# Trapper
The trapper t and the lurker above t are the only members of the t trapper or lurker above monster class. They hide and wait for unsuspecting victims before swallowing them whole and digesting them alive.
Trappers and lurkers above are almost identical. The only differences are that trappers have a higher base level and a slightly more damaging attack, but cannot fly.
Both monsters are easy to detect via telepathy or warning, and they are also very slow, making them less fearsome than their attack would suspect. However, they can digest any pet in one turn just like a purple worm can, so be careful not to lose a good pet to them.
Both monsters are silent, can hide, have an animal body, have no eyes, limbs or head, are carnivorous, always start hostile, can stalk, are strong, and can be genocided.

Contents

1 Trapper

1.1 Appearance
1.2 Encyclopedia Entry

2 Lurker above

2.1 Appearance
2.2 Encyclopedia Entry

Trapper

Wikipedia has an article about:
Trapper (Dungeons &amp; Dragons)

t trapper 

Difficulty

14

Attacks

Engulfing digestion 1d10

t trapper 

Difficulty

14

Attacks

Engulfing digestion 1d10

Base level

12

Base experience

270

Speed

3

Base AC

3

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

2 (Quite rare)

Genocidable

Yes

Weight

800

Nutritional value

350

Size

Huge

Resistances

None

Resistances conveyed

None

A trapper:

 can blend in with its surroundings.

 has no eyes.

 has no limbs.
 has no head.

 is an animal.

 is carnivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.

 can follow you to other levels.

 is strong.

Reference

monst.c#line807

Appearance
Their bodies are flat. They wait hidden on the floor and close up on their victims.

Encyclopedia Entry

The trapper is a creature which has evolved a chameleon-like ability to blend into the dungeon surroundings.  It captures its prey by remaining very still and blending into the surrounding dungeon features, until an unsuspecting creature passes by.  It wraps itself around its prey and digests it.

 

Lurker above

Wikipedia has an article about:
Lurker (Dungeons &amp; Dragons)

t lurker above 

Difficulty

12

Attacks

Engulfing digestion 1d8

t lurker above 

Difficulty

12

Attacks

Engulfing digestion 1d8

Base level

10

Base experience

214

Speed

3

Base AC

3

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

2 (Quite rare)

Genocidable

Yes

Weight

800

Nutritional value

350

Size

Huge

Resistances

None

Resistances conveyed

None

A lurker above:

 can fly.

 can blend in with its surroundings.

 has no eyes.

 has no limbs.
 has no head.

 is an animal.

 is carnivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.

 can follow you to other levels.

 is strong.

Reference

monst.c#line800

Appearance
They resemble rays (the fish). They hide and drop from the ceiling, engulfing their victims.
In contrast to Dungeons &amp; Dragons lurkers above, Nethack's lurkers above have no eyes.

Encyclopedia Entry

These dungeon scavengers are very adept at blending into the surrounding walls and ceilings of the dungeon due to the stone-like coloring of their skin.

 

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