# Sheep
The sheep, q, is a domestic quadrupedal animal first introduced in SLASH'EM and ported to dNetHack. Sheep are compatible steeds for riding and can have a saddle applied to them.

Contents

1 Generation
2 SLASH'EM

2.1 Sheep
2.2 Lamb

3 dNetHack

3.1 Lamb
3.2 Sheep
3.3 Dire sheep

4 Strategy

Generation
Sheep are always generated peaceful, and are often found in Sokoban. Lambs can also grow up into sheep at experience level 3.

SLASH'EM
Sheep

q sheep 

Difficulty

5

Attacks

Head butt 1d4, Kick 1d3

q sheep 

Difficulty

5

Attacks

Head butt 1d4, Kick 1d3

Base level

3

Base experience

28

Speed

12

Base AC

8

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

2 (Quite rare)

Genocidable

Yes

Weight

700

Nutritional value

100

Size

Medium

Resistances

None

Resistances conveyed

None

A sheep:

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 is herbivorous.

 is normally generated peaceful.
 can be tamed by feeding.
 wanders randomly.

 can be seen through infravision.

 normally appears in small groups.

Reference

SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1291

Lamb

q lamb 

Difficulty

3

Attacks

Head butt 1d2, Kick 1d2

q lamb 

Difficulty

3

Attacks

Head butt 1d2, Kick 1d2

Base level

1

Base experience

8

Speed

12

Base AC

10

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

2 (Quite rare)

Genocidable

Yes

Weight

200

Nutritional value

50

Size

Small

Resistances

None

Resistances conveyed

None

A lamb:

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 is herbivorous.

 is normally generated peaceful.
 can be tamed by feeding.
 wanders randomly.

 can be seen through infravision.

 normally appears in small groups.

Reference

SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1262

A lamb is a baby sheep.

dNetHack
Lamb

q lamb 

Difficulty

2

Attacks

Butt 1d2 physical, Kick 1d2 physical

q lamb 

Difficulty

2

Attacks

Butt 1d2 physical, Kick 1d2 physical

Base level

0

Base experience

1

Speed

12

Base AC

10

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

1 (Very rare)

Genocidable

Yes

Weight

140

Nutritional value

100

Size

tiny

Resistances

fire, cold, acid

Resistances conveyed

fire

A lamb:

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 is herbivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.
 is normally generated peaceful.
 can be tamed by feeding.

 can be seen through infravision.

 normally appears in small groups.

 cannot be tamed.

Sheep

q sheep 

Difficulty

5

Attacks

Butt 1d4 physical, Kick 1d3 physical

q sheep 

Difficulty

5

Attacks

Butt 1d4 physical, Kick 1d3 physical

Base level

3

Base experience

40

Speed

12

Base AC

8

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

1 (Very rare)

Genocidable

Yes

Weight

750

Nutritional value

200

Size

small

Resistances

fire, cold

Resistances conveyed

fire

A sheep:

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 is herbivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.
 is normally generated peaceful.
 can be tamed by feeding.

 can be seen through infravision.

 normally appears in small groups.

 cannot be tamed.

Dire sheep

q dire sheep File:Dire sheep.png

Difficulty

11

Attacks

Butt 4d4 physical, Kick 3d3 physical

q dire sheep File:Dire sheep.png

Difficulty

11

Attacks

Butt 4d4 physical, Kick 3d3 physical

Base level

9

Base experience

232

Speed

18

Base AC

0

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

1 (Very rare)

Genocidable

Yes

Weight

3000

Nutritional value

800

Size

large

Resistances

fire, cold

Resistances conveyed

fire

A dire sheep:

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 is herbivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.

 can be seen through infravision.

 normally appears in small groups.

 cannot be tamed.

Dire sheep are somewhat more physically threatening than other types of sheep, and far more hostile. Each sheep has a 1/20 chance of dropping a woolen piece of cloth when killed.

Strategy
Sheep are generally trivial to tame, but their attacks and base level are usually too weak to be worth it. Additionally, they are herbivorous and somewhat more difficult to keep fed than most pets.