Monster intelligence - Revision history

Patrick2011b: update to 0.30

2024-01-05T05:09:19Z

update to 0.30

Hordes at 02:40, 21 August 2023

2023-08-21T02:40:31Z

Hordes: /* Effects of intelligence */ grammar; shafts are the only "harmful-to-monster" trap left

2023-08-21T02:39:42Z

‎Effects of intelligence: grammar; shafts are the only "harmful-to-monster" trap left

Hordes: /* Effects of intelligence */ sort between brainless and intelligent; bribe can only affect human intelligence

2023-08-21T02:35:30Z

‎Effects of intelligence: sort between brainless and intelligent; bribe can only affect human intelligence

Hordes at 12:17, 19 June 2023

2023-06-19T12:17:34Z

Hordes: capitals

2023-06-07T02:26:06Z

capitals

Hordes at 04:09, 10 May 2023

2023-05-10T04:09:17Z

Spudwalt at 06:57, 20 December 2022

2022-12-20T06:57:09Z

Hordes: /* Effects of intelligence */

2022-03-23T13:47:25Z

‎Effects of intelligence

Hordes at 13:46, 23 March 2022

2022-03-23T13:46:46Z

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 :''If you were looking for the "Brainless" status condition caused by having 0 [[Intelligence]], see [[Stat zero#Brainless (Intelligence)|Stat zero]].''
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 * Intelligent ranged monsters will attempt to regain [[line of sight]] rather than charging directly at you.
 * Intelligent monsters may be able to guess your location even when you are [[invisibility|invisible]].
-* Only human intelligence monsters can be [[bribe]]d.
+* Only human intelligence monsters can be [[bribe]]d or activate [[net trap]]s.
 ==History==

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 * Intelligent ranged monsters will attempt to regain [[line of sight]] rather than charging directly at you.
 * Intelligent monsters may be able to guess your location even when you are [[invisibility|invisible]].
-* Only intelligent monsters can be [[bribe]]d.
+* Only human intelligence monsters can be [[bribe]]d.
 ==History==

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 '''Brainless'''
-* Brainless monsters are immune to [[Anguish]] and [[Mindburst]], cannot be [[pacify|pacified]], or bound [[Yredelemnul]].
+* Brainless monsters are immune to [[Anguish]] and [[Mindburst]], cannot be [[pacify|pacified]], and are unable to be bound by [[Yredelemnul]].
-* Brainless monsters will blunder into [[shallow water]], [[traps]] and dangerous [[clouds]] (except [[miasma]]). Intelligent monsters will avoid clouds unless they are [[resistance|resistant]]. A strong enough intelligent monster may choose to charge through a weak enough cloud.
+* Brainless monsters will blunder into [[shallow water]], [[shaft]]s, and dangerous [[clouds]] (except [[miasma]]). Intelligent monsters will avoid clouds unless they are resistant, though a strong enough intelligent monster may charge through clouds if there's no better path.
 * Non-brainless monsters will retreat if they can't reach you or shoot at you.
 * Non-brainless monsters will often try to make space for their allies to attack you.
-'''Intelligent'''
+'''Intelligence'''
 * Intelligent monsters search and travel more effectively, and will continue to hunt for you longer after hearing [[noise]] or losing sight of you.
 * Intelligent ranged monsters will attempt to regain [[line of sight]] rather than charging directly at you.

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 The following is a non-exhaustive list of effects of monster intelligence.
 * Brainless monsters will blunder into [[shallow water]], [[traps]] and dangerous [[clouds]] (except [[miasma]]). Intelligent monsters will avoid clouds unless they are [[resistance|resistant]]. A strong enough intelligent monster may choose to charge through a weak enough cloud.
 * Non-brainless monsters will often try to make space for their allies to attack you.
 * Intelligent monsters search and travel more effectively, and will continue to hunt for you longer after hearing [[noise]] or losing sight of you.
 * Intelligent ranged monsters will attempt to regain [[line of sight]] rather than charging directly at you.
 * Intelligent monsters may be able to guess your location even when you are [[invisibility|invisible]].
-* Brainless monsters cannot be [[pacify|pacified]], [[bribe|bribed]], or have their souls stolen by [[Yredelemnul]].
+* Only intelligent monsters can be [[bribe]]d.
 ==History==

