Wooden flute - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Hack'EM */ formatting

2026-03-25T00:04:45Z

‎Hack'EM: formatting

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ word choice, potholes, etc.

2026-03-24T23:54:50Z

‎Variants: word choice, potholes, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2026-03-24T07:43:22Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ pothole

2026-03-24T06:39:34Z

‎dNetHack: pothole

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2026-03-24T02:45:12Z

Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Identification */ tweak

2026-03-11T02:43:00Z

‎Identification: tweak

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ it was, ty

2026-03-11T02:40:30Z

‎Generation: it was, ty

Crunch: I think this was a cut and paste error

2026-03-11T02:38:53Z

I think this was a cut and paste error

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ strangling

2025-11-30T16:20:58Z

‎Description: strangling

Umbire the Phantom: follow-up on that

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follow-up on that

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 In [[Hack'EM]], rare instruments shops have a {{frac|2|25}} chance of generating a flute on each square.
-[[Upgrading]] a flute successfully will produce a magic flute and vice versa, as in Slash'EM.
+[[Upgrading]] a flute successfully will produce a magic flute and vice versa, as in SLASH'EM.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Variants==
-In [[variant]]s of ''NetHack'' that have [[object materials]] systems, the wooden flute is referred to simply as a "flute".
+In some ''NetHack'' [[variant]]s that have [[object materials]] systems, the wooden flute is referred to simply as a "flute".
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] a wooden flute successfully will produce a magic flute and vice versa. [[Dipping]] a magic flute into a potion of amnesia will use up the potion and "downgrade" the item to a wooden flute.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] a wooden flute successfully will produce a magic flute and vice versa. [[Dipping]] a magic flute into a [[potion of amnesia]] will use up the potion and "downgrade" the item to a wooden flute.
 ===UnNetHack===
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 Music instruments shops have a {{frac|25}} chance of a flute being generated on each square.
-The hardware store on the [[Troubadour quest]] home level has a pair of flutes generated inside at level creation.
+The hardware store on the [[Troubadour quest]] home level has a pair of flutes generated inside during level creation.
-The [[elder priest]] is [[always generated with]] a wooden flute. [[Player monster]] [[Bard (dNetHack monster)|bards]] have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a flute as their instrument.
+The [[elder priest]] is [[always generated with]] a wooden flute. [[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monster]] [[Bard (dNetHack monster)|bards]] and [[Rhymer (dNetHack)|rhymers]] have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a flute as their instrument.
 Dipping a magic flute into a potion of amnesia will use up the potion and "downgrade" the item to a flute, as in SLASH'EM.

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-A '''wooden flute''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[tonal]] [[musical instrument]] that is naturally made of [[wood]], and appears as a [[flute]] when unidentified.
+A '''wooden flute''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[tonal]] [[musical instrument]] that is naturally made of [[wood]], and appears as a [[flute]] when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==

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 The hardware store on the [[Troubadour quest]] home level has a pair of flutes generated inside at level creation.
-The [[elder priest]] is [[always generated with]] a wooden flute. [[Player monster]] [[Troubadour (dNetHack monster)|troubadours]] have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a flute as their instrument.
+The [[elder priest]] is [[always generated with]] a wooden flute. [[Player monster]] [[Bard (dNetHack monster)|bards]] have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a flute as their instrument.
 Dipping a magic flute into a potion of amnesia will use up the potion and "downgrade" the item to a flute, as in SLASH'EM.

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 ===Identification===
-The two flutes are fairly easy to distinguish from each other via [[price identification]] and use testing: A magic flute with charges will play "soft music" and cause nearby monsters to stop moving due to falling asleep (or else display a [[sparkle]] animation if they resist). An uncharged magic flute behaves the same as a wooden flute, but is only likely to be found in [[bones]].
+The two flutes are fairly easy to distinguish from each other via [[price identification]] and use testing: A magic flute with charges will play "soft music" and cause nearby monsters to stop moving due to falling asleep (or else display a [[sparkle]] animation if they resist). An uncharged magic flute behaves the same as a wooden flute, but is only likely to be found uncharged in a bones level.
 ==History==

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	Wooden flutes make up {{frac\|250}} (0.4%) of all tools randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Hardware stores can also stock wooden flutes.		Wooden flutes make up {{frac\|250}} (0.4%) of all tools randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Hardware stores can also stock wooden flutes.
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		+	Wooden flutes are generated [[uncursed]], with the possible exceptions of [[bones]] levels and the items generated on some early [[trap]]s.

	==Description==		==Description==

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 A hero that chooses to play specific notes on a wooden flute will first be prompted to play the [[passtune]] for the [[Castle]] [[drawbridge]] if they know it, and otherwise will be asked for a set of five notes to play{{refsrc|src/music.c|708|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/music.c|714|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;playing the passtune near the Castle drawbridge exercises wisdom, as does attempting to guess the passtune.{{refsrc|src/music.c|769|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-A hero cannot apply a magic whistle if they are subjected to [[strangulation]], if they are in the form of a [[sea monster]], or if they are in the form of any monster that is [[tiny]] in size, [[unbreathing]], cannot speak, lacks a [[head]], or can only buzz.{{refsrc|src/music.c|693|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mondata.c|336|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>MS_BUZZ</tt> covers [[killer bee]]s, [[queen bee]]s, [[grid bug]]s, and [[xan]]s}} They will also be prevented from applying a wooden flute while underwater.{{refsrc|src/music.c|690|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A hero cannot apply a wooden flute if they are subjected to [[strangulation]], if they are in the form of a [[sea monster]], or if they are in the form of any monster that is [[tiny]] in size, [[unbreathing]], cannot speak, lacks a [[head]], or can only buzz.{{refsrc|src/music.c|693|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mondata.c|336|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>MS_BUZZ</tt> covers [[killer bee]]s, [[queen bee]]s, [[grid bug]]s, and [[xan]]s}} They will also be prevented from applying a wooden flute while underwater.{{refsrc|src/music.c|690|nethack=3.6.7}}
 A [[magic flute]] with no charges behaves the same as a wooden flute. [[Beatitude]] has no effect on the outcome of playing a wooden flute. Monsters will not use this item.

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 {{message|The <flute> toots.|You improvised with a wooden flute.}}
 {{message|The <flute> trills.|You pacified snakes while playing a flute.}}
-{{message|You feel your <flute> toot.|You improvised with a wooden flute while deaf.}}
+{{message|You feel <your flute> <toot/trill>.|Either of the above occurs while you are also [[deaf]].}}
 ==Variants==