A quick note:

    The documentation for the game has NOT been updated yet, so here
    are a few of the more important things to know: 
                
                There are two new commands: 
                        CTRL-Y: Polymorph at Will
                        CTRL-B: Steal  
                        (These are also available as # commands)

                The Steal command may be used by anyone but works best
                for Rogues. Success depends on class, dexterity, weight
                of armor, intelligance (very small modifier) and for
                Rogues, level.

                The Polymorph at Will command may only be used by certain 
                classes: Doppelganger, Lycanthrope, Flame Mage and Ice Mage.
                You find out what the effect for each is :)

                Monks have a "few" restrictions, most of which can be 
                ignored ... but shouldn't be (bad things can will happen :)
                        (1) May not eat any corpse
                        (2) May not wear any body armor or shield (well, you
                            could I suppose .. but  you wouldn't be able
                            to fight very well :)
                        (3) May not use any weapon (see above)
                
                However, they do get a "few" benifits:        
                        (1) If no body armor, shield or weapon is used they 
                            do more damage than normal with their fists, this
                            damage bonus increases with level. In addition
                            they have a chanch of getting a "special effect"
                            when they hit. As level increases, they are able
                            to hit creatures only hit by magical weapons.
                        (2) They gain an intrinsic every odd level until 
                            they reach 17th level.
                        (3) They get an armor class bonus which increases by
                            level if they don't wear any body armor, shield
                            or use a weapon.

                Lycanthropes live by different rules than most classes ...
                you figure it out :)

        That's about all you NEED to know :)  
        
        If you have any questions, just write me with a subject of 
        NETHACK QUESTION. 

        If you find any bugs write me with a subject of NETHACK BUGS

        NOTE: There are quite a few bugs with the new quests, please let me
              know of any you see ... I'm working on them but I'm sure I'll
              miss a few.  

Stephen White
swhite@cs.mun.ca


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