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

  [Sil 1.0.2 Character Dump]

 Name   Mainaren      Age    3,869       Str   3 =  2  +1
 Sex    Male          Height  5'10       Dex   9 =  4  +3      +2
 Race   Noldor        Weight   168       Con   6 =  3  +3
 House  Feanor                           Gra   8 =  5  +2      +1

 Game Turn   43,284   Melee (+32,3d14)   Melee       32 = 25  +9  -2
 Exp Pool     1,487   Bows  (+10,1d10)   Archery     10 =  0  +9      +1
 Total Exp  114,887   Armor [+25,5-13]   Evasion     25 = 20  +9  -4
 Burden       141.0                      Stealth     18 = 11  +9  -2
 Max Burden   172.8   Health     59:59   Perception  18 = 10  +8
 Depth           0'   Voice      85:85   Will        14 =  6  +8
 Min Depth       0'                      Smithing     9 =  0  +8      +1
 Light Radius     8                      Song        14 =  6  +8

 You are the only child of a smith from the house of Feanor. You have
 light blue eyes, straight golden hair, and a fair complexion.






  [Last Messages]

> There is a wall in the way! <2x>
> You have found a trap.
> You have picked the lock.
> Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst notices you.
> You miss Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst.
> You hit Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst.
> Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst moves away from you.
> You hit Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst!
> Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst flees in terror!
> Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst moves away from you.
> You miss Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst.
> Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst panics.
> Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst turns to fight!
> You hit Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst.
> You have slain Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst.


  [Screenshot]

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  [Equipment]

a) The Battle Axe 'Goodnight Kiss' (-1,3d8) 5.0 lb
   It is branded with frost.  It cuts easily through armour.  It
   cannot be harmed by the elements.  It does extra damage when
   wielded with both hands.  
b) a Shortbow of Radiance (+1,1d7) 1.5 lb
   It fires shining arrows.  It can shoot arrows 15 squares
   (with your current strength).
c) a Golden Ring of Damage <+2>
   It improves your damage sides by 2.  
d) a Chalcedony Ring of Dexterity <+2>
   It increases your dexterity by 2.  It sustains your dexterity.
   
e) The Amulet of Truth <+1>
   It increases your constitution by 1.  It lights the dungeon
   around you.  It grants you freedom of movement.  It cannot be
   harmed by the elements.  It grants you the ability: Song of
   Sharpness.  
f) a Silmaril
   It sustains your grace.  It grants you the ability to see
   invisible creatures.  It cannot be harmed by the elements.  
g) The Mail Corslet of Resolve (-1) [-3,2d4] <+1>
   It increases your constitution and grace by 1.  It provides
   resistance to poison and fear.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  
h) The Cloak 'Sunscreen' [+1] <+1>
   It increases your grace by 1.  It provides resistance to fire.
   It cannot be harmed by the elements.  
i) (nothing)
j) The Dwarf Mask of Long Life [-2,1d2] <+1>
   It increases your constitution by 1.  It provides resistance
   to cold, fire, and stunning.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  
k) The Set of Leather Gloves of Second Chances <+1>
   It increases your strength and dexterity by 1.  It cannot be
   harmed by the elements.  It grants you the ability: 
   Opportunist.  
l) The Pair of Leather Boots of Nimbleness [+0,1d1] <+1>
   It improves your stealth by 1.  It grants you great speed.  
   It cannot be harmed by the elements.  
m) 92 Arrows of Piercing
   They cut easily through armour.  They can be shot 15 squares
   (with your current strength and bow).
n) 99 Arrows (Poisoned)
   They are branded with venom.  They can be shot 15 squares
   (with your current strength and bow).


