Ignatius, the high-elf mage

**Pete Mack** · July 29, 2009, 04:33

You might want to drop

j) an Iron Helm [5,+6]

if you are finding yourself at speed -1 too often. 11 AC is not worth being slowed.

**saarn** · July 29, 2009, 05:10

now have rbase, rconf/rblind and FA.
got a nice artifact and a little whacked out by nexus (stupidly decided to add a nexus vortex to my list of fallen enemies), but it could have been worse. . .

Still walking around at -1 or -2, but not really sure where to make it up-- I guess I could give up the heavy xbow, but I'm liking the damage it does.

Got roughed up by a pack of etins trying to stomp on some mature dragons. Not really sure how to deal with these guys other than TA-- phase door doesn't work too well on big packs, and my normal group splatting spells don't hit hard enough.

I'm drowning in FA (got dwarven armor waiting at home for me to get another source of rAcid), and there's even some gloves of FA in town, but not sure if it's worth buying them. Thinking I'll spend my money instead on the arrows of venom and arrows of frost in weapons shop?

btw-- is there anything I should particularly wait for before dropping below dlvl 50, or should I more or less continue to do first set of stairs and run like hell?

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 [Angband 3.1.1 dev Character Dump]

 Name   Ignatius                                 Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Sex    Male         Age            112   STR:     14  +1  -5  +5     15
 Race   High-Elf     Height          90   INT:     16  +3  +3  +4  18/80
 Class  Mage         Weight         191   WIS:     10  -1  +0  +2     11
 Title  Spellbinder  Social       Liked   Dex:     13  +3  +1  +2  18/10     17
 HP     186/186      Maximize         Y   CON:     18  +1  -2  +2  18/10
 SP     76/76                             CHR:     12  +5  +1  +0     18


 Level               25   Armor    [16,+42]     Saving Throw         73%
 Cur Exp          36192   Fight     (+1,+0)     Stealth        Excellent
 Max Exp          36192   Melee    (+14,+9)     Fighting       Very Good
 Adv Exp          40250   Shoot     (+9,+9)     Shooting       Very Good
 MaxDepth   2000' (L40)   Blows      1/turn     Disarming            56%
 Turns           407259   Shots      1/turn     Magic Device      Heroic
 Gold              6194   Infra       40 ft     Perception        1 in 6
 Burden       113.6 lbs   Speed          -1     Searching            29%

 You are one of several children of a Telerin Archer.  You have light
 grey eyes, straight blond hair, and a fair complexion.



rAcid:......+...... rConf:.........+...
rElec:....+........ Sound:.............
rFire:........+.... Shard:.............
rCold:...+......... Nexus:.............
rPois:............. Nethr:.............
rFear:............. Chaos:.............
rLite:............+ Disen:.............
rDark:............. S.Dig:.............
rBlnd:.........+... Feath:.......+...+.

PLite:............. Aggrv:.............
Regen:............. Stea.:.......+.....
  ESP:............. Sear.:.........+...
Invis:+........+..+ Infra:............+
FrAct:+............ Tunn.:.............
HLife:............. Speed:.............
ImpHP:............. Blows:.............
ImpSP:............. Shots:.............
 Fear:............. Might:.............

 
a) a Scimitar of Westernesse (4d2) (+13,+9) (+2)
     +2 strength, dexterity, constitution.
     Slays orcs, trolls, giants.
     Prevents paralysis.  Grants the ability to see invisible things.

     Combat info:
     1 blow/round.
     Average damage/hit: 28.7 vs. orcs, 28.7 vs. trolls, 28.7 vs.
     giants, and 16 vs. others.

b) a Heavy Crossbow (x4) (+8,+9)
c) an Adamantite Ring of Strength (+3)
     +3 strength.
     Sustains strength.

d) an Obsidian Ring of Resist Cold
     Provides resistance to cold.
     Cannot be harmed by cold.

e) a Driftwood Amulet of Resist Lightning
     Provides resistance to lightning.
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.

f) a Lantern (14596 turns)
     Cannot be harmed by fire.

