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    Default YAVP: Farmer Speedrun (32k)

    This was one of the more nerve-wracking games I've played in awhile. Very fun, quite challenging, overall finished with good score and turncount, clocking in at 32396 turns (3h 31 min real time).

    Character was Raven-born Drakeling farmer, 2 talents which went to Alert/Miser. Starting stats were decent, around 18 St/To, 15 Wi. Only downside was starting Le of 6. Starting strategy was blanket run in SMC, find stairs, then dive to VD:4, kill Jharod for Healing. This was all accomplished by about turn 1500, level ~6. Next I dove UD. This isn't the most turn-efficient route, of course, but as a Farmer you need gear and herbs, quickly, and UD was what I figured was the best option. As it turned out, I got very lucky: UD:1 had a lesser vault of orcs, which I cleared to find the scorched spear. UD:2 had a pool, first sip golden ball, second sip, wish. Debated for a long time between RDSM and rings of regeneration (at the time, I had 15/12 DV/PV). Settled on the rings. Great decision. Double regeneration rings in early game is awesome, especially considering the really terrible dice Farmers get on healing skill (I finished the game with 65 Healing, and received 60 from Mad Doctor...). Cleared through UD by turn 4000 or so, making myself a fast garden along the way so I'd have enough morgia/moss to stat up, and a bit of spare healing. I pretty much dove every level except for ones with herbs/shops/vaults. The whole game was like this, of course.

    Next hit CoC. Dove down to Dwarftown pretty quickly. Got Literacy from Sage. Asked about quests and portal. Killed a dark orc for more literacy. Intentionally pooched the animated forest quest so I could get another random monster (dark orc again). I probably could have made use of that wand of fireballs later in the game, but I wanted to have access to the fireproof blanket as soon as I needed it. Retreated out of CoC, now at level 12 or so, with about 30/20 DV/PV. Headed over to Griffyard, and cleared all of the undead there, including Griff and Nonnak, then did Pyramid (found dark orc #2) all this finished at level 15. Purchased a ring of the fish from a shop on D:4 to gain access to WDC so that I could get RCT as soon as possible. Nearly died to a dragon turtle on the way, but I teleported him away (didn't have TCtrl for myself). Pushed myself up to level 16 by killing DF steel golem and doing Dwarf quests up to Arena. Also found AoLS. My ToEF kit had 30/28 DV/PV, RCT for weapon, fire resist from gauntlets + fire beetle + ITP, and double regeneration to deal with drakeling blood. ACW went down easy with 320 speed, potion of blindness and RCT. So ToEF done by turn 18000. Next problem was Guardian. Didn't have TCtrl to go passed him. There was an altar in NDC, so I hit DF and emptied the pools (never went to the treasuries). Got -Para, -SeeI and -Death, but no TCtrl or wish. I had a couple ideas for how to slip Guardian (SoFS, maybe?), so I dove through DH (avoiding Titan threat room on DH:2) and saved Khelly. Cleared the undead graveyard and emptied treasure graves--found amulet of TCtrl, so problem solved. Killed snake easy. On banshee level, found blinkie corpse--even better. Teleported passed EG. Skipped Casino, Cat Lord, entirely. Turncount at this point around 23k, I think. Almost got murdered by a single quickling queen in the Cavernous level on D:38... had to use multiple heals and ultimately teleported away to avoid dying.

    Cleared Air Temple easily. Skipped Earth to start with. Checked the greater vault--two armor pieces, very nice, but undead, not so nice, and the armor couldn't be teleported to. Had to leave that one. Tried Earth, but had to retreat... 200 HP, RCT, and 40 PV too low to deal with the elementals. Did Mana instead. Archmage fight was rough--had no light source, not too much HP. Had to use multiple heals, picked up about 5 corruptions (some cleared with my SoCR), but manage to kill him. Double-back to Earth, a bit stronger now, and cleared it with difficulty. Had to resort to fireball wand a bunch for earth elemental surrounds. Dove to D:48, used orbs, got frosted on D:49 and hit D:50. Undiggable, nuisance. I'm super slow due to drakeling blood, so clearing the first area is rough. Use darkness to help fight (apparently works great against Chaos Warriors/Mutants/WMoPC... much better than I remember it being in r60). Clear top, bottom. Corruptions all very good, which makes things easier. Use monster creation method to seal the levers, escape for the win.

