[Chengband 0.0.123 Character Dump]

                          Name  : Ordinary Snot Gonnarun

 Sex      : Male             Kills            5033   STR :  18/***
 Race     : Snotling         Uniques            74   INT :   18/53
 Class    : Archer           Artifacts          50   WIS :  18/133
                                                     DEX :  18/173
                             Align            Evil   CON :  18/***
                                                     CHR :   18/10

 Right hand      (-45,+40)   Hit point    812/1056   Fighting   : Legendary[20]
 Left hand       (-38,+27)   SP (Mana)      0/   0   Bows/Throw : Legendary[50]
 Blows/Round           7+5                           SavingThrow: Superb
 AverageDmg/Rnd    322+152   Level              50   Stealth    : Legendary[7]
                             Experience    3099183   Perception : Superb
 Shooting     (+85,+24+18)   Max Exp       3099183   Searching  : Superb
 Multiplier          x6.00   Exp to Adv      *****   Disarming  : Superb
 Shots/Round          2.62   Gold           727368   MagicDevice: Superb
                                                     SpellPower : +0%
 AC              [20,+155]   Time     Day 36 12:02   DevicePower: +0%
 Speed            (+16+10)   Play time    12:57:37   Infravision: 60 feet


                         (Character Background)
          Whatever happens, I'm snot gonna run!




          ...Now, you are exploring level 57 of Arena.


                                                               Modification
 Sex   : Male          Stat    BaseRacClaPerMod ActualCurrent  abcdefghijkl@
 Race  : Snotling      STR : 18/102 -1  2  0 12 18/***         2.3......3...
 Class : Archer        INT :  18/33 -3 -1  0  6  18/53         s......3.....
 Level : 50            WIS :  18/73 -2 -1  0  9 18/133         s......3.3...
 Hits  : 812/1056      DEX :  18/73 -1  2  0  9 18/173         .....s.....5.
 Mana  : 0/0           CON : 18/123 -1  1  0 12 18/***         2......3.3.s.
                       CHR :     16 -2  0  0  5  18/10         ...........5.
             =                        =                            =
         abcdefghijkl@            abcdefghijkl@                abcdefghijkl@
 Acid  : .......+....#    Sound : .............    Speed     : ++..+....+..#
 Elec  : +........+..#    Nether: ...........+.    FreeAction: +.......+..+.
 Fire  : .........+..#    Nexus : .............    SeeInvisi.: ++......++...
 Cold  : .+.......+..#    Chaos : .........+.+.    Hold Life : ........+....
 Poison: .......+....#    Disnch: +............    Warning   : .............
 Light : +......+.+...    Fear  : ............#    SlowDigest: +............
 Dark  : ++...........    Reflct: .............    Regene.   : +........+...
 Shard : .............    AuFire: .............    Levitation: .............
 Blind : .........+...    AuElec: .............    Perm Lite : +........+...
 Conf  : ..+..+.+.+...    AuCold: .............    Cursed    : .............

                                    =                              =
             ab@                abcdefghijkl@                  abcdefghijkl@
 Slay Evil : +..    Telepathy : ........+....    Add Blows   : +............
 Slay Und. : .+.    ESP Evil  : .............    Add Tunnel  : .............
 Slay Demon: +..    ESP Noliv.: .............    Add Infra   : .+...........
 Slay Drag.: ...    ESP Good  : .............    Add Device  : .............
 Slay Human: ...    ESP Undead: .............    Add Stealth : .+...+..+.+..
 Slay Anim.: ...    ESP Demon : .............    Add Search  : ........+....
 Slay Orc  : ...    ESP Dragon: .............
 Slay Troll: ...    ESP Human : .............    Riding      : .+...........
 Slay Giant: ...    ESP Animal: .............    Throw       : .+...........
 Acid Brand: ...    ESP Orc   : .............    Blessed     : .............
 Elec Brand: +..    ESP Troll : .............    No Teleport : .............
 Fire Brand: ...    ESP Giant : .............    Anti Magic  : .............
 Cold Brand: .+.                                 Econom. Mana: .............
 Poison Brd: ...    Sust Str  : +............
 Sharpness : ...    Sust Int  : +............    Drain Exp   : .............
 Quake     : ...    Sust Wis  : +............    Rnd.Teleport: .............
 Vampiric  : ...    Sust Dex  : .....+.......    Aggravate   : .............
 Chaotic   : +..    Sust Con  : +..........+.    TY Curse    : .............
 Force Wep.: ...    Sust Chr  : ...........+.


