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[NPP] Equipment dilemma
I was feeling pretty good about my equipment, but then I got down to level 43 and ran into the biggest vault I've ever seen -- it was was like a huge satanic spreadsheet where each cell said something like 'UMD' or 'DDWUQ'. After clearing maybe a quarter of it, I ended up with about 6 new artifacts and a wheelbarrow full of ego, and now I'm unsure of what to use. It does not make sense to replace any one thing by itself; but if I replace many things together, it starts to look compelling. At bottom, I've built up a new equipment profile, and I'm looking for reactions, because I'm too new to be sure of what's important to gain and acceptable to lose. Sadly, the dealers aren't giving more than 10K per item today.
Here's the (slightly condensed) dump:
Here's what I'm thinking of switching to ...
Weapon: Sting;
Rings: Con+6, Barahir;
Amulet: Weaponmastery
Armor: Isildur (unchanged)
Cloak of the Magi (for the telepathy)
Shield of Preservation
Crown of Lordliness
Gloves of Thievery
Boots of Thror
PRO:
All stats now sustained, most increased, but Con decreased by 2
Gain Lite
Gain Nether
Gain Disen (twice)
CON:
Lose acid immunity (but keep a resistance)
Decrease from 3 Nexus to 1
Lose Chaos
Speed from +7 to +5
All suggestions welcome. This is the deepest I've ever been, and I want to make the most of it. Thanks in advance!
Bonus question: can rods be destroyed by anything other than electricity?
Here's the (slightly condensed) dump:
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[NPPAngband 0.5.0-BETA4 Character Dump]
Name Nougat Self RB CB EB Best
Sex Female Age 126 STR: 18/80 +1 +5 +10 18/240
Race High-Elf Height 64 INT: 16 +3 -2 +0 17
Class Warrior Weight 179 WIS: 17 -1 -2 +0 14
Title Commando Status 31 DEX: 18/21 +3 +2 +5 18/121
HP 758/758 CON: 18/60 +1 +2 +14 18/230
SP 0/0 Level 34 CHR: 14 +5 -1 +0 18
GameTurn 733389 Armor [36,+108] Saving Throw Superb
PlayerTurn 80759 Fight (+27,+21) Stealth Superb
Cur Exp 680918 Melee (+40,+31) Fighting Legendary
Max Exp 680918 Shoot (+36,+23) Shooting Legendary
Adv Exp 19082 Blows 6/turn Disarming Superb
MaxDepth Lev 43 Shots 1/turn Magic Device Superb
Gold 197567 Speed +4 Perception Very Good
Burden 245 lbs Infra 90 ft Searching Excellent
% Burden 81%
You are one of several children of a Telerin Ranger. You have
light blue eyes, straight black hair, and a fair complexion.
[Character Equipment Stat Modifiers, Sustains and Flags]
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Str: ...3....4..3. Str: ...s.........
Int: ............. Int: .............
Wis: ............. Wis: .............
Dex: ....1.....4.. Dex: ....s........
Con: ..6...1.4..3. Con: ..s..........
Chr: ............. Chr: .............
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Acid:......+.*.... Blind:.............
Elec:......+...... Confu:......+......
Fire:......+...... Sound:......+.+....
Cold:......+...... Shard:.............
Pois:....+........ Nexus:....+.++.....
Fear:........+..++ Nethr:.............
Lite:............+ Chaos:........+....
Dark:+............ Disen:.............
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S.Dig:............. Stea.:....+..+.....
Feath:..........+.. Sear.:....+.....+..
PLite:+............ Infra:....+........
Regen:............. Aggr.:.............
Telep:.........+... Speed:....+..+...+.
Invis:+...........+ Blows:.............
FrAct:+.......+.+.. Shots:.............
HLife:+............ Might:.............
