Chieftain

@ chieftain
Difficulty	7
Attacks	Weapon 1d6

@ chieftain
Difficulty	7
Attacks	Weapon 1d6
Base level	5
Base experience	61
Speed	12
Base AC	10
Base MR	10
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	1450
Nutritional value	400
Size	Medium
Resistances	Poison
Resistances conveyed	None
A chieftain: has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. can eat corpses and fruits. is not a valid polymorphable form. is a human. is normally generated peaceful. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. can be seen through infravision.
Reference	monst.c#line3113

For the hero rank, see Barbarian#Rank titles.

The chieftain, @, is a Barbarian quest guardian. They are not to be confused with the male barbarian player monster, which is referred to as a chieftain if generated at the appropriate level for that rank title. Like the quest leader Pelias and other barbarians, they have intrinsic poison resistance.

Encyclopedia entry

These strange creatures live mostly on the surface of the
earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but
occasionally a stray will descend into the depths and commit
mayhem among the dungeon residents who, naturally, often
resent the intrusion of such beasts. They are capable of
using weapons and magic, and it is even rumored that the
Wizard of Yendor is a member of this species.

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