NetHack deck

NetHack
Designer	Kevan
Date	29th April 2001
Players	2
This is a playable deck - it's finished, tested and ready to play.
To play Dvorak: Draw five cards each and leave the rest as a draw pile. On your turn, draw a card from the draw pile and play one Thing and/or one Action. (See the full rules.)
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Use your strength, cunning and/or equipment to battle through ten levels of a monster-filled dungeon, and escape with the Amulet of Yendor. Based, naturally, on the classic computer game.

Special Rules

Dungeon Levels

Each Player is, at any given time, on a Dungeon Level - a number between one and ten. This should be noted on paper, or with counters, or somesuch. They are considered to share that Level with any Monsters their opponent controls.

Loot and Monsters

If a card says "Play only on Level X", a Player can only play it if they are on Dungeon Level X. If it says "Play only onto Level X" (for Monsters, typically), it can only be played if their Opponent is on Dungeon Level X.

Combat

A Player may, as an Action, declare Combat. During Combat, a Player discards any number of Monster cards from their hand to represent their attack's power. The Strength of each discarded card is considered to be a Strike against a chosen Monster in play - if the total of Strikes against a Monster exceed its Strength, it is destroyed. For example, a Cockatrice (2) could be destroyed by an Orc (3), or two Bats (1 each).

Staircases

If a Player faces no Monsters (that is, their Opponent controls no Monsters) they may - as an Action - go up or down a Staircase, incrementing or decrementing their Dungeon Level accordingly. Players may not go down from Level Ten.

Equipment

All non-Monster Things are Equipment. A Player may take an Action to discard any amount of Equipment they have in play, unless they have had the "Cursed!" card played onto them.

Wielding

Players may only use a single Weapon during combat.

Card List

Amulet of Yendor

Thing

Play only on Level Ten. If you move up from Level One, you win the Game.

+1 Dagger

Thing

You may add one to the Strength of a single discarded Monster card, during combat.

2

Goblin

Thing

Use your strength, cunning and/or equipment to battle through ten levels of a monster-filled dungeon, and escape with the Amulet of Yendor. Based, naturally, on the classic computer game.

1

Giant Bat

Thing

Use your strength, cunning and/or equipment to battle through ten levels of a monster-filled dungeon, and escape with the Amulet of Yendor. Based, naturally, on the classic computer game.

+2 Short Sword

Thing

You may add two to the Strength of a single discarded Monster card, during combat.

1

Floating Eye

Thing

If Floating Eye is destroyed, the Player who destroyed it may look at its controller's hand. Action: Your Opponent may not play Actions during his or her next turn.

Sacrificial Altar

Action

Shuffle up to three Monsters from the discard pile into the draw pile. Draw as many cards.

Scroll of Teleportation

Thing

Action: Destroy this Scroll, and all Monsters you face. Move yourself up or down three Dungeon Levels.

3

Orc

Thing

Play only onto Level 3 or higher.

Wand of Fire

Thing

Action: Discard two cards to destroy a Monster with Strength 5 or less.

Nothing Happens

Action

Destroy a Wand.

Boots of Speed

Thing

You may play two Actions per turn, provided neither of them are Monsters' abilities.

2

Cockatrice

Thing

Play only onto Level 6 or higher. Can only be killed by a Player with a Weapon, or with Gauntlets.

3

Skeleton

Thing

Use your strength, cunning and/or equipment to battle through ten levels of a monster-filled dungeon, and escape with the Amulet of Yendor. Based, naturally, on the classic computer game.

+3 Battle-Axe

Thing

You may add three to the Strength of a single discarded Monster card, during combat.

Trapdoor

Action

Increment a chosen Player's Dungeon Level, or destroy a Monster (other than Giant Bat, Ghost, Floating Eye and Vampire).

Magic Trap

Action

A chosen Player draws a card and discards a card at random.

Wand of Taming

Thing

Action: Discard three cards to gain control of a Monster.

Scroll of Fire

Thing

Action: Destroy this Scroll, and discard two cards. Destroy a Monster with Strength 5 or less.

7

Red Dragon

Thing

Play only onto Level 7 or higher.

+1 Bow

Thing

You may add one to the Strength of a single discarded Monster card, during combat.

Blessed +2 Stormbringer

Thing

You may add two to the Strength of all discarded Monster cards, during combat.

-1 Dagger

Thing

Play onto an Opponent. You must subtract one from the Strength of a single discarded Monster card, during combat.

Prayer

Action

Choose one: Discard a "Sacrificial Altar" card to draw five cards, or destroy any number of "Cursed!" cards and Lodestones.

Prayer

Action

Choose one: Discard a "Sacrificial Altar" card to draw five cards, or destroy any number of "Cursed!" cards and Lodestones.

Bag of Holding

Thing

You need not discard cards at the end of your turn.

Scroll of Summon Monster

Thing

Action: Destroy this Scroll. Put any Monster card into play from your hand, irrespective of your opponent's Dungeon Level.

2

Kobold

Thing

Use your strength, cunning and/or equipment to battle through ten levels of a monster-filled dungeon, and escape with the Amulet of Yendor. Based, naturally, on the classic computer game.

Wand of Polymorph

Thing

Action: Destroy a Thing and replace it with a Thing of the same type (Monster/Equipment) from your hand.

Treasure Chest

Action

Draw three cards, unless your Opponent chooses to discard a Trap or Mimic card from their hand, in which case you must discard three cards.

