Grotug's ongoing DAR thread

[Grotug]

Oh, right, I knew there was a reason other than iFire that I was keeping Narya on. I think there may actually have been some SS muchrooms lying around, so yeah, that might have been a good strategy. I agree with you, though, I think Elros over Preservation was the way to go.

[Grotug]

So playing the new nightlies as a High Elf Warrior again. On DL14 and an 8-8 feeling. Kinda thinking I should probably not play the level seeing as I am not very powerful yet, but I say what the hay, I have one ?Teleportation and 2?Create Traps, and still holding onto my !rHeat and !rCold. Create Traps seems much more useful with the new "Everyone is great at searching" feature, since it only takes one turn to find out if you got a trap door, instead of fumbling around searching for your potential escape, only to find out it's a bunch of summoning and reduce stat traps.

Well, found an ant pit and easily cleared it. Inside an xbow of power and some boots of "Quick! Find some scrolls of DD quick!" And I mean *quick* <+10>. Time to ?Recall out of here before I find out what's causing the other half of the level's feeling! I'm playing without forced descent so that if I am able to crash dive to DL98 I can hang out there a few levels before being forced to fight Sauron.

Hah, so this is fun: forgot to buy ?WoR and so went down to DL5 to get some gold and then slowly started climbing toward the surface. On DL2 I decided to read a new scroll: ?DD. I guess I won't be buying any WoR anytime soon.

[Derakon]

To be clear, you found Boots of Speed +10? At DL14?

This game needs to be nerfed hard.

[Grotug]

To be clear, you found Boots of Speed +10? At DL14?

This game needs to be nerfed hard.

Yes, Boots of speed <+10>. The first time I played 4.0.5 I found Narthanc on DL1 and was like, "Jeez, they've really ratcheted up the artifacts big time since I last played" I was actually a little disappointed; I felt the game had been tainted from how I remembered it when I played I guess 3.5, where such a find was rare. But in the scores of 4.0.5 games I've played since I very rarely find *thancs early on. It was just luck I found it on my first game of 4.0.5. That whole first impression thing at work, tho.

So I sorta had the same thought when I found those boots of speed; I was like, seriously? What's Nick been doing to the artifact generation code! But prolly just dumb good luck.

Holy Horse Hats, a black knight just dropped a white DSM of Speed <+5>. Quick! read those two ?DD in the hallway just above this room! Naturally Lorgan didn't drop anything worthwhile. I actually just did read a ?DD, so I will hold onto these for the time being. Also recently picked up a Lorien bow <+4> <+1> pStun and FrAct dropped by a Ghoul on DL32.

Also somewhat interesting, every level has been like 7-4, 5-3, 6-4 etc. All more dangerous than the treasure feeling, and none below danger 5 since the late DL20s. Usually level feelings are similar or better treasure than danger.

EDIT: on a 9-9 Greater Vault level (DL46). I have no TO but an unID'd wand that's charges are drained from some gauths in an e pit that I cleared. But I have 7 mushrooms of SS and just picked up a _Detect Evil. Wondering if I can take Wren the Unclean; I can self haste to +25 Speed.



So I can actually get into a lot of these cubbies:

I'm doing 150dam/round against those not rPois. Heh, or I was until I picked up the arti armor Rohirrim that scruffy hobbit was guarding. That took me up to 173/round; fighting Unclean was fun; did more damage to me that I was expecting. He dropped beaked axe of Húrin, and his cubby had arti armor Arvedui.

Hmm.. Tsekalus woke up and came out of his cubby. I forgot he passes through walls. Might not be able to explore this vault anymore. I don't really have any way of dealing with him. I suppose I could have drilled a diagonal tunnel and safely knight's moved him from one end with my arrows.... But I didn't.

