What now?

[Siggesigge]

I just mowed down Sauron with hardly any trouble at all, and decided to take a stab at Morgoth. He was tougher than I expected though, it was an epic battle with a few close calls and stupid risks on my part, in the end I was completely out of supplies and there was literally no way I could have finished him even though I got him down to three stars. If I just had a few more scrolls of *destruction* and banishment I'm convinced that I could have taken him. The risk taking was due to knowing that if I fail I will probably leave this guy for a while until I muster up the energy required to scum for supplies for a new go, I hate scumming...

Ah well, in the end I was only saved by my 5% fail TLev spell, close call. So yeah, that's where I am basically. Sauron dead but no consumables at all for the big P. What do you veterans do when you find yourselves in a spot like this? Just dust yourselves off and get scumming? Dump follows:

  [Angband 3.1.2v2 Character Dump]

 Name   Snurre                                   Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Sex    Male         Age             16   Str! 18/100  -1  +2  +5 18/160 18/150
 Race   Kobold       Height          41   INT:  18/75  -1  +1  +2  18/95
 Class  Rogue        Weight          77   WIS:  18/52  +0  -2  +4  18/72
 Title  Master Thief Social       Liked   Dex:  18/94  +2  +3  +4 18/184 18/174
 HP     91/940       Maximize         Y   CON:  18/84  +2  +1  +9 18/204
 SP     128/148                           CHR:  18/85  -2  -1 +11 18/165

 Level               46   Armor   [51,+131]     Saving Throw         79%
 Cur Exp        3955848   Fight   (+19,+11)     Stealth           Heroic
 Max Exp        3955848   Melee   (+28,+33)     Fighting       Legendary
 Adv Exp        4200000   Shoot   (+41,+21)     Shooting          Heroic
 MaxDepth  5000' (L100)   Blows      5/turn     Disarming           100%
 Game Turns      811258   Shots      1/turn     Magic Device          89
 Player Turns    121316   Infra       70 ft     Perception       1 in 11
 Active Turns     99295   Speed          33     Searching            47%
 Gold            600880   Burden  232.6 lbs

 You come from a litter of 4 pups. Your father was a warrior, and your
 mother was a cook. You have brown eyes, an olive green hide, and
 large, flat teeth.


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

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


  [Character Equipment]

a) The Scimitar 'Doren' (6d2) (+9,+22) [+5] (+2)
     +2 strength, speed.
     Slays giants.
     *Slays* undead.
     Provides resistance to acid, dark.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Prevents paralysis.  Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
     Combat info:
     5 blows/round.
     Average damage/hit: 64.6 vs. giants, 84.2 vs. undead, and 44.9 vs.
     others.
     
b) a Long Bow of Lothlorien (x4) (+22,+21) (+1)
     +1 dexterity, shooting power.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Prevents paralysis.  Sustains your life force.  
     
c) a Ring of Speed (+11)
     +11 speed.
     
d) a Ring of Speed (+13)
     +13 speed.
     
e) The Elfstone 'Orimlade' (+3)
     +3 constitution, charisma, speed.
     Provides resistance to fear, dark, sound.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
     When aimed, it fires a mana bolt with damage 12d8.
     Takes 184 to 323 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 90.7%
     
     Radius 1 light.
f) The Palantir 'Miresse' (+3) (charging)
     +3 strength, wisdom, dexterity, charisma.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, cold, light, blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains intelligence.
     Slows your metabolism.  Speeds regeneration.  Grants the ability
     to see invisible things.  
     
     When activated, it maps the entire level and detects objects, trap
     s, doors, and stairs.
     Takes 168 to 330 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 87.9%
     
     Radius 3 light.
g) Power Dragon Scale Mail (-3) [40,+23]
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, poison, light, 
     dark, confusion, sound, shards, chaos, disenchantment.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
h) The Cloak 'Fronwe' [1,+14] (+2)
     +2 charisma, stealth.
     Provides resistance to acid, poison, confusion, sound, chaos.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains your life force.  
     
i) The Small Metal Shield of Tolin [4,+34] (+4)
     +4 constitution.
     Provides immunity to lightning.
     Provides resistance to fire, cold, fear, blindness, nexus.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
j) an Iron Crown of Lordliness [0,+15] (+1)
     +1 wisdom, charisma.
     Provides resistance to fear.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains wisdom, charisma.
     Grants telepathy.  
     
k) The Set of Gauntlets of Alarauron [3,+9] (+2)
     +2 intelligence, constitution, charisma, infravision, speed.
     Provides resistance to fear, light.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Feather Falling.  Prevents paralysis.  
     
