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Cherokee Jack: Final NetHack-- role

2015-10-09T21:36:43Z

Final NetHack-- role

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{{wikipedia}}
The '''Zookeeper''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SLASHTHEM]]. Zookeepers start with items—including [[tripe ration]]s, [[scroll of taming|scrolls of taming]], and [[leash]]es—that make it easy for them to acquire and maintain [[pet]]s.

The Zookeeper first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant. The role was later revived and given a quest in Slash'EM Extended.

==Skills==
NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Zookeepers could use any weapons. The Slash'EM Extended version has a more restricted skill set:

{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Zookeeper skills
|-
! Max !! Skills
|-
| Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[whip]], [[spear]], [[javelin]], [[polearms]], [[firearms]], [[bow]], [[crossbow]], [[boomerang]]
* ''Combat:'' [[two weapon combat]]
* ''Spells:'' [[attack spells|attack]], [[healing spells|healing]], [[divination spells|divination]], [[protection spells|protection]], [[body spells|body]], [[matter spells|matter]]
|-
| Master
|
* ''Combat:'' [[martial arts]]
|-
| Grand Master
|
* ''Combat:'' [[riding]]
|}

SLASHTHEM gives the Zookeeper a slightly broader but nuanced weapon skill set, and removes spell skills:

{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Zookeeper skills
|-
! Max !! Skills
|-
| Basic
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[broad sword]], [[scimitar]], [[hammer]], [[quarterstaff]], [[crossbow]], [[dart]]
* ''Combat:'' [[two weapon combat]]
|-
| Skilled
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[club]], [[short sword]], [[firearms]], [[sling]], [[unicorn horn]], [[boomerang]]
* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]]
|-
| Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[whip]], [[spear]]
|}

The Zookeeper's [[special spell]] is [[charm monster]]. Spell success is determined by [[intelligence]].

*Slash'EM Extended u_init.c line 4372
*SLASHTHEM u_init.c line 2318 in v. 0.8

==Intrinsics==
* XL 1: [[Warning]]
* XL 10: [[Poison resistance]]

==Starting equipment==
* A +1 [[bullwhip]]
* 5 [[tripe ration]]s
* 3 [[scroll of taming|scrolls of taming]]
* 3 [[leash]]es

The Zookeeper starts with a [[pet]] [[platypus]].

* Slash'EM Extended u_init.c line 475
* SLASHTHEM u_init.c line 256 in v. 0.8

==Rank titles==
The [[status line]] shows you to be one of the following ranks when you reach the specified [[experience level]]:

* XL 1-2: Dog Feeder
* XL 3-5: Cat Tamer
* XL 6-9: Wolf Feeder
* XL 10-13: Lion Tamer
* XL 14-17: Mastodon Feeder
* XL 18-21: Dragon Tamer
* XL 22-25: Tyrannosaurus Feeder
* XL 26-29: Kangaroo Tamer
* XL 30: [[Z#SLASH'EM|Zouthern]] Petkeeper

SLASHTHEM has a different set of rank titles:

* XL 1-5: Feeder
* XL 6-13: Tamer
* XL 14-17: Trainer
* XL 18-21: Chief Tamer
* XL 22-25: Vet
* XL 26-29: Zookeeper
* XL 30: Curator
Slash'EM Extended role.c line 2778

SLASHTHEM role.c line 1660 in v. 0.8

==Quest==
The [[quest]] sees the Zookeeper fighting Fearful Triceratops for Liontamer, a lawful [[bullwhip]] which has +5 to-hit and +8 damage versus [[feline]]s. This is an artifact from [[NetHack--]].

SLASHTHEM gives the Zookeeper a new [[quest artifact]], the Golden Whistle of Nora, a lawful [[magic whistle]] which grants [[warning]], [[half physical damage]], and [[ESP]], and can be invoked for [[taming]]. Liontamer is now the first [[sacrifice gift]] for Zookeepers.

