Fallen lithium barb

[sandemar]

Back in the bizz after few years break.

Goal was to win game in less than 500k turns with lithium-man barbarian. This time I really thought I had it. Nope...you die...

Notes to self:
-neutral next time, Rolfs axe has none of use and SoCRs are must if Khelly is not saved
-hurtlings start with a club, they are likely to get skullcrusher
-dont go to mana temple without trap detection, heart breaking massdestruction of equipment (etc. torch, humanoid slaying ammo, 70% of all potions, managed to evade some ceilings but not all...)
-cleaning black-dragon vault is a trade off, you get 40% of your stuff destroyed and in exchange you get dragon loot that has about 10% usefull stuff
-altars are scarse, spare holy water

V Anguish     St:40  Le:14  Wi:37  Dx:22  To:37  Ch:20  Ap:17  Ma:11  Pe:30 L+
DV/PV: 52/37   H: -171(539)   P: 0(127)      Exp: 28/3688555    MT    M: 47783
Blessed
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                            Background Information
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Name: V  Anguish          Race: male Hurthling      Class: Barbarian
Eye color: green          Hair color: black         Complexion: tanned
Height: 2'10"             Weight: 66 pounds         Scars: 2
Age: 29 (young)
Star sign: Candle         Birthday: 27/Candle (day 297 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
        Your mother was a wise shaman and healer. You didn't know your
 father and his origins seem to be very mysterious.
        As a child you were very active and imitated the hunters and
 warriors of your tribe at all opportunities.
        During your youth you traveled to nearby tribes and traded with
 them. You met many strangers and learned a lot about the outside world.
        As a young adult you more and more separated from the more
 traditional members of your tribe. Your desire to see the outside world
 became overwhelming.
        At the age of 29 you left your tribe.


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                                  Inventory
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Total weight: 3650 stones                Carrying capacity: 7875 stones

He: uncursed helm of mental stability [+0, +1] {Le+1}                [100s]
Ne: blessed amulet of death ray resistance                             [7s]
Bo: blessed eternium plate mail (-1, -2) [+0, +7]                    [240s]
Gi: uncursed girdle of strength [+0, +0] {St+4}                       [15s]
Cl: uncursed cloak of protection [+0, +1]                             [20s]
RH: blessed rune-covered club "Skullcrusher" (+12, 3d6+2) [-3, +0] {St+4}
LH: uncursed tower eternium shield (-1) [+13, +4]                     [70s]
RR: blessed ring of damage                                             [1s]
LR: blessed ring of the clear mind                                     [1s]
Br: uncursed bracers of defense [+5, +0]                              [10s]
Ga: uncursed thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [+0, +3]                        [15s]
Bo: blessed adamantium boots [+0, +3]                                 [89s]
MW: blessed long bow of accuracy (+5, +5)                             [30s]
Mi: bundle of 3 blessed arrows of humanoid slaying (+3, 1d6+3)         [6s]
Tl: uncursed Chaos Orb of Elemental Fire {St+10}                     [100s]


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                                    Stuff
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Total weight: 2826 stones   Carrying capacity: 7875 stones

Helmets ('[')
   blessed adamantium cap [+0, +2]                                    [36s]
Armor ('[')
   uncursed black dragon scale mail (-2, -4) [-2, +9]                [200s]
Shields ('[')
   uncursed tower crystal shield (-2) [+13, +4]                      [260s]
Gauntlets ('[')
   uncursed gloves [+0, +3]                                            [6s]
   uncursed black leather gauntlets [+1, +1]                          [10s]
   uncursed blue dragon-hide gauntlets (-2, +0) [+0, +2]              [10s]
   uncursed thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [-1, +2]                         [15s]
Cloaks ('[')
   heap of 2 uncursed cloaks of defense [+3, +0]                      [40s]
   heap of 2 blessed cloaks of defense [+3, +0]                       [40s]
Girdles ('[')
   blessed girdle of carrying [+0, +0]                                [15s]
   blessed mithril girdle [+0, +2]                                    [20s]
   uncursed mithril girdle [+0, +2]                                   [20s]
   uncursed adamantium girdle [+0, +4]                                [18s]
Necklaces (''')
   uncursed amulet of the cold heart {Ch-12}                           [3s]
   uncursed amulet of petrification resistance                         [3s]
   uncursed amulet of protection +2                                    [3s]
   uncursed amulet of teleport control                                 [3s]
   heap of 2 uncursed amulets of light                                 [6s]
   blessed amulet of death ray resistance                              [7s]
   uncursed amulet of free action                                      [3s]
   cursed amulet of free action                                        [3s]
   blessed amulet of order                                             [3s]
One-handed weapons ('(')
   heap of 2 uncursed pick axes (+0, 1d6+1)                          [150s]
   blessed orcish spear of penetration (+3, 1d8+2)                    [75s]
   blessed dwarven rune axe "Rolf's Companion" (+3, 3d6+6) [+4, +4] {To+3}
   uncursed scorched spear (+2, 3d8+1) [+2, +0]                       [50s]
   uncursed eternium long sword of devastation (+0, 6d8+15)           [20s]

