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| − | '''Oviparous''' | + | '''Oviparous''' monsters are creatures in ''[[NetHack]]'' that can lay [[egg]]s. |
| − | == | + | ==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. | ||
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| + | ===List of oviparous monsters=== | ||
The following monsters are oviparous: | The following monsters are oviparous: | ||
| − | * | + | * all {{mcsl|c}}{{mcsl|s}}{{mcsl|w}}{{mcsl|N}}{{mcsl|S}} |
| − | + | * all {{mcsl|a}} except [[giant beetle]]s | |
| − | + | * all adult {{monclass|D}}s except the [[Chromatic Dragon]] and [[Ixoth]] | |
| − | + | * all {{monclass|;}}s except [[jellyfish]] and [[kraken]]s | |
| − | + | * {{monsymlink|winged gargoyle}}s | |
| − | + | * {{monsymlink|crocodile}}s | |
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* {{monsymlink|Scorpius}} | * {{monsymlink|Scorpius}} | ||
| + | ** 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}} | ||
| − | + | "Baby" and "hatchling" monsters are never oviparous, even if their adult forms are. | |
| − | + | ==Variants== | |
| + | ===SLASH'EM=== | ||
| + | [[SLASH'EM]] adds many new oviparous [[monster (SLASH'EM)|monsters]]: | ||
| − | *Giant tick | + | *{{gray|a}} [[Giant tick]] |
| − | *Giant flea | + | *{{gray|a}} [[Giant flea]] |
| − | *Snow ant | + | *{{cyan|a}} [[Snow ant]] |
| − | *Giant louse | + | *{{gray|a}} [[Giant louse]] |
| − | *Recluse spider | + | *{{brown|s}} [[Recluse spider]] |
| − | *Barking spider | + | *{{orange|s}} [[Barking spider]] |
| − | *Carrion crawler | + | *{{green|s}} [[Carrion crawler]] |
| − | *Nickelpede | + | *{{cyan|s}} [[Nickelpede]] |
| − | *Giant scorpion | + | *{{red|s}} [[Giant scorpion]] |
| − | *Girtab | + | *{{red|s}} [[Girtab]] |
| − | *Shelob | + | *{{darkgray|s}} [[Shelob]] |
| − | *Phase spider | + | *{{blue|s}} [[Phase spider]] |
| − | *Werespider | + | *{{darkgray|s}} [[Werespider]] |
| − | *Echidna | + | *{{brown|z}} [[Echidna]] |
| − | *Platypus | + | *{{green|z}} [[Platypus]] |
| − | *Shimmering dragon | + | *{{cyan|D}} [[Shimmering dragon (SLASH'EM)|Shimmering dragon]] |
| − | *Deep dragon | + | *{{magenta|D}} [[Deep dragon]] |
| − | *King cobra | + | *{{gray|S}} [[King cobra]] |
| − | *Asphynx | + | *{{darkgray|S}} [[Asphynx]] |
| − | *Giant crab | + | *{{green|;}} [[Giant crab]] |
| − | *Rhaumbusun | + | *{{magenta|:}} [[Rhaumbusun]] |
| − | *Basilisk | + | *{{darkgray|:}} [[Basilisk]] |
| − | *Komodo dragon | + | *{{green|:}} [[Komodo dragon]] |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | {{nethack-367}} | ||
[[Category:Monster attributes]] | [[Category:Monster attributes]] | ||
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:
- all cswNS
- all a except giant beetles
- all adult D dragons except the Chromatic Dragon and Ixoth
- all ; sea monsters except jellyfish and krakens
- g winged gargoyles
- : crocodiles
- s Scorpius
"Baby" and "hatchling" monsters are never oviparous, even if their adult forms are.
Variants
SLASH'EM
SLASH'EM adds many new oviparous monsters:
- a Giant tick
- a Giant flea
- a Snow ant
- a Giant louse
- s Recluse spider
- s Barking spider
- s Carrion crawler
- s Nickelpede
- s Giant scorpion
- s Girtab
- s Shelob
- s Phase spider
- s Werespider
- z Echidna
- z Platypus
- D Shimmering dragon
- D Deep dragon
- S King cobra
- S Asphynx
- ; Giant crab
- : Rhaumbusun
- : Basilisk
- : Komodo dragon
