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So I've been playing FA for the last few weeks and have been having a lot of fun. So much in fact that I don't see myself playing V again for a long time. See, FA so far seems like a slightly harder and longer version of V. If V is D&D then FA is like AD&D. Actually if I knew some code I'd make an old school AD&D variant. But I digress.
So after 4 attempts I managed to get past the first guardian and actually make my way to the second dungeon. Personally I like the dungeons a lot better than been out in the open. Crowd control is much easier. I've found two dragon pits in Nargothrond one on DL47 and another on DL44. The first pit was a white dragon pit that I had to bail on due to not being strong enough to control the dragons. The Blue dragon pit at DL44 was pretty much the same deal, I was being overwhelmed and I telported out before I was killed. See, this game is all about running just before things get too tough. So on my way back I came across my first FA style demon pit. It was full of Vrocks,imps,bodaks and a few Hezrou for good measure. Lucky for me one of the Imps dropped a pike of *slay* demon. 88 hps per blow 4 per round...those demons never stood a chance. So I positioned myself at right angles to the oncoming demons so that they would have to fight me one on one rather than a whole line. It looked kind of like this:
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After the demons were killed off I tried to lure some dragons to my current location and use my Battle axe of the Marches against them since it gave me a higher resist electricity percentage and does 89 hps x4 versus evil with a 31 skill point bonus. Even better than my Broadsword of Gondolin at 55hps x5 and no resists bonuses other than 40% darkness. Sadly I ran out of healing and had to run. But I think that I'm doing pretty good and might be able to take on Glaurung pretty soon. THis seems to be the point at which a lot of FA characters seem to bit the dust though so I'll have to be careful.
Right now my problem is that I don't know what to keep and what to dump, so what do you guys think I should do at this point? Here is my current dump:
So after 4 attempts I managed to get past the first guardian and actually make my way to the second dungeon. Personally I like the dungeons a lot better than been out in the open. Crowd control is much easier. I've found two dragon pits in Nargothrond one on DL47 and another on DL44. The first pit was a white dragon pit that I had to bail on due to not being strong enough to control the dragons. The Blue dragon pit at DL44 was pretty much the same deal, I was being overwhelmed and I telported out before I was killed. See, this game is all about running just before things get too tough. So on my way back I came across my first FA style demon pit. It was full of Vrocks,imps,bodaks and a few Hezrou for good measure. Lucky for me one of the Imps dropped a pike of *slay* demon. 88 hps per blow 4 per round...those demons never stood a chance. So I positioned myself at right angles to the oncoming demons so that they would have to fight me one on one rather than a whole line. It looked kind of like this:
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########U#
After the demons were killed off I tried to lure some dragons to my current location and use my Battle axe of the Marches against them since it gave me a higher resist electricity percentage and does 89 hps x4 versus evil with a 31 skill point bonus. Even better than my Broadsword of Gondolin at 55hps x5 and no resists bonuses other than 40% darkness. Sadly I ran out of healing and had to run. But I think that I'm doing pretty good and might be able to take on Glaurung pretty soon. THis seems to be the point at which a lot of FA characters seem to bit the dust though so I'll have to be careful.
Right now my problem is that I don't know what to keep and what to dump, so what do you guys think I should do at this point? Here is my current dump:
Code:
[FAangband 1.1.5 Character Dump]
Name : Andor the V Age 31 STR 18/164
Sex : Male Height 39 INT 18/78
Race : Hobbit Weight 60 WIS 18/59
Class : Rogue Social Class 64 DEX 18/196
CON 18/171
CHR 18/79
Max Hit Points 518 Level 37 Max SP (Mana) 31
Cur Hit Points 518 Experience 624500 Cur SP (Mana) 31
Max Exp 624500
(Fighting) Exp to Adv. 640000 (Shooting)
Blows/Round 4 Gold 164888 Shots/Round 2.4
+ to Skill 31 Score 95288 + to Skill 35
Deadliness (%) 157 Base AC/+ To AC 29/ 66 Deadliness (%) 152
Game Turn 1611874
Fighting :Excellent(97) Stealth :Superb(13) Disarming :Heroic(142)
Bows/Throw :Superb(115) Perception :Superb(72) MagicDevice:Excellent(83)
SavingThrow:Superb(79) Searching :Superb(75) Infravision:60 feet
(Character Background)
You are one of several children of a Hobbit Burglar. You
are a credit to the family. You have green eyes, straight
auburn hair, and an average complexion.