  [Option Settings]

 Preserve Mode:      ON
 Small Levels:       OFF
 Arena Levels:       OFF


  [Recall Depth]

    Angband         : level  22
    Yeek cave       : level   5
    Lonely Mountain : level  32
    Arena           : level  57


  [Quest Information]

< Completed Quest >
  Thieves Hideout                          (Danger  level:   5) - level  7
  Warg problem                             (Danger  level:   5) - level 15
  Mughash the Kobold Lord                  (Dungeon level:   6) - level 15
  Gorbag, the Orc Captain                  (Dungeon level:  12) - level 25
  Orc Camp                                 (Danger  level:  15) - level 25
  The Sewer                                (Danger  level:  15) - level 25
  The Mimic's Treasure                     (Danger  level:  25) - level 29
  Old Man Willow Quest                     (Danger  level:  22) - level 33
  Dark Elven Lords Quest                   (Danger  level:  25) - level 33
  Logrus Master                            (Danger  level:  25) - level 35
  The Vault                                (Danger  level:  30) - level 35
  The Barrow Downs                         (Danger  level:  35) - level 36
  The Cloning Pits                         (Danger  level:  45) - level 48
  Doom Quest 1                             (Danger  level:  15) - level 50
  Vapor Quest                              (Danger  level:  25) - level 50
  The Rise and Fall of Micro$oft           (Danger  level:  50) - level 50
  Doom Quest 2                             (Danger  level:  55) - level 50

< Failed Quest >
  Nothing.


 Arena:  0 Victory


  [Defeated Monsters]

You have defeated 5033 enemies including 74 unique monsters in total.

< Unique monsters top 10 >
  Dworkin Barimen                          (level  56)
  Fundin Bluecloak                         (level  56)
  Nidhogg the Hel-Drake                    (level  55)
  Thuringwethil, the Vampire Messenger     (level  55)
  The Lernean Hydra                        (level  55)
  Khamul the Easterling                    (level  53)
  Hoarmurath of Dir                        (level  52)
  Bull Gates                               (level  52)
  Baphomet the Minotaur Lord               (level  51)
  Ulik the Troll                           (level  51)


  [Virtues]

Your alighnment : Evil

You are the polar opposite of Nature.
You are the living embodiment of Temperance.
You have sinned against Honour.
You are an enemy of Patience.
You are very virtuous in Justice.
You are very virtuous in Sacrifice.
You are the polar opposite of Valour.
You are the polar opposite of Compassion.


  [Character Equipment]

a) The Long Sword 'Werewindle' (2d5) (+8,+12) (+2)
b) The Spear of Hagen (1d6) (+11,+13) (+3 to speed)
c) The Heavy Crossbow 'Ballista' (x5) (+10,+24) (+3)
d) a Ring of Damage (+14)
e) a Ring of Speed (+5)
f) The Amulet of Faramir (+12,+0) (+3)
g) The Jewel of Judgement (+3 to speed)
h) The Augmented Chain Mail of Caspanion (-2) [16,+20] (+3) {Li}
i) The Cloak of Jack of Shadows [1,+19] (+7 to stealth) {!s!d}
j) The Golden Crown of Amber [0,+15] (+3) {!!}
k) a Set of Leather Gloves of the Sniper (+5,+4) [1,+10] (+1)
l) The Pair of Soft Leather Boots of Flora [2,+15] (+5) {!!}


