[Sil 1.1.0 Character Dump]

 Name   Brother       Age    2,146       Str   6 =  2  +1      +3
 Sex    Male          Height  5'11       Dex  10 =  5  +2      +3
 Race   Noldor        Weight   128       Con   5 =  4  +1
 House  Feanor                           Gra   4 =  3          +1

 Game Turn   30,773   Melee  (+19,3d9)   Melee       19 = 16 +10  -1  -6
 Exp Pool       735          (+19,3d9)   Archery      7 =  0 +10      -3
 Total Exp   82,435   Bows    (+7,1d8)   Evasion     27 = 17 +10  +4  -4
 Burden        95.5   Armor  [+27,5-9]   Stealth      8 =  8 +10  +2 -12
 Max Burden   298.4                      Perception   8 =  6  +4  +2  -4
 Depth         1000'  Health    -10:49   Will         7 =  7  +4      -4
 Min Depth     1000'  Voice      32:41   Smithing     2 =  1  +4      -3
 Light Radius     4   Song   Sharpness   Song        12 = 12  +4      -4

 You are one of two children of a warrior from the house of Feanor. You
 have light grey eyes, wavy silver hair, and a fair complexion.






  [Last Messages]

> You have no more Vermilion Potions of Healing (e).
> You miss Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
> You hit Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
> Morgoth, Lord of Darkness misses you.
> You hit Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
> You hit Morgoth, Lord of Darkness!
> You miss Morgoth, Lord of Darkness. <2x>
> Morgoth, Lord of Darkness just misses you.
> You leap aside as his great hammer slams into the floor.
> The ground shakes violently with the force of the blow!
> You are pummeled with debris!
> You miss Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
> You hit Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
> Morgoth, Lord of Darkness hits you.
> You die.


  [Screenshot]

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  [Equipment]

a) a Greatsword (-1,3d6) [+1] 6.2 lb
   It requires both hands to wield it properly.  
b) a Shortbow of Radiance (+0,1d7) 1.4 lb
   It fires shining arrows.  It can shoot arrows 12 squares
   (with your current strength).
c) an Adamant Ring of Perception <+2>
   It improves your perception by 2.  
d) a Bloodstone Ring of Dexterity <+2>
   It increases your dexterity by 2.  It sustains your dexterity.
   
e) an Ivory Amulet of Constitution <+1>
   It increases your constitution by 1.  It sustains your 
   constitution.  
f) a Feanorian Lamp of True Sight
   It provides resistance to blindness and hallucination.  It
   grants you the ability to see invisible creatures.  
g) The Leather Armour 'Catskin' [+0,1d4]
   It cannot be harmed by the elements.  It grants you the
   abilities: Flanking and Keen Senses.  
h) a Cloak of Stealth [+2] <+3>
   It improves your stealth by 3.  
i) (nothing)
j) a Helm of Brilliance [+0,1d2]
   It lights the dungeon around you.  
k) a Set of Gauntlets of Strength [+0,1d1] <+1>
   It increases your strength by 1.  
l) The Pair of Boots of Brother [+0,1d1]
   It grants you great speed, but it also makes you encounter
   more dangerous creatures (even when not worn).  It cannot be
   harmed by the elements.  
m) 34 Arrows of Piercing
   They cut easily through armour.  They can be shot 12 squares
   (with your current strength and bow).
n) 22 Arrows (Poisoned)
   They are branded with venom.  They can be shot 12 squares
   (with your current strength and bow).


  [Inventory]

a) 3 Russet Herbs of Restoration
b) a Piece of Dark Bread
c) 4 Fragments of Lembas
d) 6 Clear Potions of Miruvor
e) an Azure Potion of Voice
f) 6 Milky White Potions of Strength
g) 2 Yellow Potions of Dexterity
h) a Dark Blue Potion of Constitution
i) 6 Sparkling Potions of Grace
j) a Runed Staff of Freedom (1 charge)
k) a Mahogany Staff of Revelations (3 charges)
l) The Cloak of Maglor [+1] <+2>
   It improves your song by 2.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  It grants you the ability: Unwavering Voice.  
m) a Cloak of Warmth [+2]
   It provides resistance to cold.  
n) a Round Shield of Frost [+1,1d3]
   It provides resistance to fire.  
o) The Kite Shield of Fingolfin (-2) [+0,1d8] <+1>
   It increases your constitution by 1.  It provides resistance
   to fear.  It sustains your constitution.  It cannot be harmed
   by the elements.  
p) a Kite Shield of Frost (-1) [+0,1d7]
   It provides resistance to fire.  
q) a Mithril Shield of Deflection [+2,1d7]
   It cannot be harmed by the elements.  
r) a Jewelled Crown of Grace [+0,1d1] <+1>
   It increases your grace by 1.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  
s) The Shortsword 'Dagmor' (+2,1d8) [+1] <+1> 2.0 lb
   It increases your grace by 1.  It provides resistance to fear.
   It lights the dungeon around you.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  
t) The Longsword 'Orcrist' (+2,2d5) [+2] <+2> 3.3 lb
   It improves your perception by 2.  It slays orcs and trolls.  
   It cannot be harmed by the elements.  
u) The Longsword 'Fearless' (+0,2d5) [+2] 3.0 lb
   It is branded with frost.  It provides resistance to fear.  
   It grants you freedom of movement.  It cannot be harmed by
   the elements.  
v) a Longsword of Nargothrond (+0,2d5) [+1] 3.1 lb
   It slays dragons and raukar.  