I got most of the safe cubbies anyway, so I quit the level.
I'm wearing Rohirrim armor instead of speed armor. I need the STR.
Returned home and saw that I was only 1000gp short of buying the "Weaponmastery from the store (If you are rich playing the Nightlies it's GG). So I ?Recalled, immediately picked up a dwarven shield (+2, +3) (more STR! <+2> <+1> CON) and right after quaffed an unID'd potion of STR! So before the vault level I was doing 150 to non-rPois. Now I'm doing 244 to non-rAcid. #feelsgoodman. Picked up a bright green $ of Adamantite and returned home. What a productive 100 turns!

. I hope the blackmarket keeps up these insane items. I already missed out on a 9 stack of ?Banishment and a similar sized stack of !Augmentation. What a tease! At least I got this "Weaponmastery!

[Grotug]

Well, that was fun. Balrog of Moria breathed on me bringing me to 18 health. I'm moving at <+17> base speed thanks to a RoS <+7>. So I was trying to phase away from him in order to explore the room he came from (!Illuminated 5-6 level feeling). Well, when he breathed on me he also created some lava. I tried to inspect the lava but I cannot get any Details on it. Can I walk over it? Can the Balrog walk over it? Does it block LOS? I am going to continue under the assumption that it doesn't block LoS and that if I walk on it I will lose health precipitously. Let's see if I can continue exploring without getting dead.

Well, I phased around and got back to the room the Balrog of Moria came from and there was nothing in the room (though I never did ID the scimitar because I've never found a good scimitar before). There were no other good objects in the level save some shots of slay Undead (+10, +10) and a small chest that blew up. Wonder if the scimitar was a good artifact. I like my Húrin well enough.

Did Experience draining get worse? Lesser Undead are setting me back a lot. Pretty annoying. Why are ?break curse unlimited but not !restore life levels? I guess I'll stop complaining as I just picked up my good friend "Thráin on DL55 (7-7 feeling level). Let's gain some levels!

I picked up a clone monster wand. Figure I'll nearly kill the Ancient Green Dragon and then clone it for extra gold and XP. The wand heals the nearly dead dragon to full health and then hastens it. Is it a wand of cloning or a wand of haste, heal and clone? Jeez... some wand!

Wow, even a *Healing* potion doesn't cure Hallucinations. _Teleported and then dug a hole into the magma vein in the wall of the hallway I landed in. Guess I'll hope nothing comes to eat me while I wait for reality to return. Though I have noticed if I can see a monster it will change shape but I will be able to track its location even if I don't know what it is. It's an 8-6 level and I just picked up an (Elvenkind of rPois so it's time to return home and swap gear around anyway.

Great, as soon as I read the ?Recall my eyes clear. ?Recall to cancel, two left. I want that !STR. Chaos drake is going down.

Ahh, WTH, a Chaos hound and a Time hound. Of course when I hold onto the ?Banishments I never use them and they rob me of inventory slot. Then when I read it when it's not all that crucial, I don't have it when I *really* need it. (not to mention the Phase spider and the Blink Dog with them.



Let's try Phasing around these feasances. ?phased back to the corridor leading to the moat room. When I stepped into the hallway again to ... why did I step into the hallway again? I should have ?phased at the entrance to the hallway, out of their LOS. Anyway, the Chaos hound breathed on me immediately upon me returning to where I was when I first ?phased to get away from them. Then the Phase Spider summoned me to him at the entrance to the moat room. So I Teleported away to land near another room full of baddies. Ar-Pharazon was still asleep very nearby when my eyes cleared. The stairs are right to my right. I think that's enough excitement for one level. I'm gonna give up on the !STR and unID'd amulet and return home.

I have 49k Gold and there are still 9 potions of life in the BM. Do I spend 45K on 3 of them? Seems ... sure, why not. There are also Experience potions but they are $75k and who knows how much longer they will be there.

[Pete Mack]

A pool of Lava does significant fire damage if you walk on it. Fire breathers are immune.

