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908120 games turns, beating my previous dwarf paladin record holder of 950-something turns. First no selling win. That probably sped things up. First winner that wasn't a Dwarf, but I'm still in the melee monster rut. Still haven't managed a win with any of the classes that use mage casting.
Slight departure from previous tactics, this game I was more willing to run away or use banishment in tough fights. In the second half of the game I was acutely aware that I didn't have the staying power of the priests and paladins that I normally play so I didn't have the luxury of fighting wars of attrition with chain summoning greater wyrms and daemons. I was also more free with the consumables since I have never come close to running out in the final fight. I still unnecessarily hoard potions of speed. I've never had serious trouble getting permanent +30 and even if I did it doesn't take that many potions to cover the final fight. Oh, and towards to the end I started carrying cure serious again. I hit a dry spell on cure critical for a while and the cure serious potions let me regain a hundred or so hp during brief lulls in the fighting without consuming anything important. It's a little like how my priest and paladin characters keep casting cure light all the way to the end.
Slight departure from previous tactics, this game I was more willing to run away or use banishment in tough fights. In the second half of the game I was acutely aware that I didn't have the staying power of the priests and paladins that I normally play so I didn't have the luxury of fighting wars of attrition with chain summoning greater wyrms and daemons. I was also more free with the consumables since I have never come close to running out in the final fight. I still unnecessarily hoard potions of speed. I've never had serious trouble getting permanent +30 and even if I did it doesn't take that many potions to cover the final fight. Oh, and towards to the end I started carrying cure serious again. I hit a dry spell on cure critical for a while and the cure serious potions let me regain a hundred or so hp during brief lulls in the fighting without consuming anything important. It's a little like how my priest and paladin characters keep casting cure light all the way to the end.
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[Angband 3.2.0 Character Dump]
Name Raxw Self RB CB EB Best
Sex Male Age 126 STR! 18/100 +1 +5 +14 18/***
Race High-Elf Height 108 INT! 18/100 +3 -2 +4 18/150
Class Warrior Weight 177 WIS! 18/100 -1 -2 +10 18/170
Title ***WINNER*** Social Role model DEX! 18/100 +3 +2 +9 18/***
HP 1111/1111 Maximize Y CON! 18/100 +1 +2 +11 18/***
SP 0/0 CHR! 18/100 +5 -1 +3 18/170
18/*** in all of the physical stats. I don't think I've ever managed that before.
Level 50 Armor [66,+170] Saving Throw 100%
Cur Exp 16373061 Fight (+70,+52) Stealth Very Good
Max Exp 16373061 Melee (+83,+69) Fighting Legendary
Adv Exp ******** Shoot (+90,+22) Shooting Legendary
MaxDepth 5000' (L100) Blows 6.0/turn Disarming 98%
Game Turns 908120 Shots 2/turn Magic Device 83
Standard Turns 188435 Infra 40 ft Perception 1 in 34
Resting Turns 7880 Speed 27 Searching 17%
Gold 11731429 Burden 340.8 lbs
Got a 100% save this time, something that I missed with my dwarf warrior win. That guy managed to get gorged and brain smashed in the last fight.
rAcid:......+.*++.. rConf:......+......
rElec:+............ Sound:........+....
rFire:+.*.+........ Shard:.......+.....
rCold:.........+... Nexus:.........+.+.
rPois:....+.+...... Nethr:+............
rFear:..+.+...+...+ Chaos:........+....
rLite:.....+......+ Disen:.+...........
rDark:.....+...+... S.Dig:..+..........
rBlnd:............. Feath:.............
Good resist coverage. Only one item provided more than one of the basic four so I couldn't freely swap my weapon.
Light:+............ Aggrv:.........+...
Regen:..+.......... Stea.:.+...........
ESP:..+.......... Sear.:.............
Invis:..+..+......+ Infra:............+
FrAct:..+.....+.+.. Tunn.:.............
HLife:+....+....... Speed:+++++......+.
ImpHP:............. Blows:.............
ImpSP:............. Shots:.+...........
Fear:............. Might:.............
[Last Messages]
> You have 5 Slimy Mushrooms of Vigor (b).
> The Master lich recovers its courage.
> You smite the Mature multi-hued dragon.
> You smite the Mature multi-hued dragon. It was a great hit!
> The Mature multi-hued dragon flees in terror!
> You smite the Mature multi-hued dragon.
> The Mature multi-hued dragon flees in terror!
> You smite the Mature multi-hued dragon.
> You have slain the Mature multi-hued dragon.
> You smite the Master lich. It was a superb hit!
> You have destroyed the Master lich.
> You feel something roll beneath your feet.