  [Notes]

Brother of the Noldor
Entered Angband on 20 Oct 2012

    Turn     Depth    Note

     222     50 ft    Found The Leather Armour 'Catskin'
     294     50 ft    (Armoursmith)
     294     50 ft    (Artistry)
     393     50 ft    Made a Round Shield [+1,1d4]  4.6 lb
     494     50 ft    Made a Helm [+0,1d3]  4.6 lb
     595     50 ft    Made a Pair of Boots [+1,1d2]  1.9 lb
   1,396    150 ft    Slew Gorgol, the Butcher
   7,089    500 ft    (Finesse)
   7,089    500 ft    (Follow-Through)
   7,089    500 ft    (Opportunist)
   7,555    500 ft    (Enchantment)
   7,971    500 ft    Made a Set of Gloves of the Forge <+2>  0.5 lb
   8,137    500 ft    Made a Crown of Grace <+1>  3.0 lb
   8,258    500 ft    Made a Cloak of Stealth [+1] <+2>  1.9 lb
   8,328    550 ft    Duruin...
   9,587    500 ft    Slew Ulfang the Black
   9,808    500 ft    (Song of Aule)
  10,111    500 ft    Made a Round Shield of Frost [+1,1d3]  5.0 lb
  10,424    500 ft    Slew Gilim, the Giant of Eruman
  10,540    500 ft    Made a Cloak of Warmth [+2]  2.0 lb
  10,859    500 ft    Made a Pair of Boots of Softest Tread [+1,1d1] <+2>  
                      2.0 lb 
  11,000    500 ft    Made a Helm of Brilliance [+0,1d2]  5.0 lb
  11,136    550 ft    (Disguise)
  11,904    550 ft    Slew Orcobal, Champion of the Orcs
  12,249    600 ft    Just left a 2-use forge, not enough XP to do much
  13,247    600 ft    Empty vault - no treasure???
  13,305    650 ft    Really need some !Con or ,Restoration, current Con is 
                      2 
  13,306    650 ft    I also wouldn't mind a nice weapon
  13,338    600 ft    (Rauko-Bane)
  13,627    600 ft    yay !Con
  14,351    600 ft    (Hardiness)
  14,351    600 ft    (Poison Resistance)
  16,620    700 ft    Found The Longsword 'Orcrist'
  16,698    700 ft    (Parry)
  17,027    750 ft    (Riposte)
  17,078    750 ft    Found The Kite Shield of Fingolfin
  17,909    750 ft    (Song of Sharpness)
  18,244    750 ft    (Vanish)
  18,280    750 ft    Found The Shortsword 'Dagmor'
  18,893    800 ft    Riposte is fun
  19,368    800 ft    (Focused attack)
  19,368    800 ft    (Concentration)
  20,327    850 ft    Rauko-Bane at +4 (22 kills)
  20,878    850 ft    Made a Set of Gloves of the Forge <+3>  0.5 lb
  22,634    850 ft    (Artifice)
  22,634    850 ft    (Grace)
  23,035    850 ft    Made a Cloak of Stealth [+2] <+3>  2.0 lb
  23,792    850 ft    Slew Umuiyan, the Doorkeeper
  23,951    950 ft    Found The Cloak of Maglor
  24,117    950 ft    Only a 2-use forge here...
  24,251    900 ft    Slew Dagorhir, the Elfbane
  24,280    900 ft    Left without entering Hoard of the Worm of Greed
  24,282    950 ft    2-use enchanted forge.
  24,881    900 ft    Slew Tevildo, Prince of Cats
  25,252    900 ft    Found The Battle Axe 'Dramborleg' (from 950 ft)
  25,752    900 ft    (Blocking)
  25,887    950 ft    False floor
  26,273    950 ft    (Eye for Detail)
  26,430    900 ft    3-use enchanted forge, finally... if I can get to it
  26,646    900 ft    Destroyed Turkano, Balrog of the Hosts
  27,213    900 ft    Made The Pair of Boots of Brother [+0,1d1]  2.0 lb
  27,790    950 ft    (Weaponsmith)
  28,622    950 ft    Subdued The Deathblade 'Delmereth'
  28,622    950 ft    Found The Deathblade 'Delmereth'
  29,191    950 ft    (Masterpiece)
  29,704    950 ft    Made The Longsword 'Fearless' (+0,2d5) [+2]  3.0 lb
  29,743  1,000 ft    Entered Morgoth's throne room
  30,009  1,000 ft    Destroyed Lungorthin, Lord of Balrogs
  30,044  1,000 ft    (Rapid Attack)
  30,179  1,000 ft    Slew Ancalagon the Black
  30,713  1,000 ft    Found The Massive Iron Crown of Morgoth

  30,773  1,000 ft    Slain by Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
  30,773  1,000 ft    Died on 27 October 2012.