     Radius 2 light.
g) Studded Leather Armour of Resist Acid (-1) [6,+10]
     Provides resistance to acid.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.

h) a Cloak of the Magi [1,+10] (+2)
     +2 intelligence, stealth.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Sustains intelligence.
     Feather Falling.

i) a Wicker Shield of Resist Fire [2,+4]
     Provides resistance to fire.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.

j) The Iron Helm 'Holhenneth' [5,+10] (+2) {!!}
     +2 intelligence, wisdom.
     +10% to searching.
     Provides resistance to blindness, confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.

k) (nothing)
l) a Pair of Leather Boots of Slow Descent [2,+7]
     Feather Falling.

    324090   1550'   22   Reached level 22
    350933   1700'   22   Found The Iron Helm 'Holhenneth'
    355469   1750'   23   Reached level 23
    364192   1950'   24   Reached level 24

**Pete Mack** · July 29, 2009, 05:37

You've got RConf and RBlind, so you can drop the staffs of Teleportation. Also, Rod of Lightning is garbage. Losing 11 pounds should bring you up to normal speed.

**PowerDiver** · July 29, 2009, 06:01

If Pete's suggestion is not enough, leave your body armor at home. Better to avoid acid attacks, in which case you don't need it.

**saarn** · July 29, 2009, 07:25

thanks for the tips Pete and Eddie-- ditched the _teleport, my boots of featherfall, | lightning bolt and light, and - stinking cloud. no more speed penalty, but I can't really pick anything else up. hoping I can find some !strength soon, then again I may just get eaten by hungry monsters :-).

**saarn** · July 30, 2009, 00:12

Just found some armor of resistance, but it's dang heavy. not sure if I should hang on to it or stick with my armor of resist acid and hope nothing big breathes cold at me.

Also, when is a staff of earthquakes useful? Never been lucky enough to find one before. . .

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  [Angband 3.1.1 dev Character Dump]

 Name   Ignatius                                 Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Sex    Male         Age            112   STR:     14  +1  -5  +5     15
 Race   High-Elf     Height          90   INT:     16  +3  +3  +7 18/110
 Class  Mage         Weight         191   WIS:     10  -1  +0  +2     11
 Title  Evoker       Social  Well-liked   DEX:     13  +3  +1  +2  18/10
 HP     178/211      Maximize         Y   CON:     18  +1  -2  +2  18/10
 SP     68/120                            CHR:     12  +5  +1  +0     18


 Level               28   Armor    [21,+51]     Saving Throw         76%
 Cur Exp         102534   Fight     (+1,+0)     Stealth        Excellent
 Max Exp         102534   Melee    (+14,+9)     Fighting       Excellent
 Adv Exp         115000   Shoot   (+17,+14)     Shooting       Excellent
 MaxDepth   2400' (L48)   Blows      1/turn     Disarming            62%
 Turns           519008   Shots      1/turn     Magic Device      Heroic
 Gold             31370   Infra       40 ft     Perception        1 in 6
 Burden       130.4 lbs   Speed          -2     Searching            29%

 You are one of several children of a Telerin Archer.  You have light
 grey eyes, straight blond hair, and a fair complexion.



rAcid:......+...... rConf:.........+...
rElec:....+.+...... Sound:.............
rFire:......+.+.... Shard:.............
rCold:......+...... Nexus:.............
rPois:............. Nethr:.............
rFear:............. Chaos:.............
rLite:..........+.+ Disen:.............
rDark:............. S.Dig:.............
rBlnd:.........+... Feath:.......+.....

PLite:..........+.. Aggrv:.............
Regen:............. Stea.:.......+.....
  ESP:............. Sear.:.........+...
Invis:+........+..+ Infra:............+
FrAct:+.........+.. Tunn.:.............
HLife:............. Speed:.............
ImpHP:............. Blows:.............
ImpSP:............. Shots:.............
 Fear:............. Might:.............


  [Character Equipment]

a) a Scimitar of Westernesse (4d2) (+13,+9) (+2)
     +2 strength, dexterity, constitution.
     Slays orcs, trolls, giants.
     Prevents paralysis.  Grants the ability to see invisible things.

     Combat info:
     1 blow/round.
     Average damage/hit: 29 vs. orcs, 29 vs. trolls, 29 vs. giants, and
     16.1 vs. others.

