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The '''maid''' is a [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] monster that appears in [[dNetHack]]. Their statline is partially based on that of the [[nurse]].
 
The '''maid''' is a [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] monster that appears in [[dNetHack]]. Their statline is partially based on that of the [[nurse]].
  
Maids will 'tidy up' the dungeon by picking up any and all loose items. A maid that picks up a [[cursed]] item has an 80% chance of uncursing it - the remainder of the time, she will banish it to hell by drawing a semi-permanent [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Pentagram|pentagram]] [[Ward (dNetHack)|ward]] in ink; the items can be found on the same level as the [[vibrating square]].
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Maids will 'tidy up' the dungeon by picking up any and all loose items. A maid that picks up a [[cursed]] item has an {{frac|4|5}} chance of uncursing it - the remainder of the time, she will banish it to [[Gehennom]] by drawing a semi-permanent [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Pentagram|pentagram]] [[Ward (dNetHack)|ward]] in ink; the items can be found on the same level as the [[vibrating square]].
  
 
==Generation==
 
==Generation==
A maid [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] four separate daggers, with an independent chance for each of the following: a {{frac|4}} chance of a stack of [[shuriken]], a {{frac|2}} chance of a stack of [[dart]]s, and a {{frac|100}} chance of a [[silver dagger]]. They have different additional armor and weapons based on what role you are playing when they are generated:
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A maid [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] four separate daggers, with an independent chance for each of the following: a {{frac|4}} chance of a stack of [[shuriken]], a {{frac|2}} chance of a stack of [[dart]]s, and a {{frac|100}} chance of a [[silver dagger]]. They have different additional armor and weapons based on what role your character is when they are generated:
  
 
* For non-[[Samurai]] players, maids will be generated with either a [[katana]] ({{frac|7|10}} chance) or a [[stiletto]] ({{frac|3|10}} chance).
 
* For non-[[Samurai]] players, maids will be generated with either a [[katana]] ({{frac|7|10}} chance) or a [[stiletto]] ({{frac|3|10}} chance).

Revision as of 08:44, 8 February 2024

The maid is a human monster that appears in dNetHack. Their statline is partially based on that of the nurse.

Maids will 'tidy up' the dungeon by picking up any and all loose items. A maid that picks up a cursed item has an 45 chance of uncursing it - the remainder of the time, she will banish it to Gehennom by drawing a semi-permanent pentagram ward in ink; the items can be found on the same level as the vibrating square.

Generation

A maid always generates with four separate daggers, with an independent chance for each of the following: a 14 chance of a stack of shuriken, a 12 chance of a stack of darts, and a 1100 chance of a silver dagger. They have different additional armor and weapons based on what role your character is when they are generated:

  • For non-Samurai players, maids will be generated with either a katana (710 chance) or a stiletto (310 chance).
  • For Samurai, the maid has a chance of one of the following primary weapons, with each case falling through to the next:
    • A 120 chance of a naginata
    • A 14 chance of a katana
    • A 12 chance of a ninja-to
    • A stiletto if none of the above are generated

Strategy

A player who does not yet know the pentagram can learn the ward by leaving cursed items near a peaceful or pacified maid.

Origin

The maid's starting equipment is an allusion to the "ninja maid" trope that appears in contemporary media.

Of note is that maid clothing such as the maid dress, frilled apron, and katyusha can be found in NetHack brass, but maids themselves do not appear.