[Recent locations]
Current Location : Belegost Level 0
Recall Point 1 : Menegroth Level 0
Recall Point 2 : Nargothrond Level 44
Recall Point 3 : Ered Luin Level 22
Recall Point 4 : Ephel Brandir Level 0
[Resistances, Powers and Bonuses]
abcdefghijkl@ abcdefghijkl@
Acid:+...+.+...... 83% Confu:....+........ 35%
Elec:+...+.+.+.... 91% Sound:..+.......... 40%
Fire:+..+..+.+.... 88% Shard:......+...... 40%
Cold:+.....+.+.... 88% Nexus:......+...... 40%
Pois:............. 0% Nethr:............. 0%
Lite:.........+... 35% Chaos:.......+..... 40%
Dark:............. 0% Disen:..+.......... 40%
abcdefghijkl@ abcdefghijkl@
S.Dig:............. M-Mas:.............
Feath:........+.... Stea.:.......3.....
PLite:.........+... Sear.:.............
Regen:........+.... Infra:...2.........
Telep:............. Tunn.:.............
Invis:............. Speed:.......3.....
FrAct:......+....+. Shots:.1...........
HLife:............. Might:.............
Blind:.............
NFear:...+.........
[Specialty Abilities]
Athletics
Extra Trap
[Stat Breakdown]
Stat Intrnl Rce Cls Oth Actual Currnt abcdefghijkl
Str: 18/94 -2 2 7 18/164 ...3......4.
Int: 18/78 -1 1 0 18/78 ............
Wis: 18/59 2 -2 0 18/59 ............
Dex: 18/96 3 3 4 18/196 ..2.........
Con: 18/61 2 1 8 18/171 ..22..2.....
Chr: 18/99 1 -5 2 18/79 ....2.......
[Character Equipment]
a) The Battle Axe of the Marches (3d10) (+12,+17)
b) a Light Crossbow of Extra Shots (x3) (+16,+15) <+1>
c) a Brass Ring of Physical Prowess <+2>
d) a Galvorn Ring of Combat (+10) <+3, +2>
e) an Opal Amulet of Basic Resistance <+2>
f) The Lamp of Gwindor
g) The Chain Mail (Dwarven) of the Mormegil (-2) [19,+15] <+2>
h) The Cloak 'Colannon' [1,+15] <+3 to speed>
i) The Small Leather Shield of Anweth [1(3),+5(+10)]
j) a Metal Cap of Light [3,+6]
k) a Set of Steel Gauntlets of Power (+4,+8) [3,+7] <+4>
l) a Pair of Soft Leather Boots of Free Action [2,+4]
[Quiver]
n) The Dagger 'Nimthanc' (1d5) (+8,+7)
o) The Dagger 'Dethanc' (1d5) (+8,+9)
p) 3 Daggers of *Slay* Orc (1d4) (+4,+4) <+2>
q) 4 Well-balanced Daggers of *Slay* Giant (1d4) (+3,+10) <+1>
r) a Throwing Hammer of the Noldor (2d4) (+12,+9) <+1, +2>
s) 21 Bolts of Flame (2d7) (+6,+8)
t) 22 Bolts of Frost (2d6) (+4,+7)
u) 19 Bolts of Wounding (2d5) (+8,+14)
v) 5 Bolts of Electricity (2d5) (+5,+5)
[Character Inventory]
a) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Magic for Beginners]
b) 4 Books of Magic Spells [Minor Powers]
c) 4 Books of Magic Spells [Useful Magic] {25% off}
d) 12 Scrolls titled "prokkho satple" of Phase Door {50% off}
