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doc update: 'role' changes for Guidebook.tex

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Catch the LaTex Guidebook up with the nroff one for the role, race,
gender, and alignment options.

For both formats, comment out the decription of 'altmeta' on Amiga.
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@@ -3995,12 +3995,16 @@ Enable messages about what your character hears (default on).
Note that this has nothing to do with your computer's audio capabilities.
Persistent.
%.lp
\item[\ib{align}]
\item[\ib{alignment}]
Your starting alignment ({\tt align:lawful}, {\tt align:neutral},
or {\tt align:chaotic}). You may specify just the first letter.
The default is to randomly pick an appropriate alignment.
If you prefix the value with `{\tt !}' or ``{\tt no}'', you will
exclude that alignment from being picked randomly.
or {\tt align:chaotic}).
You may specify just the first letter.
Many roles and the non-human races restrict which alignments are allowed.
See {\it role\/}
for a description of how to use negation to exclude choices.
%.lp ""
\\
Default is random.
Cannot be set with the `{\tt O}' command. Persistent.
%.lp
\item[\ib{autodescribe}]
@@ -4234,12 +4238,15 @@ melons already exist in {\it NetHack\/}, so don't use those.
%.lp
\item[\ib{gender}]
Your starting gender ({\tt gender:male} or {\tt gender:female}).
You may specify just the first letter. Although you can
still denote your gender using the ``{\tt male}'' and ``{\tt female}''
options, the ``{\tt gender}'' option will take precedence.
The default is to randomly pick an appropriate gender.
If you prefix the value with `{\tt !}' or ``{\tt no}'', you will
exclude that gender from being picked randomly.
You may specify just the first letter.
Although you can
still denote your gender using either of the deprecated
``{\it male\/}'' and ``{\it female\/}''
options, the ``{\it gender\/}'' option will take precedence.
See {\it role\/}
for a description of how to use negation to exclude choices.
%.lp ""
Default is random.
Cannot be set with the `{\tt O}' command. Persistent.
%.lp
\item[\ib{goldX}]
@@ -4701,9 +4708,12 @@ objects or monsters is less intrusive.
Default is off. Persistent.
%.lp
\item[\ib{race}]
Selects your race (for example, ``{\tt race:human}''). Default is random.
If you prefix the value with `{\tt !}' or ``{\tt no}'', you will
exclude that race from being picked randomly.
Choices are {\tt human}, {\tt dwarf}, {\tt elf}, {\tt gnome}, and
{\tt orc} but most roles restrict which of the non-human races are allowed.
See {\it role\/}
for a description of how to use negation to exclude choices.
%.lp ""
Default is random.
Cannot be set with the `{\tt O}' command. Persistent.
%.lp
\item[\ib{rest\verb+_+on\verb+_+space}]
@@ -4712,12 +4722,33 @@ Persistent.
%.lp
\item[\ib{role}]
Pick your type of character (for example, ``{\tt role:Samurai}'');
synonym for ``{\it character\/}''. See ``{\it name\/}'' for an alternate method
of specifying your role. Normally only the first letter of the
value is examined; `r' is an exception with ``{\tt Rogue}'', ``{\tt Ranger}'',
and ``{\tt random}'' values.
If you prefix the value with `{\tt !}' or ``{\tt no}'', you will
exclude that role from being picked randomly.
synonym for ``{\it character\/}''.
See ``{\it name\/}'' for an alternate method of specifying your role.
%.\" Normally only the first letter of the
%.\" value is examined; `r' is an exception with ``{\tt Rogue}'',
%.\" ``{\tt Ranger}'', and ``{\tt random}'' values.
+.lp ""
This option can also be used to limit selection when role is chosen
randomly.
Use a space-separated list of roles and either negate each one or negate
the option itself instead.
Negation is accomplished in the same manner as with {\it boolean options},
by prefixing the option or its value(s) with `{\tt !|' or ``{\tt no}''.
%.BR 0
\\
Examples:
\\
\begin{verbatim}
OPTIONS=role:!arc !bar !kni
OPTIONS=!role:arc bar kni
\begin{verbatim}
\\
There can be multiple instances of the {\it role\/}
option if they're all negations.
%.\" Only one positive value is allowed, and if present, it overrides any
%.\" negations.
%.lp ""
Default is \f(CRrandom\fP.
Cannot be set with the `{\tt O}' command. Persistent.
%.lp
\item[\ib{roguesymset}]
@@ -5246,12 +5277,13 @@ or ports to customize and change the port behavior.
Select an alternate way to handle keystrokes ({\it Win32 tty\/ NetHack\/} only).
The name of the handling type is one of {\it default}, {\it ray}, {\it 340}
%.lp
\item[\ib{altmeta}]
On Amiga, this option controls whether typing ``Alt'' plus another key
functions as a meta-shift for that key (default on).
%.\" \item[\ib{altmeta}]
%.\" On Amiga, this option controls whether typing ``Alt'' plus another key
%.\" functions as a meta-shift for that key (default on).
%.lp
\item[\ib{altmeta}]
On other (non-Amiga) systems where this option is available, it can be
%.\" On other (non-Amiga) systems where this option is available, it can be
On systems where this option is available, it can be
set to tell {\it NetHack\/} to convert a two character sequence beginning with
ESC into a meta-shifted version of the second character (default off).