[Grotug]

Does this mean what I think it means? Awhile ago I had a dream I found a new artifact armor that had slaying to-dam numbers similar to a Dwarven shield. Now I just found a blue Dragonmail of Craftmanship (+0,+0). Obviously not very exciting, except why does the armor have (+0,+0)? I've never seen armor with slaying on it. Does this mean it is possible to find a DSM of Craftmanship with some plus slaying numbers? That would be cool.

In other news, finally found my first wand of TO on DL63 and thanks to gloves of power <+4> (+5, +5) and Lorien Bow <+4> I am getting max blows with my melee weapons (525 vs non rAcid with Dúrin and 670 vs Dragons and Demons with Sythe of Slicing. Now I just need !CON and a few more resistances and I'm good to go.

[Derakon]

Unfortunately I think you're just seeing a UI bug caused by the Craftsmanship ego removing to-hit penalties from the underlying heavy armor.

[Grotug]

Very perceptive, that's probably it.

[Grotug]

YASD: having fun is better than surviving? I guess.... A Nightwalker summoned a hand druj and I was in a cavern so getting out of LOS was a bit difficult and I didn't want to use a !Healing.

Once again I am a fragile cannon. I probably should be wearing my =CON <+5> instead of my =DAM (0,+11) but dealing high damage is so fun. I am taking down a pit of Night***s right now with ease even though I only have 461 health. Doing 570 to evil.

    [Angband 4.0.5 Character Dump]

 Name   Belegost     Age            113          Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Race   High-Elf     Height        6'2"   STR! 18/100  +1  +3  +8 18/***
 Class  Warrior      Weight   13st 10lb   INT:  18/35  +3  -2  +0  18/45
 Title  Champion     Turns used:          WIS:     15  -1  -2  +2     14
 HP     138/481      Game        238032   DEX! 18/100  +3  +2  +6 18/210
 SP     0/0          Standard     44306   CON:     18  +1  +2  +0  18/30
                     Resting       1632

 Level                 39    Armor      [83,+88]    Saving Throw     78%
 Cur Exp          1741518                           Stealth    Very Good
 Max Exp          1741518    Melee       6d5,+54    Disarm - phys.   91%
 Adv Exp          2000000    To-hit       85,+55    Disarm - magic   52%
                             Blows      5.8/turn    Magic Devices     68
 Gold               25540                           Infravision    40 ft
 Burden          212.5 lb    Shoot to-dam    +11    Speed             16
 Overweight       32.6 lb    To-hit       85,+59
 Max Depth    3750' (L75)    Shots        1/turn

 You are one of several children of a Telerin Archer.  You have light
 blue eyes, wavy black hair, and a fair complexion.



rAcid:+.....+.+.... Nexus:.............
rElec:......+.+.... Nethr:.............
rFire:......+.+.... Chaos:?............
rCold:......+.+.... Disen:....+........
rPois:........+.... pFear:....+.+.....+
rLite:.....+......+ pBlnd:.............
rDark:.....+....... pConf:......+......
Sound:......+...... pStun:.+...........
Shard:............. HLife:.....+.......

Regen:............. Stea.:.......++....
  ESP:.........+... Infra:............+
Invis:.....+......+ Tunn.:.............
FrAct:.+..+........ Speed:..+....+...+.
Feath:............. Blows:.............
S.Dig:............. Shots:.............
ImpHP:............. Might:.+...........
 Fear:............. Light:.....+.......
Aggrv:.............      :.............


  [Character Equipment]

a) a Blade of Chaos of *Slay Evil* (6d5) (+17,+15) <+2> {??}
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 3650 feet (level 73)
     
     You do not know the full extent of this item's powers.
     +2 wisdom.
     Slays evil creatures.
     Provides resistance to acid.
     Blessed by the gods.  
     
