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[Juni Ori]

I feel soooooo newbie. Anyways, now I have a real surpriser! Hurthling Merchant (5 starting talents) at level 10 and just saved Yrrig. What I'm surprised of, is that now and never before I found a plate mail (makes wonders surviving with my weaky char). But that just might explain why my PV has always been so poor. And I've been using Treasure Hunter ever since Queen Raffles told me to. It is useful. Well, let's see can I find that puppy corpse... And how long I survive.

[DakaSha]

just checked... kobold shaman corpses dont give literacy.

[taikara]

I'm getting a bit bored by this game... I've just finished the Dwarven Graveyard, and I've finally gotten my first corruption, which kind of sucks - it's the extra regenerative one that sucks down your charisma and appearance over time.

I'm still not finding much special armor, though I did find a medium crystal shield that I'm saving just in case (I use a two-handed weapon in the meantime - Staff of the Wanderer - Alyssia bless it), and a most-needed belt of carrying (elven carrying capacities suuuuck). The armor thing doesn't seem to matter so much, though, as I tear down pretty much everything before it gets a chance to hit me. I've also managed to gain resistance to everything but Sickness, but I have a Cure Disease spell, and don't manage to get sick enough that I'm afraid of running out of it any time soon. I'm also immune to shock attacks (crowning).

I do have a question though - how does one trigger pre/post crowning?

I have sacrificed half the (non-co-aligned) creatures generated thus far to Alyssia, and I've been crowned, but haven't managed to receive a pre or post crowning. I wait until I've heard the "Alyssia is very close to you" message a billion times, then pray. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Oh, and still playing the same Gray Elven Druid.

[Juni Ori]

Nice hurthling merchant of mine, dead...

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[Tom Henrik]

Noooo!

I met a Living Wall - who not only was able to see invisible, but also had a paralyzing attack!

And to make matters even worse he sucked out Strength from me!

He managed to paralyze me and give me -6 Strength, before I could run away

[A. J. Raffles]

taikara, on Dec 25 2005, 02:22 PM, said:

I do have a question though - how does one trigger pre/post crowning?

I have sacrificed half the (non-co-aligned) creatures generated thus far to Alyssia, and I've been crowned, but haven't managed to receive a pre or post crowning. I wait until I've heard the "Alyssia is very close to you" message a billion times, then pray. Wash, rinse, repeat.

You should be "extremely close", not "very close" (no matter what the guidebook says). But if you're not seeing that message, it might be that too many artifacts have been generated already. What level are you?

@Juni: Why didn't you have more shield marks? Because you were fighting at "berserk"? Maybe you should try "very aggressive" for a change... Looks like a pretty nice character, but I can't really make out what killed you. Did you drink a potion of sickness?

[taikara]

currently level 17, I believe. I've lost track, and my @ key doesn't work to show character summaries.

[DakaSha]

just look at the bottem... the number next to your experience points... or hit x...

[taikara]

Thanks, Daka

I don't really pay attention to the bottom except to check stat levels and current dungeon location. I'll check the next time I have a chance to play, which won't be til later.

[A. J. Raffles]

taikara, on Dec 25 2005, 07:03 PM, said:

currently level 17, I believe. I've lost track, and my @ key doesn't work to show character summaries.

It's meant to be @ on a German keyboard, so it's Alt + Q.

Which artifacts have you found so far? In order to be postcrowned at level 17 there mustn't have been more than three artifacts generated. You've been to Dwarftown, so the si has definitely been generated already. If you've done the graveyard, I assume you've got the elemental gauntlets and the sword of Nonnak. (The gauntlets are generated when you enter the underground level, the sword is generated when you dig Griff's grave). If you did the pyramid, that'll be two more artifacts (the ancient mummy wrapping and the ankh). And don't forget about the artifact you got when you were crowned. So you probably can't get postcrowned yet.

[taikara]

I didn't dig up the grave, I figured that would be considered a chaotic act.

Thanks for the Alt+Q tip. I've also gotten the Golden Gladius plus all you've mentioned minus the sword, so post crowning is definitely out, methinks.

[Potatoe]

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Potatoe       St:15  Le:12  Wi:16  Dx:13  To:16  Ch:16  Ap:10  Ma:18  Pe:12 N=
DV/PV: 10/1    H: -1(23)      P: 28(28)      Exp: 1/30          WE    Sp: 100

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                            Background Information
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Name: Potatoe             Race: male Drakeling      Class: Wizard
Eye color: blue           Hair color: bald          Complexion: green
Height: 5'8"              Weight: 171 pounds
Age: 24 (grown-up)
Star sign: Salamander     Birthday: 14/Salamander (day 134 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
        Your mother is a mighty enchantress. She is unmarried. Your father
is living in the vicinity of your mother's tower. He is a humble shepherd.
        In your childhood you were a credit to your family. Your people
loved you and enjoyed your presence.
        During your youth you were very lazy. You slept a lot and didn't
care too much for your duties and tasks. Your parents were not very happy
with you.
        Your path was always clearly lying before you. You knew about your
destiny since your earliest years and fortunately your grandfather
supported your wishes. You managed to find a competent trainer and began
your studies.
        You decided to become a Wizard.


