Any help/hints for Seraph?

[Dudley]

Ohai.
So, since i have a bit of time on my hands, I decided to try to go for a necromantic archmage.

Seraph was born in a dark, heavily undead-infested swamp. His parents died soon after his 10th birthday (quite young for a grey elf) in a zombie attack. He was about to be the next, but the corpses of his two parents defended him, reborn as ghuls. He soon obliterated the marshlands under his necromantic reign.

After a while, he decided it was time to go out, see the world. His travel led him to the rumoured Drakalor Chain, where the chaos that called him was strongest. He went to the village of Terinyo, where he got a couple of quest as well as tons of food for his trip. He also used the safety of the village to learn the frost bolt spell. He then headed north west, entered a small cave. The monsters looked incredibly dangerous and he quickly backed out.

He then went to the infinite dungeon. He spent days upon days, climbing and descending staircases, grabbing spellbooks, and getting more and more in touch with the chaos in himself as he created more and more ghuls which he left promptly. When he went out, he was much more experienced, strong, knowledgeable. He headed west, found a small village. There, he obliterated the leader, to test his new powers. He then exited and went to Terinyo again. The sherrif gave him a strange amulet as a reward for beating the other guy up. It hurt his neck a lot when he put it, so he kept it in his backpack. Headed north east, and went down, down down. Suddenly, he felt the call of balance. "You do not have to be evil, you can prove that necromancy is art and not corrupt!", the voice said. He redempted himself with the blood of hundreds of monsters. He was thanked, twice, for his devotion : the first time with a crown to command his wildest creations, the second time with a bow to slaughter them should they dare to rebel against him. He then proceded to find the (sadly, dead and not necroable) cute puppy, as well as a strange spellbook, which, on identification, he found out to be a spellbook of wish, the most powerful spell ever created. He decided to stash it for a whiel.
He then proceeded to save a carpenter, complete some dwarven quests, get some weapons, find a rune covered sling, anhilate a mummy king and various other thingies.

[Dudley]

Currently :

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Seraph        St:18  Le:28  Wi:14  Dx:18  To:13  Ch:26  Ap:14  Ma:35  Pe:20 N-
DV/PV: 46/23   H: 82(82)      P: 169(169)    Exp: 15/153296     GY: 1 M: 41694
Blessed Invisible Satiated
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                            Character Information
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Seraph    St:18  Le:28  Wi:14  Dx:18  To:13  Ch:26  Ap:14  Ma:35  Pe:20  N-
DV/PV: 46/23   H: 82(82)   P: 169(169)   Exp: 15/153296   M: 41694



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                            Background Information
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Name: Seraph              Race: male Gray Elf       Class: Necromancer
Eye color: amber          Hair color: white         Complexion: light
Height: 6'8"              Weight: 147 pounds
Age: 309 (grown-up)
Star sign: Cup            Birthday: 16/Cup (day 256 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
        Your parents are travelling adventurers. They are doing moderately
 well but are talented enough to survive.
        As a child your parents cared a lot for you. Despite all
 circumstances you enjoyed a happy and fine childhood.
        During your youth you were very lazy. You slept a lot and didn't
 care too much for your duties and tasks. Your parents were not very happy
 with you.
        Your path was always clearly lying before you. You knew about your
 destiny since your earliest years and fortunately your grandfather
 supported your wishes. You managed to find a competent trainer and began
 your studies.
        You decided to become a Necromancer.


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                                Weapon Skills
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Melee weapon           Lvl   Hit   Dam   DV   Level          Required marks
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Unarmed fighting         0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Daggers & knives         1    +1    +0   +0   basic                46
Clubs & hammers          0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Maces & flails           0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Swords                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Axes                     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Whips                    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Pole arms                8    +8    +4   +8   excellent            445
Twohanded weapons        0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30
Staves                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            30

Missile weapon         Lvl   Hit   Dam   Ra   Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Slings                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Bows                     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Crossbows                0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Thrown axes & hammers    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            13
Thrown daggers           0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Thrown rocks & clubs     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            7
Thrown spears            0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Boomerangs & scurgari    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14

Shields                Lvl   DV               Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---              -------------  --------------
Shields                  4    +8              skilled              12


Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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Right hand: +38 bonus to hit, 2d7+13 damage


Damage caused with your missile weapons:
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Ammunition: 66, base range: 9, +29 bonus to hit, 1d6+21 damage




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                                   Spells
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   Acid Ball        :   473,  35pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Bless            :   944,   8pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Burning Hands    :  1009,   7pp     (Effectivity: +8)
   Calm Monster     :  1227,   8pp     (Effectivity: +2)
   Darkness         :  4826,   4pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Disarm Trap      :   817,  10pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Farsight         :   751,  14pp     (Effectivity: +18)
   Fire Bolt        :   278,   9pp     (Effectivity: +5)
   Fireball         :   369,  20pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Frost Bolt       :   548,   8pp     (Effectivity: +21)
   Invisibility     :  1273,  10pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Knock            :  3351,  11pp     (Effectivity: +5)
   Know Alignment   :  1134,  10pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Light            :  1567,   3pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Lightning Ball   :   315,  30pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Lightning Bolt   :   231,  11pp     (Effectivity: +5)
   Magic Lock       :   540,   8pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Magic Map        :   421,  40pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Remove Curse     :  1096,  50pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Revelation       :  1155,  33pp     (Effectivity: +2)
   Scare Monster    :   864,  12pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Slow Monster     :  1257,   7pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Slow Poison      :   860,   6pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Strength of Atlas:   306,  10pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Stun Ray         :  1185,   8pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Summon Monsters  :   418,  30pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Teleportation    :  1036,  20pp     (Effectivity: +13)
   Web              :   915,  12pp     (Effectivity: +1)