     Combat info:
     5.8 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 569.7 vs. evil creatures, and 449.8 vs.
     others.
     
b) a Long Bow of Lothlórien (x4) (+21,+11) <+4, +1>
     Dropped by a ghoul at 1600 feet (level 32)
     
     +4 dexterity.
     +1 shooting power.
     Provides protection from stunning.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
c) a Ring of Speed <+7>
     Found lying on the floor of a cavern at 2650 feet (level 53)
     
     +7 speed.
     
d) a Ring of Damage (+0,+11) {@2!d!v!k}
     Dropped by a dreadlord at 3750 feet (level 75)
     
e) an Amulet of Weaponmastery (+3,+3) <+2>
     Bought from a store
     
     +2 strength.
     Provides resistance to disenchantment.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Sustains strength, constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
f) the Arkenstone of Thráin <+3> {!!}
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2750 feet (level 55)
     
     +3 light.
     Provides resistance to light, dark.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.  Sustains your life
     force.  
     Radius 3 light.
     
     When activated, it lights and maps the entire level, sensing
     objects.
     Takes 132 to 260 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 88.8%
     
g) the Metal Brigandine Armour of the Rohirrim (+0,+0) [50,+15] <+2>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2300 feet (level 46)
     
     +2 strength.
     +2 dexterity.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, sound.
     Provides protection from fear, confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
h) an Elven Cloak of Stealth [6,+10] <+3, +1>
     Dropped by a master vampire at 3250 feet (level 65)
     
     +3 stealth.
     +1 speed.
     
i) a Large Metal Shield of Elvenkind [12,+11] <+1>
     Dropped by a ninja at 2800 feet (level 56)
     
     +1 stealth.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, poison.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
j) a Hard Leather Cap of Telepathy [2,+12]
     Dropped by Fundin Bluecloak at 2900 feet (level 58)
     
     Grants telepathy.  
     
k) a Set of Mithril Gauntlets of Power (+5,+5) [6,+14] <+4>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 3150 feet (level 63)
     
     +4 strength.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
l) a Pair of Steel Shod Boots of Speed [7,+11] <+10>
     Found lying on the floor in a pit at 700 feet (level 14)
     
     +10 speed.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     




  [Character Inventory]

a) a Potion of Dexterity
b) 3 Potions of Cure Light Wounds
c) 12 Potions of Cure Serious Wounds
d) 24 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
e) 3 Potions of Healing
f) 4 Potions of *Healing*
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
g) 2 Potions of Life
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
h) 40 Scrolls of Phase Door
i) a Scroll of Phase Door
j) 8 Scrolls of Teleportation {!r}
k) 2 Scrolls of Banishment
l) 4 Scrolls of Word of Recall {!r}
m) 4 Rods of Treasure Location
n) 2 Rods of Detection
     Cannot be harmed by lightning.
     
o) 2 Wands of Teleport Other (10 charges) {!d!v!k}
p) 4 Staves of Teleportation (10 charges) {!u}
q) 3 Staves of Speed (12 charges)
r) a Ring of Damage (+0,+9)
     Found lying on the floor of a special room at 2750 feet (level 55)
     
s) a Ring of Digging <+5> (charging) {@2!!}
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 1250 feet (level 25)
     
     +5 tunneling.
     
t) a Scythe of Slicing of Gondolin (8d4) (+11,+16) <+1>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2900 feet (level 58)
     
     +1 light.
     Slays dragons, demons, trolls, orcs.
     Provides resistance to dark.
     Provides protection from confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.  Prevents paralysis.  
     Radius 1 light.
     
     Combat info:
     5.5 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 707 vs. dragons, 707 vs. demons, 707 vs.
     trolls, 707 vs. orcs, and 449.5 vs. others.
     




