DNHslex
DNHslex, also called dNetHack SLEX, is a fork of dNetHack created by AmyBSOD. It is playable on the em.slashem.me server, and a Windows binary is available here.
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Changes from dNetHack
- The game does no longer become unwinnable if the player angers the quest leader, and the downstair on the first quest level is always open. It is therefore possible to ignore the quest leader entirely and go on the quest with negative alignment, at character level 1, and even after permaconversion.
- Killing a human that isn't always peaceful but also not always hostile will no longer count as murder.
- If the player is overkilled, the bottom status line now displays negative HP values to reflect the amount by which the player was overkilled.
- Advancing a skill always costs only one skill point, thereby increasing the total amount of skills the player can advance before running out.
- Added monsters from other NetHack variants including NetHack Fourk, UnNetHack, and SLASH'EM, as well as shoe monsters from Slash'EM Extended.
- Version incompatibility now prompts the player to choose whether the old, incompatible savegame can be deleted.
- The elder priest is much stronger than before, but also takes extra damage when being kicked with high heels.
- Many base items that were impossible to randomly generate now can.
- Many monster types that were impossible to randomly generate now can.
- The rne() function that controls the enchantment values of randomly generated gear is no longer arbitrarily capped when the player's experience level is low.
- Item weight reduced and player's carry capacity increased.
- Every role/race/gender/alignment combo is playable. Binders are still always gnostic, though.
Playing online
- slashem@slashem.me (connect via SSH)
Ascensions
As of July 2021, there are 5 recorded ascensions: three by Demo, one by malor and one by amateurhour. Ascended combinations were Mon-Hlf-Mal-Neu, Bar-Orc-Fem-Law, Mon-Dwa-Mal-Cha, Bar-Orc-Fem-Cha and Ana-Dwa-Fem-Cha.
A user has suggested improving this page or section as follows:
"This count/list of ascensions is probably outdated - update it, if possible. Or maybe just remove it - other variant pages don't include a theoretically-endless list like this."
DNHslex in Junethack
DNHslex has not been in the Junethack tournament in recent years. Previously, when DNHslex was in Junethack, the trophies were the same as the regular dNetHack version that DNHslex is based upon.
Xlog Trophies
That was the easy one: Obtained at least one alignment key.
Through the gates of Gehennom: Obtained at least three alignment keys (the number needed to complete the game).
Those were for replay value...: Obtained all nine alignment keys.
Games Played Trophies
King of dNetHack: Ascend a game with all the new races and roles in dNetHack.
Prince of dNetHack: Ascend a game with half the new races and roles in dNetHack.
dNetHack Tour: Played a game (at least 1000 turns) with all the shiny new races and roles in dNetHack.
The new races in dNetHack are incantifier, clockwork automaton, half-dragon, and drow. The new roles are Troubadour, Noble, Pirate, and Binder. Convict and Vampire are also implemented, but are insufficiently distinct from their incarnations in other variants to count. Note that you can play every possible permutation of these new roles and races (unlike regular dNetHack).
