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'''The [[DevTeam]] Office''' is a single-level [[dungeon branch]] in [[TNNT (the game)]], added in 2018. It is accessible via a second up staircase on the [[Rogue level]]. It is the home of the dev team and [[#The DevTeam's quest|the associated quest]].

==Map==
The layout of the floor is as follows.
<div class="ttymap"><replacecharsblock rules="ttymap">
1=[[User:bhaak|{{monsym|devteam member}}]]
2=[[User:paxed|{{monsym|devteam member}}]]
3=[[User:lorimer|{{monsym|devteam member}}]]
4=[[User:Ais523|{{monsym|devteam member}}]]
5=[[Pat Rankin|{{monsym|devteam member}}]]
6=[[Mike Stephenson|{{monsym|devteam member}}]]
&=[[statue|{{white|&}}]]
(=[[chest|{{brown|(}}]]
b=[[spellbook|{{white|+}}]]
)={{brown|)}}
a=[[novel|{{blue|+}}]]
r={{msl|woodchuck}}
f={{msl|kitten}}
d={{msl|little dog}}
>=[[Staircase|{{yellow|>}}]]
%=[[Comestible|{{brown|%}}]]

                               ----- 
                               |%%%|       -----
          ----------------------LLL-----   |..d|
          |a+.....+.....+...|..........S###+..r|
          |.|.K.K.|------...|..........|   |..f|
          |--------  ---....|-F--++--F-|--------
        ---.....---  |......|1..|..|..2|...b|    ---------
 --------.........----.....--...|..|...|...5|    |LLLLLLL|
--........................--T..........|-+-------|L.....L|
|>...........{............+......&.....+........+.L..(..L|
--........................--T..........|-+-------|L.....L|
 --------.........----.....--...|..|...|.....b|  |LLLLLLL|
        ---.....---  |......|3..|..|..4|....6b|  ---------
          -------    ---....|-F--++--F-|--------
                       --...|..........|   |..d|
                        |...|..........S###+..f|
                        -----S----------   |..d|
                            |.)|           -----
                            ----
</replacecharsblock></div>
Mike Stephenson sits on a [[throne]]. There are two [[sink]]s in a small room with lockable [[door]]s, with a {{frac|5}} chance of a novel generating in the smaller room beyond it. The marked [[statue]] is of a [[balrog]] named The [[RNG]].

The marked spellbooks are a [[spellbook of detect monsters]], [[spellbook of light]] and [[spellbook of detect unseen]], shuffled randomly and randomly assigned the names 'grep', 'ls' and 'htop'. Each has a {{frac|3|10}} chance of generating. The marked {{brown|)}} is a [[rubber hose]], [[grappling hook]] and/or [[tin opener]]; each has a {{frac|3|10}} chance of generating. The snack area contains a [[candy bar]], an [[apple]] and a [[banana]]. In addition to the marked monsters, there may be a peaceful [[lizard]] named The Lizard of Yendor and a peaceful [[troll]] named MR SHOUTY placed randomly, each with a a {{frac|5}} chance of generating. The upper hidden room contains a [[woodchuck]] named Carl, a [[little dog]] named Yermak and a [[kitten]] named Micka, while the lower hidden room contains a little dog named Rocky, a kitten named Poes, and another little dog named Fudd; all of these monsters have a {{frac|5}} chance of generating, and will always be [[peaceful]].

The marked chest contains a guaranteed blessed [[scroll of identify]] and 1-2 random uncursed [[scroll]]s, but accessing it requires either teleporting it away from the disposal area or crossing the [[lava]].

==The DevTeam's quest==
If you [[chat]] to Mike Stephenson, he will ask [[you]] to find three [[Scroll of missing code|scrolls of missing code]] scattered around the [[Dungeons of Doom]]. These scrolls have the non-randomized label of 'PLZ RETURN TO DEVTEAM' and can generate in any open space, including corridors and shops; you can encounter them before finding the DevTeam Office itself. Chatting with Mike again will provide a hint for which level a scroll is hidden on; chatting to him while carrying the scroll in open inventory or [[throw]]ing them to him will safely return the scrolls and change the hint given. Giving him all of the scrolls rewards you with the [[Really Cool Shirt]], an artifact [[T-shirt]], provided you did not personally kill [[Izchak]].<ref>https://github.com/tnnt-devteam/tnnt/commit/a5c32f85914f68e31c4eed661efea9a9a41e3a62</ref>

==Strategy==
The office serves as a convenient location to [[branchport]] [[wraith]]s from the [[Valley of the Dead]].

Like all other scrolls, the missing code scrolls are susceptible to fire and water - hiding them in a container is advised. Also, be very careful not to anger the [[Devteam member]]s; they are extremely powerful and can displace monsters like the [[Riders]] do. In addition, if a devteam member dies, [[Instadeath|the game immediately ends]], and [[life saving]] will not protect you.

==Messages==
{{message|You hear a nearby typing noise.}}
{{message|You hear people arguing about game balance..}}
{{message|You hear a voice say "<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[next version]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>".|You are on the Rogue level.}}
{{message|You hear an infinite number of monkeys arguing about the script for Hamlet.|You are [[hallucinating]] on the Rogue level.}}
{{message|You arrive to a place bustling with activity and excitement.}}
{{message|You notice several people mumbling incoherently, something to do about 'the [[source code]]'.|You enter the office.}}

==History==
In 2021, all objects and monsters marked on the map were guaranteed, and the chest contained two additional uncursed scrolls of identify instead of random scrolls. Most of them were removed to reduce the effect of this level on game balance and on how easy certain [[The November NetHack Tournament#Scoring|achievement]]s were.<ref>https://github.com/tnnt-devteam/tnnt/commit/006f5037933b5087bd479863f3b3d055da9e5ca0</ref> Additionally, only killing a devteam member yourself ended the game; instadeath did not occur if they somehow killed themselves or were killed by another monster.<ref>https://github.com/tnnt-devteam/tnnt/commit/b76a81072326908ab35eec4cd2e175c7accc98e2</ref>

==References==
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