I pulled a Dumb one

[Shadow Knight]

So its definatly an artifact OMG SWEET

[Pete Mack]

HAHA I love having four hits it nice... oh and this happened earlier today I encountered




SMEAGOL!!! he couldn't even hit me it was quite lol he always missed the stole money *angry face* well first uniqe down right? oh and gotta upload the first dump of a non dead guy there we go
my char almost died when I had a bunch of o's chasing me, I got away then tryed opening a chest only to have my CON and STR drop how do i get it back up?

You need to search chests for traps, then disarm them. Most have traps. Anyway, they are hardly worth opening, at least in V.

Buy a Potion of Restore Strength in the alchemist, since it will give you 4 blows. Being down by 1 CON doesn't make much difference until much later in the game--buying a staff of teleportation or enchanting a longbow is more important.

And lucky you, for finding an artifact dagger so early! Those things are fantastic finds for a melee character.

[Dragonboneman]

I got away then tryed opening a chest only to have my CON and STR drop how do i get it back up?

At your depth the most common method is to quaff potions which restore stats. Look in the Alchemist's store in town, they usually cost about 400 AU each (depending on CHR) although they don't always stock the specific ones you need.
There are other items (such as mushrooms of restoring and statgain potions) which will also repair damaged stats but these are unlikely to turn up until you are considerably deeper.

[Shadow Knight]

HAHA I love having four hits it nice... oh and this happened earlier today I encountered




SMEAGOL!!! he couldn't even hit me it was quite lol he always missed the stole money *angry face* well first uniqe down right? oh and gotta upload the first dump of a non dead guy there we go
my char almost died when I had a bunch of o's chasing me, I got away then tryed opening a chest only to have my CON and STR drop how do i get it back up?

[Pete Mack]

which stats require 16? sorry just need to know one more slash could help =] heh
oh the chainmail I sold it in the begining for leather someone said that 0_o that was bad?

STR,DEX,CON.
With low DEX, you can't get above 3 blows for a long time. (CON doesn't actually matter much until you reach stat gain.)

You can sell the chainmail, but not if you are planning on fighting a lot of monsters. If you are really picking your fights and you use a lot of archery, AC isn't so important.

[Shadow Knight]

which stats require 16? sorry just need to know one more slash could help =] heh
oh the chainmail I sold it in the begining for leather someone said that 0_o that was bad?

[Pete Mack]

After making a new character and finding most of my equipment in the dungeons I died at dl 13 with cl 13 my char dump is here got into a brawl match in a hallway with like half my health missing and some values dropped not to say I got low took a berserk pot battled out and ran from a fire hound only to turn around and fight again too bad my cursed ring didn't kick in then I would still be alive lol *First dump into the ladder from me*

Hounds are tricky tactically, and you had bad luck to see fire hounds at dl 13.

In any case, 7K turns/dungeon level is pretty efficient play. You will be at 1500' and in stat gain in no time.

Pointers:

Carry CCW/CSW. If you run out, recall immediately.

And stay away from monsters that destroy your equipment and inventory. Fire Hounds are extremely bad news if you only have 1 scroll of recall, and your armor class is essentially 0 from fighting too many acid creatures. (What happened to the chain mail?)

Try a High-Elf Warrior. You'll get 4 blows with 16/16/16 distribution, and generous shopkeepers. Don't worry about character level; it's not as important as character power.

[Djabanete]

In the corridors at the door can sometimes hounds to use potions but spikes will and then it is good often when you are in the dungeon to have with you in your inventory and when you do to remember make sure in case you need on the stairs and always with uniques to drink unless the damage by the potions but always avoid the with the long fight in corridor to remember to keep an eye out for the when you are in troubles to consider all the other stuff then you will not die!

Anyway --- I couldn't quite understand what happened to your character, but I wish you better luck next time. And congrats on your first dump!

[Shadow Knight]

After making a new character and finding most of my equipment in the dungeons I died at dl 13 with cl 13 my char dump is here got into a brawl match in a hallway with like half my health missing and some values dropped not to say I got low took a berserk pot battled out and ran from a fire hound only to turn around and fight again too bad my cursed ring didn't kick in then I would still be alive lol *First dump into the ladder from me*

[Shadow Knight]

I got quite a bit farther today Im about level 13 I believe at about dl 10 or 11 what should I get ready for next?

Whoops I died once more lvl 14 dl about 20 I believe, its cause of that tongue dude weaking me for a dark elf mage, crappy death tried to run with a speed pot and then he did a death curse that killed him and me afterwards ouch.

[Matthias]

PS: tomorrow doesn't have an 'a'.

