The Angband Ladder: Belth, Noldor Feanor no-class by Psi

  [Sil 1.0.1 Character Dump]

 Name   Belth         Age    2,588       Str   3 =  2  +1
 Sex    Female        Height   5'9       Dex   9 =  4  +4      +1
 Race   Noldor        Weight   161       Con   3
 House  Feanor                           Gra   7 =  5  +1      +1

 Game Turn   29,006   Melee (+28,1d12)   Melee       28 = 18  +9      +1
 Exp Pool     3,524   Bows  (+10,1d11)   Archery     10 =  0  +9      +1
 Total Exp   73,724   Armor  [+21,3-8]   Evasion     21 = 12  +9
 Burden       102.1                      Stealth     26 = 11  +9  +6
 Max Burden   172.8   Health    -19:34   Perception  14 =  7  +7
 Depth         950'   Voice      71:71   Will        12 =  5  +7
 Min Depth     1000'                     Smithing    15 =  7  +7      +1
 Light Radius     4                      Song        14 =  7  +7

 You are one of two children of a bard from the house of Feanor. You
 have light blue eyes, straight golden hair, and a fair complexion.






  [Last Messages]

> You see a Sapphire Ring of Accuracy.
> Your strength returns to normal.
> You feel less weak.
> Your dexterity returns to normal.
> You feel less awkward.
> You see a Sapphire Ring of Accuracy.
> You stealthily attack Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs!!!!!!!!!!!
> Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs notices you.
> Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs reels in pain!
> Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs hits you!
> You are enveloped in flames!
> You miss Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs.
> Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs hits you.
> You are enveloped in flames!
> You die.


  [Screenshot]

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  [Equipment]

a) The Shortsword of the Assassin (+0,1d9) [+1] 1.0 lb
   It cuts easily through armour.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  
b) a Shortbow of Radiance (+0,1d8) 1.5 lb
   It fires shining arrows.  It can shoot arrows 16 squares
   (with your current strength).
c) a Garnet Ring of Dexterity <+2>
   It increases your dexterity by 2.  It sustains your dexterity.
   
d) a Silver Ring of Damage <+1>
   It improves your damage sides by 1.  
e) a Sea Shell Amulet of the Blessed Realm <+1>
   It increases your grace by 1.  It sustains your grace.  It 
   lights the dungeon around you.  
f) a Brass Lantern of True Sight (with 835 turns of light)
   It provides resistance to blindness and hallucination.  It
   grants you the ability to see invisible creatures.  
g) Studded Leather of Stealth [-2,1d6] <+3>
   It improves your stealth by 3.  
h) a Cloak of Stealth [+1] <+3>
   It improves your stealth by 3.  
i) (nothing)
j) a Helm of Brilliance [-1,1d1]
   It lights the dungeon around you.  
k) The Set of Leather Gloves 'Deadly Intent' <+1>
   It increases your strength and dexterity by 1.  It improves
   your damage sides by 1.  It cannot be harmed by the elements.
   
l) The Pair of Leather Boots of Avoidance [+1,1d1] <+1>
   It increases your dexterity by 1.  It improves your stealth
   by 1.  It grants you freedom of movement.  It cannot be
   harmed by the elements.  
m) 28 Arrows (Poisoned)
   They are branded with venom.  They can be shot 16 squares
   (with your current strength and bow).
n) The Arrow 'Dailir' (+11)
   It cannot be harmed by the elements.  It can be shot 16
   squares (with your current strength and bow).


  [Inventory]

a) 5 Wrinkled Herbs of Healing
b) 4 Grey Herbs of Restoration
c) 2 Fragments of Lembas
d) 9 Flasks of oil
e) 5 Clear Potions of Miruvor
f) a Crimson Potion of Healing
g) 11 Dark Potions of Voice
h) 2 Brown Potions of Quickness
i) 3 Sparkling Potions of Elemental Resistance
j) 6 Violet Potions of Strength
k) 7 Black Potions of Dexterity
l) 8 Vermilion Potions of Constitution
m) 6 Sky Blue Potions of Grace
n) a Twisted Staff of Revelations (4 charges)
o) a Maple Staff of Treasures (0 charges)
p) a Bronze Ring of Frost
   It provides resistance to fire.  
q) The Galvorn Armour of Maeglin [-1,2d4] <+3>
   It improves your smithing by 3.  It provides resistance to 
   poison.  It increases your hunger.  It cannot be harmed by
   the elements.  
r) The Helm of Understanding [-1,1d2] <+1>
   It increases your grace by 1.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  It grants you the ability: Lore-Master.  
s) The Mithril Longsword 'Ringil' (+3,2d5) [+3] 2.0 lb
   It is branded with frost.  It provides resistance to cold.  
   It lights the dungeon around you.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  
t) The Battle Axe 'Dramborleg' (-2,3d5) 5.0 lb
   It slays orcs, trolls, and raukar.  It cannot be harmed by
   the elements.  It does extra damage when wielded with both
   hands.  
u) The War Hammer of Telchar (+0,4d1) <+3> 4.5 lb
   It improves your smithing by 3.  It provides resistance to 
   fire.  It sustains your strength.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  It does extra damage when wielded with both hands.
   
v) a Mattock of Belegost (-7,6d3) <+3> 14.4 lb
   It improves your tunneling by 3.  It requires both hands to
   wield it properly.  


