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A '''Long worm''', {{monsym|long_worm}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}} , is a monster that occupies several squares. Only its head is dangerous, but if you hit it in the middle, you might merely cut it in half, creating two shorter long worms instead of one. Unlike the [[purple worm]], the long worm does not [[engulf]] its victims.
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A '''long worm''', {{monsym|long_worm}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}} , is a monster that occupies several squares. Only its head can attack, but if it is hit in the middle (even with bare hands), it may [[division|divide into two]]. Attacking the tip of its tail cannot cause it to split, and is thus a good way to kill long worms. Unlike [[purple worm]]s, long worms cannot [[engulf]] their enemies.
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When killed, long worms leave behind a [[worm tooth]] along with their [[corpse]]. The tooth can be [[scroll of enchant weapon|enchanted]] to create a [[crysknife]].
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Pet long worms and their baby forms cannot be displaced, which is annoying if you want to improve it with a [[polytrap]].{{refsrc|uhitm.c|318}} The DevTeam intended the whole length of a long worm to be dangerous, but currently software limitations prevent this.{{refsrc|worm.c|280}}
  
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The earthly remains of this [[monster]] include an [[eat|edible]] [[corpse]] and a [[worm tooth]], which can be [[scroll of enchant weapon|enchanted]] into a [[crysknife]].
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Long worms that spawn during level creation are usually generated asleep, unless you are carrying the [[Amulet of Yendor]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|1035}}
  
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Neither long worms nor baby long worms can be saddled (and thus, neither can be ridden).
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==Elbereth==
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A long worm technically respects [[Elbereth]] and other means of [[scare|scaring]]. However, if a worm is frightened but is currently stuck, it will proceed to attack you with its head and all of its tail segments next to you. This is the only way to see this in action, presumably due to a bug.{{refsrc|monmove.c|555}}
  
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The DevTeam intended the whole length of a long worm to be dangerous, but currently software limitations prevent this <ref>{{sourcecode|worm.c|280}}</ref>.
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==History==
  
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Splitting a long worm can be dangerous, as it can cause the game to crash under certain circumstances (see [http://www.nethack.org/v343/bugs.html#C343-324 bug C343-324]).
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The long worm is one of the oldest monsters in NetHack history, having been around since [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]]. It is unknown whether its behavior was different than in modern NetHack.
  
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==Mythology==
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Before 3.6.0, splitting a long worm could cause the game to crash under certain circumstances (see [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-324|bug C343-324]]). This bug was marked "fixed" after [[NetHack 3.4.3]].
  
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The long worm represents the [[wikipedia:sandworm (dune)|sandworm]] from [[wikipedia:Frank Herbert|Frank Herbert]]'s [[wikipedia:Dune (novel)|Dune]] series of novels. As well as long worms being excessively large, this can be seen from the encyclopedia entry, and the fact they drop a [[worm tooth]], which may be made into a [[crysknife]], as in the novels.
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==Origin==
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{{wikipedia|Sandworm (Dune)}}
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The long worm represents a sandworm from [[wikipedia:Frank Herbert|Frank Herbert]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Dune (novel)|Dune]]'' series of novels, specifically a small and very young sandworm. This is suggested by the encyclopedia entry, as well as their size and the guaranteed death drop of a worm tooth (which can be made into a [[crysknife]], as in the novels).
  
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In the novels, sandworms may be ridden. As noted above, this feature is not replicated in NetHack.
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In the ''Dune'' series, sandworms can grow to over 400 meters in length and may even be ridden occasionally. The worms of ''Dune'' also contribute to the creation of the highly useful and desirable Spice, which is homaged in [[UnNetHack]] and [[xNetHack]]: if you eat a long worm corpse, the taste is described as "spicy".
  
 
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        [The crysknife] is manufactured in two forms from teeth taken
 
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        from dead sandworms.  The two forms are "fixed" and "unfixed".
 
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        electrical field to prevent disintegration.  Fixed knives
 
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        are treated for storage.  All are about 20 centimeters long.
 
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                [ Dune, by Frank Herbert ]
 
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[The crysknife] is manufactured in two forms from teeth taken from dead sandworms.  The two forms are "fixed" and "unfixed". An unfixed knife requires proximity to a human body's electrical field to prevent disintegration.  Fixed knives are treated for storage.  All are about 20 centimeters long.
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|[ Dune, by Frank Herbert ]
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 12 January 2022

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w baby long worm Baby long worm.png
Difficulty 9
Attacks

Bite 1d6

Base level 8
Base experience 113
Speed 3
Base AC 5
Base MR 0
Alignment 0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means) 0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable Yes
Weight 600
Nutritional value 250
Size Large
Resistances None
Resistances conveyed

None

A baby long worm:

Reference monst.c#line987
w long worm Long worm.png
Difficulty 10
Attacks

Bite 1d4

Base level 8
Base experience 169
Speed 3
Base AC 5
Base MR 10
Alignment 0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means) 2 (Quite rare)
Genocidable Yes
Weight 1500
Nutritional value 500
Size Gigantic
Resistances None
Resistances conveyed

None

A long worm:

Reference monst.c#line1004

A long worm, w~~~~ , is a monster that occupies several squares. Only its head can attack, but if it is hit in the middle (even with bare hands), it may divide into two. Attacking the tip of its tail cannot cause it to split, and is thus a good way to kill long worms. Unlike purple worms, long worms cannot engulf their enemies.

When killed, long worms leave behind a worm tooth along with their corpse. The tooth can be enchanted to create a crysknife.

Pet long worms and their baby forms cannot be displaced, which is annoying if you want to improve it with a polytrap.[1] The DevTeam intended the whole length of a long worm to be dangerous, but currently software limitations prevent this.[2]

Long worms that spawn during level creation are usually generated asleep, unless you are carrying the Amulet of Yendor.[3]

Elbereth

A long worm technically respects Elbereth and other means of scaring. However, if a worm is frightened but is currently stuck, it will proceed to attack you with its head and all of its tail segments next to you. This is the only way to see this in action, presumably due to a bug.[4]

History

The long worm is one of the oldest monsters in NetHack history, having been around since Jay Fenlason's Hack. It is unknown whether its behavior was different than in modern NetHack.

Before 3.6.0, splitting a long worm could cause the game to crash under certain circumstances (see bug C343-324). This bug was marked "fixed" after NetHack 3.4.3.

Origin

Wikipedia
Wikipedia has an article about:

The long worm represents a sandworm from Frank Herbert's Dune series of novels, specifically a small and very young sandworm. This is suggested by the encyclopedia entry, as well as their size and the guaranteed death drop of a worm tooth (which can be made into a crysknife, as in the novels).

In the Dune series, sandworms can grow to over 400 meters in length and may even be ridden occasionally. The worms of Dune also contribute to the creation of the highly useful and desirable Spice, which is homaged in UnNetHack and xNetHack: if you eat a long worm corpse, the taste is described as "spicy".

Encyclopedia entry

[The crysknife] is manufactured in two forms from teeth taken from dead sandworms. The two forms are "fixed" and "unfixed". An unfixed knife requires proximity to a human body's electrical field to prevent disintegration. Fixed knives are treated for storage. All are about 20 centimeters long.

[ Dune, by Frank Herbert ]

References

  1. ↑ uhitm.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 318
  2. ↑ worm.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 280
  3. ↑ makemon.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 1035
  4. ↑ monmove.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 555

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