Eh what? ThursdAy

[Pete Mack]

Thanks man that was very specific +rep oh and CCW stands for Cure Curse wand correct?
I killed bullroarer already with my latest guy he was cake -but with my luck I will die soon lol Im level 10 I think at about dl 5 right now I stopped playing tomorrow thanks again.

I shall tell what happens next tomorrow cheers =D

CCW = potion of cure critical wounds. Once you get near dl 20, they are an absolute must. And below dl 20 and below you absolutely need a source of escape (ie teleportation.)

A while ago I posted a more detailed newbie's diving exercise on rgra.


PS: tomorrow doesn't have an 'a'.

[Shadow Knight]

Thanks man that was very specific +rep oh and CCW stands for Cure Curse wand correct?
I killed bullroarer already with my latest guy he was cake -but with my luck I will die soon lol Im level 10 I think at about dl 5 right now I stopped playing til tomarrow thanks again.

I shale tell what happens next tomarrow cheers =D

[Pete Mack]

Some tips.

lol good Idea btw I just made a new char and sold my gear Im buying my stuff and heading into the dungeon deeps I will tell you all what happens later.

(I know you can't wait right?)[/sarcasm]

I got my guy to level 9 and was on floor 5 when i started using unI-ed scrolls one was of light the other made 3 pretty powerful creatures 2 strong the other unique (very strong to me) I took out a novice thing and almost the other creature then tried to run at 30 life made it up the stairs with 1 and died of poison on level 4 just on the stairs lol I will try again later it seemed like a good strategy to me cause I leveled up quite fast.

The best strategy for a pretty quick start is to try to go down fairly quickly and avoid being overwhelmed. The quicker you go down, the less chance you have of making a mistake or getting unlucky on any one level. A warrior should be safe down to dl 20 or so.

Specific points:
1) sell the longsword. Most warriors can get 3 or 4 blows at the outset. (4 blows for Dunadan, High-elf, or (barely) Half-Orc if you get your strength and dex just right.) Start with a dagger, main gauche, or possibly a Rapier. If you can't find one of those, even a whip is better than the long-sword.
2) With the money you get, buy a scroll of Recall, and possibly a !CSW (cure serious wounds), and a scroll of phase door or two. You can also sell !Berserk and buy !heroism instead.

With that equipment, you should be able to kill Bullroarer at cl 2 or so. Go down fast, and start picking up wands to sell. As a warrior, you can go to dl 7 (or even 10) just by taking every stair, and killing a few monsters. It is easy. Stay away from big groups of orcs and orc uniques, because they can easily overwhelm you until you get a higher-damage weapon.

Once you get a few valuable wands, and maybe a useless ego weapon*, recall, sell them, and buy the following as quickly as you can:
1) CCW (10 or more is good; 5 is enough to start). You can't afford to be confused, and you need a way to fight strong monsters.
2) Phase Door. You need to be able to escape for a little breather, or avoid being surrounded.
3) !Heroism (just a few). You need to avoid fear attacks, and it is useful against uniques to get a noticeably better chance to hit.
4) Damage-enchantment on your melee weapon. Even a dagger+5 does a lot of damage if you are getting 4 blows.
5) A good longbow. If you don't find one on the floor, buy one and enchant it up. You want to get both weapons to +7 damage ASAP. Later, get it to +7 to_hit as well.
6) 3-5 scrolls of recall. 1 to go down, 1 for the return trip, and some spares in case of fire/acid attacks.
7) A staff of teleportation, and any scrolls of Teleportation and Teleport Level that show up in the black market.

Don't bother buying any kind of armor, unless you see some Dwarven or Resistance (very unlikely) . You will find plenty in the dungeon. Don't bother enchanting it much; just stay away from acid attacks and replace it with what you find in the dungeon when it wears out.


*Useless ego weapons are "Slay" weapons that don't give you your maximum number of blows. What you really want is a lightweight branded weapon (the *Thancs are great early), or a +attacks weapon, where even a broken dagger is good.

[Shadow Knight]

lol good Idea btw I just made a new char and sold my gear Im buying my stuff and heading into the dungeon deeps I will tell you all what happens later.

(I know you can't wait right?)[/sarcasm]

I got my guy to level 9 and was on floor 5 when i started using unI-ed scrolls one was of light the other made 3 pretty powerful creatures 2 strong the other unique (very strong to me) I took out a novice thing and almost the other creature then tried to run at 30 life made it up the stairs with 1 and died of poison on level 4 just on the stairs lol I will try again later it seemed like a good strategy to me cause I leveled up quite fast.