Keter Sephiroth

In dnethack, the Keystone Kops have been removed and replaced with the Keter Sephiroth (Crown Enumerations, singular: Keter Sephirah, plural: Keter Sephiroth). The Keter are based on the Inevitables from 3rd edition D&D.

The naming system used for the Keter Sephiroth is based on the Kabbalah, but the symbolism of the Kabbalah otherwise has nothing to do with the Keter.

Malkuth Sephirah

K

The kingship enumerations take over the main functionality of the Keystone Kops in dnethack: they are created in large numbers and attempt to block the character off from the stairs, trapping them on the current level. The malkuth sephiroth are significantly more dangerous than the Kops, however, as they are very fast (speed 24), can destroy wands and rings with their electrical attacks, and grab the character, making it difficult to run away or engage in melee combat.

Malkuth sephiroth are the backbone of the forces of the Keter. They are never created alone, instead, squads of malkuth accompany one or two of the higher Keter on their missions.

A clockwork centaur, marble facades over a universe of brass gears and struts. A pair of hooked chains extend from its wrists and a coil of rope wraps around its waist.

"Whether in this life or the next, you shall face inevitable judgement."

Yesod Sephirah

K

The foundation enumerations lead the detachments of Keter sent against characters that rob shops. Once the alarm sounds, three detachments of malkuth sephiroth appear on the current level, each lead by a yesod sephirah. One detachment appears around the thief, one around the downstair, and one on the upstair.

Yesod sephiroth do more damage than do malkuth sephiroth, but are slower and don't have any special effects on their attacks.

A humanoid sculpture of black metal and mechanical muscles, clad in golden armor and a crimson cloak. It bears a silver scroll on its breastplate.

"Whether by blood, or by gold, or by sweat, the contract will inevitably be repaid."

Hod Sephirah

K The fealty enumerations lead the detachments of Keter sent against characters that repeatedly violate their own, internal, laws (Knights that attack fleeing targets, Architects that dig up graves, etc). Each time a character violates such a law, an internal counter is incremented. The higher the counter, the greater the odds that a hod sephiroth will be generated during normal monster generation. When a hod sephiroth is generated, the counter is decremented, reducing the likelihood that additional hod will be created.

Hod sephirah attack with a duplicate of your currently wielded weapon, or with their own innate attacks if they determine that your weapon is obviously substandard. There mirrored facades grant them reflection.

A humanoid figure, clad in mirrored armor over wrappings of some black cloth that drinks the light. The oval mirror that is its head bears the reflection of your face. A pair of mismatched wings spread from its back, one angelic and the other demonic. Beneath its cloth skin, the turning of metal gears can be faintly heard.

"The one time a man inevitably tells the truth is when he makes a vow in his own heart." [ Adapted from Code Geass ]

Gevurah Sephirah

K

The severity enumerations lead the detachments of Keter sent against characters that repeatedly cheat death, whether with an Amulet of Life Saving or by rehumanizing after receiving fatal damage in a polymorph form.

Like the hod sephirah, gevurah sephirah are generated during normal monster generation, based on a counter keeping track of the number of times you have cheated death. Unlike the hod sephirah, the counter is not decremented when a gevurah sephiroth is created.

Gevurah sephirah attack with high-damage electrical and physical attacks. They can also pick up and throw boulders.

An Onyx statue in golden armor. Its right fist crackles with lightning and its left fist rings with peals of thunder. It bears a leaden omega crest on its chestplate, and its face is carved into the shape of a great skull. With each step it takes, there is the whirring of golden gears.

"Whether by age, plague, war, or the hangman's noose, the inevitability of death waits for none." [ The Inevitable, by Todd Stewart ]

Chokhmah Sephirah

K

The wisdom enumerations are sent against characters who repeatedly flout the laws of the Keter.

As with hod and gevurah sephirah, chokhmah sephirah are controlled by a counter. This counter increments each time a hod or gevurah would be created, but is not actually created due to being too weak to face the character.