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| − | |attributes={{attributes|A lichen | + | |attributes={{attributes|A lichen|breathless=1|noeyes=1|nolimbs=1|nohead=1|mindless=1|notake=1|hostile=1|neuter=1}} |
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| − | A '''lichen''' | + | A '''lichen''', {{monsym|lichen}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''. It is a [[fungus]] with a [[sticky attack]] that holds the player in place briefly, but otherwise does no damage. The lichen is one of the easiest monsters to kill in the game. |
| − | + | A "[[master lichen]]" is one of the many [[hallucinatory monster|monsters]] that the player can see while [[hallucinating]]. | |
| − | + | ==Generation== | |
| + | Randomly generated lichens are always hostile. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Strategy== |
| + | Lichen are extremely [[speed|slow]] and easily beaten even by beginning characters; however, their sticky attack does prevent you from attacking any other target except the lichen, which wastes that turn (''"You cannot escape from the lichen!"'') and forces you to focus on killing it first. | ||
| + | Unlike most [[corpse]]s, lichen corpses never rot (though they do become old for the purposes of [[sacrifice]]), and can be carried indefinitely as normal [[comestible]]s which are always safe to [[eat]]. They provide 200 nutrition, but weigh the same as a [[food ration]], so they should ideally be eaten first to free up carrying capacity. Lichen corpses are also valid food choices for [[vegan]]s and vegetarians, and can be used to tame [[horse]]s. | ||
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| + | Dipping a lichen corpse into a [[potion of acid]] causes it to 'turn red around the edges', or orange if the potion is somehow diluted. This does not consume the potion.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1949|version=NetHack 3.6.0}} | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | Lichen were added in [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. | ||
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| + | [[NetHack 3.6.0]] added messages when a lichen corpse is dipped in acid. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Variants== | ||
| + | The [[arch-lichen]] patch by Nodey for NetHack 3.4.3 allows the variant known as the arch-lichen (based off the [[arch-lich]]) to be patched into a game. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Origin== | ||
| + | {{wikipedia|Lichen}} | ||
| + | {{wikipedia|Edible lichen}} | ||
| + | Lichen are composite organisms that arise from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species. They can occur in many environmental conditions, including several extreme ones, and can grow on almost any surface. They also have a history of being used in real life as food, hence their potential use as sources of long-term food in ''NetHack''. Real-life [[wikipedia:litmus|litmus]] tests use dyes extracted from lichens as a pH indicator, which is why lichen corpses in ''NetHack'' turn red when dipped into potions of acid. | ||
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| + | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
{{encyclopedia| | {{encyclopedia| | ||
The chamber was of unhewn rock, round, as near as might | The chamber was of unhewn rock, round, as near as might | ||
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variety of fern and moss and lichen. The fern was in | variety of fern and moss and lichen. The fern was in | ||
its winter still, or coiling for the spring-tide; but | its winter still, or coiling for the spring-tide; but | ||
| − | + | moss was in abundant life, some feathering, and some | |
gobleted, and some with fringe of red to it. | gobleted, and some with fringe of red to it. | ||
|[ Lorna Doone, by R.D. Blackmore ] | |[ Lorna Doone, by R.D. Blackmore ] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | {{nethack-366}} | ||
[[Category:Monsters]] | [[Category:Monsters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:29, 30 October 2023
F lichen 
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | 1 |
| Attacks |
Touch sticky |
| Base level | 0 |
| Base experience | 4 |
| Speed | 1 |
| Base AC | 9 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 4 (Uncommon) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 20 |
| Nutritional value | 200 |
| Size | Small |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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A lichen:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1292 |
A lichen, F, is a type of monster that appears in Nethack. It is a fungus with a sticky attack that holds the player in place briefly, but otherwise does no damage. The lichen is one of the easiest monsters to kill in the game.
A "master lichen" is one of the many monsters that the player can see while hallucinating.
Generation
Randomly generated lichens are always hostile.
Strategy
Lichen are extremely slow and easily beaten even by beginning characters; however, their sticky attack does prevent you from attacking any other target except the lichen, which wastes that turn ("You cannot escape from the lichen!") and forces you to focus on killing it first.
Unlike most corpses, lichen corpses never rot (though they do become old for the purposes of sacrifice), and can be carried indefinitely as normal comestibles which are always safe to eat. They provide 200 nutrition, but weigh the same as a food ration, so they should ideally be eaten first to free up carrying capacity. Lichen corpses are also valid food choices for vegans and vegetarians, and can be used to tame horses.
Dipping a lichen corpse into a potion of acid causes it to 'turn red around the edges', or orange if the potion is somehow diluted. This does not consume the potion.[1]
History
Lichen were added in NetHack 3.3.0.
NetHack 3.6.0 added messages when a lichen corpse is dipped in acid.
Variants
The arch-lichen patch by Nodey for NetHack 3.4.3 allows the variant known as the arch-lichen (based off the arch-lich) to be patched into a game.
Origin
Lichen are composite organisms that arise from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species. They can occur in many environmental conditions, including several extreme ones, and can grow on almost any surface. They also have a history of being used in real life as food, hence their potential use as sources of long-term food in NetHack. Real-life litmus tests use dyes extracted from lichens as a pH indicator, which is why lichen corpses in NetHack turn red when dipped into potions of acid.
Encyclopedia entry
The chamber was of unhewn rock, round, as near as might
be, eighteen or twenty feet across, and gay with rich
variety of fern and moss and lichen. The fern was in
its winter still, or coiling for the spring-tide; but
moss was in abundant life, some feathering, and some
gobleted, and some with fringe of red to it.