    Very low level finish, only level 32, and I think I hit D:50 around level 24 or 25. Probably could have scummed my score up by clearing the rest of the balors, but I was playing only for turncount. Piety was dreadful this game. Never got enough money for crown, and had a late-game accidental alignment change that killed a huge amount of piety (sacced a white unicorn on a N altar and that shot me to CN). Basically didn't use missiles at all this game... some thrown rocks and slings early on, but since I had an okay artifact weapon for basically the whole game, never needed shoot anything.

    Achievements:
    -Win in under 40k turns
    -Score 50M or more points
    -Cast no spells

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    Speed         St:30  Le:15  Wi:25  Dx:35  To:30  Ch: 8  Ap:13  Ma:13  Pe:18 N-
    DV/PV: 79/45   H: 430(430)    P: 120(120)    Exp: 32/5241334   DrCh   M: 32396
    Satiated Coward
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                                Background Information
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    Name: Speed               Race: male Drakeling      Class: Farmer
    Eye color: blue           Hair color: bald          Complexion: light blue
    Height: 5'6"              Weight: 40 pounds
    Age: 26 (grown-up, 4 years of unnatural aging added in)
    Star sign: Raven          Birthday: 19/Raven (day 19 of the year)
    
    YOUR HISTORY:
            Your parents were poor people. They loved you and cared for you,
     although you had to hunger more than once.
            As a child your parents cared a lot for you. Despite all
     circumstances you enjoyed a happy and fine childhood.
            In your youth you enjoyed competition against others to the
     fullest. You were a very active kid.
            As a young adult you tried many occupations before finally deciding
     on one to pursue. This has left you with a very broad base of lore.
            You decided to become a Farmer.
    
    
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                                      Inventory
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    Total weight: 4492 stones                Carrying capacity: 9750 stones
    
    Head          : blessed rustproof orcish helmet [+1, +5] {Pe-2}      [100s]
    Neck          : uncursed ankh                                                       [3s]
    Body          : blessed empowered eternium plate mail (-1, -2) [-1, +13]
    Girdle        : blessed mithril girdle [+0, +2]                       [20s]
    Cloak         : -
    Right Hand    : blessed rune-covered trident (+6, 3d12+6) [+4, +4] {Dx+12}
    Left Hand     : -
    Right Ring    : uncursed ring of regeneration                          [1s]
    Left Ring     : uncursed ring of regeneration                          [1s]
    Bracers       : uncursed bracers of defense [+2, +0]                  [10s]
    Gauntlets     : uncursed elemental gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +3]        [10s]
    Boots         : uncursed eternium boots [+1, +5]                      [55s]
    Missile Weapon: -
    Missiles      : uncursed drakish scurgar of returning (+2, 2d6+2)     [10s]
    Tool          : -
    
    
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                                        Stuff
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    Total weight: 3962 stones   Carrying capacity: 9750 stones
    
    Helmets ('[')
       uncursed helm of water breathing [+0, +2]                          [30s]
    Armor ('[')
       uncursed ancient mummy wrapping [+1, +5] {Ap-8}                    [60s]
    Shields ('[')
    Gauntlets ('[')
       uncursed thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [+0, +4]                         [15s]
       uncursed thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [+0, +1]                         [15s]
       uncursed thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [+2, +1]                         [15s]
    One-handed weapons ('(')
       blessed scorched spear (+2, 3d8+1) [+2, +0]                        [50s]
    Two-handed weapons ('(')
       uncursed scythe of corruption "Moon Sickle" (+6, 10d4+6) [+2, +2]  [70s]
    Rings ('=')
       heap of 2 uncursed rings of regeneration                            [2s]
    
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                                    Weapon Skills
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    Melee weapon           Lvl   Hit   Dam   DV   Level          Required marks
    ---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
    Pole arms               13   +16   +10  +18   Mastery              606  \\Basically no other weapons used.
    
