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A '''leprechaun''' is a NetHack monster whose main "attack" is to steal some of your [[gold]] and [[teleport]] away. This makes them, primarily, annoyances. Leprechauns are best attacked with ranged weapons or spells. Eating a leprechaun's [[corpse]] has a chance of conveying [[teleportitis]].
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== Facts ==
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A '''leprechaun''' is a NetHack monster whose main "attack" is to steal some of your [[gold]] and [[teleport]] away. This makes them, primarily, annoyances. Eating a leprechaun's [[corpse]] has a chance of conveying [[teleportitis]]. Leprechauns are usually [[sleep]]ing when they are generated.
  
 
[[Leprechaun hall]]s exist in the NetHack dungeon; these are special rooms filled with many, many leprechauns as well as gold.
 
[[Leprechaun hall]]s exist in the NetHack dungeon; these are special rooms filled with many, many leprechauns as well as gold.
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== Commentary ==
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If you are a [[Knight]], awaken leprechauns before attacking them to avoid alignment penalties.
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== Strategy ==
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Leprechauns are best attacked with ranged weapons or spells. You can also prevent them from teleporting by hiding all your gold in a [[container]] or on a distant floor space. However, don't stand right on top of gold while fighting them, as they will grab it from under your feet and teleport away.
  
 
[[Category:Monsters]]
 
[[Category:Monsters]]

Revision as of 11:09, 23 July 2006

Facts

A leprechaun is a NetHack monster whose main "attack" is to steal some of your gold and teleport away. This makes them, primarily, annoyances. Eating a leprechaun's corpse has a chance of conveying teleportitis. Leprechauns are usually sleeping when they are generated.

Leprechaun halls exist in the NetHack dungeon; these are special rooms filled with many, many leprechauns as well as gold.

Commentary

If you are a Knight, awaken leprechauns before attacking them to avoid alignment penalties.

Strategy

Leprechauns are best attacked with ranged weapons or spells. You can also prevent them from teleporting by hiding all your gold in a container or on a distant floor space. However, don't stand right on top of gold while fighting them, as they will grab it from under your feet and teleport away.