) a Light Crossbow of Accuracy (x3) (+16,+14)
c) an Adamantite Ring of Strength (+3)
     +3 strength.
     Sustains strength.

d) a Jasper Ring of Intelligence (+3)
     +3 intelligence.
     Sustains intelligence.

e) a Driftwood Amulet of Resist Lightning
     Provides resistance to lightning.
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.

f) a Lantern (12966 turns)
     Cannot be harmed by fire.

     Radius 2 light.
g) Metal Scale Mail of Resistance (-2) [12,+15]
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.

h) a Cloak of the Magi [1,+10] (+2)
     +2 intelligence, stealth.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Sustains intelligence.
     Feather Falling.

i) a Wicker Shield of Resist Fire [2,+4]
     Provides resistance to fire.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.

j) The Iron Helm 'Holhenneth' [5,+10] (+2) {!!}
     +2 intelligence, wisdom.
     +10% to searching.
     Provides resistance to blindness, confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.

k) The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim' [1,+10]
     Provides resistance to light.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.

     Radius 1 light.
l) (nothing)


  [Character Inventory]

a) a Book of Magic Spells [Magic for Beginners] {@m1@b1@G1!d!v!k}
b) a Book of Magic Spells [Conjurings and Tricks] {@m2@b2@G2!d!v!k}
c) a Book of Magic Spells [Incantations and Illusions] {@m3@b3@G3!d!v!k}
d) a Book of Magic Spells [Sorcery and Evocations] {@m4@b4@G4!d!v!k}
e) 3 Viscous Pink Potions of Cure Serious Wounds
  
     When drunk, it heals you a fair amount (1/5 of your wounds, minimu
     m 25HP), heals cut damage, and cures blindness and confusion.

f) 3 Metallic Red Potions of Cure Critical Wounds

     When drunk, it heals you a large amount (1/4 of your wounds, minim
     um 30HP), heals cut damage, and cures stunning, poisoning, blindne
     ss, and confusion.

g) a Misty Potion of Speed
     When drunk, it hastens you for 2d10+20 turns.

h) a Light Blue Potion of Resist Poison
     When drunk, it grants temporary resistance to poison for 1d10+10 t
     urns.

i) 6 Scrolls titled "co plis satrae" of Phase Door
     When read, it teleports you randomly up to 10 squares away.

j) 2 Scrolls titled "quo spero cles" of Word of Recall
     When read, it returns you from the dungeon or takes you to the dun
     geon after a short delay.

k) 2 Zinc Rods of Fire Bolts {!v!!}
     When aimed, it creates a fire bolt with damage 12d8.
     Takes 12 turns to recharge at your current speed.

l) a Gold Rod of Frost Bolts {!v!!}
     When aimed, it creates a frost bolt with damage 12d8.
     Takes 10 turns to recharge at your current speed.

m) a Lead-Plated Rod of Light
     When aimed, it lights up part of the dungeon in a straight line.
     Takes 7 turns to recharge at your current speed.

n) a Cast Iron Wand of Lightning Balls (6 charges)
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.

     When aimed, it creates a lightning ball with damage 64.

o) a Tungsten Wand of Fire Balls (1 charge)
     Cannot be harmed by fire.

     When aimed, it creates a fire ball with damage 144.

p) an Aluminium Wand of Stone to Mud (6 charges)

     When aimed, it turns rock into mud.

q) a Lead-Plated Wand of Teleport Other (4 charges)
     When aimed, it teleports a target monster away.

r) an Ironwood Staff of Earthquakes (7 charges)

     When activated, it causes an earthquake around you.

s) Soft Leather Armour of Resist Acid [4,+10]
     Provides resistance to acid.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.

t) 8 Bolts of Flame (1d5) (+5,+5) {@f2=g}
     Branded with flames.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.

     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 199.9 vs. creatures not resistant to fire, and
     66.6 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.

u) 15 Bolts (1d5) (+4,+6) {@f3=g}
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 69.6.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.

v) 20 Bolts (1d5) (+0,+0) {@f1=g}
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 51.5.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.

w) 22 Bolts (1d5) (+4,+4)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 63.6.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.



