minor things but undocumented

[Deg]

I suspect that the Stairs in the High Mountain Village are indestructible. I could be completely wrong though, given that I could have spent more time just to be sure (kicked them about maybe 60 times with a PC that had about 14 Strength). At any rate though it seems logical to me that they might be abusable for free Strength training. I mean...the HMV isn't exactly an underground dungeon with anything that could collapse on you right?

That's an interesting thought. It would be worth while testing it. Not having a risk of a collapse would be a safe way to abuse strength.

[Grey]

How high can strength train from this?

[Aielyn]

If this works, shouldn't it work at all the other "wilderness" stairs, too?

That is, the graveyard and the bug village?

[JellySlayer]

How high can strength train from this?

I don't think it can go above 20.

[Deg]

I don't think it can go above 20.

From the guidebook:

kicking stairs trains St a lot (+20), but beware of stairs collapse (St/2000 chance)

I don't think it has a limit.

[Deg]

ok decided to test this.

14 Str

Took less then 20 kicks for the HMV stair to collapse

Jinx Ultra, the dark elven wizard, was crushed by a collapsing dungeon.

So much for that idea

[Grey]

Oh well, it was a nice thought

[MrNiceguy]

Seeing as you can't kick stairs from the top of the staircase, you'd have to go down at least one step. Apparently, ADOM staircases are only attached at the top. Once you break the top loose, the whole mess colapses under you.

[A2ZOMG]

Well darn, I guess I was getting unseasonably lucky.

[Sami]

Assuming that figure of having stairs to collapse (St/2000) is correct then with your strength of 14 and 60 kicks the probability to collapse the stairs was only 1 - (1 - 14/2000)^60 = 0.344 = 34.4%. So not even exceptionally lucky, in fact it would have been less probable to have them to collapse than not.