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− | ''' | + | '''Ancients of blessings''' are a possible inhabitant of an ancient-nupperibo-[[hellish seal]]. They are notable for the high potential melee damage from their many weapon attacks, the high potential damage to your armor and weapon enchantments, and their difficult-to-resist breath attack. |
==Consuming breath== | ==Consuming breath== | ||
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"Tiny light-blue sparks rise around you." | "Tiny light-blue sparks rise around you." | ||
− | The inhalation affects | + | The inhalation affects any random non-[[demonic]] monster within 4 squares of the ancient that has some form of "blessing". For the player, the following qualifies as blessings: |
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+ | #They have at least one blessed item in their inventory | ||
#[[Luck]] is greater than -7. | #[[Luck]] is greater than -7. | ||
#[[Protection]] is greater than -7. | #[[Protection]] is greater than -7. | ||
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#Intrinsic damage bonus is greater than 0. | #Intrinsic damage bonus is greater than 0. | ||
#Intrinsic carry-cap bonus is greater than 0. | #Intrinsic carry-cap bonus is greater than 0. | ||
− | Monsters are considered to be blessed if their encouragement bonus is greater than -7. | + | #Monsters are considered to be blessed if their encouragement bonus is greater than -7. |
The ancient attempts to consume one blessing per 3 levels (5 blessings for a typical ancient). Consuming a blessing from the player, in order of preference: | The ancient attempts to consume one blessing per 3 levels (5 blessings for a typical ancient). Consuming a blessing from the player, in order of preference: | ||
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===Exhalation: misfortune=== | ===Exhalation: misfortune=== | ||
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+ | "The ancient of blessings's halo flares and casts blades of light in all directions!" | ||
The ancient casts [[open wounds]] on all hostile targets in line-of-sight. How unfortunate. | The ancient casts [[open wounds]] on all hostile targets in line-of-sight. How unfortunate. | ||
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
− | dNetHack '''ancients''' are very loosely based on D&D [https://rilmani.org/timaresh/Baatorian Ancient Baatorians]. Only two examples of ancient baatorians were actually encountered during the period in which they were introduced: a nupperibo with constitution-draining tentacles (stated to be a metamorphosing, larval baatorian) and a shapeless thing that | + | dNetHack '''ancients''' are very loosely based on D&D [https://rilmani.org/timaresh/Baatorian Ancient Baatorians]. Only two examples of ancient baatorians were actually encountered during the period in which they were introduced: a nupperibo with constitution-draining tentacles (stated to be a [[Nupperibo#Metamorphosed_nupperibo|metamorphosing, larval baatorian]]) and a shapeless thing that inhales light/reflectivity and life and exhales darkness. There were also said to be [[Nupperibo#Ancient_nupperibo|spined creatures frozen deep under the ice in Cania]]. A later source claimed that [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Zargon Zargon] was another ancient baatorian, but Zargon originated over a decade before the later idea of ancient baatorians (and over two decades before the source tying them together) and is obviously unrelated. |
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[[Category:dNetHack monsters]] | [[Category:dNetHack monsters]] |
Latest revision as of 07:45, 12 February 2024
& ancient of blessings File:Ancient of blessings.png | |
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Difficulty | 23 |
Attacks |
Deva Arms 1d7 disenchant, Offhand Weapon 1d7 disenchant, Multiarm Weapon 1d7 disenchant, Multiarm Weapon 1d7 disenchant, Passive 0d0 disenchant, Explode on death 77d1 fireworks |
Base level | 15 |
Base experience | 592 |
Speed | 17 |
Base AC | -7 |
Base MR | 77 |
Alignment | 14 (lawful) |
Frequency (by normal means) | 0 (Not randomly generated) |
Genocidable | No |
Weight | 0 |
Nutritional value | 0 |
Size | huge |
Resistances | fire, cold, shock, poison, petrification, disease |
Resistances conveyed | |
An ancient of blessings:
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Ancients of blessings are a possible inhabitant of an ancient-nupperibo-hellish seal. They are notable for the high potential melee damage from their many weapon attacks, the high potential damage to your armor and weapon enchantments, and their difficult-to-resist breath attack.
Consuming breath
An ancient of blessings inhales blessings and exhales misfortune.
Inhalation: blessings
"Tiny light-blue sparks rise around you."
The inhalation affects any random non-demonic monster within 4 squares of the ancient that has some form of "blessing". For the player, the following qualifies as blessings:
- They have at least one blessed item in their inventory
- Luck is greater than -7.
- Protection is greater than -7.
- Intrinsic to-hit bonus is greater than 0.
- Intrinsic damage bonus is greater than 0.
- Intrinsic carry-cap bonus is greater than 0.
- Monsters are considered to be blessed if their encouragement bonus is greater than -7.
The ancient attempts to consume one blessing per 3 levels (5 blessings for a typical ancient). Consuming a blessing from the player, in order of preference:
- Curses one blessed item in open inventory.
- Reduces luck by 1 point per blessing to be consumed.
- Reduces protection by 1 point per blessing to be consumed.
- Reduces intrinsic to-hit bonus by 1 point per blessing to be consumed.
- Reduces intrinsic damage bonus by 1 point per blessing to be consumed.
- Reduces intrinsic carry-cap bonus by 10 aum per blessing to be consumed.
Consuming a blessing from a monster curses one blessed item in open inventory or reduces encouragement bonus by 1.
Exhalation: misfortune
"The ancient of blessings's halo flares and casts blades of light in all directions!"
The ancient casts open wounds on all hostile targets in line-of-sight. How unfortunate.
Origin
dNetHack ancients are very loosely based on D&D Ancient Baatorians. Only two examples of ancient baatorians were actually encountered during the period in which they were introduced: a nupperibo with constitution-draining tentacles (stated to be a metamorphosing, larval baatorian) and a shapeless thing that inhales light/reflectivity and life and exhales darkness. There were also said to be spined creatures frozen deep under the ice in Cania. A later source claimed that Zargon was another ancient baatorian, but Zargon originated over a decade before the later idea of ancient baatorians (and over two decades before the source tying them together) and is obviously unrelated.