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When playing during [[time|new moon]], cockatrice hissing always begins the stoning process, unless a lizard corpse is carried in main inventory; with the corpse, the chance of stoning is restored to normal.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1190}} | When playing during [[time|new moon]], cockatrice hissing always begins the stoning process, unless a lizard corpse is carried in main inventory; with the corpse, the chance of stoning is restored to normal.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1190}} | ||
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A less useful effect of eating a lizard corpse is that it sets the remaining turns for confusion and stunning to two turns. As these effects are trivial, a far better use for the corpse is to stave off instadeath by stoning from a cockatrice. | A less useful effect of eating a lizard corpse is that it sets the remaining turns for confusion and stunning to two turns. As these effects are trivial, a far better use for the corpse is to stave off instadeath by stoning from a cockatrice. | ||
| − | Note that only actual lizard corpses will stop stoning; while other monsters represented by a | + | Note that only actual lizard corpses will stop stoning; while other monsters represented by a {{monclasssym|:}} such as newts and geckos are technically "lizards", their corpses do not share this property. |
Note also that possessing a lizard corpse does not prevent stoning from contact. For example, you will still be stoned by accidentally touching a cockatrice corpse by feeling around on the floor without gloves while blind. | Note also that possessing a lizard corpse does not prevent stoning from contact. For example, you will still be stoned by accidentally touching a cockatrice corpse by feeling around on the floor without gloves while blind. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Lizards first appear as live animals in [[NetHack 3.0.6]], but the corpses occur as random objects in prior versions, all the way back to [[Hack 1.0]]. | + | Lizards first appear as live animals in [[NetHack 3.0.6]], but the corpses occur as random objects in prior versions, all the way back to [[Hack 1.0]]. Stoning by hissing is an [[instadeath]] before [[Hack 1.0.3]], and lizard corpses reduce [[confusion]] rather than affecting stoning. [[Hack 1.0.3]] introduced gradual stoning and made it possible for lizard corpses to halt the stoning. |
== Encyclopedia entry == | == Encyclopedia entry == | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Autopickup exceptions#Never pick up corpses except lizards]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Monsters]] | [[Category:Monsters]] | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 20 May 2013
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| Difficulty | 6 |
| Attacks |
Bite 1d6 |
| Base level | 5 |
| Base experience | 56 |
| Speed | 6 |
| Base AC | 6 |
| Base MR | 10 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 5 (Common) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 10 |
| Nutritional value | 40 |
| Size | Tiny |
| Resistances | Stoning |
| Resistances conveyed |
Cures stoning |
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A lizard:
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| Reference | monst.c#line2875 |
A lizard may seem at first like an unassuming monster, but in fact it is very helpful to any aspiring adventurer.
Killing a lizard always leaves a corpse. Eating lizard meat, whether from a corpse or a tin, will cure stoning from a cockatrice, and a live lizard is completely invulnerable to this method of attack. It is usually better to eat the corpse since opening a tin may take many turns, and lizard corpses do not rot and never become old to cause sickness. Because of this, it is wise to keep at least one lizard corpse in your inventory.
When playing during new moon, cockatrice hissing always begins the stoning process, unless a lizard corpse is carried in main inventory; with the corpse, the chance of stoning is restored to normal.[1]
A less useful effect of eating a lizard corpse is that it sets the remaining turns for confusion and stunning to two turns. As these effects are trivial, a far better use for the corpse is to stave off instadeath by stoning from a cockatrice.
Note that only actual lizard corpses will stop stoning; while other monsters represented by a : such as newts and geckos are technically "lizards", their corpses do not share this property.
Note also that possessing a lizard corpse does not prevent stoning from contact. For example, you will still be stoned by accidentally touching a cockatrice corpse by feeling around on the floor without gloves while blind.
Messages
- You feel limber.
- You ate a lizard corpse and cured stoning. (Intrinsic speed is still lost.)
- What a pity - you just ruined a future piece of <fine> art!
- Same as above; you are hallucinating. If your charisma is above 15, the message will say "fine art", otherwise just "art".[2]
- <Monster> is slowing down. <Monster> eats a lizard corpse. <Monster> seems limber!
- The monster ate a lizard corpse to cure stoning.
- You hear chewing.
- As above, but unseen.
- <Monster> is slowing down. <Monster> eats a lizard corpse. <Monster> seems steadier now.
- The monster ate a lizard corpse to cure stunning or confusion. (The "slowing down" message appears incorrectly in this case because the "eat a lizard corpse to unstone" function is called. This also means that a monster with intrinsic speed loses it if it eats a lizard corpse.[3][4])
History
Lizards first appear as live animals in NetHack 3.0.6, but the corpses occur as random objects in prior versions, all the way back to Hack 1.0. Stoning by hissing is an instadeath before Hack 1.0.3, and lizard corpses reduce confusion rather than affecting stoning. Hack 1.0.3 introduced gradual stoning and made it possible for lizard corpses to halt the stoning.
Encyclopedia entry
Lizards, snakes and the burrowing amphisbaenids make up the
order Squamata, meaning the scaly ones. The elongate, slim,
long-tailed bodies of lizards have become modified to enable
them to live in a wide range of habitats. Lizards can be
expert burrowers, runners, swimmers and climbers, and a few
can manage crude, short-distance gliding on rib-supported
"wings". Most are carnivores, feeding on invertebrate and
small vertebrate prey, but others feed on vegetation.
