General Conditions
| Condition | Symbol | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Blind |  |
The character cannot see, except via blind telepathy. |
| Cancelled |  |
The character cannot cast spells or use wands. |
| Confused |  |
The character may move in a random direction. The character will also miscast spells and misread scrolls. |
| Deaf |  |
The character cannot hear. Sounds dependent on hearing will stop playing as long as the character is deaf. |
| Fear |  |
(Monsters only) The monster will flee. |
| Flying |  |
The character flies but can also access items on the ground, opposite to levitation. |
| Food poisoning |  |
The character will die in 10–19 turns. |
| Grabbed |  |
The character cannot move away from the grabbing monster. An attempt to do so wastes a turn. |
| Hallucinating |  |
The character sees things as random monsters and items. |
| Levitating |  |
The character levitates in the air and cannot reach ground. Firing a missile weapon will make the character to move in the opposite direction. |
| Lycanthropy |  |
The character is infected with lycanthropy, making him or her into a were-animal, which turns into the animal form at random times. In the wereform, the character can summon animals of the same kind for help. |
| Mummy rot |  |
The character is infected with mummy rot, which prevents the character from healing and reduces his or her constitution and charisma over time. |
| Paralyzed |  |
The character cannot move or act. |
| Riding |  |
The character is riding on a steed, effectively moving at the speed of the steed. |
| Sleeping |  |
The character is asleep, not being able to move or act. |
| Sliming |  |
The character will turn into a green slime in nine turns. This will effectively kill the character and end the game. It's not a polymorph form. |
| Slowed |  |
The character's speed is reduced by 1/3. |
| Stoning |  |
The character will turned into stone in 1 turn. |
| Strangulation |  |
The character will die in 6 turns, unless you are in a non-breathing polymorph form. |
| Stun |  |
The character can't move or act straight. If he or she tries to move or do something requiring a direction, a random direction will be chosen for the action. |
| Suffocating |  |
The character will die in 6 turns. |
| Terminal Illness |  |
The character will die in 10–19 turns. |
Encumbrance
| Condition | Symbol | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Burdened |  |
The character moves at 3/4 speed. |
| Stressed |  |
The character will move at 1/2 speed. |
| Strained |  |
The character will move at 1/4 speed. |
| Overtaxed |  |
The character will move at 1/8 speed. |
| Overloaded |  |
The character cannot move. |
Hunger Statuses
| Condition | Symbol | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Hungry |  |
No effect. |
| Weak |  |
The character's strength is decreased. |
| Fainting |  |
The character has a chance of temporary paralysis. |
| Satiated |  |
No effect. |