Woodchuck - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ word choice

2024-12-04T13:36:15Z

‎EvilHack: word choice

Phol ende wodan: /* xNetHack */ clarify - it sounded like the game had to start on Feb 2, which is not the case

2024-12-04T02:22:03Z

‎xNetHack: clarify - it sounded like the game had to start on Feb 2, which is not the case

Furey: Link directly to new page TNNT (the game).

2024-06-18T11:16:57Z

Link directly to new page TNNT (the game).

Furey: "The November NetHack Tournament" -> "TNNT (the game)"

2024-06-14T23:57:37Z

"The November NetHack Tournament" -> "TNNT (the game)"

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-05-22T13:52:14Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ monster wishes

2024-02-14T04:35:29Z

‎EvilHack: monster wishes

Umbire the Phantom: /* SpliceHack */ phrasing

2024-01-30T14:03:26Z

‎SpliceHack: phrasing

Umbire the Phantom: /* xNetHack */ word choice

2024-01-30T13:59:01Z

‎xNetHack: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* SpliceHack */ correction

2024-01-30T13:58:16Z

‎SpliceHack: correction

Umbire the Phantom: carl + var

2024-01-30T12:17:06Z

carl + var

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 In [[EvilHack]], the Oracle map featuring trees and pools has an historic statue of a woodchuck, as in xNetHack and SpliceHack.
-Woodchucks may be generated in the [[Infidel quest]]: there is a {{frac|2|5}} chance of one being generated on the locate level, a {{frac|2}} chance of one being generated on the goal level, and a {{frac|3|5}} chance of one being generated on each of the lower filler levels.
+Woodchucks may be generated in the [[Infidel quest]] at level creation: there is a {{frac|2|5}} chance of one being generated on the locate level, a {{frac|2}} chance of one being generated on the goal level, and a {{frac|3|5}} chance of one being generated on each of the lower filler levels.
 There is a very rare chance of a woodchuck being generated as a [[minion]] of a neutral [[god]], and monsters may wish for a figurine of a woodchuck.

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 In [[xNetHack]], the Oracle map featuring trees and pools has an historic statue of a woodchuck, and one of the [[Big Room]] maps generates a woodchuck named Carl at level creation. The latter instance is explicitly noted as being inspired by [[User:K2|K2]] and his daughter - of note is that K2 is the primary developer of [[#EvilHack|EvilHack]].
-Starting a game on Groundhog Day will allow woodchucks to randomly generate during that game with a frequency of 2.
+Starting or resuming a game on Groundhog Day will allow woodchucks to randomly generate during that session with a frequency of 2.
 ===SpliceHack===

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 ===TNNT (the game)===
-In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], [[the DevTeam Office]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a peaceful woodchuck named Carl in the upper hidden room at level creation.
+In [[TNNT (the game)]], [[the DevTeam Office]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a peaceful woodchuck named Carl in the upper hidden room at level creation.
 ===xNetHack===

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 In [[dNetHack]], the first hallucinatory message for the Oracle level will cause a woodchuck to generate when printed, while the latter hallucinatory message will instantly kill a given woodchuck on the level.
-===The November NetHack Tournament===
+===TNNT (the game)===
-In [[The November NetHack Tournament]], [[the DevTeam Office]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a peaceful woodchuck named Carl in the upper hidden room at level creation.
+In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], [[the DevTeam Office]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a peaceful woodchuck named Carl in the upper hidden room at level creation.
 ===xNetHack===

