[Sil 1.1.1 Character Dump]

 Name   kryft         Age    2,656       Str   2
 Sex    Male          Height   6'4       Dex   4
 Race   Noldor        Weight   187       Con   5 =  4          +1
 House  Finarfin                         Gra   5 =  4  +1

 Game Turn   33,982   Melee  (+35,1d6)   Melee       35 = 20  +4  +3  +8
 Exp Pool     5,613          (+35,1d6)   Archery     13 =  0  +4  -2 +11
 Total Exp  100,413   Bows   (+13,1d9)   Evasion     23 = 18  +4  +1
 Burden       130.3   Armor [+23,7-27]   Stealth     -1 =  7  +4  -4  -8
 Max Burden   144.0                      Perception  14 =  8  +5      +1
 Depth           0'   Health     49:49   Will        17 = 12  +5
 Min Depth       0'   Voice       5:49   Smithing    11 =  4  +5  +2
 Light Radius     7   Song     Slaying   Song        15 = 10  +5
                                  Este
 You are the only child of an archer from the house of Finarfin. You
 have light grey eyes, straight golden hair, and a fair complexion.






  [Last Messages]

> You have slain the Giant bat.
> The Orc champion misses you.
> The Orc captain misses you.
> You have found a trap.
> There is a flutter of wings from high above.
> The Giant bat misses you. <3x>
> The Giant bat moves away from you.
> You hit the Giant bat!!!!!!!!!!!
> You have slain the Giant bat.
> You hit the Giant bat!!!!!!!!
> You have slain the Giant bat.
> You hit the Orc champion!!!!!!
> The Orc champion reels in pain!
> You hit the Orc champion!!!!!!!!
> You have slain the Orc champion.


  [Screenshot]

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  [Equipment]

a) The Dagger of Nargil (+5,1d5) {@w0} 0.5 lb
   It cuts easily through armour.  It can be thrown effectively
   (11 squares).  It cannot be harmed by the elements.  
b) a Shortbow (+0,1d7) 1.5 lb
   It can shoot arrows 13 squares (with your current strength).
c) a Garnet Ring of Frost
   It provides resistance to fire.  
d) an Emerald Ring of Damage <+1>
   It improves your damage sides by 1.  
e) a Coral Amulet of the Blessed Realm <+1>
   It increases your grace by 1.  It sustains your grace.  It 
   lights the dungeon around you.  
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 Hauberk of Nevrast (-2) [-4,2d8]
   It sustains your strength and grace.  It cannot be harmed by
   the elements.  
h) a Shadow Cloak of Warmth [+4] <+2>
   It improves your stealth by 2.  It provides resistance to 
   cold.  It creates an unnatural darkness.  
i) (nothing)
j) a Helm of Clarity [-1,1d3]
   It provides resistance to confusion, stunning, and 
   hallucination.  
k) a Set of Gauntlets of the Forge [-1,1d1] <+2>
   It improves your smithing by 2.  
l) The Pair of Boots of Finrod [+3,1d1]
   It grants you freedom of movement.  It cannot be harmed by
   the elements.  
m) 82 Arrows (Poisoned)
   They are branded with venom.  They can be shot 13 squares
   (with your current strength and bow).
n) 42 Arrows of Piercing
   They cut easily through armour.  They can be shot 13 squares
   (with your current strength and bow).


  [Inventory]

a) 5 Russet Herbs of Healing
b) 4 Fragments of Lembas
c) 4 Clear Potions of Miruvor
d) 2 Murky Brown Potions of Orcish Liquor
e) 7 Black Potions of Healing
f) 6 Dark Blue Potions of Strength
g) a Pale Green Potion of Grace
h) an Elm Staff of Revelations (0 charges)
i) 2 Jet Rings of Dexterity <+1>
   It increases your dexterity by 1.  It sustains your dexterity.
   
