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The '''Musician''' is a [[role]] in the variants [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]].
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The '''Musician''' is a [[role]] in the variant [[SlashTHEM]].
  
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The Musician first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.  The role was later revived and given a quest in Slash'EM Extended.
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The Musician first appeared in an early version of [[SLASH'EM]] ([[NetHack-- 3.0.10]]) but was dropped from the code at the time the [[quest]] branch was ported into that variant.
  
 
The Musician's main advantage is its starting inventory, consisting of every type of magical [[musical instrument]].
 
The Musician's main advantage is its starting inventory, consisting of every type of magical [[musical instrument]].
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Neutral doppelgänger, incantifiers, humans, elves, gnomes, hobbits, and nymphs can be Musicians.
  
 
==Skills==
 
==Skills==
 
NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Musicians could use any weapons.  
 
NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on [[NetHack 3.0.10]], which predated the [[skill]] system, so Musicians could use any weapons.  
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The Slash'EM Extended version of the role has a narrower weapon selection:
 
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{| class="prettytable"
 
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! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Musician skills
 
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! Max !! Skills
 
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| Expert
 
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* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[knife]], [[axe]], [[pick axe]], [[short sword]], [[morning star]], [[broad sword]], [[two handed sword]], [[scimitar]], [[saber]], [[flail]], [[hammer]], [[quarterstaff]], [[polearms]], [[spear]], [[javelin]], [[trident]], [[bow]], [[sling]], [[crossbow]], [[dart]], [[shuriken]], [[boomerang]], [[whip]], [[firearm]], [[unicorn horn]]
 
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* ''Spells:'' [[matter spells|matter]], [[divination spells|divination]], [[body spells|body]]
 
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* ''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[two weapon combat]], [[bare hands]]
 
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|}
 
  
 
SLASHTHEM gives the Musician a skill set modeled on the [[Bard]]'s (including the ability to use [[Bard#Musicalize spell|music]]):
 
SLASHTHEM gives the Musician a skill set modeled on the [[Bard]]'s (including the ability to use [[Bard#Musicalize spell|music]]):
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| Basic
 
| Basic
 
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* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[short sword]], [[scimitar]], [[flail]], [[polearm]], [[spear]]
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* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[short sword]], [[scimitar]], [[flail]], [[polearms]], [[spear]]
 
* ''Spells:'' [[body spells|body]]
 
* ''Spells:'' [[body spells|body]]
 
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| Skilled
 
| Skilled
 
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* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[club]], [[quarterstaff]], [[javelin]], [[sling]], [[crossbow]]
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* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[club]], [[quarterstaff]], [[javelin]], [[sling]]
 
* ''Spells:'' [[enchantment spells|enchantment]]
 
* ''Spells:'' [[enchantment spells|enchantment]]
 
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The Musician's [[special spell]] is [[cause fear]].  Spell success is determined by [[intelligence]].
 
The Musician's [[special spell]] is [[cause fear]].  Spell success is determined by [[intelligence]].
  
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*Slash'EM Extended u_init.c line 4063
 
 
*SLASHTHEM u_init.c line 2144 in v. 0.8
 
*SLASHTHEM u_init.c line 2144 in v. 0.8
  
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* A [[fire horn]]
 
* A [[fire horn]]
  
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In Slash'EM Extended, Musicians start with a [[pet]] [[Green-elf]].  In SlashTHEM, this is changed to a tame [[little dog]] or [[kitten]].
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In SlashTHEM, Musicians start with a tame [[little dog]] or [[kitten]].
  
 
==Rank titles==
 
==Rank titles==
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In Slash'EM Extended, the [[status line]] shows you to be one of the following ranks when you reach the specified [[experience level]]:
 
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* XL 1-2: Doodler
 
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* XL 3-5: Whistler
 
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* XL 6-9: Flute Player
 
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* XL 10-13: Harp Player
 
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* XL 14-17: Orchestrator
 
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* XL 18-21: Concertist
 
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* XL 22-25: Virtue
 
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* XL 26-29: Piano Master
 
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* XL 30: Godly Voice
 
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SLASHTHEM has a slightly different set of rank titles:
 
SLASHTHEM has a slightly different set of rank titles:
  
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* XL 26-29: Conductor
 
* XL 26-29: Conductor
 
* XL 30: Virtuoso
 
* XL 30: Virtuoso
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Slash'EM Extended role.c line 1695
 
  
 