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 A '''woodchuck''', {{monsym|woodchuck}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[small]] [[herbivorous]] [[animal]] that is extremely similar to the [[rock mole]] in several aspects, sharing most of the same stats and the ability to [[tunnel]] through walls and [[tree]]s - the woodchuck and rock mole are also the only [[rodent]]s that are capable of [[vomit]]ing.{{refsrc|src/mondata.c|444|nethack=3.6.7|comment=rock moles and woodchucks are excluded in <code>cantvomit</code>}} Unlike the rock mole, woodchucks can also [[swim]], and have a tendency to wander while moving.
-Woodchucks are primarily included as a reference to the [[Usenet]] Oracle, which the [[Oracle]] monster is based on - a few [[#Messages|messages]] related to the Oracle make reference to woodchucks.
+Woodchucks are primarily included as a reference to the [[Usenet]] Oracle, which [[Oracle (monster)|the Oracle monster]] is based on - a few [[#Messages|messages]] related to the Oracle make reference to woodchucks.
 A woodchuck has a single bite attack.
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 ==Messages==
-{{message|You hear someone say "No more woodchucks!"<br>You hear a loud ZOT!|You are on the Oracle level while [[hallucinating]].{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|291|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|You hear someone say "No more woodchucks!"<br>You hear a loud ZOT!|You are on [[Oracle (level)|the Oracle level]] while [[hallucinating]].{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|291|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 ==Variants==
-Some variants make it possible for woodchucks to generate under certain circumstances, and many of them incorporate the [[grudge]] patch, whose original revision causes woodchucks to attack the Oracle on sight. While the Oracle will not do the same, these variants generally enable her passive [[magic missile]] attack for use against other monsters, including woodchucks that attack her - a woodchuck hit by the Oracle's magic missiles will produce a unique message: "ZOT!"
+Some variants make it possible for woodchucks to generate under certain circumstances, and many of them incorporate the [[grudge]] patch, whose original revision causes woodchucks to attack the Oracle on sight. While the Oracle will not do the same, these variants generally enable her passive [[magic missile]] attack for use against other monsters, including woodchucks that attack her, and a woodchuck hit by the Oracle's magic missiles will produce a unique message: "ZOT!"
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the first hallucinatory message for the Oracle level will cause a woodchuck to generate when printed, while the latter message will instantly kill a given woodchuck on the level.
+In [[dNetHack]], the first hallucinatory message for the Oracle level will cause a woodchuck to generate when printed, while the latter hallucinatory message will instantly kill a given woodchuck on the level.
 ===The November NetHack Tournament===
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the Oracle map featuring trees and pools has an historic statue of a woodchuck as in xNetHack and SpliceHack.
+In [[EvilHack]], the Oracle map featuring trees and pools has an historic statue of a woodchuck, as in xNetHack and SpliceHack.
 Woodchucks may be generated in the [[Infidel quest]]: there is a {{frac|2|5}} chance of one being generated on the locate level, a {{frac|2}} chance of one being generated on the goal level, and a {{frac|3|5}} chance of one being generated on each of the lower filler levels.

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 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], the Oracle map featuring trees and pools has an historic statue of a woodchuck, and the vanilla Delphi map is revamped to have a {{frac|24}} chance of generating a history woodchuck statue in place of the [[centaur]] statues.
+In [[SpliceHack]], the Oracle map featuring trees and pools has an historic statue of a woodchuck, and the vanilla Delphi map is revamped to have a {{frac|24}} chance of generating a historic woodchuck statue.
 In older versions, the [[Dancer quest]] generated a woodchuck on the home level at level creation.

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 Woodchucks are almost never seen in the wild by characters that do not deliberately generate them, with the exception of [[shapeshifter]]s such as [[chameleon]]s or other monsters polymorphing themselves. As such, they are not especially notable to most players with the exception of [[extinctionist]] play, where they must be generated by the character in order to kill off enough of them. Otherwise, much of the same strategies that apply to rock moles also apply to woodchucks, though they will thankfully avoid eating valuable [[metallic]] items.
-Woodchucks are not uncommon to generate in some form as a means of novelty - one particular player on servers such as [[Hardfought]] is known to make a novelty wish for a named figurine of a woodchuck while standing on the character's proper [[high altar]] just before before [[ascension]].
+Woodchucks are not uncommon to generate in some form as a means of novelty - one particular player on servers such as [[Hardfought]] is known to make a novelty wish for a named figurine of a woodchuck (usually called Carl) while standing on the character's proper [[high altar]] just before before [[ascension]].
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants make it possible for woodchucks to generate through standard means, and many of them incorporate the [[grudge]] patch, whose original revision causes woodchucks to attack the Oracle on sight - while the Oracle will not do the same, these variants generally enable her passive [[magic missile]] attack for use against other monsters, including woodchucks that attack her.
+Some variants make it possible for woodchucks to generate under certain circumstances, and many of them incorporate the [[grudge]] patch, whose original revision causes woodchucks to attack the Oracle on sight. While the Oracle will not do the same, these variants generally enable her passive [[magic missile]] attack for use against other monsters, including woodchucks that attack her - a woodchuck hit by the Oracle's magic missiles will produce a unique message: "ZOT!"
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], woodchucks may very rarely generate on the Oracle level.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], woodchucks may very rarely generate on the Oracle level, and many of them will generate there on Groundhog Day (February 2), with a recurring message of "No more woodchucks!"{{refsrc|makemon.c|1833|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} This also applies to [[SlashTHEM]].
-On Groundhog Day (February 2), many woodchucks spawn on the Oracle level, with a recurring message of "No more woodchucks!"
+===dNetHack===
 ==Encyclopedia entry==