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[Character Equipment]
a) a Flail of Gondolin (2d6) (+13,+10) {HLife}
It slays orcs, trolls, dragons, and demons. It provides
resistance to dark and life draining. It lights the dungeon
around you. It grants you immunity to paralysis and the
ability to see invisible things. It cannot be harmed by acid
or fire. It gives you 6 attacks per turn.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 34.
b) a Heavy Crossbow of Power (x4) (+9,+23)
c) an Onyx Ring of Constitution (+6)
It increases your constitution by 6. It sustains your
constitution.
d) a Silver Ring of Strength (+3)
It increases your strength by 3. It sustains your strength.
e) a Tortoise Shell Amulet of Trickery (+1)
It increases your dexterity by 1. It increases your stealth,
searching, infravision, and speed by 1. It provides
resistance to poison and nexus. It sustains your dexterity.
It was dropped by Lagduf, the Snaga on dungeon level 37.
f) The Phial of Galadriel
It lights the dungeon around you. It activates for
illumination every 10+d10 turns. It cannot be harmed by the
elements.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 36.
g) The Full Plate Armour of Isildur [25,+25] (+1)
It increases your constitution by 1. It provides resistance
to acid, lightning, fire, cold, confusion, sound, and nexus.
It cannot be harmed by the elements.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 40.
h) The Cloak 'Colannon' [1,+15] (+3)
It increases your stealth and speed by 3. It provides
resistance to nexus. It activates for teleport every 45
turns. It cannot be harmed by the elements.
It was dropped by Mîm, Betrayer of Túrin on dungeon level 37.
i) The Small Metal Shield of Thorin [3,+25] (+4)
It increases your strength and constitution by 4. It
provides immunity to acid. It provides resistance to fear,
sound, and chaos. It grants you immunity to paralysis. It
cannot be harmed by the elements.
It was dropped by a Master vampire on dungeon level 41.
j) a Golden Crown of Telepathy [0,+7]
It grants you the power of telepathy. It cannot be harmed by
acid.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 41.
k) a Set of Leather Gloves of Thievery (+4,+1) [1,+8] (+4)
It increases your dexterity by 4. It increases your
searching by 4. It makes you fall like a feather. It grants
you immunity to paralysis.
l) The Pair of Metal Shod Boots of Thrór [6,+20] (+3)
It increases your strength and constitution by 3. It
increases your speed by 3. It provides resistance to fear.
It makes you native to terrains made of acid. It cannot be
harmed by the elements.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 42.
[Character Equipment -- Quiver]
(a lot of fancy bolts)
[Character Inventory]
a) 8 Scrolls titled "wunrog ur" of Teleportation
b) 28 Scrolls titled "vlysef evssta" of Identify {@r1, 40% off}
c) a Zinc Rod of Recall {@z2}
It cannot be harmed by electricity.
d) 2 Lead Rods of Detection {@z3}
It cannot be harmed by electricity.
e) 2 Runed Rods of Fire Bolts
f) a Bronze Rod of *Identify* (charging)
It cannot be harmed by electricity.
It was dropped by a Black wraith on dungeon level 43.
g) 5 Molybdenum Wands of Teleport Other (14 charges)
h) a Redwood Staff of Speed (1 charge)
i) The Ring of Barahir (+1)
It increases all your stats by 1. It increases your stealth
by 1. It provides resistance to poison and dark. It cannot
be harmed by the elements.
It was found in a chest on dungeon level 43.
j) The Amulet of Carlammas (+2)
It increases your constitution by 2. It provides resistance
to fire. It activates for protection from evil every
225+d225 turns. It cannot be harmed by the elements.
It was found in a chest on dungeon level 43.
k) The Mithril Chain Mail 'Belegennon' (-1) [28,+20] (+4)
It increases your stealth by 4. It provides resistance to
acid, lightning, fire, cold, and poison. It activates for
phase door every 2 turns. It cannot be harmed by the
elements.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 43.
l) The Cloak 'Holcolleth' [1,+4] (+2)
It increases your intelligence and wisdom by 2. It increases
your stealth and speed by 2. It provides resistance to acid.