  ['Score' 020069227]

Posted on 21.10.2012 13:32
Last updated on 28.10.2012 00:36

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On 21.10.2012 13:32 jdh@people.homeip.net wrote:
Posting this because I'm not sure where to take this character. (Advice welcome!) I could start pumping XP into Stealth and win as per my usual method, but this is the latest in dozens of attempts to do a more melee-oriented win. :) I'm thinking I probably need melee and evasion up to about 30, and Will up a bit more, to do this. Some lucky finds would be nice, but Catskin (admittedly very nice to find at the beginning) and Orcrist seem to be the best the RNG has managed so far. (I don't think I've even seen a Shield of Frost or a Cloak of Warmth other than the ones I've made, and I've explored most of the levels I've been on!) Consumables are also kind of low...

Loving opportunist for melee characters, it's great for taking care of fleeing enemies and archers. The tough decision is when to get it, not whether to. Is it a bug or intentional that it doesn't trigger follow-through, though?

Besides being the first time (I think) I've found Catskin, this is also the first time I've seen the glyph of warding vault. My first reaction was: monsters can use staves?

Question for others more experienced than I: how much is rapid attack worth? At what point should I take it over more points in melee?

On 21.10.2012 19:29 HallucinationMushroom wrote:
I wish I had better advice, but I can at least offer that I try to hit +25 melee ability for my attacks. I find 25 misses very rarely. But, I usually play raw damage warriors with heavy weapons, and don't count on more than one, if any, criticals. Your build is too different for me to have any decent advice, but, I love the armor!
I usually pass on flanking since my melee tree gets expensive, but it's a great ability. I haven't had much luck with rapid attack, but it seems like a great ability, at least for fights you would buff up for, but maybe for the rank and file monsters it could be weaker than just one strong strike.

On 21.10.2012 20:07 HugoTheGreat2011 wrote:
FYI: Catskin is legit armor that was put in by half/Scatha. ;)

On 21.10.2012 21:03 half wrote:
Opportunist and many other free attacks don't trigger more free attacks. The only types of attack that trigger more attacks are normal, flanking, controlled retreat, because these ones take your whole turn to do. At least i think that is right. This is described in the manual.

I think rapid attack is strong -- especially if you have a great weapon that you would otherwise be too strong for.

On 21.10.2012 21:11 clouded wrote:
Character is looking pretty good, seem to have most of things I would like at this point. I agree with HM that +25 is a pretty safe place to have your melee.

From here I think what I would do is keep upping melee/evasion a bit, and get the point of Con from will - If you can get rF from somewhere else I would definitely use Fingolfin's shield too. I would also keep in mind exchange places, especially for the throne room. Perhaps getting the dex point from the stealth tree would be good too.

Again I agree with HM that I haven't liked rapid attack that much for general fighting purposes, but it would be worth getting for the throne room, since you will likely be doing all the fighting there with !str and !dex so it will be pretty nice.

On 21.10.2012 21:24 clouded wrote:
You do seem a little light on healing on a second look. Hopefully you can find a staff of treasure and collect some around 950ft. Otherwise, I might consider getting song of Este.

On 21.10.2012 22:13 HugoTheGreat2011 wrote:
Getting sources of Quickness would be helpful too.

On 28.10.2012 00:36 jdh@people.homeip.net wrote:
So, killing Morgoth isn't quite as easy as my other attempt made it seem. The Longsword wasn't enough to take down his health, even with Song of Sharpness, and he started hitting really hard when I switched to the Greatsword (I only managed to get him down maybe one star).

The frost brand seems rather expensive considering how little use I got out of it. It seems like too many things at that depth resist cold, and the things that don't I wasn't really having trouble killing anyway, except Morgoth.

In retrospect I should have done something about stunning resistance in addition to fear resistance.

On 29.10.2012 19:06 half wrote:
Actually, very few creatures resist elements in Sil (only those where it would seem very odd for them not to resist it). Only 6 monsters below 800 ft resist cold, so I assume you were actually getting a lot of use from it, upgrading a longsword to do greatsword damage against 80% of creatures.

On 29.10.2012 19:28 jdh@people.homeip.net wrote:
The problem, the reason I said it was little use, is that the character died just over 1,000 turns after I made the sword, fighting Morgoth for a good chunk of that time. If I had managed to forge it earlier, I imagine it would have been quite useful, as you say. If I had taken a Silmaril and run it should also have been fairly useful -- but perhaps not as much as sharpness.

As it is, I seem to get better equipment more reliably by exploring the dungeon for random finds than by trying to forge it. Somehow Psi comes away with awesome equipment all the time, but personally I have more fun when I'm not trying a strategy that involves fighting against the clock to find enough forges to build a smithing kit and make something fun.

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