Noob here, two questions...

[Staubsauger]

Hi there,
first thanks for this great game. I really love it. But there are two questions, which google could not answer:
1. I'm trying to play angband on my laptop. I found the roguelike keyset, which works best for me, also on my PC. The problem is, that my laptop got a german keyboard, which is a bit different. Mainly I have to find a way to swap Y and Z. I tried the function for keymaps, but I'm not sure if I used it properly.
2. I got a char which is on level 25 or so. But now my strength got reduced to 7 from 18 or so. How can I get my strength back?

Thanks in advance.

Greets.

[Nick]

1. I'm trying to play angband on my laptop. I found the roguelike keyset, which works best for me, also on my PC. The problem is, that my laptop got a german keyboard, which is a bit different. Mainly I have to find a way to swap Y and Z. I tried the function for keymaps, but I'm not sure if I used it properly.

I think this should be possible with keymaps - just set key Y, action Z, then key Z, action Y and that should work.

2. I got a char which is on level 25 or so. But now my strength got reduced to 7 from 18 or so. How can I get my strength back?

When you next gain a level it should return.

[Sky]

you can also restore your strength through these other ways:

1. have your XP drained until you lose a level, then drink a potion of Restore Life Levels (RLL).
2. eat a mushroom of Vigour
3. drink a potion of Strength
4. drink a potion of Brawn
5. drink a potion of Life (unlikely, they are very rare)
6. zap a rod of Restoration (again, unlikely)

you have learned an important lesson - rings of STR are vital to new characters; they both increase your damage and carry capacity, but also sustain your STR. If you get severely drained at a higher level, it will take a long time to restore your STR. As this slows you down, lowers your damage, and prevents you from carrying gear, a drained STR can be a death sentence.

Stash mushrooms of vigour at home.

[Pete Mack]

What he said. Look for a nice, harmless Forest Wight (or similar.) Let it bash you down a level, then restore life. For STR and CON only, there are also sips of miruvor and *extremely* rare Entish draughts. But mostly: avoid strength draining monsters until you have the sustain. Especially avoid Dreads (and the various greater dreads.)

[sffp]

And lastly later in the game certain character classes have restoration (priests) and revitalize (druids) to restore stats/exp., but you need the proper level and the proper book.

Until then, avoid stuff that's red. It's a key for reduce strength. (or fire)

[DavidMedley]

Blackguards also restore 3 stats and XP

[PowerWyrm]

If you're new to the game, just play a Half-Troll. Problem solved (they have innate strength sustained)