"<w>F</w>: toggle target friendly/good neutral/neutral/hostile\n"
    "<w>P</w>: apply divine blessing to target\n"
    "<w>s</w>: force target to shout or speak\n"

    "<w>s</w>: force monster to shout or speak\n"
    "<w>F</w>: cycle monster friendly/good neutral/neutral/hostile\n"
    "<w>P</w>: apply divine blessing to monster\n"

            "<w>Ctrl-T</w> : toggle ally pickup behaviour\n",

            "<w>Ctrl-T</w> : change ally pickup behaviour\n",

# The options for monster glyphs and item colours don't matter for Tiles.

                      (This is the default value.)

                      (This is the default setting.)

        Note that this only works for permanent allies (such as you can
        get when worshipping Beogh or the Shining One), and that monsters
        have their own reasonings for which items they may need, and when
        they feel safe enough to pick them up. Except for "none", these 
        options won't let you override these restrictions.

        Note that this only works for intelligent permanent allies (such
        as you can get when worshipping Beogh or the Shining One), and
        that monsters have their own reasonings for which items they may
        need, and when they feel safe enough to pick them up. Except for
        "none", these options won't let you override these requirements.

speech has been outsourced by Matthew Cline. This makes changing 
existing messages, or adding new ones really easy. This file will
hopefully help you in this endeavour.

speech has been outsourced. This makes changing existing messages,
or adding new ones really easy. This file will hopefully help you in
this endeavour.

Crawl randomly draws the necessary speech text. 

Crawl randomly draws the necessary speech text.

* shout.db (handling speech when monsters first notice you), and 
* speak.db (for all other cases). 

* shout.db (handling speech when monsters first notice you), and
* speak.db (for all other cases).

* insult.txt    handles insults thrown at you by imps and demons 

* insult.txt    handles insults thrown at you by imps and demons

* godspeak.txt  handles randomized speech by the gods, as well as 

* godspeak.txt  handles randomized speech by the gods, as well as

The messages defined in insult.txt form a part of both databases. 
Apart from that, keywords and statements defined for one database 
cannot be automatically accessed from the other. Rather, they have to 

The messages defined in insult.txt form a part of both databases.
Apart from that, keywords and statements defined for one database
cannot be automatically accessed from the other. Rather, they have to

changed since the last check, the database is automatically rerolled. 
That means that if you'd like to change one of the descriptions or add 

changed since the last check, the database is automatically rerolled.
That means that if you'd like to change one of the descriptions or add

Not all monsters are equally likely to speak. Rather there are 

Not all monsters are equally likely to speak. Rather there are

First, the player will only ever hear monsters speak if they are in 
line of sight, and monsters will only ever speak if they are not 

First, the player will only ever hear monsters speak if they are in
line of sight, and monsters will only ever speak if they are not

Neutral monsters only speak half as often, and for charmed monsters 
the probability is divided by 3. The same applies to silenced 
monsters, i.e. monsters that are not naturally silent will only get to 
even attempt to speak in one out of three tries where the above 

Neutral monsters only speak half as often, and for charmed monsters
the probability is divided by 3. The same applies to silenced
monsters, i.e. monsters that are not naturally silent will only get to
even attempt to speak in one out of three tries where the above

entry. Many keys are hardcoded, but there's place for user defined 
ones as well. More on that later, though. 

entry. Many keys are hardcoded, but there's place for user defined
ones as well. More on that later, though.

  default <attitude> fleeing silenced confused [related] <player god> 

  default <attitude> fleeing silenced confused [related] <player god>

question is a deep elf blademaster, you both are Elves and the monster

question is a deep elf blademaster, you both are elves and the monster

Elyvilon) the prefix "good god" is used. Conversely, worshippers of 

Elyvilon) the prefix "good god" is used. Conversely, worshippers of

Beogh) will use the prefix "evil god". 

Beogh) will use the prefix "evil god".

to add the monster name and start the database search. 

to add the monster name and start the database search.

messages should be generic enough to allow for all the possibly 
skipped prefixes, or else those cases should be caught earlier, e.g. 
if you have "default friendly humanoid", you should also define 
"default friendly fleeing humanoid" and "default friendly confused 
humanoid" (and possibly both combined) even if only with "__NONE" 
(stay silent), as the general friendly messages may look odd for a 

messages should be generic enough to allow for all the possibly
skipped prefixes, or else those cases should be caught earlier, e.g.
if you have "default friendly humanoid", you should also define
"default friendly fleeing humanoid" and "default friendly confused
humanoid" (and possibly both combined) even if only with "__NONE"
(stay silent), as the general friendly messages may look odd for a

be used. Once all prefixes have been exhausted and still no match has 

be used. Once all prefixes have been exhausted and still no match has

If you are playing with tiles, you may not know the monster glyphs, 
but internally the monsters are still treated the same, and even under 
tiles, the glyph keys used for step 3 are entirely valid. In case you 
need to know the monster glyphs for your speech definitions you'll 
find a list of monster glyphs at the end of this file. Also, for many 
monsters you can find out their glyph in-game by searching the 
database ('?/') and entering a vague enough monster name. For example, 