     When activated, it inflicts damage on evil creatures you can see, 
     cures 50 hit points, heals all temporary effects and grants you pr
     otection from evil.
     Takes 514 to 950 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 95.6%
     
l) a Pair of Iron Shod Boots of Elvenkind [3,+19] (+4)
     +4 stealth, speed.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Feather Falling.  
     


  [Character Quiver]

n) 30 Arrows of Slay Evil (1d4) (+12,+13)
     Slays evil creatures.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 303.7 vs. evil creatures, and 151.8 vs. others.
     35% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
o) 29 Iron Shots of Slay Dragon (1d4) (+13,+14)
     Slays dragons.
     
p) 23 Rounded Pebbles of Venom (1d2) (+9,+19)
     Branded with venom.
     
q) 3 Seeker Arrows of Holy Might (4d4) (+23,+15)
     Slays evil creatures, undead, demons.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/hit: 386.4 vs. evil creatures, 579.6 vs. undead, 
     579.6 vs. demons, and 193.2 vs. others.
     35% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
r) 12 Iron Shots of Slay Animal (1d4) (+14,+16)
     Slays animals.
     
s) 9 Iron Shots of Frost (1d4) (+17,+18)
     Branded with frost.
     Cannot be harmed by cold.
     
t) 17 Iron Shots of Wounding (1d4) (+16,+16)
u) 4 Iron Shots of Flame (1d4) (+13,+15)
     Branded with flames.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     
v) 4 Mithril Shots of Acid (2d4) (+13,+14)
     Branded with acid.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
w) (nothing)


  [Character Inventory]

a) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Magic for Beginners] {!d!k!v@G1@m1@b1}
b) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Incantations and Illusions] {!d!k!v@G3@m3@b3}
c) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Resistances of Scarabtarices]
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
d) 3 Books of Magic Spells [Mordenkainen's Escapes]
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
e) 5 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
     
f) 5 Potions of Healing
     
g) 47 Scrolls of Phase Door
h) 5 Scrolls of Recharging
i) a Rod of Magic Mapping
j) 6 Rods of Teleport Other (1 charging)
k) 6 Rods of Disarming
l) 5 Rods of Light {!!@z1}
m) 3 Rods of Recall {!*!*!*@z2}
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.
     
n) 2 Rods of Identify
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.
     
o) a Rod of Speed
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.
     
p) a Light Crossbow of the Haradrim (x4) (+18,+18) (+1)
     +1 shooting speed, shooting power.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
q) 2 Seeker Bolts of Slay Evil (4d5) (+13,+15)
     Slays evil creatures.
     


  [Home Inventory]

a) a Book of Magic Spells [Tenser's Transformations]
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
b) 7 Potions of Restore Mana
c) 7 Potions of Speed
d) a Scroll of Mass Banishment
e) 4 Scrolls of Deep Descent
f) 3 Staves of Speed (16 charges)
     
g) a Ring of Constitution (+5)
     +5 constitution.
     Sustains constitution.
     
h) a Ring of Acid [+11]
     It brands your melee attacks with acid.
     Provides resistance to acid.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
i) a Ring of Damage (+0,+12)
j) The Ring of Lonar (+2)
     +2 intelligence, charisma.
     Provides immunity to fire.
     Provides resistance to sound, nexus.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
     When activated, it grants temporary resistance to electricity for 
     1d10+10 turns.
     Takes 66 to 105 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 92.2%
     
k) an Amulet of Sustenance
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains strength, intelligence, wisdom, dexterity, constitution, 
     charisma.
     Slows your metabolism.  Sustains your life force.  
     
l) The Amulet of Adinumur (+1)
     +1 charisma.
     Provides immunity to fire.
     Provides resistance to lightning, cold, confusion, chaos.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Speeds regeneration.  Sustains your life force.  
     
m) The Arkenstone of Amoros (+3)
     +3 dexterity, speed.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
     When activated, it detects treasure, traps, doors, stairs, and all 
     creatures nearby.
     Takes 102 to 198 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 92.2%
     