  [Character Inventory]

a) The Mushroom of Restoring (Eternal Mushroom) (charging) {!! !s!d}
b) 12 Rations of Food {@E1}
c) 32 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
d) 17 Scrolls of Phase Door
e) 42 Scrolls of Teleportation
f) 5 Rods of Trap Location {@z1!s!d!k}
g) a Rod of Perception (charging) {@z7!s!d!k!!}
h) 2 Rods of Recall {@zr!s!d!k!!}
i) 5 Rods of Illumination {@z5!s!d!k}
j) a Rod of Detection (charging) {@z3!s!d!k!!}
k) 7 Wands of Teleport Other (83 charges) {@at!s!d!k}
l) a Staff of Enlightenment (9 charges) {@um}
m) The Phial 'Lux Aeterna' {FiLiDi;Hl}
n) The Cloak 'Colluin' [1,+15] (charging) {!s!d!!}
o) 15 Steel Bolts (3d5) (+10,+10) (276/724) {@f1=g}
p) 42 Seeker Bolts (6d5) (+10,+10) (330/866) {@f2=g}
q) 25 Seeker Bolts (6d5) (270/708)
r) The Corpse of Dworkin Barimen {Wanted!k!k!k}


  [Home Inventory]

 ( page 1 )
a) a Mushroom of Weakness
b) a Mushroom of Stupidity
c) a Mushroom of Cure Poison
d) 10 Mushrooms of Cure Serious Wounds
e) 4 Mushrooms of Restore Strength
f) 13 Mushrooms of Restore Constitution
g) 10 Mushrooms of Restoring {!E}
h) 60 Rations of Food
i) 23 Potions of Boldness
j) 8 Potions of Speed {!k!q}
k) 16 Potions of Resist Heat {!k!q}
l) 16 Potions of Resist Cold {!k!q}

 ( page 2 )
a) 99 Potions of Heroism
b) 85 Potions of Heroism
c) 17 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
d) 28 Potions of Healing {!k!q}
e) 4 Potions of *Healing* {!k!q}
f) 2 Potions of Life {!k!q}
g) 10 Potions of Restore Life Levels
h) a Potion of Restore Wisdom
i) a Potion of Restore Constitution
j) 2 Potions of Enlightenment
k) 22 Potions of Resistance {!k!q}
l) 8 Potions of Curing

 ( page 3 )
a) a Potion of Invulnerability
b) a Potion of New Life {!*!*}
c) a Potion of Polymorph {!*!*}
d) 99 Scrolls of Phase Door
e) 66 Scrolls of Phase Door
f) 99 Scrolls of Teleportation
g) 32 Scrolls of Teleportation
h) 8 Scrolls of Identify {@r1}
i) 8 Scrolls of Remove Curse
j) 2 Scrolls of *Remove Curse*
k) 10 Scrolls of Treasure Detection
l) a Scroll of Object Detection

 ( page 4 )
a) a Scroll of Monster Confusion
b) 6 Scrolls of Protection from Evil
c) 5 Scrolls of Destruction {!*}
d) 4 Scrolls of Genocide {!*}
e) 8 Rods of Trap Location {@z1!s!d!k}
f) 10 Rods of Illumination {@z5!s!d!k}
g) a Rod of Healing (charging) {@zh!s!d!k}
h) 3 Rods of Teleport Other
i) 3 Rods of Stone to Mud
j) 3 Wands of Teleport Other (36 charges) {@at!s!d!k}
k) 22 Wands of Stone to Mud (215 charges) {@am!s!d!k}
l) 3 Wands of Drain Life (16 charges)

 ( page 5 )
a) a Staff of Enlightenment (11 charges) {@um}
b) a Staff of Enlightenment (10 charges) {@um}
c) 7 Staffs of Curing (7x 8 charges)
d) a Staff of Healing (4 charges)
e) 7 Staffs of Speed (7x 8 charges) {@us}
f) 4 Staffs of Speed (4x 4 charges) {@us}
g) a Staff of Speed (3 charges) {@us}
h) a Staff of Genocide (3 charges)
i) 3 Staffs of Destruction (3x 5 charges) {!u!s!d!k}
j) a Ring of Levitation
k) a Ring of Acid and Regeneration [+13]
l) a Ring of Flames [+8]

