Ettin
H ettin 
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | 13 |
| Attacks |
Melee weapon 2d8, melee weapon 3d6, can use projectiles |
| Base level | 10 |
| Base experience | 291 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 3 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1700 |
| Nutritional value | 500 |
| Size | Huge |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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An ettin:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1424 |
The ettin, H, is a giant humanoid monster that appears in NetHack.
Generation
Normally-generated ettin are always created with a club.
Strategy
Generally, the player will encounter ettin zombies before actual ettins.
They are hard to surprise[1]; they ignore stealth 9 turns out of 10. This is presumably because they have two heads. Despite this, decapitation with Vorpal Blade is still an instant kill.
Origin
It is common for ettins to have two heads in other games related to Dungeons & Dragons.
Encyclopedia entry
The two-headed giant, or ettin, is a vicious and unpredictable hunter that stalks by night and eats any meat it can catch.
References
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