'pauper' documentation

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@@ -3654,6 +3654,15 @@ not penalized for being spoken to by an angry god, priest(ess), or
other religious figure; a true atheist would hear the words but
attach no special meaning to them.
%.pg
A pauper starts the game with no possessions, no spells, and no weapon or
spell skills (and if playing as a knight, your pony will not have a saddle).
Can only be initiated by starting a new game with \texttt{OPTIONS=pauper}
set in your run-time configurtion file or \texttt{NETHACKOPTIONS} environment
variable.
Once the game is underway, you can acquire and use items, spells, and skills
in the usual way.
%.pg
Most players fight with a wielded weapon (or tool intended to be
wielded as a weapon). Another challenge is to win the game without
@@ -3842,7 +3851,8 @@ the Castle level's drawbridge or can be given to you via prayer boon.
\textit{Blind}, \textit{Deaf}, \textit{Nudist}, and \textit{Pauper} are also conducts, and they can only be
enabled by setting the correspondingly named option in \texttt{NETHACKOPTIONS}
or run-time configuration file prior to game start.
In the case of \textit{Blind} and \textit{Deaf}, the option also enforces the conduct.
In the case of \textit{Blind} and \textit{Deaf}, the option also enforces the
conduct.
They aren't really significant accomplishments unless/until you make
substantial progress into the dungeon.
@@ -4900,6 +4910,11 @@ can be intermixed.
%.lp
\item[pauper]
Start the character with no possessions (default false). Persistent.
%.lp ""
\\
Also start with no spells or skills, which are tied to starting equipment.
Does not inhibit acquiring and using items, spells, and skills once play
has started.
%.lp
\item[perm\textunderscore invent]
If true, always display your current inventory in a window (default is false).