Difference between revisions of "Summon nasties"
Darth l33t (talk | contribs) (→Messages) |
|||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
==Messages== | ==Messages== | ||
+ | ; "A monster appears from nowhere!" | ||
+ | : Only one monster was summoned. | ||
+ | |||
; "Monsters appear from nowhere!" | ; "Monsters appear from nowhere!" | ||
− | : | + | : Multiple monsters were summoned. |
+ | |||
+ | ; "<A monster appears/Monsters appear> around <a spot near you/your displaced image>!" | ||
+ | : The summoner was fooled by your invisibility/displacement. The summoned monsters may still be able to find you. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; "Destroy the thief, my pet(s)!" | ||
+ | : The [[Wizard of Yendor]] cast the spell locally. | ||
− | + | The Summon Nasties effect that the Wizard uses to harass you in his absence displays no message. | |
− | |||
[[Category:Monster spells]] | [[Category:Monster spells]] |
Revision as of 02:19, 9 October 2009
Summon nasties is a monster spell, able to be cast by level 16 or higher spell-casting monsters.
If you are in Gehennom, there is a 1/10th chance that a demon is summoned. Otherwise, nasties will be generated around the caster until a random number between one and one-third your experience level of nasties that are either neutral or of the caster's alignment are generated. Summoned spellcasters will have a lower level than the caster.
Monsters summoned in this fashion respect genocide, but not extinction.
Strategy
The best way to counter the summon nasties spell is with a ring of conflict. The monsters will fight each other instead of focusing on you. Genocide is a bad idea, since then the summoned nasties will more often be strong, non-genocidable monsters. If you are unable to kill the caster, e.g. an arch-lich that teleports to the staircase across the map on a no-teleport level, and possess reflection and a permanent Elbereth, it is possible to wait on the Elbereth square for the caster to create a black dragon and wait for the distintegration breath to destroy the summoner. This can be a real life saver if any of the Demon Princes appear as well. The main danger is a summoned Minotaur, as they hit hard and do not respect Elbereth.
Messages
- "A monster appears from nowhere!"
- Only one monster was summoned.
- "Monsters appear from nowhere!"
- Multiple monsters were summoned.
- "<A monster appears/Monsters appear> around <a spot near you/your displaced image>!"
- The summoner was fooled by your invisibility/displacement. The summoned monsters may still be able to find you.
- "Destroy the thief, my pet(s)!"
- The Wizard of Yendor cast the spell locally.
The Summon Nasties effect that the Wizard uses to harass you in his absence displays no message.