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              His achievements during his adventures:
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V Anguish, the hurthling barbarian, was blasted with energy by Nuurag-Vaarn,
the Chaos Archmage.
He scored 492041 points and advanced to level 28.
He survived for 0 years, 21 days, 12 hours, 39 minutes and 20 seconds (47783
turns).
V Anguish visited 63 places.
His strength score was modified by +9 during his career.
His learning score was modified by +4 during his career.
His willpower score was modified by +24 during his career.
His dexterity score was modified by +13 during his career.
His toughness score was modified by +18 during his career.
His charisma score was modified by +7 during his career.
His appearance score was modified by +7 during his career.
His mana score was modified by +7 during his career.
His perception score was modified by +17 during his career.
He was the champion of the arena.
He ended his adventuring life in the temple of elemental Mana.
4905 monsters perished under his attacks.
The following 13 artifacts were generated during his adventure:
  the si
  the dwarven rune axe "Rolf's Companion"
  the scythe of corruption "Moon Sickle"
  the golden gladius "Death's Sting"
  the Chaos Orb of Elemental Water
  the Chaos Orb of Elemental Air
  the Chaos Orb of Elemental Fire
  the Chaos Orb of Elemental Earth
  the obsidian quarrel "Thunderstroke"     "Casino-shop"
  the lead-filled mace "Big Punch"
  the scorched spear                            "Casino-shop, usefull for crowning conditions"
  the rune-covered club "Skullcrusher"     "Crown-gift, I hoped name would be omen"
  the rune-covered halberd "Wyrmlance"  "Surge of power, 'In-Weriok' the ancient minotaur D:41"
He possessed the following intrinsics:
  He was fire resistant.
  He was poison resistant.
  He was cold resistant.
  He was lucky.
  Fate smiled upon him.
  He was cursed.
  He was able to control teleportation.
  He was stun resistant (gained through an item).
  He was resistant to death rays (gained through an item).
  He was shock resistant.
  He was immune to shock attacks.
  He was able to resist confusion attacks (gained through items).
He had the following talents: Boon to the Family, Careful, Charming, Eagle
Eye, Good Shot, Hardy, Healthy, Heir, Iron Skin, Keen Shot, Steel Skin,
Tough Skin.
He had a final speed score of 107 (final base speed: 107).
He was a messiah of Shalla.
He asked for 12 divine interventions.
He was a holy champion of Order.
He was severely tainted by Chaos.
...

Maybe next time...

[Sian]

on the dragon vault :

Question about leaving the best stuff behind so it aren't sacrificed to acid breath

[JellySlayer]

Back in the bizz after few years break.

Goal was to win game in less than 500k turns with lithium-man barbarian. This time I really thought I had it. Nope...you die...

500k turns is an awful lot. I understand you might need to w5 a lot to heal, but even still, that's hardly a restriction at all. I don't think I've ever taken more than 200k...

Notes to self:
-neutral next time, Rolfs axe has none of use and SoCRs are must if Khelly is not saved

You really need the shield to get some use out of the axe. Those SoCR unfortunately aren't guaranteed though...

-hurtlings start with a club, they are likely to get skullcrusher

All barbarians have a high chance of getting crowned with skullcrusher. There is no racial dependence on artifact drops AFAIK, aside from elven bow and dwarven pickaxe.

-dont go to mana temple without trap detection, heart breaking massdestruction of equipment (etc. torch, humanoid slaying ammo, 70% of all potions, managed to evade some ceilings but not all...)

Drop your gear at the entrance and clear the traps by running through. Once you've IDed the traps, you should be able to avoid most of them.

-cleaning black-dragon vault is a trade off, you get 40% of your stuff destroyed and in exchange you get dragon loot that has about 10% usefull stuff

I normally avoid black dragon vaults. If you've got a lot of artifact gear + acid protection, you can leave most of your equipment behind when you try this.

[Grey]

I'm pretty sure he meant 50k turns, which it looks like he wasn't far off achieving.