If you are playing with tiles, you may not know the monster glyphs,
but internally the monsters are still treated the same, and even under
tiles, the glyph keys used for step 3 are entirely valid. In case you
need to know the monster glyphs for your speech definitions you'll
find a list of monster glyphs at the end of this file. Also, for many
monsters you can find out their glyph in-game by searching the
database ('?/') and entering a vague enough monster name. For example,

For the last round (shape comparison, e.g. winged humanoid)

For the last round (shape comparison, e.g. "winged humanoid")

  However, such an entry cannot be found in the database, so the game  

  However, such an entry cannot be found in the database, so the game

  database, so first we try to remove the less important prefixes, in 

  database, so first we try to remove the less important prefixes, in

  database, so that we now check for "default" in combination with, 

  database, so that we now check for "default" in combination with,

  No prefix: "default orc wizard". 

  No prefix: "default orc wizard".

  "orc", so we retry the above using "orc" instead of "orc wizard". 

  "orc", so we retry the above using "orc" instead of "orc wizard".

  measures: 

  measures:

  With the help of some rather complicated functions the game works 

  With the help of some rather complicated functions the game works

  the database for "friendly fleeing related beogh humanoid", 
  something that, not surprisingly (since Beogh and humanoid don't go 
  well together), doesn't exist. Annoyingly enough, neither do the 
  variants "friendly fleeing related humanoid", "friendly fleeing 
  beogh humanoid" or even "friendly fleeing humanoid". 

  the database for "friendly fleeing related beogh humanoid",
  something that, not surprisingly (since Beogh and humanoid don't go
  well together), doesn't exist. Annoyingly enough, neither do the
  variants "friendly fleeing related humanoid", "friendly fleeing
  beogh humanoid" or even "friendly fleeing humanoid".

Special monster speech
----------------------
Rarely, monster speech will also rely on hard-coded keys, such as
Boris' "return_speech". If such a hard-coded key is changed or removed,
the speech in question will simply not be printed. This may look odd in
the game, but will have no other effect. Sometimes, default messages
will be output instead.

The keys used to search for god speech are entirely hard-coded, though 

The keys used to search for god speech are entirely hard-coded, though

with a random value from the entry; or they may have hardcoded
expansions defined by the game.

with a random value from the entry in question; or they may have
hardcoded expansions defined by the game.

@player_species@: Player base species, with Draconian rather than the 

@player_species@: Player base species, with Draconian rather than the

@god_is@        : replaced with "<god name> is" or "you are", if 

@god_is@        : replaced with "<god name> is" or "you are", if

@God_is@        : replaced with "<god name> is" or "You are", if 

@God_is@        : replaced with "<god name> is" or "You are", if

respectively. 

respectively.

Note that the Singing Sword, being unique, cannot be referred to by 
the possessive variants, so they will be replaced with the appropriate 

Note that the Singing Sword, being unique, cannot be referred to by
the possessive variants, so they will be replaced with the appropriate

Note, though, that these only will take effect if a VISUAL message 
just happens to be chosen. As stated above, the database search 
doesn't really care whether a monster is supposed to be silent, so it 
may pick any noisy monster speech, but the message output will care 
and refuse to print such nonsense, so that in this case the monster 
will actually stay silent after all. 

Note, though, that these only will take effect if a VISUAL message
just happens to be chosen. As stated above, the database search
doesn't really care whether a monster is supposed to be silent, so it
may pick any noisy monster speech, but the message output will care
and refuse to print such nonsense, so that in this case the monster
will actually stay silent after all.

All in all, chances of silent "speech" are lower (as is intended) but
only VISUAL messages even have a chance to be printed under these 
circumstances.

To summarize, chances of silent "speech" are overall lower (as is
intended) but only VISUAL messages even have a chance to be printed
under these circumstances.

  none of which, if chosen, would actually be printed, but luckily the 

  none of which, if chosen, would actually be printed, but luckily the

  However, what happens if the other 50% take effect and we will *not* 

  However, what happens if the other 50% take effect and we will *not*

speak (animals, usually), and manually set to MSGCH_SOUND for all 

speak (animals, usually), and manually set to MSGCH_SOUND for all

Monster spells and enchantments will only interrupt resting/running
if done by a non-friendly creature, and, as stated above, messages
passed through the TALK or SOUND channels never will.

including VISUAL and the channel keys SPELL and ENCHANT are considered

including VISUAL and the channel keys SPELL and ENCHANT is considered

whether this is the case by pressing '&' during the game. If you are
told that this is an "unknown command" (likely, since WIZARD builds
are generally not distributed), you will have to compile the game for
yourself.

whether this is the case by reading the in-game version information
('?v'). If Wizard mode is not listed among the included features
(likely, since WIZARD builds are generally not distributed), you will
have to compile the game for yourself.