 ( page 6 )
a) a Ring of Poison Resistance
b) a Ring of Lightning [+16]
c) a Ring of Constitution and Regeneration (+3)
d) a Ring of Slaying (+12,+11)
e) a Ring of Slaying (+8,+11)
f) a Ring of Slaying (+3,+12)
g) The Ring 'Frakir' (+1)
h) 3 Rings of Nether Resistance
i) 3 Rings of Nexus Resistance
j) a Ring of Confusion Resistance
k) 3 Rings of Shard Resistance
l) a Ring of Disenchantment Resistance

 ( page 7 )
a) a Ring of Chaos Resistance and Light
b) a Ring of Warning {~Evil}
c) a Ring of Reinforce Muscle (+3)
d) an Amulet of the Magi and Hold Life [+5] (+4 to searching) {~PU}
e) an Amulet of Resistance
f) an Amulet of Resistance and Hold Life
g) The Torque of Boromir (+0,+8)
h) an Amulet of Intelligence (+4)
i) an Amulet of Magic Device Mastery (+2) <+10%>
j) The Collar Harness of the Hell (+15,+15) [-5] (-2)
k) The Incandescent Light of Yeduson (+3 to infravision)
l) The Phial of Galadriel (+1 to searching)

 ( page 8 )
a) Law Dragon Scale Mail (-2) [40,+15]
b) The Ring Mail of Giles (-2) [12,+18] (-2)
c) Metal Scale Mail of Elvenkind (-2) [13,+7] (+2 to stealth) {Nt}
d) Bar Chain Mail of Elvenkind (-2) [18,+19] (+2 to stealth) {Dk}
e) The Metal Brigandine Armour of the Rohirrim [19,+15] (+2) {Dk}
f) The Metal Lamellar Armour of The Padre (+5,+5) [23,+17] (+2)
g) a Robe of Permanence [2,+14]
h) The Soft Leather Armour 'Hithlomir' [4,+20] (+4 to stealth) {Cf}
i) The Hard Leather Armour of Himring [6,+15]
j) Leather Scale Mail of Elvenkind (-1) [11,+15] (+3 to stealth) {Po}
k) Stone and Hide Armour of Elvenkind (-1) [15,+14] (+3 to stealth) {Di}
l) a Cloak of Aman [1,+18] (+3 to stealth) {Bl}

 ( page 9 )
a) The Cloak of Merry (+1,+1) [1,+8] (+1) {!s!d}
b) a Pair of Dragon Wings [4,+15] {Bl}
c) a Large Leather Shield of Resistance [6,+15]
d) an Iron Crown of Might [0,+4] (+1) {Bl}
e) a Golden Crown of Might [0,+10] (+3) {Li}
f) a Jewel Encrusted Crown of Might (+6,+1) [0,+9] (+2) {Ca}
g) The Hard Leather Cap of Thranduil [2,+10] (+2) [+15%] {Sh}
h) The Iron Helm 'Terror Mask' (+18,+18) [5,+10] (-1) {Bl~Good}
i) The Steel Helm of Hammerhand [6,+20] (+3)
j) a Dragon Helm [8,+0] {Ca}
k) The Set of Gauntlets 'Paurhach' [2,+7]
l) a Set of Dragon Gloves [4,+18] {CoPoCfFe}