    Missile weapon         Lvl   Hit   Dam   Ra   Level          Required marks
    
    ---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
    Slings                   2    +4    +3   +0   basic                14
    Bows                     1    +2    +1   +0   basic                10
    
    Shields                Lvl   DV               Level          Required marks
    
    ---------------------  ---   ---              -------------  --------------
    Shields                  8   +16              excellent            537
    
    Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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    Right hand: +38 bonus to hit, 3d12+17 damage
    
    Damage caused with your missile weapons:
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    Ammunition: 1, base range: 2, +20 bonus to hit, 2d6+5 damage
    
    
    
    
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                                       Skills
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      Alertness ................ 54    (good)         [+1]
      Archery .................. 22    (mediocre)     [+3d3]
      Backstabbing ............. 46    (fair)         [+2d4]
      Bridge building .......... 12    (mediocre)     [+3d5] (mr)
      Climbing ................. 39    (fair)         [+3d5]
      Cooking .................. 12    (mediocre)     [+4d5] (ma)
      First aid ................ 81    (great)        [+1d3]
      Fletchery ................ 16    (mediocre)     [+3d4] (mr)
      Food preservation ........100    (superb)       [+2d4]
      Gardening ................100    (superb)       [+2d4]
      Haggling ................. 32    (fair)         [+3d5]
      Healing .................. 65    (good)         [+1]
      Herbalism ................ 88    (great)        [+1d3]
      Listening ................ 72    (great)        [+2d4]
      Literacy ................. 75    (great)        [+1d5]
      Music ....................  6    (poor)         [+3d5]
      Smithing ................. 15    (mediocre)     [+4d5]
      Stealth .................. 64    (good)         [+1]
      Survival ................. 51    (good)         [+3d3]
      Swimming ................. 61    (good)         [+3d3]
      Tactics .................. 71    (great)        [+1]
      Two weapon combat ........ 20    (mediocre)     [+2d4]
      Ventriloquism ............ 14    (mediocre)     [+3d3]
      Woodcraft ................  6    (poor)         [+4d5]
    
    
    
    
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                                Effects of Corruption
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    Your eye(s) turned black (Pe: +3).
    Your bones are made from bronze (Dx: -2, DV: -2, PV: +3).
    Your blood turned to acid.
    You have become extremely thin and nimble (1/2 weight, DV: +6).
    
    
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                                  His further life:
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    After he leaves the Drakalor Chain he is welcomed by his people with great
    honors. They acknowledge his noble deeds, his valor, his cunning and his
    great skills that helped to prevent the complete destruction of the world he
    knows. He returns to his lands victorious and is hailed as a great leader.
    Eventually he becomes king and rules his subjects with an iron fist for a
    long and peaceful time, allowing his people to prosper and grow.
    
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                  His achievements during his battles:
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    Speed, the drakish farmer, saved the world with his brave efforts and became
    a great ruler without even stopping to save himself.
    He scored 51927572 points and advanced to level 32.
    He survived for 0 years, 46 days, 21 hours, 47 minutes and 16 seconds (32396
    turns).
    1 companion was killed during his adventures.
    Speed visited 94 places.
    His strength score was modified by +10 during his career.
    His learning score was modified by +9 during his career.
    His willpower score was modified by +11 during his career.
    His dexterity score was modified by +12 during his career.
    His toughness score was modified by +11 during his career.
    His appearance score was modified by +4 during his career.
    His mana score was modified by -1 during his career.
    His perception score was modified by +4 during his career.
    He was unnaturally aged by 4 years.
    He was the champion of the arena.
    He made a little water dragon very happy.
    He saved Khelavaster from certain death.
    He left the Drakalor Chain after completing his quest and became a great
    leader and famous hero.
    1950 monsters perished under his attacks.
    The following 18 artifacts were generated during his adventure:
      the si
      the scythe of corruption "Moon Sickle"
      the potion of literacy
      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 scorched spear \\UD:1 vault
      the rune-covered trident
      the sword of Nonnak
      the elemental gauntlets
      the crown of science
      the ancient mummy wrapping
      the ankh
      the Chaos Orb of Elemental Mana
      the fine leather armor "Nature's Companion" \\GUV, I guess
      the iron gauntlets "Ironfist" \\GUV, I guess
    He possessed the following intrinsics:
      He was fire resistant (also through an item).
      He was poison resistant.
      He was cold resistant (gained through an item).
      He was acid resistant.
      He was lucky (also through an item).
      Fate smiled upon him (also through an item).
      He was sleep resistant.
      He was able to control teleportation.
      He was paralyzation resistant.
      He was resistant to death rays.
      He was shock resistant (gained through an item).
      He was able to see invisible things (also through an item).
      He was immune to acidic attacks.
      He was immune to ice attacks (gained through an item).
      He was able to breathe water (gained through an item).
    He had the following talents: Alert, Basher, Greased Lightning, Hardy,
    Immune to Pain, Iron Skin, Miser, Quick, Steel Skin, Tough Skin, Treasure
    Hunter, Very Quick.
    He had a final speed score of 122 (final base speed: 127).
    He was a paragon of his religion.
    He asked for 7 divine interventions.
    He was neutrally aligned.
    He was tainted by Chaos.
    