  [Character Quiver]

0) 15 Arrows (1d4) (+6,+6)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 81.9.
     35% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
1) 4 Arrows of Slay Evil (1d4) (+8,+10)
     Slays evil creatures.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 148 vs. evil creatures, and 98.7 vs. others.
     35% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
2) 22 Seeker Arrows (4d4) (+3,+4)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 104.
     35% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
3) 19 Seeker Arrows (4d4) (+5,+7)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 117.6.
     35% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
4) 20 Mithril Arrows (3d4) (+5,+5)
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 98.7.
     35% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
5) 21 Mithril Arrows of Acid (3d4) (+14,+13)
     Branded with acid.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 231.5 vs. creatures not resistant to acid,
     and 132.3 vs. others.
     35% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
6) 19 Rounded Pebbles of Slay Animal (1d2) (+6,+4)
     Slays animals.
     


  [Home Inventory]

a) a Potion of Dexterity {!q}
b) 21 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
c) 6 Potions of Life
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
d) 16 Potions of Speed
e) 3 Scrolls of Teleport Level {!r}
f) a Scroll of *Remove Curse*
g) 15 Scrolls of Recharging
h) a Ring of Strength <+4>
     Dropped by a mature green dragon at 2650 feet (level 53)
     
     +4 strength.
     Sustains strength.
     
i) a Ring of Constitution <+5>
     Dropped by a dread at 3150 feet (level 63)
     
     +5 constitution.
     Sustains constitution.
     
j) an Amulet of Resistance
     Found lying on the floor of a cavern at 3600 feet (level 72)
     
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold.
     
k) the Elfstone 'Elessar' [+10] <+2>
     Found lying on the floor of a cavern at 3300 feet (level 66)
     
     +2 strength.
     +2 wisdom.
     +2 speed.
     Provides resistance to fire, poison.
     Provides protection from fear.
     
     When activated, it heals 500 hit points.
     Takes 520 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 86.6%
     
l) White Dragon Scale Mail of Speed (-2) [14,+18] <+5>
     Dropped by a black knight at 2050 feet (level 41)
     
     +5 speed.
     Provides resistance to cold.
     
m) the Chain Mail of Arvedui (-2) [40,+15] <+2>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2300 feet (level 46)
     
     +2 strength.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, shards, nexus.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
n) the Augmented Chain Mail of Caspanion (-2) [45,+20] <+2, +3>
     Dropped by Boldor, King of the Yeeks at 2650 feet (level 53)
     
     +2 intelligence.
     +2 wisdom.
     +3 constitution.
     Provides resistance to acid, poison.
     Provides protection from confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     When activated, it destroys all doors surrounding you.
     Takes 26 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 92.8%
     
o) Bar Chain Mail (Dwarven) (-2) [45,+14] <+2, +3>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 1150 feet (level 23)
     
     +2 strength.
     +2 constitution.
     +3 infravision.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
p) Metal Brigandine Armour of Elvenkind (-3) [48,+14] <+1>
     Dropped by Lokkak, the Ogre Chieftain at 2600 feet (level 52)
     
     +1 stealth.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, poison.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
q) the Full Plate Armour of Isildur (+0,+0) [75,+25] <+1>
     Found lying on the floor of a cavern at 3300 feet (level 66)
     
     +1 constitution.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, sound, nexus.
     Provides protection from confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
r) the Mithril Plate Mail of Celeborn (-3) [65,+25] <+3>
     Dropped by Itangast the Fire Drake at 3250 feet (level 65)
     
     +3 strength.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, dark,
     disenchantment.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     When activated, it removes all non-unique monsters represented by
     a chosen symbol from the level, dealing you damage in the process.
     Takes 1300 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 90.6%
     
s) a Cloak of Aman [1,+31] <+2>
     Dropped by Saruman of Many Colours at 3150 feet (level 63)
     
     +2 stealth.
     Provides resistance to sound.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
t) a Small Metal Shield (Dwarven) (+2,+3) [5,+10] <+2, +1>
     Found lying on the floor of a labyrinth at 2300 feet (level 46)
     
     +2 strength.
     +1 constitution.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
u) the Large Metal Shield of Anárion [12,+20]
     Taken from a chest found at 3200 feet (level 64)
     
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Sustains strength, intelligence, wisdom, dexterity, constitution.
     
v) a Set of Leather Gloves of Thievery (+3,+2) [1,+8] <+3>
     Found lying on the floor at 3400 feet (level 68)
     
     +3 dexterity.
     Feather Falling.  Prevents paralysis.  
     
w) the Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim' (+5,+5) [1,+10] <+1>
     Dropped by Lokkak, the Ogre Chieftain at 2600 feet (level 52)
     
     +1 light.
     Provides resistance to light.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Sustains constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     Radius 1 light.
     
