DNetHack

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dNetHack is a NetHack variant created by ChrisANG (also known as simply "Chris"). Originating as a variant of NetHack 3.4.3, dNetHack has come into an identity of its own much like other variants - it draws from the source material of the older Dungeons & Dragons editions, similar to EvilHack, but does so to a much greater extent that also leans heavier into the Fantasy Kitchen Sink aspects of the original NetHack.

dNetHack's initial main goals are as follows:

1. Increase the selection of artifacts.
2. Implement new monsters.
3. Re-organize and expand the dungeon.
4. Revamp existing roles and items.
5. Re-balance armors to make more choices viable in the late game.
6. Replace the Elbereth mechanic with a warding sign system.

dNetHack can be played online at Hardfought or ASCRUN; the latest version available for play is 3.20.0 (found on Hardfought) as of December 28, 2020. The github for the game can be found here.

Tropes used in DNetHack include:

• Acquired Poison Immunity: Changed from the original - intrinsics from corpses are still "on or off", but now time out after up to 5000 turns, and players can potentially gain multiple such intrinsics from a single corpse that offers more than one.
• Anachronism Stew: Invoked with the Tourist, who is the only role allowed to wish for anachronistic items such as lightsabers.
• An Ice Person: Yuki-onna are one of the new playable races.
• Cap: Various caps within the game are altered.
  • The experience level cap is 30 as with NetHack, but the experience system itself is reworked to make this far more attainable.
  • There is now a charisma-based cap on the amount of pets you can keep with you.
• Cold Iron: Elves' hatred of iron causes them to take extra damage and slows their Regenerating Health.
• Everything's Better With Dinosaurs
• Game Mod
• Half-Human Hybrid: Half-dragons are a playable race, and even come with their own breath weapon (randomly selected at generation).
• Laser-Guided Amnesia: Nerfed in comparison to NetHack, as it no longer applies to item identities.
• Mission Pack Variant: Of a sort. The basic plot and goals are the same, but there's far more to do in comparison to the original NetHack.
• Pirate: One of the new playable roles integrated from a popular NetHack patch into the base game of dNetHack.
• Plot Coupons: Three new ones are added in the alignment keys.
• Required Secondary Powers: Half-dragon characters are immune to damage from the element of their breath weapon.
• Sanity Meter
• Sidequests: Many are altered, and new ones are added.
  • Sokoban: The branch now uses stone crates instead of boulders, making it more in the spirit of the original game; random food items are removed, as the crates will now release food if pushed into a hole (or if broken by other means, though this incurs a Luck penalty).