salamanders have no legs

However, they could ride.  Marilith is similar, but since it's MZ_LARGE,
that check disallowed riding.  Added a check for slithy(), like
canwearobj() already has.

diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index 43dc66b138e87fb8a8bdd3b9c907d30a647e6424..83feca3aa10bb7c446d553ea6e77336708bc1331 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ vault wall repair should remove traps subsequently created at affected spots
 don't reveal deity name when a high priest(ess) gives temple entry greeting
 for ordinary remove curse, don't uncurse quivered object unless it is suitable
        to be used as a quivered weapon (ammo or missile)
+salamanders have no legs and cannot ride
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes

diff --git a/src/steed.c b/src/steed.c
index 04a23cca363a127f82f0dbe50de6a886f17c8a76..b097dd5d467e891b6db2bbb8be213b79b671dcf9 100644 (file)
--- a/src/steed.c
+++ b/src/steed.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ mount_steed(mtmp, force)
        }
 
        if (Upolyd && (!humanoid(youmonst.data) || verysmall(youmonst.data) ||
-                       bigmonst(youmonst.data))) {
+                       bigmonst(youmonst.data) || slithy(youmonst.data))) {
            You("won't fit on a saddle.");
            return (FALSE);
        }