Baboons
baboons
Water Ritual Liquid
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Initial Player
Reputation |
-300 |
Relationships
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Others: Hate-100 Reputation |
Interested
in Learning |
baboon lairs, gossip |
Interested
in Sharing |
baboon lairs, gossip |
Old?Whether this faction existed during the
sultanate, which determines if they: |
yes |
ID?Use this ID to Wish for faction reputation
Example: factionrep:Baboons:100 |
Baboons |
Baboons are a faction in Caves of Qud, notorious for throwing stones. The majority of baboons inhabit the 
desert canyons and 
hills.
After throwing a weapon, any baboon will retreat for a short time before advancing and throwing another.[1] Hostile baboons become terrified for 2 rounds if they are within 5 tiles of a player character equipped with a 
neck-ring.[2]
Being killed by a stone thrown by a baboon at 
Red Rock grants the Red Rock Hazing Ritual achievement.
Creatures in the Baboons Faction
baboon (Level 5)
hulking baboon (Level 5)
shrewd baboon (Level 5)
quartz baboon (Level 22)
mechanical baboon cherub (Level 31)
baboon cherub (Level 40)
Items that affect Baboon reputation
| Item | Reputation |
|---|---|
| neck-ring |
400 Baboons reputation |
 quartzfur cloak |
-100 Baboons reputation |
 quartzfur gloves |
-100 Baboons reputation |
 quartzfur hat |
-100 Baboons reputation |
Dialogue
Tips
This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.
- Taking the
Thick Fur mutation or starting in the hills, with a free neck-ring, will grant neutral reputation with baboons during character creation. - The lair of a legendary baboon probably also houses several legendary shrewd baboons with their troops.[3] Secrets learned from baboons during the water ritual will be either random gossip or the locations of other legendary baboons. By treating with them it is possible to amass a large supply of gossip and sources of even more gossip.
- The player may selectively treat with baboons based on their liked and disliked factions, then engage in a large-scale baboon assassination campaign against those they did *not* water-bond with for further reputation gain.
- Killing even one baboon will turn the remaining ones against you. Be conscious of the layout of the lair, and ideally use a digging implement, the
Juke skill, or one of several mobility-related mutations or cybernetics to prevent any oath-breaking situations.
- Killing even one baboon will turn the remaining ones against you. Be conscious of the layout of the lair, and ideally use a digging implement, the
- The player may selectively treat with baboons based on their liked and disliked factions, then engage in a large-scale baboon assassination campaign against those they did *not* water-bond with for further reputation gain.