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An '''intelligent monster''' is, generally, a non-[[animal]], non-[[mindless]] monster. There is no actual flag for intelligence in the source code; however, certain behaviors such as monster item use are allowed only if a monster is non-animal and non-mindless.
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An '''intelligent monster''' is, generally, a non-[[animal]], non-[[mindless]] monster that has hands. There is no actual flag for intelligence in the source code; however, certain behaviors such as monster item use are allowed only if a monster is non-animal, non-mindless and has hands.
 
 
Certain monsters are intelligent but do not appear to be because they do not have the appropriate body parts to use items and wear armor. [[Floating eyes]] and [[dragons]] are examples of such monsters.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 00:12, 25 September 2017

An intelligent monster is, generally, a non-animal, non-mindless monster that has hands. There is no actual flag for intelligence in the source code; however, certain behaviors such as monster item use are allowed only if a monster is non-animal, non-mindless and has hands.

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