Baboons

baboons

	water
	-300
	Others: Hate-100 Reputation
	baboon lairs, gossip
	baboon lairs, gossip
	yes
	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. Hostile baboons become terrified for 2 rounds if they are within 5 tiles of a player character equipped with a neck-ring.

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

baboons

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*pounds chest*

[1] Live and drink.

[End]

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.
• The lair of a legendary baboon also houses several legendary shrewd baboons with their troops, providing a great opportunity for drastic changes in reputations.
• Water ritual secrets learned from baboons will be either random gossip or the locations of other legendary baboons. By selectively treating with them it is possible to locate a large number of other legendaries and amass a large supply of gossip. Afterwards, the player may engage in a large-scale baboon assassination campaign against those they did *not* water ritual for further reputation gain.