Difference between revisions of "Permadeaf"
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To activate permanent deafness, you must set <code>OPTIONS=deaf</code> before starting the game. | To activate permanent deafness, you must set <code>OPTIONS=deaf</code> before starting the game. | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 15 November 2023
Permadeaf is an unofficial conduct in some NetHack variants that requires the hero to be deaf for the entire game.
To activate permanent deafness, you must set OPTIONS=deaf before starting the game.
NetHack refers to this conduct as deaf from birth.
Once permadeaf is activated, the conduct is automatic. There is no way for the hero to break the conduct or to cure deafness, even with an artifact.
Restrictions
You cannot use the chat extended command.
You cannot use a stethoscope.
You will not hear sounds from vaults.
You will not hear sounds from shops. However, if you visit a shop, the shopkeeper will accommodate you; you can still buy, sell, and price-identify.
Priests do not accommodate deaf worshippers. You cannot chat with a priest, and therefore you cannot purchase divine protection or other benefits.
If the quest leader starts roaming, you cannot chat to them. However, the quest leader will still speak to you if you corner them in a corridor or other spot where they have nowhere to move.
Variants
TNNT
TNNT offers permadeaf as an official conduct. In 2022, 4 players earned the achievement for receiving the quest with permadeaf conduct intact. [1]
In the devteam quest, you cannot chat to Mike Stephenson. Instead, you can throw the scrolls of missing code to him.
xNetHack
xNetHack offers permadeaf.
SpliceHack
SpliceHack offers permadeaf.
