Lord Sato
@ Lord Sato 
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| Difficulty | 23 |
| Attacks |
Weapon 1d8, weapon 1d6 |
| Base level | 20 |
| Base experience | 588 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 0 |
| Base MR | 30 |
| Alignment | 20 (lawful) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 1450 |
| Nutritional value | 400 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed | None |
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Lord Sato:
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| Reference | monst.c#line3150 |
Lord Sato, @, is the Samurai quest leader. He is a strong, omnivorous human that can be seen via infravision.
Lord Sato has two weapon attacks.
The following information pertains to an upcoming version (NetHack 3.7.0). If this version is now released, please verify that the information below is still accurate, then update the page to incorporate it.
Per commit 20cbadcf, killing quest leaders no longer makes the game unwinnable, and Lord Sato and other quest leaders are given stat buffs and additional equipment to compensate. Lord Sato's speed becomes 15, his MR score becomes 90, and he has two 4d10 weapon attacks.Contents
Generation
Lord Sato resides within the Castle of the Taro Clan, the Samurai quest home level, and occupies the square with the chest in the room just before the one containing the down stair.
The following information pertains to an upcoming version (NetHack 3.7.0). If this version is now released, please verify that the information below is still accurate, then update the page to incorporate it.
As part of commit 20cbadcf, Lord Sato always generates with +5 splint mail and a +4 katana.History
Lord Sato is introduced with most other quest leaders in NetHack 3.1.0.
Variants
Some variants make Lord Sato and other quest leaders stronger to accommodate changes to the Quest and its entry mechanics, and these changes may be incorporated into upcoming versions of NetHack or else be borrowed from them.
SporkHack
In SporkHack, Lord Sato's difficulty is increased to 24. His speed is increased to 15, his MR score becomes 90, and he has two 4d10 weapon attacks. He also gains flight, sleep resistance, poison resistance, and stoning resistance.
dNetHack
In dNetHack, Lord Sato's difficulty is lowered to 22. He has an effective AC of 10, with no points in any type of AC.
Lord Sato always generates with a blessed +4 katana, a blessed +4 wakizashi, blessed +4 splint mail, a blessed +0 war hat, and blessed +0 high boots. He has stealth similar to player Samurai.
xNetHack
In xNetHack, Lord Sato's stats and difficulty are improved as in SporkHack, minus the flight and resistances.
SpliceHack
In SpliceHack, Lord Sato's stats are improved as in xNetHack, excluding difficulty.
EvilHack
In EvilHack, Lord Sato's stats and resistances are improved as in SporkHack, minus the flight.
Lord Sato always generates with +4 splint mail and a +4 katana. If The Tsurugi of Muramasa is successfully wished for by a non-Samurai, there is a x⁄x+1 chance (where x is the amount of previous artifact wishes) of a hostile Lord Sato generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in his possession.
All of the above information also applies to Hack'EM.
Encyclopedia entry
Lord Sato was the family head of the Taro Clan, and a mighty
daimyo. He is a loyal servant of the Emperor, and will do
everything in his power to further the imperial cause.