  [Home Inventory]

a) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Conjurings and Tricks] {@m2@b2@G2!d!v!k}
b) 6 Flasks of oil
     It brands your melee attacks with flames.

c) a Potion of Berserk Strength
     When drunk, it restores 30 hit points, removes fear and grants you
     resistance to fear, +24 to-hit, and -10AC for 1d25+25 turns.

d) a Potion of True Seeing
     When drunk, it cures blindness and allows you to see invisible thi
     ngs for 2d6+12 turns.

e) 4 Scrolls of Recharging
     When read, it tries to recharge a wand or staff, destroying the wa
     nd or staff on failure.

f) a Rod of Probing
     When activated, it gives you information on the health and abiliti
     es of monsters you can see.
     Takes 80 turns to recharge at your current speed.

g) 2 Titanium Rods of Lightning Bolts {!v!!}
     When aimed, it creates a lightning bolt with damage 6d6.
     Takes 8 turns to recharge at your current speed.

h) a Titanium Wand of Acid Bolts (11 charges)

     When aimed, it creates an acid bolt with damage 10d8.

i) a Staff of Mapping (6 charges)

     When activated, it maps the area around you.

j) 2 Staves of Teleportation (8 charges) {!u!v!d}

     When activated, it teleports you randomly up to 100 squares away.

k) a Ring of Constitution (+1)
     +1 constitution.
     Sustains constitution.

l) a Tiger Eye Ring of Soulkeeping
     Sustains strength, intelligence, wisdom.

m) an Engagement Ring of Accuracy (+10)
n) a Ring of Protection [+9]
o) a Ring of Free Action
     Prevents paralysis.

p) a Ring of Delving (+4)
     +4 tunneling.

     When aimed, it turns rock into mud.
     Takes 13 to 28 turns to recharge at your current speed.

q) Metal Scale Mail (Dwarven) (-2) [12,+22] (+1)
     +1 strength, constitution, infravision.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Prevents paralysis.

r) a Pair of Leather Boots of Slow Descent [2,+7]
     Feather Falling.

s) The Scythe 'Avavir' (5d3) (+8,+8) [+10] (+3)
     +3 dexterity, charisma.
     Branded with flames, frost.
     Provides resistance to fire, cold, light.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Prevents paralysis.  Grants the ability to see invisible things.
     Combat info:
     You are too weak to use this weapon.
     1 blow/round.
     Average damage/hit: 41.2 vs. creatures not resistant to fire, 41.2
     vs. creatures not resistant to cold, and 19.6 vs. others.

     Radius 1 light.
t) a Heavy Crossbow (x4) (+8,+9)
u) 10 Bolts of Flame (1d5) (+5,+5) {@f2=g}
     Branded with flames.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.

     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 199.9 vs. creatures not resistant to fire, and
     66.6 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.

v) 20 Arrows of Frost (1d4) (+5,+7) {@f2=g}
     Branded with frost.
     Cannot be harmed by cold.

w) 40 Arrows of Venom (1d4) (+4,+7) {@f3=g}
     Branded with venom.

x) 17 Iron Shots of Slay Giant (1d4) (+13,+3)
     Slays giants.

history . . .

    364192   1950'   24   Reached level 24
    427697   2000'   26   Reached level 26
    468439   2200'   27   Reached level 27
    476003   2200'   27   Found The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim'
    485669   2200'   28   Reached level 28
    492049   2200'   28   Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
    494056   2200'   28   Found The Scythe 'Avavir'

**Sirridan** · July 30, 2009, 02:06

that armor is too heavy for now, ditch it and use something lighter. You don't have much HP anyway so a big breath may blow you up even with resist... Hopefully you'll find ?resistances and you will be set with that.

**Pete Mack** · July 30, 2009, 05:45

You can do without:

i) a Wicker Shield of Resist Fire [2,+4]
Provides resistance to fire.
Cannot be harmed by fire.

Also, torches are 1lb compared to 5lb for a lantern. You can get by with 1 in your pack, to use up when your pack gets filled.

