Sheep
The sheep, q, is a domestic quadrupedal animal first introduced in the Lethe patch and SLASH'EM. It was later ported to dNetHack. Sheep are compatible steeds for riding and can have a saddle applied to them.
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Generation
Sheep are always generated peaceful, and are often found in Sokoban. Lambs can also grow up into sheep at experience level 3.
SLASH'EM
Sheep
q sheep 
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5 |
| Attacks |
Head butt 1d4, Kick 1d3 |
| Base level | 3 |
| Base experience | 28 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 8 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 2 (Quite rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 700 |
| Nutritional value | 100 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed | None |
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A sheep:
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| Reference | SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1291 |
Lamb
q lamb 
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | 3 |
| Attacks |
Head butt 1d2, Kick 1d2 |
| Base level | 1 |
| Base experience | 8 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 10 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 2 (Quite rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 200 |
| Nutritional value | 50 |
| Size | Small |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed | None |
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A lamb:
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| Reference | SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1262 |
A lamb is a baby sheep.
dNetHack
Lamb
| q lamb
| |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 2 |
| Attacks |
Butt 1d2 physical, Kick 1d2 physical |
| Base level | 0 |
| Base experience | 1 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 10 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 140 |
| Nutritional value | 100 |
| Size | tiny |
| Resistances | fire, cold, acid |
| Resistances conveyed | fire |
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A lamb:
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Sheep
| q sheep
| |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5 |
| Attacks |
Butt 1d4 physical, Kick 1d3 physical |
| Base level | 3 |
| Base experience | 40 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 8 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 750 |
| Nutritional value | 200 |
| Size | small |
| Resistances | fire, cold |
| Resistances conveyed | fire |
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A sheep:
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Dire sheep
| q dire sheep (No tile) | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 11 |
| Attacks |
Butt 4d4 physical, Kick 3d3 physical |
| Base level | 9 |
| Base experience | 232 |
| Speed | 18 |
| Base AC | 0 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 3000 |
| Nutritional value | 800 |
| Size | large |
| Resistances | fire, cold |
| Resistances conveyed | fire |
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A dire sheep:
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Dire sheep are somewhat more physically threatening than other types of sheep, and far more hostile. Each sheep has a 1/20 chance of dropping a woolen piece of cloth when killed.
Strategy
Sheep are generally trivial to tame, but their attacks and base level are usually too weak to be worth it. Additionally, they are herbivorous and somewhat more difficult to keep fed than most pets.