It activates for mass sleep every 55 turns. It cannot be
harmed by the elements.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 43.
m) a Cloak of the Magi [1,+11] (+1) {Telep}
It increases your intelligence by 1. It increases your
stealth by 1. It sustains your intelligence. It grants you
the power of telepathy. It cannot be harmed by acid.
n) a Large Leather Shield of Preservation [4,+10] {RNethr}
It provides resistance to nether, disenchantment, and life
draining. It sustains your strength, dexterity, and
constitution. It cannot be harmed by the elements.
It was dropped by a Mature gold dragon on dungeon level 43.
o) The Large Leather Shield of Celegorm [4,+20]
It provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, light,
and dark. It cannot be harmed by the elements.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 43.
p) The Main Gauche of Maedhros (2d5) (+12,+15) (+3)
It increases your intelligence and dexterity by 3. It
increases your speed by 3. It slays trolls and giants. It
grants you immunity to paralysis and the ability to see
invisible things. It cannot be harmed by the elements. It
gives you 6 attacks per turn.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 43.
q) The Small Sword 'Sting' (1d6) (+7,+8) (+2)
It increases your strength, dexterity, and constitution by 2.
It increases your speed and attack speed by 2. It slays
animals, orcs, undead, and all evil creatures. It provides
resistance to fear and light. It lights the dungeon around
you. It grants you immunity to paralysis and the ability to
see invisible things. It makes you native to terrains made
of forest. It cannot be harmed by the elements. It gives
you 8 attacks per turn.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 43.
r) The Cutlass 'Gondricam' (1d7) (+10,+11) (+3)
It increases your dexterity by 3. It increases your stealth
by 3. It provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, and
cold. It makes you fall like a feather and speeds your
regeneration. It grants you the ability to see invisible
things. It cannot be harmed by the elements. It gives you 6
attacks per turn.
It was dropped by Angamaitë of Umbar on dungeon level 34.
s) The Scimitar 'Haradekket' (2d5) (+9,+11) (+2)
It increases your dexterity by 2. It increases your attack
speed by 2. It slays animals, undead, and all evil creatures.
It grants you the ability to see invisible things. It cannot
be harmed by the elements. It gives you 8 attacks per turn.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 39.
[Home Inventory Stat Modifiers, Sustains and Flags]
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Str: ..............2.......11 Str: ..............s.........
Int: ........................ Int: ...................s....
Wis: ................2....... Wis: ................s.......
Dex: .....................211 Dex: ........................
Con: .............4........11 Con: .............ss.........
Chr: ................2....2.. Chr: ................s.......
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Acid: ...............+...+.... Blind: ........................
Elec: ...............+...+.... Confu: ........................
Fire: ...............+.+.++... Sound: ........................
Cold: ...............+..++.... Shard: ........................
Pois: ........................ Nexus: ........................
Fear: ..............+.+....... Nethr: ........................
Lite: ....................+... Chaos: ........................
Dark: ........................ Disen: ..............++........
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S.Dig: ..................+.+... Stea.: ...............+...+.+..
Feath: ................+..+.+.. Sear.: ....................+...
PLite: ....................+... Infra: ........................
Regen: .................+.+.... Aggr.: ........................
Telep: ........................ Speed: ........................
Invis: ...................+.+++ Blows: ........................
FrAct: ..............+....+..++ Shots: ........................
HLife: ........................ Might: ........................
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[Home Inventory]
a) 3 Yellow Mushrooms of Restoring
b) 4 Brown Potions of Healing
c) a Tangerine Potion of *Healing*
d) 9 Pink Potions of Restore Life Levels {25% off}
e) a Pink Speckled Potion of Restore Strength
f) 2 Orange Speckled Potions of Restore Constitution
g) 26 Scrolls titled "wunrog ur" of Teleportation
h) 20 Scrolls titled "vlysef evssta" of Identify {@r1, 25% off}
i) 17 Scrolls titled "petden engcos" of Enchant Weapon To-Dam
j) a Scroll titled "lechflit bitel" of Recharging
k) 2 Nickel Rods of Teleport Other
l) 3 Molybdenum Wands of Teleport Other (20 charges)
m) 4 Birch Staffs of Teleportation (30 charges)
n) an Onyx Ring of Constitution (+4)
It increases your constitution by 4. It sustains your
constitution.
o) a Crystal Amulet of Weaponmastery (+2,+3) (+2)
It increases your strength by 2. It provides resistance to
fear and disenchantment. It sustains your strength and
constitution. It grants you immunity to paralysis.