  [Inventory]

a) 5 Pale Herbs of Restoration
b) 8 Fragments of Lembas
c) 15 Clear Potions of Miruvor
d) 11 Murky Brown Potions of Orcish Liquor
e) 12 Dark Blue Potions of Clarity
f) 24 Yellow Potions of Healing
g) 7 Milky White Potions of Elemental Resistance
h) 10 Golden Potions of Strength
i) 12 Bright Orange Potions of Dexterity
j) 7 Cloudy Potions of Constitution
k) 10 Smoky Potions of Grace
l) an Ebony Staff of Revelations (0 charges)
m) a Willow Staff of Treasures (0 charges)
n) a Driftwood Amulet of Danger
   It draws powerful creatures to your level (even when not worn).
   
o) The Pearl 'Nimphelos' <+2>
   It increases your grace by 2.  It sustains your grace.  It
   cannot be harmed by the elements.  
p) a Feanorian Lamp of True Sight
   It provides resistance to blindness and hallucination.  It
   grants you the ability to see invisible creatures.  
q) 2 Silmarils
   It sustains your grace.  It grants you the ability to see
   invisible creatures.  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 Set of Leather Gloves of Hard Graft <+4>
   It decreases your dexterity by 4.  It improves your smithing
   by 4.  It enrages nearby creatures.  It cannot be harmed by
   the elements.  It grants you the ability: Weaponsmith.  
t) The War Hammer of Perfectionism (-2,4d1) <+4> 5.0 lb
   It decreases your dexterity by 4.  It improves your smithing
   by 4.  It cannot be harmed by the elements.  It grants you
   the ability: Masterpiece.  It does extra damage when wielded
   with both hands.  
u) a Mattock of Belegost (-5,5d3) <+3> 14.8 lb
   It improves your tunneling by 3.  It requires both hands to
   wield it properly.  


  [Notes]