2

Mimic

Thing

Play only onto Level 4 or higher. When Mimic comes into play, you may destroy a piece of Equipment that your Opponent played last turn.

1

Killer Bees

Thing

Play onto Level 4 or higher. Killer Bees must be destroyed three times before they leave play.

2

Gelatinous Cube

Thing

Use your strength, cunning and/or equipment to battle through ten levels of a monster-filled dungeon, and escape with the Amulet of Yendor. Based, naturally, on the classic computer game.

4

Ogre

Thing

Play only onto Level 3 or higher.

2

Nymph

Thing

Play only onto Level 3 or higher. Action: Return a piece of your Opponent's Equipment to their hand. They may not play it again while Nymph is in play. (If the Amulet of Yendor is stolen, it may be replayed on any level.)

Cursed!

Thing

Play onto an Opponent. They cannot use the "discard" Action, and must always use their weakest Weapon in combat.

Cursed!

Thing

Play onto an Opponent. They cannot use the "discard" Action, and must always use their weakest Weapon in combat.

Cursed!

Thing

Play onto an Opponent. They cannot use the "discard" Action, and must always use their weakest Weapon in combat.

Cursed!

Thing

Play onto an Opponent. They cannot use the "discard" Action, and must always use their weakest Weapon in combat.

2

Zombie

Thing

Use your strength, cunning and/or equipment to battle through ten levels of a monster-filled dungeon, and escape with the Amulet of Yendor. Based, naturally, on the classic computer game.

Potion of Holy Water

Thing

Action: Destroy Holy Water to destroy a "Cursed!" card, a Lodestone or an undead Monster.

Welcome to Asidonhopo's!

Action

Play only on Level 3 or higher. Discard X cards to search the draw pile for X/2 pieces of Equipment (rounding down), and put them into your hand.

Scroll of Magic Mapping

Thing

Action: Destroy this Scroll. Search the draw pile for an Altar or Trap or Asidonhopo card and put it into your hand.

+1 Mace

Thing

You may add one to the Strength of a single discarded Monster card, during combat.

+0 Dagger

Thing

No combat bonus.

-2 Long Sword

Thing

Play onto an Opponent. You must subtract two from the Strength of a single discarded Monster card, during combat.

Water Trap

Action

Choose a Player; destroy all Scrolls and Potions they control.

Amulet of ESP

Thing

Action: Look at your Opponent's hand.

6

Minotaur

Thing

Play only onto Level 8 or higher.

3

Wizard of Yendor

Thing

Play only if your Opponent has the Amulet of Yendor. Action: Discard your hand and destroy the Amulet. You may not use this ability on the same turn that the Wizard came into play.

3

Troll

Thing

When Troll is destroyed, the Player who controlled it may discard two cards to return it to their hand.

Potion of Speed

Thing

Action: Destroy this Potion. You may play any number of Actions this turn, but may not use two Actions in the same way. (eg. descending two flights of stairs.)

Brass Lantern

Thing

Action: You are granted a wish! Look through the draw and discard pile, and your opponent's hand, putting a card of your choice into your hand. Brass Lantern is then destroyed.

Wand of Invisibility

Thing

Action: Discard two cards; you may not be targetted by Actions until your next turn.

4

Umber Hulk

Thing

Play only onto Level 5 or higher. Action: Choose a card at random from your opponent's hand. Your opponent must play that card immediately, regardless of Level.

3

Rust Monster

Thing

Play only onto Level 2 or higher. If Rust Monster is killed using a Weapon other than a Bow, destroy that Weapon.

7

Green Dragon

Thing

Play only onto Level 7 or higher.

1

Leprechaun

Thing

Play only onto Level 2 or higher. If Leprechaun is destroyed, your Opponent may draw three cards. Action: Opponent discards a card.

Wand of Teleportation

Thing

Action: Discard two cards to return a Monster to its owner's hand.

Amulet of Reflection

Thing

If you are targetted by an Action, you may discard two cards to reflect that Action back at your Opponent.

"Elbereth"

Thing

You may not be affected by Monsters' Actions, or by Traps. Whenever you declare Combat or tread a Staircase, destroy this card.

Spellbook

Thing

Action: Search the discard pile for a Scroll card and put it into play.

5

Ghost

Thing

Play only onto Level 4 or higher. When Ghost is destroyed, your Opponent may draw and reveal five cards, discarding any non-Equipment ones.

Teleport Trap

Action

Move a Player up or down two Dungeon Levels, and destroy all Monsters they face.

Scroll of Amnesia

Thing

Action: Destroy this Scroll and discard your hand.

1

Grid Bug

Thing

Any Player may, as an Action, discard a card to return Grid Bug to its owner's hand.

Wand of Nothing

Thing

Action: Nothing happens.

Opulent Throne Room

Action

Play only on Level 4 or higher. Draw and reveal six cards. Put any Monsters into play under your opponent's control, and discard any Actions.

Lodestone

Thing

You may not play further Equipment cards while Lodestone is in play.

Scroll of Blank Paper

Thing

Action: Destroy this Scroll. Search the discard pile for a Scroll card and put it into play.

Potion of Strength

Thing

Action: Destroy this Potion. Add four to your Attack totals, for the rest of this turn.

Gauntlets of Power

Thing

Add two to your Attack totals.

Ring of Conflict

Thing

Action: Destroy a Monster controlled by a Player who also controls a Monster with a higher Strength.

5

Vampire

Thing

Play only onto Level 5 or higher.

6

Gorgon

Thing

Play only onto Level 5 or higher. Destroy all other Monsters you control.