 ( page 10 )
a) a Pair of Soft Leather Boots of Levitation [2,+5] {So}
b) The Pair of Soft Leather Boots of Frodo (+1,+1) [4,+7] (+2)
c) a Pair of Dragon Boots [5,+15] {PoBl}
d) a Pair of Dragon Boots [5,+14] {AcFi}
e) The Small Sword 'Sting' (1d6) (+7,+8) (+2 attacks) {Po}
f) a Tulwar (Crusade) (2d4) (+18,+10) [+1] (+1 attack)
g) The Katana 'Ancestral Knowledge' (4d5) (+20,+14) {Co|ASM}
h) The Katana of Anubis (3d4) (+28,+22) [-30] (+4 attacks) {cursed}
i) a Claymore (Order) (16d1) (+7,+9)
j) The Executioner's Sword 'Crisdurian' (4d5) (+23,+24)
k) a Blade of Chaos (Trump) (6d5) (+6,+10) (+1 to searching) {Fe~L, .}
l) The Blade of Chaos 'Stormbringer' (6d6) (+16,+16) (+2) {cursed}

 ( page 11 )
a) a Dragon Fang (1d8) (+7,+6) {CoShSo|Co}
b) The Hatchet of Elmi the Murder (3d5) (+5,+19) (+2)
c) a Fauchard of Slaying (2d10) (+13,+11)
d) a Fauchard of Melting (1d10) (+4,+4)
e) The Beaked Axe of Hurin (3d6) (+10,+12) [+2] (+2)
f) The Lance of Eorlingas (3d8) (+3,+21) (+3)
g) The Bo Staff Monkey King's Cudgel (2d11) (+20,+25) [+15] (+1 to speed)
h) a Great Hammer of Westernesse (5d6) (+12,+6) (+2)
i) a Long Bow (x3) (+8,+10)
j) a Long Bow (x3) (+5,+2)
k) a Long Bow (x3) (+3,+3)
l) a Long Bow (x3) (+0,+0)

 ( page 12 )
a) a Long Bow of Accuracy (x3) (+15,+10)
b) a Light Crossbow of Extra Shots (x4) (+12,+13)
c) a Heavy Crossbow of Extra Might (x5) (+11,+15) {Nx}
d) 33 Steel Bolts (3d5) (+4,+5) (246/645)
e) 4 Steel Bolts (3d5) (+9,+9) (270/708) {@f1=g}
f) 99 Steel Bolts (3d5) (+10,+10) (276/724) {@f1=g}
g) 43 Steel Bolts (3d5) (+10,+10) (276/724) {@f1=g}
h) 22 Steel Bolts of Hurt Dragon (3d5) (+8,+7) (258/677)
i) 19 Steel Bolts of Flame (3d5) (+5,+11) (282/740)
j) 23 Steel Bolts of Flame (3d5) (+10,+7) (258/677)
k) 21 Steel Bolts of Hurt Evil (3d5) (+9,+9) (270/708)
l) 10 Bolts of Hurt Evil (1d5) (+9,+9) (234/614)

 ( page 13 )
a) 99 Seeker Bolts (6d5) (+10,+10) (330/866)
b) 99 Seeker Bolts (6d5) (+10,+10) (330/866) {@f2=g}
c) 8 Seeker Bolts (6d5) (+10,+10) (330/866) {@f2=g}
d) 6 Seeker Bolts of Slaying (7d5) (+4,+13) (366/960)
e) 21 Seeker Bolts of Hurt Evil (6d5) (+8,+10) (330/866) {@f3=g}
f) 5 Seeker Bolts of Prism (6d5) (+9,+9) (324/850)
g) 4 Seeker Bolts of Wounding (6d5) (+7,+12) (342/897)
h) 6 Seeker Bolts of Slaying (7d5) (+11,+13) (366/960)
i) 4 Seeker Bolts of Slaying (7d5) (+7,+18) (396/1039) {@f3=g}
j) 4 Seeker Bolts of Prism (6d5) (+17,+12) (342/897)
k) 25 Sheaf Arrows (2d4) (+4,+5)
l) 20 Sheaf Arrows (2d4) (+6,+7)