SlashTHEM role.c line 946
 
SlashTHEM role.c line 946
  
 
==Quest==
 
==Quest==
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The [[quest]] sees the Musician fighting Draco the Sharpshooter for the Blackharp, a chaotic [[magic harp]] which grants [[warning]], [[teleport control]], and [[drain resistance]] while carried.
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{{monster
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|name=Draco the Sharpshooter
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SlashTHEM gives the Musician a new [[quest artifact]], the Harp of Harmony, a lawful magic harp which grants warning, [[stealth]], and drain resistance while carried, and speaks a random [[rumor]] when played. It can be [[invoke]]d to [[tame]] monsters.
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|symbol={{black|@}}
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|tile=[[Image:Draco the Sharpshooter.png]]
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|difficulty=
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|experience=
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|level=30
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|speed=15
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|AC=-10
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|MR=0
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|align=-15
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|frequency=unique
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|genocidable=no
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|weight=1450
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|nutr=400
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|size=medium
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|refline=6891
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|attacks=Weapon 4d8, Weapon 4d8, [[Gaze]] 1d2 [[paralysis]]
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|resistances=[[petrification resistance]]
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|resistances conveyed=none
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|attributes={{attributes|Draco the Sharpshooter|=
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|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|stalk=1|hostile=1|nasty=1|male=1|collect=1}}
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}}
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The [[quest]] is a copy of the [[Jedi quest]], but with lots of [[human or elf|elves]]; it sees the Musician fighting [[Draco the Sharpshooter]] for the [[Harp of Harmony]], a lawful [[magic harp]] which grants [[warning]], [[stealth]], and [[drain resistance]] while carried, and speaks a random [[rumor]] when played. It can be [[invoke]]d to [[tame]] monsters.
  
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*Slash'EM Extended artilist.h line 496
 
 
*SlashTHEM artilist.h line 674
 
*SlashTHEM artilist.h line 674
  
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After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version.  Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack.  Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the [[Quest]] branch.  To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.
 
After the release of [[NetHack 3.1.3]] in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version.  Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack.  Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the [[Quest]] branch.  To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.
  
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The Musician role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant Slash'EM Extended.  It was also carried over, with some tweaks, into SlashTHEM, a variant of Slash'EM Extended v75.
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The Musician role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant SlashTHEM.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Defunct features (SLASH'EM)]]
 
[[Category:Defunct features (SLASH'EM)]]
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[[Category:Slash'EM Extended]]
 
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[[Category:Slash'EM Extended roles]]
 
 
[[Category:SlashTHEM]]
 
[[Category:SlashTHEM]]

Latest revision as of 14:04, 20 March 2024

The Musician is a role in the variant SlashTHEM.

The Musician first appeared in an early version of SLASH'EM (NetHack-- 3.0.10) but was dropped from the code at the time the quest branch was ported into that variant.

The Musician's main advantage is its starting inventory, consisting of every type of magical musical instrument.

Neutral doppelgänger, incantifiers, humans, elves, gnomes, hobbits, and nymphs can be Musicians.

Skills

NetHack-- 3.0.10 was based on NetHack 3.0.10, which predated the skill system, so Musicians could use any weapons.

SLASHTHEM gives the Musician a skill set modeled on the Bard's (including the ability to use music):

Musician skills
Max Skills
Basic
Skilled
Expert

The Musician's special spell is cause fear. Spell success is determined by intelligence.

  • SLASHTHEM u_init.c line 2144 in v. 0.8

Intrinsics

Starting equipment

In SlashTHEM, Musicians start with a tame little dog or kitten.

Rank titles

SLASHTHEM has a slightly different set of rank titles:

  • XL 1-2: Whistler
  • XL 3-5: Drummer
  • XL 6-9: Fiddler
  • XL 10-13: Singer
  • XL 14-17: Entertainer
  • XL 18-21: Concertist
  • XL 22-25: Meistersinger/Primadonna
  • XL 26-29: Conductor
  • XL 30: Virtuoso

SlashTHEM role.c line 946

Quest

@ Draco the Sharpshooter File:Draco the Sharpshooter.png
Difficulty
Attacks

Weapon 4d8, Weapon 4d8, Gaze 1d2 paralysis

Base level 30
Base experience
Speed 15
Base AC -10
Base MR 0
Alignment -15 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means) unique
Genocidable no
Weight 1450
Nutritional value 400
Size medium
Resistances petrification resistance
Resistances conveyed

none

Draco the Sharpshooter:

Reference monst.c, line 6891

The quest is a copy of the Jedi quest, but with lots of elves; it sees the Musician fighting Draco the Sharpshooter for the Harp of Harmony, a lawful magic harp which grants warning, stealth, and drain resistance while carried, and speaks a random rumor when played. It can be invoked to tame monsters.

  • SlashTHEM artilist.h line 674

Gods

The Musician's gods are Melnibonean, drawn from Michael Moorcock's fantasy series starring Elric of Melniboné (the source also of Stormbringer):

  • Lawful: Donblas
  • Neutral: Grome
  • Chaotic: Arioch

History

The Musician's first appearance was in SLASH'EM precursor NetHack-- 3.0.10, as one of nine new roles in addition to the twelve in the contemporary version of NetHack. The discussion thread in which the authors first announced the variant suggests that some of the new roles were taken from a list proposing a role for every letter of the alphabet. See here for the relevant post.

After the release of NetHack 3.1.3 in 1993, NetHack-- was updated to NetHack-- 3.1.3 by porting some of the changes from NetHack-- 3.0.10 into a patch for the newest version. Due to some changes in the vanilla code, however, some content was removed to improve compatibility with NetHack. Most significantly, NetHack 3.1 had seen the addition of the Quest branch. To avoid the challenge of fitting full-length quests for the roles that had been added in NetHack-- 3.0.10 into the patch code, those roles were simply left out of the patch.

The Musician role, along with the other eight new roles in NetHack-- 3.0.10, made its reappearance in the variant SlashTHEM.

References

  • NetHack-- 3.0.10 attrib.c line 77
  • NetHack-- 3.0.10 u_init.c line 195

See also

  • Bard - another music-themed role, from a patch to NetHack 3.4.3
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