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'''Oviparous''' monsters are creatures which lay [[egg]]s. If the player is polymorphed into a [[gender|female]] oviparous monster, the #[[sit]] command can be used to lay an egg, which will hatch into a [[tame]] monster. In addition, some randomly-generated eggs are the eggs of oviparous monsters.
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'''Oviparous''' monsters are creatures in ''[[NetHack]]'' that can lay [[egg]]s.
  
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==List of oviparous monsters==
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==Description==
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Some randomly-generated eggs are the eggs of oviparous monsters, and will hatch into that monster's "youngest" available form unless they are left in a container.
  
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If the player is polymorphed into a [[female]] oviparous monster, the #[[sit]] command can be used to lay an egg, which will hatch into a [[tame]] monster.
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===List of oviparous monsters===
 
The following monsters are oviparous:
 
The following monsters are oviparous:
  
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* all {{mcsl|c}}{{mcsl|s}}{{mcsl|w}}{{mcsl|D}}{{mcsl|N}}{{mcsl|S}}
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* all {{mcsl|c}}{{mcsl|s}}{{mcsl|w}}{{mcsl|N}}{{mcsl|S}}
 
* all {{mcsl|a}} except [[giant beetle]]s
 
* all {{mcsl|a}} except [[giant beetle]]s
 
* all adult {{monclass|D}}s except the [[Chromatic Dragon]] and [[Ixoth]]
 
* all adult {{monclass|D}}s except the [[Chromatic Dragon]] and [[Ixoth]]
 
* all {{monclass|;}}s except [[jellyfish]] and [[kraken]]s
 
* all {{monclass|;}}s except [[jellyfish]] and [[kraken]]s
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* {{monsymlink|gargoyle}}s and {{monsymlink|winged gargoyle}}s
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* {{monsymlink|winged gargoyle}}s
 
* {{monsymlink|crocodile}}s
 
* {{monsymlink|crocodile}}s
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* "Baby" and "hatchling" monsters are never oviparous, even if their adult forms are.
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* {{monsymlink|Scorpius}}
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* {{monsymlink|Scorpius}} is defined as oviparous, but is unique, always male, and not a valid polymorph form, so his oviparous status is generally irrelevant. A Scorpius egg is never generated, and [[wish]]ing for one will produce a scorpion egg instead.
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** Scorpius is defined as oviparous, but is unique, always male, and not a valid polymorph form, so his oviparous status is generally irrelevant. A Scorpius egg is never generated, and [[wish]]ing for one will produce a scorpion egg instead.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3900|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
  
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==SLASH'EM==
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"Baby" and "hatchling" monsters are never oviparous, even if their adult forms are.
  
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The following new [[SLASH'EM]] [[monster (SLASH'EM)|monster]]s are also oviparous:
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==Variants==
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===SLASH'EM===
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[[SLASH'EM]] adds many new oviparous [[monster (SLASH'EM)|monsters]]:
  
 
*{{gray|a}} [[Giant tick]]
 
*{{gray|a}} [[Giant tick]]
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*{{green|:}} [[Komodo dragon]]
 
*{{green|:}} [[Komodo dragon]]
  
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==References==
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<references/>
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{{nethack-367}}
 
[[Category:Monster attributes]]
 
[[Category:Monster attributes]]
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{{nethack-366}}
 

Latest revision as of 01:59, 13 November 2023

Oviparous monsters are creatures in NetHack that can lay eggs.

Description

Some randomly-generated eggs are the eggs of oviparous monsters, and will hatch into that monster's "youngest" available form unless they are left in a container.

If the player is polymorphed into a female oviparous monster, the #sit command can be used to lay an egg, which will hatch into a tame monster.

List of oviparous monsters

The following monsters are oviparous:

"Baby" and "hatchling" monsters are never oviparous, even if their adult forms are.

Variants

SLASH'EM

SLASH'EM adds many new oviparous monsters:

References

  1. ↑ src/mon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 3900
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