     When activated, it fires a magic missile with damage 3d4.
     Takes 5 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 94.5%
     
x) 25 Bolts of Venom (1d5) (+5,+10)
     Branded with poison.
     


[Player history]
      Turn   Depth  Note
         0      0'  Began the quest to destroy Morgoth.
       252    100'  Killed Fang, Farmer Maggot's Dog
       252    100'  Reached level 2
       252    100'  Reached level 3
       417    100'  Reached level 4
       595    150'  Reached level 5
       744    150'  Killed Grip, Farmer Maggot's Dog
       753    150'  Reached level 6
      1284    200'  Reached level 7
      1802    350'  Reached level 8
      2365    350'  Reached level 9
      3145    450'  Reached level 10
      3452    500'  Reached level 11
      3956    550'  Reached level 12
      4380    600'  Reached level 13
      5204    600'  Reached level 14
      6423    700'  Reached level 15
      6693    700'  Reached level 16
     10186    950'  Reached level 17
     10509   1050'  Reached level 18
     10777   1100'  Killed Nár, the Dwarf
     10826   1100'  Reached level 19
     11404   1100'  Reached level 20
     12284   1150'  Killed Ulwarth, Son of Ulfang
     12298   1150'  Reached level 21
     12408   1150'  Killed Ulfast, Son of Ulfang
     15751   1150'  Killed Uglúk, the Uruk
     15796   1150'  Reached level 22
     15855   1150'  Killed Lugdush, the Uruk
     17389   1200'  Reached level 23
     17955   1200'  Reached level 24
     18499   1250'  Killed Bolg, Son of Azog
     18557   1250'  Killed Azog, King of the Uruk-Hai
     18934   1250'  Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
     19002   1250'  Found the Short Sword 'Dagmor' (LOST)
     19173   1250'  Killed Sangahyando of Umbar
     19235   1250'  Killed Angamaitë of Umbar
     19235   1250'  Reached level 25
     19255   1250'  Killed Shagrat, the Orc Captain
     19544   1300'  Killed Brodda, the Easterling
     20659   1350'  Killed Bullroarer the Hobbit
     20666   1350'  Killed Grishnákh, the Hill Orc
     20684   1350'  Killed Golfimbul, the Hill Orc Chief
     20689   1350'  Found the Dagger 'Nimthanc' (LOST)
     20933   1350'  Reached level 26
     23476   1600'  Killed Ibun, Son of Mîm
     23778   1600'  Reached level 27
     24075      0'  Killed Farmer Maggot
     25248   1700'  Reached level 28
     26385   2050'  Killed Lorgan, Chief of the Easterlings
     26808   2300'  Reached level 29
     27028   2300'  Killed Beorn, the Shape-Changer
     27028   2300'  Reached level 29
     28548   2300'  Found the Metal Brigandine Armour of the Rohirrim
     28613   2300'  Killed Ren the Unclean
     28613   2300'  Found the Beaked Axe of Húrin (LOST)
     28632   2300'  Found the Chain Mail of Arvedui
     29005   2300'  Killed Ufthak of Cirith Ungol
     29058   2300'  Reached level 30
     30050   2550'  Reached level 31
     30219   2550'  Killed Gorlim, Betrayer of Barahir
     30538   2550'  Killed Rogrog the Black Troll
     30992   2600'  Killed Uvatha the Horseman
     30992   2600'  Reached level 31
     31008   2600'  Found the Pike 'Til-i-arc' (LOST)
     31069   2600'  Killed Lokkak, the Ogre Chieftain
     31073   2600'  Found the Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim'
     31227   2650'  Killed Bert the Stone Troll
     31236   2650'  Killed Tom the Stone Troll
     31253   2650'  Killed Bill the Stone Troll
     31637   2650'  Killed Orfax, Son of Boldor
     31639   2650'  Killed Boldor, King of the Yeeks
     31640   2650'  Found the Phial of Galadriel (LOST)
     31642   2650'  Found the Augmented Chain Mail of Caspanion
     34987   2750'  Reached level 32
     35080   2750'  Reached level 32
     35315   2750'  Killed Vargo, Tyrant of Fire
     35351   2750'  Found the Arkenstone of Thráin
     35419   2750'  Reached level 32
     35610   2800'  Killed Ariel, Queen of Air
     36694   2900'  Killed Fundin Bluecloak
     36694   2900'  Reached level 33
     37098   2900'  Found the Pair of Leather Boots 'Dal-i-thalion' (LOST)
     37297   2950'  Reached level 34
     37858   3100'  Found the Mithril Chain Mail 'Belegennon' (LOST)
     38610   3150'  Killed Saruman of Many Colours
     38610   3150'  Reached level 35
     38706   3150'  Found the Cloak 'Holcolleth' (LOST)
     39446   3150'  Killed Sméagol
     39713   3150'  Reached level 36
     40048   3200'  Killed Hoarmurath of Dir
     40257   3200'  Found the Star of Elendil (LOST)
     40425   3200'  Reached level 37
     40446   3200'  Found the Large Metal Shield of Anárion
     41235   3250'  Killed Itangast the Fire Drake
     41237   3250'  Found the Dagger of Rilia (LOST)
     41240   3250'  Found the Mithril Plate Mail of Celeborn
     41455   3250'  Killed Kavlax the Many-Headed
     41713   3300'  Found the Full Plate Armour of Isildur
     41736   3300'  Found the Elfstone 'Elessar'
     43017   3650'  Killed Lagduf, the Snaga
     43237   3650'  Reached level 38
     43504   3650'  Killed Medusa, the Gorgon
     44219   3750'  Found the Dagger 'Angrist'
     44230   3750'  Reached level 39


