refsrc\|src/fountain.c\|84\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/fountain.c\|333\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/fountain.c\|436\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
		+
		+	Water nymphs appear among the random {{white\|n}} that are part of [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Rogue]]s and make up {{frac\|96\|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Rogue quest]]. Water nymphs also appear on a few floors of the branch at level creation: the home level has nine water nymphs, and each of the filler levels has two water nymphs.
		+
		+	A water nymph has a {{frac\|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory\|being generated with]] a [[mirror]], and an independent {{frac\|2}} chance of generating with a [[potion of object detection]].{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|700\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	{{main\|Nymph (monster class)#Strategy}}
		+	Though water nymphs have poor AC like other nymphs, their theft ability makes them highly dangerous, since they can easily disarm a [[hero]] and leave them defenseless as well, on top of taking offensive wands and other damaging items to use for themselves. If you decide to engage a nymph or have a sleeping one woken up while you are nearby, [[scaring]] [[tool]]s, [[Elbereth]] and [[ranged attack]]s can be useful aids, and mirrors can be used to deter adjacent ones from attempting theft. [[Pet]]s can be useful for handling nymphs, particularly [[domestic animal]]s that do not often carry items to begin with, though they will just as often wake up nymphs that you may want to sneak past. Occasionally, water nymphs can also be useful to remove cursed items that are stuck to the hero.
		+
		+	Water nymphs pose more a unique threat to the hero if they encounter one while crossing large bodies of water: they can potentially steal any sources of [[levitation]], [[water walking]], or [[flying]] being used, up to and including the [[saddle]] of a flying steed, and leave the hero to an ignoble death by [[drowning]]. Additionally, killing them to retrieve stolen items can prove troublesome if those items end up in the water and become difficult to reach.
		+
		+	[[Force bolt]]s and [[wands of striking]] can be dangerous to use against a water nymph, since she may be carrying a mirror: the attack will break the mirror if it kills her and incur a -2 [[luck]] penalty. [[Wands of sleep]] and elemental attack wands can make short work of nymphs, though they can turn the tables if they manage to steal them from you. A [[wand of slow monster]] can prevent a nymph from escaping as easily and give you additional turns to deal damage, while a [[wand of cancellation]] can nullify her theft (but not her teleportation).
		+
		+	==History==
		+	The water nymph is introduced with the other two nymphs in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
		+
		+	==Origin==
		+	{{Wikipedia\|Nymph}}
		+	A nymph is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore, and belief in nymphs survived in many parts of Greece up to as recently as the early 20th century. Usually depicted as beautiful maidens, they were not necessarily immortal, but lived much longer than humans. Nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, and are typically tied to a specific place or landform. They are often divided into various broad subgroups, such as the Meliae (ash tree nymphs), the Naiads (freshwater nymphs), the Nereids (sea nymphs), and the Oreads (mountain nymphs)—the three types of nymph in ''NetHack'' (wood, water and mountain) may be rough analogues to these.
		+
		+	In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', nymphs are all-female fey beings that serve as guardians of wild places: they are said to be nature's embodiment of physical beauty, as well as the most wild and capricious type of fey. A nymph is a blindingly beautiful being that appears as an elven woman with roughly the same average height and weight, and nymphs inhabit various climates from valleys, forests and glades to islands and mountains—among the more uncommon nymph types are grain and unseelie nymphs, and some even dwelt in tundra and other cold climates, where they often hunt upon the backs of wolves. Despite lacking offensive capabilities of their own, they have the ability to charm and immobilize onlookers to much more severe degrees than displayed in ''NetHack'': looking at one can cause permanent blindness, and the sight of a disrobing nymph could kill an onlooker outright. Nymphs were able to teleport short distances via a dimension door spell, which is the basis for their teleporting abilities in ''NetHack''.
		+
		+	==Encyclopedia entry==
		+	{{encyclopedia\|
		+	A female creature from Roman and Greek mythology, the nymph occupied rivers, forests, ponds, etc. A nymph's beauty is beyond words: an ever-young woman with sleek figure and long, thick hair, radiant skin and perfect teeth, full lipsand gentle eyes. A nymph's scent is delightful, and her long robe glows, hemmed with golden threads and embroidered with rainbow hues of unearthly magnificence. A nymph's demeanour is graceful and charming, her mind quick and witty.
		+
		+	"Theseus felt her voice pulling him down into fathoms of sleep. The song was the skeleton of his dream, and the dream was full of terror. Demon girls were after him, and a bull-man was goring him. Everywhere there was blood. There was pain. There was fear. But his head was in the nymph's lap and her musk was about him, her voice weaving the dream. He knew then that she had been sent to tell him of something dreadful that was to happen to him later. Her song was a warning. But she had brought him a new kind of joy, one that made him see everything differently. The boy, who was to become a hero, suddenly knew then what most heroes learn later -- and some too late -- that joy blots suffering and that the road to nymphs is beset by monsters."
		+	\|[ The Minotaur by Bernard Evslin ]
		+	}}
		+
		+	==References==
		+	<references/>
		+	{{nethack-367}}
		+	[[Category:Monsters]]