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| − | The Goblin King, {{brightmagenta|o}}, reappears in [[EvilHack]], where he is introduced in version 0.8.0 and serves an entirely different role - he rules over the branch known as [[Goblin Town]], and controls access to [[Mine Town]] and [[Mines' End]], requiring [[you]] to defeat him in order to gain physical access to those locations. | + | The Goblin King, {{brightmagenta|o}}, reappears in [[EvilHack]], where he is introduced in version 0.8.0 and serves an entirely different role closer to that of the work he originated from - he rules over the branch known as [[Goblin Town]], and controls access to [[Mine Town]] and [[Mines' End]], requiring [[you]] to defeat him in order to gain physical access to those locations. |
===Generation=== | ===Generation=== | ||
| − | The Goblin King is always generated with a [[bone]] [[quarterstaff]]. | + | The Goblin King is always generated hostile, and is equipped with a [[bone]] [[quarterstaff]]. |
===Strategy=== | ===Strategy=== | ||
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|reference=[https://github.com/k21971/EvilHack/blob/v0.8.0/src/monst.c#L924 EvilHack 0.8.0 - monst.c, line 924] | |reference=[https://github.com/k21971/EvilHack/blob/v0.8.0/src/monst.c#L924 EvilHack 0.8.0 - monst.c, line 924] | ||
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| + | ==Origin== | ||
| + | {{wikipedia|Great Goblin}} | ||
| + | In [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s ''The Hobbit'', the Great Goblin was the ruler of a kingdom that lay under the Misty Mountains, which Goblin Town is modeled after. During their journey to Lonely Mountain, Thorin and company rested in a cave and were captured by the orcs, who brought them before the Great Goblin. He accused Thorin's group of spying, and was enraged to find that Thorin was carrying [[Orcrist]] - a sword the goblins knew well as the "Biter" that had felled many of their number during the orcs' attack on Gondolin. As the Great Goblin neared Thorin, a great fire that lit the large cavern went out: the Great Goblin was quickly slain through the intervention of Gandalf, allowing Bilbo and the dwarves to escape while pursued by the orcs. | ||
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| + | ==Messages== | ||
| + | The Goblin King often speaks in rhyme, and will randomly use one of the following lines: | ||
| + | {{message|Bones will be shattered, necks will be wrung! You'll be beaten and battered, from racks you'll be hung!}} | ||
| + | {{message|You will die down here and never be found, down in the deep of Goblin Town!}} | ||
| + | {{message|With a swish and a smack, and a whip and a crack! Everybody talks when they're on my rack!}} | ||
| + | {{message|Mine Town is under my control! No one is allowed to visit!}} | ||
| + | {{message|So you want to explore Mines' End, eh? Over my dead body!}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Encyclopedia Entry== | ||
| + | {{encyclopedia| | ||
| + | Now goblins are cruel, wicked, and bad-hearted. They make | ||
| + | no beautiful things, but they make many clever ones. They | ||
| + | can tunnel and mine as well as any but the most skilled | ||
| + | dwarves, when they take the trouble, though they are usually | ||
| + | untidy and dirty. Hammers, axes, swords, daggers, pickaxes, | ||
| + | tongs, and also instruments of torture, they make very well, | ||
| + | or get other people to make to their design, prisoners and | ||
| + | slaves that have to work till they die for want of air and | ||
| + | light. | ||
| + | [ The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien ] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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Revision as of 06:42, 4 October 2022
The Goblin King, o, was a monster that previously appeared in NetHack and served as the Elf quest nemesis. He guarded the the Bell of Opening and the Elf's quest artifact, The Palantir of Westernesse. He possessed two weapon attacks and a claw attack that could steal the quest artifact back if you were able to obtain it without killing him.
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History
The Goblin King was introduced in NetHack 3.1.0, and last appeared in NetHack 3.2.3 - he was rendered defunct along with the Elf role in NetHack 3.3.0, which introduced the ability to choose a starting race, including elves. The role itself was given a spiritual successor in the Ranger, whose quest branch has Scorpius as the role's nemesis guarding guarding a different quest artifact.
The data for the Goblin King can still be found within monst.c in the code of 3.3.0 and later versions.[1]
EvilHack
The Goblin King, o, reappears in EvilHack, where he is introduced in version 0.8.0 and serves an entirely different role closer to that of the work he originated from - he rules over the branch known as Goblin Town, and controls access to Mine Town and Mines' End, requiring you to defeat him in order to gain physical access to those locations.
Generation
The Goblin King is always generated hostile, and is equipped with a bone quarterstaff.
Strategy
Despite being a very early encounter, the Goblin King can quickly bring death to those who are unwary or else take him too lightly. A decently-armored and well-equipped player should be able to handle him with care, and bow-proficient roles can make use of the spare arrows from the various arrow traps around the level. Taking on the orcish hordes scattered around the level can also provide a decent source of armor and even the odd wand or two to tip odds in your favor.
Monster stats by variant
o Goblin King 
| |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 15 |
| Attacks |
Weapon 1d8, weapon 1d8, claw quest-artifact-stealing 1d6 |
| Base level | 15 |
| Base experience | |
| Speed | 10 |
| Base AC | 0 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | -15 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 750 |
| Nutritional value | 350 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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The Goblin King:
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| o Goblin King
| |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 10 |
| Attacks |
Weapon 2d6, Weapon 2d6 |
| Base level | 8 |
| Base experience | 22 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 7 |
| Base MR | 10 |
| Alignment | -15 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 1500 |
| Nutritional value | 500 |
| Size | Small |
| Resistances | poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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The Goblin King:
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| Reference | EvilHack 0.8.0 - monst.c, line 924 |
Origin
In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, the Great Goblin was the ruler of a kingdom that lay under the Misty Mountains, which Goblin Town is modeled after. During their journey to Lonely Mountain, Thorin and company rested in a cave and were captured by the orcs, who brought them before the Great Goblin. He accused Thorin's group of spying, and was enraged to find that Thorin was carrying Orcrist - a sword the goblins knew well as the "Biter" that had felled many of their number during the orcs' attack on Gondolin. As the Great Goblin neared Thorin, a great fire that lit the large cavern went out: the Great Goblin was quickly slain through the intervention of Gandalf, allowing Bilbo and the dwarves to escape while pursued by the orcs.
Messages
The Goblin King often speaks in rhyme, and will randomly use one of the following lines:
- Bones will be shattered, necks will be wrung! You'll be beaten and battered, from racks you'll be hung!
- You will die down here and never be found, down in the deep of Goblin Town!
- With a swish and a smack, and a whip and a crack! Everybody talks when they're on my rack!
- Mine Town is under my control! No one is allowed to visit!
- So you want to explore Mines' End, eh? Over my dead body!
Encyclopedia Entry
Now goblins are cruel, wicked, and bad-hearted. They make
no beautiful things, but they make many clever ones. They
can tunnel and mine as well as any but the most skilled
dwarves, when they take the trouble, though they are usually
untidy and dirty. Hammers, axes, swords, daggers, pickaxes,
tongs, and also instruments of torture, they make very well,
or get other people to make to their design, prisoners and
slaves that have to work till they die for want of air and
light.
[ The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
