My current char is again an orcish barbarian who was lucky to be born under the raven sign.
Why lucky ? Because he found a helmet of water breathing at level 14 and then gained the rune covered trident at level 16

The problem : he didn't find a single fireproof blanket or ring of ice.

I tried scuming the Id to find one of those but no luck so far.

I don't have a lot of time as the corruption time has begun.

I think I'm going to try the tower without blankets or rings but I need to know something :

Should I keep a minimal inventory or should I pack it with as much junk as possible ?

If I load it with the minimum, I will lose few things but I will need a mean of diging for the top floor of the tower, preferably a wand.
If I pack it I count on chance to destroy the thing I do not need...