* Slash'EM Extended artilist.h line 430
* SLASHTHEM artilist.h line 601 in v. 0.8

==Gods==
The Zookeeper's pantheon comes from Norse mythology:

* Lawful: Balder
* Neutral: Edda
* Chaotic: Hagen

==History==
The Zookeeper's first appearance was in [[SLASH'EM]] precursor [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], as one of nine new roles in addition to the twelve in [[NetHack 3.0.10|the contemporary version of NetHack]]. The discussion thread in which the authors first announced the variant suggests that some of the new roles were taken from a list proposing a role for every letter of the alphabet. See [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.hack/jg8YtQX1M3Y/tbBlteXdYY8J here] for the relevant post.

After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version. Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack. Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the [[Quest]] branch. To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.

There is some evidence that the developer(s) of [[SLASH]] may have wanted to bring back some of the roles, including the Zookeeper, as the DAT folder for [[SLASH 6]] contains unused maps for quest levels for this and other roles that are not actually present in the version. The nemesis would have been a [[Apelike creature|{{white|Y}}]] named "The Great Black Ape", and the quest artifact would have been a [[magic whistle]] called The Golden Whistle. ([[Lord Carnarvon]] appears as the [[quest leader]], probably a holdover from the [[Archeologist quest]].) The code for the maps indicates that the quest would feature numerous [[feline]]s and [[apelike creature]]s.

The Zookeeper role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended. It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SLASHTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.

==References==
<references/>
* NetHack-- 3.0.10 attrib.c line 117
* NetHack-- 3.0.10 u_init.c line 215

[[Category:Defunct features (SLASH'EM)]]
[[Category:Slash'EM Extended]]
[[Category:Slash'EM Extended roles]]
[[Category:SLASHTHEM]]

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 Zookeepers start with various items that make it easy for them to acquire and maintain [[pet]]s.
-They are lawful or neutral, and can be played as a human, elf, gnome, hobbit, kobold or giant.
+They are lawful or neutral, and can be played as a [[human (starting race)|human]], [[doppelganger (starting race)|doppelgänger]], [[incantifier (starting race)|incantifier]], [[elf (starting race)|elf]], [[gnome (starting race)|gnome]], [[hobbit (starting race)|hobbit]], [[kobold (starting race)|kobold]] or [[giant (starting race)|giant]].
 ==Skills==

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 After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version. Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, particularly NetHack 3.1's addition of the [[Quest]] branch, the Zookeeper and other roles were simply left out of the patch to maintain compatibility.
-The DAT folder for [[SLASH 6]] contains unused maps for quest levels for the removed roles; the Zookeeper nemesis would have been a {{mscl|Y}} named "The Great Black Ape", and the quest artifact would have been a [[magic whistle]] called The Golden Whistle. The code for the maps indicates that the quest would feature numerous [[feline]]s and [[apelike creature]]s.
+The DAT folder for [[SLASH 6]] contains unused maps for quest levels for the removed roles; the Zookeeper nemesis would have been a {{mcsl|Y}} named "The Great Black Ape", and the quest artifact would have been a [[magic whistle]] called The Golden Whistle. The code for the maps indicates that the quest would feature numerous [[feline]]s and other [[apelike creature]]s.
 The Zookeeper role reappeared in the variant [[Slash'EM Extended]] alongside the other eight new NetHack-- 3.0.10 roles, and were carried over with many tweaks into SlashTHEM, which retooled the role to more closely resemble the proposed changes above.

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 | Basic
+|
-* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[broad sword]], [[scimitar]], [[hammer]], [[quarterstaff]], [[crossbow]], [[dart]]
+* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[broadsword]], [[scimitar]], [[hammer]], [[quarterstaff]], [[crossbow]], [[dart]]
 * ''Combat:'' [[two weapon combat]]
 |-