e) 3 Scrolls titled "baruni ashsa" of Teleportation
f) 8 Scrolls titled "mungnelg jour" of Teleport Level
g) 8 Scrolls titled "banyp soan" of Word of Recall {50% off}
h) 7 Adamantium Rods of Perception
i) a Sapphire Rod of Sense Surroundings
j) 2 Mithril Rods of Light
k) 6 Rusty Wands of Teleport Away (7 charges) {50% off}
l) a Gold Wand of Striking (4 charges)
m) a Hemlock Staff of Teleportation
n) a Maple Staff of Detection (5 charges)
o) a Pewter Ring of Physical Prowess <+1, +2>
p) a Galvorn Ring of Fickleness <+3 to speed>
q) a Copper Ring of Physical Prowess <+2, +3>
r) The Broad Sword 'Aeglin' (2d5) (+12,+16) <+1 to searching>
s) a Broad Sword of Gondolin (2d5) (+14,+16)
t) a Pike of *Slay* Demon (1d13) (+4,+7) [6,+0] <+2>
u) a Beaked Axe of the Noldor (2d6) (+10,+12) <+1, +2>
[Home Inventory]
a) 4 Pink Mushrooms of Restoring
b) 5 Cakes of the Beornings
c) 8 Grey Speckled Potions of Speed
d) an Ashen Potion of Berserk Strength
e) 19 Dark Blue Potions of Cure Critical Wounds {25% off}
f) 5 Copper Speckled Potions of Healing
g) 9 Chocolate-brown Potions of Restore Life Levels
h) 34 Scrolls titled "prokkho satple" of Phase Door {50% off}
i) 10 Scrolls titled "mungnelg jour" of Teleport Level
j) 39 Scrolls titled "banyp soan" of Word of Recall {50% off}
k) a Pewter Ring of Fickleness <+2 to speed>
l) a Brass Ring of Woe <+2, -1>
m) a Malachite Amulet of Doom <-1, +5>
n) a Malachite Amulet of Doom <-1> (charging)
o) a Garnet Amulet of the Shadows <+2, +5>
p) The Leather Scale Mail 'Thalkettoth' (-1) [11,+25] <+3 to speed>
q) The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim' [1,+10]
r) a Small Sword of the Noldor (1d6) (+10,+10) <+2, +1>
s) a Pike of Doriath (1d14) (+8,+14) [6,+8] <+3 to stealth>
t) 7 Lead Shots of the Noldor (2d3) (+7,+3)
u) 36 Seeker Shots of *Hurt* Evil (3d3) (+6,+4)
Andor the V the Hobbit Rogue
Began the quest to kill Morgoth on 10/26/2010 at 09:43 PM
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CHAR.
| TURN | LOCATION |LEVEL| EVENT
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| 1| Gladden Fields Town | 1 | Gained the Athletics specialty.
| 16846| Hithaeglir 2 | 5 | Reached level 5
| 63254| Eriador 6 | 7 | Destroyed Belion, the Skeleton
| 109279| Eriador 8 | 10 | Reached level 10
| 125384| Eriador 9 | 11 | Killed Brodda, the Easterling
| 125409| Eriador 9 | 11 | Found The Lamp of Gwindor
| 131496| Khazad Dum Town | 11 | Moved house to Khazad Dum.
| 133015| Khazad Dum Town | 11 | Killed The Complainer
| 147437| Belegost Town | 12 | Moved house to Belegost.