     Radius 3 light.
n) Chain Mail (Dwarven) [14,+14] (+2)
     +2 strength, constitution, infravision.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
o) The Robe of Rahang [2,+15] (+4)
     +4 charisma.
     Provides resistance to lightning, blindness, nether, 
     disenchantment.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains strength, charisma.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
     Radius 1 light.
p) an Iron Crown of Might [0,+14] (+3)
     +3 strength, dexterity, constitution.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains strength, dexterity, constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
q) The Glaive of Horon (2d6) (+9,+14) [+7] (+4)
     +4 constitution.
     Slays demons.
     Provides resistance to dark.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
     When aimed, it allows you to breathe sound/shards for 230 damage.
     Takes 600 to 1115 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 94.6%
     
     Combat info:
     5 blows/round.
     Average damage/hit: 48 vs. demons, and 32.5 vs. others.
     
     Radius 1 light.
r) The Lance 'Adrimar' (2d8) (+17,+17) [+8]
     Slays undead, trolls.
     *Slays* dragons.
     Branded with acid, venom.
     Provides resistance to fire, nexus.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains intelligence, constitution.
     
     Combat info:
     5 blows/round.
     Average damage/hit: 60.4 vs. undead, 60.4 vs. trolls, 60.4 vs.
     creatures not resistant to acid, 60.4 vs. creatures not resistant
     to poison, 81.2 vs. dragons, and 39.5 vs. others.
     
s) The Ball-and-Chain of Eldant (4d4) (+7,+13) (+1)
     +1 attack speed.
     Slays orcs, dragons.
     *Slays* undead.
     Branded with flames.
     Provides resistance to cold, fear, shards.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Blessed by the gods.  
     
     Combat info:
     6 blows/round.
     Average damage/hit: 56 vs. orcs, 56 vs. dragons, 56 vs. creatures
     not resistant to fire, 77.8 vs. undead, and 34.2 vs. others.
     
     Radius 1 light.
t) a Maul of Gondolin (4d4) (+16,+22)
     Slays demons, orcs, trolls, dragons.
     Provides resistance to dark.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Prevents paralysis.  Sustains your life force.  Grants the ability
     to see invisible things.  
     
     Combat info:
     5 blows/round.
     Average damage/hit: 67.4 vs. demons, 67.4 vs. orcs, 67.4 vs.
     trolls, 67.4 vs. dragons, and 45 vs. others.
     
     Radius 1 light.
u) a Sling of Buckland (x4) (+10,+11) (+2)
     +2 dexterity, shooting speed, shooting power.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
v) 18 Rounded Pebbles of Slay Undead (1d2) (+14,+13)
     Slays undead.
     


