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Certain monsters can be '''bribe'''d. Bribery comes in different forms: | Certain monsters can be '''bribe'''d. Bribery comes in different forms: | ||
| − | *[[Demon prince]]s will ask you for a bribe when they first notice you, if you have gold in open inventory; refusing to bribe them will turn them hostile and they will not ask for a bribe again unless pacified, whereas bribing them will prompt them to disappear for good.<ref>[[Source%3AMonmove.c#line398]]</ref><ref>[[Source%3ASounds.c#line761]]</ref> | + | *[[Demon prince]]s will ask you for a bribe when they first notice you, if you have gold in open inventory; refusing to bribe them will turn them hostile and they will not ask for a bribe again unless pacified, whereas bribing them will prompt them to disappear for good, along with their entire inventory (except the invocation items).<ref> The amount requested is always smaller than the amount in your wallet; you may offer less than the requested amount, but in this case the bribe may fail.[[Source%3AMonmove.c#line398]]</ref><ref>[[Source%3ASounds.c#line761]]</ref> |
| − | + | :* If you have no gold in open inventory the demon prince will be hostile and will not ask for a bribe. | |
| + | :* If you are polymorphed into a demon, the demon prince will become peaceful without requiring a bribe. <ref>[[minion.c#line161]]</ref> | ||
| + | :* If the prince is carrying the Amulet of Yendor, he will ask for more gold than you have, thus ensuring that he won't disappear from the game with the Amulet. <ref>[[minion.c#line183]], [[Source%3AMon.c#mongone]]</ref> | ||
| + | :* Wielding Excalibur at demon creation time or near the demon prevents bribing.<ref>{{sourcecode|makemon.c|1050}} for level generation and {{sourcecode|minion.c|147}} for meeting</ref> | ||
| + | :* Chaotic demons ([[Orcus]]) cannot be bribed. | ||
*[[Soldier]]s can be bribed by #[[chat]]ting with them, but soldiers are rarely threatening once you are in melee range, so this is rarely an effective tactic. Bribed soldiers become [[peaceful]]. <ref>[[dokick.c#line319]]</ref> | *[[Soldier]]s can be bribed by #[[chat]]ting with them, but soldiers are rarely threatening once you are in melee range, so this is rarely an effective tactic. Bribed soldiers become [[peaceful]]. <ref>[[dokick.c#line319]]</ref> | ||
**Alternatively, one can attempt to bribe them by throwing a suitable quantity of gold at them: | **Alternatively, one can attempt to bribe them by throwing a suitable quantity of gold at them: | ||
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:where X is 150 for soldiers, 250 for sergeants, 500 for lieutenants, and 750 for captains. They only have a two in three chance of accepting the offer.<ref>{{sourcecode|dokick.c|299}}</ref> | :where X is 150 for soldiers, 250 for sergeants, 500 for lieutenants, and 750 for captains. They only have a two in three chance of accepting the offer.<ref>{{sourcecode|dokick.c|299}}</ref> | ||
*Angry [[shopkeeper]]s will also accept bribes via the #[[chat]] command, or by throwing the necessary amount of gold at them. If you can afford the asking price, the shopkeeper will become peaceful again. <ref>[[dokick.c#line281]], [[shk.c#line1299]]</ref> | *Angry [[shopkeeper]]s will also accept bribes via the #[[chat]] command, or by throwing the necessary amount of gold at them. If you can afford the asking price, the shopkeeper will become peaceful again. <ref>[[dokick.c#line281]], [[shk.c#line1299]]</ref> | ||
| + | :*Beware throwing gold at peaceful shopkeepers: they have a chance to become hostile. | ||
| + | *[[Aligned priest|Temple priests]] [[Protection_racket|sell protection]]. This isn't normally called bribing. | ||
Bribery always requires that the gold to be used is in open inventory; gold in containers cannot be acessed during the transaction. | Bribery always requires that the gold to be used is in open inventory; gold in containers cannot be acessed during the transaction. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 1 January 2011
Certain monsters can be bribed. Bribery comes in different forms:
- Demon princes will ask you for a bribe when they first notice you, if you have gold in open inventory; refusing to bribe them will turn them hostile and they will not ask for a bribe again unless pacified, whereas bribing them will prompt them to disappear for good, along with their entire inventory (except the invocation items).[1][2]
- If you have no gold in open inventory the demon prince will be hostile and will not ask for a bribe.
- If you are polymorphed into a demon, the demon prince will become peaceful without requiring a bribe. [3]
- If the prince is carrying the Amulet of Yendor, he will ask for more gold than you have, thus ensuring that he won't disappear from the game with the Amulet. [4]
- Wielding Excalibur at demon creation time or near the demon prevents bribing.[5]
- Chaotic demons (Orcus) cannot be bribed.
- Soldiers can be bribed by #chatting with them, but soldiers are rarely threatening once you are in melee range, so this is rarely an effective tactic. Bribed soldiers become peaceful. [6]
- Alternatively, one can attempt to bribe them by throwing a suitable quantity of gold at them:
- X + ((gold left in inventory) + (1-5 times your experience level)) / charisma)
- where X is 150 for soldiers, 250 for sergeants, 500 for lieutenants, and 750 for captains. They only have a two in three chance of accepting the offer.[7]
- Angry shopkeepers will also accept bribes via the #chat command, or by throwing the necessary amount of gold at them. If you can afford the asking price, the shopkeeper will become peaceful again. [8]
- Beware throwing gold at peaceful shopkeepers: they have a chance to become hostile.
- Temple priests sell protection. This isn't normally called bribing.
Bribery always requires that the gold to be used is in open inventory; gold in containers cannot be acessed during the transaction.
References
- ↑ The amount requested is always smaller than the amount in your wallet; you may offer less than the requested amount, but in this case the bribe may fail.Source:Monmove.c#line398
- ↑ Source:Sounds.c#line761
- ↑ minion.c#line161
- ↑ minion.c#line183, Source:Mon.c#mongone
- ↑ makemon.c, line 1050 for level generation and minion.c, line 147 for meeting
- ↑ dokick.c#line319
- ↑ dokick.c, line 299
- ↑ dokick.c#line281, shk.c#line1299
