Just chatting about a game

[Derakon]

The {??} indicates that the item has an as-yet unidentified rune. All Dragon Scale Mails can be activated to imitate dragonbreath, and provide resistance appropriate to the type of dragon they were made from.

[Pete Mack]

Wear it. The loss in AC isn't much compared to the resistance, and the activation is excellent.

[Petoften]

So the activation is 'dragonbreath' - that's damage? Wonder how much.

Crap I drank a potion - it increased wis and lowered my dex.

Wonder if the magic items I tried but aren't identified will auto identify if I carry them around. Don't want to have to ell to store and buy back expensive.

What's the difference between copper, silver and gold?

[Pete Mack]

Don't worry about the price. If it isn't something obvious like Teleport Other, it'll be cheap. And the mysteries on your rings are probably just a pile of curse runes. The only non-obvious ring that is both useful and somewhat expensive is resist poison. It's easy to discover it, and it really isn't all that expensive anyway.

[Petoften]

OK - thanks for the help answering questions. I just found a see invis ring.

So that and free action might be good, if not combat rings...

I had a ring that said cursed but no other info - I dropped it, so suspect the others might not be.

Now to get my dex back somehow...

[geoff_tewierik]

Now to get my dex back somehow...

Get to 1600ft/DL 32 and you'll find Dex potions natively that'll sort that problem out. Also all your other stats too. Between where you are and that level you'll find stat swap potions, which is what you just encountered.

[Petoften]

None of the shops will take my unidentified amulet or rings.

[Petoften]

Get to 1600ft/DL 32 and you'll find Dex potions natively that'll sort that problem out. Also all your other stats too. Between where you are and that level you'll find stat swap potions, which is what you just encountered.

Didn't know that existed - need to be careful, not just try drinking.

Found a Ring of Ice [15]...

[Petoften]

Would I be wasting a scroll of enchant weapon damage using it on the Sling with (10 accuracy, 15 damage)?

[Petoften]

What's the difference in a wand of light and a rod of light? I have each.

[Mondkalb]

If the shops don't take your equipment, it is cursed.

Enchanting above 14 has only a tiny chance of success.

A wand has a certain amount of charges; it can be recharged with the spell/scroll of recharging, but may be destroyed in the process.
A rod has unlimited uses, but it takes some time to recharge itself after use.

[Pete Mack]

The rod is what you want to illuminate hallways. The wand will kill some hallways full of trolls, but that is pretty useless for a HT warrior.
You don't need ring of SO since you already have SI on a helmet.

[Petoften]

Just found chain mail of Arvadui with [40, +15] and a strength bonus from 18/60 to 18/90... that or the blue dragon armor, hm.

[Pete Mack]

Arvedui is vastly better. It as rbase: (fire, cold, elec, acid) and two other resistances you will discover. With very few exceptions, artifacts are better than common non-ego items.
With a few exceptions, they are better than ego items.

[Petoften]

Hm, a ring of reckless attacks (5, 5) [-17] for sale...