Mainaren of the Noldor
Entered Angband on 27 Feb 2012

    Turn     Depth    Note

      89     50 ft    (Armoursmith)
      89     50 ft    (Enchantment)
     455     50 ft    (Charge)
   2,330    300 ft    (Keen Senses)
   2,457    300 ft    Slew Boldog, the Merciless
   3,948    300 ft    (Jeweller)
   4,794    300 ft    Forge(4)
   5,003    350 ft    (Dodging)
   5,154    350 ft    Forge(2)
   5,361    350 ft    (Sprinting)
   5,890    400 ft    False floor...
   6,607    450 ft    (Power)
   6,658    450 ft    Found The Spear of Boldog (from 300 ft)
   7,353    450 ft    =Dex +1 - nice find at this depth!
   7,641    550 ft    (Artifice)
   8,267    500 ft    (Disguise)
   8,730    600 ft    False floor...
   8,730    600 ft    (Vanish)
   9,112    600 ft    Made The Helm of Understanding
   9,123    600 ft    Enchanted Forge(4)
  10,321    700 ft    False floor...
  10,321    700 ft    (Eye for Detail)
  10,321    700 ft    Eye for detail because of these traps!
  10,942    700 ft    Was looking for way off level when found 
                      _Revelations... 
  10,942    700 ft    ...which revealed Orodruth
  11,213    700 ft    Entered the forge 'Orodruth'
  11,653    700 ft    Made The Dwarf Mask of Long Life
  12,183    650 ft    Found The Pearl 'Nimphelos'
  12,293    650 ft    (Inner Light)
  12,615    650 ft    Forge(3)
  12,912    650 ft    Made The Cloak 'Sunscreen'
  13,334    600 ft    (Dexterity)
  14,069    650 ft    Slew Scatha the Worm
  14,592    650 ft    Made The Set of Leather Gloves of Hard Graft
  14,858    650 ft    Forge(4)
  14,931    700 ft    Forge(2)... not much use
  15,046    700 ft    (Hardiness)
  15,057    700 ft    Hmmm... no healing left.
  15,722    800 ft    (Knock Back)
  16,121    800 ft    Found The Shortbow of Celegorm
  16,611    800 ft    Made The War Hammer of Perfectionism
  16,620    800 ft    Forge(3)
  16,710    800 ft    Found The Studded Leather of Beor
  16,852    750 ft    Found The Longsword 'Narsil'
  16,936    750 ft    Slew Tevildo, Prince of Cats
  16,992    750 ft    Slew Oikeroi, Guard of Tevildo
  17,012    750 ft    Tough fight against Tevildo who nearly had me.
  17,823    850 ft    Slew Umuiyan, the Doorkeeper
  17,926    850 ft    (Song of Aule)
  18,258    850 ft    Made The Set of Leather Gloves of Second Cha
  19,434    850 ft    Yikes... where are all the forges?
  19,629    850 ft    Shouldn't have chucked my BrightnessLamp...
  19,629    850 ft    (Grace)
  20,152    850 ft    Forge at last but just two charges...
  20,761    850 ft    =Dex+2 and FeanorianTrueSight
  21,215    900 ft    (Stun)
  21,819    850 ft    Made The Mail Corslet of Resolve
  22,098    950 ft    False floor...
  22,227    950 ft    Out of _Revelations and several forges short...
  22,452    950 ft    Stuck in a corridor with dark Raukers either side...
  22,452    950 ft    ... burned nearly all my consumables getting out.
  22,539    950 ft    Found The Bastard Sword 'Anglachel'
  23,392    900 ft    Slew Dagorhir, the Elfbane
  23,559    900 ft    Woohoo! Another _Revelations
  23,831    900 ft    Enchanted Forge(3)
  24,195    900 ft    Made The Amulet of Truth
  25,024    900 ft    Made The Pair of Leather Boots of Nimbleness
  25,034    900 ft    Forge(4)
  25,034    900 ft    Making speed boots leaves me 3 con... hope I can find 
                      !Con soon... 
  25,266    950 ft    !Con - phew. The risk was worth taking...!
  25,270    950 ft    Forge on this level and I can see two unrelenting 
                      horrors... 
  25,518    950 ft    Destroyed Lungorthin, the Balrog of White Fire
  25,648    950 ft    Slew Thuringwethil, the Vampire Messenger
  25,652    950 ft    Found The Bat-Fell of Thuringwethil
  27,128    950 ft    Made The Battle Axe 'Goodnight Kiss'
  27,144    950 ft    Forge(3). Masterpiece.
  27,339    950 ft    Probably my last level. Clear it for experience...
  27,555    950 ft    Slew Draugluin, Sire of Werewolves
  27,558    950 ft    Found The Wolf-Hame of Draugluin
  27,836    950 ft    Slew Smaug the Golden
  28,042    950 ft    Time for one more run it seems...
  28,043    950 ft    Not seen any of the big vaults this game yet.
  28,973    950 ft    Found The Great Axe of Nogrod
  29,193  1,000 ft    Entered Morgoth's throne room
  29,450  1,000 ft    Found The Mail Corslet of Fingon
  29,465  1,000 ft    Destroyed Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs
  29,686  1,000 ft    Slew Ancalagon the Black
  29,688  1,000 ft    Slew Ungoliant, the Gloomweaver
  29,804  1,000 ft    (Dexterity)
  29,915  1,000 ft    Found The Massive Iron Crown of Morgoth
  29,929  1,000 ft    Slew Morgoth, Lord of Darkness
  29,929  1,000 ft    Found The Mighty Hammer 'Grond'
  29,933  1,000 ft    Found The Mail Corslet of Durin
  30,025  1,000 ft    Cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown
  30,045  1,000 ft    Cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown
  30,046  1,000 ft    Cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown
  30,056  1,000 ft    Weird. Anglachel broke though doing big damage against 
                      the crown? 
  30,597    950 ft    Entered Gothmog's hall
  31,071    950 ft    Slew Maeglin, Betrayer of Gondolin
  31,075    950 ft    Found The Galvorn Armour of Maeglin
  32,774    950 ft    Found The Pair of Steel Greaves of Orodreth
  32,973    950 ft    Entered Chambers of Thu
  33,289    950 ft    Slew Gorthaur, Servant of Morgoth
  33,310    950 ft    Found The Jewel 'Elessar'
  33,574    950 ft    Slew Shelob, Spider of Darkness
  35,107    950 ft    Found The Dagger 'Angrist'
  35,551    950 ft    Found The Leather Armour of Caranthir
  37,331    950 ft    Forged myself an "Danger in the hope of finding 
                      Glaurung... 
  37,537    950 ft    Found The Serpentine Ring of Barahir
  37,636    950 ft    Entered Ungoliant's lair
  40,532    900 ft    Ok... I'll leave Glaurung be I guess. Making my way 
                      out now... 
  41,444    650 ft    Slew Gilim, the Giant of Eruman
  41,459    650 ft    (Listen)
  43,225     Gates    Entered The Gates of Angband
  43,272     Gates    Slew Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst

