You hear

There are several messages starting with You hear.

Monsters and/or Traps

• You hear some noises or You hear some noises in the distance

  Your pet is fighting some monster out of your sight.

• You hear a jackal/wolf howling at the moon

  There's a werejackal/werewolf somewhere on the level.

• You hear a nearby/distant zap.

  An unseen monster has zapped a wand.

• You hear a chugging sound.

  An unseen monster is drinking a potion.

• You hear a slurping sound or You hear several slurping sounds

  There's a gelatinous cube somewhere on the level, eating junk.

• You hear a crunching sound

  There's a metallivore somewhere on the level, eating a metallic object.

• You hear crashing rock

  There's a dwarf or a tunnelling monster somewhere on the level that is digging through walls.

• You hear something crash through the ground.

  A monster you cannot see has just gone through a hole in the ground.

• You hear rumbling in the distance

  Some monster set off a boulder trap out of your sight.

• You hear someone bowling.

  Some monster set off a boulder trap out of your sight, and you are hallucinating.

• You hear a rumbling stop abruptly

  An unseen boulder rolled on to a teleport trap.

• You hear a loud crash!

  An unseen rolling boulder hit another boulder.

• You hear a monster behind the boulder.. perhaps that is why you cannot move it

  Self-explanatory.

• You hear a door open/crash open/unlock and open

  A monster has opened/bashed a door out of your sight. Shopkeepers and the Riders might unlock doors.

• You hear a blast.

  An unseen gas spore has exploded.

• You hear a distant explosion.

  A monster somewhere on the level has opened a trapped door.

• Kaablamm! You hear an explosion in the distance.

  A monster somewhere on the level has stepped on a landmine.

• You hear a distant squeaking sound

  A monster somewhere on the level has set off a squeaky board trap.

• You hear the roar of a confused bear!

  An unseen bugbear or owlbear got stuck in a web.

• You hear the roar of an angry bear!

  An unseen bugbear or owlbear got stuck in a bear trap.

• You hear a deafening roar!

  A magic trap you activated summoned monsters in your vicinity, while you're blind.

• You hear distant howling.

  You stepped on a harmless magic trap.

• You hear the moon howling at you.

  You stepped on a harmless magic trap while hallucinating.

• You hear a loud click!

  An arrow trap you stepped on has been destroyed instead of activating.

• You hear a soft click!

  A dart trap you stepped on has been destroyed instead of activating.

• You hear a rushing noise nearby.

  A vortex or air elemental you couldn't see attempted to engulf you but attacked the wrong space.

Zoos

• You hear a sound reminiscent of a seal barking
• You hear a sound reminiscent of an elephant stepping on a peanut
• You hear Doctor Doolittle! (hallucinating)

Sinks

• You hear a slow drip.
• You hear a gurgling noise.
• You hear dishes being washed! (hallucinating)

Fountains

• You hear water falling on coins.
• You hear the splashing of a naiad.
• You hear bubbling water.
• You hear a soda fountain! (hallucinating)

Vaults

• You hear the footsteps of a guard on patrol.
• You hear someone counting money.
• You hear someone searching. (Vault raided and empty)

Scrolls

Scroll of scare monster

• You hear maniacal laughter close by.
• You hear maniacal laughter in the distance.
• You hear sad wailing close by.
• You hear sad wailing in the distance.

Shopkeepers

• You hear someone cursing shoplifters.
• You hear the chime of a cash register.
• You hear Neiman and Marcus arguing! (hallucinating)

Tools

Stethoscope

• You barely hear faint splashing

You applied the stethoscope up or down while underwater.

• You hear the crackling of hellfire

You applied the stethoscope to the floor of the castle, beneath which lies the Valley of the Dead.

• You hear your heart beat

The stethoscope is cursed.

• You hear a faint typing noise

You applied the stethoscope to the edge of the map.

• You hear a hollow sound. This must be a secret door/passage!

You applied the stethoscope to a wall concealing a secret door/passage.

• You hear a voice say, "It's dead, Jim."

You applied the stethoscope down, to a corpse, while hallucinating.

Pets

• You hear the rumble of distant thunder...

You killed your pet

• You hear the studio audience applaud!

You killed your pet while hallucinating

Needs categorization

• You hear a soft crackling
• You hear a crackling sound
• You hear the howling of the CwnAnnwn... - player is about to die...

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