Witch's familiar - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: wards, etc.

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wards, etc.

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Furey: /* Generation */ Neutral Quest (dNethack) -> Neutral Quest (dNetHack). Fixes a redlink.

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‎Generation: Neutral Quest (dNethack) -> Neutral Quest (dNetHack). Fixes a redlink.

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ tweak

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ note

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ clarify

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

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Umbire the Phantom: lede

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Bite 1d3 [[Vampiric (damage type)|vampiric]], Cast 0d6 mage spell
+  |attacks=[[Bite attack|Bite]] 1d3 [[Vampiric (damage type)|vampiric]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d6 [[open wounds]]
   |weight=20
   |nutr=50
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   |reference=
 }}
-A '''witch's familiar''', {{brown|r}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]]. The witch's familiar is a [[tiny]] [[omnivorous]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]] like other [[rodent]]s. A witch's familiar lends her magical abilities to her master: [[apprentice witch]]es, regular [[Witch (dNetHack)|witches]] and the [[coven leader]] must have a familiar present to cast spells, but can do so without any spell cooldown while their familiar is alive.
+The witch's familiar herself has a [[Vampiric (damage type)|vampiric]] [[bite attack]] and the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]], with which she will exclusively cast [[open wounds]].
-The witch's familiar herself has a [[Vampiric (damage type)|vampiric]] bite attack and the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]], with which she will exclusively cast [[open wounds]].
+A witch's familiar can be [[Ward (dNetHack)|warded]] by [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|the Elder Sign]] at any level of reinforcement.
 ==Generation==
-Witch's familiars are not randomly generated, and are not a valid form for polymorph.
+Witch's familiars are not randomly generated, and are not a valid polymorph form or genocide target.
 The witch's familiar is always generated accompanying the witches, apprentice witches and coven leader in the Temples of the Old Gods within the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest]]. A familiar is generated at the same level as her witch, and the witches and coven leader are each capable of summoning another if the necessity arises.
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 The witches' familiars are a primary reason that [[hero]]es should carefully consider line-of-sight when approaching the witch coven: their open wounds spells can deal surprising amounts of damage to a character foolish enough to walk out into the open. Fortunately, they are quite slow at 6 [[speed]] and can be rendered ineffective by keeping out of their range.
-While a familiar's casting abilities and importance to her witch should make the familiar a priority target in theory, the witches are capable of flying where their familiars cannot, and will approach you over the river while the familiars remain behind in relative safety - this can cause situations involving the coven to get out of hand, and often requires that characters have a high amount of HP and a source of [[half spell damage]] to deal with the battalion.
+While a familiar's casting abilities and importance to her witch should make the familiar a priority target in theory, the witches are capable of flying where their familiars cannot, and will approach you over the river while the familiars remain behind in relative safety&mdash;this can cause situations involving the coven to get out of hand, and often requires that characters have a high amount of HP and a source of [[half spell damage]] to deal with the battalion.
 ==Origin==

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 [[Category:dNetHack monsters]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack monsters]]
-[[Category:ntonotdNetHack monsters]]
+[[Category:notnotdNetHack monsters]]
 [[Category:Cthulhu Mythos]]

