Magic whistle
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| Name | magic whistle |
| Appearance | whistle |
| Base price | 10 zm |
| Weight | 3 |
| Material | metal |
| Monster use | Will not be used by monsters. |
A magic whistle is a type of tool that appears in NetHack. It appears as a whistle when unidentified.
Contents
Generation
In addition to random generation, general stores and hardware shops can sell magic whistles.
Description
Applying a magic whistle will warp any pets on the level next to you, even if teleporting is otherwise not possible, and auto-identify the whistle. Applying a cursed magic whistle has a 1⁄2 chance of awakening all monsters on the level instead.
Strategy
Whistles are one of the few items that are safe for use testing, so simply apply them to distinguish between magic and tin whistles. In most cases, it is even safe to apply a whistle found in a shop before buying it, with the exception of stronger pets that may attack the shopkeeper. You may also want to avoid them stealing any items and/or conserve their apport for when you find a shop you want to steal from.
Magic whistles can 'save' pets that accidentally step on a polymorph trap and turns into an immobile monster—whistling the pet onto the trap can polymorph it again, ideally into a form that can move.
If you discover a tin whistle first, name it accordingly—a whistle that does not share the given type-name shall be readily identifiable as a magic whistle. Players having trouble finding one can apply a blessed eucalyptus leaf for the same effect, although a stack of leaves is recommended due to the 1⁄100 chance of unblessing with each use. Since they are magical tools, it may also be a good idea to collect them and try to polypile surplus ones into magic markers.
Messages
- You produce a strange whistling sound.
- You applied a non-cursed magic whistle, or a cursed magic whistle (1⁄2 chance). If you are underwater, the whistling sound is also described as "high-pitched".[1]
- You produce a strange, sharp vibration.
- As above, while deaf.
- You produce a high-pitched humming noise.
- You applied a cursed magic whistle (1⁄2 chance). If underwater, it will be described as "very high-pitched".
- You produce a high-frequency vibration.
- As above, while deaf.
- You produce a normal whistling sound.
- You applied a magic whistle while hallucinating.
Variants
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, pet stores can sell magic whistles.
UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, pet stores can sell magic whistles.
NetHack brass
In NetHack brass, magic whistles are charged tools, limiting the amount of times they can be applied.
FIQHack
In FIQHack, a magic whistle will not recall pets on a non-teleport level unless the whistle is blessed.