 ( page 14 )
a) 99 Arrows (1d4) (+7,+7) {@f1=g}
b) 29 Arrows (1d4) (+7,+7) {@f1=g}
c) 99 Sheaf Arrows (2d4) (+7,+7)
d) 27 Sheaf Arrows (2d4) (+7,+7)
e) 22 Arrows of Hurt Evil (1d4) (+6,+4) {@f2=g}
f) 28 Arrows of Wounding (1d4) (+6,+10)
g) 17 Sheaf Arrows of Prism (2d4) (+11,+9)
h) 20 Arrows of Prism (1d4) (+13,+9)
i) 17 Seeker Arrows of Hurt Evil (6d4) (+4,+7)
j) The Black Arrow of Bard (8d4) (+30,+19)
k) 15 Iron Shots of Hurt Evil (1d3) (+8,+8)
l) 27 Mithril Shots (4d3) (+10,+4)

 ( page 15 )
a) 22 Mithril Shots (4d3) (+10,+5)
b) 12 Mithril Shots (4d3) (+9,+9) {@f1=g}
c) 25 Mithril Shots of Shocking (4d3) (+9,+9)
d) 24 Mithril Shots of Hurt Evil (4d3) (+9,+9)
e) 18 Mithril Shots of Prism (4d3) (+14,+7)
f) 27 Mithril Shots of Wounding (4d3) (+11,+10)
g) 20 Mithril Shots of Prism (4d3) (+14,+12)
h) an Elf Skeleton


  [Museum]

 ( page 1 )
a) a Player Skeleton


  [Check Sum: "673e40f16339c36bec"]

Posted on 16.9.2012 01:08
Last updated on 19.9.2012 02:12

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On 16.9.2012 01:08 chris wrote:
Wish me luck!

On 16.9.2012 02:08 chris wrote:
[CL15:Wargs] 00:22
Snotlings are the new kobolds! Pure power!

This is actually try #3, my first two attempts fell to nasty software bugs (Hey not my fault! Or maybe it is?). Anyhow, I think I squished those bugs at last so that my snotling now stands a chance. Recoil fear is the main problem with this build, and I'm just dying (literally) for the shop to stock some Phase Door so I have a chance. Of course, picking Con a couple times helps, and there is always that stray mushroom or two ...

On 16.9.2012 03:05 chris wrote:
[CL25:Orcs] 01:04
I burned a mushroom on the orcs just to make sure I could get started. Even so, I was down to 160 or so hp without even being hurt by a single monster. Now *that* is gosh darn freaking impressive :)

I was puzzled by my low shoot through fear odds (<5%) until I remembered the snotling doubling. So I shoot, recoil sends me into a wall, I pass the 25% wounded threshold, fail my fear save (of course), pick up 25 points of fear, try to shoot but face a 25*2*3 = 150 level saving throw! That ain't gonna happen, but at least the game is no longer charging me 8888 energy for a failure. (Sorry Dave, you better not shoot with your snotling until I upload a fix!)

But otherwise, I'm feeling pretty powerful. Given the right setup, and monsters like the dreaded White Crocodile are a snap. With my 2.75x shots per round I can easily fly away using the snotling jet propulsion powers. I doubt even Jack could keep up with me! Of course, there's always a nearby wall to spoil my fun ...

On 16.9.2012 06:18 chris wrote:
[CL32:DL36] 03:51
Hagen and Werewindle, Merry as well. So speed is covered. And I finally managed to swap my super heavy 38lb resistance plate mail for a lighter version with poison as well (though about 30 less AC). But I plan to shoot, and only shoot. In fact, Werewindle is my first opportunity at more that 1 attack per round, so melee has been non-existent all game except for the 1200 quartz veins I somehow beat down with 1 attack for 25 damage with a Dex of 4 (no RElec at the time).

Only one stat potion so far ... Where are they hiding?

On 17.9.2012 02:33 chris wrote:
[CL36:DL37] 05:17
Its nice to see that +4 attack weapons still exist in Chengband! Of course, I won't be using it any time soon ...