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Bite 1d3 [[vampiric]], Cast 0d6 mage spell
+  |attacks=Bite 1d3 [[Vampiric (damage type)|vampiric]], Cast 0d6 mage spell
   |weight=20
   |nutr=50
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 }}
-A '''witch's familiar''', {{brown|r}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. The witch's familiar is a [[tiny]] [[omnivorous]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]] like other [[rodent]]s.
+A '''witch's familiar''', {{brown|r}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]]. The witch's familiar is a [[tiny]] [[omnivorous]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]] like other [[rodent]]s. A witch's familiar lends her magical abilities to her master: [[apprentice witch]]es, regular [[Witch (dNetHack)|witches]] and the [[coven leader]] must have a familiar present to cast spells, but can do so without any spell cooldown while their familiar is alive.
-A witch's familiar lends her magical abilities to her master: [[apprentice witch]]es, regular [[Witch (dNetHack)|witches]] and the [[coven leader]] must have a familiar present to cast spells, but can do so without any spell cooldown while their familiar is alive.
+The witch's familiar herself has a [[Vampiric (damage type)|vampiric]] bite attack and the ability to cast [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]], with which she will exclusively cast [[open wounds]].
 ==Generation==
 Witch's familiars are not randomly generated, and are not a valid form for polymorph.
-The witch's familiar is always generated accompanying the witches, apprentice witches and coven leader in the Temples of the Old Gods within the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest]]. A familiar is generated at the same level as her witch, and the witches and coven leader are capable of summoning another if the necessity arises.
+The witch's familiar is always generated accompanying the witches, apprentice witches and coven leader in the Temples of the Old Gods within the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest]]. A familiar is generated at the same level as her witch, and the witches and coven leader are each capable of summoning another if the necessity arises.
 ==Strategy==
-The witches' familiars are a primary reason that players should carefully consider line-of-sight when approaching the witch coven: their open wounds spells can deal surprising amounts of damage to a character foolish enough to walk out into the open. Fortunately, they are quite slow at 6 [[speed]] and can be rendered ineffective by keeping out of their range.
+The witches' familiars are a primary reason that [[hero]]es should carefully consider line-of-sight when approaching the witch coven: their open wounds spells can deal surprising amounts of damage to a character foolish enough to walk out into the open. Fortunately, they are quite slow at 6 [[speed]] and can be rendered ineffective by keeping out of their range.
 While a familiar's casting abilities and importance to her witch should make the familiar a priority target in theory, the witches are capable of flying where their familiars cannot, and will approach you over the river while the familiars remain behind in relative safety - this can cause situations involving the coven to get out of hand, and often requires that characters have a high amount of HP and a source of [[half spell damage]] to deal with the battalion.
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Brown Jenkin}}
-The witch's familiar is partially based on Brown Jenkin, the familiar of Keziah Mason in the 1933 [[H.P. Lovecraft]] short story "The Dreams in the Witch House". Brown Jenkin is described as "a small white-fanged furry thing" raised on Keziah's blood, and appears as "no larger than a good-sized rat" in shape, with a sharp-toothed and bearded human face and human hand-like paws. For years, Brown Jenkin haunts the titular Witch House and Arkham in general, terrorizing the denizens and carrying messages between Keziah and the Devil; it also demonstrates the ability to speak all languages. Unlike Brown Jenkin, the witch's familiars of (not)dNetHack are referred to as "she" and "her", and squeak when [[chatting]] to them rather than speaking any form of language (at least to the player character).
+The witch's familiar is partially based on Brown Jenkin, the familiar of Keziah Mason in the 1933 [[H.P. Lovecraft]] short story "The Dreams in the Witch House". Brown Jenkin is described as "a small white-fanged furry thing" raised on Keziah's blood, and appears as "no larger than a good-sized rat" in shape, with a sharp-toothed and bearded human face and human hand-like paws. For years, Brown Jenkin haunts the titular Witch House and Arkham in general, terrorizing the denizens and carrying messages between Keziah and the Devil; it also demonstrates the ability to speak all languages. Unlike Brown Jenkin, the witch's familiars of dNetHack and its variants are referred to as "she" and "her", and squeak when [[chatting]] to them rather than speaking any form of language (at least to the player character).
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 [[Category:dNetHack monsters]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack monsters]]
 [[Category:Cthulhu Mythos]]

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 Witch's familiars are not randomly generated, and are not a valid form for polymorph.
-The witch's familiar is always generated accompanying the witches, apprentice witches and coven leader in the Temples of the Old Gods within the [[Neutral Quest (dNethack)|Neutral Quest]]. A familiar is generated at the same level as her witch, and the witches and coven leader are capable of summoning another if the necessity arises.
+The witch's familiar is always generated accompanying the witches, apprentice witches and coven leader in the Temples of the Old Gods within the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest]]. A familiar is generated at the same level as her witch, and the witches and coven leader are capable of summoning another if the necessity arises.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Brown Jenkin}}
-The witch's familiar is partially based on Brown Jenkin, the familiar of Keziah Mason in the 1933 [[H.P. Lovecraft]] short story "The Dreams in the Witch House". Brown Jenkin is described as "a small white-fanged furry thing" raised on Keziah's blood, and appears as "no larger than a good-sized rat" in shape, with a sharp-toothed and bearded human face and human hand-like paws. For years, Brown Jenkin haunts the titular Witch House and Arkham in general, terrorizing the denizens and carrying messages between Keziah and the Devil; it also demonstrates the ability to speak all languages. Unlike Brown Jenkin, the witch's familiars of (not)dNetHack are referred to as "she" and "her", and squeak when [[chatting]] to them rather than speak any form of language (at least to the player character).
+The witch's familiar is partially based on Brown Jenkin, the familiar of Keziah Mason in the 1933 [[H.P. Lovecraft]] short story "The Dreams in the Witch House". Brown Jenkin is described as "a small white-fanged furry thing" raised on Keziah's blood, and appears as "no larger than a good-sized rat" in shape, with a sharp-toothed and bearded human face and human hand-like paws. For years, Brown Jenkin haunts the titular Witch House and Arkham in general, terrorizing the denizens and carrying messages between Keziah and the Devil; it also demonstrates the ability to speak all languages. Unlike Brown Jenkin, the witch's familiars of (not)dNetHack are referred to as "she" and "her", and squeak when [[chatting]] to them rather than speaking any form of language (at least to the player character).
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack monsters]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack monsters]]
 [[Category:Cthulhu Mythos]]