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 The following is a non-exhaustive list of effects of monster intelligence.
-* Brainless monsters will blunder into [[shallow water]], [[traps]] and dangerous [[clouds]] (except [[miasma]]). Intelligent monsters will avoid clouds unless they are [[resistance|resistant]]. A strong enough intelligent monster may choose to charge through a weak effect.
+* Brainless monsters will blunder into [[shallow water]], [[traps]] and dangerous [[clouds]] (except [[miasma]]). Intelligent monsters will avoid clouds unless they are [[resistance|resistant]]. A strong enough intelligent monster may choose to charge through a weak enough cloud.
 * Non-brainless monsters will often try to make space for their allies to attack you.
 * Intelligent monsters search and travel more effectively, and will continue to hunt for you longer after hearing [[noise]] or losing sight of you.

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 == Levels of Intelligence ==
 There are three levels of monster intelligence:
-# [[:Category: Brainless intelligence | Brainless intelligence]]: Plants, zombies, jellies, golems, elementals ("mindless")
+# [[:Category: Brainless intelligence | Brainless intelligence]]: Plants, zombies, jellies, golems, elementals. ("Mindless")
-# [[:Category: Animal intelligence | Animal intelligence]]: Animals, insects, some non-zombie undead
+# [[:Category: Animal intelligence | Animal intelligence]]: Animals, insects, some non-zombie undead.
-# [[:Category: Human intelligence | Human intelligence]]: Humanoids, some other powerful/magical monsters ("intelligent")
+# [[:Category: Human intelligence | Human intelligence]]: Humanoids, some other powerful/magical monsters. ("Intelligent")
 == Effects of intelligence ==

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 All monsters have a level of intelligence that determines certain behaviours, such as tracking, avoiding danger and cooperating with allies.  In general, a monster's intelligence is a secondary consideration compared to its physical and magical abilities, but it does have a number of effects, mostly in fairly specific situations.
 == Levels of Intelligence ==
 There are three levels of monster intelligence:
-# [[:Category: Brainless intelligence | Brainless intelligence]]: Plants, zombies, jellies, golems, elementals, insects
+# [[:Category: Brainless intelligence | Brainless intelligence]]: Plants, zombies, jellies, golems, elementals
-# [[:Category: Animal intelligence | Animal intelligence]]: Animals, some non-zombie undead
+# [[:Category: Animal intelligence | Animal intelligence]]: Animals, insects, some non-zombie undead
 # [[:Category: Human intelligence | Human intelligence]]: Humanoids, some other powerful/magical monsters
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 * Non-brainless monsters will retreat if they can't reach you or shoot at you.
 * Intelligent monsters may be able to guess your location even when you are [[invisibility|invisible]].
-* Brainless monsters cannot be [[pacify|pacified]] or [[bribe|bribed]].
+* Brainless monsters cannot be [[pacify|pacified]], [[bribe|bribed]], or have their souls stolen by [[Yredelemnul]].
-* Butchering intelligent creatures angers [[Zin]].
+* Brainless monsters cannot be effected by [[Anguish]], or have their [[wand of mindburst|minds burst]].
 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.17]], there were 6 categories of intelligence: plant, insect, reptile, animal, human and high.
+*Prior to [[0.28]], the monster intelligence of your allies determined avoidance of [[traps]] (no effect on hostile).
+*Prior to [[0.26]], butchering intelligent creatures would anger [[Zin]].
-Prior to [[0.13]] reptile intelligence and insect intelligence were one value, and Elyvilon could thus pacify insects. Also, friendly dumb monsters wouldn't turn hostile when damaged by ranged attacks.
+*Prior to [[0.17]], there were 6 categories of intelligence: plant, insect, reptile, animal, human and high.
 [[Category:Monster intelligence]]