If you have WIZARD mode compiled in, you can simply answer "yes" to
the safety question resulting from pressing '&', and then test to your
heart's content. Pressing '&' followed by a number of other keys will
execute wizard mode commands that are all listed in the wizard help
menu (press '&?').

If you have WIZARD mode compiled in, you can access special wizard
commands by pressing '&'. First answer "yes" to the safety question
and then you can test to your heart's content. Pressing '&' followed
by a number of other keys will execute wizard mode commands that are
all listed in the wizard help menu (press '&?').

Also, the Singing Sword and all other hardcoded artefacts can be 
created with '&|'. The Elemental Staff and the spear of Voo-Doo are 

Also, the Singing Sword and all other hardcoded artefacts can be
created with '&|'. The Elemental Staff and the spear of Voo-Doo are

If you successfully got Crawl compiled, you can easily enable more 
detailed debug information. All you need to do is add 

If you successfully got Crawl compiled, you can easily enable more
detailed debug information. All you need to do is add

using "make clean", then "make wizard". 
If you play with DEBUG_MONSPEAK compiled in, whenever the game is 
searching the monspeak database you'll get extensive information on 
all keys and prefixes tried. Once you're done testing don't forget to 

using "make clean", then "make wizard".
If you play with DEBUG_MONSPEAK compiled in, whenever the game is
searching the monspeak database you'll get extensive information on
all keys and prefixes tried. Once you're done testing don't forget to

actually play that way would sure be annoying. 

actually play that way would sure be annoying.

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l   lizards (giant newt/gecko/iguana/lizard, gila monster, komodo 
             dragon), and drakes (swamp drake, firedrake, death drake, 
                                  lindwurm)

l   lizards (giant newt/gecko/iguana/lizard, gila monster, komodo
             dragon),
        and drakes (swamp drake, firedrake, death drake, lindwurm)

s   arachnides (giant mite, giant centipede, scorpion, wolf spider, 

s   arachnides (giant mite, giant centipede, scorpion, wolf spider,

J   all jellies, oozes, and slime creature, pulsating lump, 

J   all jellies, oozes, and slime creature, pulsating lump,

3   hellion, tormentor, blue/iron devil, neqoxec, orange/shadow demon, 

3   hellion, tormentor, blue/iron devil, neqoxec, orange/shadow demon,

5   all imps, and other minor demons (quasit, lemure, ufetubus, manes, 

5   all imps, and other minor demons (quasit, lemure, ufetubus, manes,

* Overhauled (f)iring interface, abolish (t)hrowing, output quiver in status.

* Overhauled (f)iring interface: abolish (t)hrowing, output quiver in status.

* Fixed weapon swap ignoring {!w}.

* Make butchering respect distortion weapons.

* easy_butcher won't switch away from distortion weapons.
* Distortion effect now cancels butchering.
* Fixed weapon swap ignoring {!w}.
* Added inscriptions =p, !p for preventing autosaccing.

* Output item slots for rotting meat message.

* When transforming only remove armour you can't wear when transformed.

* When transforming only remove armour you can't wear while transformed.

* Disable random generation of weapons of orc slaying (allowed in randarts).
* Allow random generation of throwing nets.

* Forbid (un)equipping of items with known potentially fatal stat drain.

* Disable random generation of weapons of orc slaying (allowed in randarts).

* Warn before putting on items of potentially fatal stat drain.

* Draconian ghosts of xl >= 7 get the shadow dragon breath attack.

* Draconian ghosts of xl >= 7 get the shadow dragon breath attack.

* Mummy curses now only decay a random amount of a stack of potions.

* Unknown mimics are now consistently treated like items.

* Mummy curses now only decay a random amount of a stack of potions.
* Began changing monster resists to have several levels, like the player's.

* Unknown mimics are now consistently treated like items.
* Changed monster resists to have several levels, like the player's.

* Improved control over friendly monsters.

* Allow for fountains of blood in vault generation.

* Merged Tiles into Crawl code. 

* Merged Tiles into Crawl code.

* Added MP colour bar.

* Fixed Detect creatures revealing exact monster type. 

* Fixed Detect creatures revealing exact monster type.

* Added '0' significator for empty wands.

* Added MP colour bar.