j) a Chalcedony Ring of Warmth
   It provides resistance to cold.  
k) an Emerald Ring of Damage <+1>
   It improves your damage sides by 1.  
l) The Serpentine Ring of Barahir
   It provides resistance to poison.  It grants you freedom of
   movement.  It cannot be harmed by the elements.  It grants
   you the ability: Song of Este.  
m) a Feanorian Lamp
n) The Round Shield of Angrod [+0,1d4]
   It provides resistance to fire, confusion, and stunning.  It
   cannot be harmed by the elements.  
o) a Jewelled Crown of Defiance [+0,1d1] <+2>
   It improves your will by 2.  It provides resistance to fear.  
   It cannot be harmed by the elements.  
p) a Jewelled Crown of True Sight [+0,1d1]
   It provides resistance to blindness and hallucination.  It
   grants you the ability to see invisible creatures.  It cannot
   be harmed by the elements.  
q) The Greatsword 'Calris' (-5,3d7) [+1] <+1> 11.0 lb
   It increases your constitution by 1.  It is branded with 
   flame.  It makes you more vulnerable to cold.  It lights the
   dungeon around you.  It cannot be harmed by the elements.  It
   requires both hands to wield it properly.  
r) 4 Throwing Axes (+0,2d5) {@t0} 6.0 lb
   It can be thrown effectively (8 squares).  
s) a Mattock (-4,5d2) <+2> 10.8 lb
   It improves your tunneling by 2.  It requires both hands to
   wield it properly.  


  [Notes]