    The following monsters were vanquished:
          1 Ancient Chaos Wyrm
          1 Ancient Stone Beast
          2 balors
          1 banshee
          1 black slayer
          1 black unicorn
          2 blink dogs \\Never found enough of these guys
         20 cave fishers
          4 cave lions
          2 cave tigers
          1 Chaos Archmage
         66 chaos mutants
         68 chaos servants
          1 chaos warlord
         10 chaos warriors
         11 chaos wizards
          1 cyclops \\This guy almost killed me in the Pyramid
          3 dark elven priestesses
          2 dark elven wizards
          7 dark orcs
          4 dark sages
         17 earth elementals
          6 fire demons
          3 fire elementals
          3 fire giants
          2 fire giant kings
          1 fire grue
          3 frost giants
          1 frost giant jarl
         54 ghosts
         12 ghost lords
         53 ghuls
          3 giant spiders \\This may be a record...
         28 gray oozes
          1 gray slayer
         51 greater chaos servants
          1 greater claw bug
          2 greater water elementals
         16 green blobs
          1 healer
         26 jackals
         26 large spiders
          7 liches
          3 lich kings
          2 magebane eyes
          5 magedoom eyes
          9 master liches
          3 master mimics
          1 Master Summoner
          1 mimic hivemind
          1 moloch
          1 necromancer
         39 ogres
          2 ogre kings
          3 ogre lords
          2 ogre magi
          1 oracle
          1 quickling lord
          1 Snake from Beyond
         32 spectres
          9 steel golems
         24 stone grues
         19 vampires
          1 werewolf lord
          1 white unicorn
          1 will o'wisp
         66 writhing masses of primal chaos
    
    
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                                   Playing Time
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    You played for 3 hours, 31 minutes and 4 seconds.
    
    
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    Ancient Domains Of Mystery
    Release 60
    Windows Deluxe Build: Aug 23 2015 16:09:49
    Hoping to win with every class, doomed. Archer, Barbarian, Bard, Beastfighter, Druid, Elementalist, Farmer, Fighter, Monk, and ULE Priest down.

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    Love that rings of regeneration wish. Impressive run.

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    Yeah, lovely win. Those regen rings are just sexy.

    It's been a while since I played so I'm a little rusty about the details, but IIRC you can get past the EG without TC. Stand next to him with equipment that maximizes DV / speed / hitpoints, throw a disabling potion at him and he will stumble away from the stairs. The Phial works here, not sure which other potions do.

    Of course there is a risk involved. If your speed is high enough you can also do it safer (shoot him with a tile between you and him, run to the stairs when he gets hostile). Just not sure how fast you need to be. Drakelings can boost their speed with a wand of fire, though you might not have had one.

    Either way, still a good call to get TC in any case, it saved your life when you met that quickling queen.
    You steal a scroll labelled HITME. The orc hits you.

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    Nice corruptions indeed.
    Wouldn't the score have been better with them removed though?
    You could have taken a shot at dwarven mystic as N char and possibly get the scrolls for that.
    I don't generally like speedruns but this is pretty impressive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blasphemous View Post
    Nice corruptions indeed.
    Wouldn't the score have been better with them removed though?
    You could have taken a shot at dwarven mystic as N char and possibly get the scrolls for that.
    I don't generally like speedruns but this is pretty impressive.
    Didn't have TCtrl when I was going through DT, not worth the turncount to go back for it (unicorn quest would have been faster if I really wanted to clear corruption for the endgame).
    Hoping to win with every class, doomed. Archer, Barbarian, Bard, Beastfighter, Druid, Elementalist, Farmer, Fighter, Monk, and ULE Priest down.

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