Dump these (don't even bother selling them):

p) an Aluminium Wand of Stone to Mud (6 charges)
When aimed, it turns rock into mud.
r) an Ironwood Staff of Earthquakes (7 charges)
When activated, it causes an earthquake around you.
s) Soft Leather Armour of Resist Acid [4,+10]
Provides resistance to acid.
Cannot be harmed by acid.

Carrying bolts doesn't make sense when you're not using a crossbow.

**PowerDiver** · July 30, 2009, 06:09

Originally posted by Pete Mack

Dump these (don't even bother selling them):

You included a wand of stone to mud in there. I consider that to be a wand worth having. It is very useful in a phase & bolt/missile context for opening up lines of sight.

**Pete Mack** · July 30, 2009, 07:18

But he's a mage!

**PowerDiver** · July 30, 2009, 08:26

Originally posted by Pete Mack

But he's a mage!

Mages run out of mana too. If you are using your mana for damage, the wand can be the difference between a kill and no kill of something that's at the border of your max total damage.

Maybe there are better ways to do it, but that's a technique I have used.

It may only apply when the char is twice as deep as it ought to be.

**saarn** · July 31, 2009, 00:25

Yasd

dealing with a big pack of mumaks, phase doored, got surrounded, and stupidly phase doored again. Landed in the middle of three of them and they ate me. Knew I should have teleported as soon as I did it too-- should have been paying closer attention.

Still, this is definitely the best I've ever done with a mage, and I had a lot of fun teleporting my enemies away.

A few questions:

1) would there have been any particular harm in just diving as fast as possible south of lvl 50? I felt like I should wait for maybe some more !con, !str, and maybe a dungeon book to pop up.

2) What to do about monsters that cause amnesia? I was lucky to have a few charges of TA in a wand at the time, but even forgetting how to read is nasty.

3) I got an artifact helmet with ESP, but thought holhenneth's activation was better (since ESP doesn't catch all monsters and doesn't show me where treasure is) Is this just crazy?

4) What do mages normally do about high level uniques (e.g. the various wraiths)? I didn't dare duke it out with them since they moved quickly, haste self was still high failure, and my weapons/spells did only minor damage.

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  [Angband 3.1.1 dev Character Dump]

 Name   Ignatius                                 Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Sex    Male         Age            112   STR:     14  +1  -5  +5     15
 Race   High-Elf     Height          90   INT:     16  +3  +3  +7 18/110
 Class  Mage         Weight         191   WIS:     10  -1  +0  +2     11
 Title  Evoker       Social  Well-liked   Dex:     13  +3  +1  +2  18/10     14
 HP     -5/218       Maximize         Y   CON:     18  +1  -2  +2  18/10
 SP     66/131                            CHR:     13  +5  +1  +0  18/10


 Level               29   Armor    [13,+41]     Saving Throw         77%
 Cur Exp         130964   Fight     (+0,+0)     Stealth        Excellent
 Max Exp         130964   Melee    (+13,+9)     Fighting       Excellent
 Adv Exp         172500   Shoot   (+14,+19)     Shooting       Excellent
 MaxDepth   2500' (L50)   Blows      1/turn     Disarming            60%
 Turns           567037   Shots      1/turn     Magic Device      Heroic
 Gold             45838   Infra       40 ft     Perception        1 in 6
 Burden       106.9 lbs   Speed          -1     Searching            29%

 You are one of several children of a Telerin Archer.  You have light
 grey eyes, straight blond hair, and a fair complexion.



rAcid:......+...... rConf:.........+...
rElec:....+........ Sound:.............
rFire:........+.... Shard:.............
rCold:............. Nexus:.............
rPois:............. Nethr:.............
rFear:............. Chaos:.............
rLite:..........+.+ Disen:.............
rDark:............. S.Dig:.............
rBlnd:.........+... Feath:.......+.....

PLite:..........+.. Aggrv:.............
Regen:............. Stea.:.......+.....
  ESP:............. Sear.:.........+...
Invis:+........+..+ Infra:............+
FrAct:+.........+.. Tunn.:.............
HLife:............. Speed:.............
ImpHP:............. Blows:.............
ImpSP:............. Shots:.............
 Fear:............. Might:.............


