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#REDIRECT [[Werecreature (SLASH'EM)]]

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 A weresnake in human form has a weapon attack&mdash;in [[snake]] form, they have a bite that can cause [[lycanthropy]] in the [[hero]], a [[poisonous]] bite attack, and the ability to summon other snakes on nearby squares when in melee range. Weresnakes possess [[poison resistance]] and [[drain resistance]], and are weak to [[silver]].
-A weresnake [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]] to [[eat]], and a hero eating a weresnake corpse or [[tin]] will be given lycanthropy.
+A weresnake [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]] to [[eat]], and a hero that eats a weresnake corpse or [[tin]] or [[digest]]s one while [[polymorph]]ed will be given lycanthropy.
 ==Generation==

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 ==Generation==
-Weresnakes are not randomly generated, and normally-created weresnakes are always hostile and in human form. They are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
+Weresnakes are not randomly generated, and normally-created weresnakes are always hostile and in human form. Neither form of weresnake can be chosen for normal [[polymorph]] or [[genocide]].
 A weresnake summoning help has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake and a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a hostile [[pit viper]] on each applicable square{{refsrc|were.c|149|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - in Hack'EM, this is changed to a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake, a {{frac|2|15}} chance of generating a hostile pit viper, and a {{frac|15}} chance of generating a hostile cobra. Heroes that get lycanthropy from a weresnake can summon these monsters as pets using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], which costs 10 [[power]].

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated weresnakes are always created hostile and in human form. They are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
+Weresnakes are not randomly generated, and normally-created weresnakes are always hostile and in human form. They are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
 A weresnake summoning help has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake and a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a hostile [[pit viper]] on each applicable square{{refsrc|were.c|149|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - in Hack'EM, this is changed to a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake, a {{frac|2|15}} chance of generating a hostile pit viper, and a {{frac|15}} chance of generating a hostile cobra. Heroes that get lycanthropy from a weresnake can summon these monsters as pets using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], which costs 10 [[power]].

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated weresnakess are always created hostile and in human form. They are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
+Randomly-generated weresnakes are always created hostile and in human form. They are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
 A weresnake summoning help has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake and a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a hostile [[pit viper]] on each applicable square{{refsrc|were.c|149|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - in Hack'EM, this is changed to a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake, a {{frac|2|15}} chance of generating a hostile pit viper, and a {{frac|15}} chance of generating a hostile cobra. Heroes that get lycanthropy from a weresnake can summon these monsters as pets using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], which costs 10 [[power]].

