Secret whisperer

Secret whisperers are a type of monster added in dNetHack. They are associated with the Madman role. They increase in power by 1 level per point of insight the Madman has.

v secret-whisperer File:Secret-whisperer.png
Difficulty	0
Attacks

v secret-whisperer File:Secret-whisperer.png
Difficulty	0
Attacks
Base level	0
Base experience	4
Speed	16
Base AC	10
Base MR	0
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	tiny
Resistances	sleep, poison, petrification
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A secret-whisperer: can fly. can flow under doors. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has no eyes. has no hands. has no limbs. has no head. does not have a solid form. does not eat. (*) is not a valid polymorphable form. is neither male nor female. cannot be tamed.

At this stage, the whisperer has no attacks and often very low HP. It buffs its summoner ("whispers dire secrets, filling you with zeal") but is otherwise unable to contribute in combat.

v truth-seer File:Truth-seer.png
Difficulty	9
Attacks	Single-target (active) gaze attack 1d15 study

v truth-seer File:Truth-seer.png
Difficulty	9
Attacks	Single-target (active) gaze attack 1d15 study
Base level	7
Base experience	126
Speed	16
Base AC	10
Base MR	0
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	small
Resistances	sleep, poison, petrification
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A truth-seer: can fly. can flow under doors. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has no hands. has no limbs. has no head. does not have a solid form. does not eat. (*) is not a valid polymorphable form. is neither male nor female. cannot be tamed.

At this stage, the whisperer gains a gaze attack that allows it to further assist its summoner.

v dream-eater File:Dream-eater.png
Difficulty	17
Attacks	Single-target (active) gaze attack 1d15 study, Touch 1d15 int drain

v dream-eater File:Dream-eater.png
Difficulty	17
Attacks	Single-target (active) gaze attack 1d15 study, Touch 1d15 int drain
Base level	14
Base experience	396
Speed	16
Base AC	10
Base MR	0
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	medium
Resistances	sleep, poison, petrification
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A dream-eater: can fly. can flow under doors. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has no hands. has no limbs. has no head. does not have a solid form. does not eat. (*) is not a valid polymorphable form. is neither male nor female. cannot be tamed.

At this stage, the whisperer gains a melee attack, allowing it to contribute directly in combat. However, its intelligence draining attack is still useless against mindless foes.

U veil-render File:Veil-render.png
Difficulty	29
Attacks	Single-target (active) gaze attack 1d15 study, Touch 1d15 int drain, Touch 1d15 int drain, Tentacle 4d15 vorpal, Cast 0d0 psionic, Wide-angle (passive) gaze 0d0 confusion

U veil-render File:Veil-render.png
Difficulty	29
Attacks	Single-target (active) gaze attack 1d15 study, Touch 1d15 int drain, Touch 1d15 int drain, Tentacle 4d15 vorpal, Cast 0d0 psionic, Wide-angle (passive) gaze 0d0 confusion
Base level	20
Base experience	863
Speed	16
Base AC	-5
Base MR	90
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	large
Resistances	poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A veil-render: can fly. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. regenerates HP quickly. can see invisible creatures. does not eat. (*) is not a valid polymorphable form. is normally generated hostile. is nasty. likes gold. likes gems. can pick up weapons and food. can be seen through infravision. may turn against you when tame. cannot be tamed.

At this stage, the whisperer becomes a significant presence on the battlefield. The render can also perform a variety of services for its summoner (use #chat to view the menu).