My favorite snotling combos are:
[1] Recoil=>Hurt=>Fear=>Helpless
[2] Recoil=>Set Off Trap=>Helpless

Arguably, the second is avoidable but sometimes I'm shooting too darn fast. And of course, there is

[3] Recoil (x10)=>Low HP=>Fear=>Helpless

That one actually happens quite a bit.

I still can't handle King Koopa, Botei-Building, Queen Ant, etc. Basically, the L38 or so uniques are just too much. Perhaps I should change my name to Snot Gonna Happen? :)

On 17.9.2012 02:55 dzhang wrote:
I LOLed at [2].

Is fear really that tough for you? I mean, I don't see !oBoldness, which I assume you would have if that really is a problem. My various characters have only occasionally noticed the fear, but that might be because they all have RFear or Berserk already?

(Or, in the case of the Apollo Clubmaster, Fear doesn't seem to affect the use of Racial abilities. Maybe that should change? I'd put those in the same category as "casting a spell")

On 17.9.2012 03:54 chris wrote:
[CL39:DL37] 06:17
Ah, well I've improved a bit since my last update. Sniper gloves (For 4k? Sorry, I bumped the price up to 24k ...) and a Crown of Might. I've even managed the GHMMWQ but alas, those gloves won't help an archer.

I have the resources to deal with fear at home, but am stockpiling and simply fleeing when in trouble. Currently, I can handle most monsters at this depth, major exceptions being Botei-Building, Cyclops/Biclops or anything that summons (especially that nasty ant!).

The main issue is that normally an archer can plant 6 squares off a target and loose 20+ shots before the monster closes in. But for the snotling, 4 to 6 shots backs me up against a wall and then I start taking 40 or so damage per round. And once I hit 25% wounded, I generally have to teleport away as my saves are in the 30% range. But like I said, I have tools at home to help with that ...

On 17.9.2012 18:03 chris wrote:
[CL40:DL39] 06:55
I guess I'm leveling up around the low 40's. With snotling xp, why not?

I found my second excellent shooter all game (first was a crossbow ... perhaps I should have kept it?) I wasn't sure the sling would be wise until I remembered my hitherto unused ability of Create Shots. Now I have plenty of mithril ... as much as I have patience (and gold) to make in fact. Power is getting better though I still need to watch out for many foes at this depth. Probably I should go get that -Detection, lack of chaos resistance be damned. Its about time for Jack to start showing up.

At first I thought my intrinsic Con was good, but it became obvious that is was only 18/100 max and Str was only 18/70. These are the key archer stats so I blindly drank a !NewLife (no !SelfKnowledge sightings yet). I was closing in on L40 and wanted more hp. Apparently, my strategy paid off.

On 17.9.2012 20:49 chris wrote:
[CL42:DL39] 07:52
Mushroom Bonus = +136hp, +10 speed, RFear, +50AC. Pretty darn sweet, but I really need an eternal mushroom or two ... Ah, snotling dreams!

I guess I have enough shrooms for the Cloning Pits and I finally picked up RChaos too. Ideally, I could cover confusion someplace so I could use Jack's cloak for nice stealth.

On 17.9.2012 22:20 chris wrote:
[CL43:DL40] 08:33
Sexy Boots!! Sexy Boots!! Holy Carp, Flora's Sexy Boots!!!

I fear no more!

On 18.9.2012 02:12 chris wrote:
[CL46:DL42] 09:50
Man I love potions of experience! Another 5 or so of those and I could hit L50.

Man I hate Night mares! They have a nasty habit of wandering into my telepathic radius while I'm fighting something else. If they are smart, they jiggle back and forth, dancing in and out of my horrific sight just to spam the terror. Flora is nice, but it takes 7-10 actions to recharge at my current piddly +5 speed (and that will only get worse later in the game). Grrrr. I've killed quite a few in revenge, but I've taken to just teleporting them away to conserve phase door. And they just take too long ...