  [Notes]

Belth of the Noldor
Entered Angband on 14 Feb 2012

    Turn     Depth    Note

     606     50 ft    (Armoursmith)
     606     50 ft    (Enchantment)
   3,138    250 ft    Slew Gorgol, the Butcher
   3,389    300 ft    (Dodging)
   3,932    300 ft    (Keen Senses)
   4,236    300 ft    (Sprinting)
   5,160    400 ft    (Disguise)
   6,895    450 ft    (Finesse)
   7,092    450 ft    Found The War Hammer of Telchar
   7,093    450 ft    An artefact hammer of smithing... how convenient!
   7,370    450 ft    (Artifice)
   8,575    500 ft    (Assassination)
   9,446    500 ft    (Vanish)
  10,643    550 ft    Slew Orcobal, Champion of the Orcs
  10,991    600 ft    (Cruel Blow)
  11,418    600 ft    Made The Helm of Understanding
  11,420    600 ft    Found The Arrow 'Dailir' (from 350 ft)
  11,600    600 ft    (Subtlety)
  11,601    600 ft    (Inner Light)
  12,482    600 ft    (Jeweller)
  12,595    700 ft    <Gulp> False floor. Didn't want to be down here yet... 
  13,305    650 ft    Still using my first longsword... where are all the 
                      weapons? 
  13,893    750 ft    These darn false floors...
  14,100    750 ft    Found The Long Corslet of Maedhros
  14,549    750 ft    Another false floor and still no weapons or forges...
  15,309    600 ft    ...and I'm back at a safer depth, though I'll be 
                      forced deeper soon. 
  15,350    600 ft    Can't remember the last time I killed something...
  15,662    600 ft    (Dexterity)
  15,696    600 ft    Found The Battle Axe 'Dramborleg'
  16,247    700 ft    Mithril longsword is an upgrade...
  17,780    700 ft    +1 1d8 Shortsword is more like it...
  17,811    700 ft    Typical. Craft "Blessed Realm and find one next 
                      level... 
  17,851    700 ft    ...and now I can kill things!
  19,325    800 ft    Slew Umuiyan, the Doorkeeper
  19,348    850 ft    (Song of Aule)
  20,483    950 ft    Argh. Finally found a forge and another false floor 
                      within the room! 
  20,983    850 ft    Made The Pair of Leather Boots of Avoidance
  21,323    900 ft    Eeek. No wonder I did so little damage, I was wielding 
                      my hammer! 
  21,541    900 ft    Found The Longsword 'Glamdring'
  21,844    900 ft    A first _Revelations would be *really* welcome about 
                      now! 
  22,810    950 ft    (Focused attack)
  22,820    950 ft    Slew Dagorhir, the Elfbane
  25,272    950 ft    Found The Mithril Longsword 'Ringil'
  25,548    950 ft    Slew Maeglin, Betrayer of Gondolin
  25,548    950 ft    Found The Galvorn Armour of Maeglin
  26,439    900 ft    Found The Longsword 'Narsil'
  26,523    900 ft    Slew Oikeroi, Guard of Tevildo
  27,284    950 ft    Left without entering the Ungoliant's lair
  27,333    950 ft    (Song of Elbereth)
  27,580    950 ft    Slew Draugluin, Sire of Werewolves
  27,585    950 ft    Found The Wolf-Hame of Draugluin
  27,660    950 ft    Entered the forge 'Orodruth'
  27,664    950 ft    (Weaponsmith)
  27,665    950 ft    (Grace)
  27,665    950 ft    (Masterpiece)
  28,162    950 ft    Made The Shortsword of the Assassin
  28,344    950 ft    Entered Gothmog's hall
  28,408    950 ft    Destroyed Lungorthin, the Balrog of White Fire
  28,938    950 ft    Made The Set of Leather Gloves 'Deadly Inten

  29,006    950 ft    Slain by Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs.
  29,006    950 ft    Died on 14 February 2012.




  ['Score' 019070994]


Posted on 14.2.2012 16:15
Last updated on 14.2.2012 17:46

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On 14.2.2012 16:15 Psi wrote:
Scariest moment was being chased by a cat unique and his entourage and then getting stuck in a room with one exit by a Grotesque. I killed the cats already in the room whist the unique and friends were trapped behind the Grotesque. I thought it was game over as the Grotesque would shred me, but a lap of the room revealed a secret door! Phew.

I am now crying out for some forges! Only seen a handful and at least two were lost to false floors around the '0'. I've got the smithing hammer and Maeglin's armour - everything but a forge! Haven't seen a _Revelations all game which is making it tricky and time is fast running out!

I did however find Ringil! Is that better than my 1d8 shortsword for an assassin?

On 14.2.2012 16:17 Psi wrote:
Also what to do with excess XP at this point?

On 14.2.2012 16:53 Psi wrote:
Finally found a _Revelations... spotted Orodruth... charged in to start forging and got overwhelmed by Drauglin and friends... somehow escaped by taking Elbereth and healing almost every turn... took the Werewolves one at a time... and now I can't forge because there's a Silent Watcher sitting there! What do I do?