============================================================
                   CHAR.
|   TURN  | DEPTH |LEVEL| EVENT
============================================================
         1      0'    1   Began the quest to destroy Morgoth.
      1241      0'    1   Killed Farmer Maggot
      4353     50'    2   Reached level 2
     13084     50'    3   Reached level 3
     15896    100'    3   Killed Fang, Farmer Maggot's dog
     15896    100'    4   Reached level 4
     21722    100'    4   Killed Grip, Farmer Maggot's dog
     22533    100'    5   Reached level 5
     31561    150'    6   Reached level 6
     41086    300'    7   Reached level 7
     49671    350'    8   Reached level 8
     53118    350'    9   Reached level 9
     65283    400'   10   Reached level 10
     66891    400'   11   Reached level 11
     84074    500'   12   Reached level 12
     96749    600'   13   Reached level 13
    109790    700'   14   Reached level 14
    112328    700'   14   Found The Hard Leather Cap of Reluth
    121414    700'   14   Killed Mughash the Kobold Lord
    121414    700'   15   Reached level 15
    133493    900'   16   Reached level 16
    146002   1050'   17   Reached level 17
    150868   1100'   18   Reached level 18
    154337   1200'   19   Reached level 19
    163136   1200'   20   Reached level 20
    175671   1300'   21   Reached level 21
    182266   1300'   20   Found The Lance 'Adrimar'
    190664   1350'   22   Reached level 22
    198070   1400'   23   Reached level 23
    209101   1500'   24   Reached level 24
    224374   1550'   25   Reached level 25
    224894   1550'   25   Killed Shagrat, the Orc Captain
    236480   1600'   25   Found The Rapier 'Entin' (LOST)
    246905   1600'   25   Killed Nar, the Dwarf
    251003   1650'   26   Reached level 26
    255810   1700'   26   Killed Lagduf, the Snaga
    266231   1750'   27   Reached level 27
    293115   1950'   28   Reached level 28
    376660   2050'   28   Killed Khim, Son of Mim
    394481   2150'   29   Reached level 29
    395086   2150'   29   Killed Golfimbul, the Hill Orc Chief
    406141   2200'   29   Found The Flail 'Maril' (LOST)
    430501   2300'   29   Found The Cloak 'Fronwe'
    435013   2350'   29   Killed Ulfast, Son of Ulfang
    444053   2450'   30   Reached level 30
    463000   2600'   30   Killed Bolg, Son of Azog
    473912   2600'   31   Reached level 31
    487658   2700'   31   Found The Scimitar 'Doren'
    491647   2700'   31   Killed Lugdush, the Uruk
    491929   2700'   31   Found The Amulet of Luinar (LOST)
    514409   2800'   32   Reached level 32
    516490   2800'   32   Killed Brodda, the Easterling
    519928   2800'   32   Found The Glaive of Horon
    525144   2850'   32   Killed Uvatha the Horseman
    525165   2850'   32   Found The Phial 'Ormandend' (LOST)
    527844   2850'   32   Killed Ulfang the Black
    530553   2850'   32   Killed Orfax, Son of Boldor
    531743   2850'   33   Reached level 33
    534525   2900'   33   Killed Smaug the Golden
    544487      0'   34   Reached level 34
    553206   3200'   35   Reached level 35
    563439   3250'   36   Reached level 36
    569149   3400'   36   Killed Draebor, the Imp
    586788   3750'   36   Killed Itangast the Fire Drake
    586788   3750'   37   Reached level 37
    591609   3750'   37   Killed Gorbag, the Orc Captain
    609011   4100'   37   Found The Set of Gauntlets of Alarauron
    609678   4100'   37   Killed Scatha the Worm
    613447   4150'   37   Killed Mim, Betrayer of Turin
    615218   4150'   37   Killed Tom the Stone Troll
    622773   4200'   37   Killed Bill the Stone Troll
    629872   4450'   37   Killed Ibun, Son of Mim
    630276   4450'   37   Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
    640831   4550'   37   Killed Adunaphel the Quiet
    641004   4550'   37   Found The Ring of Lonar
    656190   4650'   37   Killed Ugluk, the Uruk
    656867   4650'   37   Killed Hoarmurath of Dir
    656867   4650'   38   Reached level 38
    658476   4650'   38   Killed Beorn, the Shape-Changer
    667419   4600'   38   Found The Small Metal Shield of Tolin
    668959   4600'   38   Killed Uldor the Accursed
    669780   4600'   38   Killed Sangahyando of Umbar
    672739   4650'   38   Killed Bert the Stone Troll
    677824   4650'   38   Found The Dagger of Elegollor (LOST)
    681536   4650'   39   Reached level 39
    692092   4700'   39   Killed Lokkak, the Ogre Chieftain
    692692   4700'   39   Found The Short Sword of Gondacir (LOST)
    693597   4750'   39   Found The Dagger of Nionde (LOST)
    695010   4750'   39   Killed Rogrog the Black Troll
    700273   4900'   40   Reached level 40
    705870   4850'   40   Killed Lorgan, Chief of the Easterlings
    706505   4850'   40   Killed Castamir the Usurper
    711389   4900'   40   Found The Arkenstone of Amoros
    712737   4900'   40   Killed The Phoenix
    713252   4900'   40   Killed Waldern, King of Water
    715047   4850'   40   Killed Azog, King of the Uruk-Hai
    719929   4900'   40   Killed Ufthak of Cirith Ungol
    721090   4850'   40   Killed Medusa, the Gorgon
    722294   4850'   40   Found The Amulet of Adinumur
    726093   4900'   41   Reached level 41
    733124   4850'   41   Killed Ren the Unclean
    734720   4900'   41   Killed Smeagol
    741411   4900'   42   Reached level 42
    742253   4900'   42   Found The Robe of Rahang
    742628   4900'   42   Found The Ball-and-Chain of Eldant
    745031   4900'   42   Killed Gorlim, Betrayer of Barahir
    745037   4900'   42   Found The Green Dragon Scale Mail 'Nossar' (LOST)
    750047   4900'   42   Killed Ariel, Queen of Air
    759230   4900'   43   Reached level 43
    770246   4900'   43   Killed Vargo, Tyrant of Fire
    770282   4900'   43   Killed Boldor, King of the Yeeks
    777958   4900'   44   Reached level 44
    778951   4900'   44   Killed Ar-Pharazon the Golden
    780275   4900'   44   Killed Pazuzu, Lord of Air
    782323   4850'   44   Killed The Lernaean Hydra
    783507   4850'   44   Killed Uriel, Angel of Fire
    783507   4850'   45   Reached level 45
    783520   4850'   45   Found The Elfstone 'Orimlade'
    783578   4850'   45   Found The Lochaber Axe 'Mardale' (LOST)
    786705   4850'   45   Killed Thuringwethil, the Vampire Messenger
    790977   4900'   45   Killed Harowen the Black Hand
    792137   4900'   45   Killed Dwar, Dog Lord of Waw
    793891   4900'   45   Killed Kavlax the Many-Headed
    794525   4900'   45   Killed Ungoliant, the Unlight
    803720   4950'   45   Killed Saruman of Many Colours
    803720   4950'   46   Reached level 46
    803867   4950'   46   Killed Sauron, the Sorcerer
    804115   4950'   46   Found The Palantir 'Miresse'
    808010   4950'   46   Found The Iron Helm of Tinya (LOST)