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 {{wikipedia}}
 The '''Zookeeper''' is a [[role]] that first appeared in [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], an ancestor of [[SLASH'EM]], and re-appears in [[SlashTHEM]].
-Zookeepers start with various items that make it easy for them to acquire and maintain [[pet]]s, including [[tripe ration]]s, [[scroll of taming|scrolls of taming]], and [[leash]]es.
+Zookeepers start with various items that make it easy for them to acquire and maintain [[pet]]s.
 ==Skills==
@@ Line 22: / Line 25: @@
+|
 * ''Weapons:'' [[club]], [[short sword]], [[firearms]], [[sling]], [[unicorn horn]], [[boomerang]]
-* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]]
+* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]], [[riding]]
 |-
 | Expert
@@ Line 36: / Line 39: @@
 ==Starting equipment==
 * A +1 [[bullwhip]]
 * 5 [[tripe ration]]s
 * 3 [[scroll of taming|scrolls of taming]]
 * 3 [[leash]]es
-The Zookeeper starts with a [[pet]] [[platypus]].
+The Zookeeper starts with a [[pet]] [[dingo puppy]].
 ==Rank titles==
@@ Line 55: / Line 61: @@
 ==Quest==
-The [[quest]] sees the Zookeeper fighting Fearful Triceratops for the [[Golden Whistle of Nora]], a lawful [[magic whistle]] which grants [[warning]], [[half physical damage]], and [[ESP]], and can be invoked for [[taming]]. Liontamer is the first [[sacrifice gift]] for Zookeepers.
+The [[quest]] sees the Zookeeper fighting the [[Fearful Triceratops]] for the [[Golden Whistle of Nora]], a lawful [[magic whistle]] which grants [[warning]], [[half physical damage]], and [[ESP]], and can be invoked for [[taming]]. [[Liontamer]] is the first [[sacrifice gift]] for Zookeepers.
 ==Gods==