kryft of the Noldor
Entered Angband on 1 Nov 2013

    Turn     Depth    Note

   2,294    300 ft    Encountered Gorgol, the Butcher
   2,423    300 ft    (Focused attack)
   2,423    300 ft    (Concentration)
   4,071    350 ft    (Finesse)
   6,741    450 ft    Encountered Ulfang the Black
   6,804    450 ft    Slew Ulfang the Black
   7,373    450 ft    Encountered Uldor, the Accursed
   7,396    450 ft    Slew Uldor, the Accursed
   7,618    450 ft    (Subtlety)
   8,091    450 ft    (Keen Senses)
   9,746    550 ft    (Hardiness)
  10,304    550 ft    Found The Shortsword of Amrod
  10,305    550 ft    (Assassination)
  10,305    550 ft    (Cruel Blow)
  10,414    550 ft    Encountered Gilim, the Giant of Eruman
  10,428    550 ft    Slew Gilim, the Giant of Eruman
  11,510    550 ft    Encountered Duruin, Least of the Balrogs
  11,628    550 ft    Destroyed Duruin, Least of the Balrogs
  11,662    550 ft    Found The Dagger of Nargil
  11,924    550 ft    (Rapid Attack)
  13,304    600 ft    (Listen)
  13,304    600 ft    (Jeweller)
  13,389    600 ft    Made a Feanorian Lamp  1.0 lb
  13,515    600 ft    Made a Chalcedony Ring of Warmth  0.1 lb
  14,268    600 ft    Found The Pair of Boots of Irime
  14,580    600 ft    Encountered Othrod, the Orc Lord
  14,587    600 ft    Slew Othrod, the Orc Lord
  14,687    650 ft    Encountered Nan, the Giant
  14,720    650 ft    (Opportunist)
  14,734    650 ft    Slew Nan, the Giant
  14,782    650 ft    Found The Greatsword 'Glend'
  14,865    650 ft    (Zone of Control)
  15,141    650 ft    Found The Round Shield of Angrod (from 600 ft)
  16,818    700 ft    (Dodging)
  16,818    700 ft    (Flanking)
  18,047    750 ft    (Song of the Trees)
  18,272    750 ft    (Song of Este)
  18,723    750 ft    Encountered Delthaur, Balrog of Terror
  18,746    750 ft    Destroyed Delthaur, Balrog of Terror
  18,843    750 ft    Found The Crown of Dark Secrets
  19,143    750 ft    Encountered Umuiyan, the Doorkeeper
  19,281    750 ft    Slew Umuiyan, the Doorkeeper
  19,369    750 ft    (Blocking)
  19,369    750 ft    (Heavy Armour Use)
  19,547    800 ft    Encountered Tevildo, Prince of Cats
  19,550    800 ft    Encountered Oikeroi, Guard of Tevildo
  19,562    800 ft    Slew Tevildo, Prince of Cats
  19,659    800 ft    Slew Oikeroi, Guard of Tevildo
  19,854    800 ft    Encountered Turkano, Balrog of the Hosts
  20,195    850 ft    Found The Hauberk of Nevrast (from 800 ft)
  21,453    850 ft    Found The Serpentine Ring of Barahir
  23,055    950 ft    (Constitution)
  23,313    950 ft    Encountered Vallach, Balrog of Sudden Flame
  23,363    950 ft    Destroyed Vallach, Balrog of Sudden Flame
  23,424    950 ft    Encountered Ancalagon the Black
  23,439    950 ft    Slew Ancalagon the Black
  25,158    950 ft    Found The Greatsword 'Calris'
  25,869    950 ft    Entered Chambers of Thu
  25,954    950 ft    Encountered Draugluin, Sire of Werewolves
  25,954    950 ft    Encountered Gorthaur, Servant of Morgoth
  25,972    950 ft    Found The Pair of Boots of Finrod
  25,974    950 ft    Slew Draugluin, Sire of Werewolves
  26,005    950 ft    Slew Gorthaur, Servant of Morgoth
  26,049    950 ft    Found The Wolf-Hame of Draugluin
  26,876    950 ft    (Crowd Fighting)
  26,876    950 ft    (Exchange Places)
  29,192    950 ft    Encountered Thuringwethil, the Vampire Messenger
  29,228    950 ft    Slew Thuringwethil, the Vampire Messenger
  29,273    950 ft    Found The Bat-Fell of Thuringwethil
  30,326    950 ft    Encountered Smaug the Golden
  30,334    950 ft    Slew Smaug the Golden
  30,899  1,000 ft    Entered Morgoth's throne room
  30,899  1,000 ft    (Song of Slaying)
  30,899  1,000 ft    (Woven Themes)
  30,899  1,000 ft    (Sprinting)
  30,902  1,000 ft    Encountered Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs
  30,913  1,000 ft    Encountered Lungorthin, Lord of Balrogs
  30,938  1,000 ft    Destroyed Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs
  30,941  1,000 ft    Destroyed Lungorthin, Lord of Balrogs
  30,962  1,000 ft    Encountered Morgoth, Lord of Darkness
  30,968  1,000 ft    Found The Massive Iron Crown of Morgoth
  30,985  1,000 ft    Cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown
  31,431    800 ft    Encountered The Deathblade 'Delmereth'
  31,595    750 ft    Left without entering Cat Fortress
  31,822    600 ft    (Song of Elbereth)
  31,822    600 ft    (Song of Freedom)
  33,772     Gates    Entered The Gates of Angband
  33,845     Gates    Encountered Dagorhir, the Elfbane
  33,848     Gates    Slew Dagorhir, the Elfbane
  33,888     Gates    Destroyed Turkano, Balrog of the Hosts
  33,929     Gates    Encountered Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst
  33,935     Gates    Slew Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst

  33,981     Gates    You escaped the Iron Hells on 04 November 2013.
  33,981     Gates    You brought back a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown!




  ['Score' 041166018]

Posted on 4.11.2013 10:18

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On 4.11.2013 10:18 kryft wrote:
First win. Got lots of questions answered on IRC since I started playing. This was my third character to get to the throne room, and my umpteenth "sure winner". Some of the more notable splats along the way include attacking a Silent Watcher at 950' for easy exp without knowing that stunning can knock you out. Another strong character forgot that not even shields protect you against dark breath and died meleeing a lone ancient amethyst serpent without bothering to sing Trees.