  [Last Messages]

> The Mumak crushes you.
> *** LOW HITPOINT WARNING! ***
> One of your Gold Rods of Frost Bolts has recharged.
> The Mumak butts you.
> *** LOW HITPOINT WARNING! ***
> The Mumak butts you.
> *** LOW HITPOINT WARNING! ***
> The Mumak crushes you.
> *** LOW HITPOINT WARNING! ***
> The Mumak butts you.
> *** LOW HITPOINT WARNING! ***
> The Mumak butts you.
> *** LOW HITPOINT WARNING! ***
> The Mumak crushes you.
> You die.

Killed by a Mumak.

  [Character Equipment]

a) a Scimitar of Westernesse (4d2) (+13,+9) (+2)
     +2 strength, dexterity, constitution.
     Slays orcs, trolls, giants.
     Prevents paralysis.  Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
     Combat info:
     1 blow/round.
     Average damage/hit: 28.7 vs. orcs, 28.7 vs. trolls, 28.7 vs.
     giants, and 16 vs. others.
     
b) a Light Crossbow of Accuracy (x3) (+14,+19)
c) an Adamantite Ring of Strength (+3)
     +3 strength.
     Sustains strength.
     
d) a Jasper Ring of Intelligence (+3)
     +3 intelligence.
     Sustains intelligence.
     
e) a Driftwood Amulet of Resist Lightning
     Provides resistance to lightning.
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.
     
f) a Lantern (11103 turns)
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     
     Radius 2 light.
g) Soft Leather Armour of Resist Acid [4,+10]
     Provides resistance to acid.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
h) a Cloak of the Magi [1,+10] (+2)
     +2 intelligence, stealth.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Sustains intelligence.
     Feather Falling.  
     
i) a Wicker Shield of Resist Fire [2,+1]
     Provides resistance to fire.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     
j) The Iron Helm 'Holhenneth' [5,+10] (+2) {!!}
     +2 intelligence, wisdom.
     +10% to searching.
     Provides resistance to blindness, confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
k) The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim' [1,+10]
     Provides resistance to light.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
     Radius 1 light.
l) (nothing)


  [Character Inventory]

a) a Book of Magic Spells [Magic for Beginners] {@m1@b1@G1!d!v!k}
b) a Book of Magic Spells [Conjurings and Tricks] {@m2@b2@G2!d!v!k}
c) a Book of Magic Spells [Incantations and Illusions] {@m3@b3@G3!d!v!k}
d) a Book of Magic Spells [Sorcery and Evocations] {@m4@b4@G4!d!v!k}
e) 16 Metallic Red Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
     
     When drunk, it heals you a large amount (1/4 of your wounds, minim
     um 30HP), heals cut damage, and cures stunning, poisoning, blindne
     ss, and confusion.
     
f) a Misty Potion of Speed
     When drunk, it hastens you for 2d10+20 turns.
     
g) a Light Blue Potion of Resist Poison
     When drunk, it grants temporary resistance to poison for 1d10+10 t
     urns.
     
h) 3 Scrolls titled "quo spero cles" of Word of Recall
     When read, it returns you from the dungeon or takes you to the dun
     geon after a short delay.
     
i) 2 Zinc Rods of Fire Bolts (1 charging) {!v!!}
     When aimed, it creates a fire bolt with damage 12d8.
     Takes 13 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     
j) 2 Gold Rods of Frost Bolts (1 charging) {!v!!}
     When aimed, it creates a frost bolt with damage 12d8.
     Takes 11 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     
k) a Lead-Plated Rod of Light
     When aimed, it lights up part of the dungeon in a straight line.
     Takes 8 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     
l) a Cast Iron Wand of Lightning Balls (5 charges)
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.
     