  43,283     Gates    You escaped the Iron Hells on 02 March 2012.
  43,283     Gates    You brought back all three Silmarils from Morgoth's 
                      crown! 




  ['Score' 141356716]


Posted on 1.3.2012 07:41
Last updated on 2.3.2012 11:19

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On 1.3.2012 07:41 Psi wrote:
Ubersmith build. About to forge my masterpiece...

On 1.3.2012 12:23 Scatha wrote:
Again, really very impressive. I see you have a higher hard investment in Smithing than your 1.0.1 characters did.

Let us know what you make of the changes overall when you're done! By the way, was this the first attempt or have you left some corpses in Angband?

On 1.3.2012 13:34 Psi wrote:
Will probably invest a little more before my masterpiece too, as each extra point is worth two.

I left some corpses at 50'. Once I've forged my initial gear, survivability increases dramatically. I also lost a Naugrim of Belegost somewhere. That build is a lot harder as my initial spend in smithing is not offset by the high dex of the Feanorians.

On 1.3.2012 13:45 Scatha wrote:
It's true that each point is worth two for masterpiece, but of course for earlier investments you get to use each point more times total. I think this works reasonably nicely in terms of not being clear when to invest.

An extra two points in Song would give you one extra point of Smithing (so less efficient than direct investment), but also help your Song of Sharpness later. I guess perhaps your Song is good enough already with your high Grace score even when not wearing smithing gear.

On 1.3.2012 14:26 HallucinationMushroom wrote:
I can't wait to see the masterpiece.

On 1.3.2012 14:51 Psi wrote:
Well I used all my remaining experience to give me 19 points invested in smithing. With my smithing kit, Aule and an enchanted forge I was able to create a 65 point difficulty artefact - I tell you those 650 turns taken smithing it go on a looooong time!

Having used a 3d6 Greatsword for nearly all the game until I found Anglachel, the change to my 3d8 cold branded, sharp Battle Axe is a massive step up! I had one charge against a sleeping monster at 11d14!

Now in the throne room, I have cleared all but a small section of the central area. It wasn't until I took on Gothmog that the tension was broken as everything else went down in one hit until that point. Gothmog would have too if it wasn't for the opportunist attack missing (and by the way I was asked if I wanted to attack on the opportunist blow which is surely a bug!).

Smaug, Ancalagon and Ungoliant have also fallen in the throne room, so just Morgoth and a few straggling orcs and trolls to go.

Hadn't realised that SoSharpness depended on song skill - thought it was another 50%. I assume this multiplies with the sharpness of the weapon, so Morgoth should get <25% protection.

Famous last words, but I don't think he stands much chance.

On 1.3.2012 17:15 HallucinationMushroom wrote:
Try not to break it, I want to see that thing! And, why not a great axe? Wouldn't the extra dice be better, or is it too costly to upgrade a great axe as high as you've done your battleaxe? Anyway, yeah, could you make me one?!

On 1.3.2012 17:21 Psi wrote:
It was a toss up, but two things swung it...