[sandemar]

500k turns is an awful lot. I understand you might need to w5 a lot to heal, but even still, that's hardly a restriction at all. I don't think I've ever taken more than 200k...

Sorry, one extrazero slipped in. Intention was 50k which is "easy" for a spellcaster but I find it challenging enough to a fighter type char.

You really need the shield to get some use out of the axe. Those SoCR unfortunately aren't guaranteed though...

Comment about axe being waste of space might be now better understood when you think about the turnlimit. You need high PV/DV in short time (->polearm onehander) or so good damage that you do not need protection (e.g. well-trained two-handed weapons+certain silwery two-hander) Rare endgame monsters die with one blow though. I think you already knew all this. That 500k was missleading

All barbarians have a high chance of getting crowned with skullcrusher. There is no racial dependence on artifact drops AFAIK, aside from elven bow and dwarven pickaxe.

This is true. I don't deny it. But call me nuts or maybe I it's my imagination: the times I've played human barbarian I get Vanquisher; with trolls I get Skullcrusher. Could there be a pattern? Perhaps no. Getting skullcrusher with a char named V. Anguis is just my luck

Drop your gear at the entrance and clear the traps by running through. Once you've IDed the traps, you should be able to avoid most of them.

This is so very true. I don't know why stupidity takes over after the dwarven portal. Effects of chaos?

I normally avoid black dragon vaults. If you've got a lot of artifact gear + acid protection, you can leave most of your equipment behind when you try this.

My thoughts exactly in a normal game. But in a "rushtrough" game levels with high numbers of monsters and loot become main playgrounds (big room, vaults, giftshoppe...). And a dragon vault is just too valuable pile of loot to leave untouched. What comes to dropping important stuff beforehand I was balancing between item preservation and survival. Dropped my scrolls and spear of penetration etc. which certainly would have dissolved. Left my cloakofinvis, helmet, herbs, ammo on me to get some protection and edge against the dragons.
No cloak, helmet, spense, ammo afterwards.
I had also yet another example of ADOMs true essence: You have exceptional luck and find Wyrmlance next to a level with dragon vault. You wield the weapon and happily start to whack some dragons untill your rusty gauntlets are dissolved. Then you try to wear another pair of gloves instead and notice you can't cause you can't take the weapon out of your hands. You try to flee back to your scrolls of uncurse and when well-aimed cush of acid dissolves your ring of regeneration. Do! Unbelieveable luck leads in to a momentary collapse of consentration and the consequences are grave.

Thanks for reply and tips though. I'm once again wiser when I have my next battle against chaos and corruption.

[JellySlayer]

Sorry, one extrazero slipped in. Intention was 50k which is "easy" for a spellcaster but I find it challenging enough to a fighter type char.

Yes, that makes a big difference 50k for a melee is a rather frightful pace. If you're skipping Darkforge and the teleport wand, you may need to get very lucky to pull this off.

Comment about axe being waste of space might be now better understood when you think about the turnlimit. You need high PV/DV in short time (->polearm onehander) or so good damage that you do not need protection (e.g. well-trained two-handed weapons+certain silwery two-hander) Rare endgame monsters die with one blow though. I think you already knew all this. That 500k was missleading

Well, Rolf axe + shield is a decent PV/DV combo. Shield is [9,6] and axe is [4,4] with +3 To, and the damage will be decent. Not slaying weapon decent, but probably good enough for most purposes. Have you considered a paladin for this challenge? You get healing, spellcasting abilities, and potential access to the best 1-handed weapon in the game.

This is so very true. I don't know why stupidity takes over after the dwarven portal. Effects of chaos?

Overconfidence, more likely. That and in most games you don't really think about how annoying traps are because you have other ways to deal with them that late in the game.

[gut]

you gotta lead archmage out of temple area, use him as a cork at the
mouth of your dig-in tunnel, stand out of a straight line with him, and
take him out with poisoned humanoid slayers.

[sandemar]

Well, Rolf axe + shield is a decent PV/DV combo. Shield is [9,6] and axe is [4,4] with +3 To, and the damage will be decent. Not slaying weapon decent, but probably good enough for most purposes. Have you considered a paladin for this challenge? You get healing, spellcasting abilities, and potential access to the best 1-handed weapon in the game.

I tried this with a dwarven barbarian for a change. I was aiming for the "Rolf-duo" but didn't find teleport control or way to teleport in time. I also don't know if you need to be crowned to get the shield but got the L+ state somewhere between banshee and EG.

Paladin would be a nice choice but I think being illiterate dumbass is part of the charm I also think herbalism is a must for fast buffing.