> You feel yourself slow down.
> You have no room for a Scroll titled "cunctus inc ca" of Enchant Armour.
> You feel yourself yanked upwards!
[Character Equipment]
a) The Ball-and-Chain of Fundin Bluecloak (4d4) (+13,+17) [+10] (+4)
Dropped by an Ethereal dragon at 3550 feet (level 71)
//I think this is my second or third win using this weapon
b) The Long Bow 'Belthronding' (x3) (+20,+22) (+1)
Dropped by Ar-Pharazôn the Golden at 3000 feet (level 60).
//Rdis was nice and nothing else was really pushing me to replace.
c) The Ring of Power 'Narya' (+6,+6) (+1)
Dropped by a Greater Balrog at 4150 feet (level 83).
//amusingly I foung this immediately before facing Lungorthin
d) a Marble Ring of Speed (+10)
Found lying on the floor at 4350 feet (level 87).
e) The Elfstone 'Elessar' (+7,+7) [+10] (+2)
Dropped by a Dracolich at 4250 feet (level 85).
f) The Arkenstone of Thrain
Dropped by a Horned Reaper at 4300 feet (level 86).
//Replaced phial, no compelling need for either
g) The Augmented Chain Mail of Caspanion (-2) [45,+20] (+3)
Dropped by a Dracolisk at 3000 feet (level 60).
h) an Ethereal Cloak of Protection [0,+25]
Found lying on the floor at 4300 feet (level 86).
//Only artifact cloak was Thorongil. Used a regen magi for a while then took this to cover shards
i) The Small Metal Shield of Thorin [5,+25] (+4)
Dropped by Medusa, the Gorgon at 2750 feet (level 55).
j) The Steel Helm of Hammerhand (+9,+9) [9,+20] (+3)
Dropped by a Great Wyrm of Thunder at 3600 feet (level 72).
k) The Set of Caestus of Fingolfin (+10,+10) [5,+20] (+4)
Dropped by a Mature bronze dragon at 3200 feet (level 64).
//I normally prefer Cambeleg but I didn't need the con this time
l) The Pair of Leather Boots of Feanor [2,+20] (+15)
Dropped by a Bile Demon at 4200 feet (level 84).
//I don't often find this. Normally use Dal-i-thalion
[Character Inventory]
a) 3 Pieces of Elvish Waybread
//Found on floor, too lazy to buy normal rations
b) 5 Slimy Mushrooms of Vigor
//Could only take a few hits on my wis before losing perfect save
c) 11 Copper Speckled Potions of Cure Light Wounds
d) 30 Icky Green Potions of Cure Critical Wounds {@q0}
e) 33 Dark Blue Potions of Healing
f) 12 Light Blue Potions of *Healing*
g) 2 Green Potions of Life
//Used one in the last fight because I used Thorin instead of Anarion
h) 22 Gold Speckled Potions of Speed
//Got to quit hoarding these
i) 16 Scrolls titled "wizzy qui rigo" of Phase Door {@r1}
j) 21 Scrolls titled "pyromio aceo" of Teleportation
k) 6 Scrolls titled "ditor tandio" of Banishment
//Actually used a few this game
l) 4 Scrolls titled "hum perae" of Holy Chant
//bought for the final fight because why not
m) 2 Scrolls titled "illo cor speto" of *Destruction*
//Only ever used for fun
n) 7 Zinc Rods of Detection (2 charging) {@z8@z3}
//Two numbers because they took over the detect traps slot later on
o) a Nickel Rod of Magic Mapping {@z4}
p) 6 Nickel-Plated Rods of Teleport Other {@z1}
q) 4 Pewter Rods of Light {@z9}
//Stopped using towards the end, should have dropped
r) 4 Aluminum Rods of Illumination {@z2}
//Phial charges too slow and I eventually replace the phial anyway
s) 5 Lead Rods of Recall (1 charging) {@z5}
t) 7 Platinum Rods of Identify {@z0}
u) The Massive Iron Crown of Morgoth [0,+0] (+125) {cursed}
Dropped by Morgoth, Lord of Darkness at 5000 feet (level 100).
v) The Mighty Hammer 'Grond' (9d9) (+5,+25) [+10]
Dropped by Morgoth, Lord of Darkness at 5000 feet (level 100).
[Home Inventory]
a) The Ring of Barahir (+1)
Dropped by an Ancient bronze dragon at 3300 feet (level 66).
//Replaced poison resist ring, retained in case the hole reopened
b) an Amber Amulet of Weaponmastery (+3,+4) (+3)
Found lying on the floor at 4700 feet (level 94).
c) The Palantir of Westernesse (+2)
Found lying on the floor at 4300 feet (level 86).