It was dropped by an Ancient bronze dragon on dungeon level 43.
p) a Large Metal Shield of Elvenkind [5,+5] (+1 to stealth) {RDisen}
It increases your stealth by 1. It provides resistance to
acid, lightning, fire, cold, and disenchantment. It cannot
be harmed by the elements.
It was dropped by Mîm, Betrayer of Túrin on dungeon level 37.
q) an Iron Crown of Lordliness [0,+6] (+2) {Feath}
It increases your wisdom and charisma by 2. It provides
resistance to fear. It sustains your wisdom and charisma.
It makes you fall like a feather. It cannot be harmed by the
elements.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 34.
r) The Set of Gauntlets 'Paurhach' [2,+15]
It provides resistance to fire. It speeds your regeneration.
It activates for resist fire (20+d20 turns) every 50+d50 turns.
It was dropped by a Nether wraith on dungeon level 37.
s) The Set of Gauntlets 'Paurnimmen' [2,+15]
It provides resistance to cold. It slows your metabolism.
It activates for resist cold (20+d20 turns) every 50+d50 turns.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 43.
t) a Cutlass (Defender) (2d8) (+11,+12) [+4] (+3 to stealth) {SustINT}
It increases your stealth by 3. It provides resistance to
acid, lightning, fire, and cold. It sustains your
intelligence. It makes you fall like a feather and speeds
your regeneration. It grants you immunity to paralysis and
the ability to see invisible things. It cannot be harmed by
the elements. It gives you 6 attacks per turn.
It was lying on the floor on dungeon level 43.
u) The Broad Sword 'Glamdring' (2d5) (+10,+15) (+1)
It increases your searching by 1. It slays orcs, demons, and
all evil creatures. It is branded with fire. It provides
resistance to fire and light. It is blessed by the gods,
slows your metabolism, and lights the dungeon around you. It
cannot be harmed by the elements. It gives you 6 attacks per
turn.
It was dropped by a Gnome mage on dungeon level 23.
v) The Long Sword 'Elvagil' (2d5) (+2,+7) (+2)
It increases your dexterity and charisma by 2. It increases
your stealth by 2. It slays orcs and trolls. It makes you
fall like a feather. It grants you the ability to see
invisible things. It cannot be harmed by the elements. It
gives you 6 attacks per turn.
It was dropped by a Lesser titan on dungeon level 43.
w) a Long Sword of Westernesse (2d5) (+16,+15) (+1)
It increases your strength, dexterity, and constitution by 1.
It slays orcs, trolls, and giants. It grants you immunity to
paralysis and the ability to see invisible things. It gives
you 6 attacks per turn.
It was found in a chest on dungeon level 43.
x) a Bastard Sword of Westernesse (3d4) (+12,+8) (+1)
It increases your strength, dexterity, and constitution by 1.
It slays orcs, trolls, and giants. It grants you immunity to
paralysis and the ability to see invisible things. It gives
you 6 attacks per turn.
It was dropped by a Master vampire on dungeon level 41.
Weapon: Sting;
Rings: Con+6, Barahir;
Amulet: Weaponmastery
Armor: Isildur (unchanged)
Cloak of the Magi (for the telepathy)
Shield of Preservation
Crown of Lordliness
Gloves of Thievery
Boots of Thror
PRO:
All stats now sustained, most increased, but Con decreased by 2
Gain Lite
Gain Nether
Gain Disen (twice)
CON:
Lose acid immunity (but keep a resistance)
Decrease from 3 Nexus to 1
Lose Chaos
Speed from +7 to +5
All suggestions welcome. This is the deepest I've ever been, and I want to make the most of it. Thanks in advance!
Bonus question: can rods be destroyed by anything other than electricity?
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