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Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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Umbire the Phantom: bit crude of a replacement but it'll do for now

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bit crude of a replacement but it'll do for now

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In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], a '''workbench''' or '''workbench-altar''' is an [[altar]] aligned to one of the three [[gods]] of the [[Undead Hunter]] pantheon: [[The College]], [[The Choir]] or [[Defilement (god)|Defilement]]. Unlike altars, they do not reveal the [[beatitude]] of any items [[drop]]ped on them, nor can they be used to directly interact with any of the three gods through [[sacrifice]] or [[prayer]], including [[holy water|holy]] and [[unholy water]] prayers as well as [[crowning]]. [[Vampire]]s will still be [[scared]] and flee if a character stands on a workbench. Attempting to [[engrave]] a message or [[ward]] on a workbench is treated as if it were a [[floor]] square, and [[kicking]] a workbench, while it may [[Wounded legs|strain]] a leg, has no effect otherwise. They remain indestructible through normal means, and are still treated as altars aligned to their respective gods. [[Temple]]s which would house an [[aligned priest]] will instead be treated as if they were a regular room, with no priest being generated.

Instead, Undead Hunters can use workbenches to perform [[Research (dNetHack)|research]] to advance in one or all three of the [[Philosophy|philosophies]], depending on what research [[thought]]s are currently slotted and active.

==Messages==
{{message|You need a workbench.<br>Your fellows disguse them as holy altars, to obscure the true nature of the Work|You attempted to perform research while not standing on a workbench to the philosophies.}}
{{message|This is an actual holy altar and thus unsuitable for your use.|You attempted to perform research or apply a dissection kit on a non-Undead Hunter pantheon altar.}}
{{message|You attempt to adapt the workbench's hidden tools to better suit your own line of research.|You tried to convert an altar of one of the philosophies to your alignment.}}
{{message|You need a workbench|You attempted to [[apply]] a [[worm gnawed skull]] while not standing on an altar to the philosophies.}}
{{message|Use your <tool> while standing at a workbench-altar to <philosophy>.|Hint given in the self-inspect menu when a new upgrade for one of the philosophies can be obtained.}}

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−	In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], a '''workbench''' or '''workbench-altar''' is an [[altar]] aligned to one of the three [[gods]] of the [[Undead Hunter]] pantheon: [[The College]], [[The Choir]] or [[Defilement (god)\|Defilement]]. Unlike altars, they do not reveal the [[beatitude]] of any items [[drop]]ped on them, nor can they be used to directly interact with any of the three gods through [[sacrifice]] or [[prayer]], including [[holy water\|holy]] and [[unholy water]] prayers as well as [[crowning]]. [[Vampire]]s will still be [[scared]] and flee if a character stands on a workbench. Attempting to [[engrave]] a message or [[ward]] on a workbench is treated as if it were a [[floor]] square, and [[kicking]] a workbench~~, while it~~ may [[~~Wounded legs\|strain~~]] ~~a leg~~, has no effect otherwise. They remain indestructible through normal means, and are still treated as altars aligned to their respective gods. [[Temple]]s which would house an [[aligned priest]] will instead be treated as if they were a regular room, with no priest being generated.	+	In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], a '''workbench''' or '''workbench-altar''' is an [[altar]] aligned to one of the three [[gods]] of the [[Undead Hunter]] pantheon: [[The College]], [[The Choir]] or [[Defilement (god)\|Defilement]]. Unlike altars, they do not reveal the [[beatitude]] of any items [[drop]]ped on them, nor can they be used to directly interact with any of the three gods through [[sacrifice]] or [[prayer]], including [[holy water\|holy]] and [[unholy water]] prayers as well as [[crowning]]. [[Vampire]]s will still be [[scared]] and flee if a character stands on a workbench. Attempting to [[engrave]] a message or [[ward]] on a workbench is treated as if it were a [[floor]] square, and while [[Kick (command)\|kicking]] a workbench may result in a [[wounded leg]], it has no effect otherwise. They remain indestructible through normal means, and are still treated as altars aligned to their respective gods. [[Temple]]s which would house an [[aligned priest]] will instead be treated as if they were a regular room, with no priest being generated.

	Instead, Undead Hunters can use workbenches to perform [[Research (dNetHack)\|research]] to advance in one or all three of the [[Philosophy\|philosophies]], depending on what research [[Thought (item)\|thoughts]] are currently slotted and active.		Instead, Undead Hunters can use workbenches to perform [[Research (dNetHack)\|research]] to advance in one or all three of the [[Philosophy\|philosophies]], depending on what research [[Thought (item)\|thoughts]] are currently slotted and active.

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], a '''workbench''' or '''workbench-altar''' is an [[altar]] aligned to one of the three [[gods]] of the [[Undead Hunter]] pantheon: [[The College]], [[The Choir]] or [[Defilement (god)|Defilement]]. Unlike altars, they do not reveal the [[beatitude]] of any items [[drop]]ped on them, nor can they be used to directly interact with any of the three gods through [[sacrifice]] or [[prayer]], including [[holy water|holy]] and [[unholy water]] prayers as well as [[crowning]]. [[Vampire]]s will still be [[scared]] and flee if a character stands on a workbench. Attempting to [[engrave]] a message or [[ward]] on a workbench is treated as if it were a [[floor]] square, and [[kicking]] a workbench, while it may [[Wounded legs|strain]] a leg, has no effect otherwise. They remain indestructible through normal means, and are still treated as altars aligned to their respective gods. [[Temple]]s which would house an [[aligned priest]] will instead be treated as if they were a regular room, with no priest being generated.
-Instead, Undead Hunters can use workbenches to perform [[Research (dNetHack)|research]] to advance in one or all three of the [[Philosophy|philosophies]], depending on what research [[thought]]s are currently slotted and active.
+Instead, Undead Hunters can use workbenches to perform [[Research (dNetHack)|research]] to advance in one or all three of the [[Philosophy|philosophies]], depending on what research [[Thought (item)|thoughts]] are currently slotted and active.
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