Shaman Karnov

@ Shaman Karnov
Difficulty	22
Attacks	Weapon 2d4

@ Shaman Karnov
Difficulty	22
Attacks	Weapon 2d4
Base level	20
Base experience	583
Speed	12
Base AC	0
Base MR	30
Alignment	20 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means)	Unique
Genocidable	No
Weight	1450
Nutritional value	400
Size	Medium
Resistances	None
Resistances conveyed	None
Shaman Karnov: has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. is a human. is male. is normally generated peaceful. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. can pick up magical items. lets you close unless attacked. can be seen through infravision.
Reference	monst.c#line3061

Shaman Karnov, @, is the Caveman quest leader. He is a strong omnivorous human that can be seen via infravision.

Shaman Karnov has a single weapon attack. Despite his name, he cannot cast monster spells.

The following information pertains to an upcoming version (NetHack 3.7.0). If this version is now released, please verify that it is still accurate, then update the page to incorporate this information.

Per commit 20cbadcf, killing quest leaders no longer makes the game unwinnable, and Shaman Karnov and other quest leaders are given stat buffs and additional equipment to compensate. Shaman Karnov's speed is increased to 15, his MR score becomes 90, and he has a 4d10 weapon attack and will attempt to cast a 2d8 clerical monster spell during each of his turns.

Generation

Shaman Karnov resides within the temple in the most accessible northern cavern of the Caveman quest's home level, standing next to a co-aligned altar.

The following information pertains to an upcoming version (NetHack 3.7.0). If this version is now released, please verify that it is still accurate, then update the page to incorporate this information.

As part of commit 20cbadcf, Shaman Karnov always generates with a +5 leather armor and a +5 club.

History

Shaman Karnov is introduced with most other quest leaders in NetHack 3.1.0.

Origin

Karnov is the username of DevTeam member Mike Stephenson, and may also appear as one of the default names for ghosts.

Variants

Some variants make Shaman Karnov and other quest leaders stronger to accommodate changes to the Quest and its entry mechanics, and these changes may be incorporated into upcoming versions of NetHack or else be borrowed from them.

SporkHack

In SporkHack, Shaman Karnov has his difficulty increased to 24. Shaman Karnov's speed becomes 15, his MR score becomes 90, and he has a 4d10 weapon attack and will attempt to cast a 2d8 clerical monster spell during each of his turns. He also gains sleep resistance, poison resistance and stoning resistance.

dNetHack

In dNetHack, Shaman Karnov is given the ability to see invisible. All 10 points of his effective AC are in the protection category.

SpliceHack

In SpliceHack, Shaman Karnov's stats are improved as in SporkHack minus the difficulty increase.

EvilHack

In EvilHack, Shaman Karnov's stats and resistances are improved as in SporkHack minus the difficulty increase.

If The Sceptre of Might is successfully wished for by a non-Caveman, there is a ^x⁄_x+1 chance (where x is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of a hostile Shaman Karnov generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.

All of the above information also applies to Hack'EM.

Encyclopedia entry

Note that Tiamat is the name of the Chromatic dragon.

Making his quarters in the Caves of the Ancestors, Shaman
Karnov unceasingly tries to shield his neanderthal people
from Tiamat's minions' harassments.