The build is my trademark Heavy Armour Subtlety Concentration Finarfin. :) I played these exclusively for a long time regardless of what items I found (Saithnar? Nah, I think I'll just use this 2.3 lb long sword). Recently I've given in to the urge to play optimally and tried to play the cards I'm dealt as well as I can. This was the first character in a while with whom I decided to go for Subtlety for fun pretty early. I was immediately rewarded with Amrod's short sword, and it wasn't long until Duruin dropped Nargil.

I started considering Heavy Armour Use when I found a 2d6 corslet of protection, and it wasn't long until I found Nevrast, so that decision turned out pretty well too. I would generally use Angrod's shield against serpents and drakes and kept the off-hand empty otherwise. Needless to say I got a lot of criticals even with the shield on.

On 4.11.2013 11:30 half wrote:
What an unusual character for a first win. Congratulations! Good to see the Knife of Nargil getting some use.

On 4.11.2013 11:35 taptap wrote:
Yep. Impressed and congratulations. (This is the 1d5 dagger, not 1d7 as in marvinpa's version!)

On 4.11.2013 12:04 kryft wrote:
Thanks! Even with 1d5 base damage, Nargil with Rapid Attack turned out to be pretty strong against anything that isn't immune to critical hits. Even monsters with critical resistance dropped fairly quickly. In the end I only ever switched to a two-handed weapon against grotesques.

I recently tried a 3353 Fingolfin and got to the throne room on my second try, and I can see that something like that would be more straightforward for a first win, but this kind of build was quite fun (even without Nargil) and plenty strong once I finally ran out of new stupid mistakes to make.

(My first character ever to get to the throne room would at least have made it to the ascent if I had realized that I was only a few potions away from being gorged. :) I ended up getting slapped around by Morgoth and a couple of nasty uniques with no way of healing or buffing. I lost another strong character in the same way somewhere around 900'. Perhaps it would be a good idea to show a bit more information about the player's satiation level?)

On 4.11.2013 12:04 debo wrote:
Very nice!

What did you use against crit-resistant enemies (e.g. deathblades, oathwraiths, kemen)? Did you stick with Nargil or did you have something else onhand? (I see you have Calris now, but you didn't find that until 950'.)

On 4.11.2013 12:04 debo wrote:
The mental picture I have of this character is hilarious...

On 4.11.2013 12:15 debo wrote:
Oh, you had Glend before Calris I see

On 4.11.2013 12:22 kryft wrote:
I had Glend until I found Calris, but I only used it against grotesques and a couple of deathblades (forgot to mention those above). Well, I may have used it on a couple of Oathwraiths very early, but later on I had no trouble mowing down Unmourned with Nargil. Nargil worked surprisingly well on Kemenrauko too at that point. I carried around a 2d6 longsword of Nargothrond for a while, but then fsil indicated that Nargil actually did quite a bit more damage even against Kemenrauko, so I ditched the longsword and never looked back.

On 4.11.2013 14:18 half wrote:
This is interesting. Not many people use Nargil, but maybe that is due to a bias about Nargil rather than it not being good enough. Perhaps its attack bonus should be lowered? If fsil produces some results like this for you that seem to go against the forum wisdom, then do share them here.

On 4.11.2013 16:47 kryft wrote:
I could be wrong, but I wouldn't think that Nargil is too strong as it is. If there were a sharp shortsword, for instance, I expect that would probably be better for most if not all characters that would consider Nargil. If you're somehow making sharpness less necessary in the near future, that will probably weaken Nargil quite a bit on its own.

Also note that I don't think this character found a single one-handed artefact weapon after Nargil, so it's not like I did extensive comparisons. :) I did find a few 2d6 longswords and one 2d7 Hador longsword, but they were heavy enough that I didn't even bother comparing them with Nargil; after all, going from a dagger to a 3 lb longsword would cost me nearly half my expected critical dice, while also losing sharpness. No news here: sharpness is really good, and often seems necessary unless your character is built around a big two-hander.

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