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{wikipedia}}
-The '''Zookeeper''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]].  Zookeepers start with items&mdash;including [[tripe ration]]s, [[scroll of taming|scrolls of taming]], and [[leash]]es&mdash;that make it easy for them to acquire and maintain [[pet]]s.
+The '''Zookeeper''' is a [[role]] that first appeared in [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], an ancestor of [[SLASH'EM]], and re-appears in [[SlashTHEM]].
-The Zookeeper first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.  The role was later revived and given a quest in Slash'EM Extended.
+Zookeepers start with various items that make it easy for them to acquire and maintain [[pet]]s, including [[tripe ration]]s, [[scroll of taming|scrolls of taming]], and [[leash]]es.
 ==Skills==
-NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Zookeepers could use any weapons. The Slash'EM Extended version has a more restricted skill set:
+NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Zookeepers could use any weapons.
-{| class="prettytable"
+SLASHTHEM gives the Zookeeper a weapon skill set that is slightly restricted, but still broad and nuanced, and removes spell skills:
 {| class="prettytable"
@@ Line 50: / Line 30: @@
 The Zookeeper's [[special spell]] is [[charm monster]].  Spell success is determined by [[intelligence]].
 ==Intrinsics==
@@ Line 65: / Line 42: @@
 The Zookeeper starts with a [[pet]] [[platypus]].
 ==Rank titles==
 The [[status line]] shows you to be one of the following ranks when you reach the specified [[experience level]]:
 * XL 1-5: Feeder
@@ Line 91: / Line 53: @@
 * XL 26-29: Zookeeper
 * XL 30: Curator
 ==Quest==
-The [[quest]] sees the Zookeeper fighting Fearful Triceratops for Liontamer, a lawful [[bullwhip]] which has +5 to-hit and +8 damage versus [[feline]]s.  This is an artifact from [[NetHack--]].
+The [[quest]] sees the Zookeeper fighting Fearful Triceratops for the [[Golden Whistle of Nora]], a lawful [[magic whistle]] which grants [[warning]], [[half physical damage]], and [[ESP]], and can be invoked for [[taming]]. Liontamer is the first [[sacrifice gift]] for Zookeepers.
 ==Gods==
@@ Line 111: / Line 65: @@
 ==History==
-The Zookeeper's first appearance was in [[SLASH'EM]] precursor [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], as one of nine new roles in addition to the twelve in [[NetHack 3.0.10|the contemporary version of NetHack]].  The discussion thread in which the authors first announced the variant suggests that some of the new roles were taken from a list proposing a role for every letter of the alphabet. See [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.hack/jg8YtQX1M3Y/tbBlteXdYY8J here] for the relevant post.
+The Zookeeper's first appearance was in SLASH'EM precursor NetHack-- 3.0.10 as one of nine new roles in addition to the twelve in [[NetHack 3.0.10]]. The discussion thread in which the authors first announced the variant suggests that some of the new roles were taken from a list proposing a role for every letter of the alphabet. See [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.hack/jg8YtQX1M3Y/tbBlteXdYY8J here] for the relevant post.
-After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version.  Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack.  Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the [[Quest]] branch.  To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.
+After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version. Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, particularly NetHack 3.1's addition of the [[Quest]] branch, the Zookeeper and other roles were simply left out of the patch to maintain compatibility.
-There is some evidence that the developer(s) of [[SLASH]] may have wanted to bring back some of the roles, including the Zookeeper, as the DAT folder for [[SLASH 6]] contains unused maps for quest levels for this and other roles that are not actually present in the version.  The nemesis would have been a [[Apelike creature|{{white|Y}}]] named "The Great Black Ape", and the quest artifact would have been a [[magic whistle]] called The Golden Whistle.  ([[Lord Carnarvon]] appears as the [[quest leader]], probably a holdover from the [[Archeologist quest]].)  The code for the maps indicates that the quest would feature numerous [[feline]]s and [[apelike creature]]s.
+The DAT folder for [[SLASH 6]] contains unused maps for quest levels for the removed roles; the Zookeeper nemesis would have been a {{mscl|Y}} named "The Great Black Ape", and the quest artifact would have been a [[magic whistle]] called The Golden Whistle. The code for the maps indicates that the quest would feature numerous [[feline]]s and [[apelike creature]]s.
-The Zookeeper role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended.  It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SlashTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.
+The Zookeeper role reappeared in the variant [[Slash'EM Extended]] alongside the other eight new NetHack-- 3.0.10 roles, and were carried over with many tweaks into SlashTHEM, which retooled the role to more closely resemble the proposed changes above.
 ==References==
-<references/>
+<references/><!--replace with github cites when you find the time-->
 * NetHack-- 3.0.10 attrib.c line 117
 * NetHack-- 3.0.10 u_init.c line 215
 [[Category:Defunct features (SLASH'EM)]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM]]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{wikipedia}}
-The '''Zookeeper''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SLASHTHEM]].  Zookeepers start with items&mdash;including [[tripe ration]]s, [[scroll of taming|scrolls of taming]], and [[leash]]es&mdash;that make it easy for them to acquire and maintain [[pet]]s.
+The '''Zookeeper''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]].  Zookeepers start with items&mdash;including [[tripe ration]]s, [[scroll of taming|scrolls of taming]], and [[leash]]es&mdash;that make it easy for them to acquire and maintain [[pet]]s.
 The Zookeeper first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.  The role was later revived and given a quest in Slash'EM Extended.
@@ Line 52: / Line 52: @@
 *Slash'EM Extended u_init.c line 4372
-*SLASHTHEM u_init.c line 2318 in v. 0.8
+*SlashTHEM u_init.c line 2318 in v. 0.8
 ==Intrinsics==
@@ Line 82: / Line 82: @@
 * XL 30: [[Z#SLASH'EM|Zouthern]] Petkeeper
-SLASHTHEM has a different set of rank titles:
+SlashTHEM has a different set of rank titles:
 * XL 1-5: Feeder
@@ Line 93: / Line 93: @@
 Slash'EM Extended role.c line 2778
-SLASHTHEM role.c line 1660 in v. 0.8
+SlashTHEM role.c line 1660 in v. 0.8
 ==Quest==
@@ Line 117: / Line 117: @@
 There is some evidence that the developer(s) of [[SLASH]] may have wanted to bring back some of the roles, including the Zookeeper, as the DAT folder for [[SLASH 6]] contains unused maps for quest levels for this and other roles that are not actually present in the version.  The nemesis would have been a [[Apelike creature|{{white|Y}}]] named "The Great Black Ape", and the quest artifact would have been a [[magic whistle]] called The Golden Whistle.  ([[Lord Carnarvon]] appears as the [[quest leader]], probably a holdover from the [[Archeologist quest]].)  The code for the maps indicates that the quest would feature numerous [[feline]]s and [[apelike creature]]s.
-The Zookeeper role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended.  It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SLASHTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.
+The Zookeeper role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended.  It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SlashTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.
 ==References==
@@ Line 127: / Line 127: @@
 [[Category:Slash'EM Extended]]
 [[Category:Slash'EM Extended roles]]
-[[Category:SLASHTHEM]]
+[[Category:SlashTHEM]]