- great axe costs more and has a bigger to-hit
penalty
- the battle axe is more likely to critical (due to the smaller weight) overcoming the difference in dice

On 1.3.2012 18:50 Psi wrote:
Forgot to sing Sharpness for the Morgoth fight, but he still only lasted 8 attacks. He never hit me either.

I tried to get the Silmarils out with Anglachel and SoSharpness but it broke on the second silmaril despite doing 29 damage...? I then used a mithril greatsword that was lying around (didn't want to risk my axe) and that got the other two out despite only doing 8 and 9 damage respectively. I don't understand why Anglachel shattered.

Since then I've replayed 950' a few times as I didn't see a single one of the "Entered..." vaults on the way down. I'm now taking the chance to mop up a few uniques etc. I've amassed some experience so it is tempting to go forging again, but I think I'll resist this time and leave this chap in his Morgoth kit.

On 1.3.2012 21:10 HallucinationMushroom@Yahoo.egg wrote:
Boom!

On 1.3.2012 22:52 Scatha wrote:
Eight attacks! Were those charges? Even then it seems a bit extreme ... you must have averaged about 70 damage per attack!

The weapon breaking is based closely on the story of Beren and Luthien and designed to give an exciting experience the first time or times you're in the throne room, as opposed to most things in the game which give interesting decisions on replaying even when you know the full mechanics. The exact mechanism might change at some point. At the moment, breaking is a replacement event for getting a Silmaril out, so will only occur on turns where you damage the crown.

On 1.3.2012 23:11 Psi wrote:
The eight attacks were all charge-knockback-opportunist so with a 3d14 branded attack (4d14) that gives a minimum of 12d14 I think which averages around 90 before protection is taken into account.

Had a little fun with Gorthaur and friends in the Chambers of Thu. Took him, 3 greater werewolves, an unrelenting horror and a red D all at the same time. Lost a few HP, but it was good fun.

On 2.3.2012 08:29 Psi wrote:
Just had a 4d14 opportunist attack against a Great cold-drake when I only succeeded on the hit roll by 2. That sounds like the cold brand applied to the cold-drake? The intial charge succeeded by 29 and hit for 10d14 when it should be 8d14. Doesn't seem right.

On 2.3.2012 08:31 Psi wrote:
Also getting an extra dice against vampire lords.

On 2.3.2012 11:38 Psi wrote:
I'm out. The ascent was good fun just for taking on whole packs of bad guys who assemble by the stairs when you take your time on a level. Little danger though as only Ds tend to survive more than one hit.

As you can tell, smithing can still put together some nice gear (if you are prepared to forge some smithing kit first), but I think it is more the vanish, charge, knockback, opportunist combo that is so powerful.

With regards to smithing, Aule is just worth it for high grace smiths especially bearing in mind you probably want some song when working the crown - but I wouldn't invest anything more in song than that (particularly if you forge an artefact with SoSharpness...). The new smithing time is painful, but it does really make you weigh up what you make - so I'd say it achieves its aims.

On 2.3.2012 11:41 Scatha wrote:
They are 'cold' in the sense of not breathing fire, rather than anything to do with frost.

On 2.3.2012 11:52 Psi wrote:
So what does resist cold brands then? Just statues?

On 2.3.2012 12:46 Scatha wrote:
All Ws, sapphire and adamant serpents, Ringraukar, snow trolls? That's a guess from memory. It's the most expensive brand precisely because fewest things resist it (not counting lightning!).

On 2.3.2012 12:59 Scatha wrote:
By the way, danger can't get you the level 24s anymore. They're only found in their vaults or the throne room.

What do you make overall of the smithing changes?

On 2.3.2012 13:08 Psi wrote:
It is hard to say. I had to really push it to eek out every point - hence the -4 dex +4 smithing items! If you are prepared to go to those extremes then you can still make some really nice gear by the end. You may need to relax the 20% on minor slots and Aule penalty a little for the more casual smith builds - but you really need someone different to test that!

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