     When aimed, it creates a lightning ball with damage 64.
     
m) a Lead-Plated Wand of Teleport Other (1 charge)
     
     When aimed, it teleports a target monster away.
     
n) an Obsidian Ring of Resist Cold
     Provides resistance to cold.
     Cannot be harmed by cold.
     
o) The Hard Leather Cap of Thranduil [2,+10] (+2)
     +2 intelligence, wisdom.
     Provides resistance to blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Grants telepathy.  
     
p) a Light Crossbow of Accuracy (x3) (+16,+14)
q) 5 Bolts of Flame (1d5) (+5,+5) {@f2=g}
     Branded with flames.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 245.4 vs. creatures not resistant to fire, and 
     81.8 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
r) a Bolt (1d5) (+4,+6) {@f1=g}
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 84.8.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
s) 35 Bolts of Venom (1d5) (+5,+3) {@f3=g}
     Branded with venom.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 227.2 vs. creatures not resistant to poison, 
     and 75.7 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     


  [Home Inventory]

a) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Conjurings and Tricks] {@m2@b2@G2!d!v!k}
b) an Azure Potion of Healing
     
     When drunk, it heals you a really large amount (35% of max HP, min
     imum 300HP), heals cut damage, and cures stunning, poisoning, blin
     dness, and confusion.
     
c) a Dark Red Potion of *Healing*
     When drunk, it restores 1200 hit points, heals cut damage, and cur
     es stunning, poisoning, blindness, and confusion.
     
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
d) 4 Scrolls of Recharging
     When read, it tries to recharge a wand or staff, destroying the wa
     nd or staff on failure.
     
e) a Rod of Probing
     When activated, it gives you information on the health and abiliti
     es of monsters you can see.
     Takes 90 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     
f) a Titanium Wand of Acid Bolts (11 charges)
     
     When aimed, it creates an acid bolt with damage 10d8.
     
g) a Tungsten Wand of Fire Balls (1 charge)
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     
     When aimed, it creates a fire ball with damage 144.
     
h) an Ironwood Staff of Earthquakes (7 charges)
     
     When activated, it causes an earthquake around you.
     
i) 2 Staves of Teleportation (8 charges) {!u!v!d}
     
     When activated, it teleports you randomly up to 100 squares away.
     
j) a Ring of Constitution (+1)
     +1 constitution.
     Sustains constitution.
     
k) a Tiger Eye Ring of Soulkeeping
     Sustains strength, intelligence, wisdom.
     
l) an Onyx Ring of Damage (+0,+12)
m) an Engagement Ring of Accuracy (+10)
n) a Ring of Delving (+4)
     +4 tunneling.
     
     When aimed, it turns rock into mud.
     Takes 15 to 31 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     
o) Metal Scale Mail (Dwarven) (-2) [12,+22] (+1)
     +1 strength, constitution, infravision.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
p) Metal Scale Mail of Resistance (-2) [12,+15]
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
q) a Hard Leather Cap of Telepathy [2,+6]
     Grants telepathy.  
     
r) a Pair of Leather Boots of Slow Descent [2,+7]
     Feather Falling.  
     
s) The Scythe 'Avavir' (5d3) (+8,+8) [+10] (+3)
     +3 dexterity, charisma.
     Branded with flames, frost.
     Provides resistance to fire, cold, light.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Prevents paralysis.  Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
     Combat info:
     You are too weak to use this weapon.
     1 blow/round.
     Average damage/hit: 41.2 vs. creatures not resistant to fire, 41.2
     vs. creatures not resistant to cold, and 19.6 vs. others.
     
     Radius 1 light.
t) a Heavy Crossbow (x4) (+8,+9)
u) 10 Bolts of Flame (1d5) (+5,+5) {@f2=g}
     Branded with flames.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 245.4 vs. creatures not resistant to fire, and 
     81.8 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
v) 20 Arrows of Frost (1d4) (+5,+7) {@f2=g}
     Branded with frost.
     Cannot be harmed by cold.
     
w) 40 Arrows of Venom (1d4) (+4,+7) {@f3=g}
     Branded with venom.
     
x) 17 Iron Shots of Slay Giant (1d4) (+13,+3)
     Slays giants.
     