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                                  Inventory
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Total weight: 589 stones                Carrying capacity: 1500 stones

Head          : -
Neck          : -
Body          : uncursed robe [+0, +1]                                [60s]
Girdle        : -
Cloak         : -
Right Hand    : -
Left Hand     : -
Right Ring    : -
Left Ring     : -
Bracers       : -
Gauntlets     : -
Boots         : uncursed leather boots [+0, +0]                       [25s]
Missile weapon: -
Missiles      : -
Tool          : -


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                                    Stuff
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Total weight: 504 stones   Carrying capacity: 1500 stones

Two-handed weapons ('(')
   uncursed quarterstaff (+0, 1d10+1)                                 [40s]
Tools (']')
   heap of 4 uncursed torches                                         [40s]
   uncursed box with flint and steel (5)                               [5s]
   uncursed tinderbox (4)                                              [3s]
Rings ('=')
   uncursed ring of cold resistance                                    [1s]
   uncursed ring of acid resistance                                    [1s]
Wands ('\')
   blessed wand of monster creation (7 charges)                        [3s]
Potions ('!')
   uncursed potion of training                                         [2s]
   uncursed potion of healing                                          [4s]
Scrolls ('?')
   uncursed scroll of dark predictions                                 [2s]
   uncursed scroll of charging                                         [2s]
Books ('"')
   uncursed spellbook of Fire Bolt                                   [100s]
   uncursed spellbook of Darkness                                    [100s]
   uncursed spellbook of Darkness                                    [100s]
Food ('%')
   uncursed iron ration                                              [100s]
Valuables ('$')
   134 gold pieces                                                     [1s]


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Melee weapon           Lvl   Hit   Dam   DV   Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Unarmed fighting         0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            28
Daggers & knives         0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Clubs & hammers          0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Maces & flails           0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Swords                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Axes                     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Whips                    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Pole arms                0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Twohanded weapons        0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Staves                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30

Missile weapon         Lvl   Hit   Dam   Ra   Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Slings                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Bows                     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Crossbows                0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Thrown axes & hammers    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Thrown daggers           0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Thrown rocks & clubs     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Thrown spears            0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Boomerangs & scurgari    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14

Shields                Lvl   DV               Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---              -------------  --------------
Shields                  0    +0              unskilled            30


Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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ÆRight hand: Î-5Æ bonus to hit, Î1d3+1Æ damage


Damage caused with your missile weapons:
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No missile weapons available.




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                                   Skills
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  Alchemy .................. 38    (fair)         [+4d5]
  Alertness ................ 35    (fair)         [+3d4]
  Climbing ................. 36    (fair)         [+3d3]
  Concentration ............ 39    (fair)         [+4d5]
  First aid ................ 26    (mediocre)     [+3d4]
  Food preservation ........ 23    (mediocre)     [+4d4]
  Haggling ................. 30    (mediocre)     [+3d3]
  Healing .................. 15    (mediocre)     [+3d5]
  Herbalism ................ 26    (mediocre)     [+4d5]
  Listening ................ 30    (mediocre)     [+3d5]
  Literacy .................100    (superb)       [+2d4]
  Music ....................  6    (poor)         [+4d4]
  Stealth .................. 24    (mediocre)     [+3d4]
  Swimming ................. 51    (good)         [+1d3]
  Ventriloquism ............ 24    (mediocre)     [+3d4]







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              His achievements during his adventures:
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Potatoe, the drakish wizard, was killed by a jackal.
He scored 1623 points.
He survived for 0 years, 1 day, 9 hours, 19 minutes and 8 seconds (49
turns).
Potatoe visited 1 place.
His learning score was modified by +1 during his career.
His mana score was modified by +1 during his career.
He ended his adventuring life somewhere on the plains.
2 monsters perished under his attacks.
He had the following talents: Fey-Blooded, Learned.
He had a final speed score of 100 (final base speed: 100).
He was not particularly religious.
He did not ask for divine help.
He was neutrally aligned.

The following monsters were vanquished:
      2 jackals


My first character.. Now I know to avoid large packs of jackals until later.

Edited by BeefontheBone, 26 December 2005 - 09:24 PM.

[MdaG]

How do you plant herbs, apart from spilling blessed water on soil?
Is it enough to just drop a few of them on the ground in a 2x2 pattern?

What does an amulet of order do?

*edit*
ARGH! Accidently sacrified a scroll of chaos resistance to Correlius  

[A. J. Raffles]

MdaG, on Dec 26 2005, 12:55 PM, said:

How do you plant herbs, apart from spilling blessed water on soil?
Is it enough to just drop a few of them on the ground in a 2x2 pattern?

What does an amulet of order do?

You need to have herb seeds in your inventory and apply the gardening skill. If you haven't got it, you can't plant herbs (except through wasting lots of holy water). The gardening skill can be learnt, though, if you already have herbalism, do the druid quest and choose 'knowledge' as your reward.

An amulet of order draws your alignment a little towards lawful every time you get the 'you notice an itching feeling round your neck' message. Very useful for lawfuls and neutrals who want to commit a chaotic act now and then (like pickpocketing) and need to get more lawful again. Chaotics take damage from it, though.

[MdaG]

Thanks for clearing that up!
I'm having a hard time getting my stats up and find decent armour and weapons. Any suggestions?
What does the amulet of greed do apart from telling me when a royal vault is close? Or is that all?

*edit*
How do you attach files? It wouldn't clobber up the thread like I do below...

*edit*
*Removed character sheet since A.J. has already commented.*