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                                   Skills
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  Alchemy .................. 64    (good)         [+1d5]
  Appraising ............... 69    (good)         [+2d4]
  Climbing ................. 47    (fair)         [+1d5]
  Concentration ............100    (superb)       [+1d5]
  Dodge .................... 41    (fair)         [+2d4]
  Find weakness ............ 68    (good)         [+1]
  First aid ................ 22    (mediocre)     [+3d4]
  Food preservation ........ 62    (good)         [+1]
  Haggling ................. 19    (mediocre)     [+3d3]
  Healing .................. 52    (good)         [+1]
  Herbalism ................ 63    (good)         [+1d3]
  Listening ................100    (superb)       [+1d3]
  Literacy .................100    (superb)       [+1d5]
  Necromancy ...............100    (superb)       [+2d4]
  Stealth ..................100    (superb)       [+1d5]




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                                  Inventory
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Total weight: 11484 stones                Carrying capacity: 40645 stones

Head          : uncursed crown of leadership [+2, +7] {Ch+18}         [65s]
Neck          : blessed amulet of order                                [3s]
Body          : uncursed ancient mummy wrapping [+1, +5] {Ap-8}       [60s]
Girdle        : uncursed adamantium girdle [+0, +3]                   [18s]
Cloak         : cloak of defense [+3, +0]                             [20s]
Right Hand    : uncursed halberd of defense (+7, 2d7+4) [+18, +0]     [80s]
Left Hand     : -
Right Ring    : uncursed ring of fire resistance                       [1s]
Left Ring     : uncursed ring of ice                                   [1s]
Bracers       : -
Gauntlets     : uncursed white leather gauntlets [+0, +3]             [10s]
Boots         : uncursed iron boots [-1, +4]                         [120s]
Missile weapon: blessed elven long bow "Sun's Messenger" (+15, +15)   [30s]
Missiles      : bundle of 66 uncursed arrows (+0, 1d6)               [132s]
Tool          : -


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                                    Stuff
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Armor ('[')
   uncursed mummy wrapping [-2, +0] {Ap-6}                            [50s]
Gauntlets ('[')
   uncursed thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [+0, +1]                         [15s]
Necklaces (''')
   uncursed amulet of death ray resistance                             [7s]
   blessed amulet of balance                                           [3s]
   uncursed ankh                                                       [3s]
One-handed weapons ('(')
   blessed knife of endurance (+6, 1d3+6) {To+4}                       [8s]
Missile weapons ('}')
   cursed rune-covered sling "Whirlwind" (+12, +12)                    [3s]


(removed some stuff, since i haz lots)

Question : does anybody know werether lvl 50 power allows to survive dying by casting?

[anon123]

Question : does anybody know werether lvl 50 power allows to survive dying by casting?

I believe you die and come back to life without the spell being actually cast, which makes it a futile attempt.

[Spellweaver]

I heard of immortal necromancer who died casting wish. So it doesn't.

[Dudley]

Owell.
*bumps own head for not casting slow monster on self before destroying eternium golem*
Water orb, Fire orb, and some other useless artifacts : get (seriously. I now have sun's messenger (yay vs undead), crown of leadership, scorched spear (yay polearm!), Skullcrusher (this actually allowed me to win vs all that golem vault. Save eternium. Too much pv, yay for acid ball), and whirlwind)

[Roarke]

I thought eternium golems were immune to acid. They spit acid, don't they?

[Dudley]

Spit acid, immmune to shock, but not acid. Possibly other resistances, once i found what worked i used it. Not gonna experiment when a hit is a 4th of my hp
Ancient red dragon right after casino, whose most remarkable item was... water! Garth & god are gonna be paid tons. I have enough money to burden me, WITH SoA cast. And that weird guy who teaches climbing. Gonna need to go out of those darn +1 mods. Or not. Forgot i have to prove myself. Also, got athletics from education

[gut]

eternium golems just give sucky xp, so slow monster wouldn't have helped much

[JellySlayer]

I think the only monsters worth using slow monster for are probably greater molochs, greater titans, balors, shopkeepers, and wyrms of any kind. And Emperor liches if you're feeling brave.

[Soirana]

I heard of immortal necromancer who died casting wish. So it doesn't.

I've heard applying head with force towards wall several times enhances brain activity, I suggest you could try that at your own risk.

On non sarcastic notes:
Necros do get resurrected after being exhausted by spells and by wish in particular. I've tried on 20 hp and 20pp so amount of exhaust likely does not matter.
In theory if you get enough +To gear you simply can chain cast Wish, but... I am not entirely sure what happens if stat drain fall on to To, i do guess drain is applied before resurrection so you need to be able stabilize at 20+ To.
Halving toughness with +To gear on however is a bit tricky, don't have notes on me but from brute calculation +13 should do. Or maybe not.
+to gear I do remember:
head - none
amulets - none
body robes of resistance +5/ any armour of resilience up to +6
girdles none
cloaks none
shields - protector +2/raw steel+8
rings - 2 of gain atrribute on toughness.
bracers - bracers of to +4
gloves - none
boots none

Weapons - knife of endurance +4
rolf's AXE +3
hammerhead+3
staff of wanderer +6 does not work with shield
black thumb - not obtainable
anything of might +2

let say reasonable setup:
armor of resilience +6
knife of endurance +4
raw steel shield +8
bracers of toughness +4
on 22 +to from gear i do understand you should be able to cast wish for good.

Main problem in target achievement would be actually getting hands on wish book in first place. Good luck on that.