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[Pete Mack]

@Grotug--
Strongly recommend spending a few birth points on CON. 18/100 STR/DEX and 18 base CON means you are wasting DEX and STR stat potions.

[chknflyrice]

I do this but I really wasn't sure if it was actually helping me or not. Glad to see someone else mention this.

[Grotug]

Yeah, I was max blows but my CON was abysmal. I sure do like the 4.3 blows/round starting out but adding to CON at the start would mean I would have to slow down a bit, which is probably not a bad thing.

I think my next go is going to be RandArts and starting stats 18/20 DEX 18/20 STR instead of 18/40--18/40 which is what I've been doing and the rest to CON. Thanks for the advice Pete.

[Derakon]

You'd be slightly slower in the early game (not that having .8 fewer blows/round or whatever would slow a warrior down that much), but have a more consistent midgame since you'd need fewer CON potions to be able to take on the heavy-hitting targets.

[Grotug]

You'd be slightly slower in the early game (not that having .8 fewer blows/round or whatever would slow a warrior down that much), but have a more consistent midgame since you'd need fewer CON potions to be able to take on the heavy-hitting targets.

Yes, I think it's going to be much better.

Well, that was a short run. So I stumbled on a slowing trap just as Farmer Maggot's dog comes into view and so I tried to ?phase away but didn't get away from him. So I tried to attack him and he brought to one health and a graze. Figured I'll ?phase, go to 0 health, and heal up. Well, I ?phased, died at 0 health, then stopped bleeding. So... the new nightlies have 0 health mean death now? It used to be you could survive with 0 health, which I kinda liked, since I've been at 0 health quite a few times.