//Never used
d) The Full Plate Armour of Isildur [75,+25] (+1)
Found lying on the floor at 3200 feet (level 64).
//Not used
e) The Mithril Chain Mail 'Belegennon' (-1) [35,+20] (+4)
Found lying on the floor at 4650 feet (level 93).
//I don't think I ever used this
f) The Leather Scale Mail 'Thalkettoth' (-1) [20,+25] (+3)
Dropped by a Crystal drake at 2000 feet (level 40).
//Used for a while
g) The Large Metal Shield of Anarion [12,+20]
Dropped by Ar-Pharazôn the Golden at 3000 feet (level 60).
//Used only briefly, needed Thorin's +con
h) The Hard Leather Cap of Thranduil [2,+10] (+2)
Dropped by a Dread at 3050 feet (level 61).
//Used for telepathy briefly, switched to Hammerhand and esp jewelry
i) The Metal Cap of Celebrimbor [3,+18] (+3 searching)
Found lying on the floor at 4650 feet (level 93).
//Never used
j) The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cambeleg' (+8,+8) [1,+15] (+2)
Found lying on the floor at 2000 feet (level 40).
//Wore until I no longer needed the +con then switched to Fingolfin
k) The Pair of Leather Boots 'Dal-i-thalion' [2,+15] (+5)
Dropped by a Crystal drake at 2350 feet (level 47).
//Wore for most of the game before finding Feanor
l) The Long Sword 'Anduril' (3d5) (+10,+15) [+10] (+4)
Dropped by The Witch-King of Angmar at 4250 feet (level 85).
//Never used
m) The Battle Axe of Balli Stonehand (3d8) (+8,+11) [+5] (+3)
Dropped by an Uruk at 1850 feet (level 37).
//Resists +con made me use this for a while
n) The Glaive of Pain (9d6) (+6,+30)
Dropped by a Knight Templar at 2200 feet (level 44).
//Used. Switched back to Stonehand for resists
o) The Lucerne Hammer 'Turmil' (2d5) (+10,+11) [+8] (+4)
//Never used
p) The Morning Star 'Firestar' (2d6) (+15,+17) [+2]
Dropped by Shagrat, the Orc Captain at 1850 feet (level 37).
//Never used
q) The Flail 'Totila' (3d6) (+16,+12) (+2 stealth)
Dropped by a Hill orc at 3200 feet (level 64).
//Never used
r) The Light Crossbow 'Cubragol' (x3) (+10,+14) (+10)
Dropped by a Dracolich at 4300 feet (level 86).
//Didn't end up needing the speed
s) The Heavy Crossbow of Umbar (x7) (+18,+18) (+3)
Dropped by a Great Wyrm of Perplexity at 4650 feet (level 93).
//Never relied heavily on archery, didn't need a damage bow. Would have tossed if I needed space
Highlights:
78091 650' 14 Found The Phial of Galadriel (LOST)
Found unusually early this game.
34319 150' 6 Killed Smeagol
Used an ordinary dagger, took forever. He stole about 750 AU before I finally punched his ticket.
157666 0' 23 Killed Farmer Maggot
You don't spend much time in town when you play no selling
835704 4300' 50 Killed Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst
839797 4300' 50 Killed Polyphemus, the Blind Cyclops
840268 4300' 50 Found The Spear of Melkor (LOST)
842744 4300' 50 Killed Kronos, Lord of the Titans
842764 4300' 50 Found The Palantir of Westernesse
844191 4300' 50 Killed Draugluin, Sire of All Werewolves
844398 4300' 50 Found The Light Crossbow 'Cubragol'
845937 4300' 50 Killed Ancalagon the Black
846654 4300' 50 Killed Qlzqqlzuup, the Emperor Quylthulg
847504 4300' 50 Killed Atlas, the Titan
All in the same vault, about half the significant surviving uniques at the time. With exception of Ancalagon all surprisingly easy.
859665 4300' 50 Killed Vecna, the Emperor Lich
859931 4300' 50 Killed Huan, Wolfhound of the Valar
Different vault encountered while still replenishing healing potions from last time. Vecna was a pushover, Huan terrifying. Cold breath did a lot of damage and wrecked potions and I didn't have shard resist at the time. Bailed on the vault because Huan ate up too much healing.
903171 4900' 50 Killed Gothmog, the High Captain of Balrogs
905072 4950' 50 Killed Harowen the Black Hand
906775 4950' 50 Killed Sauron, the Sorcerer
907914 5000' 50 Killed Morgoth, Lord of Darkness
Killed Gothmog just before descending to 4950, Harowen was last surviving unique at the time I confronted Sauron.