M2_PRINCE
In the code of NetHack, the M2_PRINCE monster flag (and the is_prince() macro that queries it) indicates that a monster is an "overlord" to its kind.
List of monsters
The following monsters are princes:
- a queen bee
- h dwarf king
- G gnome king
- O ogre king
- V Vlad the Impaler
- @ Elvenking
- @ high priest
- @ Wizard of Yendor
- @ Croesus
- & Orcus
- & Geryon
- & Dispater
- & Baalzebub
- & Asmodeus
- & Demogorgon
Description
Being a prince has the following effects:
- A prince that can wield weapons and has no special rules for its species is much more likely to receive a weapon.[1]
- When throwing projectiles, a prince gets a +2 multishot bonus.[2]
- A prince's weapon will always be at least +1, and its armor will be at least +0.[3]
- Demon summoning by same-race sacrifice cannot summon a demon prince. Only demon lords and princes can summon demon princes with their melee attacks.