On 14.2.2012 16:59 Psi wrote:
I'm thinking if only I hadn't invested my points in grace and masterpiece then I could have gone for song of sharpness and maybe get through its defence? I was hoping it would stay asleep whilst I forged but no such luck (thought somehow I did manage 20 turns?).

On 14.2.2012 17:07 ewan wrote:
Wow. Some fabulous kit there. Ringil as a 2lb sword is neat, and the cold brand might just make it better than a deathblade or whatever, though it will be close - depends how strong criticals you're getting.

On 14.2.2012 17:15 Psi wrote:
Woohoo! Silent Watcher down...

On 14.2.2012 17:25 Psi wrote:
Well I created my masterpiece sword and still had time to generate another level with a forge which I am now stood upon. Final decision I guess... In an ideal world I think I'd want to go rapid attack at the last but not sure if that is ideal? Decisions, decisions...

On 14.2.2012 17:46 Psi wrote:
Oops. Didn't even think. One hit and he was almost dead. Second attack and I was. Really ought to have quaffed Elemental Resistance or even bothered healing. One moment of stupidity is fatal in Sil...

On 14.2.2012 17:47 Psi wrote:
Must have been unlucky for him to hit me twice when reeling all the same...?!

On 14.2.2012 18:31 Scatha wrote:
Well, cool character, and fun stories -- thanks for sharing.

As far as I know, this is the first time anyone has found Ringil in Sil. Interesting that you tended to prefer not to use it! I had been worried about it being a bit too good. To be fair that is a really gorgeous assassin's weapon you've forged. Did you switch to Ringil when (if?) you engaged in open combat?

Were you building up your Strength (e.g. on your gloves) with a plan to get rapid attack later? Or just for switch weapons? It doesn't seem to have been doing much for you at this point.

Regarding Gothmog, yes, you were unlucky that he managed to attack you twice (getting a critical once). Confusion works the same as for the player -- he will try to move into you, and if he succeeds will get a normal attack, but he has a chance of moving in another direction.

I think you may have made a couple of mistakes in fighting Gothmog, though. As you say, attacking the turn after he hit you wasn't the best move (perhaps just running to try to Vanish might have been?). But even before that I notice that he got the first move after your assassination attempt. I think this means you were using Stealth mode. This gives you a bonus to your assassination score but it does mean that you give up the next turn of action. I'm not sure whether it's best to use it in such cases, but I tend to try to play things safe and not use it.

On 14.2.2012 18:48 Psi wrote:
I never actually equipped Ringil, never mind hit anything with it! If anything survived my first hit (or sometimes second whilst reeling), then I'd vanish and repeat.

Don't remember being in stealth mode, but maybe I was as I do use it. Why wouldn't Gothmog get the next move after I hit him though anyway as we are both the same speed? Interesting point about stealth mode though, I assumed you would just break out of stealth mode in that situation and hence not lose a turn...?

The gloves were forged with the idea of going rapid attack as you say. Does the second attack also get the assassination bonus or does the monster become aware of you after the first blow?

On 14.2.2012 18:54 Scatha wrote:
Currently you get the assassination bonus (and the monster's evasion is low, etc.) for both attacks, but we're thinking of changing that.

Normally when a monster notices you it uses its turn to wake up so you get the next real move. If you're in Stealth mode then your previous action (stabbing) was slow, which means it takes up two turns. So you effectively skip the first turn after it wakes, and it gets the first move. By that point you're no longer in Stealth mode so operating at normal speed. We think this behaviour works pretty well. We certainly wouldn't want it to be the case that it's always correct to switch into stealth mode to assassinate (you do get the +5 bonus to your attack).

On 14.2.2012 22:27 half wrote:
Great work there! I've never found Ringil in Sil. It is quite insanely powerful, but probably not as good for you as your own Artefact sword. It is roughly equivalent to some kind of amazing greatsword with +3 to hit, +2 dex, cold resistance, light, does better critical hits, and only requires one hand to wield.

That said, it might not have given an elevenfold critical like you got there against Gothmog (presumably for 12d12 damage!). I do apologise for the overuse of exclamation marks for assassins, but they seemed the simplest way to convey the info in text. I hadn't imagined there would be 11 in a row (!).

Sorry to hear you failed near the final hurdle, but perhaps good to know that it is not trivial for you yet!

I'm a bit confused about your encounter with the Grotesque -- why did you think it would hurt you a lot in combat? Have you ever seen one attack you?

On 15.2.2012 09:29 Psi wrote:
I thought I read its attack figures, also I'm sure I read something bad on another dump...

On 15.2.2012 11:02 half wrote:
Have you ever even seen one move?

On 15.2.2012 11:10 Psi wrote:
No, but that is what is so damn freaky about them. They seem to teleport as soon as they are out of LoS. Are you saying that I can attack it without it retaliating?

On 15.2.2012 11:13 Psi wrote:
Ah... I was remembering the first post from http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=12465 regarding the shredding! Without the secret door I suspect I may have been in the same situation!



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