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 Randomly-generated weresnakess are always created hostile and in human form. They are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
-A weresnake summoning help has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake and a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a hostile [[pit viper]] on each applicable square{{refsrc|were.c|144|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - in Hack'EM, this is changed to a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake, a {{frac|2|15}} chance of generating a hostile pit viper, and a {{frac|15}} chance of generating a hostile cobra. Heroes that get lycanthropy from a weresnake can summon these monsters as pets using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], which costs 10 [[power]].
+A weresnake summoning help has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake and a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a hostile [[pit viper]] on each applicable square{{refsrc|were.c|149|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - in Hack'EM, this is changed to a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake, a {{frac|2|15}} chance of generating a hostile pit viper, and a {{frac|15}} chance of generating a hostile cobra. Heroes that get lycanthropy from a weresnake can summon these monsters as pets using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], which costs 10 [[power]].
 Weresnakes may appear among the {{mcsl|@}} generated within the [[Lawful Quest]]'s Chamber of Junk, including ones that are generated as peaceful.
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Therianthropy}}
 The concept of humans shapeshifting into animals has been a common concept in folklore among various human eras and cultures, while [[wikipedia:Therianthropy|"therianthropy"]] and related terms as a means of describing specific forms of human-animal shapeshifting have been in use since the early 20th century.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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−	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[~~Werecreature~~ (SLASH'EM)]]	+	{{monster
		+	\|name=weresnake (human)
		+	\|difficulty=10
		+	\|level=9
		+	\|speed=12
		+	\|AC=10
		+	\|MR=20
		+	\|align=-7
		+	\|attacks=Weapon 3d4
		+	\|genocidable=No
		+	\|size=Medium
		+	\|weight=1450
		+	\|nutr=400
		+	\|frequency=0
		+	\|experience=191
		+	\|resistances=[[poison]]
		+	\|resistances conveyed=conveys [[lycanthropy]]
		+	\|attributes={{attributes\|A human weresnake\|humanoid=1\|pois=1\|regen=1\|omnivore=1\|nopoly=1\|were=1\|hostile=1\|human=1\|collect=1}}
		+	\|reference=[[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3670]]
		+	}}
		+	{{monster
		+	\|name=weresnake (animal)
		+	\|level=9
		+	\|difficulty=12
		+	\|speed=12
		+	\|AC=2
		+	\|MR=20
		+	\|align=-7
		+	\|experience=200
		+	\|attacks=Bite [[lycanthropy]] 3d6, Bite [[poison]] 2d6
		+	\|frequency=Always starts in human form
		+	\|genocidable=No
		+	\|size=Medium
		+	\|weight=300
		+	\|nutr=120
		+	\|resistances=[[poison]]
		+	\|resistances conveyed=conveys [[lycanthropy]]
		+	\|attributes={{attributes\|An animal weresnake\|nolimbs=1\|swim=1\|slithy=1\|pois=1\|regen=1\|carnivore=1\|nopoly=1\|were=1\|hostile=1\|notake=1\|nocorpse=1}}
		+	\|reference=[[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3112]]
		+	}}
		+
		+	A '''weresnake''', {{monsym\|weresnake}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The weresnake is an [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)\|human]] [[werecreature]] that can shift between [[Human or elf\|human]] and [[Snake (monster class)\|snake]] form - in both forms, they possess enhanced [[regeneration]]. In human form, weresnakes will seek out and pick up weapons and food.
		+
		+	A weresnake in human form has a weapon attack—in [[snake]] form, they have a bite that can cause [[lycanthropy]] in the [[hero]], a [[poisonous]] bite attack, and the ability to summon other snakes on nearby squares when in melee range. Weresnakes possess [[poison resistance]] and [[drain resistance]], and are weak to [[silver]].
		+
		+	A weresnake [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]] to [[eat]], and a hero eating a weresnake corpse or [[tin]] will be given lycanthropy.
		+
		+	==Generation==
		+	Randomly-generated weresnakess are always created hostile and in human form. They are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
		+
		+	A weresnake summoning help has a {{frac\|4\|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake and a {{frac\|5}} chance of generating a hostile [[pit viper]] on each applicable square{{refsrc\|were.c\|144\|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - in Hack'EM, this is changed to a {{frac\|4\|5}} chance of generating a hostile snake, a {{frac\|2\|15}} chance of generating a hostile pit viper, and a {{frac\|15}} chance of generating a hostile cobra. Heroes that get lycanthropy from a weresnake can summon these monsters as pets using the [[Monster (command)\|#monster]] [[extended command]], which costs 10 [[power]].
		+
		+	Weresnakes may appear among the {{mcsl\|@}} generated within the [[Lawful Quest]]'s Chamber of Junk, including ones that are generated as peaceful.
		+
		+	A weresnake that leaves a [[corpse]] upon death will always leave a corpse of its human form: their animal form is considered to be [[corpseless]].
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	Werecreatures in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM are already made more dangerous than in ''[[NetHack]]'' due to changes in [[polymorph]] mechanics, which allows them to revert to human form if killed while in animal form—if the hero cannot dispatch the werecreature fast enough, they may have to be "killed" several times before going down for good.
		+
		+	The new lycanthropes introduced in these variants are also far more dangerous than their ''NetHack'' counterparts overall—though this also applies to the weresnake, who has higher [[Monster difficulty\|difficulty]] ratings than most of the other werecreatures introduced alongside it, weresnakes also move slower at 12 [[speed]]; for comparison, the [[werepanther]] in both forms and the [[werespider]] in animal form both move at 15 speed. Their higher difficulty and [[monster level]] also mean that they will be generated later in the dungeon: by this point, a hero is likely to have any combination of poison resistance, a source of speed and the ability to use the speed system against them, various forms of [[ranged attack]], and/or silver weaponry to quickly bring a weresnake down. This also means that while the snakes and pit vipers that can be summoned are more deadly in theory, in practice almost every hero encountering them will have a source of poison resistance, rendering their hit dice weaker than the hostiles summoned by some other werecreatures.
		+
		+	As always, silver items are good options for dealing with weresnakes and other lycanthropes, and there is a better selection of silver weapons and items available compared to ''NetHack''. The [[ring of protection from shape changers]] is considerably stronger against lycanthropes, since they only need to be killed once while locked into human form, and cannot give the hero lycanthropy or summon help. [[Ranged weapon]]s with [[multishot]] bonuses can bring them down before they get close enough, and engraving [[Elbereth]] can scare off both a weresnake in animal form and any help they summon in order to either create space for an escape or more efficiently kill them.
		+
		+	{{todo\|Hack'EM specifics}}
		+
		+	==Origin==
		+	{{wikipedia\|Therianthropy}}
		+	The concept of humans shapeshifting into animals has been a common concept in folklore among various human eras and cultures, while [[wikipedia:Therianthropy\|"therianthropy"]] and related terms as a means of describing specific forms of human-animal shapeshifting have been in use since the early 20th century.
		+
		+	==Encyclopedia entry==
		+	{{encyclopedia-redirect\|werecreature}}
		+
		+	==References==
		+	<references/>
		+	{{slashem-7E7\|offset=1}}
		+	{{variant-343}}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
		+	[[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]
		+	[[Category:SlashTHEM monsters]]
		+	[[Category:Hack'EM monsters]]