You hear

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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, or two monsters are fighting, perhaps due to conflict.

• 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...
• You hear convulsive ravings.

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