From ecffb6b92c69665401348edd30612b0d344f3711 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "nethack.rankin" <nethack.rankin>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 01:59:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] monster strategy fix

     From the newsgroup:  using #chat to talk to a "meditating"
monster like quest nemesis or Medusa could elicilit responses
without waking it up (at least if you moved fast enough enough
to probe it before it got its next turn).
---
 doc/fixes34.1 | 1 +
 src/sounds.c  | 5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index a769be14c..46098ee00 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ fix goodpos() so worm segments don't get placed on top of each other (causing
 	a possible display problem if the worm is cut in two)
 fix fountain noises on some special levels (castle, valk home, various mines)
 disallow mounting a trapped steed to avoid inappropriate trap effects
+#chat with meditating monster will rouse it
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index 4c8c9527f..459019d33 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)sounds.c	3.4	2001/02/14	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)sounds.c	3.4	2002/05/06	*/
 /*	Copyright (c) 1989 Janet Walz, Mike Threepoint */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -902,6 +902,9 @@ dochat()
 	return(0);
     }
 
+    /* if this monster is waiting for something, prod it into action */
+    mtmp->mstrategy &= ~STRAT_WAITMASK;
+
     if (mtmp->mtame && mtmp->meating) {
 	if (!canspotmon(mtmp))
 	    map_invisible(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my);