Noble/dNetHack/Hedrow Noble
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In dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack, the male drow Noble is referred to as the hedrow Noble, rarely as the drow Nobleman, and is abbreviated by the game as Nhd. Hedrow Noble is a combination of race and role that is available to the hero, and it is one of the many Noble combinations to have a distinct skill set, Quest branch and set of artifact gifts. Though they are drow, they will always start the game as neutral rather than being chaotic.
Female drow Nobles (or drow Noblewomen) are treated as radically different from hedrow Nobles, with their own article in the provided link.
Starting equipment
Each hedrow Noble starts with the following equipment:
- a +2 rapier
- a +0 ruffled shirt
- a +2 consort's suit
- a +1 pair of stilettos
- a +1 droven cloak
- 10-20 uncursed tripe rations
- 3-6 uncursed food rations
- a potion of sleeping
- a black signet ring with 30 charges of sleeping poison
- a random ring
- 6 shadowlander's torches
Any ring that is generated with an enchantment of +0 or lower is given a random enchantment from +1 to +3. All applicable starting equipment bears the seal of the hero's house.
Hedrow Nobles start the game with knowledge of all droven racial equipment.
The hedrow Noble's default starting pet is a saddled small cave lizard.
Intrinsics
Hedrow Nobles gain intrinsic sleep resistance property upon reaching experience level 4, and do not gain any intrinsics from their role.
Attributes
Hedrow Nobles have 75 points to distribute among their starting attributes, while descendant hedrow Nobles have -10 points for a total of 65 to distribute.
The hedrow Noble's starting attributes are distributed as follows:
| Attributes | Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum attributes | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Distribution percentages | 20% | 20% | 15% | 18% | 10% | 17% |
Skills
Hedrow Nobles have most of the same skills available to them as other Nobles:
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Hedrow Nobles start with Basic skill in bare-handed combat and whips. They use the intelligence stat to cast spells, and their role's special spell is protection, while their race's special spell is sleep.
Special rules
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Rank titles
The status line displays one of the following ranks for the corresponding experience levels, which are shared with drow in some other roles:
- XL 1-2: Wiu
- XL 3-5: Wanre
- XL 6-9: Glenn
- XL 10-13: Elg'hasek
- XL 14-17: Beldrar
- XL 18-21: Helothann
- XL 22-25: Linthar
- XL 26-29: Kas'ka
- XL 30: Zil
Gods
The hedrow Noble's deities are derived from the drow deities of Dungeons & Dragons. Their first sacrifice gift is The Death-Spear of Keptolo, an artifact silver droven spear that favors hedrow Nobles.
- Lawful: Ver'tas
- Neutral: Keptolo
- Chaotic: Ghaunadaur
The pantheon's crowning title and gift are dependent on the hero's alignment: lawful hedrow Nobles will be dubbed "the Blade of Ver'Tas" and given Liecleaver, neutral hedrow Nobles will be dubbed "the Hand of Keptolo" and given Lolth's Fang, and chaotic hedrow Nobles will be dubbed "the Hammer of Ghaunadaur" and given The Ruinous Descent of Stars.
Kiaransali serves as the unholy deity for vampire heroes that worship within the pantheon.
Quest
The hedrow Noble has a different quest from other Nobles: the hero faces A'salom for The Cloak of the Consort, an artifact droven cloak. While carried, the Web of the Chosen grants cold resistance, and while worn it also grants half physical damage and drain resistance, and doubles the normal AC bonus given from its enchantment.
Strategy
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