  [Options]

Maximize effect of race/class bonuses        : yes (adult_maximize)
Randomize some of the artifacts (beta)       : yes (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              : yes (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)

[Derakon]

I didn't read through your dump, but I would say that the most important consumables are healing and Destruction. Everything else is largely a nice-to-have. Fortunately, you can get as many potions of Cure Critical Wounds as you like from the temple. Unfortunately there's no reliable source of Destruction scrolls. Still, for an archery strategy, what I'd suggest is:

* Destruct an area, preferably in the corner of the map, and wait for Morgy to arrive.
* Once he enters LOS, start shooting him.
* When he summons:
** If you can't handle being in LOS of all of them for even one turn, phase away first.
** Teleport him away and Destruct the summons.
* When he damages you with spells, phase away and chug Cure Critical Wounds potions.
* When he gets close to melee range, teleport him away.

Your only consumables using this strategy are ammo, ?Phase, !CCW, and ?Destruct. It's not quite as reliable as I'd like, largely because Phase Door won't necessarily take you out of LOS. But it's still a reliable strategy.

[Pete Mack]

Your melee is very poor for a warrior going after Morgoth. 240 damage/turn is priest-level, at best. And taking him with archery is going to be tough, too, although that sling will help.
You will need to let him get some whacks in to break up LOS; otherwise ?Phase & !CCW recovery is too dangerous.

Nevertheless, with that lousy melee, I'd go ahead and scum for a while. Keep an eye out for big-damage ego weapons with slay evil or +2 attacks. They are very often the best weapons vs Morgoth.

[Siggesigge]

Your melee is very poor for a warrior going after Morgoth. 240 damage/turn is priest-level, at best. And taking him with archery is going to be tough, too, although that sling will help.
You will need to let him get some whacks in to break up LOS; otherwise ?Phase & !CCW recovery is too dangerous.

Nevertheless, with that lousy melee, I'd go ahead and scum for a while. Keep an eye out for big-damage ego weapons with slay evil or +2 attacks. They are very often the best weapons vs Morgoth.

Hehe, yeah, the original plan was just to trade a few blows and see how it goes, I got a bit carried away when I noticed I was actually doing some damage to him. I started out with two stacks of slay evil ammo and one stack of holy might, it's almost all gone now though.

The melee weapon department of this game has been awful, the scimitar I'm wielding is quite literally the most damaging weapon I have found so far. I've probably found in the order of three to four of the big guns (BoC, MoD and SoS), none of them with any useful ego.

In all fairness I should really be dead by now with the way I played that fight, I guess the RNG was kind enough to give me another chance. Lesson learned, next time I'll be better prepared. I will probably search for a nice melee weapon and some more stacks of slay evil ammo and have another go, thanks for the advice!