| 163200| Eriador 8 | 13 | Destroyed Andor, the Skeleton
| 166101| Eriador 8 | 14 | Killed Ulfast, son of Ulfang
| 166131| Eriador 8 | 14 | Found The Dagger 'Dethanc'
| 171072| Eriador 7 | 14 | Destroyed Andor III, the Skeleton
| 185899| Eriador South 2 | 14 | Killed Pongo the Devious
| 249488| Eriador 10 | 14 | Killed Mughash the Kobold Lord
| 251112| Eriador 10 | 15 | Reached level 15
| 325104| Ered Luin 13 | 17 | Killed Balcmeg, the Cave Orc
| 428990| Andram 7 | 19 | Killed The Ickiness
| 429121| Andram 7 | 19 | Destroyed Camoril, the Skeleton
| 430215| Andram 7 | 19 | Killed The Thief of the Mountains
| 480609| Underworld | 20 | Reached level 20
| 493087| Underworld | 20 | Killed Lug, the Hill Orc
| 509694| Ered Luin 18 | 20 | Killed Boldor, King of the Yeeks
| 579644| Amon Rudh 22 | 22 | Killed Othrod, Lord of the Orcs
| 655642| East Beleriand 10 | 24 | Destroyed Andor, the Skeleton
| 713057| Amon Rudh 27 | 25 | Reached level 25
| 714058| Amon Rudh 27 | 25 | Killed Ulwarth, son of Ulfang
| 839632| Thargelion 11 | 28 | Destroyed Andor the IV, the
| continued... | | Skeleton
| 840643| Thargelion 11 | 28 | Killed Orfax, Son of Boldor
| 916754| Amon Rudh 28 | 28 | Destroyed Andor the IV, the Mummy
| 917165| Amon Rudh 28 | 28 | Found The Cloak 'Colannon'
| 966787| Himlad 28 | 28 | Found The Leather Scale Mail
| continued... | | 'Tumel'
| 987806| Amon Rudh 18 | 28 | Killed Orcogar, Son of Orcobal
| 1000391| Amon Rudh 23 | 29 | Found The Small Leather Shield of
| continued... | | Anweth
| 1009418| Amon Rudh 27 | 29 | Killed Khim, Son of Mim
| 1048087| Amon Rudh 30 | 29 | Killed Mim, Betrayer of Turin
| 1048147| Amon Rudh 30 | 29 | Gained the Extra Trap specialty.
| 1124664| Talath Dirnen 22 | 30 | Reached level 30
| 1140599| Talath Dirnen 22 | 30 | Found The Dagger 'Nimthanc'
| 1145849| Talath Dirnen 22 | 30 | Found The Set of Leather Gloves
| continued... | | 'Cammithrim'
| 1165037| Talath Dirnen 22 | 30 | Found The Flail 'Totila'
| 1184689| Underworld | 30 | Killed Ibun, Son of Mim
| 1303427| Talath Dirnen 23 | 31 | Found The Sling 'Edhru'
| 1328177| Talath Dirnen 28 | 32 | Found The Leather Scale Mail
| continued... | | 'Thalkettoth'
| 1419712| Nargothrond 44 | 34 | Killed Orcobal the Mighty
| 1449770| Nargothrond 44 | 34 | Killed Uldor the Accursed
| 1455891| Nargothrond 45 | 34 | Killed Ulfang the Black
| 1483525| Nargothrond 46 | 35 | Reached level 35
| 1517260| Nargothrond 44 | 35 | Found The Chain Mail (Dwarven) of
| continued... | | the Mormegil
| 1570511| Nargothrond 47 | 35 | Destroyed Draebor, the Imp
| 1597698| Nargothrond 44 | 37 | Found The Broad Sword 'Aeglin'
| 1598614| Nargothrond 44 | 37 | Found The Battle Axe of the Marches
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| 1611874| Belegost Town | 37 | Still alive
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[Options]
Adult: No selling to stores : no (adult_no_sell)
Adult: Never return to less danger before winning: no (adult_ironman)
Adult: Start as a thrall at the gate of Angband : no (adult_thrall)
Adult: View and spell distances halved : no (adult_small_device)
Adult: Play with no wilderness : no (adult_dungeon)
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)
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