I don't have much incentive for the Cloning Pits, but sooner or later I should go and get Bard (assuming it is Bard!). I don't think a Snotling is the ideal choice to go for first Archer slingmaster honors! But I have this scary thought that I'm not powerful enough for the Old Castle just yet.

On 18.9.2012 02:16 dzhang wrote:
So... how about giving Summon Night Mares to Hypnos, the Lord of Sleep? ;-)

On 18.9.2012 04:36 chris wrote:
I'm OK with that.

[CL48:DL51] 10:41
I am *way* beyond my comfort zone. At least given my no healing playstyle and I've already had to abandon my no mushroom style and promptly began to decimate my stash. To preserve, I'm using a _Speed instead and that seems to be enough.

At this point we are talking Greater Titans, Lesser Black Reavers, Baphomets, Iron Liches, Death Beasts, etc. etc. I can handle *none* of those. I can do Storm Wyrms (thanks to Colluin) but that still can prove risky. Geez, I'm almost out of levels to gain so let's hope I find a reasonable shooter soon. 30+ shots to kill a Storm Wyrm equals about 250hp of recoil damage and they might breathe too!

On 18.9.2012 05:15 dzhang wrote:
> Baphomets,

Egad, you saw multiple Baphomets? I didn't realize you were at the Serpent already!

On 18.9.2012 05:59 chris wrote:
Hah! Only one per level, fortunately. But one per level, unfortunately. That's the trouble with the Arena ...

[CL48:Cloning Pits] 11:37
At last, I braved the pits, and it was a struggle. Finally I removed Hagen and meleed for the first time all game, to quite an effect. My nominal damage output was 50% my shooting damage output, but the reality is that in the face of queen ant summoners, and considering the snotling propulsion, this was strategically necessary.

The big take was Ballista, which totally blows away any other possible crossbow. In fact, it is ridiculously powerful. Enough to make me overlook the low shooting speed and go for the bolt archer once again. Consider that mithril shots are 128 dam a piece while I have bolts good for up to 400! With snotling propulsion, quality trumps quantity ...

Here are some observations:
[1] Create Ammo does *not* consider the dungeon level. Rather, it only considers player level, so you might as well do it in town.

[2] Steel bolts are not possible since there are 2 objects with tval 18 and sval 1. Regular bolts and steel bolts. The code to lookup an object by tval/sval seeks the first one, so you always get regular bolts.

Probably, I should do something with Create Ammo as it is an exercise in tedium. I just spent an hour creating bolts from the skeletons that took 10+ hours to accumulate.

One final observation:
Check out that amazing skeleton in the Museum!! Not that is truly unique :D

On 18.9.2012 06:40 chris wrote:
[CL50:DL51] 12:04
Quick dash to L50. Taking 12 hours to do so is nothing to be proud of, I guess. But with a snotling? Now that has to be worth something after all.

My per bolt damage is absolutely incredible. Now, I just need to concentrate on finding some Extra Shots. Actually, my next order of business will be an Eternal Mushroom, but that will need to wait until tomorrow ...

On 18.9.2012 23:18 chris wrote:
[CL50:DQII] 12:29
Here's a quick update with a more realistic pose this time. Armed with my Eternal Mushroom, its time to kick some butt :D

On 18.9.2012 23:25 chris wrote:
On a lark, I checked the code to see if a monster could eat my eternal mushroom. Turns out they can, and that is definitely a bug which will be fixed in the next release.

On 19.9.2012 02:12 chris wrote:
[CL50:DL57] 12:57
What the heck happened to my power level. Not long ago I was shooting for 128 per shot, 500 total. Now I am annihilating all that stand in my path (330/866). Double Resistance from Colluin and Speed/Stoneskin/Heroism/Stats from my ever ready magic mushroom make for a fierce combo. Heck, I even braved Dworkin sans shards resistance, which was foolhardy in the extreme. But the gamble paid off. With this amazing jewel, I am finally tempted to leave the Arena. Well, I wasn't planning on conquering it anyway ...

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