M2_LORD

The M2_LORD monster flag (and the is_lord() macro that queries it) indicates that a monster is a "lord" to its kind. The following monsters are lords:

• g winged gargoyle
• h dwarf lord
• k kobold lord
• A ki-rin
• A Archon
• G gnome lord
• O ogre lord
• V vampire lord
• V vampire mage (deferred)
• @ elf-lord
• @ aligned priest
• & Juiblex
• & Yeenoghu

Description

Being a lord has the following effects:

• A lord that can wield weapons and has no special rules for its species is more likely to receive a weapon.
• When throwing projectiles, a lord gets a +1 multishot bonus.
• An ​A angelic being lord that receives a weapon or shield (i.e. an Archon) is guaranteed to receive a shield of reflection, and its weapon will always be upgraded to Sunsword or Demonbane if the chosen artifact doesn't exist.
• Demon summoning by same-race sacrifice will summon a demon lord if possible, falling back to a major demon if both lords have already been generated.