============================================================
                   CHAR.
|   TURN  | DEPTH |LEVEL| EVENT
============================================================
         1      0'    1   Began the quest to destroy Morgoth.
      6981    100'    1   Killed Grip, Farmer Maggot's dog
      6981    100'    2   Reached level 2
      6981    100'    3   Reached level 3
     16445    250'    4   Reached level 4
     19837    300'    5   Reached level 5
     25828    300'    6   Reached level 6
     32332    350'    7   Reached level 7
     40826    400'    8   Reached level 8
     47783    400'    9   Reached level 9
     69136    100'   10   Reached level 10
     76502    200'   10   Killed Fang, Farmer Maggot's dog
     94537    500'   11   Reached level 11
    155831    550'   12   Reached level 12
    158465    550'   12   Killed Brodda, the Easterling
    168614    550'   13   Reached level 13
    188832    750'   14   Reached level 14
    210529    800'   15   Reached level 15
    210864    800'   15   Killed Ufthak of Cirith Ungol
    225377    850'   16   Reached level 16
    244236   1050'   17   Reached level 17
    248207   1050'   17   Killed Smeagol
    250339   1100'   18   Reached level 18
    273730   1200'   19   Reached level 19
    290577   1400'   20   Reached level 20
    300352   1500'   21   Reached level 21
    324090   1550'   22   Reached level 22
    350933   1700'   22   Found The Iron Helm 'Holhenneth'
    355469   1750'   23   Reached level 23
    364192   1950'   24   Reached level 24
    427697   2000'   26   Reached level 26
    468439   2200'   27   Reached level 27
    476003   2200'   27   Found The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim'
    485669   2200'   28   Reached level 28
    492049   2200'   28   Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
    494056   2200'   28   Found The Scythe 'Avavir'
    544981   2450'   28   Found The Hard Leather Cap of Thranduil
    546553   2500'   29   Reached level 29


  [Options]

Maximize effect of race/class bonuses        : yes (adult_maximize)
Randomize some of the artifacts (beta)       : no  (adult_randarts)
Restrict the use of stairs/recall            : no  (adult_ironman)
Restrict the use of stores/home              : no  (adult_no_stores)
Restrict creation of artifacts               : no  (adult_no_artifacts)
Don't stack objects on the floor             : no  (adult_no_stacking)
Lose artifacts when leaving level            : no  (adult_no_preserve)
Don't generate connected stairs              : no  (adult_no_stairs)
Adult: Monsters chase current location       : yes (adult_ai_sound)
Adult: Monsters chase recent locations       : yes (adult_ai_smell)
Adult: Monsters act smarter in groups        : yes (adult_ai_packs)
Adult: Monsters learn from their mistakes    : no  (adult_ai_learn)
Adult: Monsters exploit players weaknesses   : no  (adult_ai_cheat)
Adult: Monsters behave more intelligently (broken): no  (adult_ai_smart)
Score: Peek into object creation             : no  (score_peek)
Score: Peek into monster creation            : no  (score_hear)
Score: Peek into dungeon creation            : no  (score_room)
Score: Peek into something else              : no  (score_xtra)
Score: Know complete monster info            : no  (score_know)
Score: Allow player to avoid death           : no  (score_live)

**buzzkill** · July 31, 2009, 14:34

Teleporting away from enemies, as a practice, will get you killed every time... eventually. Phase Door, as an escape, even worse. Avoid, as much as possible, getting into situations where teleportation is necessary. Don't include Teleportation as part of your planned combat unless it's worth the risk.

**Psi** · July 31, 2009, 15:17

Originally posted by saarn

1) would there have been any particular harm in just diving as fast as possible south of lvl 50? I felt like I should wait for maybe some more !con, !str, and maybe a dungeon book to pop up.

2) What to do about monsters that cause amnesia? I was lucky to have a few charges of TA in a wand at the time, but even forgetting how to read is nasty.

3) I got an artifact helmet with ESP, but thought holhenneth's activation was better (since ESP doesn't catch all monsters and doesn't show me where treasure is) Is this just crazy?

4) What do mages normally do about high level uniques (e.g. the various wraiths)? I didn't dare duke it out with them since they moved quickly, haste self was still high failure, and my weapons/spells did only minor damage.

1. Depends how carefully you can play. Mistakes kill you quicker (if not instantly) the deeper you are. If you can though, do.

2. If you don't know how to deal with something, avoid it.

3. Just crazy. ESP will save your life many times over.

4. Mages shall run away.

Ignatius, the high-elf mage

Ignatius, the high-elf mage

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